My Comic Shop History
by Flat Squirrel ProductionsFor nearly a decade, host Anthony Desiato explored the culture, business, and fandom of the comics retail industry on this podcast series. In 2015, New York’s Alternate Realities closed after 23 years in operation, a community united to say farewell, and a podcast was born. The series continued with deep dives into collecting, national comics retail, conventions, Westchester County’s lost shops, and more. The show signed off for good in 2023 with a quarterly farewell event entitled “For All Seasons” — but the AR community lasts forever.
Copyright: Copyright 2023 Flat Squirrel Productions
Episodes
Episode 6: Shelf Life
1h 8m · PublishedHost Anthony Desiato waxes nostalgic with former Alternate Realities employee Tom Darby about run-ins with the Chinese, UPS security, and the Scarsdale Fire Department.
Episode 5: Worst Offender in Store History
1h 0m · PublishedHost Anthony Desiato has a lively, freewheeling conversation with longtime Alternate Realities customers Doug Doescher, Brian O'Dea, and Caralyn Hylenski Rivera about store beefs, the Ethan Van Sciver signing that never was, and much more!
Episode 4: The Gunnysack
1h 6m · PublishedHost Anthony Desiato sits down with longtime friend of the store Rich Roney and former employee Matt Casey to discuss the powerful bonds forged within the walls of Alternate Realities.
Episode 3: Rocket Man
57m · PublishedHost Anthony Desiato speaks with former Alternate Realities owner & Rocket Girl writer Brandon Montclare about his varied roles within the comic book industry.
Episode 2: The Three-Minute Rule
1h 7m · PublishedHost Anthony Desiato chats with Alternate Realities employee Sean McInerney and customer Mike Capolino about comic shop life on both sides of the counter.
Episode 1: The Parable of the Flat Squirrel
1h 9m · PublishedHost Anthony Desiato welcomes Alternate Realities owner Steve Oto to discuss his unlikely journey and decision to close the store after 23 years.
My Comic Shop History has 116 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 160:00:30. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 21st, 2024 02:43.
