Podcasts about queer comics

Recorded live at the Comics Without Borders / Sans Frontières gathering at Rice University, this episode dives deep into international comics publishing, aesthetic risk-taking, and how underground networks drive a truly global comics culture. David Schilter, publisher and editor of Latvia's acclaimed kuš! comics, joins us alongside Pedro Vieira de Moura, Portuguese critic, writer, and co-founder of the bookstore/gallery Mundo Fantasma. We talk about how a small-format anthology changed Latvian comics forever, why RAW magazine changed Pedro's life, and how comics have always been a place for outsiders to find their people. It's about pornographic comics, lipstick in mirrors, misnumbered anthologies, institutional resistance, aesthetic weirdness, bookstores as public educators, and why no one in Latvia is publishing Maus.   Guest Links: kuš! comics (David Schilter): https://www.komikss.lv Pedro Vieira de Moura: http://www.laboratori.net Mundo Fantasma (Porto bookstore/gallery): https://www.mundofantasma.pt   Names Dropped: Art Spiegelman – Creator of Maus, influence on RAW magazine: Art Spiegelman on Wikipedia Barbara Shermund – queer comics history: Barbara Shermund Basil Wolverton – Iconic MAD magazine illustrator: Basil Wolverton on Wikipedia Charles Burns – Known for Black Hole and RAW magazine: Charles Burns on Wikipedia Gary Panter – RAW magazine artist, punk comics icon: Gary Panter on Wikipedia Al Jaffee – Fold-in master at MAD Magazine: Al Jaffee on Wikipedia Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli – Daredevil and Batman: Year One: Frank Miller David Mazzucchelli Moebius – Legendary French comics artist: Moebius on Wikipedia Neil Adams, George Pérez, Jim Lee –  Scott McCloud – Author of Understanding Comics: Scott McCloud Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro – Early Portuguese cartoonist and comic pioneer David B. – French cartoonist and co-founder of L'Association: David B. on Wikipedia Adrian Tomine – Acclaimed alternative cartoonist: Adrian Tomine Marjane Satrapi – Creator of Persepolis: Marjane Satrapi Brian Baynes – Publisher of Bubbles Zine: Bubbles Zine

"I really want to protect my ability to keep making my gay little comics. That's the important thing to me."- Cartoonist Hazel Newlevant makes art that shows us how to protect our future and understand our past. Whether its their new anthology Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans or their free zine, What's Up With Covid and How to Protect Yourself 2024 Edition (featuring advanced safety tips!) their work combines personal narative, diligent research, and charming art.  Visit https://newlevant.com/  Get a copy of the free zine https://newlevant.com/covidzine My video on how to get your mask to fit you better https://bit.ly/BendNoseWire Take action against mask bans and more -- https://covidadvocacyny.org/ 

Klieman's documentary is an excellent history of queer comics

TK Dutes and Ashley Ray visit friends and discuss toxic hollywood culture, social media constraint, a Screenwriter's Lawsuit and more with host Marina Franklin. Keisha "TK" Dutes is a producer with experience spanning terrestrial radio, live streaming audio, and podcast since 2005. Her life in audio is all encompassing. Her most recent episode of NPR Life Kit is about "How to Mind Your Own Business". Currently, she helps people bring their podcasts to life via her company, Philo's Future Media and serves as a board member of Association of Independents in Radio. Fun Fact: She is also an extreme hobbyist and visual artist.  Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she's also famous for smoking pot. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim's, ALABAMA JACKSON created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max's Queer Comics to Watch for 2021 and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did a sold out hour at Union Hall in NY and debuted a new hour at The Yard Theater in Los Angeles. She hosts High Gear Comedy, a monthly live show with Barbara Gray at The Airliner in LA. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘TV I Say with Ashley Ray' which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.” She's also been a guest on NPR's Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me and Seth Rogen's Storytime. She is also known for her viral Shaun King video and post. Her newsletter about TV, pop culture and life as a solo poly bisexual dream babe was named "One of the Best 2020 Newsletters to Subscribe to That Will Keep You Informed and Entertained" by Marie Claire. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf.

"like a medieval manuscript full of demon sex...' but also written by an anime Mel Brooks." - H.A's stunning graphic novel is all this and more. H.A joins me to talk about his debut graphic novel, The Chromatic Fantasy available from Silver Sprocket Press.  About the book: Jules is a trans man trapped in his life as a nun. The devil that the convent guards against offers him a deal to escape: an illicit tryst and lifelong possession. Jules takes the deal, and begins his new life as a criminal who's impervious to harm. He soon meets Casper, another trans man and a poetic thief, and together they steal, lie, and cheat their way through bewildering adventures, and develop feelings for each other along the way. But as Jules and Casper's relationship deepens, so does the devil's jealous grasp… A gorgeously drawn graphic novel reminiscent of stained glass and illuminated manuscripts, telling a story of queer transmasc romance, daring adventure, and (literally) fighting your demons.  Keep up with HA https://retrospring.net/@dirtcup_art   https://www.instagram.com/dirtcup_art

Dan and comedian/host Ashley Ray (TV, I Say with Ashley Ray, HBO Max's Queer Comics to Watch of 2021) discuss stocking the fridge with things that could kill you, the logistics of removing soda cans from their case, and Biden's issues with ham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ealier this year PBS ran Vivian's excellent History Of Queer Comics Doc "No Straight Lines" . We discuss the cartoonist profiled.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3143082/advertisement

