Comics School

Comics School
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A podcast about comics by the people who love them. Interviews with scholars, artists, and creators about why comics and graphic narratives matter and what they can teach us about ourselves and each other.

  1. 10/03/2023

    S4E4: The Game of Schooling (w/ Dr. Alex Corbitt)

    On the fourth episode of season four, Mike speaks with Dr. Alex Corbitt, an assistant professor of literacy at SUNY Cortland, about gaming! You can find Alex on his website : https://www.alexcorbitt.com/ And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

    37 min

  2. 09/12/2023

    S4E3: Because the Story Said So (w/ Dr. Jason DeHart)

    On the third episode of season four, Mike speaks with Jason DeHart, a High School English teacher from Wilkesboro, North Carolina, about taking a critical approach to comics! You can find Jason on his website : https://jddehartwriting.wixsite.com/drjreads And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

    1h 1m

  3. 08/01/2023

    S4E2: Calvin & Hobbes Forever! (w/ Dr. Justin Wigard)

    On the second episode of season four, Mike speaks with Dr. Justin Wigard from the University of Richmond about Calvin & Hobbes! You can find Justin on his website: https://www.justinwigard.com/ And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

    45 min

  4. 07/04/2023

    S4E1: Shark Dentists (w/ Dr. Haeny Yoon & Dr. Nathan Holbert from Pop & Play)

    On the first episode of season four, we welcome back Comics School as Mike speaks with Dr. Haeny Yoon and Dr. Nathan Holbert from the Pop & Play Podcast about discovering comics from spying on kids, how comics factor into the idea of Play, and Mike opens up the Shortbox. You can find Haeny & Nathan on Twitter @haenyyoon @nrholbert And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando Other links from the episode: Pop & Play Podcast The Trashies on TikTok

    1h 14m

  5. 12/22/2021

    S3E7: Tales of Future Past: An NCTE Roundtable (w/ Jerry Craft, Dr. Damian Duffy, John Jennings & Maika Moulite)

    This week on Comics School is a special edition NCTE Roundtable with a discussion entitled TALES OF FUTURE PAST about speculative science fiction. Our roundtable on this episode includes... Jerry Craft (@JerryCraft) Dr. Damian Duffy John Jennings (@JIJennings) Maika Moulite (@maikamoulite) As always, you can find Mike on Twitter @mbdando

    1h 7m

  6. 12/08/2021

    S3E6: The History of Strange Experiments (w/ Shawn Gilmore)

    On the sixth episode of season three, Mike speaks with Shawn Gilmore from the University of Illinois about discovering comics after childhood, world building in comic book storytelling, and what comics do that other mediums cannot. You can find Shawn on Twitter @gipperfish And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando Other links from the episode: vaultofculture.com zrondinelli.wixsite.com/welcometoslumberland kickstarter.com/projects/sharpy/the-unseen-jack-katz

    56 min

  7. 11/10/2021

    S3E5: How Do We Notice Better? (w/ Dr. Nick Miller)

    On the fifth episode of season three, Mike speaks with Dr. Nick Miller from Lexington, Kentucky about discovering comics from a wicker basket, the importance of Dazzler, and teaching middle school students via The First Rule of Punk. You can find Dr. Miller on Twitter: @uncannydazzler And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

    53 min

  8. 10/27/2021

    S3E4: Interrogating Reality (w/ Dr. Dennis Rudnick)

    On the fourth episode of season three, Mike speaks with Dr. Dennis Rudnick from Missouri State University about his approach to teaching, the Marvel TTRPG, and the similarity between the Avengers and the Wu-Tang Clan. You can find Dr. Rudnick on Twitter: @RudnickDennis And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

    55 min
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A podcast about comics by the people who love them. Interviews with scholars, artists, and creators about why comics and graphic narratives matter and what they can teach us about ourselves and each other.

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  • Creator
    Comics School
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Comics School