Paul Robeson was an acclaimed singer, actor, and athlete best known for films like The Emperor Jones (1933) and Show Boat (1936). He was also a political activist with communist sympathies, leading to his being blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Today on the show, we learn more about Paul Robeson’s amazing story with comic artist […]
What’s the Word: Comics
If you’re a pop-culture junkie chances are you’re already aware that HBO’s hit TV series Watchmen wrapped up its first season last night, the series receiving glowing reviews over the last couple months. It’s just the latest in a series of films and TV shows to turn comic book content into mainstream success. This week […]
Randall Munroe
Joe Skarlupka and Kevin Lauterjung talk to Randall Munroe, creator of the popular blog xkcd and numerous books, including the new How To: Absurd Advice for Common Real-World Problems. In How To…, seemingly simple questions are answered in the most absurd, yet scientifically sound, ways possible. Questions like, “How can I be more on time?”, […]
Radical America Komiks with Paul Buhle
For today’s pledge drive edition, guest host Norman Stockwell is joined in the studio by historian Paul Buhle to discuss the 50th anniversary edition of Radical America Komiks and reminisce about the history of media, the underground press, art, and radical politics in the 1960s and 70s. Paul Buhle is founder of the journal Radical America and the archive Oral […]
Rodney Lambright II gets deeper into his characters’ heads
Rodney Lambright II uses comics and animation to explore how people relate to each other, to society, and to themselves. He’s adept at looking at the world through the eyes and unfiltered expression of children, with a keen eye for the kinds of thoughts and experiences that kids have when adults aren’t looking. You might […]
Inside Everyday Gay Holiday
A lot of the workspaces and studios that artists use in Madison are kind of tucked away, whether it’s visual art studios at the Art Lofts on the UW-Madison campus or music practice spaces off in the industrial areas of town. Perhaps that’s why a space called Everyday Gay Holiday stands out so much. Seven different artists […]
