Comics: An American History
by Sami Jarroush and Terry Gant
It's been said that in two thousand years, Americans will be remembered for three things - the Constitution, baseball, and jazz music. We would like to suggest a fourth cultural touchstone: comics. Welcome to Comics: An American History! This is a podcast that doesn't just look at the history of comic books, superheroes, and whether DC or Marvel is the bigger force in the comic world but also at the American history that existed during the making of the medium. What we hope to show is how pop culture is reflected in our society based on the history of the time and how we can use comics to better understand our social, political, or economic moments in American history. Hosted by Sami Jarroush, a Chicago based U.S. history teacher and regular contributor on the History channel, and Terry Gant, the owner of the Chicago based comic book shop Third Coast Comics, this dynamic duo will dive into the depths of how your favorite comics and comic book characters were created and
Episodes
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What's the (New) Deal with Superman?
Before Superman was known as the Man of Steel, his creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster called him the Champion of the Oppressed. Because when Superman made his debut in April of 1938 in Action Comics #1, the United States was still in the grip of the Great Depression. On this episode, Sami and...
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New Episode Coming October 27!
New episodes of Comics: An American History are released every other Tuesday! Here's a quick peek at what you can expect on our next episode which comes out on Tuesday, October 27. Make sure to subscribe to Comics: An American History, Leave us a five-star review and be sure to leave us a…
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Welcome to Comics: An American History!
Welcome to the debut episode of Comics: An American History! This is a brand new podcast that focuses on your favorite comic books, characters, and stories and the American history behind them. Sami Jarroush, a U.S. history teacher and regular contributor on the History channel, and Terry Gant…
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About this show
It's been said that in two thousand years, Americans will be remembered for three things - the Constitution, baseball, and jazz music. We would like to suggest a fourth cultural touchstone: comics.
Welcome to Comics: An American History! This is a podcast that doesn't just look at the history of comic books, superheroes, and whether DC or Marvel is the bigger force in the comic world but also at the American history that existed during the making of the medium. What we hope to show is how pop culture is reflected in our society based on the history of the time and how we can use comics to better understand our social, political, or economic moments in American history.
Hosted by Sami Jarroush, a Chicago based U.S. history teacher and regular contributor on the History channel, and Terry Gant, the owner of the Chicago based comic book shop Third Coast Comics, this dynamic duo will dive into the depths of how your favorite comics and comic book characters were created and
Hosted by
Sami Jarroush and Terry Gant