While on assignment in New Orleans to investigate the city’s spooky urban legends, Petra finds herself at The house of Ink and Blood, a tattoo shop rumored by the locals to deal in the supernatural with magical tattoos that grant the wearers protection against evil spirits. Skeptical of all things Read More
A stolen kiss at midnight, in Paris on New Years Eve, by a tall, handsome masked stranger leaves Lexi Austin seeing stars. A fairy tale in the making, that is until it’s revealed that her mystery man, is none other than her strikingly handsome, womanizing best friend Quentin Reddick. Although Read More
Father Bell faces the ultimate test of faith, when Poppy Danforth steps into his confessional one evening, confessing some of her most erotic deeds and wicked desires. Unknowingly unleashing a part of him long since buried in his past, a life he’d given up years ago in pursuit of a Read More
This episode was originally released in September 2023, as Ep. 401 Brian Wiedman a Comic Book Consignment Director at Heritage Auctions, joins the show for episode #401, to talk about the busy life of a comic auctioneer, setting a world record for the highest Batman comic ever sold, and gives a Read More
When Halla, a middle-aged widow, becomes the beneficiary of a large estate after the death of her late husband’s great uncle. Her good fortune quickly takes a turn for the worse when her scheming in-laws, jilted after being overlooked in his will, locks her in her room, planning to marry Read More
This episode was originally released in May 2024, as Ep. 427 Sanford Greene joins the show to talk about his new Marvel comic: Doom #1, a passion project and love letter to Marvel's top super villain and monarch. Sanford also talks about the comic scene in the Carolinas, his early career, finding Read More
Rapper, producer, and comic writer: Esoteric (of 7LES & Czarface) is on the show to talk about all things comic books and hip-hop. Eso breaks down the origin of Czarface and the group’s comic book influences, his writing/ creative process, fatherhood, working with LaMour Supreme, MF DOOM and Ghostface, meeting Read More
DSTLRY founders and Comixology pioneers, David Steinberger and Chip Mosher, are on the show to talk about their new digital comics platform: Neon Ichiban, and what comic fans can expect from the digital storefront and their patent-pending feature: Neon Ichiban Remarques. David and Chip also settle the digital collectibles vs Read More
Stephanie Williams (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Spider-Verse Unlimited) joins the show to talk about how she went from working in biomedical science, to being Twitter famous, to landing a job at Marvel and DC as a professional comic writer. We also discuss internet fame, Read More
Two short interviews in one episode, both recorded at New York Comic Con:First up, is a conversation with Aub Driver (Head of Marketing, IDW Publishing) and Gregg Katzman (Sr. Publicity Manager, IDW Publishing) about the state of IDW, what goes into marketing comics, the creative teams on the publisher, and Read More
LIVE FROM NEW YORK COMIC CON: Four of the best comic podcasts come together to record a live show! Join the hosts of The Short Box Podcast, Comic Book Couples Counseling, The Oblivion Bar, and Off Panel for a fun crossover episode celebrating our dirty comic secrets, podcast tips & Read More
Violet is a typical, down-on-her-luck millennial: mid-twenties, over-educated and drowning in debt, on the verge of moving into her parents' basement. When a lifeline appears in the form of a very unconventional job in neighboring Cambric Creek, she has no choice but to grab at it with both hands.Morning Glory Read More
My Other Husband by C Paul WigginsEvery day, Avery gets tired of her boring life, with her boring job, and her boring husband. Day after day, she gets more exhausted at the meandering nothing that is her life. Unitl one day, SOMETHING happens. Something that leaves her energized and...wanting. This episode Read More
This episode was originally released on Patreon last month, but now everyone gets to hear it!This episode (S.F.P. Ep. 33 for those keeping count) was recorded just a few hours before Drew left for Denver! We were inspired by a recent fan mail to get one more recording done before Read More
Disorder by C Paul WigginsThis is a special bonus episode for our Damsels who enjoy a thriller/horror anthology, not exactly a romance story per se, but an interesting creepy short story with a woman and her...other husband. Vigo(our amazing sound designer) and Jessica(who picked this story this time) interview the Read More
Professional comic book enthusiast and talk show host, Coy Jandreau, joins the Short Box to talk about working on shows like DC Studios Showcase, and hosting the DC High Volume: Batman podcast. Coy also reveals that he reads about 70 comic books a week! Which prompts a deep dive into Read More
This episode was originally released in April 2022, as Ep. 356Jordan Blanco is the creator of the ultimate social network for comic book fans: League of Comic Geeks. The platform helps collectors discover and discuss comics, organize their collections, and more. Jordan talks with me about the origin of the Read More
This episode was originally intended to be a Patreon exclusive episode, but it's been a while since Cesar joined the show, so here it is for everyone to enjoy!Cesar and I made a day trip to visit Cosmic Comics' new location, and hopped on the mics afterwards to talk about Read More
Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder by Gracie Ruth MitchellIn this mystery whodoneit, we follow Juniper Bean, a quirky, up and coming romance author who finds herself the unintentional main character of her own murder mystery. After she and her brand new roomate Aiden discover a dead body in the woods behind Read More
Hoopla gives readers free access to THOUSANDS of digital comics, manga, and graphic novels from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image, and more—all with just a library card. Catherine Zappa, VP of Digital Acquisition at Hoopla Digital, joins the show to share how comics make it onto the platform, the latest Read More