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McSoss Podcast

A weekly podcast hosted by three long time comic book fans. Join Paul, Ian and Matt as they explore the world of comics, film, television and pop culture.

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Episodes

Episode 251: Corporate Shill

McSoss empties their sack this week. Their MAIL SACK, that is! Tune in this week as McSoss fields fan-submitted emails and answers some of the most critical questions of our time. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Sep 10, 20181 hr 21 min

Episode 250 Bonus Content: Severed Arm

The tapes still rolled after the milestone 250th episode as McSoss further debates the scenario of real super powers in the real world and how they'd react. Don't miss this special bonus content as tempers begin to heat up! McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Aug 24, 201825 min

Episode 250: Momma's Little Pod

To celebrate the bicentennial episode of the McSoss Comic Book Podcast, The dealer's choice wheel (colloquially known as the Dealy Wheely Cheely) is dusted off. Listener's submitted their questions (comic book related or not) and McSoss fielded any question, no matter how outrageous! See if your question made it onto the wheel. And better yet, see if your question was answered. Don't miss this rollickingly fun milestone episode. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook...

Aug 16, 20181 hr 4 min

Episode 249: Animals of the World (The Collecting Episode)

In a slow news week, McSoss discusses the addiction that is COLLECTING! This week, McSoss gets personal as Ian, Paul and Matt discuss how their collecting habits started and what they manifested into. See if your compulsiveness matches the gang's! McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Aug 03, 20181 hr 47 min

Episode 248: Whoa, Black Betty (Shyamalan)

This week McSoss recaps Comic-Con International 2018. Every major movie trailer, television announcement and big comic stories are covered in the double-stuffed episode! McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Jul 29, 20182 hr 2 min

Episode 247: One Day Only!

It's a two-man booth this week as Matt and Paul cover an array of topics such as Ant Man and the Wasp, Netflix's She-Ra, Aquaman and general Jurassic Park talk. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Jul 23, 20181 hr 8 min

Episode 246: Mr. Burp

This week, McSoss reviews YouTube Premium's Cobra Kai. See what the gang thought about revisiting Karate Kid characters 30 years later. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Jul 13, 20181 hr 13 min

Episode 245: There's Something About Kylo

McSoss takes a stab at what Star Wars, Episode 9 could be about. Check out this speculatory-heavy episode! McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Jul 09, 20181 hr 11 min

Episode 244: Pepper the Egg (The Transformers Episode)

Because you all love Transformers, this episode is a tribute to the giant space robots. Join McSoss as Transformers expert Humes Arthur Grossman III makes a rare special guest appearance and reveals all there is to know about Transformers! McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Jul 01, 20181 hr 41 min

Episode 243: Whatcha Been Doin'?

This week, McSoss gets social as they discuss the recent Chris Hardwick scandal! Then it's onto lighter topics while the trio discusses what they've been up to over the week. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

Jun 24, 20181 hr 11 min

Episode 1: Kenny Baker Is A Dick

McSoss is proud to present Episode 1 of the brand new McSoss Comic Book Podcast! The plan is to have a weekly or bi-weekly installment posted each Wednesday or Thursday. Keep checking back here for more details. In this episode Paul, our good buddy Matt and myself talk about what got us into reading comics, the full "breast-itude" of Erik Larsen and Paul and Matt's peculiar run-ins with Kenny Baker (R2-D2 from Star Wars). We also review Marvel's Nova #1 and Dark Horse's Star Wars #1 and #2....

Jun 22, 20182 hr 5 min

Episode 2: Dynamism!

In this weeks episode, Paul, Matt, and Ian discuss our favorite artist's, our individual artistic processes and introduce a new segment, "Matt Casale's: Whatcha' Been Readin'". We also review Batman and Robin #18 so be advised that this episode contains SPOILERS!

Jun 22, 20182 hr 12 min

Episode 3: Lady Squirrel

This week we discuss some of our favorite and not so favorite comic book inspired media. We also discuss Maria Bello's performance in A History of Violence, Batman's extracurricular activities in the desert and answer the age-old question, which movie was better Goonies or Monster Squad.

Jun 22, 20181 hr 54 min

Episode 4: Dwayne Johnson Gets Hit By A Bus

In this episode, we discuss Batman in all his incarnations throughout media. The conversation covers his appearances in comic books, cartoons, and film. We have the age-old nerd debate of who would win in a fight between Superman and Batman as well as call Michael Keaton’s handsomeness into question. We wrap up with a review of Batman #18 written by Scott Snyder with art by Andy Kubert and Alex Maleev.

Jun 22, 20181 hr 53 min

Episode 5: Word Boner

In this episode, we discuss continuity in comics, Chris Claremont's writing style and more of Matt’s embarrassing encounters with celebrities. We get a little off track and have a discussion about horror films as well as review Hawkeye #9.

