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Comic Book Outsiders Episode 118 This episode Scott is still away on his overseas adventure, so Steve is joined by Gavin Pugh to discuss the new 52 relaunch/reboot of all DC comics ongoing monthly series. There is also a brief news and reviews section covering some of the big news stories that have come out of San Diego Comic Con this month. Don't forget out current book club selection, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? which we will be discussing when Scott returns in August.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 117In this special episode while Scott is away, Steve is joined by a guest co-host, Stacey Whittle from the podcast Small Press, Big Mouth. Both Stacey and Steve are enormous fans of the Dresden Files novels by Jim Butcher. Just ahead of the release of latest book in the series, Ghost Story, they look back across the series talking about favourite moments, characters, events and how its main character, Harry Dresden, and the series have evolved. This episode has a lot of spoilers about the ser ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 116In the latest episode, which is Scott's last episode for about six weeks while he travels around the world spreading the good word about comics, Scott and Steve start with some news and reviews, including some sad news about some recent losses from the comics industry and TV. For our main feature we look at some of the new American TV shows that were recently announced for later this year and early next year, focusing on genre shows that look interesting.Remember the current book club selec ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 115It seems like ages since Scott and Steve got together to record some news and as such the whole geek world has changed! We talk about lots of interesting news including the DC announcement that changes everything, TV show cancellations and renewals, movie and MMORPG trailers and a whole bunch of other stuff as well!
Remember the current book club selection is 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?' by Phillip K. Dick and we'll be discussing it in mid-August so you've got plenty of tim ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Book Club - Zoo City
In this episode of the Book Club we speak to Lauren Beukes about her Arthur C. Clarke Award winning novel, Zoo City, from Angry Robot books. Scott and Steve discuss her writing process, the Clarke Award, Zoo City and its influences and how her career has changed since winning the award.
The next book club selection is the classic Science Fiction novel - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. The novel was also loosely the inspiration for the SF classic movie Blade Runner. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 113Welcome to the second of our Bristol specials. This is a recording of the 'Swinging with the Orangutans' panel, with Pete Rogers, Ian Sharman and David Wynne. They talk about the past, present and future of Orangutan comics as well as the work they've been doing for other publishers.
Remember our next episode will be the book club where we will be discussing Zoo City with the author Lauren Beukes. You still have a few days to read the book and give us your feedback in all ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Episode 112 - Slaughterman's Creed Bristol PanelWelcome to a special edition of CBO! This panel was recorded at the 2011 Bristol convention. Scott was lucky enough to host a panel discussing the amazing Slaughterman's Creed. The complete creative team were involved in the panel, Cy Dethan (writer), Stephen Downey (art), Vicky Stonebridge (art) and Nic Wilkinson (lettering). We talk in detail about the conception of the graphic novel and the creative process that went into the final product. This is a discuss ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 111This episode Scott and Steve are joined by a special guest, Barry Nugent, one of the hosts of the Geek Syndicate podcast. For this special episode they discuss fantasy novels and how they are perceived by the mainstream media and recent novel and TV successes, in particular the Game of Thrones TV series.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 110In this episode we begin with a variety of news and reviews, but also a reminder about the current book club selection - Zoo City by Lauren Beukes from Angry Robot books. Zoo City recently won the 25th Arthur C. Clarke Award and we will be speaking to Lauren in a few weeks time, around the start of June, about the book. So there is still plenty of time to pick up a copy of the book and send in any questions you have, plus your general comments for the discussion part of the show.
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Comic Book Outsiders Episode 109The sun is shining and the new in the geek world is all good as Steve and Scott discuss some of the positive news that has arisen over the last few weeks. Following that Steve steps out and Scott is joined by Luke Foster, previous guest on the show and creator of the webcomic Moonfreight 3 (http://moonfreight3.com/). Luke and Scott discuss Moonfreight 3, how it got started, his punishing schedule as well as the first MF3 compilation.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Book Club - Dune by Frank HerbertIn this episode we talk about the classic science novel Dune by Frank Herbert. We discuss the story, characters and themes and we also announce the next book club selection. We put the next book to the vote and gave the listeners the choice of six books which are the Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist. I am very pleased to announce the next book club selection and the winner received a significant number of votes more than the others.
In 6-8 weeks time we will be discussing Zoo City by Lauren ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 107Welcome to the good news episode! Scott and Steve have a lot of great stuff to talk about and end up having a slightly extended news section followed by discussing the hidden gem, Carnivale. Running for two season, created by Daniel Knauf, executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (in between Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica) and with an all star cast including Nick Stahl and Clancy Brown. Carnivale is set in Southern California during the 1930s dust-bowl era and follows the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Book Club - Arthur C. Clarke AwardThis episode is focused on the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction. Scott and Steve speak to Tom Hunter, the Award Director, about how he got into reading SF and how he became involved with the award itself. They also talk about the perception of the genre and the evolution of the award over the years. 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Clarke award and the discussion looks ahead to the next 25 years and challenges in the future.
