The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show

Recorded a few days before NYE, Ben Kingsbury, owner of the award-winning comic shop: Gotham City Limit, joins Badr to recap the year in comics. The two start by recapping their favorite comics, crea…

Warren Evans joins Badr, once again, for a special bonus episode to read a few of the submissions that were sent in for the Collecting the Simpsons book giveaway (announced back in Ep. 412)  and sele…

Badr and Kory Torjussen (The World is My Burrito podcast) discuss why Godzilla may be the best movie of the year, the history of Toho Studios and the Godzilla franchise, and discuss what the best God…

Warren Evans (Bart of Darkness & Simpsons is Greater Than) returns for Ep. 412 to talk about his new book: Collecting the Simpsons. We talk about the making of the book, the history of Simpsons merch…

Legendary Hip-Hop journalist, rapper, host, and VP of Genius, Rob Markman, sits down with Badr for an in-depth conversation about the not-so-secret connection between comic books and hip-hop culture,…

Award-winning author, and Editor-in-Chief of The Beat, Heidi MacDonald, joins Badr for Ep. 410 to talk about her 40 yr career in comics, how comics journalism has evolved throughout the years, her ti…

Blythe Brumleve (Everything is Logistics) &  Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar) join Badr for Ep. 409 for a SPOILER-filled review of The Marvels movie. The trio also revisit the topic of the current sta…

Regie Simmons (Regie Collects) joins us for Ep. 408, and helps us address some of the startling revelations from Variety's MCU article, and DC's plans to avoid superhero fatigue, and how compact comi…

Here's a preview of a recent Patreon exclusive episode, recorded right after Day 2 of NYCC. Drew and Badr hopped on the mics to recap the highlights of the trip and their favorite moments so far

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Acclaimed horror author and comic writer, Joe Hill, joins the show for Ep. 407 to talk about his favorite horror comics and scary movies, the making of Locke & Key, his encounters with the supernatur…

Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar)  joins Badr for Ep. 406 to recap this year's New York Comic Con event in full. The two trade stories and highlight the best moments from the weekend, and give their be…

Recorded live from New York Comic Con 2023! Podcasting has never been more popular, and it especially reigns supreme in the world of comics. In this panel, hear from the hosts of some of the BEST com…

Kyle Willis (Cowabunga Comics & Collectibles) joins Badr for Ep. 404 to talk about his first creator-owned comic (The Adventures of Wyatt and Pouches), online arguments with Rob Liefeld, and what it …

Chris Hacker (The Oblivion Bar podcast) joins us for Ep. 403 to talk about our upcoming New York Comic Con panel, how to prepare for NYCC as a first-time goer, and helps us recap some recent comic ne…

One of the best comic creators working in the industry today, Daniel Warren Johnson (How To Do A Powerbomb, Murder Falcon, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) joins us for episode #402 to talk about his artist…

Brian Wiedman, a Comic Book Consignment Director at Heritage Auctions, joins the show for episode #401, to talk about the busy life of a comic auctioneer, setting a world record for the highest Batma…

Welcome to an epic celebration, 11 yrs in the making, Short Box Nation. We finally made it to the 400 Club! 

In this episode, we review the best comics to ever reach 400 issues, discuss one of the wei…

As we put the finishing touches on the 400th episode (dropping next week!), here's a special episode, unlocked from our Patreon, to hold you over: Three interviews recorded live from Collective Con 2…

Argentina-born comic artist Juan Gedeon joins Badr to talk about the comic scene back home, the letter column that landed him a job at Marvel, creating The Jurassic League with Daniel Warren Johnson,…

Badr joined Al Letson (Reveal, State of the Re:Union, DC Comics) live on the radio to talk all things comics and superheroes. This interview was originally broadcasted on First Coast Connect on Augus…