Podcasts about Illustration

Cartoonist and author Dylan Meconis joins Dave Kellett to discuss marketing middle-grade webcomics, working with fans who offer to translate your work, and finding the right balance between control and accessibility. They also share practical advice for cartoonists creating an autobiographical avatar — including how simplification, posture, clothing, line quality, and tone can make a character feel unmistakably like you. Topics include: Marketing and monetizing middle-grade webcomics Reaching young readers through parents, newsletters, libraries, and local events Using print editions, zines, and snail-mail clubs to complement online comics Deciding whether to permit fan translations Maintaining quality control with beta readers and creator-hosted translations Balancing copyright concerns with the desire to reach new audiences Designing a cartoon version of yourself for memoir and autobiographical comics You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

So here's the thing. I know I talk a lot about reading. It's pretty important to me. But all week I've been trying to prepare a different podcast, one NOT about the uncrackable justification for choice reading. But recently I heard from several teachers over in CHSE about thriving reading programs they had going, only to get shut down by folks who felt like reading in class was a waste of time. And then I kind of ended up in a rabbit hole, as I am wont to do. It's like researching the justification for choice reading became my guilty pleasure, sucking up all my time. I listened to audiobooks on my walks, pored over research roundups and articles at the coffee shop, hit up the hammock with my Penny Kittle, and stared and stared and stared at the growing evidence mounting in my endless Google doc of notes. The evidence is clear. The need for help for kids who don't read, don't like reading, and don't want to read is great. And yet STILL we are prioritizing reading snippets and drilling for tests to "improve" our readers' reading. I want you to have the information you need to fight. So here I am. Again. Despite my efforts to focus on something else this week. Let's dig deep. Illustration for The Cycles I share in this episode: The Infographic I mentioned: Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Launch your choice reading program with all my favorite tools and recs, and grab the free toolkit. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the 'gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!  Sources: Amato, Jarred. (2024). Just Read It. Corwin. Atwell, Nancie. (2007). The Reading Zone. Scholastic. Aukerman, M. & Schuldt, L. (2021). "What Matters Most? Toward a Robust and Socially Just Science of Reading." Reading Research Quarterly, 56(S1) pp. S85–S103 | doi:10.1002/rrq.40 Bains, A., Spaulding, C., Ricketts, J., & Krishnan, S. (2026). Providing choice enhances reading motivation. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology (2006), 79(4), 959–970. https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218251370916 Bishop, Rudine Sims. "Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors." Perspectives: Choosing and Using Books for the Classroom. Vo. 6, No. 3, Summer 1990. https://scenicregional.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf Accessed November 2, 2025. Briceño, Allison and Claudia Rodriguez-Mojica. (2022). Conscious Classrooms. PD Essentials. Bridges, Lois. (2018). The Joy and Power of Reading: A Summary of Research and Expert Opinion. Scholastic. Chavez, Felicia. (2021) The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop. Haymarket Books. Elley, W. B. (2000). The Potential of Book Floods for Raising Literary Levels. International Review of Education, 46(3–4), 233–255. Gallagher, Kelly. (2009). Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It. Routledge. Kerkhoff, Shea. (2026). Adolescent Literacy: Integrating the Sciences of Reading and Writing in Grades 4-12. Bloomsbury Academic. Kittle, Penny. (2013). Book Love. Heinneman. Miller, Donalyn and Susan Kelley. (2013). Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits. Jossey-Bass. Morgan, Denise N., & Wagner, Christopher W. (2013). "What's the Catch?" Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 56(8), 659–667 doi: 10.1002/JAAL.193 National Endowment for the Arts. (2007, November). To Read or Not to Read. O'Grady, R. J. (2025). The reading renaissance: Reimagining literacy practices in secondary English education. ENGLISH IN EDUCATION. https://doi.org/10.1080/04250494.2025.2567939 Wilhelm, J. D. (2016). Recognising the power of pleasure: What engaged adolescent readers get from their free-choice reading, and how teachers can leverage this for all. Australian Journal of Language & Literacy, 39(1), 30. Willingham, Daniel. (2021). Why Don't Kids Like School? Jossey-Bass. 2nd Ed. (Audiobook)  

THE (MAGAZINE) DOCTOR IS IN — Megan Schertler wants to help you make magazines. Yes, you … and you … and you too. But she also wants to ensure that once you make a magazine, you make another one. And then one after that. She wants to make sure that you know it's not easy to create a magazine or to run one or to publish a second one or to sustain a magazine or media brand or to run a business. Megan is big on print. She's one of those extremely rare people who's held down numerous magazine jobs while never working on the digital side of things. Yes, really. People like her exist. So she knows more than many her age that print is more engaging, produces more loyalty, and creates a deeper and more meaningful connection with the message on the page than any other medium. And so with her partners, Megan now helms In Real Life Media to help would-be magazine makers sure, but also some of the world's largest brands navigate the realities of the magazine world. Because while we all love print here, it's hard, it's expensive, and it is, quite frankly, a pain in the ass. But it also results in something glorious, and Megan travels the world speaking at conferences and to people like me to spread the word.. — This episode is made possible by our friends at Freeport Press. A production of Magazeum LLC ©2021–2025

Illustration by David Wynne In which we wrap things up. X-PLAINED: Krakoa (mostly) The True Secret History of Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men The True Secret History of Matt Hunter Live shows The “WHAT”s Audio production through transition Adapting to long-distance recording Proximity Our retirement plans The means of production Our favorite voice effects Sound design considerations for Dazzler's shows What we've learned from making Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men Regrets Where to find Matt online Our evolving feelings about the X-Men Stories we would've liked to have covered The evolving podcasting landscape X-Men analogues Our theoretical Magic: The Gathering mechanics What X-Men is really about How to read like Jay and Miles Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!

An in-depth study of the 4 angels chained in the Euphrates River referenced in Rev. 9:14, produced by my friend Nikki from Montana.   Hear the shocking information discoveries made relating to this Biblical passage.   What was the shocking warning found in the cave under the Euphrates? Just how close ARE we to the end of everything?   Illustration:  by matejerry647 on Pixabay, used with permission.

This week, Brad and Dave talk about the best business model for longform webcomics — and why putting your comic online for free is still the strongest way to build a sustainable career. Also: Kickstarter's late-pledge and pledge-manager tools, the difference between market research and mirror research, and how to keep going when your first posts get nothing but crickets. ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW... Dave's backyard skunk problem may or may not require Super Soakers What's the best business model for longform webcomics? Why fear of theft can stop creators from building an audience Why free-to-read comics remain the best foundation for a comics business “First comes the crowd, then comes the funding” Why readers who enjoy your work online are often first in line to buy the book How delayed access and early-access posts fit into a Patreon strategy Why exclusive side stories can work better than paywalling your main archive Avoiding physical rewards on Patreon and Substack Dave will be at San Diego Comic-Con booth 1228 with free ComicLab pins (use the super-easy mnemonic: 1BAT)  Kickstarter late pledges and Pledge Manager are bringing in real money Why charging shipping closer to fulfillment can be safer Market research vs. mirror research How to estimate Kickstarter shipping more accurately What to do when you start posting online and get “crickets” Why seven posts is not enough time to expect traction Reframing early work as building an archive for future fans Social-media advice for giving readers a reason to engage Why success in comics is a marathon, not a sprint You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

In 1971, a tree-loving astronaut brought hundreds of seeds with him on an Apollo 14 mission to the moon, to be germinated and raised into saplings after returning to Earth. Now, Madison Square Park has one -- and they are unveiling it on Friday, July 16, Madison Square Park is celebrating the arrival of one of these ‘Moon Trees,' which were the subject of a recent episode of Terrestrials, Radiolab's spinoff podcast for kids. Terrestrials host Lulu Miller talks about the lunar journey of the new tree, and previews the Madison Square Park Moon Tree Launch Party along with Holly Leicht, executive director of the Park's conservancy. Illustration by Nathaniel McNeil, age 11, titled "My Moon Tree" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

À mon tour de me prêter à l'un des exercices que j'inflige à mes invité·es : je prends une citation sur la créativité et je te dis à quoi elle me fait penser. Et je commence avec David Hockney (quelle icône). Peintre, artiste, illustrateur de génie, il a eu une carrière et une vie créative immenses. Dans une interview vidéo donnée au Louisiana Museum, il revient à l'essentiel : "just draw". Et c'est justement là-dessus que j'ai des choses à dire...Je mentionne les épisodes #100 (trouver son style) et #124 (le talent ne suffit pas) que tu peux écouter dans le Cloclo Club ! POUR SOUTENIR LE PODCAST

Jennifer Merz, writer, illustrator, collage artist, and author of Steadfast: Frances Perkins, Champion of Workers' Rights, joins Dr. Lisa Belisle on Radio Maine to discuss creativity, perseverance, and the value of trusting a long creative process. After working in textile design and later earning an MFA in Illustration, Merz spent nearly a decade researching, writing, illustrating, and ultimately self-publishing her award-winning children's biography of Frances Perkins. Along the way, she discovered that creative work rarely follows a straight line—it evolves through curiosity, revision, persistence, and a willingness to keep showing up. From handcrafted collage and children's literature to Maine's artistic community and the enduring legacy of Frances Perkins, this conversation explores how meaningful work often grows from patience as much as inspiration. Join our conversation with Jennifer Merz today on Radio Maine—and be sure to subscribe to the channel.

    Illustration by David Wynne In which we wrap up the continuity portion of the podcast along with our coverage of Grant Morrison's New X-Men; Wolverine poses dramatically; Cyclops breaks the timeline; Wolverine poses dramatically; we are deeply intrigued by Brian and his magic car; Wolverine poses dramatically; Sublime extends his reach; Phoenix heals the timeline; Wolverine poses dramatically; change is important; and somewhere Wolverine is probably still posing dramatically. X-PLAINED: X of Swords (somewhat) Endings Varying opinions on the same art Earth-15104 ‘Crawlers Tom Skylark Rover (in several media) The Beast (Hank McCoy) (sort of) The evolution of EVA An evocative quotation Several recognizable oracles Where the timeline broke The Proud People Apollyon the Destroyer Mer-Max A somewhat robotic love triangle Tito Bohusk How to hatch a Phoenix egg The White Hot Room The Termids Several atrocities An unfortunate costume choice John Sublime (for real this time) Yet another origin of life on Earth Evil science Kick (more) (again) Weapon XIV The X-Men's last stand An unlikely Phoenix host Breaking cycles Aspects of Earth-15104 we'd like to see explored further Where we'd conclude the X-Men NEXT EPISODE: The end. Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!

