Contest of Challengers

Contest of Challengers

Hosted by Patrick and Dal · CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation

4.7from 60 ratings

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66Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
799
Episodes
131
Transcribed
60
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2009
First episode

About Contest of Challengers

From Challengers Comics + Conversation in Chicago, this is Contest of Challengers, a podcast about the business of running a comics shop. From publishers to distributors to the sales floor itself, each episode deals with the issues of the week and how they affect the way Challengers conducts business, and that includes the actual comic book issues themselves. Hosted by Patrick Brower and W. Dal Bush. Thanks for listening. Keep Reading Comics!

Publisher
CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation
Category
arts · business
Language
en
Explicit
Yes
First episode
31 Jul 2009
Latest episode
21 Sept 2026
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131 of 799 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    A +ZERO CHANCE

  2. 14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    LOGIC DICTATED

  3. 7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    THE END OF READING

Who has been a guest on Contest of Challengers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Kyle Higgins
  • Lance Briggs
  • Matt Kindt
  • Brian Hurtt

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
59 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

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Quality
97
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
90

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Questions about Contest of Challengers

Who hosts Contest of Challengers?

Patrick and Dal host the show. Published by CHALLENGERS Comics + Conversation.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does Contest of Challengers take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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