Best Gotham Writers Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 101 Remembering Charles R. Cross (Author, Editor, Customer) 1:28:34

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Send us a text On Friday, August 9th, Charles R. Cross passed away from natural causes. For those who knew Charley in the Pacific Northwest music community, the Springsteen community and in real life, it was a shock. Charley was only 67 years old and was in the middle of working on his 10th book. Back in October 2023 Charley sat down with us and di…

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Ep. 100 Greg Wallis (Tacoma, Hawaii, Boston, Chicago) 1:50:14

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Send us a text When Greg Wallis was hired at Tower Tacoma by Dave Coker, Greg had never heard of Tower Records. It was simply the big, new record store to move into his town. When Coker left to open and run the Seattle U District store, Rob Bruce came up from Anaheim CA to be General Manager. By this time, Greg was the buyer for all sections of mus…

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Episode 217: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 217 - SDCC 2024, RDJ Dr Doom, News News News 2:00:33

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**apologies in advance some of the episode audio at the end is ruff** Comic book round table. This week, we talk SDCC 2024, RDJ Doom, it’s a Newsarific episode and much much more ........... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 1:07 – 1:46:40 For SDCC 2024 Pictures see Instagram @top5comicscbs or @top5podcast Game News – 1:46:40 – 1:53:50 Lessons of th…

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Ep. 99 Melissa Greene-Anderson (Gotham Dist., Collectables Records, Oldies.com) 1:08:42

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Send us a text Melissa Greene-Anderson grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Since high school she was a part of her family’s music business; Gotham Distribution, Collectables Records, and the direct-to-consumer website Oldies.com. Melissa’s father started in a record store in Times Square NYC. At a very young age, Jerry Greene bought the rights …

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Ep.98 Freddi Szilagi (Village, New Orleans, Washington DC) 1:13:35

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Send us a text “Son, never trust us lawyers because we’re going to fuck you every time.” In 1991, how did Freddi Szilagi find himself face to face, hand-delivering a $10,000 check to Edwin Edwards at the Hotel Monteleone? In short, because of Russ Solomon and Tower Records. For a more detailed explanation, you can hear our guest this week break it …

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Episode 216: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 216 - Giant Size Daredevil, Rifters #1, Gotham By Gaslight the Kryptonian Age #1 2:00:42

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Comic book round table. This week, we talk Giant Size Daredevil 2024, Rifters #1, Gotham By Gaslight the Kryptonian Age #1 and more ........... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 3:55 – 41:40 Giant Size Daredevil 2024 – 41:40 – 1:01:15 Rifters #1 – 1:01:15 – 1:23:30 Gaslight the Kryptonian Age #1 – 1:23:50 – 1:53:56 Game News – 1:53:56 – 2:04:25 Less…

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4th of July Week Mini-Episode 4:26

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Send us a text Just a quick check in with everybody on this hot & beautiful 4th of July week. Find out about some upcoming events and episodes, including an "Ask Me Anything" episode where you can ask any question about the Tower Records Podcast by sending an email to . We'd love to hear from you Cheers!…

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Ep. 97 Kat Gavin (Philadelphia: South Street, Avenue of the Arts) 1:26:59

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Send us a text When Kat Gavin was born, her mother was only 18 years old. And as a result, Kat’s crib was right next to the stereo. So to say Kat grew up “with music” would be an understatement. After a stint working record retail in the malls of Northeast Philadelphia, Kat made her way into Center City Philadelphia and got a job at Tower Records S…

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Ep. 96 Paul Herzman (4th & Broadway, Lincoln Center, Nanuet, Yonkers) 1:27:52

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Send us a text “A month before my 12th birthday, I turned on the TV on a Sunday night and there were these guys calling themselves The Beatles…And after that, everything was different for people of my age. After that, music was our art form.” Like many of that time and after, Paul asked his mother to buy him a guitar. He started with an acoustic. A…

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Ep. 95 Richard Leibowitz (Nanuet, Carle Place, Paramus) 59:11

