Bitches on Comics

Bitches on Comics
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Bitches on Comics is a bi-weekly podcast where S.E. Fleenor and Monika Estrella Negra talk to your fave LGBTQ+ folks and women in comics, speculative fiction, and pop culture! In recognition of our unique perspectives and welcoming nature, we’ve been named a “Best Comic Book Podcast” by Book Riot, Screen Rant, Comic Book Herald, and Comic Book Couples Counseling.

  1. 11/05/2025

    Nobody's coming to save us

    IT’S THE END OF AN ERA! BoC is closing out our six year run with one helluva interview! Episode 201 features Gretchen Felker-Martin in conversation with Cygne Noire and S.E. Fleenor. Gretchen discusses her novels including Black Flame, Cuckoo, and Manhunt, as well as the cancellation of her series Red Hood. We get into tracing the threads of sensuality in trans horror, how trans people create space for one another, and the beauty of creating community in the face of fascism. What a way to end the show! Follow Gretchen Felker-Martin on BlueSky and support her on Patreon. Pick up your copy of Black Flame from Bookshop.org. Read our open letter to DC comics: BoC condemns the censorship of writer Gretchen Felker-Martin. We typically end these notes with a request to give to an organization and/or mutual aid fund. In this, our final episode, we’re going to ask you do a little work to research a mutual aid fund near you or find one of the many mutual aid requests active on BlueSky and other social media sites--we are the only ones that will save each other. We are the only ones who will take care of us. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 hr

  2. 10/22/2025

    More Butch Heroes LIVE

    Wahoo! Episode 200 is here and we’re celebrating with a special live episode with Ria Brodell! Ria gets into how they create each portrait and biography, why art brings us closer to one another, and the gifts and challenges of the archive. They also discuss the responsibility of the artist in representing the “underhistoricized” as Chris Vargas calls it in the introduction to the volume. Plus, questions and answers with the live audience! Learn more about Ria Brodell at https://www.riabrodell.com/ Pick up your own copy of More Butch Heroes from All She Wrote Books or your local bookstore. And, make sure to check out our first conversation about Butch Heroes with Ria for Episode 63: Reclaiming our right to exist! We’d like to extend a special thanks to All She Wrote Books in Somerville, MA for hosting us. Please consider picking up a book or two from an inclusive bookstore! Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  3. 04/17/2025

    I will fight until I die featuring Sarah H. Cho

    Welcome to the final episode of the season! We end on a real high note in this insightful conversation featuring Sarah H. Cho! Sarah discusses her erotic psychological thriller CAMGIRL, getting into the importance of stories about sex workers written by sex workers, depicting mental illness, and fighting against Asian fetishization. Plus, film! Manga! Some Alan Moore love! And more! After we wrap with Sarah, stick around for Bitches on Bitches on Comics, the section of the podcast where Monika and S.E. recap the season and update listeners on what lies ahead! Follow Sarah H. Cho on Instagram @‌sarah.h.cho Pick up your own copy of Camgirl from AWA. And make sure to check out the TV shows Sarah worked on: The Girl from Plainville (Hulu) and Them, Season 2 (Amazon). You can sign up for the not-very-frequent Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at http://sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec . Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com We hope you will make a donation to Red Canary Song. Red Canary Song is “a grassroots organization of Asian and migrant sex workers and massage workers, organizing transnationally.” Their efforts are based in mutual aid and base-building and we support their critical work to decriminalize sex work and affirm the rights and dignity of sex workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

  4. 03/27/2025

    Episode 198: Fight even if you know you're gonna lose featuring Maria Dong

    Maria Dong returns to the podcast to discuss her new scifi psychological thriller/horror Psychopomp--out now! We discuss writing a book about a debtors' prison on the moon, the unfortunate timeliness of the subject matter, and fighting even if you know you’re gonna lose. Plus, eat the rich! Marginalized storytelling! And Many More Topics. Pick up your copy of Psychopomp: https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/psychopomp Learn more about Maria Dong at: https://www.mariadong.com/ Follow Maria on BlueSky at: https://bsky.app/profile/mariadongwrites.bsky.social And don’t miss Maria’s first BoC interview: https://bitchesoncomics.com/episode-145-out-of-one-genre-and-into-another-featuring-maria-dong/ You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at http://sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m

  5. 02/26/2025

    Authenticity, love, and care

    We are absolutely delighted to share this brand new interview with Erika Hardison, cultural journalist and founder of Fabulize magazine. We discuss Erika’s comics “A Taste of Venus” which appeared in WE BELONG: The All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology, nominated for best anthology at the Ignatz Awards for 2024, her comic "Entanglement" in Noir is the New Black, and her compelling adaptation of “Telephone” by Erykah Badu in Afrofutures. We also get into her upcoming book SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW…STATIC (SHOCK) and Static Shock’s indelible mark on comic.! Plus, we swoon over Queen Latifah, debate Charmed vs. Buffy (there was no winner), and so much more! Follow Erika Hardison on BlueSky @rosasparks.bsky.social and learn more about and sign up for the newsletter at Fabulize Magazine. Pick up your copy of Ignatz nominated We Belong: The All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology from Stacked Deck Press. Erika’s story “A Taste of Venus” is not to be missed! Get your copy of Noir is the New Black and check out Erika’s “Entanglement.” And don’t miss Afrofutures featuring Erika’s adaptation of “Telephone” by Erykah Badu. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m

  6. 02/12/2025

    Episode 196: The point is to fight back

    We are absolutely delighted to return with a truly insightful, heartfelt, and funny Black History Month interview with American Book Award, Bram Stoker Award (Best Novel), Shirley Jackson Award, and World Fantasy Award winner Tananarive Due! Host Monika Estrella Negra and guest Tananarive Due discuss her novel The Reformatory, working in screenwriting, and her werewolf one shot: Moon Dogs: The Horizon Experiment. We also get into how horror fiction prepares us for horror realities, the importance of taking action, and so much more! To learn more about Tananarive Due, visit her website at: http://www.tananarivedue.com or follow her on BlueSky. And, join her mailing list at tananarivelist.com Learn more about her virtual Black Horror course: http://sunkenplaceclass.com And make sure to tune into Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes' Lifewriting: Write for Your Life Podcast, starting with this discussion of writing The Reformatory. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show 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 at http://patreon.com/queerspec . Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 1m

  7. 11/20/2024

    Stories about sex matter

    Natasha Alterici returns to the pod to discuss her wonderfully sexy short story collection Sapphic Pulp! We discuss the gifts and challenges of creating queer erotica at this moment in time, the importance of hands to sapphic storytelling, and liberation through pleasure and sexuality! Plus, hope! Collaboration! Community! Resisting fascism by being slutty! And more! Pick up your copy of Sapphic Pulp at: alterici.gumroad.com Sapphic Pulp: Collected Tales of Love and Desire written by Natasha Alterici, edited by Michele Abounader, letters by Jodie Troutman, with art by Natasha Alterici, Sapphomet, Chloe Brailsford, Rye Hickman, Rachel Merrill, Fell Hound, Chloe Stawski, Skylar Patridge Follow Natasha on BlueSky, Twitter, and Instagram Listen to our deep dive into Heathen with Natasha on Episode 113: A queer young woman who wants to do good and don’t miss Episode 124 where Natasha answers a listener question about supporting queer comic creators. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show 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 at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m

  8. 10/30/2024

    The future is indie featuring Vera Drew

    Vera Drew joins us to discuss her indie feature film The People's Joker! We get into using comic book characters to tell autobiographical stories, the film's unconventional path to distribution, and turning a personal story into a collaborative creative process. Vera also discusses trans storytelling and humor, drops deep DC references, and just generally entertains our butts off! Learn more about The People's Joker and grab your own DVD, BluRay, and swag at: http://www.thepeoplesjoker.com/ Follow Vera Drew at: @Veradrew22 on Twitter, IG, Twitter, Tiktok, and BlueSky (link goes to Instagram) You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show 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 at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bitches on Comics is a bi-weekly podcast where S.E. Fleenor and Monika Estrella Negra talk to your fave LGBTQ+ folks and women in comics, speculative fiction, and pop culture! In recognition of our unique perspectives and welcoming nature, we’ve been named a “Best Comic Book Podcast” by Book Riot, Screen Rant, Comic Book Herald, and Comic Book Couples Counseling.

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  • Creator
    Bitches on Comics
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    213
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bitches on Comics 2019
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    Bitches on Comics