SDConCast 6/23/2026 – The Activations Outside Are Delightful

It's that time again, the annual anxiety inducing event. It's the San Diego Comic-Con badge sale for returning attendees. How will it go? Tune in and find out. We'll be discussing the sale as it happens. Come join the SDCC UBlog team as we kick off the first event for San Diego Comic-Con 2027!

Another San Diego Comic-Con is over and we're doing one more SDConCast to wrap up the 2026 season. We'll be joined by David Glanzer, San Diego Comic Convention Chief Communications and Strategy Officer, to talk about this year's Comic-Con and more. We'll also cover the highlights, regular lights, surprises, and possibly some lowlights from SDCC 2026. Join us for a fun and informative show with hosts that are not zombies (we promise).

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by Mark Olson, Director of Marketing & Communications for San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), to trolleys, wraps, and Comic-Con. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by returning guest Eric Goldman, Film & TV Critic. We'll ask all about the television and streaming shows we might see at Comic-Con this year. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This episode is Part Two of our annual "Breaking Down the SDCC Schedule" podcasts. Join the team as we look at the 2026 schedule for the main panel rooms on Saturday and Sunday; give insight and analysis on room flow and when to line up; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices – or even your main one! Join us for a fun and informative show as we lead up to SDCC 2026!

Welcome to SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog. This episode is Part One of our annual "Breaking Down the SDCC Schedule" podcasts. Join the team as we look at the 2026 schedule for the main panel rooms on Thursday and Friday; give insight and analysis on room flow and when to line up; and give our dark horse picks you can use as your back-up choices – or even your main one! Join us for a fun and informative show as we lead up to SDCC 2026!

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by returning guest Germain Lussier, Senior Reporter for Gizmodo & io9, for our annual discussion about the movies we might see at San Diego Comic-Con this year. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by special guests Jason Klein of MAP360 Collective (Manager, Marketing & Experiential), to discuss their work on IT: Welcome to Derry, Naked Gun, Peacemaker Peacefest, and more. Then we'll be joined by Supercell's Ashley Jex Wagner (Head of Live Experience), for a conversation about the wonderfully weird activations for Brawl Stars and Clash of the Clans. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined a few guests. First up, we'll be discussing the fan-favorite San Diego Comic-Con exclusive chocolate bars with the mastermind behind the flavors, Chef Sufi, Executive Chef at the San Diego Convention Center. Then we'll be joined by Ted Abenheim, President of Prism Comics, to discuss the upcoming Q-Con on June 20, Southern California's only LGBTQ+ comic convention. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news. Join us for a fun and informative show!

This week on SDConCast, the official podcast of the San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog, we're joined by special guests from Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America Inc. — Justin Cavender, Senior Marketing Manager, and David Edmundson, Director of Marketing — to discuss what goes into making some of the hottest exclusives and show floor displays on the convention floor. Then, we'll hear from the new official Comic-Con International merch provider, All Star Outfitters, as Katelyn Scarpino, VP of Design, joins us to discuss the new designs and what goes into creating exclusives for attendees. We'll also cover the latest SDCC news.