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Rob LoCascio invented webchat for companies. He founded a billion dollar company and has been on the entrepreneurial journey for 25 years. Along the way, Rob had to take risks and make mistakes; his journey to success was not a clear path. In this show, Rob shares his journey, invites industry titans to discuss their biggest mistakes and lessons learned, and helps real entrepreneurs work through challenges big and small.
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Answer for It!

Answer for It

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Ever wonder why barber shops have that striped pole out front? What does it mean? Is it a warning? Perhaps a hypnotic device to lull you into spending too much on a haircut? We don’t know. But we will pretend to know, on ANSWER FOR IT! -- the podcast where trivia meets comedy, facts meet improv, and where fumbling the answer for laughs is both an art and a science. Featuring an all-star “who the hell is that?” cast, ANSWER FOR IT! comes from James and Elyse Willems (Funhaus), AJ LoCascio (X- ...
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Comic News Insider

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The podcast for everything comic book, animation, sci-fi and pop culture. Hosted by Jimmy Aquino & a rotating panel of co-hosts, CNI is your weekly dose of industry news, reviews and interviews. Past guests include: Stan Lee, John Romita, Sr., Jerry Robinson, Brian K. Vaughan, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, John Cassaday, Paul Pope, Darwyne Cooke, JM Dematteis, Steve Niles, Garth Ennis, Steve Rude, Kyle Baker, Jim Lee, James Jean, Alison Bechdel, Arthur Suydam, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, John ...
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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson, the creative team behind BIG JIM AND THE WHITE BOY: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC REIMAGINED. They discuss the reason why they decided to change the story, the historical importance of it, giving new …
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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from voice actor/writer AJ LoCascio and writer/actress Hannah Rose May. AJ talks about his first children's book SPOOPS: THE LITTLE SPIRITS OF HALLOWEEN and how he came up with the little characters. We also delve into his voice over care…
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If Zach spills a milkshake in an elevator and his wife cleans it up while he watches on, did it ever really spill at all? We tackle trivia of a moral variety on this week’s episode, with questions such as*: Is it illegal to steal an airplane? Was Babe Ruth actually magic? How cold does Coney Island need to get for two A-list actors to eat sloppy sa…
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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from psychologist Dr. Andrea Letamendi. Jimmy has his annual therapy session, uh, interview with Drea. They talk about her nerdy podcast, Batman, Star Wars, sci-fi and more. Jimmy also relates some personal struggles and Drea gives great …
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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, you'll hear from some of the cast of SyFy's new show REVIVAL! Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliot and Andy McQueen talk about what's happening in the first season, how close to the comic book series it is, how powerful the "revivers" a…
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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! In this episode, he chatted with friend Chris Sheridan, showrunner for RESIDENT ALIEN! They talked about what's happening in season 4, the journeys the characters take, cancellation and more. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear his talks with Dr. Andrea Letamendi, D…
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While we do proudly hold the title of the world’s premier comedy trivia podcast (or at least that’s what our moms say) we're also hard at work, toiling away behind-the-scenes as the custodians of a groundbreaking, state of the art, Piston Cup archive. Not even the founding fathers of yesterday could've fathomed our turbocharged shrine to Ka-chow: a…
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Jimmy survived another San Diego Comic Con! 14 interviews and 2 press rooms. Phew! Jimmy gives his overall recap of the convention from attendance to cosplay to highlights and more. In this episode, he had the privilege to again sit down with legendary George Takei! They talked about his new graphic novel IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI. An amazing tale of Ge…
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Just as downloads were increasing, the Answer for It crew have decided to mix things up! This week's episode comes from the mind of Zach as he steps into the role of TRIVIA MASTER (an honorary title that carries no authority). Does he use this as an opportunity to teach James, Elyse, and AJ about major milestones in the progress of accessibility in…
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Jimmy is off to San Diego Comic Con and gives you a preview of what his planned coverage is going to be. Lots of interviews and a few press rooms for sure. He also has some new comic recommendations for you as well. And as a bonus, he'll be interviewing some of the people at SDCC involved in the comics he mentions! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks fo…
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Since the new SUPERMAN film was highly anticipated by all, Jimmy decided to do a quick special about it. Sort of waxing on in an off the cuff more stream of conscious way. Maybe he should have taken notes because he rambled on solo for about 20(ish) minutes. Yes, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS throughout. Did the movie live up to the hype? Did too many cha…
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All-time top five bottom-selling boy band and your mom's favorite trivia podcast Answer For It returns for a reunion concert, dripping with nostalgia and steeping in medical grade urine. So get ready to rewind it like a race car and make it a Blockbuster night, as James, Zach, AJ, and Elyse play such memorable misses as: “Gurl, Let's Get Naked (bec…
