With Chris & Kevin at the helm, they got right to the wrestling business. They noticed that both AEW and WWE are gearing up for Premium Live Events. With both shows pushing along story lines, Chris & Kevin tell you why they think the WWE is doing it better. Because The Bloodline finally got a leg up on Roman Reigns, they do a deep dive on that firs…

With AEW All In being 11 days away, Jeremy & Kevin talk about their desire to buy this pay per view. To start the show, they admit that AEW has hyped all of the announced matches. In the lead up to AEW All In, Jeremy & Kevin talk about them hyping matches that aren’t on the card. Because AEW All In just got to 50,000 tickets, your hosts discuss the…

This weeks Stunt Granny Audio is misnumbered because Jeremy messed up., So this is show 980 with Chris and Jeremy talking all the big stories and doing some catch up. What were the boys fond memories of Kevin Sullivan? Where does Penta and Rey actually fit in WWE if they sign? What happened to the Smackdown midcard? Roman Reigns is back so now what…

With WWE Summerslam on Saturday, Jeremy & Kevin decided to do a review show on Sunday. With Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan being announced as the opener on the pre-show, your hosts started there. Because Jeremy & Kevin stayed on track, they talked about Bron Breakker winning the Intercontinental Championship from Sami Zayn. With all of the interference…

This week’s Stunt Granny Audio starts off with some health news and the utter joys of your first colonoscopy. Talk of course turns to wrestling beginning with AEW. Which of our hosts thinks the episode was a step back? Is MJF purposely being unoriginal or is this what he has to offer? Did the Bryan Danielson announcement resonate with our hosts? Wh…

It's a new Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episode!! And we are thrilled to bring back to the show our most frequent guest, the one and only Steve Bryant!! This time around Steve sits down to talk with us about his successful Kickstarter campaign for Undead or Alive! The upcoming graphic novel that Steve wrote with art by Jason Millet and Patrick Mc…

With the hottest party of the summer happening Saturday in Cleveland, Chris & Kevin kicked off the show with a WWE Summerlam preview. Because Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre and CM Punk were a big part of Raw, they broke down that match first. With the rest of the card, your hosts talk about how predictable the outcomes feel. Because Bron Breakker lost…

Since Jeremy & Kevin are hosting the show, they started by talking about the band Creed. Because Jeremy went to see them live, they talked about a variety of concerts. When they finally get to wrestling, Jeremy & Kevin talk about the car segments to open both NXT & AEW Dynamite. Your hosts stick to Dynamite to talk about MJF rebranding the Internat…

When Kevin & Shahid get together, you know you’re in for a long show. With NXT airing as they record, it’s always a topic to talk about. All of the NXT X-Women are a ripe topic for your hosts since the departed talent is replaced. Since Roxanne Perez is at the top, Kevin & Shahid talk about her being hurt with the call ups of Tiffany Stratton, Lyra…

Stunt Granny Audio is back with Chris and Jeremy at the helm. What absurdist dream state are we living in when Hulk Hogan calls Donald Trump his hero? Of course, real wrestling talk ensues with a discussion of NXT. Speaking of absurd what happened to Trick Williams? Is the supposed face of NXT a bit player? What is Eddie Thorpe? Is Shawn Michaels m…

This week Stunt Granny Audio is brought to you by Chris and Jeremy. What do the boys think of the current version of The Bloodline? What happens when ROman Riegns returns as a bigger babyface than Cody Rhodes? Just how is SummerSlam going to play out for Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins? Was Seth brought back for a backup plan if CM Punk isn’t ready?…

New Comic Book Bears audio episode! HeroesCon 2024 a few weeks ago marked the very first time that the current roster of CBB Boys - Bill Z, Steve and Caleb - were all under the same roof IRL! And to recount what went down in Charlotte we are once again joined by special guest Brian Newberry of the Comics Discourse 114 podcast! Apart from the con wr…

With baseball season being in full swing, Jeremy & Kevin kicked off the show talking about Paul Skenes. Since training camp is coming up, they also ended up talking about football. When they finally got to wrestling, Jeremy & Kevin started with AEW Dynamite. Your hosts had a lot of praise of the show. Even when your hosts did criticize it, the comp…

With so much wrestling over this past weekend, Chris & Kevin decided to make a show Money In The Bank and WWE Raw. Because CM Punk caused a failed Cash In by Drew McIntyre, your hosts started there. Because it did not take place the way they had envisioned, they talk about why they didn’t like aspects of it. Since Tiffany Stratton winning the Women…

Because of the 4th of July, Jeremy & Kevin decided to record early then forgot to post the show. Since there is a preview of NXT Heatwave in the show, the timing still works to post. With AEW Dynamite being the lead topic, nothing has changed for that company too. To kick off the show, Jeremy & Kevin talk about Swerve Strickland beating Will Osprea…

Because Paul Heyman went through a table, Chris & Kevin kicked off the show talking about it. Since it was at the hands of Solo Sikoa and the Bloodline, your host talk about its’ many implications. When Roman Reigns comes back, Chris & Kevin talk about him being the top baby face in the company. With Money In The Bank this Saturday, your hosts talk…

