# #277: Writer Fred Van Lente Raps Cap! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/captain-america-comic-book-fans-1598462/277-writer-fred-van-lente-raps-cap Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/captain-america-comic-book-fans-1598462/277-writer-fred-van-lente-raps-cap.md Podcast: [Captain America Comic Book Fans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/captain-america-comic-book-fans-1598462) Published: 2026-02-04T02:57:03+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capcomicbookfans/episodes/277-Writer-Fred-Van-Lente-Raps-Cap-e3ek0j9 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2001736789.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/captain-america-comic-book-fans-1598462/episodes/277-writer-fred-van-lente-raps-cap Duration seconds: 3350 ## Resource Writer Fred Van Lente joins the show and shares the behinds the scenes working with Marvel Studios (including the secret code "Frostbite"), his keys to writing Steve Rogers, debates Jack Kirby's top Cap stories... and much more! Plus... Bob explains his "week of winter." Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XlcVWvSpn0c Connect with Fred at http://www.fredvanlente.com Love the show? Help support with a one-time donation or become a member and get cool perks! https://buymeacoffee.com/capcomicfans Connect with Rick & Bob and fellow Cap fans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericacomicbookfans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please subscribe, rate and review! Here are FREE and FAST ways you can support the show: https://tinyurl.com/y6kyu9nh Email questions to CapComicFans@gmail.com Our home page is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://captainamericacomicbookfans.com⁠ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/captain-america-comic-book-fans-1598462/episodes/277-writer-fred-van-lente-raps-cap/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/captain-america-comic-book-fans-1598462/277-writer-fred-van-lente-raps-cap.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.