The Launchpad Podcast

Gerry Duggan (Savage Avengers, Deadpool) and Kevin Conroy (The Voice of Batman) Join us on The Launchpad for the final content drop from Wondercon 2019. We chat Conan with Gerry Duggan, and Shakespeare with Kevin Conroy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Kubert, Emma Kubert, and Rusty Gladd...It's a Kubert School Triple feature! We talk to the legendary Andy Kubert the comic artist behind our personal favorite Batman Vs. Predator. His daughter, and comic artist in her own right Emma Kubert, and her boyfriend, artist Rusty Gladd. Shout out to Essential Sequential for the support on these interviews. https://www.essentialsequential.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comic editor and writer Peter J. Tomasi and Arthur Suydam "The Zombie King" join us on this weeks episode, in our continuing Wondercon content drop. Peter J. Tomasi has written TONS of DC titles, including Detective 1000, and Light Brigade. "The Zombie King" Arthur Suydam has such a distinctive style and his covers graced all the Marvel Zombies series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At Wonder Con we talk to Tim Sale, (Batman Long Halloween, Spiderman Blue) and Charles Soule, (Daredevil Supreme, The Death of Wolverine)Find out what character Tim Sale would love to take a crack at. Find out how Charles Soule took Matt Murdock all the way to the Supreme Court. https://www.essentialsequential.com/ for Tim Sale art! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk the cult classic Brain Damage and the truly terrible Tammy and the T-Rex. Which has a young Paul Walker as a T-Rex. You read that right. This episode was recorded in the car on the way back from Wondercon so deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember video stores? Remember VHS? What video covers do you remember most when visiting the video store in your mind? The Rocketeers take a trip down memory lane and talk about their most memorable Horror VHS covers. Chopping Mall, Dead Alive, Ghoulies, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its and Aberrant Update with Rylend Grant! Comic creator and Hollywood screen writer Rylend Grant drops some exciting news about his comic Aberrant! New releases, new series, new new new! Get ready to add some dope comics to your pull list! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Schrader, creator of Baby Badass joins us for a little What Have You Been Watching! He gives us an update on everyones favorite future soldier trapped in a baby's body, Baby Badass! Check out their Season 2 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/schraderopolis/baby-badass-returns-1-dystopian-sci-fi-grindhouse?ref=discovery&term=baby%20badass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Extraordinary comic artist Kelley Jones joins us to talk werewolves and wrap up our three part Knightfall Full Moon series. He even stumps The Rocketeers with his favorite werewolf movie! Find out this and lots more great full moon suggestions, movies, and Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We howl at the full moon with comic artist Graham Nolan! This comic legend helped create Bane, but he also knows his stuff when it comes to Werewolves. It’s Part Two of our Knightfall Full Moon series, where we talk about Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, and Marvel's Werewolf by Night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk to famed, Batman writer Chuck Dixon about werewolves. We discuss, 1956's The Werewolf, and The Howling. It's Part One of our Knightfall Full Moon series, where we talked to three of Batman's greatest contributors about werewolves. Three comic legends who gave their talents to create one of Batman's most epic arcs, Knightfall! So get ready to howl at the moon in this weeks Launchpad Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Birdbox, Badtimes at the El Royal, and My Bloody Valention (the original) fill this What Have You Been Watching. We also announce our upcoming series Knightfall Full Moon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cabin in the Woods, The Shape of Water, Final Girls, those movies that are "Love Letters" to a genre. The Director of "Isn't it Romantic" and "Final Girls" Todd Strauss-Schulson joins us to talk Love Letter Films! Matt throws a comic book or two in there. Follow Todd on Instagram @straussshulshon or on his website ulteriorproductions.com and go see "Isn't it Romantic" in theaters now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women of Wrestling laid the smackdown at LACC this year. Matt got an interview with Faith the Lioness and The Beast! It a surprise Friday release! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was supposed to be a Rick and Morty episode, it became something completely different. An episode so hilariously off topic we thought it to be unreleasable. It's one from the vault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its Batman, but in the future! Batman Beyond is the topic of discussion this week as Matt takes Aaron to the Batcave of the future! We watch the first 5 episodes of the now classic animated series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hidden Gems, recommended by your friends at the Launchpad. Some movies, television shows, and comics, we recommend that maybe weren't on the radar. Nothing new but worth giving a shot. Brick, The Protector, Kill 6 Billion Demons, Gravity Falls, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choose your own adventure podcast style. This week, Aaron and Matt utilize the same technology as Netflix's Bandersnatch to decide the outcome of this very special episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, the totally non heinous trip through hell, heaven, and beyond. The movie that arouses robots. The Rocketeers are joined once again by the most excellent Kevin and Meg McLane. So Put on your Pam Grier suit and get ready to help Bill and Ted win The Battle of the Bands! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dial Code Santa, Train to Busan, Santa Jaws, The Endless. These movies and more on the first episode of 2019. It's a New Years edition of "What Have You Been Watching?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The True Meaning of Christmas Songs by Aaron McLane and Matt Corrigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joined by the Clearing the Queue podcast, hosts Alex Popkin and Matt Bogdanow tell us what they have been watching. We play a little game of "The Day After" where we talk about the events that happen post credits on some of your favorite movies. You can listen to the first part of our Clearing the Queue cross-cast here https://ctqpodcast.wordpress.com/2018/12/17/episode-73-the-launchpad/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Something strange is afoot at the Circle K! On this very excellent episode The Rocketeers are joined by Aaron's most righteous brother Kevin, and his bodacious spouse Meg! On Episode 57: We travel through time to discuss the radness that is Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the Los Angeles Comic Con Matt interviews 3/4 of AMC's Comic Book Men! Ming Chen, Mike Zapcic and Bryan Johnson talk comic books, podcasting, and horror movies! This is the first installment of our new mini series, "Tales from LACC!