Jun 22, 20181 hr 56 min

Episode 7:You're #1 Erik Larsen

The McSoss Comicbook Podcast is back with a brand new episode focusing on sexism, racism, and diversity in comics/comic-related media. Don’t worry, we're just as silly as ever, talking about Wonder Woman’s non-need for pants, a little Iron Man 3 preview and more of Matt’s awkward brushes with celebrity.

Jun 22, 20181 hr 54 min

Episode 6: A Pound of Twizzlers

BEWARE McSosscasters for this episode is HAUNTED! Join us as we review some of our favorite horror tv shows and movies including Evil Dead, Hostel, Supernatural, Hellraiser, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Smallville. We get catty about Anne Hathaway's role in The Dark Knight Rises, drink beer through Twizzler straws and review some spooky comic books. Give us a listen….if you dare!

Jun 22, 20182 hr 10 min

Episode 8: Gum Jungle

Our love of comics doesn’t end with the books; it extends to the shops themselves. This week we discuss comic shops and the strange and wonderful creatures that frequent them. We talk about our appearance at New Dimension Comics this past Free Comic Book Day, being a collector, Star Wars and the awesome side effects of drinking chocolate milk.

Jun 22, 20181 hr 46 min

Episode 9: Ian Goes Full Retard

Who would win in a fight? Han Solo or Captain Kirk? Find out the answer in this podcast. We also discuss the highs and lows of comic books throughout the 80’s, 90’s and today, the Death of Superman, the boom that was Image Comics and Ian’s lack of sleep results in a barrage of incorrect information.

Jun 22, 20189 min

Episode 10: The Fans Are The Winners (In Stereo)

Comic book movies are filled with amazing actors who can deliver performances so awe-inspiring that you would swear the heroes jumped from the pages to the silver screen. There are also those performances so awful that you end up puking in your popcorn. We explore the best and worst comic book movie performances in this episode, speculate on Marvel’s Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D., and break down the many different types of invasion. We also review Shutterbug Follies, Voltron, and Teen Titans....

Jun 22, 20182 hr 12 min

Episode 11: The Urinator

Death, the comic book industries’ number one cheap marketing ploy. This week we talk about the death’s of Superman, Spider-Man, Bucky Barnes, Barry Allen and many more. We also celebrate Paul’s birthday by discussing his favorite hero, Hal Jordan.

Jun 22, 20182 hr 2 min

Episode 12: Oral Quiz

Comic books are not strictly capes and tights. This week we explore the world of non-superhero comics with guests Dylan and Darcy Mahaffey from Sordidfairytales.com. We discuss Sandman, Maus, Sin City, Bone, Y: The Last Man, the erotic epic Lost Girls and many more.

Jun 22, 20181 hr 56 min

Episode 13: Superman Loves McSoss.com!

It’s a bird, it’s a plane! No, it’s the McSoss Superman Podcast. This week we discuss what we love and what we loathe about The Last Son of Krypton.

Jun 22, 20182 hr 1 min

Episode 14: The Prequels (Courtesy Laugh)

This week we travel to a galaxy far, far away to discuss Episodes 1, 2 and 3 of the Star Wars saga. Tempers flare, the cops are called and in the end, nothing is solved. Listen to this struggle between the forces of good and evil and decide for yourself McSossCasters.

Jun 22, 20182 hr 56 min

Episode 15: The Originals (Ol' Snap-Crotch)

The McSoss Comic Book Podcast crew doesn't agree on much, however, we do agree on the awesomeness of the original Star Wars trilogy. This week we talk about our favorite moments, the scenes we would reenact as kids and the toys we would recklessly destroy. We also have an interactive segment where we answer questions from our adoring fans.

Jun 22, 20182 hr 4 min

Episode 16: The Sequels (Hans Blueballs)

In this episode we discuss the upcoming Star Wars sequels and gauge our excitement and expectations. We also discuss Star Trek, Mark Hamill’s weight and the mysterious logic behind Paulonomics.

Jun 22, 20181 hr 57 min

Episode 17: Surprise, VIDEOGAMES

On the road back to Talkingaboutcomicsville the McSoss Podcast crew takes a detour to Dealerschoicetown. This week we get into our favorite video games and some of the strange things we would do to enhance the experience. We talk about old school action figures, briefly debate who would win in a fight between Thor and He-Man and provide the fans with more thrilling on-air arguments about definitions and grammar. You'll also get a behind-the-scenes listen to what you can't see as the podcast is r...

Jun 22, 20182 hr 11 min

Episode 18: High Fives All Around

In this contentious episode, we discuss which superheroes make the grade from A-list to B-list or lower. We break down where heroes "on the bubble" stand, like Storm, Green Lantern, and Aquaman. We even had to call in reinforcements in our very special guest, Dom Yosi, a regular on the McSoss weekly comic strips!

Jun 22, 20182 hr 1 min

Episode 19: Spinning Plates

This week we debate B-list comic book villains, updates from Star Wars Celebration and silly things that freak Ian out.

Jun 22, 20182 hr 17 min

Episode 20: Bazzle Razzle

This week we debate B-list comic book villains, updates from Star Wars Celebration and silly things that freak Ian out.

Jun 22, 20181 hr 56 min
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