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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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01:42:00

Maus: with artists, organizers & critics

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2022/02/09

12 years of podcasting & I finally did an episode about Art Spiegelman's Maus. Guests Ethan Heitner is a cartoonist who lives in New York City. among other things. Most recently he helped edit the 51st issue of the radical political comix anthology World War 3 Illustrated, available now from AK Press and subtitled "The World We Are Fighting For." Leo Ferguson is the Director of Strategic Projects at Jews For Racial & Economic Justice. He is the founder of JFREJ's Jews of Color caucus, lead

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01:00:00

Nubia and the Amazons Writer Stephanie Williams

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2022/01/29

"Hola" from Wonder Woman's corner of comics where I interview Stephanie Williams, co-writer of Nubia and the Amazons. Yes, Wonder Woman had a Black twin sister at one point in DC comics canon and now she's the star of her own series. Updated from her 1973 origins "Nubia becomes queen of Themyscira, but the new title also brings challenges. With the unexpected arrival of new Amazons, our hero is forced to reckon with her past and forge a new path forward for her sisters. This unforgettable

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01:21:00

Hawkeye Squared: from Comics to Disney+

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2022/01/20

Hawk-guy John Arminio guests host our discussion of the iconic Hawkeye comics series created by Matt Fraction and David Aja AND the new Hawkeye TV series on Disney+. With Arminio are guests Scott Thorough and Kat Overland. They also get into how to create a comic that has a real sense of place, what New York smells like, Clint Barton's terrible personal life, and Kate Bishop's LA vacation with... Elliot Gould?! PLUS: John learns how to pronounce "David Aja" and everyone gives some great

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01:10:00

Deep Space Dive: a Star Trek Deep Space 9 Podcast:...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2022/01/11

Attention Bajoran Workers: This is Now a Gul Dukat Podcast. Gul Dukat is more than a scenery-chewing space lizard war criminal who looks like Mitt Romney - he’s Star Trek's most complex villian. Talking about Dukat means talking about colonialism, fragile masculinity, and the interplay between mental health and morality. And Deep Space Dive is a Star Trek Deep Space Nine podcast all about topics like those. So join Sarah Daniel Rasher and Elana Levin for a deep dive into the text and subtext where

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01:07:00

Marvel's The Eternals with filmmaker Brandon Wilson

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/12/29

“I hate to spoil a good evil overlord narrative but… “ - Brandon Wilson. Because our take on Marvel's The Eternals isn't a refernedum on diverisity in corporate movies (dear lord can you imagine if it freaking was?! ) Joiin us for a nuanced analysis of the movie. Filmmaker Brandon David Wilson returns to talk about The Eternals from his perspective as a filmmaker, lecturer and lifelong Marvel comics fan (which an eye for criticism). Follow him at https://twitter.com/Geniusbastard Brandon Wilson

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01:35:00

SFSX (Safe Sex) author Tina Horn: Our Sexbots,...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/12/21

“I’m thrilled that the book got you laid” - Tina Horn author of SFSX (Safe Sex). Tina Horn returns to talk about her sci-fi sex rebel comic book series. Writer TINA HORN and artist G Romero-Johnson's SFSX (SAFE SEX) Terms of Service is a cyberpunk thriller graphic novel. "After their previous adventures in sex, love, and torture left them separated and traumatized, the Dirty Mind heroes must face the totalitarian Party’s latest “social program” ― one involving uncanny sexpots and a twisted men’s

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01:01:00

Holiday Gift Guide to your Local Comic Book Store!

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/12/04

Comic book retailers give advice on buying the right gift -- from games to toys to books-- for your friends and family while supoorting local comics businesses. Hear their tips on the things that are far better to buy at a LCBS than anywhere else. "A great gift is a gift that a person won’t by for themselves. No one would buy a 100-sided die for themselves but they wouldn’t mind owning one "- Dimitrios, Anyone Comics in Crown Heights Brooklyn. "I like to get people to try new art. That's

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01:32:00

Doom Patrol Season 3 Goes Dada w/ Lux Alptraum &...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/11/08

Doom Patrol Season 3 asks some big questions about the purpose art and the purpose of a time machine. Lux Alptraum is a writer and podcast host whose smart commentary has been featured in a wide variety of outlets including The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, and Hustler. She’s tackled the thorny topics of leaked celebrity sex tapes and public apologies as the host of the second second season New York Magazine’s Tabloid and Audible’s Say You’re Sorry, and helped shape the Peabody-nominated TV show

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01:20:00

Eternals the Comics! Jack Kirby Museum's Rand Hoppe &...

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2021/10/21

“When [Jack Kirby] came back to Marvel he was making Kirby comics, he was not making Marvel comics. And we’re the richer for it” -Rand Hoppe, Jack Kirby Museum Jack Kirby’s 1977 comics series is a witty psychedelic saga about the Day of Judgement. Join Eternals experts for a look at Kirby's underrated series historical context. Plus hear which other Eternals series we enjoy (and which you can skip). Rand Hoppe had the idea for a non-profit devoted to Jack Kirby in 2004. Thanks to John Morrow from

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01:08:00

Body, Horror, Comics with Author Jude Doyle

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2021/10/16

"Engaging with my demonic sea-monster tendencies has made me a lot healthier just as a dude" - Jude Doyle. I'm joined by award-winning journalist, opinon writer, comics fan--now horror comic author Jude Ellison S. Doyle to talk about his new series Maw. A provocative five-issue horror series by Doyle (Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers: Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power) and artist A.L. Kaplan (Full Spectrum Therapy) that explores the anger of women trapped by society’s expectations