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Send us a text Richard Leibowitz grew up in the Hudson Valley of New York to a father who listened to pre-1960s jazz and a mother who was more into folk music. Neither held much sway for young Richard, so he set out on his own and like a million other kids his age, KISS was the starting point for his music obsessions. Before working at Tower Record…

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Episode 215: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 215 - Interview with Skylar Patridge, Green Arrow, Scarlet, Blood Hunt 2:07:15

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Comic book round table. This week, we talk Green Arrow #12 2024, Scarlet #1, Blood Hunt #1, Interview with Skylar Patridge at Wonder Con and more ........... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 1:40 – 21:15 Green Arrow #12 2024 – 21:15 – 39:57 Scarlet #1– 39:57 – 1:02:50 Blood Hunt #1 – 1:02:50 – 1:44:40 Interview with Skylar Patridge at Wonder Con – …

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Ep. 94 Serge Bielanko (Musician, Writer, Customer) 2:07:00

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Send us a text Serge Bielanko was one of the leading forces behind the Philadelphia-based rock & roll band Marah. Part Replacements, part Van Morrison, part Phil Spector, part Rod Stewart & The Faces, part Philly & Motown soul, for years they were poised for success as the “next big rock & roll band”. Marah was a critic’s darling and counted some f…

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Ep. 93 Denise McDonald (Sunrise Books, Tower Advertising, Tower Product Team) 1:20:56

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Send us a text Growing up in a small town 50 miles outside of Los Angeles, Denise McDonald has a very clear memory of getting her first library card at the age of five. For most of her life, Denise has been a dedicated bibliophile. In this week’s episode, Denise tells us all about working book product at Tower. From friends at Sacramento State help…

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Episode 214: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 214 - X Men 97, Wolverines Revenge, Interview with Jorge Corona 1:49:22

3M ago1:49:22

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**apologies in advance some of the episode audio is ruff** Comic book round table. This week, we talk some X Men 97, Wolverines Revenge, plus Interview with Jorge Corona and more ........... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 1:16 – 47:15 X Men 97 – 47:15 – 1:30:02 Interview with Jorge Corona at Denver Fan Expo – 1:30:02 – 1:39:48 Instagram @jorge_co…

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Ep. 92 Jennifer Birner Hegji (VP Tower Video Ops & VP Tower Training & Education) 1:17:32

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Send us a text “I remember standing on the sidewalk, talking to Rick [Briare] and telling him I was interested in going [to the new San Diego store] and he basically said ‘Well we don’t hire girls’. “ Thus began Jennifer Birner’s journey, leaving the Watt Avenue Bookstore to help open a new Tower Records location in San Diego where, for a time, she…

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Episode 213: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 213 Doctor Doom, the Boy Wonder and Rook 2:12:24

4M ago2:12:24

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Comic book round table. This week, we talk Boy Wonder #1, Rook: Exodus #1, Doom One Shot 2024 and more ........... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 1:11–43:20 Boy Wonder #1 – 43:20 – 1:06:33 Rook: Exodus #1 – 1:06:33 – 1:34:02 Doom One Shot 2024 – 1:34:02 – 2:04:20 Lessons of the Day (LOTD) – 2:04:20 – 2:07:36 Game News – 2:07:36 – 2:09:10 Books to…

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Ep. 91 Pete Pataro (Washington DC, Annapolis MD, Cherry Hill NJ) 1:20:01

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Send us a text “ ‘There’s a place called Tower Records’ and the way that he described it, it was a supermarket of music! It’s got two stories. I was like, wow…I’ve gotta go there!” Not only did Pete Pataro *go* there, he had a 15-year career - starting in that Washington DC store, assistant managing in the brand new Annapolis store, and eventually …

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Ep. 90 Kevin Winnick (Tower Sidelines) 1:17:50

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Send us a text Kevin Winnick was working in Washington DC for a small chain of pop culture/entertainment-themed stores called Another Universe when he got a call from a headhunter saying a large company was looking to hire someone who could identify trends and had experience as a buyer. Though content where he was, Kevin took the interview and befo…

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Ep. 89 Megan Jasper (CEO Sub Pop Records) 1:07:57

