The Captioned Life
A show for the most casual and dedicated fans of comics. Join Sean as he discovers what the world of comics and graphic novels has to offer from one-on-one interviews with industry professionals, round table discussions with passionate fans, and reviews on the latest comics, tv shows, and movies. New episodes every week. The Captioned Life is a part of the Comic Watch family. Follow us on social media & subscribe to the podcast The Captioned Life Podcast website Give The Podcast A Review Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Donate To The Show via Ko-Fi SHOW CREDITS Sean Winningham - Host, producer, & editor Image used in the show by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash Music used in the show: “Fine Line” by Geographer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Comic Watch Editor-In-Chief Matt Meyer joins Sean in reviewing the first comic book appearances of Miles Morales (Spider-Man), Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen), and Miguel O’Hara (Spider-Man 2099) to celebrate the premiere of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse on June 2nd. They discuss the history and universe each character is a part of, their origin story on how they became a Spider-Hero, and compare and contra...
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Comic book publisher Mark Bell joins Sean in talking about his comic book publishing company, Plague Doctor Press. They discuss how important it is for Mark to have inclusive creators and content for his books, the challenges in starting a comic book publishing company and creating a Kickstarter campaign, and what he hopes for the future of comics.
They also touch on their love for hockey, meeting up at In...
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In a special live recording via YouTube, educator and co-creator / former show co-host Kevin Stahlecker joins Sean in celebrating 100 episodes of The Captioned Life Show. They discussed how the show started, where they’ve gone, and where they plan to go. Sean and Kevin look at how much the show has grown, the most popular episodes by listens, the episodes that they personally loved, and what t...
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Writer and editor Richard Nebens join Sean in reviewing the latest film by Marvel Studios, Guardians Of The Galaxy Volume 3. They discuss how well the music is used in this movie, the entire arc of the team’s trilogy, how much the holiday special was involved, the fighting scenes, and the various character developments from all the characters on the team.
They also touch on great-looking beards, h...
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Ashton Greenwood of Diamond Comic Distributors joins Sean on the show to talk about Free Comic Book Day 2023. They discuss how this popular comic book day got started, what titles from comic book publishers will be part of this event, what fans can expect this year, and what the future holds for Free Comic Book Day.
They also touch on Halloween ComicFest, Archie horror comics, their favorite Star Wars c...
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Comic Watch reviewer Kevin Rossi joins Sean to review DC Comics’ Batman/Superman: World’s Finest Volume 1 (issues 1-5) by author Mark Waid, artist Dan Mora, colorist Tamra Bonvillain, and letterer Aditya Bidikar. They discuss how Waid and Mora's style tells a unique story of Superman and Batman, some of their favorite moments from the series, how they loved the new suit when Batman and Superman merged, an...
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Writer Ed Brisson and artist John Timms join Sean in discussing their current work with DC Comics, Batman, Incorporated. They discuss the work that went into creating the Batman-inspired crime-fighting team, how Grey Wolf was an original character that became an instant hit, and what fans can expect with the upcoming introduction of Joker, Inc. in the upcoming arc of the series.
They also touch on Ed an...
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Ken Maney, the host of The ODPH Podcast, joins Sean to review Age Of Apocalypse by Marvel Comics. The 1995 storyline includes the 4-part series “Legion Quest” from the X-Men and Uncanny X-Men series, then the six-issue main event from X-Men Alpha, Astonishing X-Men, and X-Men Omega. They do an overview of the series, their favorite key moments or aspects of the series, and what changes they wo...
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Lifelong comics fan Bumpkins joins Sean to review DC Comics’ Batman Beyond: Neo-Year by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Max Dunbar, Romulo Fajardo, Jr., Sebastian Cheng, and Aditya Bidikar. They do an overview of the series, their favorite key moments or aspects of the series, and what changes they would have liked to see. They discuss their own origin story with the Batman Beyond property, the great work d...
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Comic Watch contributor Seth Adrian Romo joins Sean in discussing Boom! Studios series The Many Deaths Of Laila Starr by Ram V., Filipe Andrade, Ines Amaro, and AndWorld Design. They do an overview of the series, their favorite key moments or aspects of the series, and what changes they would have liked to see. They touch on the themes of the dualism of life and death, the physical and spiritual, and ...
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Podcaster Derek Hoskins of “Paperweight Entertainment” joins Sean in reviewing the latest Warner Brothers and DC Comics movie, “Shazam!: Fury Of The Gods.” They discuss the theme of family, who stole the show, the Shazam suit design, the problem with villains and monsters’ limited powers in movies, and THAT mid-credits scene.
They also touch on how men are kids inside adult bodies, the latest news in di...
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Social media director Jon-Stephen Stansel joins Sean to discuss the “behind the scenes” with superhero social media accounts. They discuss the mindset and strategies of superhero accounts, why a company may want to have a character-specific account, and how they create a voice for that hero’s social media profile.
They also touch on Jon-Stephen’s work on the Invincible social media account, their love f...
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Comic Watch contributor Anthony Bergamini joins Sean in discussing the latest limited series from DC Comics, The Human Target, by Tom King and Greg Smallwood. They discuss the writing and artwork of the series, the highlights of the Justice League International characters, the theme of death, and what they hope to see for the future of The Human Target, Christopher Chance.
They also touch on Antho...
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Cultural historian and professor David Hajdu joins Sean in discussing the history of the Comics Code Authority. They discuss how the organization was formed, what were some of the first rules that were included from the Comics Code Authority, why it was decided to self-regulate rather than an outside body, and what lasting effects the formation of the Comics Code Authority has today.
They also tal...
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Writer and movie critic Ashley Saunders joins Sean in reviewing the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. They discuss their MCU origin story, their overall thoughts about the film as well as the best and weakest moments, the Ant-Family dynamic, MODOK and Kang, and what the future holds for the MCU.
They also touch on how movie critics review movies vs. a...
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Former co-host Kevin Stahlecker joins Sean in talking about movies that are based on video games. They discuss why it’s so hard for these movies to be successful, what their favorite and least favorite movies are in this genre, their disdain for the Mortal Kombat (2021) movie, and what games they want to see turn into a movie.
They also touch on Tom Cruise as Crash Bandicoot, their favorite video ...
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Author, editor, & historian Danny Fingeroth joins Sean to talk about Will Eisner Week. They discuss who Will Eisner is, what happens during Will Eisner Week, how people can participate in it, and the upcoming books that Danny is currently working on.
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Danny Fingeroth is a popular-culture critic and historian. His most recent book is 2019’s A Marvelous Life: The Amazing S...
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Comic book historian, pop culture commentator, and Comic Watch contributor Sasha Kaplan joins Sean in discussing Jewish representation in comics. They touch on the current issues, great and not-so-great examples of Jewish representation, and how this also translates on the big screen with films and series.
They also touch on faith in comics, Tom & Jerry comics, and what comic books they and the list...
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Author and Comics Watch contributor Bethany W Pope joins Sean in a review and discussion about the DC Comics series run, Superman: Son Of Kal-El written by Tom Taylor. They discuss how Jon Kent’s humanity in the comics is designed to be aspirational, his relationship with his parents and loved ones, and LGBTQ representation in the comics.
They also touch on what comic books they and the listeners of the...
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Comics creator Matt Mair Lowery joins Sean to discuss his current Kickstarter-funded comics project, ThoughtScape Comics. They discuss the making of the anthology series, why an anthology is instead of a single story, and the series’ commentary on the current state of technology and the human experience.
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