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01:17:00

Deep Space Dive, a DS9 pod. Worf: Star Trek's 1st Jew...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/09/21

"We’re ALL ambassadors." - RafaelShimunov. Artist and organizer Rafael Shimunov’s family ofBukharian Jewishrefugees from Uzbekistan learned English by watching Star Trek. Raf’s read on Worf as a fellow Jew of color is eye opening. We talk all things Worf, but especially about his depiction as a Jewish person of color, directly within Star Trek’s coding of his background and metaphorically as an individual who finds meaning in his multiple identities. We answer listener questions on everything

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01:03:00

Whistle: a New Gotham City Hero. writer E. Lockhart

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/09/14

DC comics new Jewish teen girl superhero and activist is fighting to save a VERY Lower East Side Gotham neighborhood from gentrification. Of course I had to have the co-creator of this new character, Whistle, on my podcast-- New York Times Best Selling author E. Lockhart! Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero, is a young adult graphic novel from DC written by New York Times best-selling author E. Lockhart (Genuine Fraud, We Were Liars) with art by Manuel Preitano (The Oracle Code). Featuring the debut

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01:26:00

The Suicide Squad w/ Journalists Spencer Ackerman &...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/09/04

If Corto Maltese is Cuba is Starro is the Embargo? Or is it Nicaragua and Project Starfish is the CIA drug smuggling? Join journalists / DC comics nerds Spencer Ackerman (Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump) and Arturo Garcia (TruthOrFiction) as we talk about James Gunn's new uber violent political satire movie based on some of my favorite comics. Buy Spencer's book Reign of Terror and follow him at https://twitter.com/attackerman Keep up with Arturo's

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01:09:00

Black Widow Meets The Abortion Access Front

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/08/22

"Every woman we meet in this story has been sterilized without consent." - Moji Alawode-El "When they can make choices they choose compassion" - Kat Green Two professional feminists who are basically superheroes themselves join me to discuss Marvel's Black Widow movie. We talk espionage, fight choreo, reproductive justice and a good jumpsuit. Kat Green is the Managing Director and Chief Mechanic at Abortion Access Front. Before joining AAF, Kat worked as a producer, editor, and shooter for film

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01:02:00

Deep Space Dive: a Star Trek DS9 pod Sends Miles &...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/08/09

We love Keiko and Miles so much that we're sending them to fictional couples counseling. Joining us is Scott Thorough, a lifelong Trekkie with a Masters in Social Work. Scott did his internships for social work school with narrative focus. He's the perfect guest to join us to determine if the O'Briens' marriage can or should be saved. Scott is also the co-host of the excellent Zebras in America Podcast https://twitter.com/ZebrasPod. Keep up with Scott's podcast and music

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01:01:00

A New Day for Evan Narcisse, Writing WWE & Black Panther

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2021/07/28

"Being a Black fan means loving media that doesn’t necessarily love you back" -- writer Evan Narcisse. Evan joins me to talk about his new comic about the groundbreaking and radicaly fun wrestling stars, New Day, race, creativity and change in the wrestling industry as well as his work on Rise of the Black Panther. No wrestling knowledge necessary for this episode. Evan Narcisse is a writer and consultant who works in video games, comic books, and TV, often focusing on the intersection of

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01:19:00

Loki with Julia Serano & Tea Fougner: Queers,...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/07/21

THE Julia Serano explains why Loki and Sylvie have no time for your gender essentialism, Tea Fougner delves into Loki's gender fluidity in comics and we all wish the queer showrunner would stick around another season. Julia Serano is an Oakland, California-based writer, performer, biologist, and activist. She is best known for her nonfiction books Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity and Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive

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01:15:00

Living Heroes & Marvel's Voices Writer Stephanie...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/07/06

"After a year worrying about Marvel emailing me from their legal team with a cease and disist — I get an email from Marvel asking me to write a story for an upcoming comic!" - Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams is a comics historian and pop culture critic for notable publications such as SYFYFANGRRLS, Marvel, The A.V. Club, Nerdist, Den of Geek, and Rotten Tomatoes. She is currently a content producer for What To Watch. Stephanie is also a comic creator with three ongoing webcomics, Parenthood

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01:18:00

Pride Decoded: With S.E. Fleenor of Bitches on Comics

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/06/24

"As a boundary defying human I found myself looking for ways to engage with the stories that made me feel alive. When I watched a superhero movie or read Octavia Butler I was talking about real things in a way that felt more fruitful" - S.E. Fleenor, writer/editor/podcaster. S.E. Fleenor joins us to talk about the queer speculative fiction anthology they co-created for Pride Month, http://DecodedPride.com. Decoded is a story-a-day anthology of queer science fiction, fantasy, and horror by queer

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00:49:00

Queer gamers write a queer graphic novel about queer...

Graphic Policy Radio ·

2021/06/07

“One of the goals of Renegade Rule was to present a book and world that allows for queer joy” - Ben Kahn “The closer it is to trope-y fan fiction the more I like it” - Rachel Silverstein Meet the writers of a new original graphic novel published by Dark Horse, Renegade Rule! "The Manhattan Mist have beaten the odds to land themselves in the national championships for Renegade Rule, one of the hottest virtual reality games in existence. But they’re in for competition fiercer then they ever

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