Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Ayer Salman by clicking on the video player above! Imagine writing the story of your life and constantly having to footnote it – literally! – because your mother doesn’t approve of the details you reveal and the way you retell certain stories. Next, imagine having to... Continue Reading →
Jack Kirby vs. Stan Lee for all the Marvels in new comics history! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with John Morrow by clicking on the video player above! Marvel vs. DC has been the gold standard in comic book company wars for decades. Right behind it in comics cultural importance is probably Jack Kirby vs. Stan Lee, a neverending fount of bitterness between two of... Continue Reading →
President Trump may not enjoy cartoonist Clay Jones’ work! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Clay Jones by clicking on the video player above! I never planned on sharing my opinions on political and social issues. It is something that evolved slowly in the last 20 years. For example, as an independent voter in the 1990s, I found Bill Clinton’s behavior... Continue Reading →
In the 1990s, comic books were Hulk huge! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas by clicking on the video player above! In the 1990s, there were a lot of comic books—and comic book publishers—that I either missed out on completely or that held so little appeal to me that I ignored them. That’s saying a... Continue Reading →
Queen, album by album, with rock critic Martin Popoff! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Martin Popoff by clicking on the video player above! Over the last year, every time I saw a trailer for the film Bohemian Rhapsody, I had one thought: “Please don’t suck.” I hadn’t realized that, decades after Queen was a staple of my high school and... Continue Reading →
Progressive Democrats! Madison Paige has a plan! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Madison Paige by clicking on the video player above! Elections in Florida are screwed up, especially for Democrats and Democratic candidates. The same is true in places such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Georgia, to name just a few states of electoral disrepair. MADISON PAIGE podcast... Continue Reading →
Thank you for 12 years from Mr. Media host Bob Andelman
Just a quick word of appreciation to fans and friends of the "Mr. Media Interviews" podcast from host and producer Bob Andelman. February 1, 2019 is the 12th anniversary of the first Mr. Media podcast! The first show recorded was with TV showrunner David Simon, creator of "The Wire," "Homicide: Life on the Street,"... Continue Reading →
Keith Brown draws upon Trump’s Wages of Sin! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Keith Brown by clicking on the video player above! I can’t remember how I first came in contact with Missouri cartoonist Keith Brown, but I’m pretty sure Facebook or Twitter was involved. Keith is the creator of a short-lived, self-syndicated daily comic strip called “The Wages... Continue Reading →
Experience Christmas in the Movies with Jeremy Arnold! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Jeremy Arnold by clicking on the video player above! Forced to think about it for today’s show, I find that I have seven favorite Christmas movies, most of which find their way to the family TV every year. Six of those films are highlighted in a... Continue Reading →
Before Superman, DC was already a Major deal! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson by clicking on the video player above! Whatever you think you know about the 1930s origins of comic books, be prepared to learn a lot more. In her new book, DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson’s Pulp Comics, my guest today, Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson,... Continue Reading →