About the Host, John Pyka

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John B Pyka “The Prophet of Pop Culture” is the creator and host of Back of the Cereal Box! Now its fifth year, Back of the Cereal Box is ranked among the Top 5% of all podcasts globally and reaches approximate 3.6 Million people each week! 

 

John has had an extensive career as a professional entertainer and storyteller. As a podcast producer and director, Johnny directed and hosted over 117 consecutive episodes of Tales From The Geek on ComicsPriceGuide, and over 130 consecutive episodes of Comixstravaganza on GraphicPolicy. Those shows averaged a viewership of 80,000 and 108,000 views over week respectively. John was also the producer and host of the Dieselpunk Podcast for 10 years, averaging over 30,000 listeners per episode! 

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As the character "Johnny Beyond" Johnny has set himself apart as a multi-discipline variety entertainer, magician and storyteller for over 40 years! He is a 3 Time Champion of Magic, 2 Time Entertainer of the Year, 2 Time Variety Artist of the Year, and was featured on the Channel 4 documentary The Convention Crasher! He has been seen as an artist in residence at Nashville's House of Cards, performing with Beyond Wings Circus, and can be seen performing in theaters, at festivals and conventions around the country

John is also the author of 4 books on magic, including the industry best-seller Theatrical Magic. His retropunk sci-fi series Tales of the Decovers is publsihed by Seventh Star Press!