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Today’s book: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them.   Guest Links: Wendy Wimmer Entry Level - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60557291-entry-level Social Media: @wendywimmer http://www.wendywimmer.com/   Brandon Mead https://www.fiercestorytelling.com/ Instagram: @fiercestorytelling   Kat Fieler https://www.kjfieler.com/ Writer 2 Writer Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@KatFieler   Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton

Today’s book: Losing the Girl: Book 1 in the Life on Earth series by MariNaomi (2018) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them.   Guest Links: Veronica Klash https://veronicaklash.com/ Instagram & Twitter: @veronicaklash   Ada McCartney https://aamccartney.com/ https://www.femmeon.show/   MariNaomi https://marinaomi.com/ Social media: @marinaomiart https://www.patreon.com/marinaomi   Database links: https://cartoonistsofcolor.com/ https://queercartoonists.com/ https://www.disabledcartoonists.com/   Active Activism with MariNaomi: https://www.femmeon.show/episodes/active-activism-marinaomi   Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton

Today’s book: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952) Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Anthony Holt Jr. https://accomplishinginnovationpress.com/product/comics-lit-vol-1/ Fly Messias Instagram: @flyinhd Facebook: @Mzz.Fly Spider-Dan https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/ Instagram & Threads: @spiderdansecretbores Spider-Dan’s chats with Tonya: She-Hulk: Podcast at Large (with Tony) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pVJsszZ0IWujgMOah7uEa Batman Returns https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hLsrrRifjwXdSgIKZkYZ0 The Crow https://open.spotify.com/episode/6FET2Ys49yOtYVSJLefVYo Pam Grier Movies: Coffy vs Foxy Brown https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hRGcuPqwoRjhcrbHgn5xw Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton

Season 3, Episode 3 September 24, 2024 Today’s book: And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (2005) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Diamond Larson https://www.wehaveavoicenonprofit.org/ https://www.instagram.com/whavnonprofit/ https://www.clubchrist.org/ Ria Carrogan https://www.femmeon.show/ Instagram: @riacarrogan https://www.trussell.org.uk/ https://www.macmillan.org.uk/ Kevin M. Gallagher, Jr. https://thatnerdykev.com/ Social media: @Thatnerdykev https://awesomepodcast.com/ https://headstrong.org/ Active Activism with WHAV: https://www.femmeon.show/episodes/active-activism-whav Book recommendations: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60899356-the-pengrooms https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203153333-the-secret-ingredient Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton

Today’s book: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (1993) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Oksana Marifioti https://www.oksana-marafioti.com/ Instagram: @OksanaMarafioti Facebook: @oksanamarafiotiauthor Gregory A. Kompes http://gregoryakompes.com/ Instagram & Facebook: @GregoryAKompes Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gregory-A.-Kompes/author/B001K8O6FQ Jennia D'Lima https://jenniaedits.com/ Instagram: @jenniaahava Facebook: @jennia.ahava Jennia’s chat with Tonya: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cbZ9QxPbJ8ZNv1f6hPjHL Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton

Season 3, Episode 1 September 22, 2024 Today’s book: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume (1970) Banned Books Conversations: Where Radical Readers Discuss Prohibited Prose Banned books are works that have been removed from a library shelf or school curriculum. Over the course of Banned Books Week, this series covers seven different books, the reasons they were banned, and the value in reading them. Guest Links: Vogue Robinson www.Vogue316.com Instagram: @voguer316 Amanda Skenandore www.amandaskenandore.com Instagram: @amandaskenadore Mike Burton Social media: @genuinechitchat https://genuinechitchat.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/GenuineChitChat Other Mike and Tonya collaborations: Ep 97 - It’s Never All The Way Right: Modern Shakespeare, Acting & Default White Characters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20pnVYRMbvI 101 P1: Just A Chat About Superheroes: Childhood Crushes, Current Movies & The Late Chadwick Boseman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyOVyISI1SE Discussing Loki Episodes 1-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp1nZGLrD8A Ep 172 - Banned Books Week: Censorship, Subjective Offense & The Freedom To Read https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglgZRjGrrc Exploring The Idea Of #God: Adversity, God’s Voice & You’ve Gotta Lose To Win https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGYtNDNcs5w Host: Tonya Todd Video Producer: JP Butler Audio Producer: Ria Carrogan Graphics: Mike Burton

