Podcast appearances and mentions of claire napier

TakeawaysHow to shift perspective on how we examine the world around usHow we sometimes take visual art for grantedAI is being advertised as a solution for artists, but it is also seen as a threat to the creative industry.Seeking out and appreciating discarded, low-budget, and niche art can provide a unique and fascinating experience.Life and experience lifeChapters00:00 Introduction and Background03:33 Claire's Journey into the Comic Industry07:03 The Importance of Visual Storytelling15:36 The Power of Creativity and Enjoying Life25:04 Giving Yourself Permission to Have a Nice Time35:09 Analyzing and Critiquing Media43:21 The Fascination of Inquiry and Wonder44:03 The Impact of AI on the Creative Arts45:53 Reassessing What It Means to Be Human46:13 The Environmental Impact of AI46:36 AI as a Threat to Artists and Creatives47:47 The Economic Destruction of the Creative Industry48:59 The Importance of Protecting Art as an Industry49:49 The Gruesomeness of AI-Generated Art50:22 The Value of Human Output and Trying51:21 The Appeal of the Unknown and Strange52:46 The Fascination of Bizarre Artifacts54:41 Seeking Weird and Niche Art55:17 The Value of Discarded and Low-Budget Art56:40 Encouraging Creativity and Artistic Expression57:26 The Process and Dedication of Artists58:57 The Resurgence of Independent and Niche Art01:00:23 The Hope for a Renaissance of Humanity01:02:24 Challenging AI with Handmade Art01:03:05 Taking on the Challenge of Creating by Hand01:03:29 The Power of Vulnerability and Sharing Art01:04:36 Where to Learn More About ClaireResourceshttps://www.clairenapier.com/

Katie and Sally are joined by Top Cow aficionados Claire Napier and Tegan O'Neil from the Udder Madness podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on Witchblade, namely Witchblade #7 (written by David Wohl and Christina Z., art by Michael Turner). Topics discussed include Zenescope, Savage Dragon, King Conan, Jane Austen, Spawn, The Darkness, and the importance of sustaining the vibe. Check out the Udder Madness podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/UdderMadness And YouTube: youtube.com/@Udder_Madness More Claire: clairenapier.com More Tegan: tcj.com/author/tegan-oneil/ Find Sally at the Philly Comix Expo on Saturday, October 14: instagram.com/phillycomicsexpo Support the show and get bonus episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

Today we have the opportunity to sit down with David Taylor & Claire Napier to break down Wild Nature and their experience creating #indiecomics! Be sure to check the links below to stay in touch with their future works!"Wild Nature is the sports sensation of the future, with teams of masked killers putting on a brutal, bloody show for the fans every month. And as captain of The Animals, Swan was the greatest of all time. After all, he helped create it.Haunted by a history of violence and tormented by the black thoughts in his head, he's quit the game to do something other than kill. But he's about to find out that leaving his past behind is pure murder."Kickstarter - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Twitter - https://twitter.com/dftaylorcomicshttps://twitter.com/illusClaire---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To stay up to date with my content creation as well as my day-to-day thoughts, feel free to follow my Twitter - https://twitter.com/keepingitgeeklyFor single-issue breakdowns and more be sure to visit my TikTok over at https://tiktok.com/keepingitgeeklyBe sure to drop by my Twitch channel where I live stream every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 11 PM EST https://twitch.tv/joToday we have the opportunity to sit down with David Taylor & Claire Napier to break down Wild Nature and their experience creating #indiecomics! Be sure to check the links below to stay in touch with their future works!"Wild Nature is the sports sensation of the future, with teams of masked killers putting on a brutal, bloody show for the fans every month. And as captain of The Animals, Swan was the greatest of all time. After all, he helped create it.Haunted by a history of violence and tormented by the black thoughts in his head, he's quit the game to do something other than kill. But he's about to find out that leaving his past behind is pure murder."Kickstarter - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Twitter - https://twitter.com/dftaylorcomicshttps://twitter.com/illusClaire---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To stay up to date with my content creation as well as my day-to-day thoughts, feel free to follow my Twitter - https://twitter.com/keepingitgeeklyFor single-issue breakdowns and more be sure to visit my TikTok over at https://tiktok.com/keepingitgeeklyBe sure to drop by my Twitch channel where I live stream every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 11 PM EST https://twitch.tv/job_for_a_codyMy personal Discord -https://discord.gg/vg9zEyKtIntro Music - https://twitter.com/PersyThePianist | http://linktr.ee/PersyNotesBackground Music - [FREE] Kota The Friend Type Beat - "Laid Back" - Kota https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIY19VZa3FY&t=83sb_for_a_codyMy personal Discord -https://discord.gg/vg9zEyKtIntro Music - https://twitter.com/PersyThePianist | http://linktr.ee/PersyNotesBackground Music - [FREE] Kota The Friend Type Beat - "Laid Back" - Kota https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIY19VZa3FY&t=83s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepingitgeekly/support

In today's episode, Claire chats with comics editor, critic, and cartoonist Claire Napier to discuss her new horror-romance comic, The Magic Necklace: Ann-Rita's acting differently since she came back, because she's not afraid of men any more. Not her brother, not the fuzz, and not the guy who's standing right behind her. Whatever he does… It just can't threaten her. If you've ever wanted a comic about why women let bad boys and bad men in, this is that one. What's fair in love and war isn't always black and white… but add some pink, and you're more than halfway there. A forty page story about sexual danger, desire, relying on men, and bargains we make with ourselves and others. We cover a ton of topics in this episode: the influence of 90s erotic thrillers; growing up in the 2000s and dealing with the era's extreme beauty ideals; the feeling of being surveilled as a woman in public and how the pandemic changed things; the subjective beauty of penises, and so much more. If you'd like to buy The Magic Necklace, sign up for Claire's newsletter, which will provide updates on where to buy it soon: https://mailchi.mp/fd242ca2bc47/hear-about-claire-napier You can also visit Claire's website: https://www.clairenapier.com/ And visit the Zoop funding page if you'd like to see more about The Magic Necklace: https://zoop.gg/c/themagicnecklace Follow us on social media to stay updated on upcoming episodes, and send your questions and comments to: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SexyBooksPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexybookspodcast_/ Gmail: SexyBooksPodcast@gmail.com

Claire Napier is the guest this week in Episode #578! Veteran indie cartoonist, writer, artist, and editor Claire Napier discusses her book The Magic Necklace this week! It's described this way: “A new one-shot comic, The Magic Necklace is an ADULT ONLY (18+) horny horror romance story about sexual danger, desire, relying on men, and bargains we make with ourselves and others.” Claire and I discuss how this book came to be, the way comics today are helping to discuss gender roles, and what we can expect from her in the future! Go to Zoop.gg and support this excellent comic today!

Jace chats with writer/artist Claire Napier about her current campaign for The Magic Necklace. An adult themed horror-romance, the story explores the risks and fear that come with relationships and allowing yourself to be vulnerable, but in this story those things are dialed up to 11. With Claire's unique line and color work bringing this story to life, it's a relatable story that anyone who has been in love can relate too.

Happy St. Valentine's Day! You know, one popular story of St. Valentine is that he was imprisoned for marrying Christian couples and thereafter tried to convince Emperor Claudius Gothicus to convert. Good 'ol Claud refused and instead had St. Valentine (well he wasn't a saint yet) beaten with clubs and stones. When that didn't kill St. Valentine, Claudius had him beheaded. What better way then to celebrate this St. Valentine's Day then a new episode of the Cryptid Creator Corner with very special guest Claire Napier. Claire chats with Jimmy about the ZOOP campaign (going live today 2/14/23) for The Magic Necklace. Claire's Twitter bio describes her in part as a "horror-romance cartoonist since birth" and there's no better pitch than that as to why you should listen to this episode and check out the Zoop campaign. I read The Magic Necklace in preparation for this interview and then immediately read it again. It is unexpected and, at times, challenging, and it made for a fantastic conversation. Be sure to check out Claire's website after the episode. Have a very Happy, potentially bloody, St. Valentine's Day!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claire Napier joins the show to talk about her Zoop campaign for The Magic Necklace.

Today we have the opportunity to sit down with Claire Napier to learn more about The Magic Necklace and her experience creating #indiecomics! Be sure to check the links below to stay in touch with her future works! "A horror romance comic about getting what you deserve. Ann-Rita's acting differently since she bought Morgan Le Fay's necklace. She's not afraid of men anymore. Not her brother, not the fuzz, and not the guy who's standing right behind her. Whatever he does… it just can't threaten her. If you've ever wanted a comic about why women let bad boys and bad men in, this is that one. What's fair in love and war isn't always black and white… but add some pink, and you're more than halfway there. Help us take this story all the way!" ZOOP - https://zoop.gg/c/themagicnecklace --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram - https://instagram.com/illusclaire Twitter - https://twitter.com/illusclaire --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To stay up to date with my content creation as well as my day-to-day thoughts, feel free to follow my Twitter - https://twitter.com/keepingitgeekly For single-issue breakdowns and more be sure to visit my TikTok over at https://tiktok.com/keepingitgeekly Be sure to drop by my Twitch channel where I live stream every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 11 PM EST https://twitch.tv/job_for_a_cody My personal Discord -https://discord.gg/vg9zEyKt Intro Music - https://twitter.com/PersyThePianist | http://linktr.ee/PersyNotes Background Music - [FREE] Kota The Friend Type Beat - "Laid Back" - Kota https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIY19VZa3FY&t=83s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepingitgeekly/support

Today we have the opportunity to sit down with Paul Allor to break down The Butterfly House + their experience creating #indiecomics! Be sure to check the links below to stay in touch with their future works! "Pink Midnight Presents: The Butterfly House is the first in a planned series of weird, one-shot comic books from writer Paul Allor, artist Juan Romera, and editor Claire Napier, all presented in Juan's stunning black-and-white art. This first issue is a silent descent into one person's nightmare, as our protagonist enters the titular Butterfly House -- and soon discovers they may never be able to leave. This is a deeply personal story for Paul, part existential horror story, a part allegory for Paul's own discovery of their gender identity. The Butterfly House will take you places you will not expect, and leave you pondering its implications long after you've reached the last page." ZOOP - Pink Midnight Presents: The Butterfly House --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter - https://twitter.com/PaulAllor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To stay up to date with my content creation as well as my day-to-day thoughts, feel free to follow my Twitter - https://twitter.com/keepingitgeekly For single-issue breakdowns and more be sure to visit my TikTok over at https://tiktok.com/keepingitgeekly Be sure to drop by my Twitch channel where I live stream every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 11 PM EST https://twitch.tv/job_for_a_cody My personal Discord -https://discord.gg/vg9zEyKt Intro Music - https://twitter.com/PersyThePianist | http://linktr.ee/PersyNotes Background Music - [FREE] Kota The Friend Type Beat - "Laid Back" - Kota https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIY19VZa3FY&t=83s --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepingitgeekly/support

In order to save this podcast from going for 4 hours, Connor and Niamh had to crash the satellite that our old Audacity files are stored on into a nuke, but it's okay, we don't need them anymore anyway. Before our heroic, fiery death in the sky, we talk about things like Kuze (and not Elon Musk) as a great man of history; the incoherence and failure of the narrative structure of 2nd Gig as demonstrated by its complete disinterest in exploring what a bioroid even is; how 2nd Gig does try to explore some of the themes of the death around the Puppetmaster but as an inversion, and how this draws on the themes of ashura Noh; how 2nd Gig fumbles a lot of these themes, especially around the character of the Major; the concept of virginity as it is clumsily deployed in the show; the conclusion of the political aspects of 2nd Gig; the imagery of the cherry blossoms used in the final scenes; our plans to eventually cover all of Ghost in the Shell; a digression into NANA; and some final thoughts on how political theory and ideology is handled in the show. By the way, if you are interested in NANA, Niamh will be back next week with a bonus episode featuring Em of Abnormal Mapping where we dig into the manga! You can also check out their guest appearance on Ornate Stairwells mentioned in the post-ED section here: https://ornate-stairwells.pinecast.co/episode/317edfc9/cure Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter! The Show: @ghostdiverspod Niamh: @FoxmomNia Connor: @rabbleais Niamh's mediamh pile: @mediamh_pile Export Audio Network: exportaud.io Ghost Divers: exportaud.io/ghostdivers Ornate Stairwells: exportaud.io/ornatestairwells Check out our official schedule at exportaud.io/divingschedule! Works Cited in this Discussion “The Major's Body (10): Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: 2nd Gig” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Content Warnings for this Discussion Brief discussion of COVID Death & suicide Sex, sexuality, virginity, and rape Misogyny and sexism Alcohol & food Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

This week on the podcast, 2nd Gig has started to try to bring in more of the case-of-the-week format, but some of the skill and magic of the first season is gone. We dig into the incongruence of the few case-of-the-week episodes; 2nd Gig's growing fascination with creating backstories for characters; the geopolitical allegory of 2nd Gig and specifically Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution and its connection to Japanese nationalism and fascism; the show finally developing the Tachikoma some more; podcasting is synchronizing your consciousnesses; the quality of the animation in 2nd Gig; more backstory on Kuze and how it relates to Noh theater and themes around death; Koestler's theories in The Ghost in the Machine; the difficulties and problems of even the good-faith reading of what happens between the Major and the boy Chai; Niamh's apparently inexplicable love of 2nd Gig's Wings of Desire episode; themes around the failures of heroism and leadership, and the beginning of the end… Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter! The Show: @ghostdiverspod Niamh: @FoxmomNia Connor: @rabbleais Niamh's mediamh pile: @mediamh_pile (Oh I did kill GarfReadAloud shortly after this, sowwy) Export Audio Network: exportaud.io Ghost Divers: exportaud.io/ghostdivers Ornate Stairwells: exportaud.io/ornatestairwells Check out our official schedule at exportaud.io/divingschedule! Works Cited in this Discussion The Ghost in the Machine by Arthur Koestler “The Major's Body (10): Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: 2nd Gig” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Content Warnings for this Discussion Sexual harassment, abuse, and rape Pedophilia and child sexual abuse Sex, sexuality, and sexism Body hacking & possession Food & alcohol Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

For our third episode Al is joined by special guests Kelly Kanayama and Claire Napier to talk about Secret Wars #3. They talk about Mr Fantastic and Cyclops being the ultimate wife guys, Magneto's fabulous chairs, and, of course, Claire's myriad thoughts about Jim Shooter. And more besides!   The War Effort is produced by the immensely talented Dave Bulmer, who you can follow on Twitter here. Our logo comes from the tremendously gifted mind of James Wendelborn, who is on Twitter here. Thank you to them both for their incredible work - give them a follow!   Al Kennedy is the host of podcasts House to Astonish and Desert Island Discworld, in which he sits down with special guests to talk about their work, their career, and the Terry Pratchett novel they would take with them if they were cast away to a desert island. He's also been a featured writer for Shelfdust, and you can find his byline here! For more from Al, you can follow him on Twitter here and follow Desert Island Discworld on Twitter here. Kelly Kanayama is a writer and comics scholar who is literally writing the book on Garth Ennis. Don't believe me? Have a look at her Patreon page here! You can also find Kelly on Twitter here! Claire Napier is a writer and editor, and has been published by The Guardian, ComicsAlliance, and of course at WomenWriteAboutComics, for which she served as Editor in Chief for several years. You can find her on Twitter here, you can find her website here, and you can buy her comic Dash Dearborne here!

Welcome to the overstuffed Ornate Stairwells / Ghost Divers crossover event! Niamh watched Ghost in the Shell (1995) and recorded a Stairwells episode about it with Autumn, then a few days later recorded a Ghost Divers episode about it with Connor. Then fae stitched both conversations together. It's a whole lot of Niamh and a whole lot of Ghost in the Shell. It's also, hopefully, two interestingly different but connected looks at the same work. Next week Niamh and Autumn will be back to talk about Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Don't forget that Ghost Divers will be recording the Question Bucket for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence soon. The deadline to write into our Question Bucket for this series is March 11, 2022. You can write into ghostdiverspod@gmail and follow us on Twitter! ///////Credits for Ornate Stairwells (00:00:00): You can follow Niamh on twitter @FoxmomNia and listen to faer other podcast, Ghost Divers, by going to exportaud.io/ghostdivers You can follow Autumn on twitter by going to @Autumnal_Coffee and listen to all of their podcasts by going to exportaud.io. You can see how we rated this stairwell and all the other stairwells by going to exportaud.io/stairwellquality ///////Credits for Ghost Divers (02:24:24): The Show: @ghostdiverspod Niamh: @FoxmomNia Connor: @rabbleais Niamh's mediamh pile: @mediamh_pile Export Audio Network: exportaud.io Ghost Divers: exportaud.io/ghostdivers Ornate Stairwells: exportaud.io/ornatestairwells Work Cited in Ghost Divers: “Ghost in the Shell: the Major's Body (1)” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Content Warnings for this Discussion: Depression, suicide, body horror, dyadism, sexism You can also get listen to Ornate Stairwells (and could've listened to this episode of Ghost Divers) a week early by giving us a dollar on the patreon!!! Find out more at https://ornate-stairwells.pinecast.co

Welcome to the overstuffed Ornate Stairwells / Ghost Divers crossover event! Niamh watched Ghost in the Shell (1995) and recorded a Stairwells episode about it with Autumn, then a few days later recorded a Ghost Divers episode about it with Connor. Then fae stitched both conversations together. It's a whole lot of Niamh and a whole lot of Ghost in the Shell. It's also, hopefully, two interestingly different but connected looks at the same work. Next week Niamh and Autumn will be back to talk about Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Don't forget that Ghost Divers will be recording the Question Bucket for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence soon. The deadline to write into our Question Bucket for this series is March 11, 2022. You can write into ghostdiverspod@gmail and follow us on Twitter! ///////Credits for Ornate Stairwells (00:00:00): You can follow Niamh on twitter @FoxmomNia and listen to faer other podcast, Ghost Divers, by going to exportaud.io/ghostdivers You can follow Autumn on twitter by going to @Autumnal_Coffee and listen to all of their podcasts by going to exportaud.io. You can see how we rated this stairwell and all the other stairwells by going to exportaud.io/stairwellquality ///////Credits for Ghost Divers (02:24:24): The Show: @ghostdiverspod Niamh: @FoxmomNia Connor: @rabbleais Niamh's mediamh pile: @mediamh_pile Export Audio Network: exportaud.io Ghost Divers: exportaud.io/ghostdivers Ornate Stairwells: exportaud.io/ornatestairwells Work Cited in Ghost Divers: “Ghost in the Shell: the Major's Body (1)” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Content Warnings for this Discussion: Depression, suicide, body horror, dyadism, sexism You can also get listen to Ornate Stairwells (and could've listened to this episode of Ghost Divers) a week early by giving us a dollar on the patreon!!! Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

“In that fleeting moment when Connor and I were facing off against the Major, we envisioned the outcome of our discourse, and the hairs on the back of our necks stood on end. After assessing the situation and taking all the factors into account, our experiences as podcasters led us to one conclusion: we were about to die.” The Show: @ghostdiverspod Niamh: @FoxmomNia Connor: @rabbleais Niamh's mediamh pile: @mediamh_pile Export Audio Network: exportaud.io Ghost Divers: exportaud.io/ghostdivers Our Diving Schedule: exportaud.io/divingschedule Ornate Stairwells: exportaud.io/ornate stairwells Release Schedule [S1E1] Intro: February 18, 2022 [S1E2] Ornate Stairwells Crossover Event: Ghost in the Shell (1995): March 4, 2022 [S1E3] Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence: March 18, 2022 [S1E4] Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd Gig, eps. 1–6: April 1, 2022 [S1E5] Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd Gig, eps. 7–13: April 15, 2022 [S1E6] Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd Gig, eps. 14–19: April 29, 2022 [S1E7] Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd Gig, eps. 20–26: May 13, 2022 [S1E8] Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society: May 27, 2022 [S1E9] Question Bucket: June 10, 2022 Works Cited “The Major's Body (10): Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: 2nd Gig” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) The Ghost in the Machine by Arthur Koestler Content Warnings for the Anime Gore / Head Trauma / Dental Trauma Violence / State Violence Suicide (especially episodes 12 & 13) Torture Domestic Violence Sexual Harassment / Abuse Dyadism / Sexism Sexuality / Partial Nudity Depictions of Sex Work and Exploitation Pedophilia / Child Sexual Abuse (especially episode 17) Ableism Rapid Flashing / Loud Noises / Rapid Gunfire Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

Episode Notes We decide that this is just going to be podcast with some long ass episodes and really dig into episodes 14 through 19 of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Before we even get into the episodes, we already have a lot to say about the series and how it relates to the current political reality of when we recorded this episode—which was the day news outlets declared Biden the winner of the 2020 American Presidential election. Okay, look, I cut out a lot of our election discussion, so just like… know it could've been worse, okay? Anyway, after front-loading this conversation with some political talk, we used it to jump into Major Kusanagi's need for Section 9 to maintain her body, the capitalist view of the economy as a game you can win, Section 9's complicity in upholding the injustice of capitalism, the Tachikomas awakening to class consciousness, Batou's relationship to gender (Gender: It's Not Just For The Major) and toxic masculinity, the patriarchal hegemony on the gendered expression of emotions, Aramaki's relationship with the Major, Japanese nationalism and nationalist violence, cycles of revenge and the inscription of revenge narratives into a national identity, the potential value and danger of the merging of consciousnesses and creation of new identities, and the tension between efficacy and righteousness in Section 9's fulfilling of their role as government agents. Also, apologies for some of the weird audio on this one. It turns out Discord was really laggy (and variably so) for us and Niamh's mic volume got fucked up at one point. Fae had a hell of time trying to get things sounding okay. ‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚ Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod[at]gmail and follow us on Twitter! @ghostdiverspod @foxmomnia @rabbleais Works Cited in this Discussion “Ghost in the Shell: the Major's Body (3)” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) “The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility” by Walter Benjamin “Beyond the Image in Benjamin and Bazin: The Aura of the Event” by Monica Dall'Asta, published in Opening Bazin: Postwar Film Theory and Its Afterlife “Entomology of the Pinup Girl” from What is Cinema?, vol. 2 by André Bazin “The Ontology of the Photographic Image” from What is Cinema?, vol. 1 by André Bazin Content Warnings for this Discussion Racism Classism Deformation and Weaponization of the Body Alcohol Ableism War Crimes Nationalist Violence Kidnapping & Organ Harvesting Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

Episode Notes This week, we get deep into episodes 7 through 13 of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. We try a little harder this time at doing some recaps but Niamh gets distracted getting right into faer bullshit from the beginning. Connor makes his case for episode 10, but if you are trying to avoid this one, which has some of the roughest content of the series, just know we discuss it from approximately 1:24:54 to 1:32:27. We talk about the sexualization of Major Kusanagi, the aura of the ghost in the age of its technological reproducibility, how the reproduced object can be reconstructed to produce a new aura with a purpose that can be revelatory just as easily as it can be fascistic, reality and unreality, the societal view of binary gender as “Default Male” and “Other”, choosing to be queer and trans, capitalism's ability to co-opt that which opposes it, cycles of nationalized violence, the development of AI sapience and individuality, escapism and utopia, and our first big reminder in a few episodes that Section 9 is just a bunch of shitty cops. Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod[at]gmail and follow us on Twitter! @ghostdiverspod @foxmomnia @rabbleais Works Cited in this Discussion “Entomology of the Pinup Girl” from What is Cinema?, vol. 2 by André Bazin “The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility” by Walter Benjamin “Beyond the Image in Benjamin and Bazin: The Aura of the Event” by Monica Dall'Asta, published in Opening Bazin: Postwar Film Theory and Its Afterlife “The Ontology of the Photographic Image” from What is Cinema?, vol. 1 by André Bazin “Ghost in the Shell: the Major's Body (3)” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) Content Warnings for this Discussion Sexuality Reference to Alcohol Gore / Organ Transplants / Organ Theft Dyadism / Sexism Violence Against Women / Torture / Snuff Films / Terrorism (esp. 1:24:54 to 1:32:27) Ableism in an Institutional Context Cloning Police Violence Brief Mentions of Suicide Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Connor and Niamh discuss episodes 1 through 6 of the first season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. We get into some of the core themes of the show, including the dyadic separation of mind and body, the development of AI sapience, gender and the trans resonance of Major Kusanagi, the dystopia underlying the sheen of GitS:SAC's Japan, a peak at the bleakness of the series overall, its thoughts about the possibility for revolution suggested in the world of the show, and an introduction to Niamh's film theory bullshit. We also forget to do literally any sort of episode recaps, but as apology, Niamh left in all the times faer cats tried to join the podcast from outside faer closet door. So you're welcome for that, I guess. Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod[at]gmail and follow us on Twitter! @ghostdiverspod @foxmomnia @rabbleais Works Cited in this Discussion “Ghost in the Shell: the Major's Body (3)” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) “The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility” by Walter Benjamin “Beyond the Image in Benjamin and Bazin: The Aura of the Event” by Monica Dall'Asta, published in Opening Bazin: Postwar Film Theory and Its Afterlife Content Warnings for this Discussion Police Brutality Head Trauma Dyadism Suicide (esp. 00:35:11-37:50) Sexuality Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

Episode Notes "It is a time when, even if nets were to guide all consciousness that had been converted to photons and electrons toward coalescing, standalone individuals have not yet been converted into data to the extent that they can form unique components of a larger complex." Dive into Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex! Write into our Question Bucket at ghostdiverspod[at]gmail and follow us on Twitter! @ghostdiverspod @foxmomnia @rabbleais Release Schedule [S1E1] Intro: November 27, 2020 [S1E2] Eps. 1–6: December 11, 2020 [S1E3] Eps. 7–13: December 25, 2020 [S1E4] Eps. 14–19: January 8, 2021 [S1E5] Eps. 20-26: January 22, 2021 [S1E6] Question Bucket: February 5, 2021 Works Cited “Ghost in the Shell: the Major's Body (3)” by Claire Napier (full series: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) “The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility” by Walter Benjamin “Beyond the Image in Benjamin and Bazin: The Aura of the Event” by Monica Dall'Asta, published in Opening Bazin: Postwar Film Theory and Its Afterlife “Entomology of the Pinup Girl” from What is Cinema?, vol. 2 by André Bazin “The Ontology of the Photographic Image” from What is Cinema?, vol. 1 by André Bazin The Ghost in the Machine by Arthur Koestler Kino-Eye by Dziga Vertov The Political Unconscious by Fredric Jameson Content Warnings for the Anime Gore / Head Trauma Violence / State Violence Suicide (esp. Eps. 3 & 22) Torture / Violence Against Women / Snuff Films / Terrorism (esp. Ep. 10) Sexual Harassment / Abuse / Rape in a Medical Context (esp. Ep. 22) Dyadism / Sexism Sexuality / Partial Nudity Cloning Ableism (esp. Ep. 11) Rapid Flashing / Loud Noises / Rapid Gunfire Find out more at https://ghost-divers.pinecast.co

Announced as “the dawn of a new era!”, the first issue of X-Men by Claremont and Lee changed everything for everyone. Everything felt bigger and bolder, and the X-Men never seemed so essential or  important before. Or since? Claire Napier returns to the podcast to talk all about it!

