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.
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Greetings Firesiders! It's your Saturday show with some surprises! Normally we keep this show news free, but with the debut of both the Guardians of the Galaxy and Logan trailers we had to talk about them a little bit. Mendte and Mr. Maurer are joined again by Ian as they dissect the debuts of two new trailers. Then the attention turns to Ian (Please give him a better nickname) as they talk the new age comic fan. One who's world starts and mainly revolves around big-time movies, TV shows, and online videos. Ian is a great representation of this brave new world and gives some insight into what his comic world consists of. Welcome to Fireside.
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Greetings Firesiders and welcome back to Fireside Chats Issue 158. Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Ian are ready to talk shop for your listening pleasure. The guys start off in TV Land where they dive into everyone's favorite show Supergirl and the portrayal of Superman in the season premiere. Keeping in TV Mendte gets excited about Ninjak, Mr. Maurer gets excited about Dirty Laundry, and the guys get confused about some interested Netflix/Agents of SHIELD rumors. In comic news, there is some buzz about Marvel's newest character, Iceman's new series, X-Men's "Resurrection" and the MCU implications it has, as well as Hydra Cap, and the most lopsided comic battle yet to come. Lastly, the guys talk about Doctor Strange. The final trailer and how excited everyone is to see it. Welcome to Fireside.
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We have a vantage point, Mendte is and Ian both on the lookout. No matter where we look it’s awful. Ian’s attention is grabbed by whistling to the right. In the Woods, there are a lot of survivors on their knees and crying. They’re being lectured by a biker with a gnarly looking bat. Mendte can’t take his eyes off a hoard of walkers to the left, who he swears he can hear whispering. Joins us we break down - what’s next and to be expected in Season 7 - What’s happening within the Whisperers War - What’s over now that Fear season 2 just finished. The whistles and the whispers are terrifying but we have enough time to figure this out. Join us.
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**WARNING THIS ISSUE CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT. PARENTAL GUIDANCE IS ADVISED**
Greetings and Salutations Firesiders! In Issue 157 the one and only CJ Draden stopped by Fireside Studios on his way home from NYCC 2016. CJ joins Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Features to chew the fat and wax intellectual. That also means that as Cap would say.. "Language!" The guys talk NYCC and Comic Cons in general, life on the road, CJ's newest endeavor with Twitch, and more. Welcome to Fireside!
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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
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Welcome back Firesiders! We have Issue 155 hot off the press and ready for your listening pleasure. Mendte and Mr. Maurer are joined again by French the Gypsy. On this news free issue, the conversation starts with French and what got her into comics, what she is currently reading and what Team Fireside is recommending to her. But, just as any comic conversation it goes down some interesting rabbit holes like villains, indie books, and why no superheroes. So tune it, turn it up, and Welcome to Fireside.
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Hello Firesiders! Thank you for picking up Issue 154 of Fireside Chats. Mendte and Mr. Maurer are without P. Features in this Issue. It seems as though Late-Shift has the upper hand yet again. But fear not Fireside Faithful, your crew of comic connoisseurs are joined by French the Gypsy. There is no other way to start the issue other than talking Netflix. More specifically, Luke Cage. The spoiler-free discussion starts with first impressions, symbolism, serendipitous connections, and what to expect in the future for Luke Cage. Diving into other Netflix news we have Punisher updates and then Bat in the Sun's first foray into comic TV (sort of). That's just TV news. In comics we have a celebration for 2000 AD's milestone issue, Scooby-Doo tackles the multiverse, DC locks down another big-time creative, and Wonder Woman confirms what everyone already assumed. Not to be left out the crew talk movies. Diving into some exciting Wolverine news and Doctor Strange's living accessory. All this and more, Welcome to Fireside.
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Greetings Firesiders! Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Features are joined again by Dani to talk shop on which characters are their characters. Not just in name but which variation or medium is who they identify with. Whether it is Wally West as Flash or John Wesley Ship's Barry Allen. Danny Ketch's flaming skull or Robbie Reyes' four-wheel fire mobile. When you think Ninja Turtles is Mikey screaming out "Cowabunga" or "Booyakasha"! All of these characters and more have deep connections with their fan bases and many factors mold which version you identify with. Your Fireside Crew talks about all of this and how their entry into the comic world varied and the impact it had on how they chose their heroes. Welcome to Fireside.
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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!
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The first rule of Fireside Fight Club is...damn it. We already broke the first rule. Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Feature are joined by Baby Huey on their first night at Fireside Fight Club. Since it's their first night, they have to fight. Your fearless Fireside Hosts try to do the unthinkable. Takedown the Suicide Squad. So in this issue, the guys first pick out which members of the "Skwad" they are about to go up against. Then being as they don't have any superpowers each team member gets to choose one weapon from the comic world. Finally, it's go time. Using their newly found weapons, how the hell will they take down an elite group of maniacs and murderers? Or will they fall victim to their own team member's master plan? So come cheer on your Fireside team in the first-ever "Fireside Fight Club"! Welcome to Fireside.
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Greetings and Salutations Firesider's. Milestone Issue 150 is here and it is packed full of news, news, banter, and news! Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and P. Features have tons to talk about starting in the comic world. Big news from DC Comics as they try to continue their streak of owning the printed page, Rebirth gets a release date for its first major event, some insight on the Blade reboot that never happened, Marvel is seeing green with a new Hulk book, plus Star Wars has some secrets to tell and an epic story of Yoda. Movie news doesn't disappoint with Spawn's creator giving some more insight into the latest movie rumors, Harley Quinn's solo film gets a producer, Batman robs the Watchmen, and we see how bad Flash and Cyborg's costumes could have been. Ending in TV we are gearing up for new seasons of our favorites and are seeing some "Flashes" of awesome as well as Jeph Loeb talks "Ghost Driver". All this and more, Welcome to Fireside.
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