Swords Against Cerebus

Ed; Sophia Goodnight

Swords Against Cerebus is the only podcast -- perhaps the only podcast brave enough -- to cover all 300 issues of the infamous Canadian comic book Cerebus. There were no other volunteers.

Episodes

  1. Episode 7: Thrunkin' Makes Me Feel Bad

    Apr 3

    Episode 7: Thrunkin' Makes Me Feel Bad

    Hello there. You must be our listeners. You see, we’re currently recovering from amnesia caused by prolonged exposure to the mind-altering vortex of issues 13 (“Black Magiking”) and 14 (“The Walls of Palnu”), as well as the short story “Magiking” and the “Silverspoon” strips. Look, buddy, it’s transient; shifting like water. So far, this is the only time a story has made us do a “lightning round!” We hate the Thrunk! Also, these Prince Valiant parody strips are predictably racist! Other key words for the day: Groucho Marx, multiple systems (again), God’s Hedgehog Messenger, and the Kool-aid Man. Note: Ed advances an argument in this episode concerning Dave Sim and antipsychiatry which they correct somewhat in episode 8. In the 2-week interregnum, they are happy to summarize thusly: I believe the place I arrived at in the previous episode was that Dave Sim held his antipsych beliefs, and specifically his beliefs about schizophrenia, because they suited him, and that he wasn’t being entirely honest, accurate, or both about his own internal state. I don’t believe this - it legitimizes the idea that "someone with a mental disorder" or whatever is meaningfully distinct from someone without. Instead, I’d like to argue that Sim is doing the same thing when he goes thru the finer points of a schizophrenia diagnosis – drawing a line between "actual schizophrenia" and "me.” Whether or not Sim has schizophrenia or not is immaterial to me; his lack of rigor with regards to antipsychiatry is what matters. Find your hosts elsewhere: Sophia Goodnight’s podcast, We Have To Talk About Dash Rendar (also available wherever you get your podcasts). Have questions about the eternal soul? Email us at swordsagainstcerebus@gmail.com! Swords Against Cerebus’s theme song was composed by Avery Crimes! And follow Swords Against Cerebus through our RSS Feed, on Spotify, on Apple Podcasts, or just at Gruppeshrike!

    1h 5m
  2. Episode 5: Back Blasted in the Ball Hall

    Mar 6

    Episode 5: Back Blasted in the Ball Hall

    Somewhere in the deserts of Mars, a hand falls to the ground, twitches once, and then ceases to move forevermore. The last of the forces sent to P’razz has been extinguished. The Venusian attack was swift and devastating. With the human economy decimated, there was no time or money to invent a bulwark against the arc lightning cannons, and nothing to prevent the loss of one of the most important strategic locations in all of the solar system. In a lead-lined command center on Earth, a general puts their head in their hands. No one says anything. The comm links beep out and fall silent. Finally, a great sigh rumbles out from the general’s chest. They look up, looking each and every person in the situation room in the eye. Words aren’t needed to express (in fact, couldn’t convey) the sorrowful resolve it inspires in everyone in the room. “There’s only one thing to do,” the general says, and everyone knows how the sentence is going to end before it clears their lips. “Send out the fifth episode of Swords Against Cerebus.” If you’re hearing this, it means you have clearance to hear episode five of Swords Against Cerebus, covering issues 9 (“Swords Against Imesh”) and 10 (“Merchant of Unshib”). Important take-aways include: The economic situation of Estarcion (it’s a mess) The invention of buz (it’s a mistake) The remarkable sexlessness of Cerebus’ misogyny (it’s, well, bad) Oh, and Cerebus gets his back blasted by balls. Find your hosts elsewhere: Ed’s comic, IA IA IA. Ed’s previous podcast, News of the World (available wherever you get your podcasts). Sophia Goodnight’s podcast, We Have To Talk About Dash Rendar (also available wherever you get your podcasts). Have a hot tip on Venusian battle plans? Email us at swordsagainstcerebus@gmail.com! Swords Against Cerebus’s theme song was composed by Avery Crimes! And follow Swords Against Cerebus through our RSS Feed, on Spotify, on Apple Podcasts, or just at Gruppeshrike!

    1h 7m

About

Swords Against Cerebus is the only podcast -- perhaps the only podcast brave enough -- to cover all 300 issues of the infamous Canadian comic book Cerebus. There were no other volunteers.