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Diversity Issues Podcast
by Tracy Holt and Robyn McGlotten
We are a podcast that talks about diverse characters, themes and content in indie comics
Episodes
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4.4: Interview with Jeremy Whitley and Bre Indigo
In this special Episode, we are excited to welcome guests Jeremy Whitley and Bre Indigo to the show. We talk with them about their new comic The Dog Knight. "A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Knight, protector of a magical pact…
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4.3: Interview with Jadzia Axelrod live from V-Con 2023
We had the pleasure and privilege of speaking with GLAAD award nominated writer Jadzia Axelrod as part of Color of Fandom's V-Con. In this interview, we talk to Jadzia about her graphic novel Galaxy: The Prettiest Star from DC comics, and a bit about her soon to be released works DC: Book of…
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4.2: The Black Experience Through Horror with Color of Fandom live from Ret-Con
This episode is another panel Robyn did with Color of Fandom at Ret-Con. They talk about the horror genre in various mediums and how that interacts with the Black experience. They discuss both viewing horror media from a Black perspective, and discuss what makes something Black horror. We are…
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4.1: Comic Book Adaptations with Color of Fandom live from Ret-Con
We are kicking of season 4 with a series of panels that Robyn recorded at Ret-Con in Cary NC. For this panel, Robyn is joined by some of our friends from Color of Fandom. They talk about comic book film and television adaptations including what makes a good one, and some of the pitfalls. One...
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3.7: The Low, Low Woods
We're back, and with October just around the corner, we have a spooky one for you! The Low, Low Woods is from Joe Hill's Hill House comics, a DC horror imprint. Writer Carmen Maria Machado along with artist Dani, and colorist Tamra Bonvillain bring to life the Pennsylvania mountain tow of...
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Bonus: We're Back!!!!!
We are back from our hiatus! We sat down to record a new episode, and it turns out that we had other stuff to talk about, and just happened to record it. This bonus episode is that conversation, and covers various things, including some about life over the last year or so. Hosted and Produced by:...
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Trans Allegories & The Matrix Live from V-Con 2022
In this special release, Robyn sits down with Tilly Bridges, writer and producer at Pendant Productions. Tilly and Robyn discuss Tilly's analysis of the allegories in The Matrix film series. V-Con is Color of Fandom's second annual virtual con. Color of Fandom is a social group based in the...
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3.6: SJST Nothing Human
This is another installment of Social Justice Star Trek. In this episode we talk about the Star Trek Voyager episode Nothing Human. This episode leads to some interesting discussions of medical ethics, the complications around medical advancements based on research involving human rights…
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3.5: You Brought Me the Ocean
From Lambda Award winning Author Alex Sanchez, You Brought Me the Ocean is a coming of age and coming out story of a black high school student in a small southwest town. Jake has to deal with finishing high school, coming out, and discovering super powers! We have a great conversation about...
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3.4: Super Fun Sexy Times
Super Fun Sexy Times by Meredith McClaren is an erotic anthology that explores the sex lives of superheroes, supervillains, side kicks and others. These stories also explore themes such as consent and boundaries all while being fun and sexy. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt...
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3.3: SJST Past Tense
In this episode, we're kicking of something a little different. Diversity Issues Presents: Social Justice Star Trek. We watched Star Trek Deep Space Nine episodes Past Tense parts 1 and 2. In a transporter accident, crew members find themselves in the far past of 2024! They find themselves in the...
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3.2: CosmoKnights
CosmoKnights is a sci-fi comic by Hannah Templer about a group of women fighting in gladiatorial style combat for the freedom of princesses being forced to marry against there will in a patriarchical system. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io:...
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3.1: Queen of Bad Dreams
We're back for Season 3! We kick the season off with a great comic Queen of Bad Dreams by Danny Lore. Queen of Bad Dreams is set in a reality where certain people known as psychics can manifest entities from their dreams into reality. The story follows Inspector Judge Daher, a law enforcement…
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2.c: Season 2 Wrap-up
It's been a fun season! We take a few minutest to talk about the season. We talk about how and why it was different from season 1 and plans for season 3. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)...
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2.16: Queer Relationships in Popular Culture Live from Dragoncon 2019
Queer representation is on the rise in popular culture, but are we where we should be in terms of equitable portrayals of LGBT people and queer relationships? We'll talk about queer characterization & expression as well as how pop culture depicts queer relationships. This is a recording of a…
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2.15: The Wicked & The Divine Live from Dragoncon 2019
"You are of the of the Pantheon. You will be loved. You will be hated. You will be brilliant. Within two years, you will be dead." The Wicked & The Divine is an epic comic from writer Kieron Gillen and Image comics. What happens when young people are suddenly bestowed with awesome power, but also...