Clone Wars Conversations continues with the third & final part of Season 4 “Battle Lines” (episodes 19-22)! Dave, Maff & Mike have split this season up into 3 so the trio can discuss certain arcs and individual episodes of The Clone Wars in more detail to make this Clone Wars companion podcast even better! In this episode, the trio discuss the 4-part arc with episodes Massacre, Bounty, Brothers and Revenge. These episodes are centred around the Nightsisters of Dathomir, Savage Opress finding (Darth) Maul and Asajj Ventress finding her way in the universe, while Obi-Wan is pursuing on Maul & Opress. Dave, Maff & Mike talk about these episodes that are far more mature than prior episodes, while delving deeper into the involved characters & galactic events, all with some lore/trivia sprinkled in! Clone Wars Conversations has been releasing monthly since January 21st 2024 on the usual podcast feeds & YouTube (eps 221, 225, 229, 233, 236, 238 & 241 of GCC): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8Y79aRWUxSWwdy3eyNrbXBl Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and recently spoke about the TMNT story The Last Ronin on Indie Comics Spotlight here: https://pod.fo/e/24c64a, plus he did a spider-related podcast with Spider-Dan here: https://pod.fo/e/22733f You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos, or the podcasts Comics In Motion, the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast - Dave recently guested on several episodes of X-Amining X-Men ’97 on Comics In Motion! Mike, Dave & Tonya Todd on Mandatory Music & CD talking Rage Against The Machine: https://pod.fo/e/250335 Mike has been involved with many other Star Wars podcasts, including interviewing Mike Chen on episode 234 of GCC, found here: https://pod.fo/e/23d985 & https://youtu.be/pQA0QvC5qa0 Guest Spots: Mike & Megan recently appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to talk about District 9 for Alien Month! Listen here: https://pod.fo/e/24f513 Mike & Megan recently guested on Chris & Dave’s Reality Cast, on the first week of Love Island: https://pod.fo/e/24596f Mike, Megan, Dan & Ria return for Disney Discussions 12, to talk about The Rocketeer & Condorman: https://pod.fo/e/2413fd Mike & Megan were on Back To The Filmography, talking Meg 2 with JAC: https://pod.fo/e/250f89  Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat

In part 3 of our look at the Amazing Spider-Man, we welcome Spider-Fan Spider-Dan! It’s a two part Classic Comics Conversation encompassing a plethora of aspects of the world of Spider-Man. Make sure you come back for Part 2 next month and stick around for the special musical outro for the episode! You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected] . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe- Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy- Blackwell- Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZM F3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&spr efix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 “Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls” https://www.amazon.com/Batmans-Villains-Villainesses- Multidisciplinary-Perspectives- ebook/dp/B0C5SHX9BJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D49SBV4K1UQ D&keywords=villains+and+villainess+arkham&qid=16954 06720&sprefix=villains+and+villainesses+arkaham%2Cap s%2C284&sr=8-1 I’ve also submitted my essay on Silver St. Cloud to be included in “Batman…Also Starring.” Also look out for the forthcoming “Comics Lit.” series from members of the Comics in Motion family, and Anachronistic Comics a DIY anthology comic in which I have writer/artist/creator credits. Links Spider-Dan and the Secret Bores Podcast https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/

Power Girls fights off her Symbioship and Andrew Vinson learns a little bit more about Superman’s cousin. Is this the beginning of a friendship? You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected] . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe- Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy- Blackwell- Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZM F3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&spr efix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 “Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls” https://www.amazon.com/Batmans-Villains-Villainesses- Multidisciplinary-Perspectives- ebook/dp/B0C5SHX9BJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D49SBV4K1UQ D&keywords=villains+and+villainess+arkham&qid=16954 06720&sprefix=villains+and+villainesses+arkaham%2Cap s%2C284&sr=8-1 I’ve also submitted my essay on Silver St. Cloud to be included in “Batman, Also Starring….” Also look out for the forthcoming “Comics Lit.” series from members of the Comics in Motion family. Will the Real Power Girl Please Stand Up? https://dccomicsnews.com/2023/05/30/will-the-real-power- girl-please-stand-up/ Retro Review: Power Girl TPB (2006) https://dccomicsnews.com/2023/06/06/retro-review-power- girl-tpb-2006/

Notes: It’s the first issue of a 3-issue tryout for a Power Girl solo series! Learn more about Kara’s past and motivations as she gets to face things on her own. You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to [email protected] . You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories. You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.” https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe- Political-Thought/dp/3030057755 “Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?” https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy- Blackwell- Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZM F3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&spr efix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1 “Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls” https://www.amazon.com/Batmans-Villains-Villainesses- Multidisciplinary-Perspectives- ebook/dp/B0C5SHX9BJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D49SBV4K1UQ D&keywords=villains+and+villainess+arkham&qid=16954 06720&sprefix=villains+and+villainesses+arkaham%2Cap s%2C284&sr=8-1 I’ve also submitted my essay on Silver St. Cloud to be included in “Batman, Also Starring….” Also look out for the forthcoming “Comics Lit.” series from members of the Comics in Motion family. Will the Real Power Girl Please Stand Up? https://dccomicsnews.com/2023/05/30/will-the-real-power- girl-please-stand-up/ Retro Review: Power Girl TPB (2006) https://dccomicsnews.com/2023/06/06/retro-review-power- girl-tpb-2006/