Podcast Junkies

Erik (aka Mr. Blahg) and Grace are the co-hosts of Under the Comic Covers, where they discuss and review independent comic books. We find out about their podcast origin stories and why they love independent comic books so much. Erik recalls that he initially hated the comic book medium because he is a literature snob, but was eventually converted when he picked up the graphic novel Watchman by Alan Moore. Show Highlights 00:04:15 – How did Erik get the name Mr. Blahg? 00:08:15 – Grace talks about The Walking Dead cast 00:09:10 – How did Erik meet Grace? 00:12:35 – Why does Grace like The Walking Dead? 00:14:15 – How did Under the Comic Covers start? 00:18:00 – Erik and Grace work so well as co-hosts. 00:25:55 – Why did Grace cry on the podcast? 00:27:25 – Despite being a literature snob, Erik explains why he likes comics. 00:31:35 – How did Grace get into comics? 00:34:00 – People are often disappointed when they hear Erik and Grace run an independent comic book podcast. 00:37:30 – Erik