QBP #223 -- Free Comic Book Day 2025!!!

Quarter-Bin Podcast #223

Free Comic Book Day 2025

It's time to celebrate the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast! 

 How did Professor Alan do at Free Comic Book Day this year? How many books did he nab -- and what did he think of them? How many stores did he end up visiting? And was he able to convince his wife that this counted as a "lunch date adventure"for them?

Listen to the episode and find out! 

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Next Episode: DC Super-Stars 4, DC Comics, cover-dated June 1976.

Link: Packrat Comics

Link: World's Greatest Comics

Link: Krazzy Comics

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E&E 026 - Marvel Must-Haves

Alan's Eyes & Ears #026 - Free Marvel Must-Haves

In this  pre-FDBC episode 26 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan discusses a FREE recent reprint initiative from Marvel. What is the mix of classic versus modern stories? How many of these contain Spidey-related stories? And are these REALLY just big old advertising pamphlets?

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Promo: Pop Culture Affidavit

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E&E #023 - Christmas 2024 & Florida Road Trip

Alan's Eyes & Ears #023 - Christmas 2024 & the Florida Road Trip

In this 23rd episode of the podcast, Alan discusses how he spent is Christmas vacation -- which includes a college football game in Orlando, visiting buddies, and hitting a trio of comic shops in the area.

And find out which comic title he finally completed his collection of, and exactly HOW MANY copies of the missing issues he actually acquired during the holidays.

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Promo: Coffee & Comics

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E&E #004 - Spidey-Con 2023

Alan's Eyes & Ears 004: The Spider-Man in Pop Culture Conference, Bowling Green State University, September 2023.

In this new episode, Alan talks about his experiences at the recent Spidey-Con at Bowling Green State University. And he talks about Mrs. Quarter-Bin's experiences, too. 

He then talks to Dr. Chuck Coletta from BG's Pop Culture Studies Department, who was one of the organizers of the conference. They talk about the Pop Culture Department, as well as Professor Coletta's classes. 

Lastly, the audio from a version of Professor Alan's presentation on inflation and comic books is included.

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Promo: Prairie Justice podcast

Link: Dr. Coletta's Pop Culture Twitter Account

Link: The Pop Culture Studies Dept at BGSU

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The above video SHOULD show the slides of the presentation, along with the audio of Professor Alan's presentation.

 

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RGP #048 -- Em & Alan Reflect on 10 Years of Podcasting

Relatively Geeky Presents - Podcasting Reflections

In this new episode, Alan and Em talk about their 10 years as podcasters, reflect upon the very first Shortbox Showcase episode, and talk about where the network is going in the future.

How have their approaches changed as they've gotten older matured? How have their opinions changed? Do they still dismiss Jimmy Olsen? Hate the 90s? Despair for the future of the comics industry?

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Promo: Hey Kids! Comics

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Flashback: Shortbox Showcase #1, from 2013

In celebration of our network's 10th anniversary, we are proudly (mostly) re-presenting Alan and Em's first-ever podcast team-up, on Shortbox Showcase #1, originally airing July 20, 2013.

Forgive the very shaky audio quality, and forgive some of the very shaky opinions, as well.

In this, Alan and Em talk about the various "ages" in comic history. Put yourself back in history ten years, and enjoy this retro-flashback episode!
 

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Next Episode: Next up in the feed, we will be releasing an episode of Alan and Em reminiscing and reflecting on this episode, and also on their 10 years of podcasting.

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SS #069 - Return & Announcement

Shortbox Showcase #69 - Feedback, Return, and an Announcement

In this episode, Em and Professor Alan give an update about where they have been for the last 20 months, go over some epic listener feedback, and close the show with a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT regarding the FUTURE OF THIS PODCAST!


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Link: Em's store, The Book Loft

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SS #068 - The Future of Comics

 Shortbox Showcase #68 - The Future of Comics

In this episode, Em and Professor Alan review a bunch of wonderful listener feedback. After that, they talk about the future of comics, focusing in particular on the current events at DC Comics. Each gives their "pitch" for what DC Comics should do next.


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Promo: Dorkness to Light

Link: Vera Wylde's graphic novel Kickstarter

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