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2.14 LaGuardia: A Very Modern Story of Immigration
LaGuardia is a comic miniseries from award winning Science Fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor and illustrated by award winning artist Tana Ford. In LaGuardia we are presented a story about immigration and closed borders and people helping extra-terrestrials who have been able to reside in Nigeria...
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2.13: Magical Girls
In this episode, we have three comics about magical girls. We discuss Kim Reaper from Oni Press, Jonsey from Boom Box! and Agents of the Realm a webcomic that has also been self published in print. These are each comics that center around girls and young women with fantastic powers. They are fun...
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2.12: Comics to Help You Be a Better Ally
In this episode we talk about comics that can help you on your ally journey. We focus on three varieties, educational, historical, and fun. We talk about what to look for and how to find them. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by...
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2.11: Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene: Live From Heroescon 2019
Recorded live at Heroescon 2019 in Charlotte NC, we interview two of the creators of Bitter Root from Image Comics. Chuck brown is one of the writers and Sanford Greene is the artist. Bitter Root is a comic dealing with Sangerye family as the defend the against monsters known as Jinoo with the…
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2.10: Juneteenth - Slave Narratives
This is a special episode in commemoration of Juneteenth. The Emancipation Proclamation came into effect for persons enslaved in the Confederate states on January 1 1863, and was enforced throughout the south in April of 1865. Texas being isolated did not receive word until Union troops arrived…
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2.9: Alters
In this Episode, we talk about Alters from Aftershock comics. Alters is about a young trans woman named Charlie. In the first volume, she is comic to accept her true self and has superpowers which manifest. She finds herself dealing with both transitions. In the second volume she is a more...
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2.8: Horror Comics
This week we are diving into Horror comics. We talk about three comics that showcase diverse characters and/or themes. We talk about MCMLXXV and Infidel from Image Comics as well as Abbot from BOOM! They are fantastic reads and made for some great discussion! Hosted and Produced by: Robyn…
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2.7: Star Trek Waypoint with Derek and Josh from PVSTV
We are huge Star Trek fans, so we had to do a Star Trek episode at some point. We talk about the comic anthology Waypoint which has stories from the first five Star Trek Series. For this episode, we are joined by our friends Derek and Josh who are two of the stars of The People vs Star Trek…
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2.6: Jeremy Whitley: Live from Oak City Comicon 2019
Jeremy Whitley has written for major publishing houses Marvel, Dynamite and IDW. We got to sit down with him at NC Comiccon Raleigh Oak City to talk about his current series Unstoppable Wasp and Rainbow Brite and his creator owned series, Princeless, which is published by Action Labs....
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Bonus 2.b: Mental Health in Comics with Matt Connor MD
Matt Connor is a Psychiatrist, an organizer for NC Comicon and huge comic book fan. He consulted on The Unstoppable Wasp about the mental health of Nadia. We talked to Matt ahead of our next episode will be an interview with Jeremy Whitley, writer of The Unstoppable Wasp recorded Live from NC...
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2.5: #TransIsBeautiful
This episode is named for the hashtag started by Laverne Cox. In this episode, we review some comics featuring trans characters and trans creators. We have two that we included for their educational content and for the experiences of trans people that are presented. The other two are created for...
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2.4: Man-Eaters
For this episode, we talk about Man-Eaters by Chelsea Cain. Man-Eaters presents a world where young women turn in to large vicious cats during their periods. It provides great commentary on the problems with how we think and talk about young women and their bodies in our society. Hosted and...
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2.3: Diverse Romance Part 2
We're back with part 2 of our romance episode. In this episode, we continue our romance conversation. Romance can come in lots of different forms. Some of the relationships we discuss are same sex, interracial, age gap, and non-monogamous relationships. If you haven't heard part 1, we recommend…
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2.2: Diverse Romance Part 1
This is our first episode under a new format we're trying where we talk about multiple comics under a topic rather than a single comic. In this episode, we talk romance! Romance can come in lots of different forms. Some of the relationships we discuss are same sex, interracial, age gap, and...
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Bonus 2.a: Illogicon 2019 Fan Interviews
At Illogicon, we took the opportunity to talk to some congoers. This is some of what they had to say. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY...
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2.1: Saga Live from Illogicon 2019!
In this episode, we talk Image Comics legendary comic Saga by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Fiona Staples. We are kicking off season 2 and recorded live from Illogicon 2019, a local Sci-Fi/Fantasy comic in the Raleigh/Durham NC area. Saga is not only a great comic with an exciting story but also…
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Bonus 1.c: Season 1 Wrap-up
We're wrapping up season 1. Here, we take a few minutes to sit down and talk about why we started the podcast and what we have planned for season 2. We also give a shout out to The Color of Fandom of which we are both proud members. You can find out more here:...
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1.13: Current Iss. #5: Fence
In this episode we talk about Fence from Boom! Box, by C.S. Pacat with are by Johanna the Mad. We had a lot of fun reading this one, and our conversation focuses largely on gender identity and gender expression, which this book is great for. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt...
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1.12: First Imp. #4: Relay and The Long Con
In this episode, Tracy talks about the first issue of Relay from Aftershock Publishing from writer Zac Thompson, artist Andy Clarke, and co-creator Donny Cates. Robyn covers the Oni Comic The Long Con by Dylan Meconis and Ben Coleman with art by EA Denich. Relay is a Philip K. Dick inspired…
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1.11: Current Iss. #4: Bingo Love
Bingo Love is a comic by Tee Franklin with art by Jenn St-Onge. It is a beautiful and sometimes tragic love story following two queer women of color. Bingo Love is a story about love, family, and aging. Bingo Love has humble beginnings as a kickstarter, but has received great reception and has…
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1.10: Black Lightning Part 2
The CW premiered a Black Lightning series in 2017 which is hard hitting and touches on many social, political and economic issues. We couldn't resist doing an episode covering season 1 as we are coming up on the premier of season 2. We are back for part 2 with our friends from the up coming…
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1.9: Interview with Sanford Greene
For this episode, we interview artist Sanford Greene. Sanford has worked on titles from comic giants Marvel and DC including Wonder Girl, Legion of Super Heroes, Marvel Adventures, Runaways and Powerman and Iron Fist. The interview focuses primarily on the upcoming comic Bitter Root that he is...
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1.8: Black Lightning Part 1
The CW premiered a Black Lightning series in 2017 which is hard hitting and touches on many social, political and economic issues. We couldn't resist doing an episode covering season 1 as we are coming up on the premier of season 2. We also took the opportunity to bring in some friends from the…
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Bonus 1.b: Dragon Con 2018
In this mini bonus episode, Robyn is at Dragon Con talking with T J Sterling, artist and founder of RAE Comics. You can find out more about Sterling, and RAE Comics here: https://www.raecomics.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theartofTjSterling/ https://www.instagram.com/raecomics/...
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1.7: Back Iss. #2: Rat Queens
In this episode, we talk about Rat Queens vol. 1 & 2, written by Kurtis J. Weibe, and published by Image. Rat Queens is a GLAAD Media Award winner, and has both strong female characters and good LGBTQ representation, but also had a change in artists due to the original artist being arrested. We...
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1.6: Current Iss. #3: Dead Weight
In this episode, we talk about Dead Weight by Terry Blas. Dead Weight is an all ages murder mystery centering around kids who are at fat camp for the summer which leads us to a discussion of body diversity. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io:...
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1.5: First Impressions #2: Skyward and Abbott
In this episode, we talk about our impressions after reading the first issues of Skyward from Image Comics, and Abbott from Boom Studios. Content Warning - at 5:45, we get into a topic that may be unsuitable for listeners under 13. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from...
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Bonus 1.a: Blerdcon 2018
In this bonus episode, Robyn talks about her experience at Blerdcon 2018, and we have two recordings where she talked with Nico J Vasilo of the Demon Hotel, and Roye Okupe, from You Neek Studios while at Blerdcon. Blerdcon The Demon Hotel You Neek Studios Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten &...
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1.4: Current Issues #2: Black and Black AF
In this episode, we talk about Black and Black AF America's Sweetheart written by Kwanza Osajyefo with co-creator Tim Smith 3. We talk about both super heroes and race as it fits into the current political climate. These comics are two very different looks at a fascinating new world. In the...
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1.3: Back Issues #1: Locke & Key Vol. 4
In this episode, we have a great conversation centered around some issues presented in Locke & Key Vol. 4 from IDW. We focus primarily on Vol. 4, but touch on some other stuff too. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod...
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1.2: First Impressions #1: Assasinistas and Dodge City
This is a shorter episode where we introduce two first issues from the last 6 months. This week we are talking about Assasinistas from Black Crown/IDW and Dodge City from Boom! Box. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin…
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1.1: Current Issues #1: The Backstagers
In this episode, we talk about The Backstagers from BoomBox! comics. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Beauty Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Website:...
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Diversity Issues Podcast Teaser
A short collection of clips from various episodes. Hosted and Produced by: Robyn McGlotten & Tracy Holt Website: http://diversityissues.libsyn.com/ Facebook: @Diversity.Issues.Podcast Instagram: @Diversity.Issues.Podcast Twitter: @div_iss_pod Email: [email protected]
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Diversity Issues Podcast Promo
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