Fun Ideas Podcast

On today’s show, we have two returning special guests who worked on a new book series reprinting the earliest years of the Thimble Theatre comic strip, pre-Popeye, the Sailor Man. Here they are, Kurtis Findlay and Kamden Spies. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we’re celebrating The Monkees 60th Anniversary with Monkees authors and fans. Charles F. Rosenay, Duane Dimock, Jerry Beck and myself. Hey hey, here they all are. This show was originally supposed to be a panel for this years San Diego Comic Convention, but was unceremoniously canceled. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a special guest who is a pop culture enthusiast just like myself. Here he is, Rob Ray. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a special guest who is going to talk about his new project entitled D Storm Journals. Here he is, A.S. Aaron. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a special guest who is a pop culture enthusiast just like myself. Here he is, Bob Koenig. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a returning guest who will help us reminisce on a few subjects like The Monkees, The Beatles and Elton John. Here he is, Michael A. Ventrella. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a special guest who you may know better as Jim Owsley. He has worked for Marvel and DC and has worked in music. Here he is, Christopher Priest. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a returning guest to discuss his recent work with the psychedelic rock band, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, best known for “Incense and Peppermints”. Here he is, Daniel Coston. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have two guests who are promoting their new album under the moniker of California called Postcard from London. He portrayed the original George Harrison in the Broadway version of Beatlemania and is a talented, multi-instrumentalist. She is an accomplished singer and his wife. Here they are, Les and Loretta Pieper Fradkin. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a guest who is promoting his new Kickstarter project called The Return of Cyrus Perkins. He is a co-founder of Action Lab Comics and has worked for Dark Horse, Scholastic and Titan. Here he is, Dave Dwonch. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a returning guest who is promoting the 30th anniversary of his first album with his group, The Characters. Here he is, Danny Solazzi. Here he is, Danny Solazzi. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a returning guest and my co-author who has written a new book about the detective Nero Wolfe. Here he is, Mark Slade. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a new guest who is a regular contributor to The Comics Journal. He is now publishing a new fanzine called Dummy. We will be discussing this new venture along with frequent co-host Kamden Spies. Here he is, John Kelly. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

Beatles fan and author Bill Last returns to discuss his new book called The Beatles Collected Videography. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have an artist who has drawn various characters such as Popeye, ‘Mazing Man, Ren and Stimpy and Futurama. Here he is, Stephen DeStefano. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have an author who has written a book called Dance of the Comedians - 75 Years of the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote - An Unauthorized History. Here he is, Dan Sendker. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have an author who has written two new books on filmmaker Ed Wood. Here he is, Jim Pontolillo. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a special guest to discuss his musical career. He is best known for the hit song “Magnet and Steel” and will be appearing at Chiller on April 25-27. Here he is, Walter Egan. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a returning guest to discuss his work on a new CD he has compiled, about The Beckies, an offshoot of The Left Banke. Here he is, Daniel Coston. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have the returning Kamden Spies as he will help me interview the longtime editor of Comic Buyer’s Guide who is also known for her work on Pogo: The Complete Syndicated Comic Strips among many other projects. Here she is, Maggie Thompson. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a returning guest to discuss his work on Plop! Here he is, Dave Manak. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have recurring guest and host Kamden Spies to interview Mark Slade and myself as we discuss our new book, Crazy: The Magazine That Dared to be Dumb. Here he is, Kamden Spies with Mark Slade and me. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we are offering a salute to DePatie-Freleng and their many Saturday morning TV series. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a returning guest to discuss his new Beatles book called The Colour of Your Dreams - Some Days in the Lives of the Beatles. Here he is, Gene Popa. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Podcast. 

