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The Grail Hunters Comics Podcast: Hunting, Collecting, Flipping and Investing in comics - all while having a laugh
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Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
with Mike Speakman as chief heckler and time keeper - join us for 30 minutes of fun!
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
In this episode we go Full Bec Beetson!!
We have a hilarious yet insightful chat with Bec Mcnaboe Beetson on what it's like with a household filled with pop culture enthusiasts! Who rules the roost, DC, or Marvel? Which child is named after which character, and what other collections fill the walls of her Bat Cave (Here's a hint, it's deadly and sharp) We talk about her love for creating indigenous art, and get a sneak peak of art she just finished for Killeroo creator, Darren Close!
We discuss our common love for 80's and horror movies, and talk about the top three comics in her collection.
It's a fun filled episode, so grab a beer (or a West Coast Cooler if your name's Bec) join Neville, Ben and Mike for a barrel of laughs.
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Brendon Dann owner of Dee's Comics (ACT) joins Neville, Mike and Ben for a great chat on everything you need to know about Local Comic Shops!
We chat about how the world's changed for local comic shops due to COVID, and what role Diamond Distribution, DC Comics had to play in it. We talk social distancing in the shop, and which politicians collect comics. Ben shares how speculation's changed the collecting habits of the regulars coming into the store, and reflects on the Dee's Exclusive TMNT #100 by our very own Camillo practically sold out! Brendon also tells us about his brush with Bleeding Cool, and how it came to a ballsy end, and we even share a laugh about a few Grail Hunters members who shop at Dee's - all while sipping on a few cold beers!
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
COVID-19 retail therapy kicks into high gear as the Grail Hunters Comics podcast hosts, Neville Howard, Ben Gee and Mike Speakman explore the world of Australian collecting trends, whether it's Australian price variants, print errors, childhood toys or sourcing those pesky grails from the United States - we have it covered! Note, all books and toys we discuss can be seen on the video uploaded as part of our panel on the official Comic Con International Youtube Channel.
Monday May 25, 2020
Monday May 25, 2020
The episode we didn't want to end!! We are joined by superstar creator and bad boy of Australian comics, Dean Rankine. We recap his comic journey to date as we chat about how he got started with Simpsons, his brush with Matt Groening, and memorable experiences at SDCC. He shares how keeping busy opened doors over the past twenty years, from Indie books like Itty Bitty Bunnies, to Rick and Morty and I Hate Fairyland to to the recently published smash hit, Timmy The Ticked Off Pony written by comedy genius Magda Szubanski! Dean takes time to share his favourite collectibles, from signed gems to vintage toys and explains why he's, according to Neville the KING of Cat MEME's. We could not close without revealing one of your hosts have started growing their ISO Tiger King mullet, and made Dean promise to join us for part two of this amazing chat in a future episode.
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
We are joined by special guest Mark Randall of Thump Music and GeektopiaOZ, and talk all things collectibles! It's a glorious rabbit hole as we start with comics and move to vintage toys before deep diving into the world of Masters Of The Universe and the hidden variants in the range. We talk about landing bargains, and helping out our fellow collectors in the community. We do a check in on the progress (or lack there of) of Flip Kings, and Ben gives us a peak under the hood on progress of his Brokeback Challenge. All that plus the trauma left by the book "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾"
Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
It's episode unlucky 13, and we are joined by Point Cook Geeks page administrator Andrew Caird to chat about all things Horror - From classic horror movies, to terrible remakes, and how the advances in gaming technology and VR are breaking boundaries with interactive horror experiences. Andrew also talks us through the process of 3D printing, and shows off some oh his creations (we'll post photos on Facebook and Insta). The most horrifying part of the episode is Ben's theories around how Smurfette was created, and you'll need to listen to it to find out why the episode was almost called 'Smurf on my face'!
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Lenore Zann, actor and member of Canadian Parliament joins Neville, Ben and Mike for a very special episode to chat about her many roles during her career!
From adding voices to many of our favourite cartoons, including Rogue in X-Men: The Animated Series, Tigra in Avengers, and Chikara Shisho in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to sharing with us how she became known as Scream Queen of Canada, acting in many famous 80's horror moving including Happy Birthday To Me, Visting Hours and American Nightmare.
We squealed like the fan boys we are when she repeated her audition lines for Rogue with us!!
We talk about why X-Men: The Animated Series left its mark on generations of fans, and how calls for a relaunch of the series is gaining momentum and how we can get involved! Lenore also takes the time to share how she and Rogue have many things in common which ultimately lead her to standing for member of parliament.
Follow Lenore on Twitter here - @ZannLenore
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020