Acmecast
407 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsWith the gift of gab and the might of 1000 comic book retailers the Acme Comics crew waxes poetic on all things comics!
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Episodes
Rollout! Botcon 2022
September 02, 2022 17:21 - 44 minutes - 82 MBA report form Lord Retail at Botcon 2022!
The LAST Cast!?
July 29, 2022 16:32 - 1 hour - 114 MBThe power is back on and the recent readdition of Air conditioning allows the Acme Staff t recollect and fully recount their experiences of 11 days in the store with no electricity! Pardon the effect the heat wave has had on our brains!
The Ben Roberts Exit(ish) Interview
July 21, 2022 15:52 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe end of an era (Sorta). Jermaine and Ben sit down to talk about his time at the store. Ben cries on this one.
Good? Vibrations!
July 15, 2022 16:44 - 1 hour - 115 MBAustin returns to the podcast! We get his side of the Daniel Warren Johnson event, a recap of our night with the Greensboro Grasshoppers, a whole lot of comics talk, and much much more! Stick around to the end to hear a special announcement from Ben!
HeroesCon Complete!
July 01, 2022 16:08 - 48 minutes - 88.8 MBWe wrap up the past two weeks of Acme Comics madness including the Do A Powerbomb Event and HeroesCon! We also introduce the latest arrival to the Acme Comics team!
Do A Powerbomb!
June 17, 2022 15:27 - 1 hour - 133 MBWe talk breakfast v/ brunch, the huge success of the Rob Liefeld signing, pay our respects to Tim Sale, and hype up BASH IN THE BORO. Bash Passes still available until Midnight 6/17!
DesignerSaurs
June 10, 2022 15:01 - 1 hour - 136 MBAustin gives us his review on Jurassic World: Dominion, we talk the Rob Liefeld signing, Bash in the Boro, and finally Avatar: Is it good or bad?
If You Rode The Ride, You've Seen The Movie
June 08, 2022 15:06 - 1 hour - 150 MBWe run down the entire Acme summer event calendar! Listener questions galore!
Life Model Decoy Stan Lee
May 20, 2022 17:08 - 1 hour - 149 MBWe talk it all in this one! Sonic V Mario. Our Signing with ROB LIEFELD on JUNE 11th! Bash in the Boro with DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON and FIRE STAR PRO WRESTLING on JUNE 18th! Listener questions!
POST-FCBD
May 14, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 137 MBWe talk about the major success that was FCBD 2022, The breakout hit JURASSIC LEAGUE, and answer a backlog of listener questions!
Free Comic Book Day Sock Stockin'
May 05, 2022 14:58 - 50 minutes - 92.1 MBA special thursday edition of the podcast to prep you for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Everything Everywhere All At Lunch
April 24, 2022 14:37 - 1 hour - 133 MBWe take things completely off the rails before we get back on track and talk comics, Free Comic Book Day, and the return of the shop ghost! Ben says a bad word at one point!
Another Jurassic Classic
April 15, 2022 15:46 - 1 hour - 125 MBWhy do we always talk about Jurassic Park?!
The Doctor is In!
April 08, 2022 15:14 - 1 hour - 142 MBThe AcmeCast will now be coming to you weekly every Friday immediately after recording as we now talk about the following week's new releases! So this week, our beloved listner, you get two episodes! We're joined by friend and customer Jack Dougherty (Not a Doctor)
The Final Box of Jermaine's stuff!
April 07, 2022 20:58 - 57 minutes - 105 MBWe've reached it! After over a year of digging through Jermaine's boxes of movies in storage we have reached the final box! The real box of Jermaine's junk were the friends we made along the way!
Nothing Nice...Never!
March 30, 2022 15:19 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe talk about the recent picnic table incident, recent going-ons in comics and more! Send us your listener questions to [email protected]!
Holy Spoiler Filled Review, Batman!
March 16, 2022 16:23 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis is it! The end all be all of the Acme Crew's feelings on THE BATMAN! We spend a lot of time talking about the movie, the comics that it pulls from, and our goods and bads!
Biff! Bam! Batman!
March 09, 2022 16:55 - 1 hour - 111 MBAustin just saw THE BATMAN and he gives his thoughts! Yet to see it yet, Ben and Jermaine express their reluctances! There's a lot of Comics Talk on this one!
