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Welcome to the landing page for the Adrian Has Issues Podcast.
“The conversational podcast celebrating the culture of creativity!”
Our flagship series! Armed with a deep passion and love of pop culture, host Adrian King holds candid and insightful conversations with musicians, comic book creators & more with a focus on learning what inspires the artists behind the art.
Here you’ll find a list of all of our AHI episodes and blogs in order from newest to oldest.
All AHI Podcasts and blogposts:
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Adrian searches for the truth in art in an uncertain societal landscape with the help of writer Enrica Jang, the founder of the independent publishing company, Red Stylo Media.
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Adrian copes with Election Day blues with another comic book history lesson from Steven Petrivelli, the writer of the indie comic Sweetie.
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Adrian is introduced to a new breed of once-forgotten superheroes by comic book creators Matt Harding (PopApocalypse), Kevin Cuffe (Oathbound) and Ricardo Lima.
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Adrian engages in vehicular warfare alongside Andi Ewington, the writer of the Freeway Fighter comic book based on Ian Livingstone’s classic Fighting Fantasy game books.
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Episode 80: Versus God (with Donny Cates)
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Adrian battles otherworldly titans with Donny Cates, the writer of the comic book epic God Country from Image Comics.
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Adrian and film producer Daryl Freimark, the executive editor of the comic The Devil Is Due In Dreary discuss the future of cinema.
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Adrian bridges the gap between comic books and filmmaking with producer Daryl Freimark, the executive editor of the comic book thriller, The Devil Is Due In Dreary.
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Adrian Has Issues presents an intimate conversation between Comic Book School’s Buddy Scalera and Marvel Comics Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada. Recorded at New York Comic-Con 2016.
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Adrian forms a Magical Girl rock band with writer Katy Rex and illustrator Fabian Lelay, the co-creators of Jade Street Protection Services.
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Adrian catches up with Comical Podcast’s Justin Corbett, the co-writer of the supernatural comic thriller, Speak No Evil.
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Adrian discovers the story behind Gwan, the multicultural comic anthology from guests Jerome Walford, Arianna Mao and Paul Gaggegi.
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Adrian learns about the history of the golden and silver age of comic books courtesy of Sweetie writer Steve Petrivelli.
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Adrian geeks out with Logan Richards of Eyehart Toys.
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Adrian engages in a frightfully fun conversation with Tom Freeman, the creator of the Sci-Fi/Horror motion comic, Dark Moon.
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Episode 60: Reality 2.0 (with Joe Darone)
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Adrian ponders the future of the music industry with New Jersey-based musician Joe Darone of the band Suit of Lights.
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Adrian and City of Walls artist/co-creator A.K. Lovelace pay their respects to some unconventional childhood icons.
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Episode 55: Qui-Gon Gin & Juice (with Thomas Coe of the Jake & Tom Conquer The World Podcast)
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Adrian and podcaster Thomas Coe pitch the ultimate Hollywood crossover event.
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Adrian and comic book writer Todd Black return to the land of Altaria.
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Adrian and comic book writer Andi Ewington binge on videogames and British comedies.
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Adrian and comic book writer Magdalene Visaggio party with bounty hunter BFFs.
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Adrian is introduced to the world of Ximphonic Versus, created by artist/writer Scotlynd “Xing Xin” Bedford.
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Adrian and comic book letterer Joe Caramagna indulge in the sweet science of hybrid pastries.
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Adrian and Ashley Burgy party like it’s 2006.
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Adrian and guest Stefa Nunes brave the Wastelands to talk all things Fallout.
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Adrian channels the spirits of Tesla and Lovecraft with Comical Podcast’s Justin Corbett and Metal Geek’s George Tripsas.
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Adrian and his guest Aidan Wilson battle tiny Kryptonians.
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Adrian and his best friend Will Umhoefer enter the mind of Wade Wilson.
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Minisode 7: Away We Go
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Adrian ponders a brief hiatus on the road to a new beginning.
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Adrian steps into the ring with comic book letterer/writer Micah Myers.
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Episode 41: Clarknado (with Jimmy LeChase)
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Adrian & comedian Jimmy LeChase get jiggy with the Suicide Squad.
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Episode 40: Twosies (with Dana Buckler)
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Adrian goes swimming with sharks with Dana Buckler, the host of the How Is This Movie podcast.
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Episode 39: The Darth Knight Returns
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Adrian and Eileen conduct the galaxy’s most baffling paternity test.
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Episode 38: Sith And Sensibility
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Adrian and Eileen travel to a galaxy far, far away on the eve of their two-year anniversary.
