The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show

Ep.277 "Die A Fan"

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We invited an emerging fanboy and new comic book reader on the show to talk about his journey so far, navigating comic book culture, and starting a co...

Ep.276 "Penance Stare"

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We decided to try something different this week with a commentary episode about everyone's favorite flaming-skull bike rider film. That's ri...

Ep.275 "The Rumblings"

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Bag & Board Boys (Badr, Drew, and Walt) are reunited to discuss Marvel's big upcoming comic event, Empyre, and two new X-men series on th...

Ep.274 "The Living Meme"

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our first episode of 2020 finds us chatting about the latest comic book & movie headlines/news of the year so far, and Shaggy Black talks about hi...

Ep.273 "Artist Spotlight: Will Eisner (Dropsie Avenue)"

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our last episode of the year is a special artist spotlight (as voted by our Patrons!) on the life and career of comic book legend, and icon, Will Eisn...

Ep.272 "Rise of the Short Boxers"

22 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lars & Warren join Badr and Cesar for an in-depth review (SPOILER WARNING!) of the latest Star Wars Rise of the Skywalker movie, and discuss what&...

Ep.271 "Unmasked"

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains audio from the TEDxFSCJ event: Unmasked! We had the opportunity to host the panel alongside some of our favorite SBX alumni and ...

Ep.270 "My Mando"

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew review the third episode of The Mandalorian and catch up on this week's latest headlines and news. Ashley also reveals the next Patreon ...

Bonus Episode: Into the Shrimpverse

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Assistant GM of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Noel Blaha, stops by to talk about the club's latest campaign, and custom comic book: Into the Shr...

Ep.269 "I Have Spoken"

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our special guest Star Wars correspondent, Lars Lundquist, joins us to talk about the initial launch of Disney +, and a deep dive into the first two e...

Ep.268 "Little Turbo"

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew is reunited in full to recap the Comic-Swap food-drive (thank you to everyone that attended!), talk about their upcoming TedX event (December...

Ep.267 "Raunch Bomb"

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We invited two zine creators & aficionados to dive into the subculture and it's impact on pop culture and Jacksonville. Lindsay Anderson is t...

Ep.266 "Head Nerd In Charge"

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Short Box Nation! On this episode, the crew catch up on relevant topics and headlines from this week including Kevin Feige's latest promotion, HB...

Ep.265 "Comic-Con with Latwan"

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We invited Latwan Holland from the River City Gaming Squad, to talk about some select topics from New York Comic-Con, and X-men. Topics including: De...

Ep.264 "Amanda Miller Interview"

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate Wasabi-Con 's  8th year taking place later this month, we interviewed one of their returning guests, Amanda Miller! She  is best k...

Bonus Episode: Gerald Home Interview

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We teamed up with Ancient City Con to record an interview with Gerald Home! The actor responsible for playing not one, but two Calamari characters in ...

Ep.263 "Artist Spotlight: George Perez (The Nice Guy)"

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

George Perez was selected as the topic for our latest Artist Spotlight series, thanks to our Patrons! The crew shared their favorite moments in comics...

Bonus Episode: Introducing Jax to Jax

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BONUS EPISODE!Toni Smailagic is on a mission to introduce Jacksonville to Jacksonville. He's the creator of Cre8Jax, one of the best photographer...

Ep.262 "More B.S."

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Badr, Ashley, Ed, and special co-host, Wade Austin Ellis, cover the latest Joker movie news & early reviews, the rise in popularity of Webtoons, M...

Ep.261 Not Coming Home

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Drew discuss a select few of their favorite DS3 news, and sadly speculate over their favorite webslinger's unfortunate corporate mess. ...

Ep.260 Box Office Potential

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shaggy Black fills-in to help us recap GAAM night and discuss the latest New Mutants' movie news, plagiarism accusations against Hickman and Hous...

Ep.259 "Bart of Darkness"

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Warren Evans aka the Bart of Darkness himself. Warren is the creator and owner of one of the most prolific Simpsons fan & collect...

Ep.258 "The Super Drought"

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew discuss this week's latest headlines including the road to Spawn #300 and the future of DC comics under AT&T, and finally get around...

Ep.257 "Newish Comics"

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Badr, Cesar, and Drew review a few of their favorite new comic book series including House of X, Superman Year One, Batman Last Knight on Earth, and B...