This episode of Stunt Granny Audio, Chris and Jeremy jump right in with the perils and problems facing AEW. Why is Forbidden Door such a poorly received concept? How long can AEW stay this course with diminishing returns? How has a product that was so interesting turn in to the cold fish it has become? SO, where is everyone at with Bo Dallas and th…

Because Jeremy was sick, Chris & Kevin did back to back shows. Your hosts tackled the question of the day, do they believe in Joe Hendry? With Ethan Page talking himself into the main event match with Je’Von Evans, NXT tied the battle royal and it together. With The Good Brothers being involved with Chase U and OTM, Chris & Kevin talk about the tag…

Because the Wyatt Sicks debuted at the end of WWE Raw, Chris & Kevin started the show talking about them. Since multiple people were “killed” during their debut, your hosts talk about how to thread the needle booking this team. With so little to go on, Chris & Kevin both know that time will tell the story on how the Wyatt Sicks work in WWE. With CM…

With Chris coming off bar time before the show, him & Kevin talked beer to start the show. Since there was no major news this week, they started by breaking down NXT this week. Because of how weird the segment with Roxanne Perez was, they talk about the champion problems. Since Cody Rhodes showed up, they wondered why he interacted with heels like …

On this new Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episode, we are joined by Brian Newberry of the Comics Discourse 114 podcast! Though we have been friends with Brian for many many years, this is the first time he has joined us on our show! Hit play and listen in as Caleb, Bill Z and Steve talk with Brian about how he got into comics and what all four of …

Time for a new Comic Book Bears audio episode! On May 23rd the regular CBB crew (Steve, Caleb and Bill Z) convened to once again chat about the funnybooks. After a few tangents (Memorial Day weekend plans, our favorite Rolling Stones songs, prepping for HeroesCon) the boys finally sashay over to the virtual spinner rack in the Bearcave. Among the b…

With Chris & Kevin at the helm of the podcast, they kicked off the show talking about MJF returning to AEW Dynamite. Even with less than great crowds, your hosts discuss how MJF makes the show better. With Orange Cassidy in a feud with Trent Baretta & Don Callis, Chris & Kevin discuss how Cassidy has fallen from his popularity. Because there was br…

With Shahid co-hosting with Kevin, everyone should know to be in for a wide ranging conversation about wrestling. To kick off the show, they talk about Chef Shawn Michaels running NXT. Even though Michaels is older than Kevin & Shahid, they discuss how current he is with the younger generation. Starting with the representation in the North American…

On this new Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episode we are thrilled to talk with two of the folks behind new indie publishing company Bamboo Panel Studios and their Kickstarter campaign for the first project, Kosmotrope! BPS CEO Jon Runyan is a long time friend of the show and past guest and he appears along with BPS Editor-in-Chief Randy Faustino! …

"X-Men '97" premiered on Disney+ on March 20th, 2024 and this series continues the storyline for the 1990s "X-Men: The Animated Series" and details the plight of the team as they face new challenges following the apparent death of their leader, Professor X. Hit play and you will hear Steve and Bill Z discuss the first few episodes and joining in th…

Hey kids - it's another new Comic Book Bears audio episode and we are thrilled to welcome back to the show our Ursine Operative from Oz, the Koala of Comics himself Nottingham scribe David Hazan!! Nottingham is on its 11th issue which is the start of the thrilling final arc of the series! David talks with us about what is ahead as the Sheriff retur…

The weather is getting warmer and the CBB boys have more comics to talk about! After covering some news items Steve, Caleb and Bill Z chat about some recent favorites of theirs including the end of the X-Men's Krakoa era books Rise of the Powers of X and Fall of the House of X (Marvel), Wonder Woman (DC), Outsiders (DC), The N Word of God (Fantagra…

Time for another new audio episode based on our spotlighting of indie creators on our video livestream! On this episode (recorded on March 7th) we are very pleased to welcome for her first time on the podcast writer Corissa Grant! Corissa introduces us to her horror comic series, Worthy Chaos: Redemption!! The project just had another successful Ki…

Over the past few weeks we spotlighted indie creators on our video livestream and now those episodes are being made available as audio episodes! First up (recorded on February 22nd) we are very pleased to welcome for their first time on the podcast artist Amanda Kahl and writer Jeremy Flagg, co-creators of the comic "I Am The First". Caleb and Stev…

A bunch of bears and a bunch of new comics - yes, it's another new Comic Book Bears audio episode! Hit play and hear Steve, Caleb and Bill Z chat about a very important bit of recent comic industry news - the mass exodus of artists from Cadence Comic Art - and then onto the comic book talk with time dedicated to Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel), The Sc…

Finally, it's a new Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episode! Hit play and hear the CBB boys (Bill Z, Steve and Caleb) talk about comics like Superman: Lost, Kneel Before Zod, the new Duke and Cobra Commander books from Image/Skybound's G.I. Joe line and - remember we are a queer podcast - Killer Queens 2! The boys also get caught up with each other …

