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The Pat Chat
by Pat Loika
Pat Loika invites friends over for a chat about literally anything that comes to mind. The chat could be an interview, or a string of random thoughts...you'll never know what an episode of the Pat Chat can end up. And that's exactly how Pat likes it.
Episodes
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The Pat Chat 059: Kara Loves Heavy Books about Giant Robots
The long awaited return of THE PAT CHAT! This week, noted Transformers nerd Kara returns to talk about the recently released compendium hardcovers from Skybound and Image! Plus, lots of Disneyland talk, what we've been up to in recent months, and a bit of chatter about those Avengers: Doomsday...
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The Pat Chat 058: Brett White is the Codename of a Highly Trained Special Missions Force
This week, Pat welcomes long time friend and Editor in Chief of PopHeist, Brett White! We spend a great deal of time talking about G.I. Joe, the brilliance and the absurdity of the characters and their lore. We also talk about Brett's figure collecting, his long running X-Men fandom, and the...
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The Pat Chat 057: Lan Pitts Can't Get Rid of a Bomb
This week: the return of Lan Pitts! We catch up on what we've been up to since his appearance on episode 2. We talk about the joys and the sadness behind making comics, Pat's newfound love for TMNT comics, some Marvel Snap talk, and of course, we talk about Lan's various projects and how he…
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The Pat Chat 056: Justin and Alicia prove that House of X is Good For You
This week, Pat welcome Justin and Alicia of The X-Wife podcast! We talk about our love of the Krakoan Era of X-Men and how it served as a gateway for Alicia to become a long term reader of comics. We talk about the books we are enjoying, podcasting, the end of the Krakoan era, and of course,...
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The Pat Chat Reads Comic Books
Today, on a very special Pat Chat: Mike and Kara return to chat about what we've all been reading! Pat shares what mutant comic he's been reading lately, Kara talks about collecting hardcovers, and Mike keeps the recommendations coming. Plus, we talk about the 10th anniversary of the I READ COMIC...
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The Pat Chat 055: Arune Singh and the Ultimate Small Town
This week, Arune Singh, VP of Editorial at Skybound Entertainment joins Pat to talk about the Energon Universe. We chop it up about our favorite Transformers and Joes, and talk about his long career within the comics industry. From CBR, to Marvel, and now Skybound, Arune has seen the biz from…
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The Pat Chat 054: Christie Sells Me On Arcane
This week on The Pat Chat: streamer The AnarChristie joins Pat to catch up on some major life changes they've gone through since we last hung out. She talks about her life journey and discovering her true self, leading up to transitioning...and how Arcane played a role in it. We talk about…
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The Pat Chat 053: To Export No More
On this week's Pat Chat, the Krakoan Exports crew of Patrick, Kori and Mike reunite to put the old show to rest. We talk about why we ended the show, talk about Krakoa and how it affected us. I'm still feeling a bit bitter about it ending, myself, but this is the show where I put those feelings…
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The Pat Chat 052: The Evolution of Ryan Oakley
On this week's Pat Chat: artist Ryan Oakley! We talk about her beginnings as an artist and how she broke into the comics and convention scene. We then get into her influences, and what made her fell in love with the medium. We also talk about a few things she wished to accomplish in comics. A...
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The Pat Chat 051: The Hamlet of Hardcore Wrestling
On this week's Pat Chat: WFMU DJ Strong Style Chris Crash FM chats with me about pro wrestling, punk music, and comic books. We also talk about playlists and mix CDs, retro video games, and muse about the brilliance of Tomohiro Ishii, who is pretty much a human version of a Geodude. And of…
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The Pat Chat Plus: Jason Aaron's War on Bugs
On the first Pat Chat of 2025, Jason Aaron joins Pat to catch up on his projects and various aspects of life. We talk about Jason's concluded Marvel work, including his runs on Punisher, Avengers and Thor. We talk about the lasting impact of Jane Foster as a character and as a wielder of Mjolnir....
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The Pat Chat 050: The Mutual Appreciation Society
On this milestone 50th episode, Brian Michael Bendis makes his long overdue first appearance on the Pat Chat. We talk about how our association began 20 years ago, and talk about many of our shared memories and experiences at conventions. We talk about the old Jinxworld forums, which helped…
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The Pat Chat 049: Justice For Vic
AJ Grier returns to chat about some recent media we've watched. We talk about the excellent wave of anti-heroes and villains on TV, particularly The Penguin and Agatha All Along. AJ tries to pitch Megalopolis to me, and of course, some Transformers One talk. Plus, we talk about what we're looking...
