The Odds Pod

Dec 22 2023 42 ep. 61 mins 4
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Join writer Dave Hendrick and artist Ben Hennessy as they ask guests from the world of comic books and beyond “What’s your favorite apocalypse?”

Be it the destruction of Pompeii, the cancellation of a beloved tv show, or just your common or garden asteroid, Dave and Ben find out that everyone’s world ends a little differently.

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Dave’s site is https://davehendrick.com

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Brother Richard Hendrick

Dec 22 2023 38 mins  
For our Xmas ep we interviewed my older bro - here’s the blurb;Brother Richard Hendrick is a priest-friar of the Irish branch of the Capuchin Franciscan Order (as well as Dave’s actual older brother!) For over 20 years he has worked to bring the insights of the Christian Contemplative tradition to greater public awareness, particularly with reference to modern Mindfulness theor

PJ Holden

Dec 20 2023 91 mins  
PJ Holden is a Belfast based comic book artist. Known for his work on 2000ad and more recently for the graphic novel Bad Magic, based in Derek Landy’s Skulduggery Pleasant universe. He joined us to talk all things apocalypse and astonish us with what has to be the fastest pencil in the land! PJ on X https://x.com/pauljholdenPJ on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/pa

Chloe Green / Thoughtbubble

Nov 03 2023 38 mins  
In a special pre Thoughtbubble episode (where we’ll be doing our first ever live show!) we meet Chloe Green, one of the three (that’s right there’s only three of them!) festival directors! Chloe’s been hard at work with her colleagues putting the UK’s largest comic book featival and convention together - a job that as you’ll hear never really ends. Not only that but Chl

The Odds Pod - Season 3 Episode 10 - Erica Schultz

Aug 17 2023 110 mins  
Erica Schultz has bones of concrete and teeth of stone - but enough about her calcium intake!She’s written on some of Marvel’s greatest books with stints in X-23, Moon Knight, and Hallow’s Eveas well as her creator-owned books Deadly Bouquet and Cristabel. She joined us to talk about, well, just about everything!Erica on X/Twitter https://twitter.com/ericaschultz42The Odds Po

The Odds Pod - Season 3 Episode 9 - Adam Cahoon

Aug 05 2023 63 mins  
Adam Cahoon is a comic book artist whose recent stint on Vault Comics The Nasty with John Lees has propelled him into horror comics stardom. He joined us from his home in California to talk painting, why a career in comics doesn't always have to be in isolation, and why we don't need another hero...Adam is @adamccahoon on Twitter, Bluesky, and InstagramThe Odds Pod is on Twitt

The Odds Pod - Season 3 Episode 8 - Caitlin Yarsky

Jul 28 2023 46 mins  
Portland-based Caitlin Yarsky is a comic book artist and illustrator known for her work on creator-owned books Bliss, Coyotes as well as stints on Black Hammer, Catwoman, and a host of other DC titles. She joined us for a chat about Station 11, her favourite apocalypse and we also got a glimpse into her very unique reference technique.Caitlin is on Twitter and Instagram @caitl

The Odds Pod - Season 3 Episode 7 - San Diego Comic Con 2023

Jul 25 2023 76 mins  
South Dakota Cheese Championships? Slow Duck Chow Challenge? Nah San Diego Comic Con! In a special episode - or ya know a cheap one depending on your perspective - Ben, Dave, and Producer Adrian get together to talk all things SDCC, from the identity of the new Punisher to the surprising resurrection of a beloved one-off Simpsons character (sorry Ben) and all things in between. Che

The Odds Pod - Season 3 Episode 6 - Nathan Gooden

Jul 21 2023 44 mins  
Artist Nathan Gooden LOVES comics, so much so that he moved his life and aspirations closer to them. One of the founders of Vault Comics and artist on Barbaric, Zojaqan, and The Rush to name but a few, his distinct art style has informed the look of Vault from its inception. He took time out *just* before heading off to the SDCC convention center to talk about a couple of apocalyps

The Odds Pod - Season 3 Episode 5 - Rich Douek

Jul 20 2023 36 mins  
Rich Douek is one scary guy! No - hang on, CORRECTION - Rich Douek is one scary writer but he's actually a pretty great guy! His trilogy with long-time collaborator Alex Cormack, Road Of Bones, Sea Of Sorrows and Breath Of Shadows have marked him out as one of today's great horror writers. Not content with being just a great horror writer he's also a brilliant fantasy one! Wit

The Odds Pod - Season 3 Episode 4 - Dee Cunniffe

Jul 14 2023 49 mins  
Dee Cunniffe is an Irish colour artist who's worked and works for almost every publisher, every hour. He joined us for a chat from his maximum security compound - while he coloured a page, We weren't lying, he's THAT busy - and we got into some severe end-times fun. Be careful with those arrows, they're pointy!Dee on twitter https://twitter.com/deezoidThe Odds Pod is on Twitte