Podcast

Podcast #8: Comics to Movies (Sep.1st, 2010)
Jer and Amy discuss three comics made into movies and whether they were direct adaptations or inspirations. This episode's books were: Whiteout by Greg Ruck and Steve Lieber, Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley and Kick Ass by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. This topic may be revisited in future podcasts as there are many movies to choose from! Music: Thievery Corporation "Samba Tranquille"


Podcast #7: Board Games and Eric Lang (Aug.18th, 2010)
With Jenn and Amy on vacation Jer takes the helm of moderator, Teresa and Jer chat with Eric Lang resident game designer. Jer, Teresa and Eric talk about the history of Boardgames in North America, the introduction of the "Eurogame" into North American culture. Also on the discussion platter are different types of boardgames available and our favorite board games. Music: CharlatansUK "A Man Needs to be Told"


Podcast #6: A Chat with Brian McLachlan (Aug.11th, 2010)
Brian McLachlan was in the store to run a workshop for kids, and so we interviewed him! Brian talks about his work for Owl Magazine and Nelson Textbooks, as well as his webcomics Princess Planet and Smooth and Natural. Jenn and Brian also talk about female protagonists, the place of gaming in the comic scene, and the development of graphic novels in the classroom. Music: Fleet Foxes "Ragged Wood"


Podcast #5: Graphic Novels for Kids (Aug.5th, 2010)
Amy, Jenn, and Teresa talk about Mouse Guard by David Petersen, Smile by Raina Telgemeier, Alison Dare by J. Torres and J. Bone, and Shadoweyes by Ross Campbell. Find out the goods on new (or new-ish) kids' books! Hear Jenn extol the virtues of her staff! Music: Manitoba "Hendrix vs. Ko"


Podcast #4: Ongoing Comics (Jul.29th, 2010)
Amy and Jer talk about American Vampire, Chew, Jonah Hex, Walking Dead, and The Last Unicorn. Then Jenn joins the conversation to talk (for a bit too long) about her trip to San Diego Comic-Con: being an Eisner finalist, working the Hero Initiative booth, and tips on how to survive Comic-Con! Music: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion "Bellbottoms"


Podcast #3: The Pilgrim-Cast (Jul.19th, 2010)
Amy, Jenn, and Jer talk about volumes 1-6 of Scott Pilgrim, just in time for the release of Scott Pilgrim vol.6 tomorrow! We talk about the series in its entirety, the good, the bad, the ugly. And this time, with music! Enjoy! Music: Plumtree "Scott Pilgrim"


Podcast #2: Graphic Novels (Jul.14th, 2010)
Amy, Jenn, Jer, and Robert talk about Neil Young's Greendale, Moving Pictures, Blacksad, and Asterios Polyp. An ambitious podcast, and quite long as a result, but, hey, we had a lot to talk about! But no music... music will return next week.


Podcast #1: Manga (Jul.7th, 2010)
Amy, Jenn, and Jer talk about Kingyo Used Books, Saturn Apartments, 20th Century Boys, and Pluto, while they generally try to get the hang of this whole podcasting thing. Music: +/- "Ventriloquist"