The Short Box Podcast: A Comic Book Talk Show
Can’t make it to your local comic shop? The Short Box Podcast brings the comic shop experience straight to your headphones.
Join host Badr Milligan every Wednesday for comic book news, reviews, and in-depth interviews with the writers, artists, and creators behind your favorite comics. Discover new releases, hear the stories behind how comics are made, and stay connected to comic book culture.
Whether you’re a longtime collector or casual reader, The Short Box is your New Comic Book Day companion and a must-listen comic book podcast for fans and collectors.
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Episodes
610 episodes
Snikt, Crackle & Pop
Back from a short hiatus, the crew is united again to discuss the new Logan movie, Inhumans casting, and catch up on fan mail! Thanks for the support and kind words, we promise no more sfx machines after this one.
Designed to Hit it & Quit it
Badr's sound effects machine is put to the test as Cesar and Ed struggle to keep the show on course. The boys are left to themselves to talk about everything from new trailers to comic book child support in this one.
Nerd In The Know
There's a new column in the FL Times Union that highlights all things geek and nerd here in Northeast Florida, and we've got the woman in charge to talk about it. Tiffanie Reynolds stops by to talk about journalism and the Jax nerd community.
Honestly
It's our 2017 homecoming episode. Ashley and Ed are back to unite the almost full crew. Everyone shares a pop-culture article and piece of news while Ed shares the truth serum, and we uncover more dark secrets from Ashley's past.
My Kingdom For A Die
We highlight one of our favorite game stores, Cool Stuff Games, with the head honcho of the Jax location, Melvin Conyers. We learn the origin of the store and discuss some of the best titles that modern day gaming has to offer.
Bless Your Heart
Shaun Thurston and Dustin Harewood of the art collective crew, Bless Your Heart, help us bring in the New Year with a Q&A about Shaun's start, the Phoenix art district, and present the first Weak Sauce Award of the year.
The Holiday Special Strikes Back
It's our holiday special and year-end review episode in one, and it’s no surprise that it's mostly Star Wars talk. We dish out our Rogue One reviews and share our best of 2016 list's. This episode was powered by Hood Rich Cashley spiked rum!
Rumblestillskin
Sarah Delaine, former PR & Marketing coordinator of Image Comics stops by to share her unique perspective on the world of comics and marketing. Plus, we have free tickets to give-away for the GAAM Secret Toyland party, find out how you can win them!
Flying Boner
In celebration of the return of X-Men Blue & Gold teams, we're dedicating this one to our love of all things X-Men. We also finally learn the secret to Adam's beef with Gambit, and the first taste test of Ashley's highly illegal spiked cider!
Make Mine Short Box
The crew, past & present, come together to celebrate the past four years of recording and to usher in a new season with a movie review, more dark secrets from Ashley's past, our best of 2016 list so far, and the debut of the new intro song!
Giant-Sized Spectacular
For our milestone episode, we're taking you through a gauntlet of short, fun, and insightful interviews captured from the Hall of Heroes Con. Get to know comic creator's like Zack Kaplan, Peter David, and more about this year's GAAM and MOSH events!
Short Box Sanctorum
The Marvel OG joins the crew, with a returned Adam, to talk about the Doctor Strange movie and our reactions to the new Walking Dead season. Adam shows us how Luke Cage has changed him for the better, and Ed talks about the foodie life.
Suck It Trebek!
Wrapping up their Jax tour stop, Mega Ran and MC Lars, come on the show to address the Trebek beef, world tours, and Lars shares his origin story. These Nerdcore rap titans also premiere a few friendly words in rap form to the Jeopardy host.
I'm Not Barb!
The crew survived Hurricane Matthew to record another day! Cesar shares some highlights from his NYCC experience, we talk more in-depth about Luke Cage and the soundtrack, and read more fan emails than Cesar has impressions for.
Sweet Christmas
Logan Zawacki, project manager for one of Jacksonville's most interesting companies, Sally Corp, is invited on the show to talk about the new Justice League interactive dark ride, "Battle for Metropolis", and we share our review of Luke Cage.
Son of Slam
USWA Champion's, Dagon Briggs and Jon Davis, stop by the show to talk about their upcoming match and rivalry. The crew takes a nostalgic trip down memory lane and learns a dark part of Badr's past, and then discusses the future of comic books.
A Doc Ice Production
The visionary leader returns and brings us back to the dark/silver ages depending on who you ask. The crew discusses this week's latest comic and movie news and Badr invites some friends to share promo codes with you listeners.
SBX Lost Episode
Two idiots, Adam and Drew, find their way into the studio to record a drunken whiskey fueled ramble about book clubs,Star Wars, and life. We're really sorry.
Sock Weiner
Your favorite chums from the podcast are back and they're flying by the seat of their pants. Script, what script? This is The Goldener era, we're nothing but flow. We talk the future of Steve Rogers, Image titles ending, and of course, Star Wars.
The Goldener Era
When the cat is away, the mice will play! Mwuahahahaha...ahem...Adam and Cesar take the reins and course-correct the show toward a brighter horizon. Joined by Ed Dansart and Ashley, the crew welcomes with open arms Badr's mystery replacement.
Cool Hand Ashley
The full crew is back together after surviving the epic GAAM VS show. They tally up their scores on DC's Suicide Squad movie, Adam ensures Star Wars stays in the mix, and the truth behind visionary founder Badr. Keep those emails coming!
Bonsoir
We're joined by the creators of Jacksonville-born clothing brand, Bonsoir Southern Flea Market. It's a brand championed by the likes of J.T. Thomas and Odell Backham. Malcolm, Jordie, and Stan give us the history and breakdown of their movement
The Fine Prinst
It's a full house cast as we attempt to cover as many comic book trailers and news coming out of San Diego Comic-Con as possible. The crew is united by their love of Stranger Things and Adam goes outside the show for legal help.