Come for the reviews of Batman: Three Jokers 2 and X-Force 4, stay for the fascinating interview with comics editor Claire Napier! We also talk Jamie Foxx's return to the Spider-Man franchise and Iman Vellani being our first Ms. Marvel! 00:01:10 - Interview with Claire Napier 01:35:05 - Ms. Marvel Cast 01:47:57 - Electro Returns in Spider-Man 3 02:11:47 - Batman Podcast 02:21:22 - Three Jokers #2 Review 02:52:53 - X-Factor #4 Review 01:11:24 - Pals Pulls: Pete - Marauders #13, Wolverine 6, X-Force 13 Cale - Ultraman #2, Chainsaw Man #87, 88 Marco - LEGEND OF THE SWAMP THING HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR #1, Spy Island #2 Sean - Batman #100, Marauders #13, Wolverine 6, X-Force 13 News: 01:35:05 - Newcomer Iman Vellani cast as Ms. Marvel: https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/ms-marvel-iman-vellani-actress-cast-role-mcu/ 01:47:57 - Jamie Foxx to Return as Electro in Spider-Man 3: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/spider-man-3-mcu-jamie-foxx-electro/ 02:11:47 - Batman Scripted Podcast Headed to Spotify: https://www.gamesradar.com/batman-unburied-scripted-narrative-podcast-coming-to-spotify/ Main Topic: 02:21:22 - Batman: Three Jokers 2 Review 02:52:53 - X-Factor 4 Review YouTube: youtube.com/thecomicspals Twitter: twitter.com/thecomicspals Instagram: instagram.com/thecomicspals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us on Discord: discord.gg/TfmEBtU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pals: Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapbox Pete: twitter.com/Loud_Pete Cale: twitter.com/Totointow Marco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimoto Phil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop

Listen at 2000AD.com - 2000ad.com/podcast Listen on Spotify - bit.do/thrillcastspotify Subscribe on iTunes - bit.do/thrillcastitunes Welcome to the thirty-seventh of The Lockdown Tapes as The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast continues to broadcast the joys of Thrill-power during the COVID-19 pandemic! Got a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com The nights are drawing in, so it's time to curl up with a good scare story ... or how about the Misty & Scream! Special, which is out now? We're join by writers Kristyna Baczynski, Cavan Scott, Maura McHugh, and Alec Worley to talk about things that go bump in the middle of the night, how comics can be scary, and their own ideas of what makes them quake! And then critic and writer Claire Napier takes a deep-dive into Invasion!, one of inaugural thrills of 2000 AD that was revived in 2004 as Savage. More than four decades on, how does this classic series read and did its sequel compete or complement its legacy? The Thrill-Cast is increasing its broadcasts during this difficult time, so make sure you’re keeping yourselves and your loved ones safe – and stay tuned for more from the Galaxy’s Greatest Podcast! The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on your favourite podcast app, iTunes and Spotify, you can listen now at 2000AD.com/podcast or you can watch at youtube.com/2000ADonline

Giant Days is a brilliant, weird, funny comic about three girls living together at Sheffield University. Created by John Allison, it made the transition to monthly comics perfectly, with artist Lissa Treiman handing it a signature energy which would go on to leave it as one of the most beloved - and longest-running - comics in recent history. This week Matt is joined by THE Claire Napier to talk all about it!

Listen at 2000AD.com - 2000ad.com/podcast Listen on Spotify - bit.do/thrillcastspotify Subscribe on iTunes - bit.do/thrillcastitunes Welcome to the thirty-first of The Lockdown Tapes as The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast continues to broadcast the joys of Thrill-power during the COVID-19 pandemic! Got a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Comics aimed at female readers once dominated newsstands - now, they're back with a vengeance and their own unique spins. Hosted by New York Comic Con's 'Metaverse' event, Rosie Knight, Joelle Monique, Olivia Hicks, RAMZEE, Claire Napier talk with Molch-R about representation in comics, plus the impact these titles once had and can have again as the audience for comics grows. The Thrill-Cast is increasing its broadcasts during this difficult time, so make sure you’re keeping yourselves and your loved ones safe – and stay tuned for more from the Galaxy’s Greatest Podcast! The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on your favourite podcast app, iTunes and Spotify, you can listen now at 2000AD.com/podcast or you can watch at youtube.com/2000ADonline

Writer and critic Claire Napier joins us on the island to talk about the intersections between art and criticism, the quality of "naffness" in fantasy fiction and the sixteenth Discworld novel, Soul Music. Visit Desert Island Discworld at http://desertislanddiscworld.com, on Twitter at @DIDiscworld, or contact us at desertislanddiscworld@gmail.com.

Ah, the power of friendship. And the power of cool weapons. And change. Also the power of embarrassing your enemies into submission. It's Steven Universe! Our podcast host isn’t allowing us to link sources (our or website, or anything else) in our episode notes at the moment. We’re reaching out to them to figure this issue out. In the meantime, please visit fakegeekgirlscast.com to find clickable links for the things we reference during the episode.Warning: There is some adult-oriented discussion during the section on fusion. Nothing explicit, but sex is mentioned multiple times. Some Links You Might Find Interesting: The Radical Arc of Queer Redemption in Steven Universe by Jake Pitre Letting Yourself Harass Zamii For Love of Steven Universe: Life Lessons From Going Too Far by Claire Napier

Almost coinciding with its twentieth anniversary theatrical re-release, Seb and James are joined by comics critic and editor Claire Napier to look back at the Wachowskis' era-defining sci-fi classic. And if you're going "Hang on, that's not a comic book movie" or "Hang on, that's not a superhero movie", well, we get into both of those discussions, and a lot more besides.Elsewhere, with Joe temporarily absent and not much else in the way of news to pick up on after our mammoth SDCC special, we take the opportunity for a rare edition of Comics Corner to look at House of X, the end of Giant Days, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen and a few other assorted recent ongoings.Cinematic Universe is supported by the generosity of our backers on Patreon, who also get to hear episodes ad-free along with occasional bonus content! Check out our page and consider subscribing at patreon.com/cinematicuniverseFind out more about Claire’s anthology comic Bun & Tea and back it over at Kickstarter.You can find our comic book movie themed merch designs at Redbubble, and follow us on Twitter @cine_verse.This episode was produced by Andrew Hickey. Find Andrew's podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs at 500songs.com.· 00:00 – Intro/Explain a Concept· 06:15 – Comics Corner· 29:25 – Movie Discussion See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm rejoined my Claire Napier, who helps me make some sense of my conflicted feelings about Alpha Flight #42, which I have to do without a copy of the comic in front of me becasue I'm either the worst podcaster or the absolute BEST podcaster. I'm on twitter here: https://twitter.com/grthink Claire's on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/illusclaire Alpha Pod Flight, Copyright 2019 Gareth A Hopkins Alpha Flight cover image borrowed from marvel.wikia.com Alpha Flight and all related characters are copyright Marvel or Disney. Deffo not me, pal. The version of 'Oh Canada!' used in this podcast can be found at this address: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwDvF0NtgdU Disclaimer: The host of this podcast (Gareth A Hopkins) is a *fan of* the material he talks about and not an *expert on* it. Many of things stated as facts might be pure fabricated bullshit, and will probably reveal said host to be a bit of a bellend. Don't mind him. If you have any comments please email gareth@grthink.com

On this episode, I'm joined by Claire Napier (Women Write About Comics, Comics MNT, Shelfdust) and Al Kennedy (House to Astonish podcast) to talk about the comics they loved as children. For Al, it's Chris Claremont and Jim Lee's "X-Men" #2, and for Claire, it's the British comics magazine "Bunty."Support That's The Issue by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/thatstheissueFind out more on the That's The Issue website.

Welcome to our first weekly episode! It's a long one, since we had about three weeks of stuff to catch up on. But in addition to all the things we've been up to, we're sharing our favorite things of 2018, as well as some of yours! A nice, warm, pleasant episode to start of 2019 strong. What Missy's Been Up To:Watching:Salt Fat Acid Heat Mary Poppins Returns Sailor Moon Crystal AquamanReading:My Brother's Husband by Gengoroh TagameWhat Merri's Been Up To:Watching:Harry Potter Nailed It The Great British Bake-Off AggretsukoReading:The Steel Prince by V. E. Schwab, Andrea Olimpieri, Enrica Angiolini Our Favorites of 2018:Missy:Crazy Rich Asians Becoming Dangerous by Katie West and Jasmine Elliot Dirty Computer The Good Place Crazy Ex-GirlfriendMerri:Theme Parks Women in Star Wars V. E. Schwab's Shades of Magic Series Fan Fiction Lore OlympusYour Favorites of 2018:The Haunting of Hill House - @allyxstuart Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - @brit_brooks and @angRiewords Black Panther - @hey_joon Crazy Rich Asians - @hey_joon The Good Place - @hey_joon The Good Place the Podcast - @hey_joon The Captain Marvel Trailer - @hey_joon The Dragon Age Teaser - @hey_joon Sadie by Courtney Summers - @nancyfrancovic Dash Dearborne by Claire Napier - @nolapfau Dungeons & Dragons - Alena, Emily, and Chantel Bird Box - Emily and Melissa Get Out - Emily Dumplin' - Melissa Love, Simon - Melissa Aggretsuko - Melissa I Feel Pretty - Melissa Nailed It - Melissa She-Ra - Melissa Maneaters by Chelsea Cain, Kate Niemczyk, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Joe Caramagna - Melissa Squirrel Girl by Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Rico Renzi, and Travis Lanham - Melissa Luna the Vampire by Yasmin Sheikh - Melissa Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku by Fujita - Melissa Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin - Melissa Smut Peddler edited by Spike Trotman, Johanna Draper Carlson, and Trisha L. Sebastian - Melissa Heartstopper by Alice Oseman - Melissa My Boyfriend is a Bear by Pamela Ribon and Cat Farris - Melissa Some Links You Might Find Interesting:Shipping Without an End Game by Magen CubedOur Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Patreon | Merch

In this episode of Ms En Pod, Liam Conlon and Claire Napier talk about two big Netflix anime announcements: Neon Genesis Evangelion is coming to streaming, and Cowboy Bebop is getting a live-action adaptation. The post Ms En Pod Episode 16: Neon Genesis Evangelion and Netflix Adaptations appeared first on Ms En Scene.

In the latest episode of Ms En Pod, Ardo Omer and Claire Napier talk about good fandoms, bad fandoms, and toxic fandoms. But more importantly, good new show with an as yet good fandom, Cloak & Dagger. The post Ms En Pod Episode 12: Toxic Fandoms and Cloak & Dagger appeared first on Ms En Scene.

