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

This is it! In less than a week we'll be at SDCC 2016! Join Kerry, James, Ben, Kim, and Robert as we go over the final deluge of news. We'll share our hopes and dreams for a great con as well as take your questions. Come join the fun!

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The SDConCast is back with its fifth annual “Breaking Down The Schedule” episodes – the most comprehensive Comic-Con schedule analysis you’ll find anywhere. Join James, Kerry and Kim as we look at what’s scheduled for the main panel rooms on Saturday and Sunday; give insight and analysis on how you can get into the big panels; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices – or even your main one!

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:49pm CDT

The SDConCast is back with its fifth annual “Breaking Down The Schedule” episodes – the most comprehensive Comic-Con schedule analysis you’ll find anywhere. Join James, Kerry and Robert as we look at what’s scheduled for the main panel rooms on Preview Night, Thursday and Friday; give insight and analysis on how you can get into the big panels; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices – or even your main one!

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It’s July and that means we’re in the month of Comic-Con! We’ll be covering all the latest news, exclusives, panels, and more.

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:44pm CDT

Exclusives! Trolley wraps! Conan Pops! Panel announcements! Gerard Way! We’re going to talk about these and all the latest SDCC news from the past week. Plus, we’re also joined by Super7 founder Brian Flynn to talk about what’s involved in making an exclusive for San Diego Comic-Con, how last year’s awesome Skeletor offsite came about, and much more.

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We’re joined this week by Eric Goldman of IGN. We’ll be discussing which TV shows will or won’t be making an appearance at Comic-Con this year. There will also be the highlights of all the other SDCC news from the past week.

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:17pm CDT

We’re joined this week by Germain Lussier of io9. We’ll be discussing which movies will or won’t be making an appearance at Comic-Con this year. There will also be the highlights of all the other SDCC news from the past week.

Direct download: SDConCast_061416.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:06pm CDT

Forget everything you’ve heard about June Gloom. We’ve got big news about our Enchantment Under the SDCC party. In case you’ve been hiding all weekend, we’ll give you all the details. We’ll be discussing that and all the other SDCC news from the past week – like exclusives (SO MANY EXCLUSIVES), badge news, hotel waitlist updates (finally!), and so much more.

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:49pm CDT

The end of May brings all kinds of news. We have the beginning of panel confirmations and rejections, as well as news on the hotel waitlist. We’ll be discussing these and all the other SDCC news from the past week.

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The big news this last week was the announcement of the world premiere of Star Trek Beyond taking place on Preview Night. We’ll be discussing that and all the news from this past week.

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:44pm CDT

The news onslaught is starting! We’ll be discussing exclusive reveals, Funko Fundays, and all the news from this past week. We’ll also discuss the rumors of an all new fandom awards show that may be coming this year.

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:25pm CDT

This week Kerry is back! We’ll discussing all the latest SDCC news as well as anything Kerry wants to talk about. Anything to make Kerry happy so she never leaves us alone again.

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Category:general -- posted at: 11:10pm CDT

This week we are joined by special guest Jimmy Jay of Amazing Comic Con and Jay Company Comics. We’ll discussing his 20+ years as a comic retailer and his more recent endeavor as convention organizer. This week is all about comics, conventions, and SDCC over the years.

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:34pm CDT

We’ll be discussing this week’s news and taking questions about anything SDCC related. What happens when Kerry goes on vacation? Who is running this place? All those answers and more on this week’s SDConCast.

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:50pm CDT

We’ll be discussing the behind the scenes of being an artist at Comic-Con with the team behind The Ninjabot. What makes SDCC different? How do you decide on an exclusive? How much planning is involved? How much does your hand hurt? All those answers and more on this week’s SDConCast.

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:57pm CDT

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness — it was Hotelpocalypse 2016.

Come join James, Kerry, and Kim as we dissect what went right, what went wrong, and what went totally random during this year’s General Hotel Sale.

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:54pm CDT

We’re going to have a lot to discuss this week on the SDConCast, as we’ll just be a few hours after this year’s Hotelpocalypse. How did it all go down? What were people’s reactions to the changes? We’ll be discussing all of that and more.

We’re also joined by Gary Miereanu, the “Super PR Guy” who helps host and put together some of your favorite panels every year at both WonderCon and San Diego Comic-Con.

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Category:general -- posted at: 2:16am CDT

We’re back! The We-Have-No-Idea-Anymore-How-Many-Years-We’ve-Been-Doing-This annual SDConCast is back for another full season, and we’re kicking things off with our annual WonderCon wrap-up. This year is especially interesting as it marks the first use of the RFID system that will be used at SDCC later this summer, and it also marks the first (and possibly only) year for WonderCon at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

So how did they work out? Join James, Kerry, and Kim to find out.

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You’ve looked over the WonderCon 2016 panel schedule — but are there panels you might have missed? What time should you line up? Can you make it from one room to the other?

We’ll answer these questions and more as we break down the 2016 schedule.

Direct download: SDConCast_3-13-16_-_Breaking_Down_the_WonderCon_2016_Schedule_-_final.mp3
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You did it! You survived San Diego Comic-Con 2015! So how did it go?

We'll be discussing the highs and lows of this year's convention - everything from surprise Star Wars concerts to swag to Conan. Come join the SDCC UBlog team as we break down 2015!

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

 

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Show Notes:

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Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)“, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Ben Kucharski
Twitter: @hellobk

Sarah Lacey
Twitter: @slacestation

Kim Twombly
Twitter: @OutsideComicCon

Direct download: SDConCast_Special_Episode_-_San_Diego_Comic-Con_2015_Wrap_Up_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:37am CDT

It’s the final countdown! With only hours left until San Diego Comic-Con, we’ve got our final episode of our regular season on Monday, July 6 at 6:30PM PT.

 

We’ll be talking about all the big last minute news, what we’re personally looking forward, and tips for making the most of this year. Come hang out to get excited.

 

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

 

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Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

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Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)“, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Sarah Lacey
Twitter: @slacestation

Direct download: SDConCast_LIVE_7-6-15_Its_the_Final_Countdown_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:04am CDT

The SDConCast is back with its fourth annual “Breaking Down The Schedule” episodes – the most comprehensive Comic-Con schedule analysis you’ll find anywhere. Join James, Kerry and Ben as we look at what’s scheduled for the main panel rooms on Saturday and Sunday; give insight and analysis on how you can get into the big panels; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices – or even your main one!

 

You can also catch the first part in this series — in which we covered Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

 

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Podcast Links:

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Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

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Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)“, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Ben Kucharski
Twitter: @hellobk


The SDConCast is back with its fourth annual “Breaking Down The Schedule” episodes – the most comprehensive Comic-Con schedule analysis you’ll find anywhere. Join James, Kerry and Sarah as we look at what’s scheduled for the main panel rooms on Preview Night, Thursday and Friday; give insight and analysis on how you can get into the big panels; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices – or even your main one!

Got a question? Join us live and ask us via the Q&A app, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con with hashtag #SDConCast , and we’ll answer them on air. And if you aren’t able to join live, you can always watch the broadcast recording on YouTube, or subscribe/stream the audio version (with bonus content) to listen to over the weekend.

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Podcast Links:

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Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

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Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)“, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

The Hosts:

 

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Sarah Lacey
Twitter: @slacestation


We’re back to our regularly scheduled Tuesday programming this week.

We talk a lot about exclusives at San Diego Comic-Con – but what is the convention like for those who are bringing the goods? We talk to exhibitors Factory Entertainment tonight.

