The Funko team will have their first ever live SDCC podcast. The panel will include product reveals, hints, bad dad jokes, pop culture discussions, original games, and a Q&A session. Panelists include Funko team members Sully, Hilary, Cameron, Ashley, and Dima.
Thursday July 18, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 6A
Are you a fan of ABC's Lost ? Then join Jay and Jack Glatfelter for their 13th annual SDCC panel. The co-hosts of the popular Lost Podcast with Jay and Jack will be joined by podcasters Ralph Apel (The Dharmalars, Kaiju) and Jo “JOpinionated” Garfein (Post-Show Recaps, co-founder of Cancer Gets Lost) to discuss the thoughts, theories, and legacy of one of the best serialized TV shows of all time and touch on other popular shows such as Game of Thrones, Deadwood, Watchmen, Stranger Things, and more.
Ashley Mitruk (A Podcast of Ice and Fire, Bastards of Kingsgrave podcast), Tara Lynne (The Geekiary, Ice & Fire Con), Chloe Ketchum (Girls Gone Canon, Ice & Fire Con), and Amin Javadi (A Podcast of Ice and Fire, Bastards of Kingsgrave podcast) discuss fan theories, compare the books to the television show, and take part in a general Q&A.
The popular entertainment and comedy podcast returns to San Diego Comic-Con for their 5th year! Moderated by Tim Drake (Funny or Die, Buzzfeed, Robot Butt), an award-winning filmmaker, writer, author, and Second City alumnus. Tim's jokes/tweets have been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and Larry King Now. Tim will be joined by actor and writer Austin Grant (Midsommar, Yellowstone, Wind River), as well as a special celebrity guest, talking film, TV, and comedy.
Okay, you have a great idea for a podcast. Now what? This panel brings together podcasters, sound engineers, and podcast advertising professionals to explain how to take your podcast from initial launch to monetization. They'll explore issues like choosing the right recording equipment and software, building an audience through social media, and getting advertising on your show. Bring your questions! Featuring Gary Kelly (creator, Murder We Wrote), Lindsay Piper Shaw (senior marketing consultant, Right Side Up; co-creator, Murder We Wrote), Devon Handy (creator, Hellbent), Abe Gomez (sound engineer, As Yet Untitled), and Keefe Kaupanger-Swacker (sound engineer, Bell Sound Studios).
The co-hosts of the popular Electric Surge podcast, The 4:30 Movie, will curate an all-new fantasy theme week devoted to the films of 1989. Will the Dark Knight dance in the pale moonlight of Monday, or will Indiana Jones throw his hat into the ring? Will they Do the Right Thing or will Harry meet Sally on Tuesday? Will they enter The Abyss, or will they find out what God needs with a Starship on Wednesday—and will Friday be a most Excellent Adventure or a Field of Dreams? Find out this and more as Mark A. Altman (CW's Pandora,The Librari ans), Ashley E. Miller (Thor, Lore, Black Sails), Steve Melching (The Clone Wars, Rebels), and Daren Dochterman (Master and Commander, The Chronicles of Riddick) go back to the future . . . again. Hey, wait a second . . .
Thursday July 18, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 5AB
Jordan Ellis (founder of Jordandené, co-editor of The Sartorial Geek) will be in conversation with Sam Maggs (senior writer, Insomniac Games; author, Girl Squads and The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy) about Sam's bestselling books, work on video games, and life as a fangirl.
UPDATED: Fri, Jul 12, 04:23PM Jessica Tseang (co-host, The Kaiju Kingdom podcast) and Chris Eaton (co-host, The Kaiju Kingdom podcast) sit down with guests to discuss their love and fan appreciation of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, reflect upon 65 years of franchise history, the popularity of TOHO's greatest creation, and their hopes for future kaiju films.
UPDATED: Wed, Jul 10, 07:48PM Film reviewers have gotten a bad reputation lately and a lot of it is deserved. Star Wars, Godzilla, Game of Thrones, and DC and Marvel movies have divided fandom, so let's talk about it. And in the age of social media, do we really even need movie critics? Join Chris Gore (Film Threat) along with April Wahlin (novelist), Steele Saunders (Steele Wars), Dante James (Film Threat), Robert Meyer Burnett (Robservations), Alan Ng (Film Threat), Anthony Ray Bench (Film Threat), and a panel of film pundits for your chance to talk back!
Ginger Wiseman (The Outlander Podcast), Summer Reynolds (The Outlander Podcast), Sarah Ksiazek (Outlander TV News), and Heather Insley (Outlander SoCal Edition) discuss popular fan theories and invite attendees to take part in a conversation about the books and television adaptation.
