In The Fanbase Weekly, the Fanbase Press staff and a host of special guests from across the pop culture spectrum discuss the top geek stories of the week.

In the latest episode, The Fanbase Weekly co-hosts welcome special guests Chris Hill (writer, Rapture Burgers) and Rachel Jitsawat (writer, The Crush Chronicles) to discuss the latest geek news stories of the week, including the recent BOOM! Studios acquisition by Penguin Random House, why 66% of audiences are unsatisfied with disability and mental health representation in media, and reactions to the teaser trailer for Marvel’s Captain America: Brave New World.

Hosts: Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press Editor-in-Chief) and Drew Siragusa (Fanbase Press Senior Contributor)

Special guests: Chris Hill (writer, Rapture Burgers) and Rachel Jitsawat (writer, The Crush Chronicles)

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Segments:
23:57 – (ComicsBeat) Behind the PRH/Boom Studios deal
42:38 – (Variety) 66% of Audiences Are ‘Unsatisfied’ With Disability and Mental Health Representation in Entertainment, Survey Finds
59:11- (GeekTyrant) Teaser Trailer For Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD

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Episode Photo by: Sean Foster

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