We’ll also be discussing all the latest SDCC news, and there has been a lot of it this week.

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Podcast Links:

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Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

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Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)“, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Special Guests:

Factory Entertainment
Twitter: @FactoryEnt
Website: Factory Entertainment

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

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It’s getting to be that time of year again, and later this month, we’ll have the official Comic-Con programming schedule in hand. But first, we look at what we think might be headed to Ballroom 20 with special guest Eric Goldman of IGN TV.

We’ll also be discussing all the latest SDCC news, and there has been a lot of it this week.

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Podcast Links:

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Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

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Announced Panels Masterlist

Site Links:

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Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)“, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Special Guests:

Eric Goldman of IGN TV
Twitter: @TheEricGoldman
Website: IGN TV

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Ben Kucharski
Twitter: @HelloBK

Direct download: SDConCast_LIVE_6-11-15_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:51am CDT

It's getting to be that time of year again, and later this month, we'll have the official Comic-Con programming schedule in hand. But first, we look at what we think might be headed to Hall H with special guest Germain Lussier of /Film. Tune in at live 6:30PM PT on June 2!

We'll also be discussing all the latest SDCC news, and there has been a lot of it this week.

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

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Announced Panels Masterlist

Mattel San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives

Square Enix San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives

Factory Entertainment San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives

Moebius Models San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives

Details About 'Conan' Tapings Begin to Emerge

San Diego Comic-Con Prep: Schedules & Spreadsheets

Site Links:

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Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)", Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

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Special Guests:

Germain Lussier, Reporter for /Film
Twitter: @GermainLussier
Website: Slashfilm.com

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_6-2-15_-_The_Movies_of_SDCC_2015_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:56am CDT

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is inching closer, and there's no one who knows the ins and the outs of the convention better than this week's special guest: David Glanzer, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Comic-Con International.

We discuss a wide range of topics with David, including Hall H wristbands, the WonderCon move, and much more — followed by this week's biggest convention news.

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

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Previews SDCC 2015 Exclusives

NECA Unveil Pacific Rim and Rambo SDCC Exclusives

Mattel Unmask Two Monster High Exclusives & Presale Date Change

Hasbro Announce Transformers Devastator Exclusive

DC Collectibles Reveal Jim Lee Designed Batman Exclusive & More

CONTEST: Enter to Win Two Passes to The Walking Dead Escape

SDCC Guide: Where Do I Line Up For...

Site Links:

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Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)", Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

Special Guests:

David Glanzer, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Comic-Con International
Twitter: @Comic_Con
Website: Comic-Con International

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Kim Twombly
Twitter: @OutsideComicCon
Website: Outside Comic-Con

Direct download: SDConcast_LIVE_-_5-26-15_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:14am CDT

On tonight's special episode of the SDConCast, we are joined by The Nerd Fu's Chris Sully. We'll be covering not only all the latest news, but also discussing "The Programming Problem", advice for first time attendees, and much more.

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

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Nerd HQ Accepting Volunteer Applications for 2015

Hasbro Reveals San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Panel Lineup

Mattel Announces Ever After High & Thomas the Train DC Exclusives

Mezco Adds Breaking Bad, Poison Ivy & Living Dead Doll Exclusives

SpongeBob Square Pants to Perform Live Table Read During Panel

'The 100' Trekking Back to SDCC

Site Links:

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Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)", Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

Special Guests:

Chris Sully of The Nerd Fu
Twitter: @TheNerdFu
Website: The Nerd Fu

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Ben Kucharski
Twitter: @HelloBK

Direct download: SDConCast_LIVE_-_5-19-15_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:43pm CDT

One of the coolest things about San Diego Comic-Con is that no two people have the same experience – but what is it like when you’ve grown up around the convention?

We discuss what the convention is like from a younger perspective and how it’s changed, as well as exclusive and panel news.

Join the SDConCast live this Tuesday night, at 6:30PM PT / 9:30PM ET.
The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights on Target.com, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Direct download: SDConCast_Live_-_5-12-15_final1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:07am CDT

It's an exclusives world these days at San Diego Comic-Con, which is why this Tuesday, we roped in Parks and Con to talk all things exclusives. We offer you tips, what we expect to see this year, and some of our favorite exclusives.

Plus, as always, we give you the latest SDCC news.

Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)", Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Shawn Marshall
Twitter: @ParksAndCons

Ben Kucharski
Twitter: @HelloBK

 

Direct download: SDConCast_Live_-_5-5-15_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:42pm CDT

It's the age of the offsite, where what's happening around the convention center has become just as interesting as what's happening inside. In this episode, the team looks at our favorite offsites, what we're hoping for this year, why it's impossible to ever get to do everything you want to at Comic-Con — and much more.

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Show Notes:

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order on Target.com

Enchantment Under the SDCC tickets

Sign Up For The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog Newsletter

Nerdist & Walker Stalker Fan Fest To Take Over Petco

NECA Unveils Terminator 2 Endoglow Endoskeleton Action Figure Con Exclusive

Report: The Hunger Games Flying Into SDCC 2015?

Hasbro's San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Plans Include Star Wars Exclusive, Possible 'The Force Awakens' Debuts

Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal Loves Me)", Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

Download: 85.13 MB, 61 minutes [Direct Link]

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Kim Twombly
Twitter: @OutsideComicCon

 

Direct download: SDConCast_LIVE_-_4-28-15_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:23pm CDT

We're back! We kicked off the official start of season four of the SDConCast on our new home of Tuesday nights.

This week, James, Kerry, and Sarah discussed the parking sale's move to a lottery, exclusive news, and much more. There was even a special announcement about our reader party, Enchantment Under the SDCC.

Join us again next week!

The SDConCast is brought to you by 3DLightFX, the makers of the innovative cordless 3D Deco Lights. Find the perfect Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, or Disney light to decorate your or your child’s room. And now, you can pre-order the brand new Star Wars lights, available in Darth Vader, Yoda, or Boba Fett. Visit 3DLightFX.com to find out more.

Show Notes:

Enchantment Under the SDCC tickets

3DLightFX Star Wars lights now available for pre-order

Contest: Win 2 Passes to Walker Stalker Fan Fest

Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

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Download: 93.7 MB, 51 minutes [Direct Link]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLSm2HIv87o

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Sarah Lacey
Twitter: @slacestation

Direct download: SDConCast_LIVE_-_4-21-15_final.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:33pm CDT

WonderCon is almost upon us, and with the release of the 2015 panel schedule, that means it’s time for our annual special SDConCast episode to break down the schedule.

The team took looked at all three action-packed days of programming, tips for how to maximize your time, and even found time to discuss San Diego Comic-Con's big, bad Hotelpocalypse.

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Podcast Links:

Download: 103.2 MB, 1 hours 37 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8GMWzCe4iA

The Hosts:

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

James Riley
Twitter: @danregal

Kim Twombly
Twitter: @OutsideComicCon

Shawn Marshall
Twitter: @ParksAndCons

Direct download: SDConCast_-_Breaking_Down_The_Schedule__WonderCon_Anaheim_2015.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:15pm CDT

Saturday, February 21, was the day to remember, as San Diego Comic-Con Open Registration, the biggest, baddest badge sale, took place. The team took covered the event live, discussing breaking news, what's coming next in Comic-Con coverage, the high and low points of the sale, and much more.

If you didn't turnout for the live feed on Google+, you can watch it below. If you were, thanks for your questions!