In this episode, Dave and Bethlie launch a new mini-series on overcoming the challenging events of life. Whether it's the death of a loved one, a church split, a battle with cancer, or the pain of divorce we all encoutner challenging events. Part 1 of this mini series focuses on the importance of maintaining daily rhythms and staying connected both spiritually, and relationally, and through honest conversation. Even when everything in you wants to shut down. What do we mean by challenging events of life? A death A church split A cancer A divorce or betrayal Pastor Bill Prater call it How to get through what you can't get over So how do you overcome all of this?  We can make these suggestions: Keep going Practically Remember to eat Remember to sleep Try to exercise Maintain responsibilities Work Chores Family Spiritually Stay in church Play psalms hymns and spiritual songs Relationally Keep talking Stay connected Seek counsel Illustration of Joseph in the OT Called by God to be a leader Sold into slavery by his brothers Leads Potiphar's household Winds up in prison unjustly Leads the prison (is there for 12-13 years)   Keep talking  Talk to God Be honest Be real Stay in the Psalms a lot They are raw They are honest They always point to truth Talk to each other God designed us to talk to each other Sharing our emotions with a trusted friend can help bring cleansing It allows our brain to process the emotions - especially if you are a man It cleanses our brain - especially if you are a woman Sharing our emotions with a counselor can allow them to point us to truth

THE PRIME OF MR. NEVILLE BRODY — “Once you have broken down the rules, literally anything is possible.'” In the business of magazine design, few names resonate as profoundly as Neville Brody. And, to this day, he lives by those words.  Renowned for his groundbreaking work and commitment to pushing design boundaries at magazines like The Face, Arena, Per Lui, and others, Brody is a true auteur in the world of design. We talked to him at the launch of his spectacular new monograph, The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3. Nurtured on 1970s British punk music, which rejected anything that appeared self-indulgent or overwrought, Brody found the perfect launch pad at The Face, the London-based music, fashion, and culture monthly, created by editor Nick Logan in 1980. The Face inspired an array of fellow magazine rule-breakers, including the late Tibor Kalman, David Carson, and Fabien Baron, who calls Brody's work “powerful, aggressive, and simple.” Since then, Brody's journey in graphic design has been marked by a relentless, almost unforgiving pursuit of innovation. His magazine design challenged conventional norms and redefined visual storytelling. Brody's design approach is characterized by a rejection of conventional grid systems and editorial hierarchies, and a willingness to break free from established design rules. And he thinks magazines today are missing a giant opportunity: “That's the beauty of print, that you can't achieve in the same way digitally. Digital is so commoditized. We're not expressing content anymore. We're just delivering it. Neville Brody's legacy in magazine design lies in his fearless approach to challenging the status quo and his ability to capture the zeitgeist of his time. By pushing the boundaries of traditional graphic design, he not only influenced the look and feel of magazines but also inspired a generation of designers to embrace innovation, experimentation, and a spirit of creative rebellion. Brody's work continues to be celebrated for its enduring impact on the evolution of graphic design and its role in shaping the visual language of contemporary media. A production of Magazeum LLC ©2021–2025

Ireland takes Faeries seriously. Don't believe me? Take a drive down one of its largest highways, and you'll notice the road diverting around a certain tree favored by the Fair Folk. While we often refer to stories as “just fairy tales,” Irish culture knows that they should not be so easily dismissed, as they demonstrate our relationship to the world beyond the ordinary.The close to our Ireland series explores Faeries (Fairies, Sidhe, Aos Sí, Good People) in Irish folklore. History, mythology, folktales, and stories of personal experience paint a picture of the liminal world outside our grasp.Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mythosandlogos00:00 Introduction00:20 Spirit of the Night by John Atkinson Grimshaw00:35 Hawthorn at Wall, Lichfield, from the Lines Family Sketchbook01:06 Female Dancer in Fairy Ocnstume by Sergey Chekhonin01:19 The Fair Folk01:37 Leprechauns at Blarney Castle, photographed by CEllen, licensed under Creative Commons01:45 Illustration from Celtic Fairy Tales by John Dickson Batten01:51 Iris by John Atkinson Grimshaw02:24 The Banshee Appears by R Prowse02:35 La Belle Dame Sans Merci by Henry Meynell Rheam02:40 Riders of the Sidhe by John Duncan03:39 The Garden of Paradise, Fairy of the Garden by Edmund Dulac03:58 Spirited Away04:07 At That Moment She Was Changed by Magic to a Wonderful Little Fairy by John Bauer04:54 Illustration from Myths and Legends; The Celtic Race by Stephen Reid05:11 The Stolen Child by George William Russell05:31The Stolen Child by William Butler Yeats05:44 The Sleeping Princess by John Duncan06:53 Crossing The Sea08:22 Dullahan, the Headless Horseman, by William Henry Brooke09:08 Conclusion: The Liminal World09:32 Illustration from Irish Fairy Tales by Arthur Rackham09:53 Puck and the Fairies by R DaddAll works of art are public domain unless stated otherwise. Ambiment- The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Dave Kellett returns from his first-ever college reunion with a full heart — and a renewed appreciation for old friends, running jokes, and the occasional listener washing dishes through the cold open. From there, Brad and Dave dig into one of the trickiest parts of writing comics: how much work should the reader have to do to “get” the punchline? Using Brad's motorcycle-jump-over-a-ravine metaphor, they discuss why wider joke “canyons” can create bigger laughs, why shorter jumps can feel merely “technically funny,” and why the best cartoonists learn how to build strong launching ramps while understanding that every reader brings a different landing ramp. Also in this episode: How to show music in a silent medium, why semi-realistic comics should still embrace comics iconography, a quick San Diego Comic-Con update, Bluesky's expanded image carousel, and why obsessing over analytics can become a form of creative procrastination. Topics covered in this episode include: Writing punchlines that require inference from the reader Brad's “motorcycle jumping a ravine” metaphor for humor Why wider joke gaps can produce bigger laughs The difference between “funny” and “technically funny” Why some jokes land for one reader and miss for another How audience literacy, life experience, and context affect comedy Why “it took me a second” can be a feature, not a bug The danger of making every joke too obvious Why memorable comics often take bigger comedic swings Why being someone's “top three cartoonist” matters more than broad mild approval The difference between newspaper-era comics and webcomics-era audience building Dave's San Diego Comic-Con booth update The free ComicLab pin for listeners at Booth 1228 Bluesky expanding post image limits from 4 images to 10 How the new Bluesky carousel can help sequential artists How to communicate piano music in comics Why floating music notes are not “too cartoony” for semi-realistic comics Using established comics iconography instead of reinventing the wheel Why comics can suggest music but rarely reproduce the experience of music How manga and anime use visual language more freely Using musical notation as a visual “spice,” not the whole dish Why analytics can become creative avoidance Whether it matters how quickly a comic reaches its maximum views Why “magic number” thinking can distract from improving the next comic Why creators should spend less time dusting bookcases and more time making better comics What's better? A simple gag or one that requires the audience to think? UPDATE: Comic-Con International booth 1228 Update: Bluesky update... 10 images per post! Indicating music in a realistic comic How long does it take to achieve maximum views? You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

RP 117 / Wie du eine Illustrationsagentur findest, die dein Portfolio für Verlage aufpoliert, deine Honorare verhandelt und dich mit vollen Kräften auf deinem Weg als Illustrator*in unterstützt. Mit Insider-Tipps von Maria Bogade, Agentin und Illustratorin.

Under andra hälften av 1700-talet förändrade människan grundbetingelserna för sin existens och sitt samhälle. Förändringen skedde på ett sätt, och med konsekvenser, som endast kan jämföras med introduktionen av jordbruk under yngre stenålder. Med början i England och Skottland tog våra förfäder ett stort och avgörande kliv in i industrialismens era. Vi vände den gamla världen ryggen och inträdde i nutiden.Industriella revolutionen i Storbritannien är en av de mest genomanalyserade och omdiskuterade händelserna i världshistorien, och det med rätta. Det var på en och samma gång en halsbrytande hastig förändring av produktionsmetoder och brutalast möjliga omvandling av mänskliga levnadsvillkor. Men varför skedde allt detta just på 1760-talet och 1770-talet, och varför just i Storbritannien? Varför inte i Kina på 1200-talet eller i Italien på 1600-talet? (Tekniskt sett hade det varit fullt möjligt.) Varför inleddes utvecklingen just inom textilbranschen, med arbetsbesparande maskiner för bomullsspinnare? Vilka entreprenörer och uppfinnare gick i spetsen? Frågorna är många, och för att få svar måste vi lära känna män som James Hargreaves, Richard Arkwright, Samuel Crompton och James Watt – uppfinnare som förvisso inte är på allas läppar idag, men som tog initiativ som bröt upp dörren till nutiden.I detta avsnitt av podden Harrisons dramatiska historia samtalar Dick Harrison, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, och fackboksförfattaren Katarina Harrison Lindbergh om industriella revolutionens begynnelseskede.Bildtext: Mekaniska vävstolar i arbete i Storbritannien 1835 – en central teknik i bomullsindustrins genombrott under industrialiseringen, som förändrade produktionstakt, arbetsvillkor och stadsliv. Illustration av T. Allom, gravyr av J. Tingle. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.Klippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enquête au cœur du froid En 2021, à Nantes une femme a été retrouvée morte dans son congélateur. D'après l'autopsie, ce n'est ni un suicide, ni un meurtre, mais un accident. C'était la voisine de ma voisine. Depuis, cette histoire m'obsède. J'ai alors voulu mener ma propre enquête. J'ai commencé par interroger son voisinage et j'ai vite découvert qu'ils et elles connaissaient la raison précise de cet acte. Une raison... glaçante. Cette femme faisait de la cryothérapie par elle-même. Une plongée dans la question de la prise en charge de la santé des femmes, de la médecine conventionnelle aux thérapies dites alternatives par le prisme du froid. Avec : - Alice Rousseau, psychiatre ; - Sohan Tricoire, membre du Collectif de Recherche Transdisciplinaire Esprit Critique & Sciences ; - Cyril Forestier, docteur en sciences du sport. Pour aller plus loin : - "Mon vrai nom est Elisabeth", Adèle Yon, Éditions du sous-sol, 2025 ; - "La santé mentale, vers un bonheur sous contrôle", Mathieu Bellahsen, La fabrique, 2014 ; - "Politiser le bien-être", Camille Teste, Binge Audio éditions, 2023 ; - "Le cœur ne cède pas", Grégoire Bouiller, Flammarion, 2023 ; - Le Cortecs : www.cortecs.org Remerciements : A toutes les personnes qui m'ont accordé leur confiance en acceptant d'être enregistrées, à Thomas Delafosse et Radio Campus Toulouse ; à Radio Campus Besançon ; à Marianne Gaudillère pour la prise de son de la cryothérapie et de m'accompagner dans mes folles aventures sonores ; à Gary Salin pour ses retours toujours précieux ; à Richard Monvoisin pour son travail passionnant et ses conseils ; au Jury Brouillon d'un rêve radio et podcast, à la SCAM et l'équipe d'ARTE Radio ; aux amis du Manguier, à Violette et le centre Cryothérapie Atlantis ; au groupe radio du GEM le Nouveau Cap pour nos conversations qui me nourrissent continuellement ; à JET FM. Cette création a reçu le soutien de La Scam et du dispositif La Culture avec la Copie Privée. Entretien et montage Julie Auzou Enregistrements juin 2025-mars 2026 Réalisation et mixage Annabelle Brouard Illustration Oriane Marie Production ARTE Radio