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The Pat Chat 048: Con Artists
On the Pat Chat: dear friends and artists Ashley Riot and Crystal Fae join Pat to talk about the life of a traveling convention artist: the work, the costs, the travel and looking back on this year's conventions. We also talk about their cosplay work, as Pat expresses how much he'd love to work...
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The Pat Chat 047: Inspiration and Spite
On this week's Pat Chat: writer Amy Chase joins Pat for a long overdue chat! We talk her journey from working comic stores to writing comics herself! We get into her love of Jane Foster's Thor, her collecting habits, how she broke in to comics and how building relationships helped get her to…
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The Pat Chat 046: Doomed Robot Yaoi
On this week's Pat Chat: Mike and Kara of the I Read Comic Books Podcast return to claim their record as the show's most recurring guests...and to talk about Transformers. Transfomers One, specifically! Pat and Kara gush over this movie and what we loved about it, and talk about TF comics over…
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The Pat Chat 045: How Deadpool Desecrated The Wrong Grave
This week on the PatChat: Writer, Producer, and Youtuber Hector Navarro joins Pat to talk about many subjects. We go in depth about a particular scene in Deadpool and Wolverine, and why the grave Wade desecrated is NOT the same one from the James Mangold film, Logan. We also talk about Hector's...
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The Pat Chat 044: Blue, Furry War Criminals
This week on the Pat Chat: entertainment writer, and comic expert Evan Valentine joins Pat to catch up on life, comics, and many other subjects. We talk about our nearly 20 year friendship and our times as part of the Jinxworld Forums, and how the various alumni of that place ended up in key…
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The Pat Chat 043: Stark's New War
On this week's Pat Chat: Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, author and comic writer Spencer Ackerman joins Pat to talk about the beginning of his Iron Man run. We get into his comics origin story, discuss a few comic topics, and talk about his first big NYCC as a Marvel writer. Plus, we get into...
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The Pat Chat 042: Good Stories and Problematic People
In this week's Pat Chat: Astonishing X-Men artist Phillip Sevy and writer Christie Porter to talk about Astonishing X-Men...and if its still possible to enjoy it (and other stories of its ilk). We talk about some of the story, the brilliant art by the late John Cassaday, and how the story…
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The Pat Chat 041 - Jim Viscardi's Dream
This week, Jim Viscardi joins Pat to talk about his journey from Marvel, to ComicBook.com and now...Image Comics. We talk about marketing comics, the role of social media, some pro wrestling talk, and we talk about Jim's endgame: for Image United to finish. Image Comics website. Image Comics...
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The Pat Chat 040: I Am The Law
On the 40th episode of the Pat Chat, our first guest from across the Atlantic: Eisner award winning writer and editor, Michael Molcher! We talk about his award winning book, I AM THE LAW: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future, Judge Dredd as a character, the evolution of British comics, and so…
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The Pat Chat 039: The McSeance
Are you ready for chaos? Well, this Pat Chat has it all, with special guests Stephanie Cooke and Stephanie Gerk! We chat about writing process, the cursed things we find on the internet, Joe Hendry, and a cursed piece of McDonalds ephemera. All this and more in this week's Pat Chat! This is the...
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The Pat Chat 038: Don't Worry About It
After a month's hiatus, the Pat Chat returns! Joining Pat is returning guest, writer Tini Howard and longtime friend of the show and first time guest, Connor Goldsmith of Cerebro! We vibe and talk about comics, the summer of 2024, DragonCon (we spend too much time talking about the infamous...
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The Pat Chat 037: The SDCC Hangover Show with Brad and Lisa!
Brad and Lisa of the Comic Book Couples Counseling podcast make their return to the show to talk about our favorite thing in the world: SDCC! We're still riding high from our con experience and we share stories, encounters, and things we found at the con. What new books did they discover and...
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The Pat Chat 036: Steph Gerk and SDCC!
Today, in the aftermath of SDCC, Pat is joined by professional nerd Stephanie Gerk to talk about our SDCC adventures! What exactly did we do at Comic-Con this year? What were our favorite interactions, what did we see and do? So many fun stories, so little time. Join us as we recount our SDCC!...
