SDConCast - The Official Podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog

This week we are welcoming multiple guests to the show. First up we have Daniel Shaughnessy, Director of Sales & Marketing for Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina to discuss preparing and running a hotel during San Diego Comic-Con. Then, in a pre-recorded interview, we have writer Paul Cornell and Tom Peyer, Editor-In-Chief at Ahoy Comics, to discuss Paul's upcoming comic Con and On, their experiences at SDCC, and more. We’ll also cover all the latest news and exclusives.

Join us for a fun and informative show.

Direct download: SDConCast230613TheHotelTheComicAndTheConvention.mp3
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This week we are welcoming the award-winning NVE Experience Agency, who has put on several of your favorite offsites at San Diego Comic-Con over the years, including last year’s Dungeons & Dragons, as well as previous activations for Amazon Fire, IMDboat, The Tick, and more. We’re joined by Brett Hyman (President), and Florencia Sadler (Director of Production) to talk producing and running offsites/activations at San Diego Comic-Con, from what makes a good offsite to how to run an effective line management system. We’ll also cover all the latest news and exclusives.

Join us for a fun and informative show.

Direct download: SDConCast230606_WhereTheOffsiteLineEnds.mp3
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This episode originally aired on our Patreon.

Have you ever wanted to order a commission, and felt intimidated or unsure how or where to start? Or maybe you have ordered commissions, and are just looking for some tips.

In this special bonus episode which originally aired on our Patreon, Kerry and Erin offer suggestions for ordering commissions, and show off some of your own!

Direct download: SDConCast_-_Commissions.mp3
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This week on SDConCast we are joined by Eric Powell, creator of The Goon and the Albatross Funnybooks imprint — as well as one of his biggest fans (who also happens to be an actor, writer, producer, and novelist of the Ronan Boyle series), Thomas Lennon. We’ll hear their stories about writing, creating art, and SDCC. We’ll also cover all the latest news, exclusives, and more.

Join us for a fun and informative show.

Direct download: SDConCast230531_ThomasandtheAwesomeIncredibleTotallyCoolVeryTalentedArtist.mp3
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Have you ever wondered how a giant inflatable Ozzy Osbourne is made? Or where it goes when it’s no longer on the Promenade during San Diego Comic-Con? Or if you’re Drax, you might wonder why is inflatable?

This week on SDConCast we are welcoming Shawn McEachern, President of Inflatable Design Group, to find out the answer to some of these questions. We’ll also cover all the latest SDCC news, exclusives, offsites, and more.

Join us for a fun and informative show.

Direct download: SDConCast230523_JamesAndTheGiantInflatablePeach.mp3
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Welcome to week two of the 2022 season of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This week we’re joined by Gary Sassaman, former Director of multiple departments at Comic-Con International, including Director of Programming (2000-2007), Director of Print and Publications (2007-2012), and Director of Print and Digital Media (2012-2021), to talk about his time at SDCC. Just what does it take to make a Souvenir Book? What has Gary been up to since retirement? We’ll discuss all of that and more, as well as the latest SDCC news and exclusives.

You can find Gary’s final installment of his My Life in Comics series on his blog, Innocent Bystander, which just wrapped up today and covers his time at Comic-Con International, his career as a small press comics creator and publisher, and more. It’s a great read, with an in-depth look behind the curtain into the worlds of Comic-Con and independent publishing.

Join us for a fun and informative show!

Direct download: SDConCast230516_OhThePublicationsYouveMade.mp3
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Welcome to Season 12 of SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. We’re kicking off as we have the last few years with special guest Mark Evanier. We’ll discuss what he has in store for SDCC in addition to memories from past cons. We’ll also cover the latest SDCC news.

Join us for a fun and informative show as we return to a weekly schedule leading up to SDCC 2023!

Direct download: SDConCast230509_MisforMarkaSDCCTale.mp3
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WonderCon has come and gone for 2023 and the UBlog team is here to wrap it up. We'll discuss the good, the bad, and the exclusives. Plus a heaping helping of what we thought of the exhibit floor, panels, and everything in between.

Join us for an informative show!

Direct download: SDConCast230330_WonderCon2023WrapUpShow.mp3
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Join the SDConCast for the first special edition podcast of 2023. We're breaking down the WonderCon panel schedule with highlights of the big rooms, what panels you might have overlooked, and of course, our dark horse picks.

Tune in for an information packed show.

Direct download: SDConCast_230314_WonderCon2023ScheduleBreakdown.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:24am CDT

Your time is nigh! It's time for the annual ritual of anxiety and new frustrations...the San Diego Comic-Con Open Registration badge sale for all hopeful attendees. After the hiccups with Returning Registration will things run more smoothly? Will we still be live after lunch? Tune in and find out.

We discussed the sale as it happened. Come join the SDCC UBlog team for all the excitement (and by excitement we mean stress)!

Direct download: SDConCast_221105_SDCC2023OpenRegistration.mp3
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