In science it's completely normal to wonder what would happen if you altered one variable or another – that's what you do when you test a hypothesis – but when it comes to the choices we make in our lives, there will always be unanswered questions. In this week's episode, both our storytellers share stories about their lives' fork-in-the-road moments. Part 1: As a child who loves biology and has Caribbean immigrant parents, Calvin Cato feels pressure to become a doctor. Part 2: Shane Hanlon can't help but compare his life choices to those of his hometown best friend. Calvin S. Cato got his comedic start with the Wesleyan University stand-up comedy troupe Punchline and then transferred his unique brand of humor to New York City in 2006. He has performed all across the United States and has even crossed the border into Canada. His television appearances include the Game Show Network, Oxygen's My Crazy Love, National Geographic's Brain Games, and an unaired pilot for Vice Media called Emergency Black Meeting. In 2017, Calvin was named one of Time Out New York's Queer Comics of Color to Watch Out For. His comedy has been featured in numerous festivals including San Francisco Sketchfest, Austin's Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, Brooklyn Pride, Gotham Storytelling Festival, FlameCon, and the Women in Comedy Festival. In addition, you may have heard him overshare on popular podcasts including Keith and The Girl, The Beige Philip Show, RISK!, Guys We F*cked, Las Culturistas, Tinder Tales or the video game themed podcast he co-produced called the Playable Characters Podcast (featured in AV Club and Splitsider). Most recently, Calvin was published in Kweendom, an anthology of essays by queer comedians and entertainers. Published in early 2021, the book is available on Amazon and other online book retailers. Shane M Hanlon, PhD, Executive Producer and co-host of the American Geophysical Union's podcast Third Pod from the Sun. A conservation biologist turned science communicator, he is also Manager of AGU's Sharing Science program where he teaches fellow scientists how to communicate effectively. He is also a Senior Producer with the The Story Collider. He is also a Senior Producer with the science storytelling organization The Story Collider and instructor at the University of Pittsburgh's Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology and he takes a few weeks each summer to get back out in the field and catch frogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever spent a wild weekend with 15,000 big hairy dudes in the Redwoods? Award-winning cartoonist Justin Hall doesn't drink, but he knows he has to time his adventures carefully at Guerneville's Lazy Bear Weekend  - these men party hard, and ya gotta catch em before they're too drunk to f*ck. But when he sees the ass on Zardoz' beer-guzzling boy toy Brian, Justin blindly follows those glorious globes back to their hotel room. Soon 5 furry men are in the hot tub and the action under the frothing water is starting to bubble to the surface - until they all learn a hard lesson about handling your liquor (well, everyone butt Brian) #pornstache #Splash #Spitroasted #Hangover #bacchanalia #BearCub   Song: 'S.O.B. (Jake Shears)   About our Storyteller:   Justin Hall is an award-winning cartoonist and educator. Hall created the comics True Travel Tales, Hard to Swallow, and Theater of Terror: Revenge of the Queers, and has work in publications such as the Houghton Mifflin Best American Comics, Best Erotic Comics, and the SF Weekly. He created the Lambda-Award-winning and Eisner-nominated collection No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics and was Producer on the feature-length documentary of the same name, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival and won the Best Documentary Award at Outfest in 2021. Hall is the Chair of the MFA in Comics at California College of the Arts, the first Fulbright Scholar of comics, has written about comics for various academic publications, and has curated international exhibitions of comics art. Episode links:   LIVE SHOW: This Saturday, Bawdy Storytelling is turning SIXTEEN this Saturday, February 25th! 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“Being normal was never going to save me,” says Galaxy the trans space princess protagonist of GLAAD Award Nominated graphic novel Galaxy: The Pretiest Star. “That's my 'with great power comes great responsibility' moment. That's [Galaxy's] superhero moment,” says co-creator, writer Jadzia Axelrod. Jadzia is the author of Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, a new YA graphic novel illustrated by Jess Taylor and published by DC Comics. Jadzia joins us to talk about creating this new trans (and not just metaphorically trans) superheroine, her creative process, some DC Comics queer history, why David Bowie works in a contemporary graphic novel and Hawkgirl's favorite football team. "Taylor Barzelay has the perfect life. Good looks, good grades, a starting position on the basketball team, a loving family, even an adorable corgi. Every day in Taylor's life is perfect. And every day is torture. Taylor is actually the Galaxy Crowned, an alien princess from the planet Cyandii, and one of the few survivors of an intergalactic war. For six long, painful years, Taylor has accepted her duty to remain in hiding as a boy on Earth. That all changes when Taylor meets Metropolis girl Katherine “call me Kat” Silverberg, whose confidence is electrifying. Suddenly, Taylor no longer wants to hide, even if exposing her true identity could attract her greatest enemies. From the charming and brilliant mind behind the popular podcast The Voice of Free Planet X, Jadzia Axelrod, and with stunningly colorful artwork by Jess Taylor comes the story of a girl in hiding who must face her fears to see herself as others see her: the prettiest star."

Guest Seven Graham shares their journey as a trans person who was born intersex (biologically male & female), raised as a girl living for years as a lesbian and in now trans masculine, non-dinary and intersexy.

Today, I'm joined by Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker Vivian Kleiman. In her latest film, No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics, Vivian offers an intimate look at five pioneers of queer comics: Alison Bechdel, Rupert Kinnard, Howard Cruse, Jen Camper, and Mary Wings. The film also introduces a new generation of LGBTQ+ artists creating comics.  In our conversation, Vivian and I discuss how this project came about and her thought process behind certain cinematic touches. Vivian hits on some of the storytelling conflicts she went through while creating the film, including how to bring the viewers into the hearts and minds of the featured artists.  We also talk about what it means for a film like this to be picked up by PBS, given the current political climate.  Although she originally imagined No Straight Lines on a streaming platform like Netflix or HBO, it ultimately landed with Independent Lens, the independent documentary film branch of PBS. Vivian shares her approach to conforming with the FCC guidelines in a way that honors the content, but makes it available to a wide audience. You can watch No Straight Lines for free on PBS until April 23, 2023. If you're catching this episode after that date, it's still available for a small fee as a PBS member. Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, or on your favorite podcast platform.Topics Covered:●      Why Vivian pursued this film, even though she doesn't identify as a ‘comic geek' ●      The importance of having queer stories represented in comics that are humorous, but also poignant●      How Vivian came up with a way to portray these artists and their work in a dynamic way ●      Celebrating Tongues Untied, a landmark film she produced with Marlon Riggs, entering into the in the National Film RegistryGuest Info:●      Vivian's Website ●      Vivian's Instagram ●      Vivian's LinkedIn ●      No Straight Lines Website Follow Me:●      My LinkedIn●      Art Heals All Wounds Website●      Art Heals All Wounds Instagram●      Art Heals All Wounds Twitter ●      Art Heals All Wounds Facebook●      Art Heals All Wounds Newsletter

Vivian's new documentary about the History Of Queer Comics is running on The PBS series Independant Lens and is streamong on the PBS website online till the end of April. It features great interviews with Howard Cruse, Mary Wings, Jen Camper Allison Bechdel and many others. You'll seetheir cartooning process and hear their stories. It's a must watch for all comic fans.

From Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Vivian Kleiman (Color Adjustment) comes an in-depth look at the evolution of queer comics, starting in the 1970s when LGBTQ+ stories were not a part of the popular culture. Through the careers of five scrappy and pioneering cartoonists who depicted everything from the AIDS crisis to “coming out” to same-sex marriage, Kleiman's new film No Straight Lines captures the beginnings of queer comics, from its origins as an underground art form to its progression into a social movement, culminating with its long-awaited mainstream acceptance into comic books, newspaper strips, and graphic novels. No Straight Lines premieres on the PBS documentary series "Independent Lens" January 23, 2023, at 10 p.m. EST (check local listings). The film will also be available to stream on the PBS Video app. Join us for a conversation with filmmaker Vivian Kleiman and cartoonists Jennifer Camper and Justin Hall. Note: This is a discussion of the film; it is not a screening. SPEAKERS Jennifer Camper Cartoonist, Rude Girls and Dangerous Women, SubGURLZ; Editor, Juicy Mother anthologies; Founding Director, Queers & Comics Conference Justin Hall Creator, True Travel Tales, Hard to Swallow, Theater of Terror: Revenge of the Queers, and No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics; Producer, No Straight Lines; Chair, MFA in Comics Program, California College of the Arts Vivian Kleiman Director and Producer, No Straight Lines Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Co-host John Zipperer Producer and Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable; Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club of California—Co-host In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on January 18th, 2023 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portland comic book artist Rupert Kinnard introduced his character the Brown Bomber in 1977, and later, BB's sidekick Diva Touché Flambé. Kinnard created the first African American LGBTQ characters in comics. His stories are now chronicled in the documentary, “No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics,” which premieres on OPB on January 23, 2023 in the new season of the PBS series “Independent Lens.” Throughout his career, Kinnard contributed to Willamette Week and co-founded Just Out. He was also the first Black member of the first LGBTQ-rights umbrella organization in Oregon. Through the Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé, he provided commentary on social issues including gay rights and racial justice. Kinnard spoke to us in June 2021 when the documentary was featured in the QDoc festival in Portland.

The award winning documentary No Straight Lines shows how comic books and strips have provided a unique, uncensored window into LGBTQ lives from the 1970s onward, beginning at a time in which there was no other genuine queer storytelling in popular culture. The film focuses on the story of five scrappy and pioneering cartoonists who depicted everything from the AIDS crisis, coming out, and same-sex marriage, to themes of race, gender, and disability. They tackled the humor in queer lives in a changing world, and the everyday pursuits of love, sex, and community. Today we talk to the film's producer/director Vivlan Kleinman!  Vivian is known for tackling challenging subjects and filmic approaches. She executive produced the Academy Award nominated documentary short Last Day of Freedom; she produced the Peabody Award-winning Color Adjustment; and was director/producer of Families Are Forever (Outfest Audience Award) as well as other significant credits. With co-host Brody Levesque  

The award winning documentary No Straight Lines shows how comic books and strips have provided a unique, uncensored window into LGBTQ lives from the 1970s onward, beginning at a time in which there was no other genuine queer storytelling in popular culture. The film focuses on the story of five scrappy and pioneering cartoonists who depicted everything from the AIDS crisis, coming out, and same-sex marriage, to themes of race, gender, and disability. They tackled the humor in queer lives in a changing world, and the everyday pursuits of love, sex, and community. Today we talk to the film's producer/director Vivlan Kleinman!  Vivian is known for tackling challenging subjects and filmic approaches. She executive produced the Academy Award nominated documentary short Last Day of Freedom; she produced the Peabody Award-winning Color Adjustment; and was director/producer of Families Are Forever (Outfest Audience Award) as well as other significant credits. With co-host Brody Levesque  

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Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she's also famous for smoking pot. She worked at the Onion before creating her own platform on TV I Say. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim's, ALABAMA JACKSON created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max's Queer Comics to Watch for 2021 and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did a sold out hour at Union Hall in NY and debuted a new hour at The Yard Theater in Los Angeles. She hosts High Gear Comedy, a monthly live show with Barbara Gray at The Airliner in LA. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘TV I Say with Ashley Ray' which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.” She's also been a guest on NPR's Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me and Seth Rogen's Storytime. She is also known for her viral Shaun King video and post. Her newsletter about TV, pop culture and life as a solo poly bisexual dream babe was named "One of the Best 2020 Newsletters to Subscribe to That Will Keep You Informed and Entertained" by Marie Claire. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id... https://twitter.com/theashleyray

Calvin Cato is a wonderful stand-up comedian who was named one of Time Out NY's “Queer Comics of Color to Watch Out For,” but today he's in the apartment to be named the gay sex king! We discuss having sex with van-lifers, banging in international waters, and the best methods to pitch your screenplay to celebrities that don't want to hear it. Ashley double-dips her dates. Maddie has a break through with daddy.   You can find Calvin on IG and Tiktok: @calvinscato, Twitter: @catocalvin, And you can see him live near you! Check out his schedule on his website: ▶ https://calvincato.com/schedule  Support WHGS for bonus content, uncut podcasts, live streams, and more: ▶ https://www.patreon.com/WHGS Ashley is coming to your city! Join her mailing list for ticket drops: ▶ https://www.ashleygavin.com/#dates,     or text “tour” to +1 (877) 497-0441 Check out our merch: ▶ https://shop.merchcentral.com/collections/ashley-gavin  Win a dinner with Ashley in your city! ▶ https://www.ashleygavin.com/win,      or text “notadate” to +1 (877) 497-0441 ______________________________________________ – CONNECT WITH US! – Newsletter: ▶ https://mailchi.mp/6de0153eb9c8/whgs Instagram: ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ashgavs/ TikTok: ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@ashgavscomedy Twitter: ▶ https://twitter.com/ashgavs Ashley Gavin's Tour Dates: ▶ https://www.ashleygavin.com/#dates ——— Maddie Wiener's Instagram: ▶ https://www.instagram.com/maddietwiener/?hl=en  TikTok: ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@maddietwiener  Twitter: ▶ https://twitter.com/maddietwiener  ——— Watch this on YouTube! ▶ https://youtu.be/qXaxuTLL69o  ______________________________________________ – SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! – Athletic Greens: ▶ Pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance at https://www.athleticgreens.com/whgs to get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D and 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase Foria: ▶ Treat yourself to fuller pleasure at https://www.foriawellness.com/ASHLEY or use code ASHLEY at checkout to get 20% off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evelyn Alsultany is an Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. Alsultany is the author of Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion (New York University Press, 2022) and Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation after 9/11 (New York University Press, 2012), and co-editor of Arab and Arab American Feminisms: Gender, Violence, and Belonging (Syracuse University Press, 2011) and Between the Middle East and the Americas: The Cultural Politics of Diaspora (University of Michigan Press, 2013). She is the guest curator of the Arab American National Museum's online exhibit, Reclaiming Identity: Dismantling Arab Stereotypes (www.arabstereotypes.org). In 2017, she collaborated with colleagues at other universities to create the #IslamophobiaIsRacism Online Syllabus. She teaches courses on media representations, U.S. cultural and racial politics, and Arab and Muslim Americans. Prior to her position at USC, Alsultany was an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and an Associate Professor in the Department of American Culture at the University of Michigan where she co-founded and directed the Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS) program. Professor Alsultany is a leading expert on the history of representations of Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. media. She has served as a consultant for Hollywood studios on how to better represent Muslim characters. She co-authored the Obeidi-Alsultany Test to help Hollywood improve representations of Muslims and has a podcast, “Muslims As Seen on TV.” She has published op-eds in The Washington Post, Newsweek, and the Chicago Reporter. Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she's also famous for smoking pot. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim's, ALABAMA JACKSON created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max's Queer Comics to Watch for 2021 and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did a sold out hour at Union Hall in NY and debuted a new hour at The Yard Theater in Los Angeles. She hosts High Gear Comedy, a monthly live show with Barbara Gray at The Airliner in LA. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘TV I Say with Ashley Ray' which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.” She's also been a guest on NPR's Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me and Seth Rogen's Storytime. She is also known for her viral Shaun King video and post. Her newsletter about TV, pop culture and life as a solo poly bisexual dream babe was named "One of the Best 2020 Newsletters to Subscribe to That Will Keep You Informed and Entertained" by Marie Claire. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy Special: Single Black Female ( Amazon Prime, CW Network), TBS's The Last O.G, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Hysterical on FX, The Movie Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, HBO's Crashing, and The Breaks with Michelle Wolf    

