Episode 46

That's Good to Know's 2nd Annual Pittsburgh Comicon Show

Last year Dave and I got the idea in our heads that we could do a podcast. We picked a name and went to the 2006 Pittsburgh Comicon with notepads and a digital camera and the begininings of a podcast. The day consisted of meeting Nightstalker, from the preliminary rounds of "Stan Lee's: Who wants to be a Superhero" to discussing the death of Hawkeye with Brian Michael Bendis and attending a Q&A with Bendis. That and buying comics, mainstream and Indy gave us enough material for our first show. The show consisted of Dave and I discussing what went on at the Commicon and Dave's dad making an appearence on the show.

Since then the show has grown in many ways. We have gained listeners, a third host and brought a format to the show. We have segments from the News, Podcast News, Reviews, Podlight, to The R.R.A.C, Expansion Pack and Trade Talk. The show has gained fans and even got a few emails. There is West Coast Chris who covered Wizard-con for us for the website. There's also Doug our Florida correspondant who has offered to cover things for us as well. We have had letters read by Casey Kasum (spelling), samari and ninja attacks, we have fought battles in the podcast wars, fought off zombies and even avoided registering with the Governent but hiding underground.

We have reviewed trades, tv shows, movies (new and retro), discussed tech news, gene therapy, space travel, covered Comicons, 24 Hour Comic Book Days, Podcamps, been serious discussing life altering events like the anniversary of 9-11 and the losses we have suffered over this past year as a show and within the world as a whole.

This and 45 episodes of shows have lead up to episode 46. Episode 46 is hopefully the begininig of something great for That's Good to Know. This episode included the first interviews we were able to record for the show. Dave, Rob and I talked to alot of people within the comic book industry and learned alot. Dave talked to Pete Stathis, creator of the book Evenfall, Terry Huddleston, a portrait artist who specializes in Superheroes, and Danielle Corsetto, creator of the webcomic Girls with Slingshots. Rob talked to Ben Lichious the creator of The Black Coat. I talked to Dan Greenfield (Straumhaus,Evergreen) and Jason Yungbluth (Weapon Brown and Deep Fried) two independent comic creators, and Jennifer Contino a writer for the website the Pulse which covers comic book news and the comicons going on across the US and Canada. There were also plenty of Panels and after hours activities to be discussed.

I would like to thank all the listeners who have listened to our show over the past year and welcome all the new listeners who have just joined us recently. This episode brought some new things to the show and hopefully will be the begining of a great second year of podcasting. Thanks again and keep listening.

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