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Adrian strikes up a conversation with Stephen Francis and James B. Emmett of 451 Media.
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Adrian and writer/comedian Mario Candelaria take to the streets of Brooklyn to discuss the graphic novel ASHES: A Firefighter’s Tale.
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Adrian and artist Fabian Lelay encounter punk rock magical girls and futuristic mobsters.
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Episode 31: Mr. Oberhauser’s Neighborhood
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Armed with a microphone and a license to talk, Adrian and Eileen review the latest James Bond adventure, SPECTRE.
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Episode 27: The Rainmaker (with Maya Glick)
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Adrian and guest Maya Glick make it “Rain.”
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Episode 26: Close To Home (with Todd Black)
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Adrian and comic book writer Todd Black take a trip to the land of Altaria.
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Adrian and artist Soo Lee find humor in morbidity
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Minisode 6: Shirt Happens
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Adrian gives his thoughts on a recent crowdfunding campaign, plus unveils future plans for the podcast.
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Adrian discusses sci-fi threequels with comic book letterer Taylor Esposito.
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Adrian and Jennie Wood, writer of the graphic novel “Flutter,” talk small town life and the moral ambiguity of beloved TV characters.
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Adrian battles pop culture PTSD with the help of actor/comedian Kelly Vrooman.
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Adrian and guest Mario Candelaria walk the fine line between comedy and drama with the help of Kramer and Jon Snow.
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Adrian chats with Jerome Walford, the writer/illustrator of Nowhere Man and the founder of the publisher Forward Comix.
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Adrian rocks out with Enrica Jang, the founder and Editor-In-Chief of Red Stylo Media.
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Episode 18: “Jam” Session (with Ed Traquino)
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Adrian and guest, Emmy-nominated commercial artist Ed Traquino hit both New York City and the UK to talk comics.
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Adrian interviews James Emmett, creator of The Committee from Wayward Raven Media & writer/podcaster Matt “Matman” Herring at Special Edition: NYC
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Minsode 5: The Fast & The Furiosa
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Being the last person in the world to see Mad Max: Fury Road, Adrian screws up the episode numbering in order to discuss it.
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Episode 14: Adrian Has Issues With Friends (1 of 2) (with Joe & Shaddai of the BSXcluded Podcast)
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Adrian joins forces with Joe and Shaddai of BSXcluded: Issues With Friends for the podcast crossover event of 2015.
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Adrian and returning guest Moriah Hummer geek out over the Fast & Furious franchise.
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Episode 12: Male-stique (with Pat McDermott)
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Adrian and guest Pat McDermott enter the bizarre world of comic books and pro-wrestling.
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Minisode 3: Sympathy For The (Dare)Devil
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Undeterred by injury, a lone podcaster presses on to rant about superheroes.
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Minisode 2: Being X-Emplary
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Adrian unearths a 2-week-old “lost” minisode.
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Adrian tackles the biggest mysteries of geek culture with comedian/writer/actress Maggie Mae Fish.
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Moriah Hummer invites us to a world where roller derby and monster-bashing are all in a day’s work in her new comic book series Flat Track Furies.
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Comic books and punk rock collide on a very special episode! Adrian is on location at East Side Mags, a local comic shop in Montclair, New Jersey for a one-on-one discussion with the store’s owner Jeff Beck.
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It’s time to lace up those skates once again! Ashley Burgy and Erica Ritter return for another episode filled with hockey talk—at least that was the plan before Adrian decided to spike his own bottles of Mountain Dew Code Red with Fireball whiskey.
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In a “sequel” of sorts to Episode 3 today’s episode features Miguel Garza, the co-host of Comical Podcast.
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Adrian stops by “The Barn” and for a one-on-one chat with Dags, one of the stars of the Amish Baby Machine podcast.
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Adrian catches up with Victor Dandridge Jr., the creator and editor-in-chief of the imprint Vantage Inhouse Productions.
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Adrian is joined by Frank Espinoza, the New York-based illustrator and CEO/Owner of The Art of Frank, Inc.
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Episode 3: The “Comical” World of Justin Corbett (with Justin Corbett of Comical Podcast)
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Fellow podcaster Justin Corbett, the co-host of Comical Podcast joins Adrian’s personal “Battleworld.”
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Minisode 1: Tangled Webs
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Sony and Marvel Studios are working out visitation rights for their web-slinging baby. Adrian no doubt has issues with it.
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Episode 0: Days of Future Podcast
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Adrian foregoes a guest host and briefly addresses the show’s reformatting, future plans and revisiting old favorites.