Bonus Episode One: Parallel (w/ Jason Douglas)

In this off-the-wall interview with writer Jason Douglas, Andrew and chrs discuss his debut graphic novel "Parallel", the writing process, and just...overall have a good time because he's a nice man! You can follow Jason on instagram (his only social media) at https://www.instagram.com/jdouglaswrites/ You can find and purchase physical (catch them quick, they're going fast) and digital copies of Parallel at https://sourcepointpress.com/products/parallel-ogn If you want to find out more about the Ringo Awards (The Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards), you can go to https://ringoawards.com/NOTES: Almost Famous (dir. Cameron Crowe) is the story of a teen journalist touring with a fictional rock band and attempting to get his first cover story published.https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Marsden_Mattinghttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48729949-angel-of-greenwoodthe "little girl" mentioned is sixteen year old American activist Marley Dias, the founder of #1000BlackGirlBooksThe book referenced as the "happy slave book" is "A Birthday Cake for George Washington" written by Ramin Ganeshram and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton which actually came out in 2016Cheesecake calendar is a slang term that became the publicly acceptable term for scantily-clad, semi-nude, or nude photos of women because pin-up was considered too racy in the early 20th centuryThe briefly mentioned THUNDERBIRD aka JOHN PROUDSTAR is a currently deceased X-Man from the Yavapai–Apache Nation who was created in the mid-70s. He is an incredibly sore spot for christian, as she wasn't expecting him to die (she was young).  He also (apparently) appears in live action played by actor Blair Redford in THE GIFTED. (it is not clear if Redford's Native ancestry has been documented and/or verified)If you want to speak to us, feel free to DM us on social media (instagram, facebook, and tiktok @truebelieverspod - twitter @truebelieversp), email us at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at (650) 761-2629.Music: “Dirty Gertie” by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com