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The Pat Chat 035: Michael Kingston Headlocks Comic-Con
On the eve of SDCC 2024, Michael Kingston joins Pat to chat about the grind of being a con exhibitor, creating comics and how to grow your audience. He talks about how his constant grinding and traveling to promote his work gained him acceptance within the wrestling community, and hints at some…
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The Pat Chat 034: Work War Stories with Slim
This week on the Pat Chat: Matt 'Slim' Kolowski joins Pat on a trip down memory lane as they talk about their time as co-workers. They chat about some of the weird interactions that were part of the job, the strange things that come up working on a digital comics platform. We also talk about what...
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The Pat Chat 033: Taffeta Darling on Social Media, Art and General Geekery.
It was bound to happen: TAFFETA DARLING joins Pat to talk about her long career as a comic geek. We talk about the comics we grew up with and how it led her to her careers in the comics and nerd space. We also discuss some of the amazing artwork she has gotten to handle in her day job, and the…
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The Pat Chat 032: Tini Howard on Krakoa, Gotham and New Orleans.
This week on the Pat Chat: TINI HOWARD commisserates with Pat about the end of Krakoa. We check in on the status of the X-Slack, and discuss the collaborative nature of her time there. We also chat about her current reign as the queen of Gotham City writing books like Harley Quinn and Catwoman.…
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The Pat Chat 031: Leah Williams on Krakoa, Power Girl and Memes!
This week on the Pat Chat: writer LEAH WILLIAMS joins Pat to talk about the end of the Krakoan Era, her work on Power Girl, and memes. We also talk about the famous X-Slack, and hint at what she's up to next. A fun show, so check it out! Leah's books on Amazon You can meet Leah this September at...
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The Pat Chat - Pat and Kori vs X-Men 97
Oh dear. Aftere many scheduling conflicts, Kori finally returns in a very special bonus Pat Chat to talk about X-Men 97...and we REALLY get into it. The good, the bad, the questionable. Nothing is off limits. Join us for this Juggernaut-sized 2 hour show for a fun chat! Kori on twitter:...
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The Pat Chat 030: Making Friends Through Photography with Judy Stephens
Today in The Pat Chat: long time pal and fellow photographer and podcaster Judy Stephens joins Pat to talk about photography and how it led her into the cosplay space. We talk about her time at Marvel, spearheading various initiatives like Marvel: Becoming and the Women of Marvel and how this…
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The Pat Chat 029: Snap! Chatting with Howard Han
Longtime pal and master of convention logistics, Howard Han joins Pat to talk about conventions, collecting, and of course...Marvel SNAP! We talk about what we've been enjoying, our Marvel SNAP habits and of course, that damn Ms. Marvel emote! A fun chat, so give it a listen! Howard on Instagram:...
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The Pat Chat 028: The Good Kind of Trouble with Lauren Sankovitch
On the Pat Chat this week is one Pat's dearest friends, Disney buddy, and appreciator of dodgy geology in film: Lauren Sankovitch! We talk about what she's been up in recent years after departing editing comics full time, what she's enjoying, bad movies, our pandemic experiences and so much more!...
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The Pat Chat 027: Photography and Storytelling with Nate Buchman
On this week's Pat Chat, photographer and tabletop game streamer Nate Buchman joins Pat to talk photography, streaming, table top gaming and more! We talk about our approaches to photography, and dealing with burnout. Plus: WHY Pat would be terrible at D & D. Nate's website: www.natebuchman.com...
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The Pat Chat X IRCB X-over Special!
Continuing from Pat's appearance in I Read Comic Books, Mike and Kara find themselves on the Pat Chat talking about crossovers, events and comics of the same ilk! We talk about the stories we love, stories we hate, and wonder about stories unfinished. (We are looking at YOU, Image United!) A fun...
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The Pat Chat 026: Space Stations and Fast Food Cults with Liana Kangas!