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Send us a text Megan Jasper grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts an industrial town, just an hour outside of Boston. Megan remembers it as a tough place to grow up. As a young girl, her family would travel to Boston and she and her sister would hit Newbury Comics when there was only one store. As a teen, she traveled to Boston for punk rock shows. A…

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Episode 212: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 212 interview with S.G. Blaise writer of The Last Lumenian 2:04:17

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*again sorry about some of the audio* Comic book round table. This week, we talk Deadpool #1 (2024), Dick Tracy #1 (2024), Dynamite FCBD 2024 Jonny Quest, Thundercats, Space Ghost, Interview with S.G. Blaise author of The Last Lumenian Series at Wonder Con 2024 and more ......... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 1:50 – 37:46 Deadpool #1 (2024) – 37…

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Ep. 88 Renee Tyler (Sales Audit & Record Division) 1:02:27

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Send us a text “He [George Scarlett] said that someone had suggested me for the position [Administrative Assistant] because I looked so intense when I worked. I don’t know what that really means. I guess it’s a good thing” And thus, another Tower career was born. Renee Tyler spent 12 years working as George Scarlett’s Administrative Assistant in Re…

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Ep. 87 Steve Nikkel (Tower Advertising) 1:01:31

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Send us a text While Chris Hopson was putting together Tower Records’ in-house advertising agency, in a parallel universe, or at least somewhere else in California, Steve Nikkel was doing the same for a small independent chain of record stores called Eucalyptus Records, based out of Fairfield, California. When an opening became available, due to Mi…

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Episode 211: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 211 the Cast of the movie Empire Queen 55:24

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Comic book round table. This week, we talk Wonder Con 2024 and the movie Empire Queen, including an interview with Chris Dane Owens, Ciel Post, Jason "Jay" Schulz and more ........... Run Times - Wonder Con Talk.... – 1:17 – 22:05 Interview at Wonder Con 2024 with – 22:05 – 40:45 Chris Dane Owens Ciel Post Jason "Jay" Schulz www.EmpireQueenMovie.co…

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Ep. 86 Joy Slusarek Proft (VP Sales Universal, Mid Day Host WEQX Radio) 1:02:32

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Send us a text Joy Slusarek Proft spent 15 years working for Universal Music Distribution. Like many before her, she started as an FMR (Field Marketing Rep), and like few, she ended up as the Vice President of Sales located in Los Angeles. While calling on stores in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska, Joy found herself with a new band called W…

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Ep. 85 Matt LaVelle (Tower Nanuet, Jazz Guru at Tower Lincoln Center) 1:42:51

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Send us a text Matt Lavelle used to listen to music with his grandfather. No talking. No commentary. At a very young age, Matt simply observed how the music moved his grandfather and it had quite an impression on him. As he got older, after making regular visits to the Jazz Department at Tower 4th & Broadway, Matt took a job in Nanuet under Store M…

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Ep. 84 Fuzzy Swing (RCA Records, CEMA/EMD Distribution Regional Manager) 58:12

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Send us a text Fuzzy Swing never worked for Tower Records, but he worked at Tower Records in San Francisco as an inventory rep and sales associate on behalf of RCA. In addition to Tower, he had several mom & pop independent stores in the Bay Area. In later years Fuzzy was promoted to sales covering the Sacramento area stores Tower Broadway, Tower C…

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Episode 210: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 210 Batman Dylan Dog, I Heart Skull-Chrusher, Ghost Rider 2:04:54

6M ago2:04:54

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Comic book round table. This week, we talk Batman Dylan Dog #1, I Heart Skull-Crusher #1, Ghost Rider Final Vengeance #1 and more ........... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 1:26 – 33:50 Batman Dylan Dog #1 – 34:07 – 1:18:06 I Heart Skull-Crusher #1 – 1:18:06 – 1:32:30 Ghost Rider Final Vengeance #1 – 1:32:34 – 1:52:51 Game News – 1:52:50 – 1:54:4…

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Episode 209: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 209 Nightwing, Jill & the Killers, Spider Punk 1:33:07