Site Links:

[Google+] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Podcast Links:

Download: 84.63MB, 1 hours 32 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-UBcOqQ7Fs

The Hosts:

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

James Riley
Twitter: @danregal

Ben Kucharski
Twitter: @HelloBK

Sarah Lacey
Twitter: @slacestation


Preregistration is the first big badge sale of the year, and the first chance for attendees to try for their chance at a golden ticket. The team took covered the event live, discussing breaking news, what the sale means for future badge events, the high and low points of the sale, and much more.

If you didn't turnout for the live feed on Google+, you can watch it below. If you were, thanks for your questions!

Site Links:

[Google+] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

SDCC Preregistration 2015 Recap: Faster Than Ever

San Diego Workforce Partnership Examines Comic-Con's Economic Impact

Podcast Links: 

Download: 93.1MB, 1 hours 21 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLRgranEga0

The Hosts:

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Kim Twomble
Twitter: @OutsideComicCon

Ben Kucharski
Twitter: @HelloBK

Direct download: SDConCast_-_Preregistration_Live_Show.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:06pm CDT

The convention is over, so before we start hybernating looking forward to next year, the team drops their top five favorite moments of San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Plus we cover our disappointments of the convention, and read some of our readers top moments!

If you didn't turnout for the live feed on Google+, you can watch it below. If you were, thanks for your questions! Make sure you listen to the audio version below, because each week we'll give everyone some bonus content that isn't available on the live video feed.

Site Links:

[Google+] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

SDCC 2014: Sharknado 2 Panel Highlights

SDCC 2014: Assassin's Creed Experience

SDCC 2014: Gotham Zip Line

SDCC 2014 - Hall H

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links: 

Download: 52.3MB, 1 hours 16 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Shawn Marshall
Twitter:@The_Con_Fluence
Website: TheConfluenceCovers.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_-_07-30-2014_-_The_Teams_Top_Moments_of_SDCC_2014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:16pm CDT

The team gathered in the Plaza on Friday night to recap the last two days of Comic-Con. Hear tales of Shawn's exclusives hunt, Kerry's Teen Wolf-themed Comic-Con; Jeremy's induction into Sharknadia; James' work week and more.

Site Links: 

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Break: "Planning Theme", The J. Arthur Keenes Band
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 29.9MB, 44 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Shawn Marshall
Twitter:@The_Con_Fluence
Website: TheConfluenceCovers.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon
Lisa McDowell Twitter: @sdccgotgirl

Direct download: SDConCast_-_07-26-2014_-_LIVE_from_Comic-Con_2014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:06am CDT

Want to feel what it's like to be inside Hall H? Maybe you weren't able to attend this year, or you just want to relive that feeling over and over and over again? Not to fear, we have just the thing.

We tried something new this year - we created binaural (3D) audio recordings to fully immerse yourself inside Hall H. These audio recordings are best meant to be listened to with headphones. So sit back, dim the lights, close your eyes and travel back into Hall H. Or listen to the recordings while watching the POV video. It's a great SDCC experience that we can now bring you wherever you are.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Podcast Links:

Download: SDCC 2014 - Binaural Recording - Hall H Announcements
35.6MB, 3 min 32 sec 
[Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:35am CDT

Want to feel what it's like to be inside Hall H? Maybe you weren't able to attend this year, or you just want to relive that feeling over and over and over again? Not to fear, we have just the thing.

We tried something new this year - we created binaural (3D) audio recordings to fully immerse yourself inside Hall H. These audio recordings are best meant to be listened to with headphones. So sit back, dim the lights, close your eyes and travel back into Hall H. Or listen to the recordings while watching the POV video. It's a great SDCC experience that we can now bring you wherever you are.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Podcast Links:

Download: SDCC 2014 - Binaural Recording - DreamWorks Animation Opening
34.7MB, 3 min 26 sec 
[Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:26am CDT

g+ zachary levi Comic-Con is one week away!

And we couldn't be more excited, because Zachary Levi and David Coleman will be joining us live to discuss this year's Nerd HQ plans, Conversations line-up and more. If you're excited to hear more about Nerd HQ, and who isn't, you'll definitely want to tune in.

Got a question? Join us live on Thursday July 17 at 9pm ET/6pm PT and ask us via the Q&A app, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con with hashtag #SDConCast , and we’ll answer them on air. And if you aren’t able to join live, you can always watch the broadcast recording on YouTube, or subscribe/stream the audio version (with bonus content) to listen to over the weekend. Site Links:
[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

Zachary Levi and David Coleman Discuss Making Nerd HQ ‘Bigger’ and ‘Cooler’ For 2014

Nerd HQ Returns to Petco Park with The Walking Dead, SEGA, Settlers of Catan, Jeff Bridges, More

Warner Bros. Comic-Con 2014 Bag Designs Revealed

Comic-Con International Issuing Wristbands For Hall H Entry

HBO Pop Up Shop Headed to Gaslamp During Comic-Con; Featuring ‘Game of Thrones’ and More

Extracurricular Activities’ Update: SDCC Postcards, Comic-Con 2014 Print

Comic-Con International Unveils New Redesigned App for Comic-Con

CONTEST: Win a ‘Musical Anatomy of a Superhero’ Superhero Super Pack - Enter by Sunday July 20 11:59pm PT!

Chuck Jones Gallery Releases Event Schedule During Comic-Con 2014 [UPDATE - Mike Kungl Canvas Print]

Music:
Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links: Download: 70.1MB, 1 hours 42 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Guests:

Zachary Levi
Twitter: @ZacharyLevi

David Coleman
Twitter: @kentuckysocal

Website(s): The Nerd MachineNerdHQ

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_-_07-17-2014_-_Nerd_HQ_with_Zachary_Levi_and_David_Coleman.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:46pm CDT

g+banner-flat-sunThe SDConCast is back with its third annual "Breaking Down The Schedule" episodes - the most comprehensive Comic-Con schedule analysis you'll find anywhere. Join Jeremy, James, Kerry and others as we look at what's scheduled for the main panel rooms on Saturday and Sunday (you can listen to the Preview Night, Thursday and Friday schedule breakdown here); give insight and analysis on how you can get into the big panels; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices - or even your main one!

Got a question? Join us live and ask us via the Q&A app, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con with hashtag #SDConCast , and we’ll answer them on air. And if you aren’t able to join live, you can always watch the broadcast recording on YouTube, or subscribe/stream the audio version (with bonus content) to listen to over the weekend.

Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

SDCC Programming Schedule: Saturday Highlights

SDCC Programming Schedule: Sunday Highlights

‘Enchantment Under The SDCC’ VIP Tickets On Sale Monday July 14 9AM PT

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 86.4MB, 2 hours 6 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Sarah Mertan
Twitter: @consharknews
Website: ConShark.com

Direct download: SDConCast_SE_-_Breaking_Down_The_Schedule_2014_-_Saturday_and_Sunday.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:29pm CDT

g+banner-flat-fri The SDConCast is back with its third annual "Breaking Down The Schedule" episodes - the most comprehensive Comic-Con schedule analysis you'll find anywhere. Join Jeremy, James, Kerry and others as we look at what's scheduled for the main panel rooms on Preview Night, Thursday and Friday; give insight and analysis on how you can get into the big panels; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices - or even your main one!

Got a question? Join us live and ask us via the Q&A app, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con with hashtag #SDConCast , and we’ll answer them on air. And if you aren’t able to join live, you can always watch the broadcast recording on YouTube, or subscribe/stream the audio version (with bonus content) to listen to over the weekend.

Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page] [SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

SDCC 2014 Programming Schedule: Wednesday and Thursday Highlights

SDCC 2014 Programming Schedule: Friday Highlights

‘Enchantment Under The SDCC’ VIP Tickets On Sale Monday July 14 9AM PT

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 84.9MB, 2 hours 4 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon


heidi macdonald g+ banner The SDConCast team returns for another week of Comic-Con talk. We get asked why we don't cover comics more than we do, so we're bringing back our friend Heidi MacDonald from The Beat to talk about the latest in the comics industry, her thoughts on the convention and how comics fans can make the most of their SDCC.

Got a question? Join us live and ask us via the Q&A app, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con with hashtag #SDConCast , and we'll answer them on air. And if you aren't able to join live, you can always watch the broadcast recording on YouTube, or subscribe/stream the audio version (with bonus content) to listen to over the weekend.

Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page]
[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

Kotobukiya SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Factory Entertainment SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Gentle Giant SDCC 2014 Exclusives

EXCLUSIVE: MyCoolCarStuff SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Extracurricular Activities’ 2014 Print Captures Why We Love SDCC

‘Avengers’ Cast Flying to San Diego For Comic-Con; Hulk Footage Teased

Teen Wolf Returns To SDCC 2014 With Panel, Booth, Signings

BBC America: No ‘Doctor Who’ Panel For SDCC 2014

‘Once Upon A Time’ Panel To Return to SDCC Next Month

‘Vikings’ Setting Sail For San Diego Comic-Con 2014

‘Hannibal’ To Take A Bite Out of SDCC in 2014 [UPDATE: Panel Thursday July 24]

20th Century Fox Studio Panel Headed to San Diego Comic-Con On Friday July 25

Five Steps to Planning a Fan-tastic SDCC Event

Chuck Jones Gallery Releases Event Schedule During Comic-Con 2014

The Thrilling Adventure Hour’s Ben Acker Discusses SDCC Crossover Show With Welcome To Night Vale

SDCC 2014 T-Shirts Now Available For Pre-Order

Comic-Con Banners Now Up in San Diego [UPDATE - Guardians Banners Also Up]

SDCC 2014 Shuttle Map, Schedule Revealed

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi
Question of the Day: "Escape From Tridion", Pirato Ketchup

Podcast Links:

Download: 85MB, 2 hours 4 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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Guest:

Heidi MacDonald
Twitter: @Comixace
Website: comicsbeat.com

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Shawn Marshall
Twitter:@The_Con_Fluence
Website: TheConfluenceCovers.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Direct download: SDConCast_-_06-27-14.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:38pm CDT

dougkline-quotes Of all the guests we've had on the SDConCast over the years, we're excited about this one the most. Joining us will be Doug Kline, who literally wrote the book on Comic-Con. As author of The Unauthorized San Diego Comic-Con Survival Guide, Doug kicked off the SDCC fan movement of which we now play a big part. Please join us as we talk about Comic-Con over the years, and get the dish on the ultimate tips and tricks for those attending SDCC, whether it's their first time or their tenth. You won't want to miss!

And of course, James, Shawn and Jeremy will go over the week's big news and provide their expert analysis on everything from offsites to exclusives. Got a question? Join us live and ask us via the Q&A app, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con with hashta#SDConCast, and we'll answer them on air. And if you aren't able to join live, you can always watch the broadcast recording on YouTube, or subscribe/stream the audio version (with bonus content) to listen to over the weekend. Site Links:

[Google+ Event Page]
[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

Hasbro SDCC Exclusives 2014 [UPDATE June 19]

Huckleberry’s Limited Batman 1966 SHAG Print [Update: Pre-Orders Live]

Symbiote Studios SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Diamond SDCC 2014 Exclusives [Update 3- June 13]

Report: WB Comic-Con Line-Up Includes Seven DC Films

Starz’ ‘Outlander’ Red Carpet Premiere at SDCC; Sweepstakes Open Until June 27

Offsite Calendar brought to you by Eventbrite

4th Annual SDCC Star Wars Fan Breakfast Announced [Update - Now Accepting Wait List]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi
Question of the Day: "Escape From Tridion", Pirato Ketchup

Podcast Links:
Download: 87.7MB, 2 hours 8 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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Guest:

Doug Kline
Twitter: @SDCCSurvival
Website: sdccsurvivalguide.comtheconmunity.com

The Hosts:
James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Shawn Marshall
Twitter:@The_Con_Fluence
Website: TheConfluenceCovers.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Direct download: SDConCast_-_06-20-2014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:39pm CDT

eric goldman banner If our posts on the television shows you might be seeing in Ballroom 20 got you excited for SDCC  this year, then you'll definitely want to tune into this week's SDConCast. We'll be joined by Eric Goldman, Executive editor for IGN.com, where we'll go through the new and returning television shows, as well as provide our commentary on the Comic-Con news of the week - of which there is no shortage, mind you!

You can find the link to the live broadcast on our Google+ page, and you can watch the the broadcast embedded below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqxEMcCuygQ&feature=share

Got a question? Join us live and ask us via the Q&A app, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con with hashtag #SDConCast , and we'll answer them on air. And if you aren't able to join live, you can always watch the broadcast recording on YouTube, or subscribe/stream the audio version (with bonus content) to listen to over the weekend.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

The Television Shows of SDCC 2014 — The Broadcast Networks

The Television Shows of SDCC 2014 — The Cable Networks

The Television Shows of SDCC 2014 — The Family Networks

Syfy Stars Hint At SDCC 2014 Possibilites

Cinemax Bringing ‘Banshee’ To SDCC 2014

Mattel’s San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE June 11]

Moebius Models SDCC 2014 Exclusives

EXCLUSIVE: MyCoolCarStuff SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Square Enix SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Mezco Toyz SDCC 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE June 10]

Monogram International SDCC 2014 Exclusives [Update June 6]

Factory Entertainment SDCC 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE June 6]

Offsite Calendar brought to you by Eventbrite

A Night On Zombie Island

The Walking Dead Escape Tickets On Sale Now

PubQuest Presents Super Video Game Land

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi
Question of the Day: "Escape From Tridion", Pirato Ketchup

Podcast Links:

Download: 65.7MB, 1 hour 36 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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Guest:

Eric Goldman
Twitter: @EricIGN
Website: IGN.com/TV

The Hosts:
James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_-_06-12-2014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:16pm CDT

sdconcast germain We're very excited for this week's episode of the SDConCast, because it's one of our favorite subjects to talk about regarding San Diego Comic-Con - movies!

We posted our guesses as to which movies you might be seeing in San Diego this July, and we talked with returning SDConCast guest Germain Lussier, Writer for Slashfilm.com, on what he is expecting. Some surprises, some reveals! But we guarantee, you'll be ready to line up for Hall H after listening.

