In this episode of Biff Bam Pop! Presents! Andy Burns chats with the legendary Mike Love!

From Andy: No band defines fun, fun, fun more than the one and only Beach Boys. For nearly 30 years, the band have been one of my all-time favourites; I love everything from the surf and car music they created back in 1961 through their amazing pop classics like their defining album Pet Sounds and their epic pocket symphony, “Good Vibrations.” And that is just for starters. Go listen to excellent albums like Sunflower and Surf’s Up, Love You and their likely final effort, That’s Why God Made The Radio. There’s so much beauty throughout their fantastic catalogue.

The one constant in The Beach Boys for more than 60 years has been Mike Love, one of the group’s lead vocalists and co-songwriters. Working alongside his cousin Brian Wilson, Love had a massive hand in some of the most enduring songs ever. Love has been keepin’ the summer alive and the band on the road for decades, with the current iteration of the Beach Boys, which also feels longtime member Bruche Johnston, currently travelling across Canada for their Endless Summer Gold tour. This Tuesday, they hit London, Ontario, and play Mississauga, Ontario, on April 3.

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In this episode we sit down with Adam Carter, the CBC News reporter and comics creator behind Betweeners, A supernatural horror story that turns the exorcism genre on its head.

Exorcist Shane Beck has a secret: He’s not really Shane Beck. His body is possessed by the soul of Mike Baxter, a grifter who died in the 1980s and spent decades suffering in Hell—until he found a way out. Now, using Beck’s body, Baxter performs exorcisms while staying one step ahead of the demons that hunt him. But when Beck’s estranged son, James, shows up desperate for help, Baxter finds himself in an unfamiliar role: pretending to be a father.

When an elite agent from hell tracks them down, Baxter and James are forced into a deadly fight for survival. The battle that follows will push Baxter to his limits, forcing him to face the question he’s been avoiding: Can redemption be earned? Or is he doomed to the fate he tried to outrun?

We also talk about Adam's path from Newfoundland to Toronto and his journey from journalist to graphic novel author! And maybe just a little bit about The Simpsons, Canadian bands, and a couple of comics worth reading after you've checked out Betweeners!

Betweeners is out April 30th! Check it out on GlobalComix and Amazon Kindle.

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In this episode of Heroes & Villains we sit down with Chad Thompson to discus his new project Bandeau! We also chat about his other creative ventures, Johnny Headband and the director driven production studio Yeah Haus!

Visit Bandeau HERE and buy the record HERE

Check out Yeah Haus HERE

Watch Chad & Keith's short film Toilet Paper HERE

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In this extra special episode of Heroes & Villains, E.A. Henson is joined by his ol' pal Dan who just so happens to run a comic shop!

Dan gives us his take on the recent announcement of Diamond Comics Distributors filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. DID we all see it coming? IS there a way out of this? HOW will this impact your local comic shop? WHO'S to blame?

All this and a whole lot more information you didn't ask for!

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Join Josh Wallen as he chats with the creative team at Toy DNA: Phil Ramirez and Adam Van Wickler! (And Jesse Falcon, too!)

In this conversation they talk about each of the figures in Wave 1 of THE CURSED DEAD, the lore and inspiration for the characters as well as where they hope to take the line in the future. They also discuss the freedom of creating for yourself and the challenges of putting their reputations on the line for the sake of making their own figures. It’s a great peek behind the curtain with toy industry veterans applying their expertise to a product that they have compete control over.

Go and back The Cursed Dead Kickstarter RIGHT HERE.

Appearing in this episode:

Phil Ramirez started sculpting toys on the original Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line and became Legendary for sculpting roughly 40% of the ToyBiz Marvel Legends line which arguably set the standard for the way figures are designed today.

Adam Van Wickler has been Director – Creative Services at Gentle Giant Studios for nearly 20 years. His team collaborates with companies like Mattel by providing the 3D headscans that bring your favorite WWE Superstars into figure form.

Jesse Falcon has been the Director of Merchandising with Marvel Entertainment since 1994. He oversees the Marvel business sold through Disney. He was pivotal in the creation of both the Marvel Legends line and the original Lord of the Rings line with ToyBiz.

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In this episode join E.A. Henson and BBP! Editor-In-Chief Andy Burns and they look back of the year that was 2024! What do they speak about? Who Knows! We recorded this two weeks ago so hopefully our lukewarm takes don't age poorly...

Also forgot to mention X-Men '97 while chatting. That show was pretty good. So was Penguin. Ah well, you know what they say...Hindsight is twenty/twenty...Four.

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It wouldn't be spooky season if we didn't have an appropriately seasonal episode, now would it?

In this episode we're speaking with the OG of the paranormal podcast game: Jim Harold!

Jim hosts a myriad of paranormal podcasts and joins us to talk about the beginnings of his interest in the paranormal, being a podcaster for an astonishing 19 years with 65 MILLION downloads (and counting!), his favorite cryptid, his favorite spooky movie, and a whole lot more!

You can find Jim at https://jimharold.com/ , sign up for his Paranormal Plus Club, and even get some of his books!

Happy Halloween!

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