On today’s show, we have an author to discuss her new book called The Complete Web of Horror. Here she is, Dana Marie Andra. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a returning guest to discuss his new Disney documentary called Beyond the Glass. Here he is, Dane T. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have returning guest and my co-author Mark Slade here to interview our new guest to discuss his father Basil Wolverton and Plop!, as well as his own career. Here he is, Monte Wolverton. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a returning guest to discuss his brand-new book called Shemp! Here he is, Burt Kearns. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

Artist and writer Scott Shaw! returns to discuss his ape character You-All Gibbons and other creations, plus the San Diego Zoo! Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a returning guest who’s latest book is about the history of the game show Wheel of Fortune called I’d Like to Buy a Vowel. Here he is, Wesley Hyatt. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a returning guest who’s latest book is about the music of Hanna-Barbera called Hanna-Barbera: The Recorded History. Here he is, Greg Ehrbar, part two. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a returning guest who’s latest book is about the music of Hanna-Barbera called Hanna-Barbera: The Recorded History. Here he is, Greg Ehrbar. Plus the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a returning guest who’s written another in his series of animation books. His latest is called The Animated Universal Classic Monsters. Here he is, Matthew Hahn. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have two guests who have written a book about the history of the TV show McHale’s Navy called Set Sail with McHale. Here they are, Denny Reese and Steve Thompson. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a guest who is a writer who has written her first biography called Laura La Plante: Silent Cinderella. Here she is, Laura Jerrolds. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a returning guest who’s going to talk with me about the updated version of his book Popeye the Sailor - The 1960s Cartoons and all things Popeye. Here he is, Fred Grandinetti. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a guest who’s been a writer for Marvel Comics and for various science fiction books and TV shows. Here he is, Scott Edelman. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a returning guest to talk again about her life and her book Confessions of a Rock and Roll Namedropper. You can find her book at https://www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com/ Here she is, Laurie Kaye. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a guest who’s been an artist and writer for such things as Plop, Crazy, MAD, Marvel’s Star Comics, Harvey Comics and Sabrina for Archie Comics. Here he is, Dave Manak. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a guest who’s an animation instructor, historian, film restorer, and host who has worked with TMC. Here they are, Tommy Stathes along with Strumm. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a guest who’s worked for Archie, DC and Marvel on Archie, Josie and the Pussycats, Superman Family, Superboy, Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, Fantastic Four and Crazy Magazine and was Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief. Here they are, Tom DeFalco along with my co-author on the Crazy book, Mark Slade. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions. 

On today’s show, we have a guest who’s worked for both Marvel and DC Comics, on titles such as Kazar, Captain America, Metal Men, Star Trek and Crazy Magazine. Here he is, Mike Carlin. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have an author and journalist who has written a new book called In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono. Here she is, Madeline Bocaro. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have another guest who has worked at Marvel Comics, particularly on Crazy Magazine. Here he is, Paul Kupperberg, along with my co-author of the Crazy book, Mark Slade. Please forgive some audio and video dropouts.  Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we’re switching the tables again. I’ve just released my new 2-volume history of MAD magazine called Unconditionally MAD, and here to interview me is a man who has interviewed me before on this podcast. Here he is, Kamden Spies, Part B. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.  

On today’s show, we’re switching the tables again. I’ve just released my new 2-volume history of MAD magazine called Unconditionally MAD, and here to interview me is a man who has interviewed me before on this podcast. Here he is, Kamden Spies, Part 1.  Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have an artist best known for co-creating The New Mutants for Marvel Comics. He has also had a lengthy career at DC, but today we’re going to talk to him about Crazy Magazine. Here he is, Bob McLeod along with Mark Slade, my co-author on our upcoming Crazy book.  Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have an author who has written numerous books about various classic game shows including Password, The Match Game and his latest book on The Gong Show. Here he is, Adam Nedeff.  Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have a video game designer and author of books about video games. Here he is, Scott Rogers.  Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.

On today’s show, we have an author who has had three books published featuring actual writings by the infamous movie director Ed Wood. Here he is, Bob Blackburn. Plus, the usual news from Fun Ideas Productions.