Illustration by David Wynne In which we remain frustrated with Morrison's Magneto; Esme Cuckoo's hat game is lacking; and the status quo dies with Jean Grey. X-PLAINED: Dubious X-relationships Some excellent songs from an excellent show New X-Men #149-150 Various atrocities and catastrophes The resistance, such as it is Magneto's limits A rebirth Neutron warheads The cavalry Yet another death of Magneto Yet another death of Jean Grey A peculiar epilogue A legacy of retcons A miasma of bleakness and futility The Xorn retcon Disability in “Planet X” Miracles of Magnetism NEXT EPISODE: The future! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!

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Bienvenue dans le supplément de Grand reportage. Nous partons tout d'abord pour les États-Unis, les Américains célèbrent aujourd'hui les 250 ans de leur indépendance. Le 4 juillet 1776, un congrès réuni à Philadelphie adopte la déclaration d'indépendance des 13 colonies britanniques d'Amérique du Nord, c'est l'officialisation de la rupture avec la Grande-Bretagne. En 2è partie, il s'agira de la montée en puissance militaire du Japon face à la Chine. 250 ans des États-Unis: en Pennsylvanie, la bataille de l'identité américaine  Depuis son retour à la Maison Blanche en janvier 2025, Donald Trump, et plus généralement l'ensemble de la sphère Maga, s'emploient à imposer leur propre vision de l'Amérique. Illustration en Pennsylvanie, là où la Déclaration d'Indépendance des États-Unis fut signée le 4 juillet 1776. Un Grand reportage de François-Damien Bourgery qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix. Yonaguni, îlot fragile entre la Chine et le Japon, divisée par la militarisation  Sanction contre un proche de la Première ministre japonaise, incursion d'un militaire japonais dans l'ambassade de Chine à Tokyo, la tension est vive entre les deux plus grandes économies d'Asie. Des propos de la Première ministre japonaise Sanae Takaichi évoquant une potentielle réaction de son pays en cas de blocus ou d'invasion de Taïwan ont ouvert une phase gel dans les relations sino-nippones. RFI s'est rendu au Japon à l'invitation du FPCJ (Foreign Press Center Japan), une institution en partie financée par le gouvernement japonais.  Un Grand reportage de Nicolas Rocca qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix.

Après la série "un meurtre, une société" diffusée à l'été 2025, rendez-vous à partir du 20 juillet 2026 pour "Histoires de succession", six épisodes consacrés aux enjeux et conflits de transmission du pouvoir.Générique: extraits des Rois maudits, House of the Dragon et La Reine Margot ; musique de Nicholas Brittell pour la série Succession. Illustration: photogramme du film Ran (Akira Kurosawa).Une série proposée par André Loez / parolesdhistoire@gmail.comUn podcast créé, animé et produit par André Loez et distribué par Binge Audio. Contact pub : project@binge.audioHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

This week, Brad and Dave discuss one of the easiest traps for independent creators to fall into: Outsourcing important business or creative decisions to reader polls. Audience feedback can be useful, but when creators ask readers to steer decisions about Patreon tiers, Kickstarter rewards, publishing strategy, or creative direction, they often get noisy, contradictory advice that can lead them away from their own best judgment. Topics covered in this episode include: Why readers are experts in consumption, not creation The danger of asking your audience to make business decisions for you Brad's cautionary tale from his early days as a newspaper designer Why negative comments carry more psychological weight than positive ones The difference between listening to readers and asking readers to decide Why feedback should be treated as a compass, not a steering wheel How polling readers can create factions and resentment among backers Why creators should rely first on their own instincts, goals, and judgment The value of seeking advice from trusted peers and experienced professionals Why no single expert — including ComicLab — should be treated as the only authority Dave's hierarchy of advice: Heart and mind first, peers and pros second, passive reader feedback third Erika Moen's thoughtful counterpoint about social-media assistants How a social-media assistant can protect creators from harassment, criticism, and burnout The difference between a social-media assistant as a partner versus a replacement Plans and possibilities for future live ComicLab events Dave's San Diego Comic-Con appearance at Booth 1228, including free ComicLab pins for listeners A listener question about “boomer humor” and whether it should be taken as an insult The difference between old-fashioned joke structure and out-of-touch subject matter Why traditional setup-and-punchline comedy still works How Reddit comments often reflect meme culture more than thoughtful criticism When repeated criticism might be worth filtering for a useful grain of truth Why creators should protect their confidence while staying open to thoughtful feedback You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

