Episode 162 | Ben Saunders and Seattle’s MoPOP Marvel Exhibit

This episode was recorded on May 27th, 2018!Our show this week features a very special guest: Ben Saunders, professor at University of Oregon and curator of the Seattle Museum of Pop Culture’s HUGE Marvel exhibit (available until January 2019). Tia, Paul, and Mike have a wonderful chat with Ben and get an academic answer on the GREAT TAPE DEBATE.Also, DO NOT MISS: The first issue of the IRCB Zine! Check it out at https://ircbpodcast.com/zine!!Timestamps00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics00:12:55 – Comic Picks00:20:20 – Interview with MoPop Curator Ben Saunders01:02:05 – Wrap/CreditsComic Reads/Picks for this weekExtremity #1-12Love & Rockets #5Justice League: No Justice #2 & 3Doctor Aphra #20The Wilds #3Aquaman/Jabberjaw Special #1Vagrant Queen #1Relevant Links/InformationMike – @mikerapinTia – @PortraitOfMmeXPaul – @OhHiPaulieBen Saunders – University of OregonBen’s book: Do The Gods Wear Capes?Exhibit page at MoPOPExhibit Coverage at GeekwireExhibit Coverage at ForbesMatters of Gravity by Scott BukatmanMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs.Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit /r/IReadComicBooks or our Goodreads group andget a hold of us in the comments or here: [email protected] – @ircbpodcast & #IReadComicBooks.Hey #PodernFamily listeners! Thanks for dropping by! Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: [email protected]: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop