Peanuts, Franklin, and Representation in Cartoons

EPISODE · Nov 16, 2021 · 48 MIN

Peanuts, Franklin, and Representation in Cartoons

from Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show · host Comedy Central

Franklin was introduced as the first Black “Peanuts” character in 1968, opening up a conversation about race and representation in comics. In this episode, Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Daily Show writer Josh Johnson and Franklin’s namesake and creator of JumpStart Comics, Robb Armstrong to discuss how the character was created, and the influential impact of comics. #DailyShow #BeyondTheScenes   Watch the original segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A-SuVIMLnQ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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