In celebration of America's 250th anniversary, the Seaport Museum's latest full-floor exhibition traces how the nation's founding ideas have evolved over time through rare defining documents and pivotal moments in history. Captain Jonathan Boulware, president of the South Street Seaport Museum and Martina Caruso, curator and Director of Collections and Exhibitions, discuss “The Promise of Liberty: Words That Shaped a Nation,” which is now on view at the historic 1868 A.A. Thomson & Co. building on 213 Water Street. Illustration published in Harper's Weekly, November 27, 1875: “Projected Statue of Liberty for New York Harbor”  publisher. Courtesy of the Seaport Museum Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Depuis son retour à la Maison Blanche en janvier 2025, Donald Trump, et plus généralement l'ensemble de la sphère Maga, s'emploient à imposer leur propre vision de l'Amérique. Illustration en Pennsylvanie, là où la Déclaration d'Indépendance des États-Unis fut signée le 4 juillet 1776. De notre envoyé spécial de retour de Pennsylvanie, Elles sont alignées comme à la parade, le nom de leur propriétaire collé sur le pare-brise, le capot relevé pour mieux apprécier ce qu'elles ont dans le ventre. Il y en a pour tous les goûts : un antique pick-up Chevrolet bleu turquoise, un coupé Buick de 1973, plusieurs Dodge Challenger, et même un corbillard. Des dizaines au total. Penchés au-dessus des moteurs, des visiteurs de tous âges. Beaucoup arborent des tee-shirts aux couleurs des États-Unis ou floqués du mot « liberté ». Le parti républicain du comté de Lackawanna a choisi ce cinéma en plein air pour célébrer les 250 ans de l'Indépendance du pays. Le 4-Juillet n'est que dans trois semaines, mais ici, sur les hauteurs de Dickson City, la fête bat déjà son plein. Tout a été prévu pour la rendre mémorable : un défilé de motos, de quoi se restaurer, des concerts, deux films sur écran géant… Mais le clou de la journée, c'est cette exposition de véhicules d'exception.  Tout un symbole. « C'est une part d'histoire. Ce sont des voitures qui ont marqué notre jeunesse. Ce sont aussi des voitures qui ont été construites ici et exportées partout dans le monde. Cela permet de montrer aux jeunes ce qui a contribué à faire la richesse de notre pays », s'enthousiasme Dan Naylor, le président des Républicains du comté de Lackawanna, avant de s'adresser à la petite foule présente pour convoquer une nouvelle fois l'histoire, plus ancienne celle-là.  « Le plus grand pays au monde » Il y est question de Paul Revere, un orfèvre de Boston devenu célèbre pour avoir averti les patriotes américains de l'arrivée imminente de l'armée britannique à Lexington en 1775. « Et qui répondit à ce cri ? Ce furent des gens ordinaires, qui se mobilisèrent, qui vainquirent les Anglais et qui fondèrent ce pays ! », lance Dan Naylor au micro. « Nous devons donc être reconnaissants envers ces personnes qui ont sacrifié leurs vies pour faire de ce pays ce qu'il est, et nous devons le préserver. Et souvenez-vous : nous sommes le plus grand pays au monde et c'est ce que nous pouvons célébrer aujourd'hui. » Un discours en écho à celui de la Maison Blanche, bien décidée à faire de ce 250è anniversaire celui d'une nation glorieuse, purgée de l'esclavage et du racisme. « Je ne vois pas les couleurs. Ok ? Pour moi, on a tous le sang rouge », balaie ainsi JoAnne Mayer, l'organisatrice de l'événement, lorsqu'on l'interroge sur cette Amérique blanche et chrétienne que cherchent à promouvoir Donald Trump, son administration et le mouvement Maga en général. « Cette administration met l'accent sur les valeurs de l'individu, indépendamment de sa race, de son âge, de son origine ethnique, de son sexe ou de toute autre caractéristique qui fait de lui ce qu'il est », défend Rob Coco, responsable de la branche locale de l'association ultra-conservatrice Turning Point USA. Enveloppé dans un drapeau américain, l'étudiant de 22 ans semble oublier les attaques contre les droits des femmes et des personnes LGBTQIA+, les opérations de la police de l'immigration apparemment guidées par le simple délit de faciès, ou encore le redécoupage électoral favorable aux Afro-Américains remis en cause en Louisiane.  « Je pense qu'il ne faut pas catégoriser les gens. Nous sommes tous des habitants de cette Terre, s'enflamme le jeune homme dans un élan missionnaire. Nous venons tous du même Créateur, et nous avons tous la chance d'être ici aujourd'hui, car la vie est sacrée. Alors, au lieu de juger, au lieu de parler de ce qui nous différencie, nous devrions simplement apprécier le fait d'être ici aujourd'hui et d'avoir la possibilité de l'être. » Une ode à l'unité qui peine à masquer la réalité d'un pays fracturé. À lire aussiTrumpisme au Canada: comment les idées MAGA gagnent du terrain   Progressisme et armes à feu À 200 kilomètres de là, une dizaine de personnes se sont donné rendez-vous dans une armurerie de Lancaster. Elles sont toutes membres du Liberal Gun Club (LGC), un club de tir classé à gauche. « C'est une association de possesseurs d'armes à feu qui partagent les mêmes convictions, qui croient aux droits civils et aux droits constitutionnels. C'est un groupe composé de personnes vraiment, vraiment formidables ! », vante Christopher Caruana, le secrétaire de la branche pennsylvanienne du LGC. Sa longue barbe blanche, son verre de lunette fumé et ses bras tatoués donnent à ce septuagénaire un air de pirate.  L'endroit fait aussi stand de tir. Au bout de la rangée, Molly teste des pistolets de différents calibres avec son père. À 22 ans, elle vient de terminer le college, le premier cycle universitaire, et s'apprête à quitter le domicile familial. Il lui faut donc une arme. Reste à trouver la bonne. « Je fais 1 mètre 50 et je ne me sens pas capable de me défendre toute seule sans une arme », justifie la jeune femme. Un sentiment d'insécurité renforcé, dit-elle, par la façon dont « Trump et son entourage ont encouragé les hommes à considérer les femmes comme inférieures à eux et comme des objets sexuels ». Le Liberal Gun Club compte aujourd'hui quelque 5 000 adhérents à l'échelle nationale. En novembre 2024, juste avant la seconde élection de Donald Trump, ils étaient moins de 3 000. Ceux qui sont là aujourd'hui sont quant à eux des membres de plus longue date. Mais tous font part de leur inquiétude au sujet de ce président que certains qualifient de « fasciste ».  C'est le cas de Sam, longtemps opposé aux armes à feu, jusqu'à ce que la première élection de Donald Trump et l'attaque à la voiture-bélier commise par un sympathisant néo-nazi à Charlottesville en 2017 le fassent changer d'avis. « Je suis juif, ma femme est d'origine portoricaine, témoigne-t-il. J'ai acheté des armes par précaution lors du premier mandat, mais quand il a été réélu, avec ma famille, on a songé à quitter le pays. Aujourd'hui, on essaie d'avoir des amis partout où l'on peut. » À écouter aussiÉtats-Unis: les républicains toujours pour le port d'armes malgré les tentatives d'assassinat contre Donald Trump Des livres interdits Tandis que certains songent à quitter le pays ou à se battre arme au poing, d'autres résistent déjà. Liz et Linda sont de ceux-là. Les deux vénérables retraitées font partie des Freedom Readers, un club de lecture fondé il y a quatre ans. « À la base, c'est juste un petit groupe de dames intéressées par la lecture de livres susceptibles d'être contestés ou qui l'ont déjà été par des personnes cherchant à promouvoir cette idée d'une Amérique blanche et chrétienne », explique Liz, chemisier imprimé léopard et brushing impeccable. Ce jour-là, c'est dans sa maison d'un quartier cossu d'Elizabethtown qu'elles tiennent salon. Deux livres sont posés sur la table basse : Le Château de verre, de Jeannette Walls, et La Petite Fille de la rue Mango, de Sandra Cisneros. En novembre 2025, les deux ouvrages ont été bannis du programme et des bibliothèques scolaires d'Elizabethtown, au même titre que le film Roméo et Juliette et La Haine qu'on donne, un roman d'Angie Thomas sur la question du racisme et des violences policières. Pourquoi ? Mystère. « Le conseil d'établissement ne donne jamais les raisons de ces interdictions. Mais l'un de ses membres a apporté une image déformée du personnage central de ce livre, relate Liz à propos de La Petite Fille de la rue Mango. Il a affirmé qu'elle cherchait à attirer l'attention des hommes pour les manipuler. C'était une description complètement faussée. » L'association Etown Common Sense s'est aussi emparée de la question, l'une des nombreuses sur lesquelles elle ferraille avec ceux qu'elle désigne comme des « nationalistes chrétiens ». « En tant que parents et citoyens, nous voulons que nos écoles publiques restent véritablement publiques, ouvertes, libres et impartiales pour l'ensemble de notre communauté », insiste Kelly Fuddy, présidente de l'association et mère de deux enfants scolarisés au collège du district. À lire aussiCensure de livres aux États-Unis: le rempart conservateur contre le wokisme Le tournant Covid L'interdiction des livres par les conseils d'établissement n'est pas un phénomène nouveau, que ce soit en Pennsylvanie ou ailleurs aux États-Unis. Mais le « Keystone State » est l'un des plus touchés. En 2022, il figurait même à la deuxième place du classement établi par PEN America des États recensant le plus grand nombre de livres interdits. Un comble pour ce territoire fondé par William Penn selon les principes de tolérance et de liberté. « Cela a vraiment pris de l'ampleur en 2020 et 2021 avec le Covid-19, observe Kelly Fuddy. Beaucoup de gens qui n'étaient peut-être pas impliqués politiquement se sont mobilisés et continuent de l'être. Il s'agit pour l'essentiel d'électeurs de Donald Trump. »  La mère de famille pointe aussi la responsabilité d'organisations nationales, telles que Moms for Liberty ou la Heritage Foundation, qui ont trouvé dans ce comté de Lancaster « un terrain fertile » pour cultiver leur projet politique. Les ouvrages jugés contraires aux bonnes mœurs ou faisant l'apologie de « l'idéologie woke » sont les premiers ciblés. « Ils prétendent défendre les enfants, mais ils déforment en réalité la définition de ce qui est sexuellement explicite, de ce qu'est la pornographie, reproche Kelly Fuddy. Et ils nient l'expertise professionnelle de nos éducateurs à qui nous confions nos enfants. » Et gare aux enseignants qui tentent de faire barrage aux censeurs. Kristy Moore l'a appris à ses dépens. Cette professeure d'anglais raconte avoir été victime de menaces de mort et de violences. Elle a aussi été la cible de photomontages publiés sur les réseaux sociaux, l'accusant de vouloir permettre aux collégiens d'accéder à des contenus pornographiques. Mais pas question pour elle d'abdiquer : « Si je les laisse m'intimider, je ne pourrai plus continuer à faire mon travail. » Nous avons contacté l'organisation Moms for Liberty et la présidente du conseil d'établissement d'Elizabethtown. Toutes deux ont répondu qu'elles ne souhaitaient pas participer à ce reportage. Des esclaves invisibilisés Au-delà de ces interdictions menées à l'échelle locale, le pays est aussi le théâtre d'une vague de censure dirigée depuis le sommet de l'État. Ce sont des milliers de photos d'archives de l'armée rendues inaccessibles, des dizaines et des dizaines de mots bannis de la communication gouvernementale. Ou encore ce décret signé par Donald Trump en mars 2025 pour « rétablir la vérité et le bon sens dans l'histoire américaine ». L'ordre est donné de retirer des parcs nationaux et des sites historiques tous contenus qui « dénigre de manière inappropriée les Américains, qu'ils soient vivants ou décédés ». À Philadelphie, cela se traduit par le retrait de l'exposition consacrée aux neuf esclaves de George Washington à la President's House, l'ancienne demeure du premier président des États-Unis et de son successeur John Adams. « Une super exposition, estime Dan, qui en assure la visite. Elle raconte qui étaient ces neuf esclaves et quel était leur rôle. » La ville et différentes organisations contre-attaquent au tribunal. Ordre est donné de la réinstaller, avant qu'une nouvelle décision de justice ne stoppe tout. Dan ne s'en remet pas. « Il y a encore des murs vides, des vidéos qui ne fonctionnent pas… Je trouve ça plutôt horrible au moment où l'on célèbre nos 250 ans. »  Namrta, elle, est parfaitement remontée. Les yeux braqués vers la caméra d'un téléphone portable, la responsable de Get Free Philly dit tout le mal qu'elle pense de cette censure à ses abonnés. « Ce que vous voyez, vitupère la jeune femme, c'est juste un nouvel exemple de la façon dont le mouvement Maga et le gouvernement révisent l'histoire. Aujourd'hui, nous sommes à l'heure du choix : continuer ainsi pendant 250 ans à faire l'autruche ou alors nous ranger du bon côté de l'histoire en assumant et en réparant nos erreurs. »  Le décret de Donald Trump ordonne aussi au ministère de l'Intérieur, qui gère les parcs nationaux et les espaces publics, de remettre en place les statues et monuments démontés ou dégradés lors du mouvement Black Lives Matter. Il cible également les musées de la Smithsonian Institution, notamment le futur Musée national de l'histoire des femmes à Washington, pour l'empêcher de « reconnaître les hommes comme des femmes ». Référence aux femmes transgenres. À lire aussiÉtats-Unis: Charlottesville déboulonne ses statues confédérées après des années de polémique « L'Amérique n'a jamais été un grand pays » Dans la capitale fédérale, malgré les tentatives de l'administration de l'effacer, la mémoire de l'esclavage reste vive dans le quartier d'Anacostia. Et particulièrement en ce 19 juin. Les habitants célèbrent Juneteenth, le jour de l'Émancipation. Le 19 juin 1865, à Gavelston, au Texas, les esclaves afro-américains apprenaient qu'ils étaient libres. « Mais que signifiait être libre pour les personnes noires à cette époque ? », s'interroge Sir Harvey Fitz, l'animateur de la journée. C'est précisément la question à laquelle doivent répondre les quelques centaines de personnes qui font face à la scène. « La liberté, c'est l'amour », affirme quelqu'un. « La liberté, c'est avoir suffisamment d'espace pour être soi-même », estime un autre. À l'ombre d'un arbre, Maleka écoute en souriant.  Lorsqu'on lui demande si elle se sent libre, elle, aujourd'hui, aux États-Unis, la quadra aux grandes boucles d'oreilles colorées pousse d'abord un long soupir. « Je suis libre de plein droit, mais je ne me sens pas toujours libre certains jours, à cause de la nature oppressive de notre régime politique. » Elle dénonce pêle-mêle les atteintes aux libertés civiles et individuelles, la remise en cause de l'héritage du mouvement pour les droits civiques, qu'elle pensait pourtant acquis. « Même si je suis libre, poursuit Maleka, je suis très consciente que c'est une chose fragile et que je dois continuer à me battre pour ça, à m'exprimer et à m'opposer aux injustices. » Elle juge aussi le mouvement Maga – Make America Great Again – totalement absurde. « À quel moment l'Amérique a été grande ? Ça a toujours été un pays en quête de grandeur, mais ça n'a jamais été un grand pays, considère-t-elle. C'est insupportable, en tant que femme noire, de vivre littéralement à moins de sept kilomètres de la Maison Blanche et de celui qui y réside. Alors que ce sont des esclaves qui l'ont construite, la Maison Blanche ne reconnaît pas que le pays a construit son économie sur le dos de l'esclavage. » De l'autre côté du fleuve, le National Mall se prépare à accueillir la grande foire imaginée par Donald Trump pour célébrer le 4-Juillet. Plusieurs États démocrates ont d'ores et déjà annoncé la boycotter. La Pennsylvanie, elle, a finalement choisi d'y participer.

Alla har hört talas om Oden, Tor, Loke, Freja, Balder, Njord och de andra gamla asagudarna. De flesta tror sig också känna till de lika ryktbara som beryktade offerhandlingarna – bloten – med vilka vikingarna firade dem och offrade till dem. Men vad vet vi egentligen om den fornnordiska religionen? Vilka gudar vördade man på riktigt, och hur gick offren till?Sanningen är att vikingatidens förkristna religion var mångfacetterad, med flera olika typer av kulter. Här fanns det småskaliga alvablotet, privata högtider på gårdarna, som främlingar inte fick ta del av, men också de stora riksbloten på platser som Lade, Lejre och Uppsala, där representanter från flera bygder förväntades delta. Här fanns också det kvinnliga sejdandet, då völvor försatte sig i trans och skådade in i framtiden. I de tidigmedeltida kristna redogörelserna för bloten dominerar kusliga exposéer av blodiga människooffer i heliga lundar och tempel, medan de norska kungasagorna snarare låter oss se festliga sammankomster med rituellt drickande och inmundigande av helgade köttgrytor. Vilken bild är mest korrekt? I takt med att arkeologerna hittar de gamla templen – ”kulthusen” – kan vi lägga ihop allt fler pusselbitar till bilden av de religioner som gick i graven när kristendomen segrade på 1000- och 1100-talen.I detta avsnitt av podden Harrisons dramatiska historia samtalar Dick Harrison, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, och fackboksförfattaren Katarina Harrison Lindbergh om vikingatidens asagudar och de kulter som tillägnades dem.Bild: 1800-talsskildring av ett forntida Disablot. Illustration av August Malmström från sent 1800-tal. Wikipedia, Public Domain.Klippare: Aron SchuurmanProducent: Urban Lindstedt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Illustration by David Wynne In which many plot threads come together; Charles Xavier is a catastrophically bad listener; you should probably not live in the Marvel Universe; bridges are really important; there's nothing sexy about dying of heat exhaustion; and we judge Morrison's Magneto and find him wanting. X-PLAINED: What Xorn did after dying The story so far New X-Men #146-148 Beast's typing gloves Several innovative ways to type loudly Doomed plans A manufactured confrontation A trap Magneto reimagined Visual depictions of sweat “New Genosha” Death and rebirth Whether Magneto has a place in New X-Men; and if so, what A name for an era NEXT EPISODE: Yet another death of Magneto Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!

Part two of our Irish series brings us to the legendary Celtic Otherworld! Known as Emain, Tir na nÓg, or the Land of Youth, many stories in Irish mythology take place in the legendary Otherworld. When the veil between worlds is particularly thin, you may hear the enchanting sound of music, or see golden apples on the bough... But look out! Those who journey to the Otherworld never come back the same.We explore legendary journeys to the Celtic Otherworld through medieval Irish text in the Voyage of Bran and the travels of Oisín, son of Fionn mac Cumhaill to the mysterious land beyond our own.Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mythosandlogos00:00 Introduction00:35 Children of Lir by John Duncan00:55 The Voyage of Bran01:17 Midir the Sun-Bright by Beatrice Elvery01:41 Tristan and Isolde by John Duncan01:58 Connla and the Fairy Maiden by John D Batten02:45 Illustration from Myths and Legends; The Celtic Race by Stephen Reid03:20 Four Figures in a Landscape by John Duncan03:24 Happiness by John Duncan04:15 Oisín in the Land of Youth04:45 Semele by John Duncan04:58 The Lay of Oisín in the Land of Youth by Micheál Coimín, translated by Tomás ó Flannghaile06:16 Frontspiece to Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic by Albert Herter08:10 Conclusion: The Ephemeral PastAll works of art are public domain unless stated otherwise. Ambiment- The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

BAD BUNNY — Playboy is many things to quite a few people. We don't have to go into its history, but the thing you need to know is this: it's back. Yes, there will be photos of women in various stages of undress, and yes, there will be sharp writing from sharp minds. But mostly, the people behind it are going to try and build up the media brand, and that's important, because Playboy was arguably the first magazine that used its content at the center of a much larger and much more diverse brand ecosystem. The new editor-in-chief also comes with another title, Chief Brand Officer, which gives you an indication that these people aren't messing around. Philip Picardi has a long history in magazines and has also worked in brand. He's also gay, which honestly, I have some trouble saying here because it doesn't matter that he is. But when I tell my friends that the new editor-in-chief of Playboy, an heir to Hugh Hefner of all people, is gay, well, that raises an eyebrow. Because Playboy is a lot of things, but it's also a very male, very heterosexual brand. But what if I told you that some of the best writing coming out of Playboy now was being written by a cadre of hyper-talented young women, that Philip's boss used to work at National Geographic and Disney, or that Philip received his master's degree from the Harvard Divinity School? Should I keep going? Because I could. Just listen to our discussion. We're going to dispel some misconceptions and then some. — This episode is made possible by our friends at Freeport Press. A production of Magazeum LLC ©2021–2025

We are pre-programmed with unbelief where the healing power of God is concerned. Is it any wonder so many are ill in the Body of Christ?   Illustration:  from Pixabay, used with permission.  

Vom 4. bis 18. Juli findet im malerischen Angeln zum zweiten Mal die LANDPARTIE-Ausstellung statt. Diesmal mit 6 Künstler*innen: Lolita Pelegrime, Stefanie Rausch, Peter Birk, Rasmus Rinhack, Mario Kleinschmidt und natürlich dem Kurator und Initiator der Landpartie, Alex Diamond. Präsentiert wird die Ausstellung von MEGA Contemporary. Für dieses zweite Landpartie-Special haben Melvin und Jörg gemeinsam mit der Künstlerin Stafanie Rausch gesprochen. Wir freuen uns auf euer Feedback, eure Kritik, eure Wünsche, und natürlich: eure Fragen. Viel Spaß Melvin und Jörg

This week, Brad and Dave discuss what happens after a cartoonist achieves the dream: making a living from comics. They explain why success can create its own time-management problems, how to protect the thing that's already working, and why adding books, Kickstarter campaigns, merch, newsletters, or conventions should happen gradually. They also talk about practical systems for numbering webcomic pages, naming files, and keeping longform comics organized over time. Main topics covered Weird convention-reader encounters, including disputed signatures and free-sketch requests What to do when your comic and Patreon are working, but there's no time for anything else Protecting the “engine” of your business before adding new projects Avoiding concentration risk when most income comes from one platform Adding new business layers slowly instead of trying to do everything at once Using small projects, like enamel pins, as manageable learning experiences Why side projects can derail your main comic if you're not careful Finding extra time without wrecking your life or mental health Dave's San Diego Comic-Con booth and the free ComicLab enamel pin How to number pages for longform webcomics The difference between website numbering and book-page numbering Using SEO-friendly titles, focus keyphrases, transcripts, and alt text File-naming conventions for comics, including dates, chapters, pages, and vertical-scroll segments Planning ahead for long-running comics so your numbering system doesn't break later You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

THE INDUSTRY'S LITTLE SISTER — In early April, what's left of the magazine industry gathered at Terminal 5 to see who would win this year's National Magazine Awards—the ASMEs. Throughout the evening, the usual suspects stepped up to accept their Alexander Calder brass elephants—the ‘Ellies'—on behalf of their teams at The Atlantic, New York, and The New York Times Magazine.  Then came the award for General Excellence, Service and Lifestyle—a category that covers every food, fashion, and fitness magazine in the business. And the Ellie went to… content juggernaut Highsnobiety—a sneaker blog-turned-cool kid media amalgam that encompasses a twice-annual $20-per-issue print magazine, plus a flood of social media, a website that is also an e-commerce platform, and a creative agency that does 360-degree marketing and storytelling for brands. Before the crowd could start scratching their graying heads, a Billie Eilish lookalike in a gray Thom Brown skirt-and-pant suit took to the dais. There were plenty of people in that room who had never given Highsnobiety much, if any, thought.  But in that moment, this woman, Willa Bennett, Highsnobiety's 30-year-old editor-in-chief, had officially become a force to be reckoned with. Not only that, but Highsnobiety's business model, which bends rules that had long been sacrosanct in magazine journalism, suddenly appeared to have won the seal of approval from the oldest of the old guard.   The post at Highsnobiety was a major leap for Bennett. Just two years ago, she was the social media manager at GQ. Our friends who worked with her there tell us they thought of her as “the industry's little sister”—hungry, passionate, and looking to translate the magic of magazines to a new generation. They said that even though she's disrupting the magazine as we once knew it, at heart Bennett is a “a magazine junkie who really venerates  the old ways.”  And now the surprise win has put her in the spotlight of the establishment media, with The New York Times Styles running a portrait of Bennett in her signature suit-and-tie look on its cover. The win inspired a segment on the Slate Culture Gabfest in which the hosts pondered, “What Is a Magazine Now?” Over in Spreadlandia, we thought, Why not turn that question directly to Willa Bennett herself? In the end, this conversation left us feeling more optimistic than usual about the future of media. It also made us feel old as shit. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. — This episode is a special collboration with our friends at The Spread and is made possible by our friends at Commercial Type, and Freeport Press. A production of Magazeum LLC ©2021–2025

Bill Nighy joins to talk about his new family drama 500 Miles, where he plays a reclusive painter on the west coast of Ireland who gets an unexpected visit from his two Sheffield-based grandsons. He also discusses his early days in acting, his famous role in Love Actually, and why he's become an agony uncle in a new podcast. Today, the Carnegie Medal for Writing was awarded to Beth O'Brien for her debut YA novel Wolf Siren, and Kate Rolfe won the Carnegie Medal for Illustration for her book Wiggling Words. Both join Front Row to discuss their books Hold To This Earth: Works by Contemporary Indigenous North American Artists from Tia Collection is the new show at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Art critic Veronica Simpson reviews. Merky Books Prize-winning writer, and filmmaker, Sufiyaan Salam, on the inspiration behind his debut novel, Wimmy Road Boyz, which follows three young males pushed to the limits of their masculinity during a life-altering night out. Presenter Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

After four years, this is it — my final episode of Thoughts on Illustration. Instead of going out with a single deep dive, I wanted to leave you with a roundup: the seven tips I find myself circling back to most often, whether I'm recording an episode, teaching a class, or sitting across from someone in a one-on-one coaching session. And then I close with one last piece of advice that I think ties everything else together — especially relevant right now, with AI reshaping how we think about creativity and originality.Thank you for four years of listening, sharing, and supporting this show. It's meant more to me than you know.Have a Daily Drawing Practice: Why drawing regularly — especially slow, observational drawing from life — is the foundational skill every illustrator needs before taking on real client work.Know What and Who Inspires You: Why your heroes and mentors (most of whom you'll never meet, and many of whom are long gone) are essential teachers, and how to study them like a student.Share Your Work: Why sharing isn't optional self-promotion but a core part of the creative process — it builds accountability, audience, and feedback you can't get any other way.Take Technique Seriously: Moving past "just drawing with color" toward real artistic technique, and how working within a "media paradigm" (drawing, painting, collage, or printmaking) sharpens your style.Lean Into Constraints: Why creative freedom isn't the absence of limits — it's working skillfully within them — and why illustration is always applied art with a purpose.Have a Well-Defined Creative Process: Breaking down the path from brief, to research, to sketches, to finished art — and why a repeatable process beats waiting for inspiration.Illustration Isn't Art, It's Problem Solving: Why thinking of illustration as a form of design — not just self-expression — actually frees you to do better creative work.Final Advice: Why the act of making art changes the artist, and why no AI tool can replace that deeply human, embodied experience of thinking and working through your hands.Drawing Is Important — The Book and Class: If you want to go deeper on tip #1, check out the book and the companion class on Skillshare.https://www.tomfroese.com/bookStyle Class, Composition for Illustrators, and The Six Stages of Illustration: Referenced throughout this episode — all available on Skillshare for anyone who wants to dig further into style, constraints, and process.https://www.tomfroese.com/teachingPast Episodes Mentioned: Episode 62 (How do you make an illustration cohesive?) and Episode 13 (Why constraints make you more creative) — both dig deeper into the constraints conversation from tip #5.One-on-One Coaching: If you want personal guidance on your portfolio or a specific project, book a session.https://www.tomfroese.com/coachingThank you to everyone who has listened, shared, and supported this podcast over the past four years — especially those of you who've supported here on Patreon. The show is ending, but I'm still here on Patreon for the Draw With Me's until further notice. If you'd want to sign up to be notified on my next adventure, stick around here, or find me/subscribe on Substack —> https://mr⁠tomfroese.substack.com⁠Work: ⁠tomfroese.com⁠Classes: ⁠tomfroese.com/teaching⁠Coaching: ⁠tomfroese.com/coaching⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mrtomfroese⁠In this EpisodeLinks and ResourcesWhat's Next?Find Me Elsewhere

När Danmark 1675–1676 försökte ta tillbaka landskapen Skåne, Halland och Blekinge blev det snabbt ett krig som utkämpades både på stigar, gårdsplaner och i skogsbryn mellan skånska friskyttar och svenska trupper som i stora fältslag mellan reguljära danska och svenska trupper.Snapphanarna, eller friskyttarna, bedrev en effektiv gerillakrigföring under skånska kriget med bakhåll, sabotage och stöld av den svenska krigskassan. Men utan kvinnorna hade det varit svårt att hålla igång det skånska motståndet. Gårdarna måste skötas och hemliga budskap transporteras. Och kvinnor kom att författa många protestskrivelser.I detta avsnitt av podden Historia Nu Premium samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med historikern Jojan Vadenbring, som skrivit ett stort antal vetenskapliga artiklar om Snapphanarna. Detta är början på ett Historia Nu Premium-avsnitt. Vill du lyssna på hela avsnittet blir du medlem på www.historia.nu/premium. Det kostar 75 kr/mån och då får du två extra avsnitt samt alla vanliga avsnitt reklamfria.Genom freden i Roskilde 1658 blev Skåne, Halland och Blekinge svenska. Danmark tvingades avträda en tredjedel av sitt territorium till den svenska stormakten.För många skånska bönder handlade konflikten mindre om stormaktspolitik och mer om vardagens villkor: skatter, inkvarteringar och övergrepp från soldater som såg bygden som fientlig. När danskarna landsteg 1676 öppnades en möjlighet att återvända till ”den gamla ordningen” – och det gav näring åt ett motstånd som kunde slå till och försvinna.”Snapphane” var i grunden ett svenskt skällsord, använt för att göra motståndet kriminellt och opolitiskt: rövare snarare än kombattanter. Samtidigt fanns mer organiserade förband – friskyttar – som stod på dansk sida och kunde vara formellt knutna till Danmarks krigföring, medan andra grupper bestod av lokala bondeuppbåd eller rena stråtrövare som levde på plundring.Den distinktionen spelar roll när vi ska förstå kvinnornas insats. Kvinnor var sällan formellt inskrivna som soldater – men de var ofta helt avgörande för att gerillakriget skulle fungera i praktiken.Gerillakrig i skog kräver mat, kläder, krut och gömställen. Friskyttarna kunde inte bära allt själva. Kvinnor drev gårdar vidare under extrem press, gömde proviant och såg till att män som levde ”på skogen” kunde komma tillbaka, få mat och utrustning och sedan försvinna igen.Ett konkret exempel finns i material kring ”Sven i Boarp”, där hans hustru enligt domboksuppgifter under en månads tid mältade, gjorde ost och smör och höll gårdens produktion igång – samtidigt som hon bidrog till att förse männen med livsmedel. Det är vardagsarbete som samtidigt blir krigföring: den som kontrollerar maten kontrollerar möjligheten att slå till.I andra fall tycks kvinnor ha agerat som spårare, budbärare och lokala ”nätverk”. Och i den svenska föreställningsvärlden kunde kvinnors rörlighet och kontaktytor vändas mot dem: de kunde misstänkliggöras som spioner – eller till och med som ”spionhäxor”, ett begrepp som lyfts i modern historieskildring om perioden.Kriget skapade en pappersflod. Kvinnor skrev – eller lät skriva – suppliker och brev till myndigheter: om skattelättnader när män dött eller dragit i fält, om nåd för fängslade anhöriga eller om tillstånd att driva verksamhet vidare. Här framträder kvinnor som administrativa aktörer i krigets skuggsamhälle, där familjens överlevnad kunde avgöras av rätt formulering och rätt mottagare.Bild: Snapphanen Svend Poulsen Gønge (t.h.), känd som Göingehövdingen, lockar den svenske översten Sparre i ett bakhåll genom att uppträda förklädd till svensk. Illustration ur Carit Etlars roman Gjøngehøvdingen, 1903. Illustration: Poul Steffensen (1866–1923). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. FärglagdMusik: Hybrid March av Boris Skalsky, Storyblock AudioKlippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Illustration by David Wynne In which friends don't let friends drink sparkling wine at the Hellfire Club; Cyclops is a Silent Hill protagonist; Fantomex is a cool dude; John Sublime has his grubby little fingers in everything; and three men do a lot of things to avoid going to therapy. X-PLAINED: What happened to the World Weapon XVI New X-Men #142-145 Fantomex (more) (again) The Weapon Plus program A large number of things men will do instead of going to therapy How to murder a nice, romantic mood The Hellfire Club, the rest of the time Jake Danials Whisky A drinking contest The Mysteries of Harris Burdick The World Weapon XV A series of B&Es Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.) Car cops Weapon XV's feelings Weapon Plus's secret space headquarters Education at the Xavier School Gender-swapped superheroes and heirs to superheroes NEXT EPISODE: Magneto, unmasked! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!

