X-Pert podcaster Jay Edidin wrote his 1st Marvel comic X-Men: Marvels Snapshots, and I love it! So of course I had him on my show to talk about the obvious topics like DC Comics, Victorian Literature, and Fun Home. And yes, of course, his take on Cyclops in this highly personal yet accessible comic. You can hear Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-men at https://www.xplainthexmen.com/ and read his tweets at https://twitter.com/NotLasers.  He's been on Graphic Policy Radio before to talk about stopping harassment and abuse in the comics industry: https://bit.ly/cmxjustice and Punisher Season 2, http://bit.ly/Punish2 

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Jay Edidin; From X-Plaining to Writing the X-Men

Rom quotes Karl Marx and organizes a labor union at Quark's Bar-- of course this merits a full episode of our new DS9 podcast. Join our guest, labor unionist & Trekkie Asher Huey for a close look at Bar Association, Season 4 episode 9.  This is the second episode of our podcast spin-off series, "Deep Space Dive" a Deep Space Nine podcast hosted by Elana Levin and Sarah Daniel Rasher.  In each episode we do a deep dive into the text and subtext of this most political of Star Trek series, often with expert guests like the one we had today. Asher Heuy is the digital director of the American Federation of Teachers. Startrek.com profiled this activism and love of Star Trek in 2019. You can follow him: https://twitter.com/asherhuey Follow Deep Space Dive's hosts - https://twitter.com/Elana_Brooklyn and https://twitter.com/pas_deChat. Send us your DS9 Questions! Or your questions about unionizing your workplace! We'll be launching a new RSS just for Deep Space Dive episodes soon. -- thank you for your pateince, comics folks who aren't Trekkies. We haven't forgotten about you! I've got some huge comics guests coming shortly. 

Deep Space Dive: a Star Trek Deep Space Nine podcast. Ep 2: Unionize Quark's!

"I reverse engineered Mark Trail"--  Jules Rivera is the new cartoonist for the classic syndicated comicstrip Mark Trail. You know, the nature guy in the plaid! Jules gives Mark Trail a look and a new environmetal justice spin on his LONG STANDING mission of conservation education. Plus a diverse cast for soap opera hijinks and humor.  Jules is the second Latina woman to become a nationally syndicated comic strip cartoonist. Jules brings her background in engineering and lifelong interest in nature and the environment to Mark's adventures. You can read Mark Trail every day FOR FREE: https://www.comicskingdom.com/mark-trail or ask for it in your local paper. And follow Jules Rivera. https://twitter.com/julesrivera 

Mark Trail cartoonist Jules Rivera: Nature Dad's environmentalist roots & future

DS9 is the Star Trek with the greatest focus on political concepts like colonialism, feminism, queerness and post-scarcity economics. Join hosts and guests who aren’t just Trekkies but activists, academics, artists, therapists and more as we do a deep dive into the text and subtext where few Star Trek podcasts have gone before.  We're discussing Deep Space Nine’s themes and characters-- not doing recaps. Also: spoilers.  Co-Hosts:  Elana Levin, also the host of Graphic Policy Radio, has worked at the intersection of comics, nerd culture and social change for over a decade. Biggest Trek cred? Giving a speech on fan activism at a rally organized by Leeta/Chase Masterson.  When not getting paid to use math to save the world, Sarah Daniel Rasher writes about film and figure skating. They were the founding Captain of their high school Star Trek club and once got Nicole De Boer to kiss them at a convention. Episode 1:  Garak: All The Boys Think He’s a Spy Is he a spy? Is he evil? Is he dating Bashir? One thing’s for sure, he’s everyone’s favorite character.  

Deep Space Dive: a Star Trek Deep Space Nine podcast. Ep 1: Garak

"If you can do comedy you can do horror"- writter and letterer Alex de Campi returns to the show to talk about her latest comics  Vintage pulp horror graphic novel Dracula, Motherf**ker (Image Comics) with Erica HendersonSci-fi thriller Madi: Once Upon A Time in the Future co-written by filmmaker Duncan JonesVeteran action/buddy comedy Bad Karma -- read it online http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/badkarma True War Stories, an anthology of soldiers’ deployment tales by soldiers themselves. Follow Alex on twitter: https://twitter.com/alexdecampi Elana's review of Bad Karma: https://graphicpolicy.com/2020/10/01/bad-karma-1-2-and-3-action-feelings-and-forgiveness/    

Writer Alex de Campi: Veterans, Vampires, Truth & Fiction

IGNORE ME at your perril! Professor Steven Attewell and I, (Elana Levin) walk you through one of the most quotable episodes of The Venture Bros show. We're here to help you understand the history, context and pop culture references within. From the most important chair of the mid 20th century to the 1991 MTV Music Video Awards (that was a wierd one indeed). 3rd image our slide show is Arishem the Judge by Jack Kirby-- a massive inspiration for The Grand Inquisitor.  Follow Steven here: https://twitter.com/StevenAttewell  and me: https://twitter.com/Elana_Brooklyn 

The Venture Bros Podcast: S 2; Ep 5: 20 Years to Midnight

In 1989 Daredevil's Inferno storyline from Ann Nocenti and John Romita Jr offered some pointed social commentary about NYC. It's return in Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto & Mattia Iacono's current series made for some uncanny reading for New Yorkers today.  Join Leslie Lee III of Struggle Sessions podcast & Scott Thorough of Zebras in America podcast as we swing into; Classic Daredevil #260-266  Current Daredevil issues #18-20 Also discussed:  Scott's lived experience of Hells Kitchen in the 1980sLeslie on how the comics misunderstand the role cops play in gentrification"Matt Murdock’s super power is Catholic guilt"- ScottPlease tell your Fox watching Grandpa that New York is not on fireTyphoid Mary's character design is still hotThey made Stiltman scaryand as always, Matt Murdock is the worst boyfriend in comics

Daredevil: Inferno. Comics of Marvel's New York

November isn't just the election it's also the hit hardboiled graphic novel series from Elsa Charretier and Matt Fraction. A special commentary edition of the book is on it's way and Elsa has the scoop! Fraction and I also chatted about Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, his series with Steve Lieber- and there are some interesting connections between the two very different works!  Support the massively popular kickstarter for the November art book here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elsacharretier/elsa-charretiers-artbook-2020 If you missed my episode with Elsa this Spring definitely give it a listen for her amazing, and inspiring origin story as an artist https://bit.ly/GPRelsa  For more Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen check out my interview with artist Steve Lieber. https://bit.ly/SuperPal and review: https://www.comicsbeat.com/review-jimmy-olsen-1/ and if you are looking for ways to volunteer around the election or want to share show feedback I'm on twitter https://twitter.com/elana_Brooklyn

Matt Fraction, Elsa Charretier: November is Coming and Jimmy Olsen too

Tabletop roleplaying games are a hot social activity. Many have played for decades, but some have always wanted to try but haven't found a group to join yet. This episode features a diverse crew of TTRPG experts answering your questions on everything from how to get started, how to make your games more inclusive, how to adapt your offline games to online AND recommend awesome games you haven't heard of yet (those may involve neither dungeons nor dragons).  Jess Ross is an editor, writer, and podcaster. She plays D&D with the d20 Dames, a family-friendly actual play podcast https://d20dames.com/  You can find all of Jess’ writing on their website http://writejess.com Mike Kelly is a cohost of the One Shot Test Kitchen podcast https://anchor.fm/one-shot-test-kitchen, which is a real-play podcast of different indie pen-and-paper RPGs. He is a game designer/writer and public speaker about games based out of Brooklyn April-Lyn Caouette is a cohost of the One Shot Test Kitchen. She's a cofounder / Chief Resource Nerd at Love Thy Nerd, a nerd culture ministry that exists to love and serve their nerdy neighbors through thoughtful content, intentional community, and relational outreach. lovethynerd.com. http://www.onesevendesign.com/laserfeelings/ https://warhorn.net/events/pasadena http://goldenlassogames.com/tools

Role-Playing Games: Dungeons and Dragons, Lasers and Feelings and beyond

“disrupting the idea of superhero vs super villains and more about what happens within any community”-- Music critic Matt Perpetua is writing about X-Men comics on his new site https://www.houseofx.org. He is also the sole writer of the independent music site Fluxblog since 2002, more recently expanding beyond the site itself to playlist curation on Spotify. In addition to the site, has also contributed to Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR, and New York Magazine, and was the founding editor of BuzzFeed Music.  Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/perpetua His music blog http://www.fluxblog.org/ is a must read for anyone who loves music criticism. For Matt's educational and electrifying playlists visit: https://open.spotify.com/user/123059001 Here's the Industrial one we spoke about: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/78IIa57I7SnB4AWrDsMtXH

Matthew Perpetua talks X-Men, music and being a critic

Our critically aclaimed coverage of Doom Patrol--DC Universe's critically acclaimed show--continues with this episode on Season 2. Joining me are guests: Sarah Daniel Rasher is an erstwhile professor of Shakespeareology who now tries to save the world through educational data. They also occasionally write about figure skating and Star Trek on the internet.  Winn Periyasamy is a Fordham law student and advocate working and organizing in New York City. She has her master's in public health and her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Nation, and more. You can follow Winn at @wperiyasamy Here's the essay on Cyborg I recommended https://themiddlespaces.com/2015/03/31/humanity-not-included/   

