Writer Doug Bost and musician Adam Bernstein discuss the things that grown men shouldn’t care about -- but these guys do. What’s on the table? Only fun stuff. Episodes focus on all aspects of the comic book universe, from the warehouse of a professional comic book hoarder to interviews with some of the greatest comics creators alive -- Neal Adams, Klaus Jansen, Chris Claremont, and more. With frequent guests, Doug and Adam also cover movies, music, classic TV, and important topics like, “Wha ...
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Episode 106: Ep. 106 - Special DeMultiverse Episode (w special guest J.M. DeMatteis)
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Attention, true believers! We’ve just dropped a very special, no-nonsense, get-in-get-out episode of Grown Ass Men, all about the new work by our friend J.M. DeMatteis. JM makes his pitch for why you should support his new Kickstarter, and also talks about what can happen when hundreds of people contribute to the world of a single fictional charact…
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Episode 105: Ep. 105 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, We’re Nerds
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There are men who carelessly skip over the letters pages in old comic books. But that’s not Doug or Adam. And it certainly isn’t JM DeMatteis, our charming, returning fan-favorite guest. On this episode, we all dive into the best letters ever published in comics, (yes, including the first writing George RR Martin ever had in print) and JM talks abo…
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Episode 104: Ep. 104: The Alex Maleev interview
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When Alex Maleev paints Daredevil, you can feel the sweat in that red suit. When he sketches Miles Morales you might get worried Miles is gonna fall off that building. We know and love his art from Spider-Woman, Moon Knight, Batman, Hellboy, and the Scarlet series, many created with Brian Michael Bendis. But we also know Alex because he lives here …
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Episode 103: Ep. 103: The Steranko Handshake
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On this episode, find out why Doug and Adam will NEVER interview Jim Steranko—and why we love him anyway. Artist, writer, historian, magician, escape artist, musician, character designer of Indiana Jones, character designer of Coppola’s Dracula, and owner of an amazing head of hair, there is only one Steranko. We met him at Comicon this year and he…
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Episode 102: Ep. 102: The Joan LeMay interview
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Sure, you’ve heard about Dr. Wu. Peg. Josie. Rikki, who really shouldn’t lose that number. But here’s a question: What do they look like? Well, wonder no more. In this episode, Doug and Adam sit down with the amazing artist who decided to paint every Steely Dan character. You read that right. Joan LeMay has painted ALL of the characters in Steely D…
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Episode 101: Ep. 101: Power Records! (with special guest Kevin Maher)
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On the 101st Episode of the Greatest Comic Book Podcast of all time, we dive into uncharted territory: Power Records! In the 1970s, you didn’t just want to read your comics. You wanted to hear them, too. That’s where Power Records came in, creating comic books for your turntable, and this episode plays all the hits, from the Six Million Dollar Man …
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Episode 100: Ep. 100: An interview with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! (with special guests Jason Kravitz and Steven Rattazzi)
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It's our 100th episode! Can you believe it? Being it's episode #100 we knew we had to do something special and we are delivering! Here it is - An interview with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby! Don't miss it! Original music by Adam Bernstein
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Episode 99: Ep. 99: 2001: Kirby's Odyssey
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The greatest sci-fi movie of all time. The greatest comics creator of all time. The power of Marvel Comics. Bring them all together, and what could go wrong? Everything. On this episode, we crack open the mystery of Jack Kirby’s weirdest sci-fi comic, tell stories about Stanley Kubrick, propose new ideas for tattoos, and Adam Bernstein gets operati…
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Episode 98: Ep. 98: A Trip to Metropolis Collectibles! (with special guests Vincent Zurzolo and Jason Kravits)
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On our latest episode: The world’s greatest comic book shop opens its doors for the Grown Ass Men! We toured the amazing Metropolis Collectibles and invaded the sanctum sanctorum of suave head honcho Vincent Zurzolo to see the collection and hear stories of Vincent’s career, Harry Houdini’s handcuffs, Nicolas Cage’s stolen comics and tons more. Vin…
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Episode 97: Ep. 97: Jimmy Palmiotti & the Greatest Runs in Comics
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It started with an irresistible tweet: What are your favorite runs in comics? It’s the kind of easy/hard question grown ass men love to ask themselves, and this time it was being asked by writer Jimmy Palmiotti. Adam leapt into action, contacted Jimmy, and we made our lists. The conversation was a total pleasure because Jimmy’s not only knowledgeab…
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Episode 96: Ep. 96: The Bicentennial Tape (w special guests Sam Mastandrea and Mary Micari)
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What’s your favorite 70s TV theme song? Hawaii 5-0? Laverne & Shirley? Don’t have one? Well, Adam & Doug are here to help, unearthing classics and rarities from simpler times when gas was way too expensive, war seemed just around the corner, and the Fonz hadn’t jumped any sharks. Tune in with us and fan-favorite guests Mary Micari and Sam Mastandre…
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Episode 95: Ep. 95: Grown Ass Men vs. The Batman
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It’s time for the official G.A.M. review of Matt Reeves’ The Batman -- and, to cover every Bat-angle, we’re pulling in Sam Mastandrea plus Bat-Authority Sean Wasson. This is also the ONLY podcast anywhere that will musically connect Paul Dano’s Brian Wilson with Paul Dano’s Riddler. Enjoy the Bat-earworm! Original music by Adam Bernstein…
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Episode 94: Ep. 94: Steve Gerber (Trapped in a Podcast He Never Made) w special guests Mary Skrenes, Gerry Conway, Scott Edelman & J.M. DeMatteis
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To capture the amazing life of Steve Gerber, we went way beyond Wikipedia. We got great stories from the one and only Mary Skrenes (his writing partner on Howard the Duck, Omega the Unknown and more) along with Gerry Conway, Scott Edelman and JM DeMatteis. Plus music by Adam Bernstein! What more do you need?…
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Episode 93: Ep. 93: All the Grown Ass Marvels (w special guest Douglas Wolk
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“The idea that (Stan Lee could say), ‘Hey kids, write in and you can be part of this giant cultural project’ is transparently a lie -- and it also turned out to be true.” On this episode of the Grown Ass Men podcast, Douglas Wolk, author of All Of The Marvels, proves you can be super-nerdy and super-eloquent at the same time as he tells us about re…
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Episode 92: Ep. 92: The Gerry Conway interview
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It's 2022 and Grown Ass Men are starting the year off right! In this episode we chat with comic book writer legend Gerry Conway! Gerry has written for both Marvel and DC (as well as TV and film) and created The Punisher, Ms. Marvel, Firestorm and many others. His work on Spider-Man includes some of the most well known loved issues in the history of…
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Episode 91: Ep. 91: I'll Be Hulk for Xmas (with special guest Sam Mastandrea)
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It's time for our annual holiday episode! The Grown Ass Men podcast team get together every December for a gift exchange where we always get what we want, comic books! A fun time is had by all. We also give a giant shout out to one of the all time great artists, George Perez.
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Episode 90: Ep. 90: Brooklyn Dreams with J.M. DeMatteis
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J. M DeMatteis is comic book writer legend! His prolific work with Marvel, DC and many of the big independent companies are well respected within the industry. Grown Ass Men were lucky enough to spend time with him discussing his work on Spider-Man, The Defenders, Captain America. Justice League and his fantastic semi autobiographical graphic novel…
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Episode 89: Ep.89 - Shang Chi and the Legend of Paul Gulacy's Emails
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Grown Ass Men have been fans of Shang Chi and his Master of Kung Fu comic since it came out Dec 10, 1973. Well maybe we discovered it in 1974 but we, like so many other fans, regard these books as some of the best in the Marvel canon. When the new Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was released, we were first on line. In this epi…
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Episode 88: Ep. 88: Nerdiest Episode Ever
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"Lets just say, whatever few bits of cool we had have been destroyed." Yup, this is our nerdiest episode EVER, which is saying a lot. Grown Ass Men drove to Long Island, Maine and upstate New York just to look at peoples comics. In Maine, we did end up at a Comic Book store, so while that's not that unusual, it was still incredibly nerdy. But, we k…
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Episode 87: Ep. 87: A Marvel Three-In-One Team-Up (w special guest Sam Mastandrea)
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It comes down to this - Do you prefer Spiderman or the Thing?! Join GAM as we geek out about the classic Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-In-One comics from the 70's. We debate what's better, the strange Super-Villain Team-Up books and the team-ups we hoped for but never came to fruition. Don't miss it! Original music from Adam "Warlock" Bernstein…
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Episode 86: Ep. 86: Art Bell laughs last
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Hard to believe now, but it used to be there was no such thing as Comedy Central. Then in the early 90s, Art Bell (and some other bright folks) came along and changed all that. Art also gave co-host Doug Bost his first job out of college, but to find out why that job was called “Cliptomaniac”, you’ll have to listen to our new episode. Art chats wit…
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Episode 85: Ep. 85: Folding In Al Jaffee (w special guests Karen Green and R. Sikoryak)
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If you're a Mad Magazine fan, you know Al Jaffee! A legend in the comics industry, Al worked for tons of publications but was responsible for some of the longest, most endearing Mad Magazine features including the famous Fold In and Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. Al just turned 100 (!) so, along with the rest of the comics world, Grown Ass Men…
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WandaVision episode 5 is about to drop -- so it’s the perfect time for a spoiler-filled, Grown-Ass catch-up on the first 4 episodes. Hear wild educated guesses about who will appear next, and how this whole crazy thing might end, from Rhonda Goldstein, Steve Garvey, Joanna Parson, Graham Stevens, Sean Stoops and Art Dupras.…
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Episode 83: Ep. 83: Emergency WW84 Response Episode
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We’ve never done this before, but it was necessary to record a special emergency episode in response to the WW84 crisis. We have a lot of guests to help with this one. Good luck to all of you in this difficult time. Thanks to Mary Micari, Carolyn Bost, Acadia Bost, Jeff Ward, and Sam Mastandrea.
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Episode 82: Ep. 82: The Great Grown Ass Grab Bag Gift Giving Guide
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It’s the Great Grown Ass Grab Bag Gift Giving Guide! Anytime before Valentine’s Day is still the holidays to us, so enjoy these ideas for the grown ass man or woman in your life -- from Hans Gruber tree ornaments to Harrison Ford menorahs. This is what your loved ones REALLY want under the tree. We’ll also help you mix our signature seasonal cockta…
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