The Ihnatko Almanac

#21: Arching Eyebrows On Windswept Beaches

February 20, 2012 at 1:00pm • 1 hour 6 minutes

Andy and Dan discuss reality television, The Amazing Race, the trouble with the NFL, and listener mail.

#20: Prequels and Sequels

February 13, 2012 at 12:00pm • 51 minutes

Andy and Dan discuss DC Comics' plan to release prequels to the Watchmen series, Alan Moore's reaction to the news, Marvel's lawsuit against the creator of Ghost Rider, Fantastic Four Season One, and listener email.

#19: Argument Clinic

February 9, 2012 at 6:00pm • 50 minutes

A special format this week: “Argument Clinic,” in which Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin argue competitively on a series of random topics, from Darth Vader and Agent Smith to muddy pants, the Enterprise D, and the best blue civilization.

#18: I'm Fixing a YouTube Hole

January 30, 2012 at 12:00pm • 48 minutes

Andy and Dan talk about The Beatles concert videos via Rock Band, do-it-yourself bootleg Hobbes stuffed toys, and more.

#17: Proof of Life

January 23, 2012 at 1:00pm • 1 hour 13 minutes

Andy and Dan talk about comic strips, specifically: “Looking For Calvin And Hobbes” by Nevin Martell and “Only The Pearls,” the “Pearls Before Swine” iPad app, by Stephan Pastis.

#16: Some Assembly Required

January 19, 2012 at 6:00pm • 39 minutes

Andy and Dan talk about Apple's Education event and the capabilities and limitations of the new iBooks Author app which Andy used to create a book entitled "Readme.Quack".

#15: One Click Installer

January 10, 2012 at 12:00pm • 1 hour 1 minute

Andy Ihnatko talks with Dan Benjamin about Penn Jillette's book "God, No!", atheism, and some follow-up on 3D movies.

#14: Mocap

January 2, 2012 at 11:00pm • 47 minutes

Andy Ihnatko talks with Dan Benjamin about Disney’s “A Christmas Carol 3D”, the use of motion capture and 3D as a new direction for cinema, the so-called impending demise of Netflix Instant, Scorsese’s “Hugo” and Spielberg’s “Tintin”, and more.

#13: $20.12

December 26, 2011 at 4:00pm • 49 minutes

Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin talk about the huge Comicraft's huge annual sale, using Comicraft fonts in presentations, web fonts, and typeface in web design. They also respond to some listener feedback, and cover photo-stitching in more detail.

#12: The Veneer of Thoughtfulness

December 19, 2011 at 9:00am • 56 minutes

Andy Ihnatko and Dan Benjamin discuss their digital gift-giving guide with items such as the Roku, Kindle, Flickr Pro, Netflix and New York Times subscriptions as well as digital comics and more.