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**apologies in advance some of the episode audio is ruff** Comic book round table. This week, we talk Nightwing #111, Jill and the Killers #1, Spider Punk #1 2024 and more ........... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 1:16 – 24:42 Nightwing #111 – 24:42 – 42:46 Jill and the Killers #1 – 42:46 – 1:13:35 Spider Punk #1 2024 – 1:13:35 – 1:27:10 Game Ne…

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Caitlin Bassett & Eliza Taylor 32:10

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Quantum Leap stars Caitlin Bassett and Eliza Taylor compare notes on Season 2 and playing in sci-fi on the new episode of Dynamic Duos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 83 Remembering Kevin Cassidy 1:19:36

7M ago1:19:36

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Send us a text On Friday February 16th, Kevin Cassidy passed away. We are rerunning our episode from September of 2022 featuring Kevin, along with a short introduction. Once we receive information about a Memorial Service for Kevin, we will post it on the "2500 DelMonte Street" Instagram and Facebook pages.…

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Episode 208: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Episode 208 Red Hood the Hill, The One Hand, Madripoor Knight 1:40:42

7M ago1:40:42

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Comic book round table. This week, we talk Red Hood the Hill #1, The One Hand #1, Wolverine Madripoor Knights #1 and more ........... Run Times - News In Comics.... – 1:11 – 36:58 Red Hood the Hill #1 – 36:58 – 1:00:00 The One Hand #1 – 1:00:10 – 1:16:41 Wolverine Madripoor Knights #1 – 1:16:41 – 1:34:56 Lessons of the Day (LOTD) – 1:34:56 – 1:35:3…

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Dave Baker & Nicole Goux 55:24

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Cartoonists Dave Baker and Nicole Goux interview each other about their latest comics on the new episode of Dynamic Duos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 82 Ann Powers (Insurgent Clerk at Columbus & Bay, NPR Music, Los Angeles Times, Author "Traveling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell) 1:11:58

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Send us a text Long before she became the face and voice of NPR Music, Ann Powers was just a Catholic school girl and new wave music fan who in 1979 was guided on a musical journey by Chris, an influential Tower Mercer Street clerk. Chris regularly assisted and turned Ann on to some great groups and albums at Tower Seattle's landmark location. On t…

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Ep. 81 Carl Johnson (Loss Prevention Sacramento, Hawaii, Pacific Northwest) 1:08:21

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Send us a text “I remember thinking, if the light turns red, I’m turning in the parking lot and I’m going to do a bagcheck. If it’s green I’m going to sail on through and I’m going home. And sure as heck, it was red and I turned in [to the lot] and I’m going to do the bag check” It’s in moments like these that you make your mark. Only five days ear…

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Meet the Hosts! 1:00:46

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The latest episode of Dynamic Duos features the show's hosts Sam Stone, Brittany Frederick, and Brian Cronin discussing their origins and looking back at 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 80 Michael Solomon 1:17:19

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Send us a text MTS Not the company, the man. Michael T Solomon sits down with “2500 DelMonte Street” to discuss it all; his time with Russ & Doris, Tower Records, Bud Martin, Sunday school with Stan Goman, chauffeuring The Rolling Stones around town before their show in Sacramento, starting out at the Tower Drug Store, working at Watt Ave, Columbus…

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Ep. 79 Darrin Roberts (Editor "All Things Must Pass" Tower Documentary & "Thriller 40") 1:53:45

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Send us a text Darrin Roberts grew up in Southern California with a “Kevin Arnold-Wonder Years” type upbringing. After a neighbor suggested his mother take her 3 year old to a recently released “war movie”, he became obsessed with all things cinema. After getting his degree at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts he began working on a series of music fil…

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Wendy & Richard Pini 1:44:44

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Comics legends Wendy and Richard Pini join CBR's Dynamic Duos podcast to look back on their careers and celebrate Dark Horse's Stargazer's Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 78 Marty Bender Sobolewski (Tower Sunset, Cashbox Magazine, KROQ, WWWM, WFBQ, Radio Consultant) 1:16:58

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Send us a text “I knew quite a bit about [Tower]. I knew Sunset was the mecca. So I just popped in one day and that’s how it all started” says this week’s guest Marty Bender Sobolweski. From his earliest memory of his grandmother pulling out a record player to his mother coming home from her temp job at Capitol Records in Cleveland with a box of fr…