We have a few updates for y'all! We discuss Sara's growing menagerie, the podcast's new format, and introducing our new host Monika Estrella Negra! You've heard her on the pod before--and now she's back with a vengeance! (slash microphone) You can follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram and Twitter @BitchesOnComics and you can follow our hosts on Instagram and Twitter: Sara Century: @saracentury S.E. Fleenor: @se_fleenor and Monika Estrella Negra: Instagram and TwitterShow us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts.Support us by joining our Patreon Community.Keep in touch with us and see what we're up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.comBitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

In this throwback from 2018, hosts Justin and Jacob interview two creators from the "Shout Out" comics anthology. The editor, Andrew Wheeler, and one of the writers, Anthony Oliveira, discuss queer representation in genre fiction, why it matters and why it's so damn hard to get a queer character in a mainstream comic. RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

Famous for its Beluga caviar and rich oil deposits, the Caspian Sea region is less well-known for the corruption that goes hand-in-hand with both of these highly desired commodities. Taking as his primary subject the post-Soviet regime of Azerbaijan and its strongman leader, Ilham Aliyev, journalist and filmmaker Benoît Bringer pulls back the curtain on the creative ways Aliyev uses to buy his country's way into Europe's club of democratic nations. Framed as a political thriller, “The Caviar Connection” makes the direct link between the Aliyev regime and officials in the stately Council of Europe, whose appetites for caviar — and good old-fashioned cash — make them prime targets for bribery.   Speaking to Ken from his Paris home, Benoît filled in the picture of this fascinating and under-the-radar story and explained how he was able to put all the complex puzzle pieces together in such a gripping, cinematic way. How do celebrities like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez and Gérard Depardieu play a key role in legitimizing these regimes? (Hint: follow the money.) Why is it that the Council of Europe turned a blind eye to its own report on human rights violations in Azerbaijan? (Hint: follow the money.) Who is Khadija Ismayilova, and how did her reporting help expose the regime's corruption and land her in jail? (Hint: she followed the money.) Listening to Benoît, you might be surprised to learn that the issues at stake extend far beyond the shores of the Caspian Sea, all the way to the heart of our very own democratic institutions. (Hint: follow the podcast!)   “The Caviar Connection” – Palm Springs International Film Festival Screenings: Sat. Jan. 8, 11:15 AM, Regal Cinemas Weds. Jan. 12, 8:00 PM, Camelot Theatres Sun. Jan. 16, 3:30 PM, Regal Cinemas   Top Docs and the Palm Springs International Film Festival Top Docs is thrilled to announce that we are partnering with the 33rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (January 6 – 17, 2022) as a media sponsor, with the goal of spotlighting documentary filmmakers whose work is screening at the upcoming Festival. In the coming weeks, please look out for our interviews with filmmakers featured in this year's lineup, including Daniel Raim (“Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen”), Vivian Kleiman (“No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics”), Benoît Bringer (“The Caviar Connection”), Lisa Hurwitz (“The Automat”) … and more! Check out the complete Festival lineup and information about pass and ticket sales at: https://www.psfilmfest.org/film-festival-2022 Hidden Gem:  The First Wave

Alison Bechdel. Jennifer Camper. Howard Cruse. Rupert Kinnard. Mary Wings. From the 1970s to the 2000s and beyond, these five brilliant queer cartoonists broke the mold, paved the way, and told the truth one panel at a time. Each contributed to creating the world of queer comics and helped forge a vital community of LGBTQ artists that continues to thrive today. Effortlessly weaving together portraits of these five seminal cartoonists and filling in the essential historical backstory, documentary filmmaker Vivian Kleiman (“Color Adjustment”) uses a camera instead of a rapidograph pen, but the result is just as delightful and visually delicious as the work of the artists she profiles.   Mike and Ken had a blast talking to Vivian and discovering how her iterative creative process took the “no straight lines” ethos to heart. Why did Vivian insist that the film not be solely focused on Alison Bechdel even though this could have greased the funding wheels? Why was it so important to Vivian to reach an intergenerational audience, and how did this lead to a mid-course adjustment and a daring experiment? How did the filmmakers manage to capture the essence of these great artists at work? And what is it about spreadsheets that gets Vivian and Mike so excited? No need to fire up Excel, just download our latest Top Docs episode and discover the dazzling world of “No Straight Lines”.   “No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics” – Palm Springs International Film Festival Screenings: Sun. Jan. 9, 8:30 PM, Regal Cinemas Mon. Jan. 10, 9:00 AM, Mary Pickford is D'Place Sun. Jan 16, 2:00 PM, Palm Canyon Theatre   Top Docs and the Palm Springs International Film Festival Top Docs is thrilled to announce that we are partnering with the 33rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (January 6 – 17, 2022) as a media sponsor, with the goal of spotlighting documentary filmmakers whose work is screening at the upcoming Festival. In the coming weeks, please look out for our interviews with filmmakers featured in this year's lineup, including Vivian Kleiman (“No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics”), Daniel Raim (“Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen”), Lisa Hurwitz (“The Automat”) … and more! Check out the complete Festival lineup and information about pass and ticket sales at: https://www.psfilmfest.org/film-festival-2022   Hidden Gem:  No Crying at My Table   Also Discussed in the Pod: Tongues Untied Fun Home Stuck Rubber Baby