Ep.256 Philistine-Con 2019

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ep.256 - The crew recap Comic-Con, squeal in excitement over the latest MCU Phase 4 news, and question Cesar's taste in musicals, with special gu...

Ep.255 "Artist Spotlight: Todd Mcfarlane (In Todd We Trust)"

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Todd Mcfarlane gets the artist spotlight treatment in our latest installment of the series. His iconic work for DC, Marvel, and Image are all discusse...

GAAM E3 Recap

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Paul Thompson recaps in detail the GAAM team's E3 experience this year and provides an insightful look into what it takes to plan for and su...

Old Guy Hour

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cesar and Ed bond over old guy music and both shed a tear hearing Badr's comic book tastes mature. The crew also cover Vertigo's cancellatio...

Comics, Generally Crossover

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Ohio-based comic book podcast duo, Comics, Generally, unite with the SBX for a podcast crossover episode! The two teams talk podcasting, conventio...

"The Demmy's"

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cesar creates a new type of award in celebration of all the topics covered in this week's Short Box Stories segmentWant more and to support the s...

The Demmy's

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cesar creates a new type of award in celebration of all the topics covered in this week's Short Box Stories segmentWe read Fan Mail, send us some...

Game of Thrones Last Watch

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew perform their last Game of Thrones special episode by discussing the documentary and recounting their favorite heroes and deaths of the seaso...

Creepshow

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains audio from our joint LIVE podcast show with the Straight Chilling podcast! Centered around the movie and comic adaptation of the...

Game of Thrones Episode 6 Reaction

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew review the last episode of this season and try their best to channel their emotions while Ed demands Wormbowl!We read Fan Mail, send us some!...

Game of Thrones Episode 5 Reaction

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Confusion, skepticism, and a slew of other emotions are shared by the crew after this episode. Badr shares his worst season-finale prediction yet and ...

TKO by Tze Chun

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This interview with Gotham writer/director and TKO Studios co-founder, Tze Chun, has been long awaited and we’re happy to finally talk with the man ...

Game of Thrones Episode 4 Reaction

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew review episode four still in shock and discuss Daenery's possible spiral into madness, and champion power moves by Cersei and Sansa.We r...

The Other Avengers Endgame Review

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Badr, Cesar, Drew, and Walt go into even more detail about their reaction and review of Avengers Endgame and speculate what could be next for the MCU ...

Game of Thrones Episode 3 Reaction & Review

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew have a very emotional recap of episode 3 and share their top 5 survivor list. Plus, bonus interview with Miltos Yerolemou, aka Syrio Forel, i...

Sanford Greene Interview

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sanford Greene's artwork has graced the pages for MANY comic book publishers. The talented artist shared a few minutes to talk about his creator ...

Ep.243 "Artist Spotlight: Bernie Wrightson"

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In anticipation for our upcoming Creepshow focused live show in May we pay homage to horror artist master in the latest installment of our artist spot...

Remix To The Remix

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew talk about the finished Disney and Fox deal and what it means for Marvel and the movies. Ed talks in depth about his ideal Shang Chi movie an...

Umbrella Academy

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Badr, Cesar, and a very special guest review episode one of the new Netflix series, Umbrella AcademyWe read Fan Mail, send us some! Pre-order a brand ...

Player Haters Club

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew, sans Ashley, recaps the Captain Marvel movie and podcast event, revisits their initial reviews, and talk about meeting a Star Wars legend.We...

A Badr Story

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Austin joins us to talk about our current reads and TV viewing, the Hellboy and Dark Phoenix trailers, comic-shop horror stories, and indulge in shari...

James Cameron 2099

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew gets candid when talking about their fans and share an important update. Ed gives his official review of Alita: Battle Angel and Badr stirs u...

Fetish Con

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The whole crew is here this week to discuss the latest comic & pop-culture headlines and news: Ashley defends Punisher season 2, Affleck exits Bat...

Celebrity Supermax

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Bags & Boards crew assemble to help Walt manage his comic pull-list, shuffle through X-men rabbit holes, and debate, Is Wolverine a nice guy?W...

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Review

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Badr, Drew, and Chris chat after their screening of the new Dragon Ball Super movie. The group talks about Broly's new origin story and what it m...