You can find the link to the live broadcast on our Google+ page, and you can watch the the broadcast embedded below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iC3USg9eWc&feature=share

You'll be able to take part in the SDConCast by joining us live each Thursday at 9PM ET / 6PM PT and submitting your questions. You can also tweet your questions to @SD_Comic_Con with the hashtag #SDConCast anytime before the broadcast and we'll answer them on air. If you're not able to join live, you can always watch later on YouTube, or subscribe to the podcast via RSS, iTunes or Stitcher and receive some bonus audio-only content.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Google+] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

The Movies of SDCC 2014 Hasbro Transformers 30th Anniversary Tour Edition

Mattel - Cerise Wolf Ever After High and Hot Wheels Star Wars car

Mezco Living Dead Dolls 16th Anniversary White Posey

Diamond Select Yoda Spirit Bank

Monogram International Nightmare Before Christmas eraser set

NECA's Ahab Predator

Offsite Calendar brought to you by Eventbrite

Walking Dead Escape presale

Garfunkel and Oates

MTV Fan Fest with Linkin Park

Chris Tucker Payback Tour show

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Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi
Question of the Day: "Escape From Tridion", Pirato Ketchup (with Not-Dane DeHaan)

Podcast Links: Download: 72.5MB, 1 hour 45 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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Guest:

Germain Lussier
Twitter: @GermainLussier
Website: Slashfilm.com

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Sarah Mertan
Twitter: @consharknews
Website: ConShark.com

Direct download: SDConCast_-_06-05-2014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am CDT

SDConCast for May 30, 2014 - The Psychology of SDCC with Ali MattuWe're very excited to announce our first special guest of the season, Dr. Ali Mattu from brainknowsbetter.com. He is  joined by the rest of the team from The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog to talk about The Psychology of Comic-Con, as well as the SDCC news of the week and other geeky pursuits.

If you didn't turnout for the live feed on Google+, you can watch it below. If you were, thanks for your questions! Make sure you listen to the audio version below, because each week we'll give everyone some bonus content that isn't available on the live video feed.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

SDCC 2013 - Most Memorable Moments - Kid "drops the mic" during the LEGO panel

Toy Fair 2014: NECA

The Good, Bad, and Ugly Psychology of Comic-Con

Comic-Con Response to Anti-Harassment Petition: "Safety and Security Is A Major Concern" [ComicBookResources.com]

‘Hannibal’ To Take A Bite Out of SDCC in 2014

Win an ‘Intimate’ Performance from Linkin Park During SDCC

Mattel’s San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE MAY 29]

NECA’s San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE MAY 23]

Factory Entertainment SDCC 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE 2 - May 23]

DC Collectibles SDCC 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE May 28]

Mezco Toyz SDCC 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE MAY 26]

Offsite Calendar brought to you by Eventbrite

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 83.8MB, 2 hours 2 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGW8jgxMaQ8

Guest:

Ali Mattu
Twitter: @AliMattu
Website: brainknowsbetter.com

The Hosts:

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Shawn Marshall
Twitter:@The_Con_Fluence
Website: TheConfluenceCovers.com

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Sarah Mertan
Twitter: @consharknews
Website: ConShark.com

Kim Twombly
Twitter:@OutsideComicCon
Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Direct download: SDConCast_-_05-30-2014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00am CDT

Comic Con Sign Convention Center Cool Tone

Today starts the unofficial start of summer, with Memorial Day (in the U.S., for our international readers) finishing off our upcoming three-day weekend. What are our plans? James is hanging out in Minnesota (and watching X-Men: Days of Future Past), Jeremy's finally going to see Godzilla, Kerry will be re-living The Truman Show, and Sarah's going to be staying right where she is. Literally. Like, she won't be moving from her seat until next week's podcast. Or so she claims.

This week with James chillin' in the North, Kim has returned to the podcast to talk with us about the parking pass sales and offsite events, and on a more serious note we discuss the impacts from the recent San Diego brush fires. We also take a closer look at the new exclusive announcements from NECA and Hasbro.

If you didn't turnout for the live feed on Google+, you can watch it below. If you did, thanks for your questions! Make sure you listen to the audio version below, because we gave everyone some bonus content that wasn't available on the live video feed.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

Hasbro SDCC Exclusives 2014 [UPDATE MAY 22]

NECA’s San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE MAY 16]

The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog Offsite Event Calendar for 2014

Ace Parking Sale for SDCC 2014 Failure Due to DDoS Attack

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 47MB, 1 hour 9 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz

Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

Kerry Dixon

Twitter: @kerrydixon

Sarah Mertan

Twitter: @consharknews
Website: ConShark.com

Kim Twombly

Twitter:@OutsideComicCon
Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Direct download: SDConCast_-_05-23-2014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00pm CDT

It's May, and that means it's time for the return of the SDConCast, the official podcast of The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. For those of you who are new to the blog and the podcast, the SDConCast is where the blog's team members get together weekly to discuss the big news items, catch up on their individual geeky activities, and help prepare listeners for the convention.

For this first episode of "season three", the team talks about the recent news regarding the badge resale (and lack thereof), the big exclusives for this year announced so far, and Jeremy professes his love for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Not. He does seem to have a man-crush on Dane DaHaan, apparently.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

No Badge Resale for SDCC 2014

Mattel’s San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives [UPDATE MAY 6]

Hasbro SDCC Exclusives 2014 [UPDATE MAY 5]

Funko San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives [UPDATED May 8]

Entertainment Earth’s 2014 SDCC Exclusives [UPDATE MAY 5]

A Tour of Ace Parking’s New Comic-Con Parking Sales System

CONTEST: Win Two Passes for A San Diego Symphony Comic-Con Weekend Concert

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy
Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 52MB, 1 hour 15 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

James Riley
Twitter:@danregal
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Sarah Mertan
Twitter: @consharknews
Website: ConShark.com

Direct download: SDConCast_-_05-09-2014_-_DeHaaned.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:07pm CDT

What better way for the team to spend Easter weekend than to descend upon Disneyland Anaheim for WonderCon 2014!

Saturday's programming schedule was very SDCC-like, with big Hollywood and television network panels. Godzilla! X-Men! How to Train Your Dragon 2! And much more.

Kerry assembled the troops - Shawn and Kim specifically - for this special Saturday "wrap-up" episode live from WonderCon.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

Fox Takes Flight ‘With How To Train Your Dragon’ Events at WonderCon

Cartoon Network Makes WonderCon Plans Official with Panels and Signings

WB Roars Into WonderCon With Godzilla, Edge of Tomorrow, Into The Storm

20th Century Fox Bringing X-Men, Apes, Maze Runner, How To Train Your Dragon 2 to WonderCon

Music:

Intro/Inter/Outro: “Planning Theme”, The J. Arthur Keenes Band

Podcast Links: Download: 14.5MB, 21 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Shawn Marshall

Twitter: @The_Con_Fluence

Website: TheConFluenceCovers.com

Kim Twombly

Twitter: @OutsideComicCon

Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Kerry Dixon

Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_-_WonderCon_2014_Saturday_Wrap-Up.mp3
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The hotel lottery is behind us (for now), but with WonderCon right around the corner there's good times ahead. Listen to Kerry, James and Jeremy as they talk about what happened during "Hotelpocalypse 2014" and break down the WonderCon Anaheim programming schedule to bring you the highlights and dark horse picks for each day.

And, did we mention our First Annual WonderCon Reader Meetup? Oh we did? Good. See you there!

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

Vote for James and Beth (Geekshot Photography) for "Best Photographer" in the Steampunk Chronicle Readers Choice Awards!

WonderCon Anahiem 2014 Programming Schedule

WonderCon Reader Meetup Presented by Warner Archive – Friday April 18

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 58MB, 1 hour 24 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

James Riley
Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon
Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_Special_Ep_Hotels_WonderCon.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:39pm CDT

One of the most exciting booths we were able to check out at Toy Fair 2014 belonged to Kidrobot, producer of designer collectibles and venerable Comic-Con exclusive exhibitor. The company was showing off its 2014 retail offerings, which included a treasure trove of licenses every SDCC attendee would salivate over: Futurama, The Simpsons, CAPCOM, and now Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Marvel and DC. But what really got us excited wasn’t just what they were showing, but what they were talking about in terms of their big plans for this year’s SDCC.We spoke with Allen Richardson, Director of Product & Marketing at Kidrobot, about what we can expect at San Diego this July.