When “Fiddler on the Roof” opened on Broadway in 1964, many thought that this Yiddish-inspired portrait of Jewish shtetl life in Tsarist Russia would be a huge flop. But audiences flocked to the musical, and its songbook soon entered the popular lexicon. Hollywood set its sights on a film version and United Artists signed the well-respected, but hardly household name, Norman Jewison to direct. The fascinating behind-the-scenes story of what happened next is the subject of Oscar-nominated director Daniel Raim's (“The Man on Lincoln's Nose”) delightful new documentary “Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen”, which has its world premiere at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival (Jan 6 – 17, 2022).   Mike and Ken's conversation with Daniel Raim marks the first in a series of interviews they will be having with documentary directors as part of a special Top Docs partnership with the 33rd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. A formative musical and movie-going experience for both of them, Mike and Ken were very excited to chat with Daniel about Fiddler. What was the shocker that Jewison told the studio head that might have cost him this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? How did the filmmakers try to be authentic to the Jewish lived experience and also appeal to a general audience? And casting Topol or Zero Mostel as Tevye? How did Jewison make the call? Find out the answers to these questions and more, plus discover what three albums Mike's parents had in the house when he was growing up. Please join us for this lively conversation. What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this much beloved classic?   Follow on twitter: Daniel @DanielRaim The Palm Springs International Film Festival @PSfilmfest Top Docs @topdocspod   “Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen” – Palm Springs International Film Festival Screenings Information: Sat. Jan. 8, 7:00 PM, Annenberg Theater Sun. Jan. 9, 9:45 AM, Regal Cinemas Sun. Jan 16, 9:00 AM, Mary Pickford is D'Place   Top Docs and the Palm Springs International Film Festival Top Docs is thrilled to announce that we are partnering with the 33rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (January 6 – 17, 2022) as a media sponsor, with the goal of spotlighting documentary filmmakers whose work is screening at the upcoming Festival. In the coming weeks, please look out for our interviews with filmmakers featured in this year's lineup, including Vivian Kleiman (“No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics”), Daniel Raim (“Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen”), Lisa Hurwitz (“The Automat”) … and more! Check out the complete Festival lineup and information about pass and ticket sales at: https://www.psfilmfest.org/film-festival-2022   Hidden Gem:  ABC Africa   Influences mentioned in the pod: Sholom Aleichem Marc Chagall Roman Vishniac

Vivian Kleiman, a documentary filmmaker joined Sean on the show... Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

It's the moment you've all been waiting for! Once again, MELISSA is choosing the comic!And what a comic it is! Join us in exploring America: The Life and Times (America vol. 1 (2017) #1-6), the first arc in the first title book of America Chavez, best known as a star member of the Young Avengers, and the first queer Latina character to head her own major comics series!Next week, we commence our season proper with Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, one of the most popular Hell-affiliated characters in comics. We invite you to read along with us.Monte's theme this season will be Superhero Mentor/Mentee Relationships. Veronica's theme will be 90s Movie Properties.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

This Week on Back Issue Bloodbath, Andrew and Petula celebrated Pride with a discussion about Queer Comics and Queer comic characters. The post Back Issue Bloodbath Episode 295: Comics, But Make It Queer! appeared first on Geek Hard.

This Week on Back Issue Bloodbath, Andrew and Petula celebrated Pride with a discussion about Queer Comics and Queer comic characters. The post Back Issue Bloodbath Episode 295: Comics, But Make It Queer! appeared first on Geek Hard.

Rupert Kinnard introduced his character the Brown Bomber in 1977, and later, BB's sidekick Diva Touché Flambé. Kinnard created the first African American LGBTQ characters in comics, and his stories are featured in the new documentary, “No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics.” Throughout his career, Kinnard contributed to Willamette Week and co-founded Just Out. He was also the first Black member of the first LGBTQ-rights umbrella organization in Oregon. Through the Brown Bomber and Diva Touché Flambé, he provided commentary on social issues including gay rights and racial justice. Kinnard joins us to share more about his life and work and the new film that highlights both.

MJ Bradley-Lestrange (Circle of Friendship, The Rob Thomas [No Not That One] Robcast, Reignite, and A Certain Point of Yule) joins the show to gush about "Nimona"! This webcomic turned graphic novel by Noelle Stevenson tells the story of the titular character, a shapeshifter, as she joins up with villain Ballister Blackheart. (CW: This conversation involves talk of trauma and coping with traumatic experiences.) Twitter: @ComicsQuestShow Theme: @TheDanPurcell Website: certainpov.com

“One of the goals of Renegade Rule was to present a book and world that allows for queer joy” - Ben Kahn “The closer it is to trope-y fan fiction the more I like it”  - Rachel Silverstein Meet the writers of a new original graphic novel published by Dark Horse, Renegade Rule! "The Manhattan Mist have beaten the odds to land themselves in the national championships for Renegade Rule, one of the hottest virtual reality games in existence. But they're in for competition fiercer then they ever imagined, and one team member's entire future could be at stake. Four queer female friends will have to play harder than ever against self-doubt, infighting, romantic distraction, and a slew of other world-class teams if they hope to become champions. From Ignatz-nominated writer Ben Kahn, debut author Rachel Silverstein, and artist Sam Beck is a celebration of friendship, competition, queer identity, and the insane things we do for the things and people we love." Rachel Silverstein is a recent law school graduate. Renegade Rule is her first comic book publication. She also has a Master's degree in elephant paleontology. https://twitter.com/flirtymango Ben Kahn is an Ignatz Award-nominated comics writer. Their previous works include the comics series Heavenly Blues (Scout Comics) and Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted (SBI Press). They can usually be found shuttered away in their shoebox-sized New York apartment, afraid to leave the city. https://twitter.com/BenTheKahn Check out Ben's horror podcast: Progressively Horrified https://progressivelyhorrified.transistor.fm/ Hear Ben on my podcast to talk about their earlier comics writing: http://bit.ly/grifBee On Doom Patrol S2 http://bit.ly/DoomPatrolgp & Young Justice S3 http://bit.ly/YJoutsiders