Privilege Journal

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our semi-new segment makes a podcast world-premiere, the Punisher's real journal is unearthed, and a fake news scandal rocks the Short Box Networ...

The Alpha

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crew looks back at 2018 one last time to highlight and take the best pop-culture and comic book trends into 2019. Cesar also gives a harsh crash c...

A Fisherman's Dream

30 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Drew toast (again and again) to one more last episode of the year by discussing their least favorite comic book TV series, best comic series ...

Ep.268 "Artist Spotlight: Stan Lee Tribute Pt.2"

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The second part of our tribute picks back up with the creation of Spider-Man and covers Stan's rise to prominence among college students, Hollywo...

Into the Spider-Verse

14 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Cesar share their thoughts on "Into the Spider-Verse" immediately after their 1st viewing,and Ashley reviews the latest Avengers an...

Ep.266 "Artist Spotlight: Stan Lee Tribute Pt.1"

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For everything Stan "The Man" Lee has done for comics and what he means to us, it shouldn't come as a surprise that he gets a special t...

Nerd Holiday Guide

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you're looking for great comic-books, merch, and stocking stuffers for yourself or that special fanboy/girl in your life, we got you covered! ...

Black Friday

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After scoring some great deals, Badr & Drew converse about the latest comic-book happenings, X-men X-Termination, Hellboy, and anticipation for th...

Born Again Live

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded during our live show that took place at Coliseum of Comics Jax. The crew got to talk about Frank Miller's classic Dared...

John Poveromo

11 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Standup comedian and writer, John Poveromo, stops by before his show to talk about his comedy beginnings, inspirations, and to fanboy out on the geniu...

Ep.221 "Artist Spotlight: Alex Ross (Mythology)"

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The 4th installment of our artist spotlight series is dedicated to the proclaimed "Norman Rockwell" of comics, Alex Ross. The crew dives int...

Pog Hustler

28 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley settles the debate between Namor or Aquaman, Badr gets horology wrong, and Cesar teaches him a hard lesson about comedy. We read Fan Mail, sen...

The Devil You Know

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Badr and Cesar review Daredevil Season 3 in its entirety episode-by-episode. These reviews are also available as videos, make sure to subscribe to ou...

Family Friendly

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded onsite at M.O.S.H. in front of our first live audience. Topics include the new Hellboy promo, Venom movie review, and a Q&a...

Nate Does Short Box

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of Jacksonville's most prolific food bloggers, Nate Does Food, stops by to talk with us about his start, food and restaurant recommendations...

Batdickgate

23 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

ShaggyBlack joins us to share his hot takes and review of the new Captain Marvel trailer, Joker origin movie, and we address Batman's Bat-Pole ba...

Hall of Heroes

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Bourcier & GAAM Ryan join us to talk about two premiere events taking place at MOSH in less than two weeks! The Hall of Heroes exhibit and R...

Jason's Second Chance

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Max Michaels stops by to announce the return of Ancient City Con and what to expect, and brings along Jason Marsden to talk about his voice acting ca...

Ashley's Pyramid Scheme

26 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The crew reunites for an overdue opportunity to play catch up on personal matters, review the latest pop culture headlines and comic book news, and he...

Turd In The Wind

05 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We focus on highlighting a few key issues and comics from this week's new releases, address the new Venom trailer, and discuss the large selectio...

Make Mom Proud

29 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The third part to our "Trust Your DJ" series; Mas Appeal helps cohost a Hip-Hop centric interview with the very talented Mal Jones & wel...

New DC, Who Dis?

22 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shaggy Black guest cohosts with the crew as they go through San Diego Comic Con news and controversy. Drew provides a scathing review of the Titans tr...

GAAM Takeover

18 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan and the GAAM Mafia broke into the studio and took over the podcast! This crew stumbles through Instagram drama, hentai, behind the scene stories,...

Wild Card

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's a Bags & Boards edition of the show as the crew assembles to discuss June's music offerings, the pettiest Lakers list in sports his...

The Vision

08 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Walt joins Badr and Ashley to discuss the New York Time's comic book spoiler problem, this week’s new #1's, and to pay our respects to com...