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Comic Book Outsiders Episode 105After the usual news and reviews Scott and Steve are joined by John Jeebus and Mervyn McKoy two creators who are in the process of getting their first comics published. They've adopted the unusual route of using kickstarter.com - a crowd based funding site where people publish ideas for projects and solicit donations. We discuss their route into comics, their experiences with getting their comics off the ground and what the future holds as they build up to their first publicatio ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 104In this episode we have a mixed news and review section covering comics, web series, the oscars and novels. There's also been some sad news in the comics industry and a tragic loss which we discuss. For our main feature we interview Cy Dethan, a comic book writer whose current book, Slaughterman's Creed, was just released on the Sony PSP by Markosia. We discuss his previous work and what has changed since we last spoke, what he is working on at present and his creative process.Don't forget ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Book Club - Masked edited by Lou Anders
Welcome to the book club. This episode we're discussing the superhero anthology Masked edited by Lou Anders. Featuring short stories by, amongst others Paul Cornell, Gail Simone. Stephen Baxter, Mike Carey, Peter David and Kim Newman. We talk about the book in general and the idea of switching the superhero genre into an unusual medium. We then go on to highlight some of the stories that we particularly enjoyed.
Our next book clu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 102This episode sees the return of Scott after his epic adventure in the Badlands bringing justice to the lawless. There's a lot of news and reviews to discuss and Scott and Steve dig into the latest movie trailers that were shown at the Superbowl, new TV shows that look interesting and also the return of some old favourites.For the main feature there is an interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky, the author of the Shadows of the Apt epic fantasy series. Adrian discusses the recently released 6th bo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 101
In this episode Steve is joined by a special co-host as Scott is currently offline while he moves house. Steve and David Monteith, one half of Geek Syndicate, talk some news and reviews before getting into the main topic. In the last few years there has been an upsurge in the number of comic adapted into movies, TV shows and animated shows. Steve and David put forward a few ideas of their own for properties they would like see adapted for different mediums and why.
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Comic Book Outsiders Episode 100
This episode is over three and a half years in the making. Steve and Scott started podcasting back in July 2007.
Normally we would have several of our recurring segments, talk about the next book club selection and so on, but for our special 100th episode, we've thrown everything out the window and have decided to go for a quiz show instead. We invited Gavin and Dan from The Sidekickcast to help battle against us and it was an epic and funny struggle.
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Comic Book Outsiders Episode 99
In the last episode of 2010 Scott and Steve battle through the snow and ice to bring you some of the latest comics and TV news, as well as some hints about the future Batman movie. They discuss MMORPGs and a new TV show coming next year that looks incredible.
After that it's our second part of Dexter discussion. We get into series 3 and 4, Scott drops some vague clues about season 5, and we discuss what might happen next as Dexter was recently picked up for ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 98
We start with the usual news and reviews which is a combination of the sad, the great and the slightly bizarre. After that Scott and Steve revisit a show that they discussed right back in episode 1, Dexter. Well into it's fifth season in the US, and season four just having finished in the UK this is a great point to take a retrospective look at some of the highs of one of the strongest shows on TV.
Remember our current book club selection is Mask ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Book Club - Interview with Lou AndersLou Anders is the Editorial Director of Pyr Books, but he also edited the Masked anthology for the Gallery imprint of Simon and Schuster, which is our current book club selection. In this special episode we spoke to Lou about his love of comics, how he got involved in publishing and how the Masked anthology came together. The deadline for Masked is the middle of January so there is still plenty of time to pick up a copy and then send us your feedback and thoughts.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 97In this episode Scott and Steve talk about some of the latest TV, film and comics news from the last few weeks. Also, just a quick reminder, our next book club selection is Masked, from the Gallery Imprint of Simon and Schuster, an anthology of superhero stories from a number of famous comic book, TV and SF writers which is edited by Lou Anders. We spoke to Lou Anders about the collection and how it came together and you can listen to the interview in the next episode which will be released ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Book Club - I Am Legend
In this episode of the book club Steve and Scott tackle the classic 'I Am Legend' by Richard Matheson. First published in 1954 and directly influencing four movies (The Last Man on Earth, The Omega Man, I Am Legend and I Am Omega). A post-apocalyptic tale of loneliness, vampires and a famous ending that none of the spin-offs managed. Join us as we dissect this great novel.