Two of the CBB boys (Bill Z and Steve) were able to sneak in one last livestream in 2023 and here it is now as the first Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episode of 2024! And it's all about the King of the Seven Seas! Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is the 15th film and final installment in the DC Extended Universe movie series and that's what we chat a…

We are thrilled to welcome back to the show for our final full length episode of 2023 Dr. Christopher Michael Roman! Dr. Roman is a Professor of English at Kent State University and he specializes in Comics Studies and the Graphic Novel, LGBTQ+ Literature and Queer Theory. The Professor is here to talk about his book Queering Wolverine in Comics an…

The end of this year saw a number of Doctor Who specials hit the television screens and the first was The Star Beast! But did you know it was based on a comic book? Hit play to hear the Comic Book Bears boys discuss the original "The Star Beast" comic story written by Pat Mills and drawn by Dave Gibbons in 1980 as well as the 2023 live action inter…

We are thrilled to welcome back to the show comic creator John Horsley!!! John had previously appeared on our show to discuss his horror themed Eynes Anthology a few years back and this time he is here to discuss his Kickstarter campaign for a very different type of book! Jonly Nonly began life as a comedic webcomic back in 2008 that John created b…

It's another trip to the movies for the Comic Book Bears on this new audio episode as Bill Z, Caleb and Steve discuss The Marvels! The film is the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. The Marvels was directed by Nia DaCosta and stars Brie Larson as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, Iman Vellani as Ms. …

Join the Comic Book Bears boys as fall is fully in gear! Steve, Bill and Caleb are all back on the mic and kick off this latest audio episode with a post-Halloween-mostly-about-horror-movies opening tangent salvo and follow that up with some comic book (and a tiny bit of non-comic book) related news. The CBBers then movie over to that funnybook rou…

We are back to four bears strong as Bryan, Bill, Caleb and Steve are all on the mic for this new audio episode! From Japan to Chicago to New York Comic Con, 3/4 of us have been off traveling for the past few weeks and we spend the first part catching with each other and talking of our exploits (much of them comics infused.) And if you want to skip …

It's the latest audio episode of The Comic Book Bears Podcast! That's right - strike "comic" out of the title this week because for this installment of our show we are putting the funnybooks away and will be talking about prose books, both ones we are currently reading and the fiction and non-fiction books that made up our formative literature over…

If this were the 1970s we would call this episode Comics Book Bears Triple Action! Press play and get ready for an extended triple treat! First, we are joined by writer Steve Bryant and artist Don Cardenas who join us to discuss their Kickstarter campaign for the second issue of Evie and the Helsings! The miniseries follows Evie Van Helsing of the …

We are thrilled to bring back Bryan Pittard back to the show!! If the CBB boys were The Defenders, Bryan is our Silver Surfer - he might not be around for a while but when he is back he's a full on member who swoops in to save the day! Bryan joins your regular crew (Steve, Caleb and Bill) to talk comics and this time the virtual pull list has DC's …

The X-Men's annual Hellfire Gala recently happened and hosted man and mutant alike ... and things didn't go down so well! On this latest Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episode we - meaning Bill Z, Caleb and Steve - discuss the one-shot which kicks off the Fall of X event into high gear. But before that we have a very frank discussion about how one …

2023 marks yet another year where none of the Comic Book Bears Podcast boys - Caleb, Steve and Billy Z - were in attendance at San Diego Comic Con but the comic talk continues! Recorded on 7/20/2023, the date that SDCC kicked off, this episode starts off with tangents about the much missed MediaPlay chain and the hazards of getting stoned on the be…

We all know how hot it has been this July in North America. The Comic Book Bears are here to help you cool down a bit with some talk about cool comic books! After rapidly changing subjects at the outset of the episode (going off on tangents from birthdays to a really intense take on Lex Luthor to ... the heat), the spinner rack gets spun! Steve tal…

For the third episode in a row, the Comic Book Bears bunch have a movie based episode! And this time the focus is on the fastest man alive! The Flash is based on the DC Comics character of the same name and it is the 13th (!) installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) franchise. The movie is directed by Andy Muschietti and stars Ezra Miller as …

New Comic Book Bears audio episode! Join us as Bill Z, Steve and Caleb return to the movies (for a second episode in a row) to discuss Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! The animated film is the sequel to 2018's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson. Shameik Moore, Hailee Stein…

May 5th, 2023 saw the release of the final installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Once again directed by James Gunn - and his MCU swan song as well - GOTGV3 stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan and more as Star Lord, Drax, Mantis, Rocket, Groot, Nebula and a revived Gamora go on o…

We had hoped to get the audio episode of our livestream on this past Star Wars Day (5/4/2023) out to you a bit earlier than we have but here it is! Bill Z, Caleb and Steve gather round the mic for another new CBB confab! Since we have something else Star Wars specific in the planning stages, we don't spend too much time in a galaxy far, far away bu…

Another new CBB audio episode! We welcome to show for the first time Zackary Marois! Artist/writer Zack is a graduate of the Kubert School and is about to launch a new Kickstarter: Voyage Issue 1 - Principium! This sci-fi adventure series details the saga of Sonderon, an intergalactic space explorer! The Kickstarter will launch soon and we get the …