After Claire and I finished talking about Alpha Flight the other week I left the recorder on and we just sort of fell into chat about X-Men (in particular The Psylocke Problem), Cable, and Spider-Man The Animated Series. Here's that, as part of this kind of bonus week thing I'm doing. Alpha Pod Flight, Copyright 2018 Gareth A Hopkins Alpha Flight cover image borrowed from marvel.wikia.com Alpha Flight and all related characters are copyright Marvel or Disney. Deffo not me, pal. The version of 'Oh Canada!' used in this podcast can be found at this address: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwDvF0NtgdU Disclaimer: The host of this podcast (Gareth A Hopkins) is a *fan of* the material he talks about and not an *expert on* it. Many of things stated as facts might be pure fabricated bullshit, and will probably reveal said host to be a bit of a bellend. Don't mind him. If you have any comments please email gareth@grthink.com

This time I'm joined by Claire Napier, cartoonist and critic. We talk about wild-west timey demon fights, I once again berate Shaman for his terrible decisions, 'John Byrne' finally concatenates itself into a single word and we get the shortest, most succinct description of what happens plot-wise of any episode so far, by a long shot. Alpha Pod Flight, Copyright 2018 Gareth A Hopkins Alpha Flight cover image borrowed from marvel.wikia.com Alpha Flight and all related characters are copyright Marvel or Disney. Deffo not me, pal. The version of 'Oh Canada!' used in this podcast can be found at this address: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwDvF0NtgdU Disclaimer: The host of this podcast (Gareth A Hopkins) is a *fan of* the material he talks about and not an *expert on* it. Many of things stated as facts might be pure fabricated bullshit, and will probably reveal said host to be a bit of a bellend. Don't mind him. If you have any comments please email gareth@grthink.com

This week Luke sits down with Claire Napier to talk Claire Chrismont comics, but more importantly, personal continuity, what matters to you as a reader and some other interesting but big concepts.

On this episode Claire Napier (@illusClaire), co-Editor-in-Chief of the Eisner-nominated Women Write About Comics, drops some knowledge regarding Frank "Muscle Goth" Castle, dad ponytails, and the secret twist that explains literally everything about the Punisher. Listener question from Josie, via Facebook. You can find Claire's work at womenwriteaboutcomics.com.   Sample Discussion Questions: - Using only clothing items taken off dead mobsters, how long would it take the Punisher to fill his closet? - What is the best way to ensure, across all possible universes and realities, that an M. Night Shymalan Punisher movie never happens? - If you were the Punisher, what cleaning solutions would you use to get the blood stink out of your clothes, or is it just baked in there for life at this point?

On this episode Claire Napier (@illusClaire), co-Editor-in-Chief of the Eisner-nominated Women Write About Comics, drops some knowledge regarding Frank "Muscle Goth" Castle, dad ponytails, and the secret twist that explains literally everything about the Punisher. Listener question from Josie, via Facebook. You can find Claire's work at womenwriteaboutcomics.com.   Sample Discussion Questions: - Using only clothing items taken off dead mobsters, how long would it take the Punisher to fill his closet? - What is the best way to ensure, across all possible universes and realities, that an M. Night Shymalan Punisher movie never happens? - If you were the Punisher, what cleaning solutions would you use to get the blood stink out of your clothes, or is it just baked in there for life at this point?

On this episode Claire Napier (@illusClaire), co-Editor-in-Chief of the Eisner-nominated Women Write About Comics, drops some knowledge regarding Frank "Muscle Goth" Castle, dad ponytails, and the secret twist that explains literally everything about the Punisher. Listener question from Josie, via Facebook. You can find Claire's work at womenwriteaboutcomics.com.   Sample Discussion Questions: - Using only clothing items taken off dead mobsters, how long would it take the Punisher to fill his closet? - What is the best way to ensure, across all possible universes and realities, that an M. Night Shymalan Punisher movie never happens? - If you were the Punisher, what cleaning solutions would you use to get the blood stink out of your clothes, or is it just baked in there for life at this point?

Amelia and Peter welcome special guests Brian Ruh and Valerie Complex to talk about the representation of Major Motoko Kusanagi in the anime and manga versions of Ghost in the Shell. SPOILERS for the entire franchise of Ghost in the Shell 00:00 Intro: What has been your experience with Ghost in the Shell? 06:22 The manga, and manga artist Shirow's other work 10:48 Different versions of Ghost in the Shell and Motoko 23:29 Motoko's sexuality 30:24 Motoko's body and clothing 37:30 Differences in Ghost in the Shell: Arise 45:50 How could Hollywood have adapted Ghost in the Shell? 58:22 Outro Valerie: https://twitter.com/ValerieComplex Brian: https://twitter.com/brianruh Peter: twitter.com/peterfobian Amelia: twitter.com/neutralfemale Valerie's Rotten Tomatoes page: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/valerie-complex/movies Brian's book "Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii": http://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9781137355676 Claire Napier's series "The Major's Body": http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2014/07/22/ghost-in-the-shell-the-majors-body-1/ Valerie's primer on the franchise: http://za.ign.com/ghost-in-the-shell-2017/105394/feature/ghost-in-the-shell-a-primer-for-the-anime-series Brian's post "Who is the real Motoko Kusanagi?": http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2017-03-22/who-is-the-real-motoko-kusanagi/.113722 Valerie's review of the remake preview: https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2017/03/10/ghost-in-the-shell-worse/ AniFem Patreon: www.patreon.com/animefeminist AniFem Twitter: twitter.com/AnimeFeminist AniFem Facebook: www.facebook.com/animefem/ Recorded Saturday 18th March 2017 Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Micol Ostow and Jamie Rotante (Archie Comics "Betty: The Final Girl") + Claire Napier (Zoop's "The Magic Necklace")!SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, ANDROID, SPOTIFY, STITCHER OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy