Episodes

  • AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT
    Nov 3 2025

    AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT
    •Halloween is just an excuse to talk about the Monster Cereal Mascots!
    •Corpse Tour guy deserves more than YOU!
    •Thanks, Patrons!
    •Funding offers.
    •The cost of store exclusive covers.
    •A new printing of an old Patrick comic book project.
    •When we used to exhaust ourselves hosting events.

    This episode is dedicated to giving everyone the same experience.
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    Contest of Challengers #756

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • DAY 6,417
    Oct 27 2025

    DAY 6,417
    It's Exhausting to Exist in That Space (alternate episode title)
    •Going to cons as kids vs going now.
    •The 6,417th day of Challengers and what that means for Patrick!
    •The earlier days of Challengers.
    •The end of Diamond Previews.
    •We are locked out of our Diamond account (for all that matters).
    •DC Comics is currently more additive to the industry than any other publisher.
    •James Tynnion IV is coming to Challengers in less than 2 weeks!

    This episode is dedicated to all 6,416 previous days!
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    Contest of Challengers #755

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

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    59 mins
  • SEVERAL POINTS OF ALIGNMENT
    Oct 20 2025

    SEVERAL POINTS OF ALIGNMENT
    •Airport chat! But only the first part; we're back in the Podcastitorium ™ for most of the episode.
    •No name calling.
    •Digital marketing mail.
    •NYCC purchases
    •DC Next Level

    This episode is dedicated to NO KINGS!
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    Contest of Challengers #754

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • CCC @ NYCC
    Oct 13 2025

    CCC @ NYCC
    •Recorded entirely in New York City!
    •Very long car rides.
    •The Speech!
    •The rest of our New York Comic Con experiences. Mostly.

    This episode is dedicated to the oldest and dearest of friends.
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    Contest of Challengers #753

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • A SPEECH IS JUST TALKING
    Oct 6 2025

    A SPEECH IS JUST TALKING
    •Barry Mindster and the bonkers emails we get.
    •Who is Laura Lympus?
    •We're getting closer to having an actual plan for our New Your Comic Con
    •AEW + DC Comics = Our worlds colliding!!
    •Superman/Spiderman from DC and Marvel in 2026!

    This episode is dedicated to always standing up for those that cannot stan up for themselves.
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    Contest of Challengers #752

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • ALL-MALE REVIEW
    Sep 29 2025

    ALL-MALE REVIEW
    •Droning on about the same topics! All deliveries all the time!
    •We're heading to the New York Comic Con in 2 weeks!
    •It was a tiring Batman Day!
    •A 1-star review for not at all unrealistic entitled reasons!
    •We'll be getting Image books 27 days before bookstores!
    •Comics talked about in this episode:
    LUCKY DEVILS #5
    SLEEP #5
    VOYEUR #1


    This episode is dedicated to playing the hits.
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    Contest of Challengers #750

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

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    57 mins
  • IT'S JUST COMIC BOOKS
    Sep 22 2025

    IT'S JUST COMIC BOOKS
    •No podcasting backlash from last week.
    •Patrick was on WGN's Spotlight Chicago this week for Batman Day!
    https://wgntv.com/news/celebrate-batman-day-with-challengers-comics/
    •How DC Comics is hindering our Batman Day.
    •Deadpool/Batman!
    •Our (lack o)f Local Comic Shop Day plans.
    •An unsent email.
    •20 New #1's for October 1st!
    •Having to drop a very delinquent subscriber.

    This episode is dedicated to owning up to your mistakes.
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    Contest of Challengers #750

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • PUBLIC DISCOURSE
    Sep 15 2025

    PUBLIC DISCOURSE
    •Hypothetical employee situations.
    •When our opinion doesn't matter.
    •Red Hood #1.
    •Another celebrity drop-by!

    This episode is dedicated to not using your words to hurt others.
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    Contest of Challengers #749

    Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill)
    Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol
    "Patrick" Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol
    "Dal" Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Bryce Remsberg, Arune Singh
    Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton
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    Challengers Comics + Conversation
    1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647
    773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

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    1 hr