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Ep. 77 Cathi Ronnenburg (Cherry Hill NJ, Burlington MA, Nanuet, Carle Place, Paramus NJ) 1:14:40

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Send us a text Our guest this week, Cathi Ronnenburg, remembers being on the phone with the Manager of a neighboring location when men in black suits swarmed her store. No, it wasn’t a Tower Records she was running at the time, but being busted by the FBI for the bootleg albums she and her company were selling is a pretty exciting start to record r…

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Episode 207: Top 5 Comics Podcast - Colorado Springs Comic Con Special Edition Replay 2023 58:54

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Comic book round table. This episode, we are at Colorado Springs Comic Con for a set of Special Edition Episodes. Join CBS and Bob this episode including an Interview with Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner at CSCC 2023 and more ........... Run Times - Talking Colorado Springs Comic Con 2023 – 0:47 – 40:30 Interview with Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda C…

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David Maass & Patrick Lay 1:11:38

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In the latest episode of Dynamic Duos, Dave Maass and Patrick Lay reflect on how they adapted Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis into a bold new graphic novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eric Powell & Becky Cloonan 35:36

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In the latest episode of CBR's Dynamic Duos Podcast, Eric Powell and Becky Cloonan discuss their work in Dark Horse Comics' Four Gathered on Christmas Eve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 76 Jason Sumney (4th & Broadway, Regional Office, Lincoln Center) 1:06:53

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Send us a text Not many people are “One Degree of Separation” from Kevin Bacon, but this week’s guest, Jason Sumney is. Growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of a rabid record collector, Jason started his retail music career while in HIgh School at National Record Mart, a locally based, national chain that at its peak had 175 stores in 30 states. K…

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Greg Davies & Alex Horne 32:16

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On the latest episode of CBR's Dynamic Duos podcast, Greg Davies and Alex Horne riff with one another about their on-screen personas, having many of their friends as contestants, and the value of having non-comedians participate in the New Year's Treat Special -- which returns in 2024 with a lineup including Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden and rad…

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Ep. 75 Rob Chapman (Navarre, MCA, Sanctuary, Author) 1:28:50

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Send us a text Rob Chapman likes The Rolling Stones. Wait…check that. Rob Chapman loooooves The Rolling Stones. Not only that, but he regularly corresponds with a couple of the guys in the band. Several years ago Rob wrote a book about a very interesting period in the band’s history, Ron Wood and Keith Richards’ side project The New Barbarians. Rob…

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Ep. 74 Bob Zimmerman (DC, Seattle, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, NYC) 2:37:52

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Send us a text Bob worked for Tower Records 18.5 years. Washington DC, Seattle, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia and Lincoln Center NYC. He loved working for Tower so much, he made a podcast about it. After multiple requests, he’s being interviewed for his story today. Our guest host/interviewer needs no introduction; that’s why we’re not going to tel…

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Ed Piskor & Jim Rugg 45:13

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In the latest episode of CBR's Dynamic Duos podcast, Ed Piskor and Jim Rugg sat down with CBR to celebrate five years of Cartoonist Kayfabe, share how they both see the state of the comic book industry today, reflect on their indie and mainstream work, and tease what fans can expect from each of them next in the upcoming year. Hosted on Acast. See …

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Ep. 73 Betsy Altomare (Night Manager Tower Records Sunset) 55:27

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Send us a text “The goal was to work at a record store and then everybody eventually wanted to work for a label. I envied the label guys and then I went and married one.” If the name Betsy Altomare sounds a bit familiar, there’s a reason for that. Back on episode number 33 we interviewed her husband Keith Altomare, who told us how he and Betsy met …

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Ep. 72 Mike Pompei (Tower Records, Posters & Advertising) 1:07:41

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Send us a text Mike Pompei grew up in a big Italian family just outside of Buffalo NY. His family was very musical and it seemed to rub off on Mike, who currently plays wineries and breweries throughout Sacramento. At the age of 12, just as his generation of pop music was becoming a priority, the Pompei family moved to the sunny enviorns of Sacrame…

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