The next book club selection will be 'Masked' a collection of superh ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 95Welcome to the legendary Squashbuckling adventures of Captain Steve and Scott, the cabin boy! In this episode we kick off with a reminder about the current book club selection and then get into some news and reviews. We talk about new upcoming shows, a new spin off/ prequel show, casting news for a new Middle Earth movie and what some writers will do in the name of research. Don't forget to check out Steve's blog for novel and comic book reviews, including Sweet Tooth, Criminal and also an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 94
Welcome to the most squashbuckling of all comic podcasts. After a shortened news and reviews Scott and Steve get onto the serious business of the ending. From the end of season cliffhanger to the end of a classic show, what are some of the best ones out there and which ones were dissapointing? They drift off topic in a couple of places as some of the shows mentioned warrant more discussion!
Remember the current book c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 93In this episode Scott and Steve start with a brief reminder about the current book club selection which is I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. You can read the book or the graphic novel and then send in your comments and feedback, as well as ideas for future book club selections. The deadline for feedback is November 8th.After that they get into some News and Reviews talking about comics and digital pricing, a new huge project from Ron Howard that spans film and TV, as well as some comics and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The Book Club - Eastern Standard Tribe
Join Steve and Scott as they talk about their current book club selection, Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow. Set in the near future the book is a novel that Doctorow also uses to put forwards some of his ideas about the future of technology and sharing of culture.
Our next book club selection, to be discussed around the start of November is 'I Am Legend' by Richard Matheson. Inspiring three movies and a faithful comic this is truly a class ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 91In this episode Scott is away so Steve is joined by Gavin Jones, one half of The Sidekick Cast, a fantastic UK comics podcast. Before they get into the news, there is a quick reminder about the book club and current selection which is Eastern Standard Tribe by Corey Doctorow. We'll be recording the next episode in two weeks and will be discussing the book, so there is still time to pick up a copy of the book for free from Corey's website in various document formats, or you can download it a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 90Before Scott and Steve get into any news and reviews there is a quick reminder about the current book club selection which is Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow, which is available to download for free from the author's website, or it's available as a free audio book. The deadline is September 20th, so there is still plenty of time to get involved, send us your feedback on the book and also send in you ideas for future book club selections. Contact details are available at the end of t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 89Scott and Steve claim that they don't have a lot of news this week but then proceed to spend 30 minutes discussing some of the latest goings on in the world of geek.
Then we're joined in our main feature by Pete Rogers of Orangutan Comics for our B movie Behemoths spectacular. We discuss some of the great, and maybe not so great movies in the careers of some of our favourite B movie heroes.
Apologies for some minor audio issues caused by Skype (amongst other things).Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 88This episode we're back to normal and we kick off with a lot of news and reviews, some of it coming out of the biggest show of the year, San Diego Comic Con. We talk about a new web series featuring an old favourite, some comic book movie news and highlight some of the winners of this years Eisners. We also talk some new casting in next season's Chuck, our thoughts on Supernatural season 6, and Dexters Season 4 finally gets an air date in the UK on FX UK.
For our main we have the return of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Book Club - Stranger in a Strange LandIn this episode we discuss our current book club selection - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. The book was first published in 1961 and we discuss our impressions of the book and also include comments and feedback from listeners. We also talk about the author and his background, the era in which the book was written and its importance at that time.This episode we also announce the next book club selection which is Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow. We will be discussing t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders - Episode 86
After being offline for a while Scott and Steve found themselves on Skype at the same time and decided to record an impromptu episode. Lot's of news in the geek work since they've been gone, including,
The C-List trying to raise money through Kickstarter:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Clist/the-c-list
Sweets, miniseries from ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 85In this episode Scott is still offline and without internet connectivity as he moves house. Steve is joined by Dave Williams, one half of the Waiting For The Trade UK comics podcast. They begin with some news and reviews, talking about some of the biggest comic news stories of the last few weeks as well as movie casting rumours, forthcoming conventions and events and some announcements made by the larger comic book publishers.For the main feature they discuss the future of comics, specifica ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 84In this episode Scott and Steve kick off the show with some news and reviews. We discuss current and new TV shows, digital comics and some recent developments with MGM and there is also some gaming chat. Remember our current Book Club selection is Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land and we will be discussing it w/c 26th July, so pick up a copy, send us your feedback and get involved.For our main feature we're joined by Robert Venditti, the writer of The Surrogates, from Top Shelf c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 83Scott and Steve have been to Alt Fiction, a genre book event held in Derby. They talk about their experiences and then get onto some news and reviews, including a chat about the fan movie Aliens vs Predator: Redemption, DC Universe Online and they dream about Will Riker sitting in the centre seat on the USS Titan.They're then joined by Luke Foster, webcomic creator, podcaster and con visitor on both sides of the Atlantic. We find out what Heroes Con is like, and try to discover ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 82In this episode Scott and Steve start off with some news and reviews, looking at new genre movies slated for the next year. We look at new TV shows coming up, our initial thoughts on them as well as forthcoming remakes and reboots, and we look at which shows were cut. Previews and trailers of the new TV shows are available on the forums.
