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The Captioned Life Show

The Captioned Life Show

The Captioned Life Show

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A show for the most casual and dedicated fans of comics. Join Sean as he discovers what the world of comics and graphic novels has to offer from one-on-one interviews with industry professionals, round table discussions with passionate fans, and reviews on the latest comics, tv shows, and movies. New episodes every week. The Captioned Life is a part of the Comic Watch family.

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Top 10 The Captioned Life Show Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Captioned Life Show episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Captioned Life Show for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Captioned Life Show episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

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In preparation for the return of Free Comic Book Day, we talk to local comic shop owners Jen King of SpaceCadets Collection Collection in Oak Ridge, TX, and Michael Costello of Downtown Comics in Indianapolis IN. Listen in as we discuss the history of FCBD and how these unique shops plan to celebrate the event.

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The Captioned Life Show - ANNOUNCEMENT: Show Updates - August 1st, 2022
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08/01/22 • 4 min

The Captioned Life is undergoing some changes and updates and we wanted to share with you the news. Listen to what is changing, what is staying the same, and what you can expect moving forward.

Because of these changes, we will be holding off on new episodes until September 6th.



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The Captioned Life Show - #56 Teaching With Comics With Tim Smyth
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03/15/22 • 53 min

ABOUT THE EPISODE

Educator and author Tim Smyth joined the show to talk about how he’s taught with comics in his classroom over a 20-year teaching career. Tim shares how he got started using comics, the different ways they can be employed in the classroom, and the experiences that led him to write his new book, Teaching With Comics and Graphic Novels. The team also has a little fun debating what superhero they’d love to take a class from if superheroes taught high school. It’s an insightful conversation about what makes comics a powerful educational tool with someone all comic fans wish was their history teacher in school.

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Tim Smyth, the author of Teaching With Comics and Graphic Novels: fun and engaging strategies to improve close reading and critical thinking in every classroom, is a high school social studies educator and reading specialist of 20+ years who travels the country giving professional development to educators on the power of teaching with comics. His workshops have been given at comic book conventions, state and national education conferences, school districts, libraries, universities, and museums. Smyth was also part of a global online comics in education program through the US State Department, proving that comics are truly universal. He has been published in many outlets, such as PBS, and also shares many resources on his website, TeachingWithComics.com. Smyth loves interacting on social media and is the founder of two Facebook education communities - "Comic Book Teachers" and "Teaching With Comics". Most importantly, he is also the father of three children who all grew to love reading through comics.

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The Captioned Life Show - #81 Your Friendly Nerdy Neighborhood With Lauren Smith
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01/03/23 • 69 min

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Podcaster and comics nerd Lauren Smith joins Sean in talking about the online community that she has formed, “Your Friendly Nerdy Neighborhood.” They discuss how the online community got started, what makes it different, and what the future holds for it.


They also touch on her podcast “Simply Amazing,” their mutual love for the mutant Nightcrawler, and what comic books they and the listeners of the show are reading.

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ABOUT THE GUEST

In and out of comics for years, Lauren joined the podcasting scene in 2021! Starting out by recording interviews and writing reviews for The Wednesday Pull list, she's gone on to work with other groups such as The GWW and The Comic Book Yeti. She's had the pleasure to interview fantastic creators such as Ram V, Stephanie Phillips, Rodney Barnes, and more, while her reviews have been recognized by publishers such as Image Comics! Since then, she's branched out into her own nerdy world with Your Friendly Neighborhood Comic Show on Youtube and co-hosting the first and only Nightcrawler podcast: Simply Amazing!


She's a fan of many things, but you'll usually hear her yelling the most about Nightcrawler, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and badass women. Unabashedly passionate and quirky, her biggest goal in anything she does is to connect with people and nurture community!



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The Captioned Life Show - Break Week With Podcast Recommendations
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10/18/22 • 6 min

ABOUT THE EPISODE

This week, The Captioned Life is taking a break, but in the meantime listen to some trailers of other great podcasts and see if you can find another podcast that you’ll enjoy!

RECOMMENDED PODCASTS

  • The Paperweight Entertainment Podcast - Paperweight Entertainment is hosted by Derek and Ian, covering TV and Streaming every Friday and The Silver Screen Scoundrels, hosted by Ian and Colonel Bob, dropping Movie Reviews every Wednesday!
  • Your Friendly Neighborhood Comic Show! - Every week, we will keep hope, give help, and share comics! With games, interactive segments, and more, this isn't your average talk show! It's a living neighborhood! Live Shows Sundays at 1 PM EST!
  • The ODPH Podcast (Ocho Duro Parlay Hour) - Located within the (607), The ODPH Panel talks movies, TV, comics, & more along with sports (local and national) on The Ocho Duro Parlay Hour (#ODPH) podcast
  • The Ninja Turtle Nerds - A podcast where 2 friends and the occasional guest analyze the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic book series one issue at a time. We also talk about all other things TMNT related and have even done an interview with series co creator Kevin Eastman!
  • The Last Comic Shop Podcast - Weekly Comic Book Reviews & Recommendations for fans both new & old!
  • Joe Talks Comics - Comic podcast where at least once a month Joe Loves Comics talks with friends about the comics they've been reading and enjoying lately, plus occasional solo episodes and creator interviews.
  • The Tipsy Exchange - Every other week, Berly and LA research a topic on which they wish to know more. Then, they exchange ideas over drinks. Pop culture? True crime? Unexplained phenomena? Anything goes on the Tipsy Exchange.
  • CK & GK Podcast - Two friends, moms, and teachers talk about life and tell teach the things we had to learn the hard way.
  • Witches Talking Tarot - Come sit a spell with Maddie and Amber to hear a show all about magic, mythology, and all things occult.

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The Captioned Life Show - #78 Darkwing Duck With Amanda Deibert
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12/13/22 • 44 min

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Television and comic book writer Amanda Deibert joins Sean in discussing her upcoming work on the Dynamite Comics series, “Darkwing Duck”. They discuss their love for the iconic character, the exciting opportunities Amanda has for the “Terror That Flaps In The Night,” and what readers can expect when they pick up the issue (like classic and new gadgets, as well as incorporating the show’s theme song into the series!).

They also touch on Amanda’s upcoming projects with Star Wars and Scooby-Doo & Batman, their disdain for large insects, and what comic books they and listeners of the show are reading.

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Amanda Deibert is a television and comic book writer. Her comic book writing includes the New York Times best-selling series DC Super Hero Girls, Wonder Woman Agent of Peace, DC's The Doomed and the Damned, Teen Titans Go!, Batman And Harley Quinn, and Wonder Woman ’77 and the New York Times #1 Best Selling anthology Love Is Love, for DC Comics, HyperSpace Stories for Lucas Film/Dark Horse, Red Sonja for Dynamite and John Carpenter’s Tales For A HalloweeNight Vol. 2-7 for Storm King Comics as well as the graphic novel Work for a Million for Penguin Random House’s McClelland & Stewart. She is currently writing for He-Man and The Masters of the Universe (she also wrote the graphic novel tie-in Legends From Castle Grayskull) and another yet-to-be-announced series on Netflix. Other TV writing credits include work for CBS, SyFy, Hulu, Quibi, and four years as the writer for former Vice President Al Gore’s annual climate broadcast, 24 Hours of Reality



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The Captioned Life Show - #55 Batman Films With Michael Rothman
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03/01/22 • 49 min

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In anticipation of the new DC/Warner Bros. film, “The Batman,” Sean and Kevin are joined by entertainment writer and reporter Michael Rothman to talk about the history of Batman on film. They cover a range of topics from the popularity of the Caped Crusader to the appeal of his Rogues Gallery. They also dish on their favorite big-screen version of Batman, as well their favorite bat gadgets and vehicles. If you’re a fan of the Dark Knight, excited about the upcoming film, or just want to hear 3 guys talk about one of the world’s most beloved superheroes, you should definitely tune in for the fun.

KEY POINTS OF THE EPISODE

  • What Makes Batman A Popular Superhero In Movies?
  • Which Batman Movie Has Set The Standard For Batman Films?
  • What Are Some Of The Most Memorable Batman Characters/Scenes?
  • Favorite Batman films from the hosts and social media
  • Spoiler-free review from Michael Rothman about "The Batman"

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Michael Rothman has spent almost a decade in the entertainment space for ABC News and Good Morning America, writing about Marvel and DC, including superhero shows, books, and movies.

While at ABC, Michael hosted the digital show, "Inside Marvel," a look into the inner workings and major developments in the superhero genre. He also collaborated with Lucasfilm and Disney on several other projects.

More recently, he's taken to platforms like TikTok, under the name SuperheroTok, to continue to dive further into the world that he loves and to connect and collaborate with like-minded fans.

He enjoys long walks on the beach, a good cigar, a solid Punisher storyline, and snuggling with his dog Leia Bagel.

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The Captioned Life Show - SHOW REVIEW: ”Ms. Marvel” With Maria Akhtar
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07/18/22 • 59 min

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The latest Disney+ project from Marvel Studios, Ms. Marvel, premiered June 8th, 2022, and its final episode of the season was released on July 13th. The story follows Kamala Khan, a high school Pakistani Muslim girl from Jersey City who discovers her own superpowers and herself along the way. Sean is joined by fellow MCU fan and TikToker Maria Akhtar to give their thoughts and review of the show. In this episode, they go over:

  • their overall thoughts on the show
  • the role of Kamala's identity
  • the strongest and weakest points of the story development in the show
  • Bruno as an aspirational character
  • the relationship between Kamala and her family
  • The episode finale and what it means for the future of the MCU

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Maria Akhtar is a medical student who is deeply invested in all the fandoms, a Film enthusiast, and television is her whole personality. She started TikToking because her friends and family were tired of hearing all of her over-analyzing, so just started content creating this year. She loves theorizing and breaking down all the tv she watches, especially sitcoms, and dissecting and comparing fandoms has become a passion project, and getting into the MCU tv series combines both topics that bring her joy! On TikTok she goes by the handle @CallMeByThisNameMaria



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The Captioned Life Show - #35 Worst Dads in Comics

#35 Worst Dads in Comics

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06/15/21 • 41 min

In the latest episode of The Captioned Life, Sean and Kevin celebrate Fathers’ Day by discussing the worst dads in comics. After taking some suggestions from social media, they each list their bottom three dads and talk about the criteria that make each such a deadbeat. It’s a fun yet heartfelt episode that you can listen to with your own kids or dad, as long as none of you are maniacal overlords hell-bent on galactic domination. Also, we made it to the Top Comic Podcasts list! Check us out!

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About the bonus episode

Marvel Studios has released the final episode of (presumably) Season 1 of Hawkeye, "So This Is Christmas?". In this podcast review, Sean breaks down the big moments and questions that we have about the episode, such as who the mysterious watch belongs to and what does it mean, and do the ABC and Netflix properties belong in the MCU Continuity? He also talks about each of the main characters in this episode, such as Kate Bishop, Clint Barton, Maya Lopez, Yelena Belova, and Kingpin, and what their future may mean in the MCU. Sean also shares what he enjoyed about the series as well as criticisms he has, and what he hopes to see with the future of Hawkeye.

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Give us a rating and review either on our website, Apple Podcasts, or on Podchaser. If you like what we're doing, give us a shoutout on your social media and tag us @captionedlife and we'll make sure to include it and thank you in a future episode! Until next time!

Show credits

  • Kevin Stahlecker - Cohost, producer, Gamemaster
  • Sean Winningham - Cohost, producer, media editor
  • Image used in show: "Comic Books" by Steven Miller, used under CC BY 2.0 / Desaturated from original.


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FAQ

How many episodes does The Captioned Life Show have?

The Captioned Life Show currently has 132 episodes available.

What topics does The Captioned Life Show cover?

The podcast is about Geek, Pop Culture, Mcu, Marvel Comics, Society & Culture, Marvel, Comics, Podcasts, Books, Arts, Nerdy, Nostalgia and Dc Comics.

What is the most popular episode on The Captioned Life Show?

The episode title '#39 Free Comic Book Day with Downtown Comics and Space Cadets Collection Collection' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Captioned Life Show?

The average episode length on The Captioned Life Show is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Captioned Life Show released?

Episodes of The Captioned Life Show are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Captioned Life Show?

The first episode of The Captioned Life Show was released on Jul 22, 2019.

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