E&E #039 - Comic Book Genres: Humor

In this 39th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... humor comics! And also funny comic strips, cartoons, TV shows, & movies.

What observational humor skills does Captain Entropy bring to the episode? Does he prefer knock-knock jokes, or slapstick? 

Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!!

Click on the player below to listen to the episode:

Right-click to download episode directly

Promo: Checkered Past

Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 

You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan

You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

E&E #037 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 6

Alan's Eyes & Ears #037 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 6

In this sixth episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he covers comics including but not limited to: Firestorm, Groo, Green Arrow, Fantastic Four, Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe ... and MORE!

How many of these comics are independent books from the eighties, anyway?

Listen to this episode ... and find out!

Click on the player below to listen to the episode:



Right-click to download episode directly

Promo: The Thing About Arsenal

Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 

You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan

You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

QBP #212 - Life with Archie #100

Quarter-Bin Podcast #212

Life with Archie #100, Archie Comics, cover-dated August 1970.

What happens when Clinton Robinson joins the Professor to talk about an issue of Life with Archie completely themed around the subject of auto racing? Do they cross the finish line in style? Do they run out of gas? Does the episode completely spin out and crash?

Listen to the episode and find out!

Click on the player below to listen to the episode:

 

Right-click to download episode directly

You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. 

Promo: To the Batpoles!

Link: Clinton's Coffee & Comics show

Next Episode: Alter Ego #1, First Comics, cover-dated May 1986.

Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 

"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky

You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan

Source: Half Price Books

Music: Island Breeze by Surf House Productions   https://surf-house-productions.bandcamp.com
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

QBP #203 - Patsy Walker aka Hellcat! #1

Quarter-Bin Podcast #203

Patsy Walker aka Hellcat! #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated February 2016.

The untitled story was written by Kate Leth, with art by Brittney Williams.

What happens when Professor Alan tackles a light-hearted comic, one with a gentle fun tone? Does he enjoy it, or is his cold cold heart unmoved? And how do elements in this issue compare to similar elements from the book he covered last time?

Listen to the episode and find out! 

Click on the player below to listen to the episode:

 

Right-click to download episode directly

You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. 

Promo: Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast

Next Episode: Ms Tree 9 , Eclipse Comics, cover-dated August 1984.

Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 

"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky

You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan

Source: Half Price Books

Music in the episode: Island by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

E&E #007 - Prose Stories (Sad Sack)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #007 - Prose Stories (Sad Sack)

In the seventh episode of this new podcast endeavor, Alan is joined by The Irredeemable Shagg to begin a discussion of the oft-overlooked prose stories in comics. Here, they discuss stories that appeared in 4 Sad Sack issues.

How were these pages that we've spent years skipping? Are they any good? Are they worth the attention these podcasters are giving them?

Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!!

Click on the player below to listen to the episode:


 

Right-click to download episode directly

Promo: The Fanholes Transformers podcast

Link: Shagg's Fire & Water Podcast Network

Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com 

You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan

You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Music in the episode was: Feel Good by Broke For Free | (https://soundcloud.com/broke-for-free)
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

 

CRJ #095 - April 2023

Professor Alan's Comic Book Reading Journal #095

April 2023

So what comics did Professor Alan read last month? How many were part of #HumorComicsMonth?  Did the Professor enjoy his annual trek through funny books that actually try to be funny? Listen to the episode AND FIND OUT!!!

Click on the player below to listen to the episode:

 

Right-click to download episode directly

You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. 

Promo: Prairie Justice: A Greg Sanders Vigilante Podcast

Next Episode: What comics did Professor Alan read during May -- how many will be arrested for #CrimeComicsMonth? Listen to the next episode, which should be out in early June.

Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com

"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky 

You can follow the network Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan