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Graphic Policy Radio

A podcast at the intersection of comics nerd media and movements for social change. Elana Levin interviews comics artists, writers, critics, historians and also activists, organizers who love comics and pop culture.

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01:37:00

GP Radio Goes to the Movies to Discuss Guardians of...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2017/05/11

Graphic Policy Radio is joined by filmmaker Brandon Wilson to discuss Guardians of The Galaxy, Vol 2, Marvel's latest box office hit. Brandon Wilson is a filmmaker and teacher. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he attended UCLA where he took a B.A. in African-American Studies and an M.F.A. from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Wilson has made several short films and written numerous screenplays. In 2005 he made his feature debut The Man Who Couldn’t… for under $10,000 on standard

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01:17:00

Kristen Gudsnuk Discusses Her Comic Series Henchgirl

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2017/05/04

Mary Posa hates her job. She works long hours for little pay, no insurance, and worst of all, no respect. Her co-workers are jerks and her boss doesn't appreciate her. He's also a supervillain. And her parents... well, they're the most famous superhero couple in Crepe City, along with her sister. Cursed with a conscience, Mary would give anything to be something other than a Henchgirl, but no matter what she does her plans always seem to go awry. This Wednesday writer and artist Kristen Gudsnuk

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01:25:00

The Problem with HydraCap: Secret Empire and the...

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2017/04/25

This past week the first issue of Marvel's Secret Empire was released bringing together a year of build up revolving around Captain America actually being an agent of Hydra. On this episode of Graphic Policy Radio, we discuss the history of Captain America, the connection between Hydra and Nazism and what this comic storyline all means in the age of Trump. Joining hosts Elana and Brett are Steven Attewell and J. A. Micheline. Steven Attewell wrote that article everyone quotes about Captain America

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01:35:00

Graphic Policy Radio Discusses Legion with Guest...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2017/04/04

Legion is the latest comic book character to come to television. The first season introduced David Haller, the powerful mutant who may or may not be schizophrenic. The series recently wrapped up its eight-episode first season not just delivering trippy visuals but an intriguing story that weaved in elements of the comic series and classic character. Guest Leonardo Faierman is joining Graphic Policy Radio's hosts Brett and Elana to discuss the series. Leonardo Faierman was born in Buenos Aires,

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01:27:00

Discussing Iron & Rage and Diversity in Entertainment...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2017/03/29

What if we had more diversity in action films? That's what actor John Brougher set out to show with the short film Iron & Rage. Iron & Rage reimagines Marvel's Netflix series Iron Fist as an Asian-American superhero with a diverse supporting cast. This Tuesday, we discuss this and more when John Brougher joins Graphic Policy Radio with hosts Brett and Elana. John is an actor based out of Los Angeles who can be seen on screen and stage, playing such roles as Dan in the first season of "The A-Word,"

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01:05:00

Natasha Alterici Talks The Comic Series Heathen

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2017/03/21

Aydis is a viking, a warrior, an outcast, and a self-proclaimed heathen. Aydis is friend to the talking horse Saga, rescuer of the immortal Valkyrie Brynhild, and battler of demons and fantastic monsters. Aydis is a woman. Born into a time of warfare, suffering, and subjugation of women, she is on a mission to end the oppressive reign of the god-king Odin. This Monday on a brand new Graphic Policy Radio, writer and artist Natasha Alterici discusses her series Heathen published by Vault

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01:34:00

Graphic Policy Radio Goes to the Movies to Discuss Logan

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2017/03/13

Snikt. Snikt. In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X somewhere on the Mexican border. However, Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces. Logan is the latest and reportedly final ride of Hugh Jackman as the iconic Wolverine partnering him with Patrick Stewart as Professor X and Dafne Keen as Laura aka X-23! Part road trip, part western, Logan explores themes and tackles issues as immigration,

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01:05:00

Shelly Bond Discusses Femme Magnifique

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2017/03/07

Comic-book stories celebrate women who crack ceilings, take names, and change the game. That's Femme Magnifique, the comic anthology that salutes 30 female trailblazers of yesterday and today currently being Kickstarted featuring a who's who of comic creators. That's at least 30 stories from over 50 creators. From astronauts and abolitionists to computer coders and crack journalists, these fearless women have paved the way for equal rights in science, politics and the arts. What better way to

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01:46:00

Steve Orlando Discusses DC Comics' New Series Justice...

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2017/02/21

Batman. Vixen. The Ray. The Atom. Black Canary. Killer Frost. Lobo. They're the Justice League of America. The brand new superhero group launching on shelves February 22. Before the first issue is released, Graphic Policy Radio is talking to writer Steve Orlando about the new DC Comics series and what he has in store for us. Meet the Extremists-self-proclaimed saviors from another Earth, they thirst for peace, prosperity and total submission to the will of their leader, Lord Havok! How can the

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01:07:00

Tim Daniel Talks His New Comic Series Fissure

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2017/02/14

El Sueño, Texas, was a single street town withering under the shadow of the Mexico—U.S. Barrier. Then the pavement split, and a massive crack spread from one end to the other, rapidly swallowing El Sueño whole. Young couple, Avery Lee Olmos and Hark Wright fight to escape the mysterious sinkhole and the malevolent force that beckons from its depths. Fissure, the debut series from Vault Comics is part horror, part look at race relations and society. The debut issue is a layered read that entertains

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01:03:00

Can Star Wars' Rebel Alliance Be a Force of...