In this week's episode, we answer a listener question about Blue Is The Warmest Color and fraught representation and dynamics between lesbian and bi and pan women. We discuss the importance of the book, particularly for when it came out, the abhorrent film adaptation, and why Jul' Maroh rules.Our Comic of the Week is: Josie and the Pussycats, Art by Audre Mok, Story by Marguerite Bennett and Cameron DeOrdio, Colors by Andre Szymanowicz and Kelly Fitzpatrick, Letters by Jack MorelliIt's nice to see the characters given some room. – SaraThe emotional arc is: How do you be a better friend? – S.E.Support Bitches on Comics on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bitchesoncomics

In this week's episode, we answer a listener question about comics created by LGBTQ+ folks and women. We share independent titles, mainstream titles, and everything in between.Our Comic of the Week is: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, written by Jordie Bellaire, illustrated by Dan Mora, colored by Raúl Angulo, lettered by Ed Dukeshire."If you like Buffy, you’ll find this so refreshing." – S.E.  "The characters make more sense right off the bat." – Sara 

RAINBOW COUNTRY A 2 HOUR Syndicated Gay radio show & #1 LGBT Podcast working to give voice to the LGBT Community & BEYOND! ON EPISODE 241: IN HR 1 AWARD WINNING Comics Artist #PhilJimenez talks career highlights Including #WonderWoman & the upcoming Historia: The Amazons the forthcoming Wonder Woman comicbook story written by #KellySueDeConnick with art by Phil Jimenez for DC Comics' Black Label. + Big Brother Canada 9 coverage continues with the 2ND evicted houseguest #JoshFarnworth & RAINBOW COUNTRY CONTRIBUTOR Long term #HIV survivor & Activist #ColinJohnson talks #QueerTheory + IN HR 2 3 SONG MUSIC SETS f/ House #Bucketheads #SteveSilkHurley #MalcolmMcLaren RandB #NonaHendryx Rock #ShipsHaveSailed Country #MattJames Producer #PaulAndrews

Warning: EXPLICIT! This episode’s guest, Calvin Cato, made me laugh a lot! He is not only hilarious, being an award-winning comedian, storyteller, podcaster and actor, but a really lovely person. Calvin was named Time Out New York’s Queer Comics of Color to Watch Out For and, when not in a worldwide pandemic, he hosts speed-dating events. He tells a funny story about one speed-dating event involving Long Island Iced Teas! We discuss the word Queer and why Calvin has reclaimed this word. We also chat about how he got onto a well known gameshow because of a naked party he went to at college. He has also performed at FOUR naked comedy shows, which was fascinating to me, so we delved into why he did that. When you’ve finished listening, you’ll love Calvin too.

As the host of Strange Fruit we’ve often wondered why pants made for men have plenty of pockets while most pants designed for women are pocketless. This week we discuss about the problematics of the gender binary when it comes to fashion and clothing and speak with Washington Post writer Samantha Schmidt about a Washington, DC area sewing class designed to deconstruct the gender rules in fashion and reconstruct clothing that better meets form and function for the queer and trans participants. Later this month, Louisville plays host to the second annual Midwest Queer Comedy Festival, a showcase designed to expose audiences to comedic voices from the LGBTQ community. Starting August 21st, the MQCFest will be five nights of shows, showcases, podcasts, and after parties. This year's line-up is stacked with nearly 75 acts, including headliner Sampson McCormick. McCormick is an award-winning Black queer comic who first joined us for a conversion about breaking barriers last December. He’s back this week to talk about his upcoming appearance at MQCFest and about his new movie A Different Direction with Darryl Stephens from TV’s “Noah’s Arc.” Also joining us to discuss all things queer and comedic is comedian Keith McGill, who is an associate producer of the festival, and MQCFest creator and executive producer Dwayne Duke. Support the work we do at Strange Fruit! Click here to make a one-time donation. +

Hello Hello again!   We have a great duo for you today, Jessica Vazquez and Nina Kester of the Queer Comics Podcast! We had an amazing time talking about queer representation, comic books, and Tetris? Yes Tetris. We even got some awesome book recommendations and some sweet answers to the Guest 2 Guest question. You will absolutely love what they have instore for our next guest.    If you liked this episode please, like, share, and leave a review so other people can hear our stories and experiences. If you'd like to guest please DM us on twitter or email at LezRepresentPodcast@yahoo.com.   