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers watched a safety PSA from the 80's called "Shake Hands With Danger." They learn all about safety while using large machinery through a deceptively catchy song. On a special episode of "What Have You Been Watching?" We write some of our own PSA worthy songs to hopefully keep you safe and crack you up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rylend Grant, Jeff Leeds, Steven Prince, Mike Levine, David Schrader, and the Jim Higgins sit down with Matt to talk about their time at the legendary Meltdown Comics. They talk about their, experiences, and inspirations from this iconic LA comic shop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paging Dr. Mario and scrub up for a great dissection of this classic gaming system. This week we dive into the original game changer, the Nintendo Entertainment System. On Episode 56, We talk the good, the bad, the worse. Our favorite games, and our favorite games to hate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Better late then never, here is a What Have You Been Watching! We re-watched 28 Week Later, and The Night Comes For Us! Happy Thanksgiving! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on our Artist Spotlight Matt talks to David Schrader one of the creators of Baby Badass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dear Launchpad fans, have you ever wondered what a letter written by a certain character in a movie would read like? Pick any Star Wars character, what would they write and to whom? What about the pizza guy from Home Alone, or Sarah Conner from Terminator? This week The Rocketeers read some letters from the movies! P.S. It might sound strange but this is a HILARIOUS episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The author of the Cash and Carrie mystery series, Giulie Speziani, joins Matt for another mini-sode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back with a "What Have You Been Watching!" Our mini-sode Series. This week Matt and Aaron talk about several Netflix series. The Haunting of Hill House. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Daredevil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Artist Spotlight we talk to Pistil creators Jessica Maison, Loni Watson, Mark Mactal, from Wicked Tree Press! www.wickedtreepress.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three of our favorite horror movies, happen to be remakes. The Thing, The Fly, and The Blob. On this special Halloween episode we compare the originals to the 80’s remake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benton Jew is an experienced Storyboard Artist and Concept Illustrator in the motion picture industry. He's also a comic book writer and artist. We talk with Benton about his comic The Gulegodt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers watched the 2018 Halloween and once again can't agree on wether it was good or not. Spoilers abound. Check in the closet and turn on your flood lights before listening. Michael Meyers might be near by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With our Artist Spotlight series we talk to Lia Scott Price who the the creator of Vampire Guardian Angels. A comic book whose titles says it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are back with an extra long What Have You Been Watching! Matt and I talk about the Netflix movies Hold the Dark and the Apostle, and the Amazon Prime zombie movie Nightmare City. We chat about The Nightmare on Elm Street Series and tease some upcoming episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing our Artist Spotlight from the Made at Meltdown Event, Matt Talks to Joe Slepski a fellow podcaster who hosts the show Joe on Joe where he watches every episode of G.I. Joe and talks about it with a guest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue our conversation with the voice of Ghostface himself Roger L Jackson! It's a fascinating conversation. We finally get to Scream 2-4 and the MTV Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick off our Made at Meltdown artist spotlight with the ladies from Hex Comix. Lisa Weber, Kelly Sue Milano, and Lynly Forrest sit down with Matt and talk about their awesome comic Hex 11. https://hexcomix.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week The Rocketeers talk about the Scream franchise, starting with the game changing first film. We get a surprise guest caller that you don't want to miss. Spoiler alert it's Ghostface...like the real guy who voiced Ghostface. How cool is that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk about the newly released, Official Comic of The Launchpad Podcast, Destroyor. Writer and artist Steve Prince joins us to talk about the comic and what he has been watching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a house divided on The Launchpad Podcast's review of The Predator (2018). The Rocketeers roll through this latest entry into one of their favorite franchises. Was it a hit? was it a flop? Who fell on what side? Find out in this weeks episode! **FULL OF SPOILERS** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers get back to basics with a classic geek out conversation. Who would win in a fight? Predator Vs...Everybody! We have Predator take on the TMNT, Boba Fett, Wolverine, Kevin from Home Alone, The Hulk, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Werewolves, Terminator and more! It's classic Launchpad Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We get back into our Mini-Sode series What Have You Been Watching with Sean Lewis, writer of the Image comic series Coyotes. We talk about comic books, movies and Matt turns on to a Stephen King inspired TV series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wrapping up our Comic Con 2018 content drop we finish with a bang, talking to Dave Gibbons about Batman Vs Predator. Yes, the artist who drew Watchmen wrote Batman Vs Predator. He talks to us about how this epic crossover came to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing our SDCC content drop The Rocketeers talk to AndySmith and Dave Igo from Sideshow Collectibles. It turns into a good ol' fashioned nerd out as we talk about collecting, Star Wars, Spiderman, Spawn and of course Sideshow. A wookie can be heard throughout :P Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week talk Daredevil, the man without fear. We chat with one of the character's greatest influences, Daredevil writer Ann Nocenti. She talks writing for Marvel, and the characters she created or expanded on for the Daredevil series. It's a fascinating interview you don't want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With San Diego Comic Con 2018 in the bag The Rocketeers reminisce on their most epic Comic Con to date! The Famous Monsters of Filmland Panel, our amazing interviews, the highs the lows, and everything in between. We talk to famed comic artist Dave Dorman and get a pitch from Man vs. Rock. More SDCC interviews to come! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.