And when we were making our short list of booths to visit during Toy Fair 2014, Funko was at the top. The company's line of licensed Pop! Vinyls have always been a big hit with our readers and Comic-Con attendees, and the addition of Super7's ReAction line made Funko hotter than ever. We were also able to chat with Super7's owner, Brian Flynn, on how the ReAction line came to be, what the partnership with Funko might bring to the line, and - most importantly - what SDCC exclusives we'll be able to get our hands on this year.

Check out both of these interviews on this special Toy Fair 2014 SDConCast.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

"Planning Theme", The J. Arthur Keenes Band

Podcast Links:

Download: 13.7MB, 20 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

Direct download: SDConCast_Special_Ep_ToyFair2014.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:55am CDT

The SDCCBlog Team - SDCC 2013

Sadly, San Diego Comic-Con 2013 is over, but the team re-lives the most memorable moments from this year's convention. Hear our biggest surprises, regrets, disappointments, and our top ten moments from SDCC 2013.

This is also our last SDConCast for 2013. We'll be back again in Spring 2014 with all the news, insight and analysis on San Diego Comic-Con. In the meantime, we'll be posting news on the pre-registration for 2014, as well as some other goodies in store to get us through the Fall and Winter months, so make sure you keep reading and following us!

Lastly, thanks to all of our readers, listeners and watchers for a banner year. We're already looking to one-up ourselves in 2014, to give you the most comprehensive coverage of San Diego Comic-Con 2014, anywhere.

If you want to watch the video feed from the live broadcast, you can check it out here. Otherwise, you can download directly or subscribe to the audio version via the links below.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 73.7MB, 1 hour 47 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon Twitter: @kerrydixon

Kim Twombly Twitter: @OutsideComicCon Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Shawn Marshall Twitter: @The_Con_Fluence Website: TheConFluenceCovers.com

Direct download: SDConCast_LIVE__SDCC_2013_Wrap-Up_Show_Tuesday_July_30.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:48pm CDT

Zachary Levi of Nerd HQ

Do you have Comic-Con fever? Well, we're not Doctors (although we do play them from time to time), but we do recommend you watch us on Thursday July 11 for a LIVE SDConCast with the team as they discuss the highly-anticipated Nerd HQ "Conversations for a Cause" schedule, a day-by-day look at the best offsites announced for this year's SDCC, and more. We'll embed the live feed in this post just prior to broadcast at 9:30PM ET/6:30PM PT. We'll also post the link on Twitter and Facebook. You can leave comments for us live on the broadcast's YouTube page. See you then!

http://youtu.be/VPAvgVnJahI

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

Nerd HQ 2013 ‘Conversations For A Cause’ Schedule Announced

2013 Offsite Calendar

FOX 5 San Diego [Twitter]

Fox 5 San Diego Morning News [Twitter]

SuperShuttle Offers Discount Code for SDCC Travelers!

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 59MB, 1 hour 26 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon Twitter: @kerrydixon

Kim Twombly Twitter: @OutsideComicCon Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Shawn Marshall Twitter: @The_Con_Fluence Website: TheConFluenceCovers.com

Direct download: SDConCast_LIVE_07-11-2013_-_Nerd_HQ_Offsites_and_More.mp3
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If you missed the live video broadcast on Sunday night, you can now download and listen to the audio feed. Jeremy, James and Kerry go through the big rooms for the Saturday and Sunday announced schedules and let you know which panels you'll need to line up early for, as well as our sleeper picks that you might have otherwise missed.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Show Notes:

San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Programming Schedule

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 76MB, 1 hour 51 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_-_Breaking_Down_The_2013_Schedule_-_Saturday-Sunday.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:46am CDT

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If you missed the live video broadcast last night, you can now download and listen to the audio feed. Jeremy, James and Kerry go through the big rooms for the Thursday and Friday announced schedules and let you know which panels you'll need to line up early for, as well as our sleeper picks that you might  have otherwise missed.

Site Links:

[SDCCBlog.com] [Facebook] [Twitter] [YouTube]

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: “Joss Whedon“, lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 81MB, 1 hour 58 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Website: geekshotphoto.com

Kerry Dixon Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_-_Breaking_Down_The_2013_Schedule_-_Thursday-Friday.mp3
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Comic-Con Episode IV- A Fan's Hope

It's the Fourth of July week in the states, while we wait for the official schedule to drop starting Thursday we decided to take some podcast R&R this week. In lieu of a new episode, we're posting the audio from our live COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE movie reunion we did a few weeks back, for those who haven't yet listened to it. We'll see you later this week with coverage of the SDCC programming schedule as it's announced. Enjoy your holiday!

Music: Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Podcast Links: Download: 34MB, 50 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.comgeekshotphoto.com

Direct download: SDConCast_SE_Comic-Con_Movie_Reunion.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:53am CDT

The line for Preview Night Ballroom 20 SDCC

We didn't have a special guest on this week's show (believe us, we tried), but instead we were surprised by the appearance of a travelling Shawn and welcomed our new member, Kerry Dixon, to the SDConCast crew. She's a natural!

We're in full Comic-Con swing with tons of news, panel reveals and tips from the pros. The truth is definitely out there!

Show Notes:

CONFIRMED: X-Files 20th Anniversary Panel at SDCC [UPDATE 2]

‘Hunger Games’, ‘I, Frankenstein’ Panels on Saturday July 20

AMC SDCC 2013 Panels Announced: The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad

MTV Announces SDCC 2013 Panels and Events [UPDATE]

CBS TV Studios Announces 2013 SDCC Panels

Nickelodeon Bringing Korra, Turtles to SDCC

Harrison Ford in Hall H for Ender’s Game Panel, Plus Offsite ‘Experience’

Adult Swim Fun House

Steampowered Giraffe with special guest Professor Elemental

SDCCBlog / OutsideComicCon Fan-Meetup – July 17 8PM

SDCC 2013 Confirmed Panels

October Toys Announces SDCC Exclusives And Panel With Four Horsemen

Gentle Giant SDCC 2013 Exclusives [UPDATE June 27]

The Con Fluence Answers Your Questions on SDCC Exclusives

Exhibit Hall map (via UTT)

Fox 5 San Diego Morning News

SuperShuttle Offers Discount Code for SDCC Travelers!

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: "Joss Whedon", lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 48MB, 1 hour 10 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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 The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.comgeekshotphoto.com

Kim Twombly Twitter: @OutsideComicCon Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Shawn Marshall Twitter: @The_Con_Fluence Website: TheConFluenceCovers.com

Kerry Dixon Twitter: @kerrydixon

Direct download: SDConCast_S2E7.mp3
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! This week we welcome two great guests: Rob Salkowitz, author of Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture, and Heidi MacDonald of The Beat and Publishers Weekly, to talk comics and San Diego Comic-Con.

And Jeremy, James and Kim round up the week's news of panel announcements and offsite events. It's like cat herding, SDCC-style!

Show Notes:

Under The Tents: SDCC News for June 17, 2013

Under The Tents: SDCC News for June 19, 2013

Under The Tents: SDCC News for June 20, 2013 [Early Edition]

ABC Studios Announces SDCC 2013 TV Panels

The Walking Dead Escape

More Details On Nerd HQ at Petco Park

HopCon: The w00tstout Launch Festival

Video Games Live

SDCCBlog / OutsideComicCon Fan-Meetup – July 17 8PM

SuperShuttle Offers Discount Code for SDCC Travelers!

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Interstitial Music: "Planning Theme", The J. Arthur Keenes Band

Outro: "Joss Whedon", lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 63MB, 1 hour 32 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.comgeekshotphoto.com

Kim Twombly Twitter: @OutsideComicCon Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Direct download: SDConCast_S2E6.mp3
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The SDCC train is full steam ahead, with Jeremy, James, Shawn and Kim along for the ride. Tons of news on panels, exclusives and offsites to talk about, and a BIG giveaway announcement at our reader meetup.

And we welcome another great guest to the show, Eric Goldman, Executive Editor for IGN TV, to talk about which television shows we might be seeing in Ballroom 20 and Hall H.

Show Notes:

The COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE Movie Reunion! [UPDATE: Reunion Show is LIVE!]

SDConCast – Special Episode – Interview with David Glanzer, CCI

CCI Releases 2013 Badge Resale Info [UPDATE 2] FOX Announces TV Panels, Will Be Legend– Wait for It… [UPDATE 2]

Entertainment Earth’s ‘Countdown to Comic-Con’ Exclusives [UPDATE June 13]

Diamond SDCC 2013 Exclusives Announced Mezco Toyz 2013 SDCC Exclusives [UPDATE June 8]

SDCC Star Wars Fan Breakfast Announced

Defective Geeks and The Geek Girl Project’s SDCC Thursday Night Mixer

SDCCBlog / OutsideComicCon Fan-Meetup – July 17 8PM

SuperShuttle Offers Discount Code for SDCC Travelers!

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Interstitial Music: "Planning Theme", The J. Arthur Keenes Band

Outro: "Joss Whedon", lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 58.7MB, 1 hour 25 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.comgeekshotphoto.com

Kim Twombly Twitter: @OutsideComicCon Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Shawn Marshall Twitter: @The_Con_Fluence Website: TheConFluenceCovers.com

Direct download: SDConCast_S2E5.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:35am CDT

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Today we bring you a very special episode - our interview with David Glanzer, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Comic-Con International. You know, the organization that is responsible for all the awesomeness that is San Diego Comic-Con? We ask him our readers' most pressing questions: Why the badge giveaway? When will the programming schedule be released? Why do shows like Castle not make the cut? And more.

David doesn't only just work for CCI, he's a fan just like the rest of us. So rest assured that he's looking out for all of us in making this year's convention the best ever.

After listening to this interview, we're sure you'll agree. We thank David and the CCI staff for making this interview possible.

Music:

Intro/Outro: "Planning Theme", The J. Arthur Keenes Band

Podcast Links:

Download: 21MB, 31 minutes

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime

Website: About Me

Image courtesy of Geekshotphoto.com

Direct download: SDConCast_SE_David_Glanzer_CCI.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:32pm CDT

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Shawn and Kim rejoin James and Jeremy to talk the SDCC news of the week. It's a good thing because frankly there's more fresh news than two grown men can handle. Panels! Exclusives! Offsites! Oh my! Best of all, we talk with Germain Lussier from Slashfilm.com on what we can all expect to see in Hall H this year (hint: not a certain mouse).

Show Notes:

SDCC 2013 Offsite Event Calendar

SDCC Badge Resales Soon – Get Ready!

Hasbro SDCC 2013 Exclusives [UPDATE May 29]

SDCC Panel News: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., OUAT In Wonderland 'In'; Castle 'Out'

SuperShuttle Offers Discount Code for SDCC Travelers!

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”,

Talkshow Boy Interstitial Music: "Planning Theme", The J. Arthur Keenes Band

Outro: "Joss Whedon", lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 61MB, 1 hour 26 minutes

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz

Twitter:@spotanime

Website: About Me

James Riley

Twitter: @danregal

Website: danregal.comgeekshotphoto.com

Kim Twombly Twitter: @OutsideComicCon

Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Shawn Marshall

Twitter: @The_Con_Fluence

Website: TheConFluenceCovers.com

Image courtesy of Geekshotphoto.com

Direct download: SDConCast_S2E4.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:21am CDT

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The SDConCast is back from holidays and vacations but down a couple of hosts. This week it's just James and Jeremy 'casting like it's 2012. They talk about the big news of the week and cover some of the exclusive merchandise announcements.

Show Notes:

Warner Bros. Pictures – Hall H Saturday July 20 CONFIRMED!

More Amazing Spider-Man 2 News for SDCC

Hasbro SDCC 2013 Exclusives [UPDATE May 29]

MattyCollector SDCC Voucher Pre-Sale Guide [UPDATE]

SDCC 2013 Exclusive: McFarlane Spider-Man Limited Venom Edition Guitar from Peavey

Countdown to Comic-Con 2013: Let’s Go Shopping!

SDCC Badge Resales Soon – Get Ready!

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: "Joss Whedon", lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 36MB, 52 minutes

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz

Twitter:@spotanime

Website: About Me

James Riley

Twitter: @danregal

Website: danregal.com, geekshotphoto.com

Direct download: SDConCast_S2E3.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:49pm CDT

The SDConCast returns for another week of SDCC news and tips. It's like three geeks sitting around the fire, roasting marshmallows and sharing stories of their greatest catch, and we mean swag. This time we talk about the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; the impending badge resales and ways to maximize your chances of snagging one; and Shawn's exclusive merchandise pick of the week.

Show Notes:

The Television Shows of SDCC 2013 – The Family Networks

SDCC Badge Resales Soon – Get Ready! NECA SDCC 2013 Exclusives

Under The Tents: SDCC News for May 14, 2013

Music:

Intro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Outro: "Joss Whedon", lo-fi is sci-fi

Podcast Links:

Download: 37.5MB, 54 minutes [Direct Link]

SDConCast on Hangouts on Air: [Video]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.com

Shawn Marshall Twitter: @The_Con_Fluence Website: TheConFluenceCovers.com

Direct download: SDConCast_S2E2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:04am CDT

The SDConCast is back for another season of news, interviews and tips! This year we kick off the new season of the podcast with a new guest host, Shawn Marshall, joining last year's crew of Jeremy, James and Kim. We talk about the big SDCC events so far, a recap of Wondercon, an interview with Liam Brenner, Executive Producer of The Walking Dead Escape, and Shawn's Exclusive of the Week.

Show Notes:

The D23 Expo Effect: Where does Star Wars and Marvel fit into SDCC 2013?

Will Hall H Become the Site of a ‘Justice League’ Movie Reveal?

Course of the Force

The Walking Dead Escape: What To Expect At SDCC This Year

Hasbro Announces First SDCC Exclusive: Boba Fett Black Series Confirmed

Music:

Intro/Outro: “Omg I <3 Livejournal (And My Livejournal <3s Me)”, Talkshow Boy

Interstitial Music: “Freaky Teen Fashion - Time For A Makeover!”, Talkshow Boy

Podcast Links:

Download: 43.6MB, 1 hour 11 minutes Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

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The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.com

Kim Twombly Twitter: @OutsideComicCon Website: OutsideComicCon.com

Shawn Marshall Twitter: @The_Con_Fluence Website: TheConFluenceCovers.com

Direct download: SDConCast_S2E1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:42am CDT

SDConCast - 07-23-2012 - SDCC 2012 Wrap-up Show Part 2

After a year of waiting and months of planning, the big week finally arrived. It was a grueling four-plus days for James and Jeremy, but they thought it was so awesome they sat down and relived every awesome moment for the SDConCast wrap-up show.