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Comic News Insider: Episode 1626 is now available for free download! Click on the link or follow on Spotify/subscribe on iTunes! Producer Joe had a great idea of bringing together legendary cartoonists Jeff Lemire and Paul Pope for a fun conversation. In Jeff's new memoir, 10,000 INK STAINS, he talks of how Pope was an inspiration. Jimmy and Joe he…
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Q: I answer complex trivia questions once a week, yet my intelligence level remains the same… … Who am I? A: The cast of Answer for It, of course! Coming to you LIVE from the Bongiovi Funeral Home in Raritan, New Jersey, this comedic quartet of ticklish penguins can’t tell Snorlax from Snore-less, no matter how hard they try. And the gang’s all her…
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Reviews: Iron Heart s1, Lazarus s1, Nautilus s1 premiere, Squid Game s3, The Walking Dead: Dead City s2, Elio, How to Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World Rebirth, KPop Demon Hunters, The Old Guard 2, 28 Years Later We interrupt this Heroes Con coverage with a review catch up! Jimmy watches A LOT of shows & films and brings you his thoughts on it all.…
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear Sukesha Ray. Jimmy met Sukesha at Heroes and had a great talk about her cover work for DC, how she got into art, her singing caree…
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear 3 interviews. Jimmy and pal Bobby Timony chat about his new work Misfit Island, working on Topps cards and dream projects. He also…
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with old pal Monica Gallagher. They talk her love of cryptids, more hot Ass Room, her new horror project The Matron and m…
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with new artist Elliana Esquivel. A fellow Filipino, they talked about how The Philippines influenced her, the significan…
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Wash your pennies, you little street urchins, and prepare to have your ape drapes hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hoodwinked, and led astray by the twelfth episode of Answer For It: the only trivia podcast co-hosted by James Willems (Sex Swing: The Animated Series) and Elyse Willems (Forever 21). Swing from building to building looking for ramps with…
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with old pal Bridgit Connell. Besides talking her new LADY BALTIMORE series, they derail and talk about squirrels, Bourbo…
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with soon to be superstar artist Jenna Cha. They talked about her horror comics including THE SICKNESS, drawing horror, t…
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with good pal Daniel Govar. They talked about his massive amount of work that involves elephants, dragons and Star Wars! …
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total! In this episode, you'll hear his talk with the amazingly talented Kayla E. We talk her incredible debut graphic novel PRECIOUS RUBBISH, childhood trauma, art s…
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In this new episode of Answer for It: The future calls via iPhone. James, trivia sniper, proves that he knows more about The Matrix than Zach. We ask ourselves how we should REALLY feel about The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior. Everyone has their own interpretation of what services the fabled ‘Groom of the Stool’ once performed for his well-fed…
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Jimmy went down to Charlotte, NC for Heroes Con. One of the best comic conventions around! A great weekend of friends, interviews, auctions, food, drinks and fun. He got 11 interviews total w/ Laura Martin, Kayla E., Bobby Timony, Monica Gallagher, Bridgit Connell, Daniel Govar, Jenna Cha, Elliana Esquivel, Stephane Roux, Jay Kalagayan and Sukesha …
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When we started this podcast ten episodes ago, we were but four childish trivia nerds who would giggle at mere mention of names like ‘Mosher Butts’ without even considering his indelible contribution to the board game industry! But now, AJ can ask mature, insightful questions like "does Scrabble spell potato?” On episode one, if we had received a b…
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Reviews: Batman H2SH, Giant Size-Xmen #1, Revival series premiere, Lilo & Stitch, Lost in Starlight, Predator: Killer of Killers Jimmy is heading down to HEROES CON, one of his favorite conventions! He's got a load of interviews lined up as usual and can't wait to see friends, make new ones and have some delicious eats at Mert's! If you are doing t…
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The longer you wait to listen to this episode of Answer for It, the harder it gets! At the top of the show, we honor the memory of brave gelatinous blob Squibbly Bits who died saving his belongings (not kids) from a raging house fire. Then, the group treads stormy waters as James hits the high seas to plunder the depths of his questionable Instagra…
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Jimmy decides to catch up on some season finales and even a premiere! He got regular reviewer Melissa, new reviewer Kirstie and even Producer Joe to send in their thoughts on one show each. SPOILERS abound in our reviews so be warned. Some had very controversial seasons. Some were just outstanding. Some were even just a big pile of fun. What did we…
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Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 20th anniversary with a special live recording with guests Michael Emerson, Greg Pak and Cynthia Von Buhler. While a bit last minute due to schedules & other glitches, it all came together nicely! As usual, Jimmy wrote some silly parody songs and sang them along with the CNI Chorus consisting of Sara Garfinkel…
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In the eighth episode of one dead Internet lobster’s most humane podcast, our over-medicated Pokémon and trivia poet, Elyse Wille... I'm sorry everyone. Zach here, breaking the fourth wall. Normally, I like to keep these episode descriptions fun, brief, to the point and concise because I follow AJ's example. But today I'm a little upset. I know you…
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In the seventh episode of america's longest running trivia podcast, Jersey Shore reject Elyse "Leesy D" Willems wrangles the cabs and the queries for three noncanonical Young Indiana Jones-es; James Willems, Zach Anner, and AJ LoCascio, as they reminisce on 300 nonconsecutive shows of nonsensical non-sequiturs. Who could forget such unforgettable m…
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In the sixth episode of the AJ Is Very Tired podcast (formerly Answer For It), sleepy orphan AJ is very tired. That is, until local potato bogie James and flustered flay crake Zach invite him on a fizzy river boat ride to capture the "Creature of the Creek," none other mouth-agape soda skeptic Elyse. She’s full of riddles, secrets, and JFK assassin…
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We come to this place for trivia. We come to Answer for It episode five to laugh, to cry, to hear James assuredly espouse “the philosophy of lifeguard,” and then minutes later ask what body parts "cans" are. Because we all need to know that. All of us. That indescribable feeling we get when AJ, doing a spot-on impression of the creepy old man from …
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Reviews: Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, Teen Titans Go!, The Walking Dead: Dead City s2 premiere, A Minecraft Movie, Sinners, Thunderbolts* Some TV/film catch-ups! Jimmy crams in a bunch of things for his viewing pleasure and your listening delight. Did you see any of these? What were your thoughts? Let us know! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks …
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Reviews: All In 2025 Special Edition #1, Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #1, Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men #1, Speed Racer #0, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures/Avatar: The Last Airbender #1,Disney Stitch! #1 It's a Free Comic Book Day review special! Jimmy chose 6 random FCBD books to review. Some good lead ins into their upcoming series. But what'…
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In the fourth episode of every Gary's favorite trivia podcast, beloved teacher and Miss Frazzled, Elyse tries to keep the wheels on the bus from coming off, off, OFF while truant C-minus students AJ, James, and Zach spend the hour proving they should've paid attention in class by musing on such unknowable mysteries as "what is a yard?” "why is a po…
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In the third episode of Epcot’s best trivia podcast, mob boss and Canadian Ellen DeGeneres Elyse Willems drags secret weaklings James, AJ, and Zach to the swamp of her dreams to start gettin’ some answers. Will James‘s bicep be fast enough to save them from suffering the same fate as the carefree women who drink gin or milk? Will it take the emerge…
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Jimmy sat down with famed Sesame Street puppeteer Kathleen Kim! Kathleen is the voice/puppeteer for the first Asian-American puppet on Sesame Street, Ji-young. They talked about how she got into puppetry, her early love of muppets, working with Awkwafina, how she finds her character voices, growing up Korean-American, fave foods, K-pop and so much …
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Jimmy and Producer Joe celebrate their 1600th episode w/ a long and fun talk! They chat about favorite moments and guests, current likes in comics/TV/film/streaming and more. Old pal Charlie LaGreca aka Charlito of the former awesome Indie Spinner Rack joins us for the last 30 minutes to reminisce about the early days of podcasting, the podcast are…
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Jimmy and Producer Joe have some recommendations for you! Joe's are eclectic and awesome as always. Jimmy's are of course also great! All good stuff for you to check out. A cool mix of books, comics, TV, film and music. Give them a shot if you're interested! You just might like them as much as we do. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!…
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Reviews: Absolute Flash #1-2, GI Joe: Silent Missions - Beachhead/Jinx/Roadblock/Spirit, Golden Rage: Mother Knows Best #1, Vatican City #1 Jimmy does some catch-up on some comic books. We get superheroes, soldiers, bad ass older ladies and vampires. What a mix! Does Absolute Flash continue the awesomeness of the great new line from DC? Do the GI J…
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Reviews: Andor s2 premiere, Black Mirror s7, Daredevil: Born Again s1, Doctor Who s15 premiere, The Last of Us s2, Lazarus s1, Super Duper Bunny League series premiere, The Wheel of Time s3. Jimmy does some catch-up on TV/streaming shows and boy howdy are some of them heavy! But some are lighter which balances it all out. Does Andor season 2 hold u…
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In the second episode of this first trivia podcast to ever get a PG-13 rating, Hard-Wonking candy woman Elyse steers the nightmare boat between pure imagination and pure nonsense to give unqualified Oompa-Loompas James, AJ, and Zach a golden ticket for a tour of German King Henry VI’s far more deadly, uh, chocolate factory. AJ learns which if not a…
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Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode,…
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Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode,…
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Jimmy went up to Kingston, NY to attend the 2nd annual Kingston Independent Comic Expo (KICx)! Producer Joe produces it with friends Cris Livecchi & Kevin Michael Rowe. It's held in a small spot in a church w/ over 40 exhibitors. Jimmy got 4 interviews with the likes of Jeremy Holt, Annie Dwyer, Jonathan Baylis and Peter Rostovsky. In this episode,…
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