For our main feature we discuss the ending of TV shows with the recent end of Lost. There are no major spoilers for Lost, but we discuss the themes of Lost ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 82
In this episode Scott and Steve start off with some news and reviews, looking at new genre movies slated for the next year. We look at new TV shows coming up, our initial thoughts on them as well as forthcoming remakes and reboots, and we look at which shows were cut. Previews and trailers of the new TV shows are available on the forums.
For our main feature we discuss the ending of TV shows with the recent end of Lost. There are no major spoilers for Lost, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 81 - Bristol SpecialThis last weekend (22-23 May 2010) Steve and Scott attended the Bristol Comics Expo. In this special episode they record for the first time ever face to face and discuss their experiences of the con. After that you can hear the 'Comic Book Outsiders' panel, recorded on Saturday at 1pm. Hosted by Scott and featuring Pete Rogers and Ian Sharman from Orangutan Comics and Chris Lynch from Monkeys with Machineguns we discuss various aspects of the independent comics press.
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Comic Book Outsiders Episode 81 - Bristol Special
This last weekend (22-23 May 2010) Steve and Scott attended the Bristol Comics Expo. In this special episode they record for the first time ever face to face and discuss their experiences of the con. After that you can hear the 'Comic Book Outsiders' panel, recorded on Saturday at 1pm. Hosted by Scott and featuring Pete Rogers and Ian Sharman from Orangutan Comics and Chris Lynch from Monkeys with Machineguns we discuss various aspects of the independent c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Book Club - The City and The City with China MiévilleIn this episode we speak to China Mieville about our current book club selection, The City and The City. Amongst other things we discuss his influences, the genesis of the book, and the awards he recently received for this novel, including the Arthur C. Clarke award. We also speak briefly about his latest book Kraken which he is currently promoting around the UK at various events.After the interview the hosts, Scott and Steve, discuss their impression of the book, sharing their thought ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Book Club - The City and The City with China MiévilleIn this episode we speak to China Mieville about our current book club selection, The City and The City. Amongst other things we discuss his influences, the genesis of the book, and the awards he recently received for this novel, including the Arthur C. Clarke award. We also speak briefly about his latest book Kraken which he is currently promoting around the UK at various events.After the interview the hosts, Scott and Steve, discuss their impression of the book, sharing their thought ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 79We start with our usual news and reviews before Scott steps away from the mic and Steve talks to some of the organisers of the Alt Fiction event happening in Derby on the 12th June. This is a 1-day literary festival that is attracting fans and authors alike. Further details can be found at: http://altfiction.co.uk/Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 79We start with our usual news and reviews before Scott steps away from the mic and Steve talks to some of the organisers of the Alt Fiction event happening in Derby on the 12th June. This is a 1-day literary festival that is attracting fans and authors alike. Further details can be found at: http://altfiction.co.uk/Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 78In this episode we start with some news and reviews. First we discuss the forthcoming Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo. Both Scott and Steve will be attending and each will be involved with a talk on both days. We also look at new TV shows, the good, the bad and the indifferent. Scott has some more free online content to share and Steve talks about some free online comics. Regarding our SFF book club, we have now secured an interview date with China Mieville, so send in your ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 78
In this episode we start with some news and reviews. First we discuss the forthcoming Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo. Both Scott and Steve will be attending and each will be involved with a talk on both days. We also look at new TV shows, the good, the bad and the indifferent. Scott has some more free online content to share and Steve talks about some free online comics. Regarding our SFF book club, we have now secured an interview date with China Mieville ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 77
Starting with the usual news and reviews we discuss the short movie 'The Gift' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOZkLIwbRrw), Predators, possible movie versions of Y: The Last Man, the future (or otherwise) of FlashForward and V and an award for Felicia Day.
Then we go on to our main feature where we discuss nominations for the Eisner Awards - very much the Oscars of comics. There's a lot to talk about and we certainly haven't been able to read everythi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Comic Book Outsiders Episode 77Starting with the usual news and reviews we discuss the short movie 'The Gift' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOZkLIwbRrw), Predators, possible movie versions of Y: The Last Man, the future (or otherwise) of FlashForward and V and an award for Felicia Day.
Then we go on to our main feature where we discuss nominations for the Eisner Awards - very much the Oscars of comics. There's a lot to talk about and we certainly haven't been able to read everything, but we discuss some highlight ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | |