Debut Episode with Mike Toney Design

Welcome to the Screens And Rhymes Podcast! In Segment 1 Jordan Martins runs through his personal history, vision for the show moving forward, meaning behind Screens And Rhymes, and how he flourished in 2020 despite the world melting down. In Segment 2 (20:47) Jordan begins an interview with his friend, mentor, and frequent collaborator, Mike Toney. They discuss how they first met, the creative process behind the Black Anime book, African diaspora influences and the current US climate for Black content, Blackness in anime and the transmission of Black culture globally, inspiration for Jordan’s Blue Edition book project, Mike Toney's animation improvement after taking a class with Kipo creator Rad Sechrist, and Mike's career trajectory and the follow-up Black Anime 2 book.