As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.
In this Fanbase Feature, Fanbase Press co-founders Barbra and Bryant Dillon and special guests Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor), Josh Henamen (writer – Bigfoot: Sword of the Earthman), Michael Tanner (co-creator of Oni Press’ Junior Braves of the Apocalypse, co-host of the Burn After Pitching Podcast), and Sean Foster (Fanbase Press Graphic Designer) participate in a thorough retrospective discussion regarding Arachnophobia (1990) in light of the film’s 30th anniversary, with topics including the film’s real-life spider performances, the film’s exploration of human’s fear of arachnids, the amazing cast of characters, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Arachnophobia abound in this panel discussion!)
Cast members: Phillip Kelly (writer, filmmaker, and Fanbase Press Contributor), Josh Henamen (writer – Bigfoot: Sword of the Earthman), Michael Tanner (co-creator of Oni Press’ Junior Braves of the Apocalypse, co-host of the Burn After Pitching Podcast), and Sean Foster (Fanbase Press Graphic Designer), Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief), and Bryant Dillon (Fanbase Press President, writer of Identity Thief, Something Animal)
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The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Bryant Dillon
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