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2017/02/07

Stories of resistance to tyranny are a powerful Force for change (pun intended). Star Wars' mythos are more relevant than ever and we'll be discussing fan communities using Star Wars to fight the Empire with Brian Young. Brian works on the Imagine Better campaign to form a Rebel Alliance for a better Star Wars fandom. Young has produced political documentaries for the Disinformation Company and written for Huffington Post about politics since 2007, but he's also a big Star Wars fan. He writes

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01:23:00

Kelly Thompson takes aim to talk Hawkeye, the New...

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2017/01/31

Remember Hawkeye? No not that Hawkeye, our favorite Hawkeye, the butt-kicking hero who had to save the other Hawkeye's butt all the time. Yup, you know her, it's the dazzling Kate Bishop making her solo comics debut! Kate is heading west and returning to Los Angeles, with her bow and arrow and P.I. badge in tow. There are crimes to solve and she's the best archer to handle ‘em! The City of Angels has a new guardian angel. Written by Kelly Thompson, Kate Bishop is taking center stage with her own

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01:05:00

Writer Vita Ayala Discusses Amanda Waller and the...

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2017/01/17

DC Comics' Suicide Squad has some of the world's most dangerous criminals as its members, but when it comes to the Suicide Squad its leader and manipulator Amanda Waller might be the scariest. In Suicide Squad Most Wanted DC Comics is highlighting the members of the team and writer Vita Ayala is tackling "The Wall," Amanda Waller. Ayala joins Graphic Policy Radio this Monday to talk Waller and more! Vita Ayala is a writer based out of New York City. They penned their first piece of fiction at the

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01:10:00

Magdalene Visaggio & Eryk Donovan chat the new comic...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2017/01/10

Mad science is the punkest s*** there is. Teenage sweethearts Nat & Sumesh spend their nights breaking into abandoned superlabs to steal the parts they need to build a time machine - and they've just found the most important part. But mysterious entities keep trying to stop them turning it on. Now all they've gotta do is hang on long enough to figure out why. Magdalene Visaggio and Eryk Donovan bring you a high-octane adventure full of robots, muscle cars, and queer-a** skater punks in Quantum Teens

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01:19:00

Star Wars Rogue One: With Film Critics Charles...

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2017/01/06

On this special edition of Graphic Policy Radio, Elana is joined by two of the freshest nerd-savvy voices in film criticism for a look at what might be Star Wars' most political film to date. We'll discuss LGBTQ coded relationships and other issues of representation in the film, whether the film succeeds artistically and what made us misty-eyed. Charles Pulliam-Moore is a blogger at Fusion where he writes about race, sexuality, and inclusion in nerd culture (including this piece on Rogue One)

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01:12:00

Jeremy Whitley Talks Marvel's The Unstoppable Wasp

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2017/01/03

Girl. Genius. Hero. Unstoppable. Nadia spent the entire first half of her life a captive of The Red Room, but now this teenage super-scientist is on her own for the first time, and she’s ready to spread her wings! Hank Pym’s daughter has a lot of time to make up for and she’s determined to change the world. Debuting January 4, Marvel's The Unstoppable Wasp is written by Jeremy Whitley with art by Elsa Charretier. It's a brand new comic series for a brand new year and we've got Jeremy returning to

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01:07:00

Rock and Roll and Comics! Talking Rockstars with Joe...

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2016/12/20

Rockstars follows a pair of young, rock ‘n roll investigators as they uncover a mystery involving a legendary band, dead groupies, human sacrifice and a supernatural undercurrent connecting so many famous—and even more undiscovered—secrets, myths and conspiracies peppering rock music throughout the ages. Graphic Policy welcomes writer Joe Harris to the show to talk his new series (with artist Megan Hutchison) published by Image Comics! Harris is the creator and writer of myriad comics and graphic

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01:10:00

Markisan Naso and Jason Muhr Talk their comic series...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2016/12/13

JURASSIC PARK MEETS TOP CHEF! Haunted by the death of his sister, Chef Nate Willner has lost his desire to cook. Forced to move back to his hometown in Utah and work at a coffee shop, Nate's life is quickly becoming a dead end. But when he unexpectedly inherits a time travel suit that takes him to the age of dinosaurs, Nate's passion for cooking is reignited! Voracious is the critically-acclaimed comic series by Markisan Naso and Jason Muhr which is back with its second volume Voracious: Feeding

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01:12:00

Roye Okupe Discusses E.X.O. - The Legend of Wale...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2016/12/06

E.X.O. - The Legend of Wale Williams, a superhero story set in a futuristic 2025 Africa, follows Wale Williams, an impetuous young adult who inherits a suit with super powers after his father goes missing. Tricked into returning home to Lagoon City, Nigeria following a five year absence, Wale embarks on a journey to investigate his father s mysterious disappearance. As he comes to understand the suit s powers, Wale realizes he must restore hope to his city by preventing catastrophic attacks from the

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01:13:00

Fandom Uniting Against Trump on Graphic Policy Radio

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2016/11/22

Since the election of Donald Trump as President many have been wondering what they can do to make their voice heard, get involved to fight what may be coming, and fight against the hate that's been unleashed. Many in entertainment and fandom have been voicing their displeasure with the election and are working to add not just their voices but also their talent to the mix. Joining this politically focused episode of Graphic Policy Radio is Andrew Slack, co-founder of the Harry Potter Alliance, and

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