What does it take to build a podcast and to reach your audience? A talented panel of podcasters share their triumphs and challenges while assembling their shows. Panelists Kenneth Rotter (Dumbells & Dragons), Kaitlyn Fae Fajilan (Pangeekery), Aaron Nabus (Hall H Podcast), Sarah Woloski (Fangirls Going Rogue), and Demetrius Greene (LifeReforged) will participate in a lively discussion with Neal Hallford (Uncharted Regions).
The hosts of Diverse Geeks in Focus will do a live recording on Filipinx and Filipinx American voices and the culture's effects on pop culture as a whole. Gemma Vidal (host, Diverse Geeks in Focus), Alix Catherine (host, Ready Set Geek!), Justin Quizon (Screen Rant, That Hashtag Show), Elaine Dolalas (host, This Filipino American Life), Earl Baylon (Tomb Raider series, Pangeekery), and JPG (CEO, Geek Say What? Network) address the Filipinx diaspora, telling their own stories, and how Filipinx voices neatly fit into geek culture.
Celebrate 10 years of Women of Marvel panels and 200 podcast episodes! Hosts Sana Amanat (VP of Content and Character Development, Marvel) and Judy Stephens (producer, Marvel) and others will talk 80 years of Marvel history, what it's like working as a woman in comics, and the future of the industry.
Saturday July 20, 2019 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Room 5AB
Experienced podcasting panelists focus on the ins and outs of creating a podcast, growing your audience, and networking with other podcasters. Moderated by Josh Forbes (director, Contracted 2), panelists include Andrew Linde (Nothing New, It's On My List), Emily Schmemily (James Bonding, Go Go Godzilla), Ken Plume (A Bit of a Chat, Go Team Venture: The Art and Making of Venture Bros), Rebecca Evans (The Art Podcast), and Brendan Creecy (Radio BrendoMan). Independent podcasters in the audience will also have a chance to pitch their podcasts to the room!
Geoffrey Thorne (Marvel's Avengers Black Panther's Quest, TNT's The Librarians), Jeffrey Bridges and Susan Bridges (Valiant's Archer & Armstrong: The Audio Drama, Action Lab's Killswitch), and Barbra Dillon (editor-in-chief of Fanbase Press) discuss this unique, new eight-episode sci-fi audio drama anthology from the Winterman Project and Pendant Productions.
Panelists Trevor Sheridan (creative director), Dan Kroenung (TV/film writer), Josh Lopez (pop culture enthusiast), and Alexander Wolfgang (video producer) discuss tips, tricks, and the struggles of starting an outstanding pop culture podcast. They will provide insights on how to prepare, record, publish, and market your podcast. Podcasting is a competitive space with many shows that include celebrities, established name brands, and early adopters. The Secondary Heroes have none of that, yet still make it work. The panel includes a Q&A as well as a live podcast example highlighting the SDCC experience.
UPDATED: Wed, Jul 10, 04:52PM Come see Vamp and Ashley and Let's Get Spooky! From the supernatural to aliens, horror stories, ghost stories, and their own paranormal investigations, they've got you covered! Vamp and Ashley want to hear your spooky stories, and some fans will also have the chance to try some Creepy Treats! You can get a preview of the show and listen or watch at the LETSGETSPOOKY website.
Their Star Trek listeners answered the question "Is Utopian Trek passé?" and now their live audience can, too: Larry "Dr. Trek" Nemecek (Portal47, The Con of Wrath) hosts fellow SoCal podcasters John Champion (Mission Log: A Roddenberry Podcast, The Trek Files), Ken Ray (Mission Log: A Roddenberry Podcast, Mac OS Ken), Alison "Kenna" Pitt (Daily Star Trek News), Christine Rideout (TrekMovie website, Shuttle Pod), and Aaron Harvey (Saturday Morning Trek, TAS Official Guide) look at all beloved prior Trek as well as Discovery, Picard, Trek animation, and fandom today.
UPDATED: Sun, Jul 07, 09:46PM John Semper, Jr. (Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Fox TV Animation), Kinitra Brooks (Searching for Sycorax: Black Women’s Hauntings of Contemporary Horror, 2017 Bram Stoker Award nominee), David Walker (Bitter Root, Image Comics and Legendary Pictures), Stanford Carpenter (Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival), and Jazmine Joyner (pop culture journalist, Rotten Tomatoes) discuss diversity, visibility, and inclusion in comics and popular culture, moderated by Aaron Grizzell (executive director of the NorcalMLK Foundation).