In this week's Pat Chat, Liana Kangas joins Pat to talk about their journey as a comic artist, particularly on their work for books like TRVE KVLT and KNOW YOUR STATION. We talk about their approach to comics storytelling and how color truly changes the context of any scene, among many other…
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The Pat Chat 025: Wrestling, MCU and Philly chat with Jimmy V
On the PatChat this week: Marvel Studios Post-Production Coordinator Jim Velasco joins me to talk about pro-wrestling, including our shared history as part of the PWG Reseda crew, among many other memories in that space. Plus, some Marvel talk! And Jim's long-standing connections to Philadelphia.…
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The Pat Chat 024: Designing Fridges and Building Cosplays with Jessica Eberle
Pat welcomes Jess Eberle to the show! We chat about her early years in the cosplay space and her return in recent years. We talk about her work in product design and a particular item that went viral in the last couple years. We also chat about photoshoots and cons, collecting, and so much more!...
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The Pat Chat 023: A Collected Chat with Max Beckman!
This week on The Pat Chat: Max Beckman of the band Half Past Two and owner of CheapGraphicNovels.com hops on to talk about conventions, our collecting habits, Omnibuses and more! Plus, Max talks about his adventures as part of a band and as an online comics retailer... Half-Past Two's website:...
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The Pat Chat 022: Across Galaxies with Heather Antos!
This week, Pat is joined by artist and editor Heather Antos to talk about her journey across multiple universes. From the Marvel Universe, Star Wars and Star Trek, Heather has left her mark across all of them and helped create characters that have transcended the page and we talk about them all!...
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The Pat Chat 021: Getting Ingovernable with Kori!
On this week's Pat Chat: Kori returns for her first solo appearance on the show. We talk about our long running friendship, some cosplay stuff, an unavoidable detour into X-Men talk, podcasting, and so much more. A fun chat with one of my bestest pals, so give it a listen! Kori on twitter:...
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The Pat Chat 020: Putting Words to Pictures with Clayton Cowles
This week, highly acclaimed comic letterer Clayton Cowles joins Pat to talk about all kinds of things...Poor Things, even. We talk about a lot of things that we are reading and watching and throw recommendations to each other. Of course there's some comics talk, drawing talk and even some chat...
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The Pat Chat 019: Stories and Media with AJ Grier
AJ Grier joins Pat to talk about things we've been enjoying of late. We also talk about the state of various franchises including the state of the MCU, DC's films. An appreciation of the work of Jonathan Hickman, conventions, and so much more. Follow AJ on Instagram: @adrianjermayne Various...
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The Pat Chat of Dune!
I saw DUNE part 2, and I wanted to talk about it. Thus, you now have this special bonus show, featuring the return of Chicago's coolest nerd and cinephile, MJ, and the first appearance of the biggest Dune nerd that I know, artist Megan Porch! We talk about Dune part 2, as well as the 1984 and…
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The Pat Chat 018: A Friend From Work
This week, Pat is joined by good pal and former co-worker Jose as we chat about art and figure collecting, our approaches to both hobbies, what we've been reading and so much more. Another fun chat, so check it out! Jose on Instagram: @aviciouskoala Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics...
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The Pat Chat 017: Local Ferals and the Uncanny Valley with Tony Fleecs
Today on the Pat Chat: Tony Fleecs returns for a solo chat about his upcoming projects! We talk about FERAL, a brand new horror comic in the vein of STRAY DOGS, but featuring cats! We talk up some LOCAL MAN, Tony and Tim Seeley's love letter to 90's Image Comics. Plus, some chat of the newly...
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The Pat Chat 016: The CXOs get together to NOT talk X-Men. (in vain)
On this week's Pat Chat: Kori, Mike and Patrick of the Krakoan Exports podcast join me to talk about things that aren't X-Men related. SOME X-Men chatter appeared. Plus, cosplay talk! And we talk about other things too. Cover art by Pete Collins. Music for the show by Sleepy Sword. Graphics...
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The Pat Chat 015: Tangents with Diana
This week! In our lengthiest episode yet, Pat and special guest Diana Tolin chat about anything and everything. And by everything, we talk anime, travel, conventions, cosplay, comics and friendship! We go into a lot of tangents, and unexpectedly spend a LOT of time talking about X-Men towards the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Pat Loika invites friends over for a chat about literally anything that comes to mind. The chat could be an interview, or a string of random thoughts...you'll never know what an episode of the Pat Chat can end up. And that's exactly how Pat likes it.
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The Pat Chat currently has 63 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Pat Loika invites friends over for a chat about literally anything that comes to mind. The chat could be an interview, or a string of random thoughts...you'll never know what an episode of the Pat Chat can end up. And that's exactly how Pat likes it.
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