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181. Greg Rucka on what it means to be American

In this episode, we discuss the Biden/Harris ticket and our hopes for the future. Voting in the 2020 election is essential, so we encourage everyone to get out there and make a difference!

178. Stan Sakai on new adventures for Usagi Yojimbo

Stan recently won 2 new Eisner awards and was inducted into the Hall of Fame at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Team Usagi is also excited to announce a new Netflix series coming soon to a tv near you.

174. Greg Rucka on Lazarus, Lady Sabre, and politics

In this episode, Greg Rucka and I answer listener questions. We cover everything from Lazarus, Lady Sabre, Sascha Bordeaux and why Greg is so outspoken about politics.

172. Greg Rucka on book to film adaptations

In this episode, Greg Rucka and I discuss book to film adaptations. It was fascinating to learn why certain elements in a book don’t make it on the screen from a screenwriter’s perspective.

171. Greg Rucka on The Old Guard Movie

SPOILER ALERT – You might want to watch The Old Guard movie on Netflix before listening today. You can also read my film review to get hyped up for viewing – which is linked here.

169. Greg Rucka on the imbalance of power in the comics industry

It’s been another rough week for various reasons. We are all still living in fear of covid19, racial tensions continue to rise, and we are all feeling the stresses of life.

168. David F. Walker on learning during a time of adversity

David F. Walker is an award-winning comic book writer, author, filmmaker, journalist, and educator.

163. Greg Rucka on Lazarus and the world today

Greg Rucka and I are back discussing everything from the protests around the nation to the world of his comic Lazarus. Not surprisingly, there are a lot of parallels between the comic and the problems we are experiencing in the world today.

162. Gail Simone on Wonder Woman, Batgirl, and Mulan

Recorded May 22, 2020 – Gail Simone is not only a brilliant writer, but she is kind, generous, and inspiring. I had the honor of talking to her today about her work, inspirations, bears (not imaginary ones), and her advocacy for women.

161. Greg Rucka on writing, protests, and justice

Hi Everyone! Greg and I ditched the comforting conversation of last week and moved back into the darkness.

157. Greg Rucka on comic book audiences & movies

My week would be incomplete without my weekly chat with Greg Rucka. I’ve been having these conversations with Greg since April 1st during the covid19 pandemic.

156. Mike Mignola on sketching for charity and life during covid19

Mike Mignola has raised almost $100,000* for Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen, an organization that is providing meals to communities in need across America. What started out as fun sketches to keep busy, quickly turned into an online auction. He has been sketching everything from Sponge Bob SquarePants to plant headed monsters.