Fireside Chats Issue 473: What Day Is It?

Welcome back to the Wedns.. Fri… Satur… I don’t even know any more day show. Its been a while so let’s get back to those comic-related current events that give time meaning. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they make the quarantine remote recording thing work. The guys talk about DC’s controversial statement about how they will move forward amid COVID 19. They also talk about new X-Men sidekicks, New Characters on the Walking Dead, and a push for a Marvel and DC crossover. Let’s do this. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 460 : The True Arrowverse

Welcome back to the Friday Show Fireside Faithful! Yeah, I know… Its still weird for us as well. On todays show, we figure we need to talk about whats been going on in the CW’s Arrowverse (I refuse to call it anything else) now that Arrow is done.

Fireside ChatsSteven MaurerFebruary 7, 2020Arrow, ArrowverseComment

Fireside Chats Issue 456: Johnathan Schaech Joins/Quits Fireside

Join Mendte and Mr. Maurer as they talk to Jonah Hex himself, Jonathan Schaech! The three talk about Crisis on Infinite Earth crossover, the need for more Jonah Hex on the CW, as well has Jonathan’s long career and upcoming movie, the Night Clerk.

Fireside ChatsFireside ChatsDecember 23, 2019Johnathan Schaech, Arrowverse, Legends of Tomorrow (TV Show), Jonah HexComment

Fireside Chats Issue 455: Baby Huey Drops a Bomb

Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Baby Huey as they wrap up the year with the Silver Sentry, the demise and return of Wally West, Batman’s new rouge, and yes Baby Huey, a New Power Rangers reboot.

Fireside Chats Issue 453: Web-swinging From Lightning

Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Baby Huey as they break down the last week of Comic Related Current Events. Including trailers for Wonder Woman, Black Widow, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and more! Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 449: Disney Got Ripped Off

Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Baby Huey as they talk about all those comic book happenings you have come to expect.

Fireside Chats Issue 445: Two Deaths and a Lie

Join Mendte, Maurer, and Features as they talk about a new solo book for our newest Ninja Turtle, a death in both the DC and Marvel universe, and an Oscar consideration to your (yes you) favorite Avenger.

Fireside Chats Issue 443: Deadpool, Spider-Man 2099, and Hulk Walk Into a Bar

This week Mr. Maurer’s voice is on the fritz. Thats not stopping anyone around these parts so join raspy Mr. Maurer, Mendte, Features, and Baby Huey on the 1’s and 2’s. The guys talk about Deadpool 3, Baby Gambit, Spider-Verse 2, The Mandalorian, The Arrowverse, and much more.

Fireside Chats Issue 439: Two Captains, One Show

The gang is back at full strength so join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey screaming in the background as they talk about this weeks comic related current events. From Deadpool and Disney, Arrow and the Canaries, Flash and his family, plus Joker and his money.

Fireside Chats Issue 431: Thunder Thunder Thunderstrike!

Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they go into the haps of the last week or so of comic related current events. From Tom King getting Batman to Hush, to Thor’s one shot annoying Mendte, to Nightwing’s first look on Titans.

Fireside ChatsFireside ChatsSeptember 25, 2019Batman, Power Rangers, Bane, Hush, Thor, Thunderstrike, Iron Man, Arrowverse, Smallville, Batman (Movie), Jonah Hill, The EternalsComment

Fireside Chats Issue 418: Now for Our Feature Presentation

What changes had Hickman made to the X-Men already, what’s going on with Cap, and how is Spider-Man dead? Also the Batman animated series joining the Arrowverse, and Venom getting a precious director (see what I did there?), plus much more. Welcome to Fireside and welcome back Features!

Fireside ChatsFireside ChatsAugust 7, 2019X-Men, Batman, Spider-Man, ArrowverseComment

Fireside Chats Issue 415: SDCC Recap Part 2: MCU Phase 4 and More

Ok Fireside Faithful, Wednesday we talked about the new X-Men Books, The Arrowverse (I’m not calling it the CWverse), and random grab bag of San Diego Comic Con news. Today Firesiders…. Today we talk what we were all the most excited by.

Fireside ChatsSteven MaurerJuly 27, 2019SDCC, MCU, Arrowverse, X-Men, The Eternals, DisneyComment

Fireside Chats Issue 414: SDCC Recap Part 1: Comic Books and TV Shows

So So So much stuff happened at San Diego Comic Com this year that we can’t fit it all into one issue. We tried…. it didn’t work, so we are going to split it up. Welcome to this weeks Wednesday show where we are going to talk about the new X-Men Line up, The CW Shows (It will forever be the Arrowverse #sorrynotsorry), The Watchmen, and a handful or random bits of comic related current events.

Fireside ChatsFireside ChatsJuly 24, 2019SDCC, X-Men, Watchmen, MCU, ArrowverseComment

Fireside Chats Issue 160: Batter Up

Batter Up Firesiders! It's time to take a swing at the latest geek news. Mendte and Mr. Maurer are reunited with the incomparable P. Features. Together they tackle some heavy-hitting news in this Issue of Fireside Chats. Leading off with Movies the guys have breaking news such as Deathstroke talking about the upcoming Batman film, how much more Suicide Squad is still to come, Deadpool's sequel hits a bump (but fans have an idea), plus the continued freshness of Marvel confirmed. In comics, the guys talk about a little X-Men and then give a moment to the late great Steve Dillon who recently passed. As far as TV goes the guys swing away at all the great content of late. The Arrow-Verse is in full effect plus the debut of Negan and his "Vampire Bat" Lucille! Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 156: Pirates of the Comic Geekdom

Welcome aboard matey! Join your favorite podcast crew of Captain Mendte and his Mates Mr. Maurer and P. Features. They are joined by none other than the resident "Stewie" Ian as they dive into the News issue of Fireside. Strange strikes early on as your hosts set sail to bring you the news. Starting in TV the guys talk the Arrow-verse including Arrow, Flash, and Supergirl (Kinda), which guest star is open to returning and how they debuts did in ratings and fan opinion. Netflix has some amazing teaser footage of the last defender and announces some big-name casting for the villain. Comics have Marvel showing some promise with Rocket’s newest story but then the over-saturation of Deadpool brings us back to reality. In movie news, we have some great Wolverine 3 tidbits and gush over what could be the perfect mix of reboot and nostalgia in the first peek at the Power Rangers teaser. Welcome to Fireside

Fireside Chats Issue 152: That Beeping News Show

Greetings and Salutations Firesiders! Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Features are joined by the resident Harley Quinn expert Dani to bring you an issue jam-packed with the news. In the past week, the flood gates have opened and news, rumors, and confirmations galore have been non-stop. The small screen leads off with an unlikely leak from NYCC, Netflix readies its next smash hit, Mendte talks Ghost Driver, the Arrow-verse is upon us, and Image is prepping two new shows. In comics we celebrate 75 years of not one but three iconic characters, Thor is back, Frank Miller gets an extension, and an Image classic gets a reboot. But the real floodgates open in movie news. Rob Liefield pulls a Deadpool, a moment of silence for one of our own, Alpha 5 finds his voice, another fan petition that has Mendte pissed off, and more Infinity War rumors than we could have ever imagined. Welcome to Fireside!