2019 marks the centennial anniversary of the Yuri genre, celebrating 100 years of girls in love challenging the expectations placed upon them by patriarchal definitions of love and gender. To commemorate the legacy of the genre and the stories that’ve been told, we interviewed Erica Friedman, a Yuri historian and tastemaker who has been at the center of the fandom for over two decades. Erica is the founder of Yuricon, an organization dedicated to uniting the community through fan events and scholarship, and has written extensively on Yuri on her blog Okazu, which has reached its 4000th post after over 16 years! Erica’s planning an incredible number of events to celebrate 100 Years of Yuri with the community, including numerous convention appearances and a Yuri pilgrimage in Japan in the fall, all leading up to the release of her comprehensive book on Yuri set to come out in 2020! We chat with Erica about the work she’s done growing a proactive community around Yuri, the history of the genre and its fan culture, the influence of digital comics in helping newer creators and more untraditional stories to get published, and how we’ve reached a point where these stories can be spread more widely thanks to the efforts of trailblazers who fought to create a space for those who came after them to work in and expand. Like the pun in Okazu’s namesake, we hope our interview serves as an appetizer before you enjoy the full buffet of information out there about yuri and the works themselves! Our conversation with Erica is the first of an entire month of interviews with manga industry professionals about their work and fandom. Up next will be our interview with Joey Weiser, the award-winning comic book artist and creator of the Mermin series, who joins us to discuss his new book Ghost Hog (available NOW!) and the influence that manga and japanese culture have had on his work. We’ll be releasing the interview this coming Friday, but you can listen to the episode early by becoming a $2 Patron on our Patreon! We’re also offering a ton of other content to our Patrons, including a monthly Patron Bonus Pod, Show Notes, Bloopers, Unreleased Podcasts and more! Every dollar donated to our Patreon is paid forward to making the show self-sufficient and fund future projects, so if you want to see us attempt more ambitious podcasts your support would be a great help and greatly appreciated! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:22 - Intro News: 01:28 - Bloom Into You ends with 8th volume in November 03:06 - Ne0;lation has ended 07:14 - New Shonen Jump series are coming!   13:18 - Blade of the Immortal is getting a sequel 15:19 - Kodansha USA puts up the first chapter of Bootsleg from Suzuhito Yasuda for free! 18:15 - Yen Press licenses Sekiro Side Story 19:14 - J-Novel Club licenses Crest of the Stars & more 25:28 - Cross Infinite World to release Another World: Zombie Apocalypse is Not My Problem light novel 26:45 - Nominations for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia 29:55 - Shueshia reveals new circulation numbers for its manga magazines 36:10 - ComicFesta Contest 37:18 - DMP launches new Yuri doujin label on May 1st Interview with Erica Friedman: 41:25 - Introducing Erica, Yuri Bodhisattva 45:00 - The History and Inclusivity of Yuri Fandom 50:50 - The First Yuricon & Defining Yuri 53:23 - How Social Media & Web Comics Have Made Yuri More Accessible 1:00:21 - The Lesbian Bar Community in Shinjuku Ni-chome 1:03:00 - Rica ‘tte Kanji!? & Resonating with Real-Life Queer Experiences 1:07:40 - Empathizing with Stories That Aren’t Made For You & Respecting Different Perspectives 1:19:32 - Engaging in Different Ways of Interpreting Media & Understanding Referential Context 1:26:40 - Don’t Start with What You Know - Learn Something New! 1:30:09 - Kunihiko Ikuhara: Recognizing an Authorial Voice & Interpreting Authorial Intent 1:38:48 - The Influences & Influence of Shiroi Heya no Futari 1:56:14 - Classic Yuri Manga Display at Toronto Public Library & 100 Years of Yuri on Tour Plans 2:00:00 - The History of Yuri Manga 2:14:36 - Nagata Kabi, My Solo Exchange Diary, and Resonating with Stories About Depression 2:21:04 - Kase-san: A Relationship Developing in Communication 2:32:06 - Yuri Manga About Adults 2:41:43 - Why Gengoroh Tagame Writes Queer Stories Differently Depending on his Audience 2:45:03 - Steven Universe & Exploring Mature Themes About Relationships & Abuse 2:50:54 - Queer Stories Have Been Told Before - It’s Up to You to Find and Share Them 2:56:49 - Yuri Stories We Need More of (AKA SPORTS YURI!!) 2:59:09 - Erica’s Favorite Yuri Manga 3:04:54 - Resources & Recommendations For Yuri Newbies 3:13:05 - Learn more about Queer Comics history at this year’s Queers & Comics at SVA 3:18:34 - Erica’s plans for the rest of 2019! 3:23:05 - What “Okazu” Means & Erica’s Mission Statement 3:24:51 - Community Shout-Outs: - Erica’s Okazu Blog and Yuri Essays Section on Yuricon - Zeria’s videos and essays on Yuri, and her new crowdfunding campaign for her Yuri 101 project - LossThief’s Thread on Mami Yagihara from Blue Flag 3:31:40 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/mangamavericks

2019 marks the centennial anniversary of the Yuri genre, celebrating 100 years of girls in love challenging the expectations placed upon them by patriarchal definitions of love and gender. To commemorate the legacy of the genre and the stories that’ve been told, we interviewed Erica Friedman, a Yuri historian and tastemaker who has been at the center of the fandom for over two decades. Erica is the founder of Yuricon, an organization dedicated to uniting the community through fan events and scholarship, and has written extensively on Yuri on her blog Okazu, which has reached its 4000th post after over 16 years! Erica’s planning an incredible number of events to celebrate 100 Years of Yuri with the community, including numerous convention appearances and a Yuri pilgrimage in Japan in the fall, all leading up to the release of her comprehensive book on Yuri set to come out in 2020! We chat with Erica about the work she’s done growing a proactive community around Yuri, the history of the genre and its fan culture, the influence of digital comics in helping newer creators and more untraditional stories to get published, and how we’ve reached a point where these stories can be spread more widely thanks to the efforts of trailblazers who fought to create a space for those who came after them to work in and expand. Like the pun in Okazu’s namesake, we hope our interview serves as an appetizer before you enjoy the full buffet of information out there about yuri and the works themselves! Our conversation with Erica is the first of an entire month of interviews with manga industry professionals about their work and fandom. Up next will be our interview with Joey Weiser, the award-winning comic book artist and creator of the Mermin series, who joins us to discuss his new book Ghost Hog (available NOW!) and the influence that manga and japanese culture have had on his work. We’ll be releasing the interview this coming Friday, but you can listen to the episode early by becoming a $2 Patron on our Patreon! We’re also offering a ton of other content to our Patrons, including a monthly Patron Bonus Pod, Show Notes, Bloopers, Unreleased Podcasts and more! Every dollar donated to our Patreon is paid forward to making the show self-sufficient and fund future projects, so if you want to see us attempt more ambitious podcasts your support would be a great help and greatly appreciated! PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:22 - Intro News: 01:28 - Bloom Into You ends with 8th volume in November 03:06 - Ne0;lation has ended 07:14 - New Shonen Jump series are coming!   13:18 - Blade of the Immortal is getting a sequel 15:19 - Kodansha USA puts up the first chapter of Bootsleg from Suzuhito Yasuda for free! 18:15 - Yen Press licenses Sekiro Side Story 19:14 - J-Novel Club licenses Crest of the Stars & more 25:28 - Cross Infinite World to release Another World: Zombie Apocalypse is Not My Problem light novel 26:45 - Nominations for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia 29:55 - Shueshia reveals new circulation numbers for its manga magazines 36:10 - ComicFesta Contest 37:18 - DMP launches new Yuri doujin label on May 1st Interview with Erica Friedman: 41:25 - Introducing Erica, Yuri Bodhisattva 45:00 - The History and Inclusivity of Yuri Fandom 50:50 - The First Yuricon & Defining Yuri 53:23 - How Social Media & Web Comics Have Made Yuri More Accessible 1:00:21 - The Lesbian Bar Community in Shinjuku Ni-chome 1:03:00 - Rica ‘tte Kanji!? & Resonating with Real-Life Queer Experiences 1:07:40 - Empathizing with Stories That Aren’t Made For You & Respecting Different Perspectives 1:19:32 - Engaging in Different Ways of Interpreting Media & Understanding Referential Context 1:26:40 - Don’t Start with What You Know - Learn Something New! 1:30:09 - Kunihiko Ikuhara: Recognizing an Authorial Voice & Interpreting Authorial Intent 1:38:48 - The Influences & Influence of Shiroi Heya no Futari 1:56:14 - Classic Yuri Manga Display at Toronto Public Library & 100 Years of Yuri on Tour Plans 2:00:00 - The History of Yuri Manga 2:14:36 - Nagata Kabi, My Solo Exchange Diary, and Resonating with Stories About Depression 2:21:04 - Kase-san: A Relationship Developing in Communication 2:32:06 - Yuri Manga About Adults 2:41:43 - Why Gengoroh Tagame Writes Queer Stories Differently Depending on his Audience 2:45:03 - Steven Universe & Exploring Mature Themes About Relationships & Abuse 2:50:54 - Queer Stories Have Been Told Before - It’s Up to You to Find and Share Them 2:56:49 - Yuri Stories We Need More of (AKA SPORTS YURI!!) 2:59:09 - Erica’s Favorite Yuri Manga 3:04:54 - Resources & Recommendations For Yuri Newbies 3:13:05 - Learn more about Queer Comics history at this year’s Queers & Comics at SVA 3:18:34 - Erica’s plans for the rest of 2019! 3:23:05 - What “Okazu” Means & Erica’s Mission Statement 3:24:51 - Community Shout-Outs: - Erica’s Okazu Blog and Yuri Essays Section on Yuricon - Zeria’s videos and essays on Yuri, and her new crowdfunding campaign for her Yuri 101 project - LossThief’s Thread on Mami Yagihara from Blue Flag 3:31:40 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts on Twitter at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to Colton’s Ko-fi here and LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! PATREON LINK: https://www.patreon.com/mangamavericks

