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Following on our previous episode about the banning of graphic novels in schools, a deep dive into the history of Art Speigelman’s Maus to help us understand both why it is such an important work of literature and why it has struck such a nerve in TN.
Writer and comics critic Jeet Heer and Jeff Trexler, Interim Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, join us to talk about the history of censorship and gatekeeping of comics that has led us to current fights around graphic novels in schools.
Henry and Colin chat with educator and scholar, Stephanie Toliver, about her experience developing a hybrid dissertation where she successfully merged storytelling with ethnographic research by leading a science fiction writing workshop with six young, Black girls learning to embrace their inner writing capabilities.
This week Henry and Colin are joined by Cathy Cohen and Jen Humke discuss Participatory Civic Media as a form of representing and engaging youth of color within media and institutions.
This episode with Mónica Guzmán is about the nonprofit organization Braver Angels and their work to bridge the divide between Democrats and Republicans in America.
Josie Duffy Rice, writer, podcast host, and abolitionist, joins us to talk about how we can reframe our stories of criminal justice to focus on people, not punishment.
Rebecca Williams and Lauren Sowa discuss being an adult fan of Disney theme parks and how the transmedia space of the theme parks is a space for both a child’s imagination and for adult play.
Erica Halverson’s new book, How The Arts Can Save Education, breaks down how her Whoopensocker Project uses improv techniques to bring artistic rigor to the elementary classroom.
Lori Kido Lopez, Director of the Asian American Studies Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins Henry & Colin to share a look at micro media innovations among Hmong American communities and how they can inform our broader media landscape.