Quarter-Bin Podcast #241 Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, September 1986. What happens when Professor Alan cover a NOT COMIC BOOK for the FIRST TIME EVER on this show? How exactly will he cover a Sci0Fi prose digest? Will he REALLY talk about EVERY PAGE in the issue?Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Link: Nina Kimberly the Merciless Promo: Magazines & Monsters Next Episode: Fury of Firestorm 57, DC Comics, cover-dated March 1987. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source:Worlds Greatest ComicsMusic in the episode:Whispers in the Void, by dany doryMusic promoted by Pixabay

Alan's Eyes & Ears #041 - Movie Countdown V In this 41st  episode of this podcast endeavor, Alan begins by covering feedback from prior episodes. After that, the Professor talks about the most recent 20 movies that he has watched, counting them down to #1!  Where do the 1st & 3rd Knives Out films rank? Which 4 car-based movies are on the list? Where do Superman 2025, Bride of Frankenstein, Birds of Prey, Support Your Local Gunfighter, Van Helsing, and Raiders of the Lost Ark rank? Which films did Alan rank perfectly? And which one (or two or three) do you most disagree with Alan on?  Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Coffee & Comics podcast Link: Me and Tom Panarese talking about documentaries Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  

Quarter-Bin Podcast #240 Free Comic Book Day 2026 It's time to celebrate the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast!  How did Professor Alan do at Free Comic Book Day this year? How many books did he nab -- and what did he think of them? How many stores did he end up visiting? And how did FCBD Correspondent Tom Panarese do at HIS store? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, cover-dated June September 1986. Link: Packrat Comics Link: World's Greatest Comics Link: Krazzy Comics Link: Tom Panarese's Pop Culture Affidavit podcast  Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Music for this episode is the song: Falling Ashes, by HappyWorld from Pixabay

In this 40th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... crime comics! And also crime-themed TV shows, novels, & movies. What are Dr. Anj's favorite crime movies? Which 70s cop shows did Professor Alan watch as a kid? And what two excellent comics do they bring to the show?  Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo:Two True Freaks Link: Dr Anj on X Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #239 Batman 348, cover-dated June 1982. "Shadow Play" by Gerry Conway, Gene Colan & Klaus Janson. and "The Man, The Bullet, The Cat, pt 1," by Bruce Jones, Trevor von Eeden, & Pablos Marcos. What happens when we continue our "Batman phase" by inviting Keith G Baker on the show? How does it go when we accompany Batman as he moves back to Wayne Manor after a long stretch living at the Tower? And what does he do with the squatter he finds there? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Comics for Fun & Profit Next Episode: Maybe Free Comic Book Day 2026, maybe Analog Magazine September 1986. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source: Half Price BooksMusic in the episode: The Serpent's Cantata, by Echo Gate from Pixabay

In this 39th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... humor comics! And also funny comic strips, cartoons, TV shows, & movies. What observational humor skills does Captain Entropy bring to the episode? Does he prefer knock-knock jokes, or slapstick?  Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Checkered Past Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #238 Alien Legion 7 - 9, Marvel Epic Comics, cover-dated October 1988, December 1988, & February 1989. "The Bite," "Duty Elsewhere," & "Scalpel," all written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Larry Stroman & Mark Farmer.  What happens when we wrap up our science-fiction mini-series wraps up with a bit of military sci-fi? What do we think of these stories from early in Chuck Dixon's career? Are these as "Epic" as they should be? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Garage Sale Gloat Next Episode: Batman 348, DC Comics, cover-dated June 1982. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source:World's Greatest ComicsMusic in the episode: Classical Orchestral Strings Music by Viacheslav Starostin Music promoted by Pixabay

Amazing Spider-Man 5, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October 1963. "Marked for Destruction by Doctor Doom," by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. What happens when Doctor Doom meets the friendly neighborhood wall-crawler? Do they become best buddies? Does someone get accidentally kidnapped? And do the troublemakers in blue REALLY show up at the end for no good reason? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Campus Comics Cast Next Time: Fantastic Four 2/695, cover-dated February 2023. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on X @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   

Quarter-Bin Podcast #237 Star Trek 62 & 63, DC Comics, cover-dated August & September 1994. "The Alone, parts 1 & 2," both written by Kevin Ryan, with art by Rod Whigham & Arne Starr. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 What happens "Poor Gene" Hendricks attempts to redeem his quarter-bin legacy? Can the Enterprise crew help Gene earn a new nickname? And does someone in the crew ... die???Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Link: Eugene R. Hendricks, voice actor Promo: The Bat-Pod Next Episode: Alien Legion 7 & 8, Marvel/Epic Comics, cover-dated October & December 1988. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social Source: Half Price Books  Music in the episode: Ice of Sofia, by White_RecordsMusic promoted by Pixabay

In this 38th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... global comics! And also global comic shops, and comics-related global travel. What international experiences to Ruth & Darrin Sutherland bring to the episode? And how just HOW MANY manga does Ruth recommend????? Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo:Full Manga Alchemist Link: The Frank Slide Centre Send e-mail feedback to [email protected]  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.