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Fireside Chats Issue 484: Madballs Makeover

Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and good ol’ Baby Huey as they talk very little about Comics and TV, BUT a lot about Movies.

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Fireside Chats Issue 478: Where's the New News?

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! It’s Wednesday and we are here with that sweet, sweet, wait... where’s the... they can’t be out of... New News? Ok well... Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as the scrape and scrounge for some news to talk about on today’s issue. From updates from Diamond Distribution, yet comic sales being up. Also Jim Starlin, Doctor Strange, Boom Studios, and a couple more things. If you read this far, you might as well hit play. Welcome to Fireside.

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Fireside Chats Issue 477: Fireside Fight Club - Birds of Prey

It’s been a while Fireside faithful, but it’s time to get back in the ring... while staying 6 feet away from our appointments to comply with social distancing guidelines. Welcome back to Fireside Fight Club, where Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and Huey take on the comics head-on. Today they are up against the fantabulous Birds of Prey. Selecting one weapon for the DCEU each, while remaining in quarantine, press play and find out if they can pull it off. Welcome to Fireside.

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Fireside Chats Issue 476: 3 - 2 and Clap

Welcome back Fireside faithful, it’s.... well... a day, and you deserve some sweet, sweet, new news. Since pencils down, however, that’s in shorter supply, so let’s stretch this out. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Features as they talk about those comic-related current events you have come to expect. From DC and Jim Lee donating to help the industry, and a new million-dollar comic for sale... to the Walking Dead and whatever the hell is up with Ezra Miller. Let’s do this. Welcome to Fireside.

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Fireside Chats Issue 475: Bloodshot Review

Surprise! We said we would make it up to you and here we are. Back to our regularly scheduled programming… algorithm be damned… this week at least. Welcome back Fireside faithful and future Firesiders alike, it’s time to talk Ray Garrison, A.K.A Bloodshot. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey as they share their thoughts on Valiant Comics’ first big-screen outing. How did it relate to the comics? Did it deserve its Rotten Tomatoes score? How has the Quarantine affected sales? And is it worth buying at this point? Press play, find out and Welcome to Fireside.

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Fireside Chats Issue 474: Blade Breakdown

Welcome to the 2nd show of the week…. I’m not even going to try and guess what day it is. We have asked several times, and since you all like the Breakdowns, we thought we would keep them going with the Day Walking Dhampir, Blade. Join Mendte, Features, and the one and only Baby Huey as the breakdown of the powers, origin, and history of Eric Brooks. From the Tomb of Dracula to the bite of Morbius, all the way to the MCU… let’s get into it. Welcome to Fireside.

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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.

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Fireside Chats Issue 472: Quarantine Chats

We figured it out Firesiders! We figured out this remote recording thing, while not sacrificing that quality you have all come to expect. SO WELCOME BACK FIRESIDE FAITHFUL!… Felt good to type that. We are back while social distancing the hell out of this podcast, so it’s time for that sweet, sweet, new news. Join Mendte, Features, and Baby Huey so they talk about all those comic-related current events. From Harley Quinn going toe to toe with Punchline, and Wolverine upping Jean’s death count, to Michonne leaving the Walking Dead, and a coming comic shortage from Diamond. We also address the shenanigans that happened in the Facebook Firesiders group. Ok… that’s enough. Welcome to Fireside.

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Fireside Chats Issue 471: Lockdown

Greetings and salutations Fireside faithful. We hope everyone is doing ok and hanging in there. We hope you all have what you need, are around those you love and are washing your hands. We’re doing what can to also stay safe, and with that being said, there will be no Friday show this week. We had to keep up with that never-ending new news though. Mendte and Baby Huey are here to fill you in. From Empire, and Catwoman’s pregnancy, to The Walking Dead, and all comic related productions affected by COVID 19. Press play, and while you listen to the theme song, wash your hands. Welcome to Fireside.

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Fireside Chats Issue 470: Blue Marvel Breakdown

Welcome and welcome back to the Friday Firesiders! You have asked for more breakdown shows, and we are here to please. Today we are going to focus on a legend that deserves more of a spotlight than he’s had since his first appearance in 2008. We are talking nonother than the Blue Marvel, Adam Brashear. Join Mendte, Features, and Mashko from Toying Around as they breakdown the origin and powers of this anti-matter powerhouse. Let’s not waste any more time. Welcome to Fireside.

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Fireside Chats Issue 469: Deck a Dolphin

Welcome to another New News Wednesday Fireside Faithful! It’s time to breakdown those comic-related current events like we‘ve been doing every Wednesday for... like... 4 years now. Maurer is still MIA (if you all want to spam him with ‘Where are you?’ posts, we wouldn’t be opposed to it), Huey is out sick (clean he says...right.), so Mashko answers the call like the hero he is. Join Mendte, Features, and Mashko as they take on the comic sphere one story at a time. From Namor and Moon Knight to Joker, Joker, and Joker. From Black Widows’ final trailer to a new look for Stormfront from the Boys. Welcome to Fireside (no porpoises were harmed during the recording of this podcast).

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Fireside Chats Issue 468: Like Seriously, What If?

Welcome back to the Saturda..… FRIDAY! The Friday show! It’s that time again to just chat. We have all seen the many rumors about Marvel acquiring the characters from DC. While we think it’s very unlikely, we still wanted to imagine what comics would be like if the did. Join Features, Mendte, and Baby Huey as they brainstorm how the DC characters would fit into the Marvel Universe. What team-ups would there be? How would the existing teams change? How would elements of Marvel or DC change their respective characters? Press play, add your own in the comments and Welcome to Fireside.

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