Dollar Bin Bandits

The Dollar Bin Bandits podcast goes behind the panels with exclusive interviews featuring comic book creators and industry insiders. We dig through the long boxes to bring you the best in comic book history and culture!

Dollar Bin Bandits is a arts podcast hosted by Dollar Bin Bandits, Bleav, with 534 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dollar Bin Bandits, Bleav hosts Dollar Bin Bandits, a arts show with 534 episodes published.

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  Episode #87

  Chris Irving Returns | Joe Unknown #1

  Sep 11, 202648 min

  What happens when the horror host becomes part of the horror story? Returning guest Chris Irving joins the Bandits to discuss Joe Unknown #1 , the first in his new three-issue miniseries with artist Nick Justus about a comic book horror host facing what may be his final story. Chris digs into the inspirations behind the series—from classic horror comics and The Twilight Zone to Mike Allred’s Madman —and how his years as a comics historian and writer helped shape this very personal take on the medium. Along the way, we talk about the strange appeal of horror hosts, blurring the line between creator and creation, and bringing Joe Unknown’s world to life. The Kickstarter campaign has successfully been funded, but late pledges are still available at kck.st/4girIFv . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #86

  Michael Uslan, Jack C. Harris, Paul Levitz, Bob Rozakis, Anthony Tollin, and Steve Mitchell: Junior Woodchucks Reunion

  Sep 9, 20261h 42m

  Before they became writers, editors, historians, filmmakers, and some of the most familiar names in comics, they were DC’s Junior Woodchucks . On this very special episode, Michael Uslan, Jack C. Harris, Paul Levitz, Bob Rozakis, Anthony Tollin, and Steve Mitchell reunite to look back at their early days as young fans working behind the scenes at DC Comics during the 1970s . More than 50 years later, the Woodchucks reflect on the friendships they formed, the remarkable careers that followed, and what it was like to have a front-row seat to one of the most memorable eras in DC history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #85

  Campbell Whyte

  Sep 4, 202651 min

  Australian cartoonist Campbell Whyte has built a career around the idea that comics can be as much about place and community as they are about storytelling. On this episode, Campbell joins the Bandits to discuss his acclaimed, Eisner-nominated Home Time series and his latest graphic novel, Luna Express , exploring how his hometown of Perth, childhood memories, manga, video games, and Australian culture have shaped his wonderfully eclectic approach to #comics. The conversation also dives into Campbell’s love of experimenting with different artistic styles and his work beyond the drawing board, including co-founding the Milktooth School of Art and Storie s and the Perth Comic Arts Festival , where he has helped foster a vibrant comics community and inspire a new generation of cartoonists. You can follow Campbell’s work at CampbellWhyte.com and on Instagram @campbellwhyte . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #84

  Autobio Comics Roundtable

  Sep 2, 20261h 9m

  Comics can do so much! Author/artist double-threats Gideon Kendall, Miss Lasko-Gross, and Rick Parker assemble to discuss how they have used comics to explore their stories and real-life experiences. Sometimes they probe memories and at other points they use comics to bend reality as they share in words and illustration. Gideon is known for his work on WAIT...It Gets Worse, I Am the Audience, WHATZIT, and more. Miss is known for Henni, A Mess of Everything, The Sweetness , and more. And Rick has worked on Marvel titles, as well as the autobiographical OGN Drafted. We tackle questions of process, inspiration, and tap into future works that these creators are envisioning. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #83

  Heidi MacDonald (The Beat)

  Aug 31, 20261h 12m

  Few people have chronicled the modern comics industry as closely—or for as long—as Heidi MacDonald . On this episode, the longtime journalist, editor, and founder and editor-in-chief of The Beat joins the Bandits for a wide-ranging conversation about her career and the ever-changing world of comics. Heidi reflects on launching The Beat in 2004, her earlier work as an editor at Disney and DC/Vertigo, and how comics journalism has evolved alongside the industry itself. The conversation also explores the state of comics today, the challenges facing publishers, retailers, creators, and journalists, and how fandom and the business have transformed over the decades. Along the way, Heidi shares insights gained from a career spent not just reporting on comics, but helping document an extraordinary period of change for the medium. You can read Heidi and the rest of the team at The Beat at ComicsBeat.com , and follow Heidi on Bluesky @comixace.bsky.social for her latest comics news, commentary, and industry observations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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