The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Podcast

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
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The CBLDF presents interviews and conversations about Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Content, Censorship, the First Amendment, and More.

  1. 08/03/2018

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 28: RONALD WIMBERLY

    In this episode, we speak with cartoonist/writer/editor/designer RONALD WIMBERLY about his career and current work, including the new magazine LAAB, his webcomic/essay LIGHTEN UP, and his upcoming book SUNSET PARK. We discuss his inspirations, his thoughts on politics, art, and activism, and a dozen other fascinating tangents from one of the sharpest minds in comics.  TOPICS INCLUDE: Gekiga, Kreigstein, Zipatone, and BAD BRAINS.  The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org

  2. 05/30/2018

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 27: RON TURNER of LAST GASP

    In this episode, we speak with legendary publisher RON TURNER, starting with his early days as an activist, through the creation of foundational publishing house LAST GASP, the heyday of the Underground Comix movement, and a myriad of other topics from an amazing life. TOPICS INCLUDE: Amputation, Activism, Air Pirates, Ecology, and R. Crumb The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 27: RON TURNER of LAST GASP

  3. 01/03/2018

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 26: SINA GRACE

    In this episode, we speak with cartoonist.writer/editor SINA GRACE about his career and current work, including NOTHING LASTS FOREVER from Image Comics, and Marvel Comics' ICEMAN. We discuss his start in the industry, the various roles he has filled over the years, his creative process, and his approach to adult content. TOPICS INCLUDE: LONGSHOT, CHVRCHES, gentrification, and Jeffrey Brown  The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org NOTE: This episode contains language you will not hear on a prime-time network sitcom, and frank discussions of sex and sexuality.

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 26: SINA GRACE

  4. 12/14/2017

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 25: R SIKORYAK

    In this episode, we speak with cartoonist R SIKORYAK about his latest book, THE UNQUOTABLE TRUMP, from Drawn & Quarterly. We discuss his career, his thoughts on activism, the variety of places he's been published, and the wide world of literature and comics he has managed to mush together, recontextualizing both in the process. TOPICS INCLUDE: Hostess Twinkies, X-Ray Specs, Picasso, and RAW. The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 25: R SIKORYAK

  5. 10/20/2017

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 24: JEFFREY BROWN

    In this episode, we speak with cartoonist JEFFREY BROWN about his work, and the changes (and lack of changes) in his art and his interests over the years. We discuss as many aspects of his career as we could fit into 45 minutes, with is really just the tip of the iceberg. Brown is an enormously prolific artist, with a wide library including Clumsy, Unlikely, AEIOU (Any Easy Intimacy), Every Girl is the End of the World For Me, Little Things, Funny Misshapen Body, A Matter Of Life, Bighead, I Am Going To Be Small, Cat Getting Out Of A Bag, Kids Are Weird, and the series Incredible Change-bots. His career took a Lucas-y turn recently, with the immensely popular Darth Vader and Son, Vader's Little Princess, Goodnight, Darth Vader, Darth Vader and Friends, and three volumes in the Jedi Academy series. His current series is the wonderful Lucy and Andy Neanderthal. TOPICS INCLUDE: Autobiography, Bad Reviews, the Transformers, and being comics-typecast. The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org

  6. 09/12/2017

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 23: ANNE ISHII of MASSIVE GOODS

    In this episode, we speak with editor, publisher, writer, and translator ANNE ISHII about her current venture MASSIVE GOODS, and the world of gay manga. We discuss cultural differences with regards to erotica, gender politics, and pornography, niche subcultures, and take a diversion into our mutual love of the greatest Death Metal manga ever made. TOPICS INCLUDE: Yaoi/BL, Osamu Tezuka, Detroit Metal City FULL DISCLOSURE, this episode contains frank conversations about sex, sexuality, BDSM, sexual violence in literature, and pornography. The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org

  7. 08/08/2017

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 22: MATTHEW ROSENBERG

    In this episode, we speak with writer MATTHEW ROSENBERG (We Can Never Go Hom, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, Rocket Raccoon , Kingpin, 12 Reasons To Die) about his work, and the influence on his career of personal politics and activism. We discuss the early days of BLACK MASK STUDIOS, interacting with an angry audience, and maintaining nuance in politically divisive times. TOPICS INCLUDE: Raymond Chandler, OCCUPY COMICS, The NY Mets The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 22: MATTHEW ROSENBERG

  8. 07/11/2017

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 21: SARAH GLIDDEN

    In this episode, we speak with cartoonist and journalist SARAH GLIDDEN (ROLLING BLACKOUTS, HOW TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL IN 60 DAYS OR LESS) about her work, and the evolution thereof. We discuss the process of becoming a journalist, and the role and responsibilities of reporters in the world. TOPICS INCLUDE: Birthright Trips, German Book Reviewers, Art School, Activism, Jill Stein The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support. More information can be found at cbldf.org

    CBLDF Podcast Episode 21: SARAH GLIDDEN
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The CBLDF presents interviews and conversations about Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Content, Censorship, the First Amendment, and More.

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  • Creator
    Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2018
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2014 COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Podcast