James 5:16-18 (NASB) 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much. 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18 Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit. Theme: Since the prayer of the righteous is very powerful, we as Christians should be motivated to pray. 1) A Motivation to pray (5:16b) 2) An Illustration of the power of prayer (5:17-18)

What seems like a simple question about exclamation points opens up a much bigger discussion about the power of comics lettering. Brad and Dave talk about punctuation, word balloons, font choices, and the unique grammar of comics — and why cartoonists have tools that prose writers can only dream of. They also share thoughts on staying creative during major disruptions, from studio moves to home renovations. On today's show... Exclamation points in comics: how many is too many? Whether to use one, two, or three exclamation points Why comics grammar differs from prose grammar Using lettering, font size, bolding, and balloon shape instead of extra punctuation When punctuation becomes unnecessary in comics lettering Nate Piekos's The Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering Question marks, exclamation points, and the interrobang How punctuation order can affect emotional meaning Writing dialogue for comics: numerals, abbreviations, and natural speech Jim Davis, Garfield, and simplifying comics language Meeting readers where they are through visual storytelling NCS Reuben Awards weekend in Columbus, Ohio Brad and Dave's panel: “Actionable Advice in a Time of Change” Remodeling, moving studios, and creative disruption Setting up a dedicated creative space during chaos Managing the cognitive load of unfinished studio/home projects Why working ahead matters before a move or remodel The danger of putting fun distractions in your studio The temptation of arcade cabinets, pool tables, and other creativity killers You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

Love the pod and want more podcast only goodies? Find Busy Body on Patreon with a special video tier, stickers, bonus segments and more. Patreon Is our conception of modern Fitness really just a colonizers long game plan for everyone to look like an old British white man from the 1800s? It might be. Move over Goop an old timey British man already cornered the market. Join me for one of my favorite conversations yet. Do I say that about everyone? They're all so great, but this book was everything I'm interested in, and more, which means, I hope it's everything that you're interested in. We touch on so many topics. We're definitely going to have Conor back on. How did we only briefly touch on yoga's rough lineage?.. because it would have been a three hour podcast if we had! Subscribe now Listen to the episode, decolonize your body, and find your own personal reasons to work out! All this and more on today's episode. Get Conor's book HERE Find him on social HERE And more about his work and newsletter HERE Please take a moment to like, share or comment - these episodes take lots of time and effort and even a little heart let's me know you're listening ❤️ Leave a comment Music by Rob Byrne, performed by the Wild Yaks. Podcast produced by Brad Parsons at Trains Sound Studio. Illustration by Azul Trejo.

This episode, Kalid and Joe are joined by makeup artist & vfx professional, Ana Victoria Esquivel Vásquez, to chat about Guillermo del Toro's 2006 passion project, Pan's Labyrinth!​​*Thank you to Jim Hall for the music! Check out more of his music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you like what you hear, please consider donating to support his work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!*Thank you to Jim Tandberg for the Frankenstein's Podcast artwork!*Shoutout to our Patreon Producer(s), Luke Johnson, Andy Groth, Jake Kohl & Joe Mischo!⁠⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠Featured Guest:Ana Victoria Esquivel Vásquez is a Los Angeles–based multidisciplinary makeup artist specializing in Beauty, Special Effects, and Illustration, with over a decade of professional experience spanning film, television, and high-level production work. Originally from Panama City, Panama, Ana developed her artistic foundation through fine arts studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design before continuing advanced training at the Academy of Freelance Makeup in London and Make-Up Designory in Burbank, and later she trained under renowned industry artists including Matt Rose, Jordu Schell, and Denise Baer. Since 2017, she has contributed to major productions through her expertise in beauty, prosthetics, specialty hair, and on-set collaboration, earning a reputation for technical precision, adaptability, calm leadership, and the ability to seamlessly merge artistry with efficiency across both beauty and effects-driven projects.References:The Disobedient Fairytale: How Guillermo del Toro's Use of Recontextualization Transforms Film Itself - MediumOnce Upon a Time in Spain - The Austin Chronicle15 Things You Didn't Know About Pan's Labyrinth - ScreenRantPAN'S LABYRINTH—Interview With Guillermo Del Toro - Screen AnarchyPan's People - The GuardianMaking Monsters: The Practical Effects Behind Guillermo Del Toro's Iconic Creatures - ShotdeckLas Criaturas del Laberinto del Fauno - Monster LegacyA vfx Labyrinth - FX GuideShannara ChroniclesVInce Staples - Cry BabyPokemon Shield (Nintendo Switch)Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu The Starving Saints by Caitlin StarlingThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

Join our next FASO Show Live!https://artists.boldbrush.com/p/the-faso-showLearn the magic of marketing  with us here at BoldBrush!boldbrushshow.com--For today's episode, we sat down with Ned Mueller, an American artist and longtime illustrator-turned-fine-painter, known for his strong drawing, expressive plein air and figurative work, and decades of teaching and mentoring artists around the world. He shares his lifelong journey in art, from drawing as a child and training as an illustrator at Art Center School of Design to eventually transitioning into a fine artist with a distinct voice of his own. He talks candidly about facing serious health challenges, chronic pain, and burnout risks, and how having something meaningful to get up for—his painting practice and the support of his wife Karen—has kept him going. Drawing on decades of experience, Ned emphasizes the “four P's”: patience, perseverance, practice, and passion, urging artists to find subjects they truly love so their excitement shows in the work. He underscores the importance of strong fundamentals—especially drawing and values—explaining that you must first learn to paint what you know, then what you see, and ultimately what you feel. Ned also advises artists to simplify by thinking in big shapes, values, and edges, to do lots of small studies (in plein air and the studio), and to keep sharpening their skills through critique groups, workshops, and consistent practice. Throughout the conversation, he offers grounded yet hopeful insight into building a sustainable art life: do the work, keep learning, accept the hard realities of the art market, and let your love for painting carry you through the long haul. Finally, Ned tells us about his online classes!Ned's FASO site:www.nedmueller.com/Sign up for Ned's workshops!www.nedmueller.com/workshopsSign up for Ned's Newsletter!www.nedmueller.com/email-newsletterNed's Social Media:www.instagram.com/nedmueller06/www.facebook.com/NedMuellerFineArt/

Fragments d'une passion pas simple et de secrets Avant de mourir, la mère de Mehdi lui confie une pochette rouge remplie de lettres d'amour. Elles racontent la passion clandestine entre elle, Françoise, et son père Lahoucine. Ils se sont rencontrés à l'hôpital, à Paris, en 1959. Lui est un travailleur immigré marocain, ouvrier chez Citroën, qui vient d'avoir un accident en mobylette. Elle est une Française catholique, mariée et mère de deux enfants, aide-soignante à l'hôpital. Entre eux débute une relation, d'abord pudique, puis franchement passionnelle, que Françoise raconte au fur et à mesure dans ses lettres à Lahoucine. Une « passion pas simple » entre une femme mariée et un travailleur immigré dans la France conservatrice des années 60, en pleine guerre d'Algérie. Issu de cette union, Mehdi a hérité du paquet de lettres que son père n'a pas brûlé, que sa mère a toujours conservé. Au début des années 2000, Françoise avait raconté son histoire au micro de son fils. C'est à partir de ces archives personnelles que Mehdi se confronte à cet amour métis et clandestin. Alors, peu à peu, cette enquête sur une rencontre amoureuse se déploie en saga familiale dont un fils, trois sœurs et une mère sont les protagonistes. Avec délicatesse et sans tabou, il donne une voix à ce parcours exceptionnel, à cette femme dressée contre la morale et toutes les violences. Ses enfants enfin réunis autour de son micro regardent ces violences en face, et dessine le portrait de cette « passion pas simple ». Avec : Christine Béjat, Michèle Lhuillerie, Philippe Artières, Myriam Ahoudig, Jalal El Hakmaoui. Mentions : - Archives INA de radio ; Actualités ; - Oreille externe : Silvain Gire. Bibliographie : - Archives Personnelles, Philippe Artières et Jean François Laé, Armand Colin, 2011 ; - Derrière le mythe métisse, Solène Brun, La Découverte, 2024. Pour aller plus loin : - Histoire du métissage, Nelly Schmidt, Editions de la Martinière, Paris, 2003 ; - La double absence, Abdelmalek Sayad, Le Seuil, 1999 ; - Elise ou la vraie vie, Claire Etcherelli, Les lettres nouvelles, 1967. Remerciements : Mes trois sœurs (Christine, Michèle, et Myriam) pour leur participation ; Juliette Guigon pour l'accompagnement lors des doutes et des questionnements ; Silvain Gire pour sa vision ; Ijjou Ahoudig pour son écoute, Annika Erichsen pour sa patience, Philippe Artières pour son regard sur ces lettres, et Jalal El Hakmaoui pour la révélation d'un secret de famille. Et bien sûr l'équipe formidable d'ARTE Radio. Ce podcast documentaire a obtenu une aide sélective aux auteurs de podcast en 2022 et a été soutenu par une résidence à l'Institut français de Casablanca, dans le cadre du festival Amwaj en juillet 2025. Entretien, montage et narration Mehdi Ahoudig Enregistrements février 2004-juillet 2025 Lectures Emmanuelle Lafon Réalisation Samuel Hirsch, Mehdi Ahoudig Musiques originales et mixage Samuel Hirsch Oreille externe Silvain Gire Illustration Mehdi Ahoudig (photo d'archives personnelles) Production ARTE Radio

Today's show is sponsored by Huion, makers of the Huion Kamvas 22 (Gen 3) — a 21.5" pen display with a gorgeous 2.5K screen and really smooth performance. Bottom line: it feels great to draw on — and it punches way above its price. • Check it out at https://comiclabshop.com • Use code COMICLAB5 for an exclusive 5% discount! (Valid through June 14th) This week, Dave returns from Alaska Comics Camp — https://minicon.alaskarobotics.com/comics-camp/ — with a glowing review of what he calls one of the most meaningful experiences of his professional life. He explains how the camp blends education, community, mentorship, and artistic growth in a remote setting that forces attendees to disconnect from technology and reconnect with one another. Along the way, Brad and Dave discuss what makes the camp special, the value of peer-to-peer learning, the recent panic over Kickstarter's updated NSFW guidelines, Eisner nominations, and the realities of pursuing recognition in comics. Alaska Comics Camp Alaska Robotics Comics Camp is a four-night creative retreat in the southeast Alaska rainforest for comics pros, visual storytellers, and adjacent creators — writers, game devs, filmmakers, journalists, musicians, and more. You have to apply to attend. It's not a standard “buy a badge and show up” event; accepted campers attend after the Alaska Robotics Mini-Con in Juneau.  Cost: Camp is listed at $800, which includes four nights of lodging, meals, and transportation to/from downtown Juneau. Financial aid is available, and asking for aid does not affect application review.  What to expect: workshops, presentations, peer conversations, campfires, board games, hanging out, and wandering through the woods and nearby ocean beach — basically “a professional development conference for people who don't like conference rooms.”  Comfort level: rustic but not brutal — heated cabins, bunk beds with mattresses, flushing toilets, hot showers, power outlets, meals, snacks, coffee/tea, towels, and comfort items are provided. There's no regular Wi-Fi or cell service at camp, though service is reachable by hike or ride.  How to participate next year: watch the Alaska Robotics Mini-Con / Comics Camp site and their social channels for the next application window. Recent camps have used an application process with deadlines months ahead of the event, so don't wait until spring to start looking. https://minicon.alaskarobotics.com/comics-camp/ Topics Covered A complete tour of Alaska Comics Camp and how it evolved from a small Juneau event into an international gathering of cartoonists School visits, library presentations, the Alaska Robotics Mini-Con, and the camp experience itself Why the lack of cell service is one of the camp's greatest strengths Classes taught by attendees on topics including storytelling, lettering, humor writing, character development, publishing, and business An NSFW-comics discussion that impressed Brad with the camp's openness and professionalism The importance of "Comics Rules" (similar to Chatham House Rules) in creating a safe environment for sharing industry information Real-world discussions of publishing contracts, agents, income, and career sustainability The anonymous income survey that helps attendees understand the wide range of successful cartooning careers Why Alaska Comics Camp has become one of Dave's favorite events in all of comics Stories from ComicLab listeners who attended camp after hearing about it on the podcast Dave's observations about Alaska's landscape, culture, and strong sense of community The tale of a failed camp water pump and Pat Race's MacGyver-level solution involving a distillery, a fire department, and a garden hose The viral misinformation claiming Kickstarter had banned pornography What Kickstarter's updated NSFW guidelines actually said Why Stripe — not Kickstarter — is the real concern for adult-content creators Brad's emergency solo Pro Tips episode explaining the new guidelines How creators can avoid overreacting to social-media panic cycles Listener feedback about what Brad and Dave's voices sound like to non-Americans Congratulations to friends of the show, including Ryan North, Glenn Fleishman, Tony Cliff, and Steve Lieber, on their Eisner nominations A discussion about award submissions, advocacy, and why creators must nominate themselves The realities of comics awards, including Eisners, Ringo Awards, Hugos, Reubens, and Ignatz Awards Whether award nominations come from changing your work — or simply years of steady improvement and persistence You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