Doom Patrol Season 2

"I’m so thankful that my job is to sell people art." - John Arminio, Comix Connection. Guest John Arminio shares what it is like working at a comics store during this unprecidented time and how fans can support comics retail staff. Plus he makes some great suggestions of comics to buy. John is a long-time comic book devotee and retailer who peddles his wares at Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Along with comics, another of his great passions is film, and you can hear him discuss that artistic medium on recent episodes of the podcasts Hellbent for Horror, Film '89, and 26 Movies from Hell. John has joined Graphic Policy Radio before to talk about: Doom Patrol http://bit.ly/DoomPatrolgp Secret Six http://bit.ly/Secret6fix  The Best Comics of 2019 http://bit.ly/2019comics Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/QuasarSniffer  Visit the Comix Connection here: https://www.facebook.com/comix.connection/  

Working in a Comic Book Shop During COVID

Comics' harassment crisis isn't just caused by the names you've seen in the comics news. It is enabled by an entire system of employment and fandom built on exploitation. Good thing there are some brilliant and brave people joining me to talk about what we can to do create meaningful change in the industry. Guests: Jay Edidin writes comics, short fiction, and narrative nonfiction; covers culture, arts, science, and gender as a journalist and essayist; edits comics, transmedia, and genre fiction; and is half of the podcast Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men. Jay was named ComicBook .com 2017 Comics Person of the Year for his investigative coverage of harassment issues at D.C. Comics and his work to foster diversity and inclusion in comics culture. Joan Hilty is a comics editor who came up in the 90s queer comics scene as a cartoonist, then had a 15-year editorial run at DC Comics/Vertigo, and now works with many of the Top 10 comics publishers in licensed publishing at Nickelodeon. She’s taught at Maryland Institute College of Art and is currently on the Cartooning faculty at School of Visual Arts. In 2014 she wrote about her experience with harassment in the industry for the Guardian, which was later a part of Jay’s Buzzfeed reporting leading to the ouster of a top editor at DC. Kwanza Osajyefo: Author and creator of BLACK, a comic that asks: what if only black people had superpowers. Kwanza has been a part of the comics for nearly 20 years. Beginning his career as an online producer at Marvel before moving into other media roles. He later returned to comics and launched DC Comics' digital publishing initiatives. Referenced: https://www.somanyofus.com/ : a website created by people targeted and manipulated by Warren Ellis.  

Stopping abuse in the comics industry: not just a few bad apples

Tina Horn is the creator and writer of the sci-fi sex-rebel comic book series SfSx (Safe Sex). She hosts and produces the long-running kink podcast Why Are People Into That?!.  SfSx is the near-future story of the underground queer sex workers known as the Dirty Mind, who use their powers of bondage and intrigue to free their incarcerated friends and fight the power! SfSx: Volume 1: Protection is out now in trade paperback. Tina's reporting on sexual subcultures and politics has been in Playboy, Rolling Stone and more; she is the author of two nonfiction books and has contributed to numerous anthologies including the queer horror collection Theater of Terror and the feminist essay collection Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World. Tina has lectured on sex worker politics and queer BDSM identities at universities and community centers all over North America, and works as an on-set consultant for theater and television including the dominatrix scenes of Pose. She is a LAMBDA Literary Fellow, the recipient of two Feminist Awards, and holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence. Tina is currently working on her first scripts for film and television. You can follower her on Twitter and Instagram https://twitter.com/tinahornsass her podcast: https://tinahorn.net/podcast/

Comics Writer Tina Horn on SfSx: Freedom & Safety in the SciFi Sex Dystopia

"I want to show that the people behind the desk can look like me, "-- Cristina ‘Steenz’ Stewart is a St. Louis based cartoonist, editor, and professor. She's the cartoonist on the syndicated comic strip ‘Heart Of The City’, the co-creator of Dwayne McDuffie Award winning Graphic Novel Archival Quality, and is featured in short story anthologies such as Eisner and Ignatz Award-Winning Elements: Fire, Mine!, and Dead Beats. Steenz launched and edited the popular RPG periodical Rolled & Told. She participates in and creates community building comics related programming, and is a frequent panelist at comic cons. Steenz currently teaches cartooning at Webster University while editing titles from Mad Cave Studios. She's  https://www.oheysteenz.com/ and https://twitter.com/oheysteenz  

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