Since there was so much to cover, the wrap-up show is being broken up into two parts. The first part covered Preview Night, Thursday and Friday. This second part covers Saturday, Sunday, and our best and worst picks of the show.

Podcast Links:

Download: 43.6MB, 1 hour 3 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.com

Music:

Free Music Archive

Direct download: SDConCast_-_07-23-2012_Wrap-Up_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:17am CDT

After a year of waiting and months of planning, the big week finally arrived. It was a grueling four-plus days for James and Jeremy, but they thought it was so awesome they sat down and relived every awesome moment for the SDConCast wrap-up show.

Since there was so much to cover, the wrap-up show is being broken up into two parts. This first part covers Preview Night, Thursday and Friday. Look for part two, which covers the rest of the con, to be posted in the next couple of days.

Podcast Links:

Download: 54.5MB, 1 hour 19 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.com

Music: 

Free Music Archive

Direct download: SDConCast_20_Jul_2012.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:35am CDT

James and Jeremy recorded this episode of the SDConCast LIVE from the Ballroom 20 line for Firefly. Hear about James's all-nighter in line and some encounters with some SDCC royalty you might have heard of (hint: it rhymes with Plunk Ross).

Podcast Links:

Download: 12MB, 17 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.com

Music: Free Music Archive

Direct download: SDConCast_13_July_2012_AM.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:55pm CDT

We finally made it - it's the home stretch into Comic-Con 2012. For this special edition of the SDConCast, James, Kim and Zack join Jeremy to run down all of the announced offsite events surrounding the con, give our listeners what to expect from Preview Night, and we tackle the big news of the week that was Nerd HQ.

Podcast Links:

Download: 46.5MB, 1 hour 8 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.com

Kim Twitter: @OutsideComicCon Website: SDCCBlog.com

Zack Young Twitter: @SD_Comic_Con Website: SDCCBlog.com

Bookmarks:

00:21 - Intro

01:16 - Offsite Event Rundown

35:10 - Preview Night

42:59 - Nerd HQ

1:04:39 - Outro

Music:

Free Music Archive

Direct download: SDConCast_SE_08_Jul_2012.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:48pm CDT

Now that the complete programming schedules for 2012 have been revealed, James and Jeremy help you make sense out of it all in our epic, special edition SDConCast! The guys walk through each day of the con and tell you what the big panels are, what you need to do to get in, and the tough choices you'll have to make. When all else fails, they've even highlighted a few "smaller" panels for you to use as a backup on your schedule.

Podcast Links: Download: 55MB, 1 hour 20 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.com

Bookmarks:

02:45 - Thursday

24:43 - Friday

46:22 - Saturday

1:05:26 - Sunday

Music: David Bowie, "Thursday's Child." Link

Rebecca Black, "Friday". Link

Chicago, "Saturday In The Park." Link

U2, "Sunday Bloody Sunday" Link

Direct download: SDConCast_SE_02_Jul_2012.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am CDT

We're back and we have Firefly Fever from the Firefly 10th anniversary reunion news! James, Zack and I are joined this time around by our offsite events expert (Kim) and we get the exclusive on some of the events and panels planned by the California Browncoats straight from the source, Arielle Kesweder, President of the CA Browncoats. And we all pick our favorites from the recently-announced Thursday Comic-Con schedule.

For more information on Firefly's 10th anniversary, check out Firefly: The 10th Anniversary on Tumblr and @Firefly10th on Twitter.

Podcast Links:

Download: 47MB, 1 hour 08 minutes [Direct Link]

Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz Twitter:@spotanime Website: About Me

James Riley Twitter: @danregal Website: danregal.com

Zack Young Twitter: @SD_Comic_Con Website: SDCCBlog.com

Kim Twitter: @OutsideComicCon Website: SDCCBlog.com

Arielle Kesweder Twitter: @AKAGeekGirl Websites: The Geek Speak ShowCalifornia Browncoats

Bookmarks:

01:35 - What we've been doing

13:18 - Offsite Of The Week: SDCC 2012 Offsite Events page

25:18 - Interview with Arielle Kesweder, President of CA Browncoats

37:52 - The news of the week: Firefly Reunion, CCI Badge and Line-Up Policy Changes, Thursday Schedule Announced!

1:03:45 - Newbie Tip Of The Week

Music: Greg Edmonson, Sonny Rhodes. "Firefly - Main Title". Link

Direct download: SDConCast_04_29_Jun_2012.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:44am CDT

The third time's a charm for the SDConCast, as we we're finally able to fill our third chair with site founder and Editor-in-chief Zack Young. Once again, James lives the most exciting life of anyone, we go through the news of the week, and our Newbie Tip Of The Week helps you manage your crazy SDCC schedules during the con. Plus, we pick an Offsite Of The Week to kick off your week in San Diego.

Podcast Links:

Download: 37MB, 53:38 minutes [Direct Link]
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

James Riley
Twitter: @danregal
Website: danregal.com

Zack Young
Twitter: @SD_Comic_Con
Website: SDCCBlog.com

Bookmarks:

01:04 - What we've been doing
08:13 - Offsite Of The Week: Doug Loves Movies
10:05 - The news of the week
42:02 - Q&A
46:12 - Newbie Tip Of The Week

Music:

Ramin Djawadi. "Game of Thrones Main Title". Link
The Aquabats! "ShowTime!".

Direct download: SDConCast_03_21_Jun_2012.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:53am CDT

It's our second SDConCast! We take a look at the news of the week, pick a newbie tip for our listeners, James eats some famous shawarma, and we try to keep the essence of SDCC to a minimum.

Podcast Links:

Download: 25MB, 53 minutes
Subscribe: [RSS] [iTunes]

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz
Twitter:@spotanime
Website: About Me

James Riley
Twitter: @danregal
Website: danregal.com

Bookmarks:

01:30 - What we've been doing
07:22 - Q&A
11:46 - The news of the week
42:40 - Newbie tip of the week
48:15 - Offsite of the week

Music:

Cliff Martinez featuring Electric Youth. "A Real Hero." Drive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Link
Anamanaguchi. "Shrine Bros."Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World The Game (Original Videogame Soundtrack). Link

Direct download: SDConCast_02_16_Jun_2012.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:52am CDT

Download and listen to the inagural podcast from The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. Listen to Jeremy and James talk about future Marvel Studios movies Iron Man 3 and...a surprise new stand-alone superhero? Also, we dissect the recent WBTV announcement about which shows we will be seeing at SDCC this July - pilot screenings, panels, and a surprise Hall H announcement?!?

It's our first podcast, so feel free to let us know how we can make the next one even better! You can email us at sdccblog at gmail dot com, or tweet at us @SD_Comic_Con. Thanks for listening!

The Hosts:

Jeremy Rutz @spotanime About Me

James Riley @danregal Website

Bookmarks:

00:35 - Introductions

03:40 - What we've been doing

07:30 - News

16:06 - WBTV Panel and Pilot Screening Announcement - Link to blog post

Music:

The Aquabats! "Nerd Alert." Charge!! Link

Alan Silvestri. The Avengers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Link

Direct download: SDCCBlog_Podcast_01_08_Jun_2012.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00am CDT