Ep 111 - Hosts Justin and Jacob interview two creators from the upcoming "Shout Out" comics anthology. The editor, Andrew Wheeler, and one of the writers, Anthony Oliveira, discuss queer representation in genre fiction, why it matters and why it's so damn hard to get a queer character in a mainstream comic. RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

Christopher Sebela is a two-time Eisner-nominated writer, designer and publisher living and dying in Portland, Oregon. He’s co-created books like Crowded, Shanghai Red, House Amok, Evolution, Heartthrob, High Crimes, We(l)come Back, Dead Letters as well as publishing his comics Short Order Crooks and The Death Defying thru his Two Headed Press. He also writes things in other peoples’ sandboxes like Ghost Rider, Harley Quinn, Kiss/Vampirella, Detective Comics, Captain Marvel, Injustice: Ground Zero and Demonic. He is catnip for weirdos, a fan of every dog and contains toxic amounts of caffeine. He tweets @Xtop Wishing you a happy Pride Month. Support LGBTQ writers and artists!  

We are thrilled to welcome to the show for the first time queer comic book creator and educator Justin Hall! Justin is an Associate Professor of Comics at the California College of the Arts and a Fulbright Scholar. He's a pioneer historian of LGBTQ comics and in 2012 he curated the anthology No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics, which featured milestone contributions by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer comics creators. Now, Justin's Lambda Literary Award-winning and Eisner-nominated collection is the inspiration for a documentary film directed by Peabody Award-winning and national Emmy-nominated filmmaker Vivian Kleiman. This feature-length film will bring stories from the comics off the page and give you a personal introduction to the dynamic artists and writers who paved the way! Justin discusses the Kickstarter campaign for the film, which runs until May 23rd, as well as his own comic work and much, much more! Links are below! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1077551457/no-straight-lines-four-decades-of-queer-comics https://www.facebook.com/justinhall.comics https://www.cca.edu/academics/faculty/jhall https://twitter.com/justincomics  

We've got another oneWe're back again talking with comic artist, Stan Stanley! We talked about webcomics, fandom, diversity, and food. It was a good time. We had some technical difficulties in the middle but we made it work...our apologies. Check it out!

We're talking queer comics, the history of LGBTQA+ representation in comics, and our favorite queer heroes. Also, we've got mixed feelings on the Wachowskis, as well as dogs.

Which comics do a good job of representing queer people and their stories? Justin, Jacob and Mitchell bring in special guest Sid Drmay to talk about it. Originally aired Nov. 10, 2016. Edited by Mitchell Thompson.

This episode is COMICS themed! We speak to Twin Cities-based queer cartoonist Anna Bongiovanni about being a queermo in the world making art. We also review the wonderful YA graphic novel Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, as well as tell you our big feels about the 2013 film Blue is the Warmest Color based on the graphic novel of the same title by Julie Maroh.

This week on Sagittarian Matters, JUSTIN HALL is here!!! Justin is the editor of "No Straight Lines, Four Decades of Queer Comics", "Hard to Swallow" and "True Travel Tales". He is also a professor at CCA MFA in Comics Program. http://www.justinhallcomics.com/ We talk about queer comics, erotica, and Nicole's sexy pen name. Special guest Morgan  joins me to review stale popcorn balls.

The Guests: Greg Kirkorian http://gregariousstreak.com/ https://www.facebook.com/plumpbundt/ https://twitter.com/plumpbundt Madeleine Lloyd-Davies http://sothisallseemshorrible.tumblr.com/ The Books: “Classical Mythology” lectures of Professor Elizabeth Vandiver, Ph. D through “The Great Courses” http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/classical-mythology.html, “On the Move” by Oliver Sacks, Kate Beaton, “Oh Joy Sex Toy” by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan http://www.ohjoysextoy.com/, Tom of Finland, “Dune” by Frank Herbert, “Holy Sonnets: Batter my heart, three-person’d God” by John Donne, “Gravity’s Rainbow” by Thomas Pynchon, “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow, Romanian Folktales, Harry Bush, “Massive” by Anne Ishii, Leah Wishnia, "Graphic Women" by Hillary Chute, “About Writing” by Samuel R. Delany The Music: “Buzzcut Season” by Lorde and “Sexual Healing” by My Bubba Actionable Takeaway: Explore something that hitherto-now you have not. Ask yourself why you read the things you read. Polari, Gay Dialect link: http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/07/28/polari_the_gay_dialect_can_be_heard_in_this_great_short_film_putting_on.html Jia's Jezebel: http://jezebel.com/damn-youre-not-reading-any-books-by-white-men-this-yea-1751094468 Cortez “Burn the Ships” #inkandworm #rfb #allbodiesaresexy #queereroticcomics #flamecon2016 #language #queernessnormalized #writingishard #greekmythology #greekmythologyisAMAZING #writersneedtherapists #writeaterriblenovel #writetheworstromancenovel #riverwriting #writethecrapout #wordswithpictures #benice #inheritedbeliefs #thosekids #digitalexpansion #onlinecommunities #littlegirlsneedcomics #womenincomics #anonymity #holisticsexuality #shock #burntheships #womentrendingincomics #madeupstoriesarethebest #spidersolitaire #cleanyourspace #rituals

The LGBTQ comics panel recorded at Boston Comic Con 2014 featuring Brigid Alverson, Tana Ford, Jennie Wood, Amber Love and Joey Stern.