Podcasts about comic strips

David Armstrong interviewed Platinum and Golden Age great, Martin Filchock in 2000 on set at his home in Rogersville, Tennessee about his entry into comic books in the 1930s with Tidbits Magazine, his blue collar background working the railroad, meeting Bill Cook at Comics Magazine Company,  working on Mighty Man and other comics at Centaur, his life in the Civilian Conservation Corps and how it reflected in his C.C. Kid strip, working next to Bill Everett, Jack Cole, Lloyd Jacquet, leaving Centaur, and his ability to get work as a cartoonist to get away from the manual labor that most his family settled with. Interview conducted, recorded and copyrighted to David Armstrong. Remastered, edited, timestamped and postproduction by Alex Grand.Support the show

This week, a light-hearted tale of a pitcher who braved the injury nexus in a body that just refused to flinch when under hostile fire, preceded by the story of a favorite cartoonist who pontificated on the subject of children and divorce even as he proceeded to get divorced and abandon his children. And in between, unwelcome news of war. The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to understand the present using baseball as our time machine. America's brighter mirror, baseball reflects, anticipates, and even mocks the stories we tell ourselves about our world today. Baseball Prospectus's Steven Goldman shares his obsessions: history from inside and outside of the game, politics, stats, and Casey Stengel quotations. Along the way, we'll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can't get anybody out?

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

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A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

A reading of the day's syndicated Comic Strips

The man behind the comic strip "Dilbert" has died. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

From the dislocated, sun soaked childhood of an RAF family to a life spent shaping British comedy, Dawn French's story is one of resilience, warmth and hard won self knowledge. In this generous conversation with James O'Brien, recorded five years ago, she reflects on the moves that defined her early years, the confidence gifted to her by loving parents, and the shock of losing her father just as adulthood was beginning. She recalls her time at boarding school in Plymouth, the drama teacher who changed her life, and the year she spent in New York after winning a fiercely competitive debating scholarship.Dawn speaks openly about stumbling into comedy by accident, her early days at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and the moment living with Jennifer Saunders set the course for their four-decade partnership. She revisits the wild beginnings of The Comic Strip, moonlighting as a teacher by day and performing in a smoky Soho club by night.Along the way, she discusses the unusual pressures of fame, the introversion that sits behind the jazz hands, and the fierce, uncomplicated love that shaped her as both daughter and mother. Warm, candid and often very funny, this episode offers an intimate portrait of a national treasure who remains thoughtful, grounded and endlessly generous in spirit.

How do you handle winter blues? Join host Marina Franklin, Vanessa Fraction and Holie Harper as we talk holiday cheer, money-saving hacks, and controversial documentaries that will keep you talking. Hollie Harper is a comedy nerd from South Jersey. She is currently the creator and co-exec producer of Hella Late! with Hollie Harper on BRIC TV and a co-host of the nationally trending Twitter Storytelling Chat "BlerdDating." Hella Late! with Hollie Harper was recently in the 2021 NYC Web Fest where she was nominated as Best Actress. Hollie was a semi-finalist in the 2019 NBC Standup Competition and has been featured on NY1, and in Black Enterprise Magazine, Thrive Global, Confessional Magazine and Black San Diego Magazine. Her popular sketch comedy show AMERICAN CANDY has played the Comic Strip, Gotham Comedy Club, BAM Café as well as the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. Time Out Chicago named them one of the five groups to watch. Hollie is a regular host for West Side Comedy Club in NYC and works with Gold Comedy and Stand Up Girls, two programs that empower young women by teaching them standup comedy. She was recently the talent coordinator and casting for "Blood Lassi" on Spotify, written by Pratima Mani, and moderated the panel for the Emmy Award winning, WOC editing team of Black Lady Sketch Show for The Black TV and Film Collective. She is also the Creative Consultant for the very successful Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest. Vanessa Fraction is a talented and hilarious comedian, actress, and writer who has made her mark in various forms of entertainment. She can currently be heard as a co-host on the Nappy Boy Radio Podcast hosted by Tpain and seen in the movie Praise This on Peacock. Vanessa can also be seen guest hosting on the entertainment news show Dish Nation. As a stand-up comedian, Vanessa has performed on Def Comedy Jam , Laff Mobs Laff Tracks , and more. Her writing credits include Raven's Home , 106 & Park , and The Mo'Nique Show. Additionally, she has appeared in the film Barbershop 2 and television shows Last Call, Mann & Wife (BounceTV), Comedy KnockOuts (TruTV) and Tales (BET) Not only is Vanessa "Action" Fraction a talented entertainer, but she is also a certified self-defense instructor. She teaches her unique class called Kicks & Comedy, combining her love for humor with her passion for empowering others through self-defense. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf. Writer for HBO's 'Divorce' and the new Tracy Morgan show on Paramount Plus: 'Crutch