I Want My A-C-ME
February 23, 2022 18:58 - 52 minutes - 96.8 MBWe really get into the weeds on this one! We discuss the JLA/Avengers situation that everyone is asking about and spit-ball how we might handle the situation. "What's In The Box?" returns!
Boba's Book Assignment
February 17, 2022 17:06 - 52 minutes - 95.9 MBAustin and Jermaine wrap up Book of Boba Fett and the gang talks store going-ons!
That's So Wizard!
February 09, 2022 20:10 - 51 minutes - 94.2 MBThe gang discusses book of Boba Fett and the much anticipated JURASSIC LEAGUE!
T-C-B!
February 01, 2022 12:20 - 46 minutes - 85.6 MBNight Court is not a court... That happens at night! We discuss a number of issues including the Penguin Random House troubles!
Woke Up This Morning
January 19, 2022 17:10 - 45 minutes - 83 MBAn update on all of the store's going ons! The All-New, All-Different Acme sale rages on! "Whats in the box?" returns!
ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT!
January 04, 2022 20:41 - 1 hour - 118 MBIF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY HEARD THE NEWS; A NEW ERA OF ACME COMICS NOW BEGINS! Join us as we lightly discuss what got the crew to this place.
SPOILER-Filled Spider-Festivus!
December 27, 2021 23:40 - 42 minutes - 77.6 MBRadioactive Airing of grievances! Feats of proportionate strength of a spider! Thwip-ing webs around around the pole! Tinsel is distracting!
Hectic Holiday Happenings!
December 18, 2021 19:51 - 1 hour - 127 MBThe AcmeCast crew returns in the midst of the lead up to Christmas and things are crazy!
25 Years of Jermaine with Ryan Rubio
November 27, 2021 00:58 - 1 hour - 152 MBWe continue our introspective into the myth of Jermaine Exum and his 25 years at Acme Comics, this time with guest and Friend of the store Ryan Rubio
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man watch-along.
November 16, 2021 14:41 - 2 hours - 232 MBWhile in Charlotte for Heroes' GIANT-SIZED MINI-CON, Ben and Austin took it upon themselves to finally record a watch along of Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man movie in their preparation of No Way Home! Watch along with us or just enjoy our commentary. This was recorded in a hotel room with one microphone so please excuse the audio quality!
AcmeCast Spooktacular w/ Jack Sabbath
October 26, 2021 19:59 - 1 hour - 124 MBA completely all-spooky, all-creepy episode of the Acme Cast! Lord Retail was at TF-Con so we invited in customer, friend, and listener questioner Jack Dougherty to discuss some creepy comics and real-life scares!
BENYCC!
October 21, 2021 02:39 - 1 hour - 117 MBBen updates everyone about his New York Comic Con Adventure. We discuss the current issues with Penguin Random House shipping. A new WHATS IN THE BOX?!
David Dastmalchian (Count Crowley, DUNE, Suicide Squad)
October 06, 2021 12:41 - 1 hour - 119 MBJermaine and Ben sit down with actor/writer David Dastmalchian. You'll know David from his many roles across both superhero genre and non-superheroic films including The Dark Knight, Ant-Man, Suicide Squad, Blade Runner, and the upcoming DUNE series of films. David also wrote what we consider a modern-classic horror comic, COUNT CROWLEY: RELUCTANT MIDNIGHT MONSTER HUNTER. Sit back and hear one of the best episodes of the podcast, yet!
No Joe!
September 28, 2021 20:52 - 1 hour - 118 MBWe asked you guys a simple question, "When you think of a battle taking place AT the statue of Liberty in a movie, what movie do you think of?" We finally pull back the curtain and settle the score on the recently much debated topic.
Days of Acme Past with Joe Schram
September 20, 2021 23:24 - 2 hours - 287 MBWe're celebrating 25 years of Lord Retail (Jermaine) at Acme Comics! Over the next few months Jermaine will be sitting down and talking with Acme employees and friends from past and present about things he may have forgotten over the years. Learn some things about the man and the store that will surprise you!
Master of Kung-Fu!
September 17, 2021 21:38 - 1 hour - 134 MBHear Austin and Jermaine's thoughts on Shang Chi! We argue about Nickelodeon... AGAIN! Whats in the Box returns.
I Wanna Open All Of Your Doors
September 09, 2021 12:20 - 1 hour - 125 MBWe talk A LOT about WHAT'S THE FURTHEST PLACE FROM HERE a new series from creators Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss. We need your pre-orders on this one! The new drop of Marvel Events! Fro some reason we argue about our respective eras of Nickelodeon. Join us, won't you?!
Hello Peter!
August 31, 2021 12:35 - 1 hour - 143 MBRead the title but read it in the Animaniacs' voice when they say "Hello Nurse!" We talk Substack! It's not a sandwich thing! We update everyone on the store! We're still alive and kicking after Free Comic Book Day! Is it really Spooky Season yet? We talk our favorite pop culture skeletons. And yes... we talk about THAT trailer!
Best In The World
August 23, 2021 19:32 - 1 hour - 118 MBFree Comic Book Day is over and we give the full run down on that event as well as our Batman '89 event!
Party, man!
August 09, 2021 11:46 - 1 hour - 116 MBWe talk about the upcoming Batman 89 release party and Free Comic Book Day! The world of Acme Comics never stops spinning!
In the Still-Heat of the Night!
August 06, 2021 11:33 - 1 hour - 122 MBA this point Austin and Ben have completely derailed themselves from all of Jermaine's reference points. You think this is slicked back? This Is Pushed Back! Sloppy Steaks, Comics talk, another whats in the box!
Holding Anger in the Mustache!
July 19, 2021 18:16 - 1 hour - 138 MBSometimes things happen in the store and it really gets under your skin. We talk beating the house, the dark energy that the store sometimes hold, how to recommend titles, and more! Subscribe to the podcast! Leave a review! Send us you questions!
Previews Up'd!
July 06, 2021 00:53 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn a returning and now reoccurring segment, we're digging through the July 2021 Previews Catalog! Previews is the most important tool in a retailer and comic book consumer's arsenal! It is the single easiest way to know what's coming down the pipeline and what you'll see on shelves soon! If any of the upcoming titles we discuss seem like your thing LET US KNOW!
Friends (And Coworkers) in Low Places
July 03, 2021 02:27 - 1 hour - 119 MBJermaine announces some ACME STAFF CHANGES! With the changing guard comes a new era where we bring you ACME CAST WEEKLY! No listener questions this week so we get straight into some discussions about the role of the Comic Book Shopkeeper as middle man between creators and the public. Also, more "What's in the Box?!" Ben and Austin like Superman Returns?!
Don't Be Mean to Lord Retail
July 03, 2021 02:19 - 1 hour - 132 MBThis one is coming late! Apple took our original posting down due to some now resolved issues! Get ready for ACME CAST coming to you now WEEKLY! Does Jermaine sound like George Lucas? Which one of us is Dave Filloni? We lost Austin during our second half. Another episode of "What's in the box?!"
It's Hip To Be Square?
June 05, 2021 12:57 - 1 hour - 141 MBWe're testing out new equipment and building our way to be the highest quality comic book retail podcast! Bare with us! Once again we are cut off by a busy Friday morning. We talk comics, our favorite Draculas, and more!
The Five Second Rule is Now Ten Seconds!
May 22, 2021 12:05 - 1 hour - 130 MBThis is an interesting one. Split between a morning recording and a post work recording. We discuss the current CDC and NC guidelines and how they'll affect things in the store. Also, Why can't the Acme Bat have a name?
BonusCast AcmeCast: What's in the Box?!
May 14, 2021 11:18 - 17 minutes - 32.1 MBWe're trying something new! As Jermaine unpacks into his new house we'll be periodically going through one of his many boxes from years of collecting and open them up on the show, discussing what we find. Video games, movies, forgotten gems, human body parts. Who knows what we'll find!?
Make Your New Release Wall A Showstopper!
May 07, 2021 23:25 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe get into the thick of it again folks! Why are you reading this? Listen to the episode!
Happy Talk: Listener Questions!
April 23, 2021 13:22 - 58 minutes - 107 MBA brief rundown of things happening at the shop before we dive right into a big mailbag of YOUR listener questions!
Zack Snyder Presents: A House for Penguins
April 03, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 166 MBThis is a big one folks! All of our thoughts on Zack Snyder's Justice League! Do Ben and Austin hate Superman? The massive Marvel Comics/Penguin Random House distribution deal. Are you reading Daniel Warren Johnson's Beta Ray Bill? You should be! Listen to Power Trip!
Justice League: Seinfeld Cut
March 19, 2021 20:58 - 1 hour - 140 MBThis week we're talking BRZRKR, celebrity comic book writers, more shop nonsense, media that changed our lives and of course answer your listener questions... To the best of our abilities at least.