Finger Suckin' Good

24 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The crew recaps their Heroes-Con experience and discuss Chris Hardwick, Batman's wedding, Luke Cage Season 2, and Drew's kinky love life wi...

Live From E3

17 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Thompson acts as our E3 correspondent and checks in with us on his way to the show's closing ceremonies to talk about the event and upcoming...

The Cautionverse

14 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Henderson, the founder of Cautionary Comics, a new independent comic publisher with a roster that includes the talents of Chuck Dixon, joins us fo...

Hero of the Weirdos

03 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hip-Hop extraordinaire and action figure photographer, Arsun F!st, joins us to celebrate our new international collaboration and talk about the toy co...

Booty Loops

19 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The crew is back together with a lot to discuss; from the turn of events that led Badr to finally start GoT, the issue with Ryan's gym selfies, p...

Fanboys In Cars

13 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We're proud to present something special for our milestone 200th episode. Badr, Drew, and Walt take to the car for funny conversations, comic boo...

Wakanda Hood Pass

13 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a three-part review of Avengers Infinity War with Easter eggs, theories, hot takes, and spoilers galore. We're back and season 5 starts n...

Rebootski

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The crew got back together to catch up on the latest comic book happenings, review Ready Player One, and listen to Drew get passionate about RiRi. Ash...

The Tacoverse

18 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by a guest that rivals the Marvel OG's knowledge of Marvel comics! Paul Bourcier, A Marvel freelance writer and comic historian...

Head Bitch in Charge

11 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Catalina Alers-Alers, the overnight host of 97.9 KISSFM and the 'But First Brunch' podcast, joins the show to talk about her journey into th...

Ep.196 "Artist Spotlight: Akira Toriyama (Over 9000)"

03 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The third installment of our Artist Spotlight series is all about the creator of the Dragon Ball franchise, Akira Toriyama! Press play and learn a cou...

Full Plate

25 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Paten Locke, Dillon Maurer, and Jay Myztroh of the Full Plate record's family join the show to talk about the origins of the label, their creativ...

Wakanda Forever

17 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Walt and the Marvel OG call in for a three-way discussion to share their thoughts and review of the new Black Panther movie, and attempt to unpack the...

Keg&Coin

09 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Schulman, Keg and Coin managing partner, stops by the show to talk retro games, community, and what it took to start Jacksonville's newest b...

Live From Fight Night

02 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With the GAAM crew's help, we host a fight night live from the podcast HQ to celebrate the release of Dragon Ball Fighter Z. Amongst the chaos an...

Babes Who Hustle

28 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The founder of Babes Who Hustle, Chelsea, and Creative Director, Mara, join the show to give us a crash course in what being a BWH means, and what the...

State Of The Union

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's Ashley, Ed, and Badr together for the first time this year to address some of the highlights, news, and headlines of the first twenty days o...

The Big Picture

14 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Representatives from the Cultural Council, Jax Public Library, and Geek Street Radio help us bring in the new year with information about their ongoin...

Blueberry Tequila Cough Syrup

24 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We are celebrating the holiday and wrapping up the year with one more episode by sharing our Star Wars review, and counting down a number of year end ...

Spoiler Wars 2

15 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We had a goal to record our reaction and review in less than 24hrs of the new Star Wars premiere. If you haven't watched Star Wars TLJ, SPOILER W...

Port of Earth

03 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Image Comics & Top Cow writer, Zack Kaplan joins us for his return guest appearance to talk about his new alien arrival comic series, Port of Eart...

Extra Credit

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mega Ran is back to claim his three-peat guest appearance and he's brought friends. Kadesh Flow and Alfred Banks join us hours before their perfo...

Cute Enough For Chili

26 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about Justice League and attempt a spoiler free review of The Punisher. Ashley also shares her top three creepiest interactions at the shop, w...

Bags & Boards Vol.5

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The 5th installment of our series that pays respect to the Short Box of past reunites Walt and Drew once again to share hot takes, reviews, and opinio...

The Pullout

12 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The crew reunites to talk about the shakeups going on this week in the comic industry and in our very own backyard. Ed beats out Ashley for obsessive ...

Ep.181 "Artist Spotlight: Mike Mignola (Podcast of Doom)"

05 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The second installment of our Artist Spotlight series is all about the creator of Hellboy and the appropriately named Mignolaverse, Mike Mignola! All ...