【主播的话】今年五月，我去了一趟奥马哈，参加了一年一度的巴菲特股东大会。作为一个平日里并不算关注投资的人，去参会纯粹是记者的好奇心作祟：我想看看，这个每年让几万人专程飞来朝圣的地方，究竟供着什么“神”？现场的第一印象，像是一个巨大的县城大卖场，人声鼎沸，摩肩接踵，中国投资者组团涌入，对着一个九十多岁的老人的照片虔诚地举起手机。那种氛围也让人深思：他们在这里寻找的，究竟是财富密码，还是某种更难言说的确定感？也是在那里，我第一次真正开始思考，投资这件事和我们的生活到底是什么关系。带着这个问题，我回到了纽约，找到了大卫翁。他是知名财经博客《起朱楼宴宾客》的主播，还刚刚出版了一本叫做《资产配置行动指南》的书。他有一份让旁人羡慕的履历——西安交大少年班，LSE硕士，拥有逾20年金融行业经验，曾任头部中资投行董事总经理、国家外汇储备管理机构高管等。离开机构之后，他创办了播客、也在公号写作，把复杂的金融知识和资产配置理念掰开揉碎，重新调配成普通人能消化的东西。我们这期的对话，也并不是一堂理财课。我们想探讨的是：一个人可以怎么使用资产配置的眼光重新丈量自己的人生规划？选择丁克、退出系统、裸辞、养老，这些正在成为越来越多人真实选项的时刻。在中国，房地产的旧神话已经散场，AI正在悄悄拉开新的贫富裂缝，在这个锚点纷纷失效的年代，钱的问题从来都不只是钱的问题。大卫翁在录制快结束时说了一句话，我觉得可以当作这期节目的注脚：投资的最终目的，应该服务于你自己的生活。在一个把财富增值当作人生目标本身来贩卖的时代，我们或许需要一点逆流而行的清醒。【本期主播】王磬：微博@王磬【本期嘉宾】大卫翁：《起朱楼宴宾客》主播，著有《资产配置行动指南》【本期剧透】00:09 投资最重要的不是行动指南，而是一本心态修炼手册04:27 几乎所有“新鲜小韭菜”初次投资都要交学费？07:48 投资如同学习外语，那么市场有“母语者”吗？14:44 巴菲特奥马哈股东大会的现场见闻：很像县城大卖场，中国投资者组团来“拜财神”25:58 对于普通人的投资建议：与其预测市场，不如回归自身需求31:32 选择丁克，选择离职，选择养老，那该怎么算这笔财务的账？48:10 投资的最终目的，应该服务于你自己的生活59:17 中国新的房地产周期，过往4%-5%稳健收益且随取随用的刚兑时代已经过去了01:11:59 中国创作者经济的尽头与播客的尴尬01:19:53 纽约一年的实感：AI带来社会巨大的割裂，得利者没有争执，都在狂欢【相关阅读】《资产配置行动指南》作者: 大卫翁 出版社: 中信出版社 出版年: 2026-2单身独居，如何最大化个人价值，保障自己的日子有声有色？传统家庭，如何一手护卫父母的健康，一手为“吞金兽”的教育金做准备？略有积蓄，要不要投一点私募产品？要不要换套改善型住房？利率降低、房价难涨、寿命延长，面对一系列新环境，实现资产的安全及稳稳增值才是王道！跟随资深金融人大卫翁，从个人的“三张表”开始梳理，透视自己的收入与支出，资产与负债，现金流流入与流出。在真实的个人数据中，优化收入与消费结构，放大你最宝贵的人力资产，把钱理出来。资产配置远不是买理财产品那般单调。大卫翁带你认识权益类、固定收益类、现金类、另类资产等四大类资产，在不同的经济周期环境下，灵活运用这些武器可做到攻守兼备。同时，针对全球化的资产配置，大卫翁教你打开视野，做聪明资金。现在就盘活自己的资产，去做最适合自己的资产配置。Illustration by Tim EnthovenWhat I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos's Private Retreat我在杰夫·贝索斯私人聚会上学到的关于亿万富豪的真相 作者：诺亚·霍利（Noah Hawley) 发表平台：大西洋月刊 发表时间：2026.4作者回忆了他受邀参加杰夫·贝索斯举办的名为“篝火”（Campfire）的年度极为私密的闭门静修会。现场聚集了约80位全球最顶尖的头脑，包括普利策奖得主、摇滚明星、顶级科学家和电影明星，讨论着如何“让世界变得更好”，但充满了一种荒诞的悬浮感。当今的顶级亿万富豪已经脱离了普通人的现实生活，对于他们来说，由于资产过于庞大，世界上的任何东西都是“免费的”，宛如生活在一个巨型的“感官剥夺水箱”中，社会的真实反馈和大众的疾苦根本无法穿透他们的财富防火墙。【

Illustration by David Wynne In which Jean Grey crosses several lines; Emma Frost is killed; Bishop and Sage visit from X-Treme X-Men; mutants are weird; the plot thickens; Emma Frost is resurrected; and we learn several secrets of fly reproduction. X-PLAINED: The brothers Xorn A question of reading order New X-Men #139-141 Cosmic force problems A showdown A brief tour through the mind of Emma Frost A murder most foul Bishop (briefly) (again) Sage (briefly) (again) Many suspects One way to get drugs, I guess? A mysterious shack and its mysterious contents Perils and advantages of being a living computer A murder weapon Angel and Beak's excellent babies A resurrection A subtly remarkable taxicab The advent of mixed-case lettering in Marvel comics How Angel and Beak's reproductive cycle corresponds to actual fly reproduction NEXT EPISODE: Assault on Weapon Plus Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!

Should cartoonists hire a social-media manager? Brad and Dave discuss the pros and cons of outsourcing social media and ultimately argue that most creators should handle it themselves. They explain why social media is an extension of a creator's voice, how direct engagement provides invaluable feedback about audience-building and marketing, and why improving your promotional skills makes you a better cartoonist overall. Along the way, they discuss shyness, self-promotion, audience growth, and the dangers of trying to be everywhere at once online. Topics Covered • The ComicLab newsletter and the “Five to Grow On” feature • Whether cartoonists should hire a social-media manager • Why social media is part of a creator's artistic voice • The value of learning promotion instead of outsourcing it • Why creative people often resist marketing and business skills • How marketing skills can improve artistic skills • The dangers of trying to maintain every social-media platform at once • Brad's “2-2-1” approach to social media • Platform-specific posting strategies and why one-size-fits-all promotion fails • Social-media feedback as a tool for improving your work • Shyness and discomfort with self-promotion • The “lipstick on a pig” problem: when promotion can't compensate for weak work • Why making a great comic remains the most important marketing strategy • Dave's upcoming Reddit AMA and his Hugo Award nomination • Using award nominations as promotional opportunities • Hugo Awards promotional support versus other industry awards • BlueSky starter packs and audience growth • Why cartoonists should do more cross-promotion • Whether creators should put award nominations on book covers • How long to keep promoting a completed comic project • Managing inventory and promoting older books • Long-tail sales and evergreen products • Using older books as bonuses, stretch goals, and loss leaders • When it makes sense to retire promotional efforts • Whether different creative projects need separate Patreons, newsletters, Substacks, and social-media accounts • The benefits and drawbacks of splitting projects into separate brands • Cognitive load, burnout, and managing multiple audiences • Using separate platforms to measure the success of different projects • When creators should keep projects under one roof and when they should branch out You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.

Illustration by David Wynne In which you should use drugs only with caution; a famous shirt makes its debut; Wolverine is the new Mary Worth; and you were never Quentin Quire's age (unless you were). X-PLAINED: What Quentin Quire's been up to since discorporating New X-Men #135-138 The Special Class Basilisk Ernst Dummy No Girl Whether the Xavier School should admit human students Quentin's new look Kick (more) (again) The Omega Gang That one t-shirt How to punch up your Power Point presentation A somewhat fraught camping trip The Special Class vs. U-Men A secret Some kind of weird affair A riot, of sorts Wolverine's unfortunate soul patch What actually happened to Jumbo Carnation Telepathic deconstruction The Cuckoos vs. Emma Frost A somewhat mysterious secondary mutation Denouement The subsequent evolution of Quentin Quire What's happening to xplainthexmen.com when the show ends The telepathy-telekinesis overlap NEXT EPISODE: Murder! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog. Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our Dashery shop!