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Word Balloon
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An interview-driven comics and pop culture podcast hosted by John Siuntres. It features in-depth conversations with comic book writers, artists, and industry insiders about their work and the comics medium.
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Apr 02, 2026
Keith R.A. DeCandido Green Hornet The Moonshot and more
We discuss the moonshot, andI can't help but think about apollo days. Keith promotes Green Hornet Noir City from Moonstone Books, and we talk about his TV essays at Reactor Magazine and many other sho...
Apr 01, 2026
The Galactic Worlds Of Curt Pires
Today on Word Balloon, I’m talking with a creator who’s carving out his own lane between nostalgia, genre chaos, and straight-up adrenaline storytelling, Curt Pires. From his breakout fantasy hit Lost...
Mar 30, 2026
LIVE C2E2 Svengoolie and The Sven Squad
The Beasts Of Berwyn joined ne live on stage to discuss their careers and their excellent Saturday night show on METV
Mar 29, 2026
History Of Sketch Comedy Dave Thomas and SCTV
SCTV Head Writer Dave Thomas joined to to discuss writing comedy, his love for Superman and promoting his sci-fi comedy book we wrote with Max Allen Collins
Mar 28, 2026
History Of Radio Sketch Comedy Phil Proctor
For Part 2 of my conversation on radio sketch comedy, we’re diving deeper with one of the true architects of the form, Phil Proctor from The Firesign Theatre. Long before podcasts made audio storytell...
Mar 27, 2026
History Of Radio Sketch Comedy THE USUAL SUSPECTS
Back in my WXRT days, when rock radio still had a little room to get weird, there was one audio ,The Usual Suspects. Their sharp, character-driven sketches didn’t just make me laugh, they lit the fuse...
Mar 26, 2026
Miss Tessmacher Valerie Perrine RIP
From 2021 Filmmaker Stacey Souther made an incredible documentary about Valerie Perrine , who made us all fall in love with her Superman performance as Lex Luthor's Moll not to mention Lenny, Slaught...
Mar 25, 2026
starfleet academy cancelled. why?
Ok, I gave Mitch Wayne and Franco the day off while I vent my spleen with the guys from Dork Court John Price a teacher and essayist who's been writing about Star Trek for Years, and Larry Young of Pl...
Mar 23, 2026
The Fantastic Four were colonialists ? Dr Stanford carpenter
Today on Word Balloon, we’re diving into one of those conversations that I love—because it’s not just about comics, it’s about how we read comics. My guest is Dr. Stanford Carpenter, cultural anthropo...
Mar 22, 2026
Walt Simonson on Thor Star Wars New Gods and More
A WB classic from 2005 Walter Simonson looks back at his classic work. From Thor The Frog and the creation of Beta Ray Bill, to Orion and The New Gods.From his collaborations with Martin Pasko to put...
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