13 episodes
Dreaming In The Dark Bezi Yohannes & Ravynn K. Stringfield
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Dreaming in the Dark is a podcast created by Black fantasy scholars Bezi Yohannes and Ravynn K. Stringfield that brings the stories we wished we had as children to the forefront. Named after Toni Morrison’s Playing in the Dark, our podcast celebrates the creations that center those usually written in the margins of the fantastic.
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Critiquing & Celebrating Fantasy Fandom
How do we critically engage with complicated, even toxic, fantasy fandoms? In our longest episode yet, we talk to Stitch, a Black fan, writer, and critic, about their history with fandom, writing & working in different spaces, and their advice for those who are new to fandom.
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Revamping the Comics Canon
How does reimagining the stories of marginalized superheroes reshape the canon itself? In this episode we talk to Stephanie Williams, comic historian, pop culture critic, and author of several webcomics such as Living Heroes as well as the DC Comics Nubia & the Amazons and the upcoming Nubia: Queen of the Amazons series, about the critical process of choosing a creative medium, playing with longstanding comic characters, and the visibility of Black characters in adaptation. [NOTE: This episode was recorded in 2021 before the launch of the first issue of Nubia & the Amazons.]
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Comics and the Power of Ordinary Blackness
What does it mean to illustrate an extraordinary Black girl's ordinary coming-of-age? In this episode we talk to Robyn Smith, the Jamaican cartoonist & illustrator of DC Comics' Nubia: Real One, Black Josei Press' Wash Day, and her own mini-comic The Saddest Angriest Black Girl in Town, about her journey to working on comics and the power of showing the everyday moments of growing up Black.
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Reimagining Myths & Publishing Abolitionist Fantasies
What does it mean to reimagine fantasies we grew up with & the world we want to see? In this episode we talk to bestselling author Kalynn Bayron, bestelling author of Cinderella is Dead and This Poison Heart, about fairytales, abolitionist worldbuilding, and the stories publishing needs.
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Black Futures in Academia & Public Scholarship
How can Black scholars write & teach Black futures in the academy? In this episode we talk to Dr. Stephanie Toliver, professor of children's science fiction and fantasy and curator of the Reading Black Futures database, about public scholarship, endarkened storywork, and her journey into academia.
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Catching Up on All Things Messy & Magical
We're back! In our first episode of season 2, we share what we’ve been up to since last year, some of our favorite recent shows & books, and preview this season’s amazing guests.
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Customer Reviews
Great New Podcast!
Really enjoyed listening to their first episode. I can’t wait to learn more and see where Bezi and Rayvnn take this. This episode really made me want to sit down and consider what books and movies have shaped me into the person that I’ve become.