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The best podcasts about what I think about when I think about comics

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Who am I?

Hi! I’m Ben, I host the Not a Hoax! Not a Dream! podcast. If I stacked every comic book I’ve ever read on top of each other, it would take a long time, precious time that I could instead use to read more comics. I’ve read comics my whole life, and as silly as they can be I think they can also provoke thoughtful conversations about art, life, history, and more.

My Show

What is my podcast about and/or how does it relate to the playlist topic you chose?

Each episode of Not a Hoax! Not a Dream! takes one comic book character and explores three issues: their first appearance, the issue where they died, and the issue where they came back to life. In the process, we find some of the most ridiculous moments in comics, as well as see how comic book storytelling and the comics market has evolved over the years.

What is my podcast playlist about?

I put together this list to highlight my favorite podcast hosts to talk to about comics, or listen to talk about comics. These shows are insightful, incisive, and of course hilarious!

The podcasts I picked and why

1. The SJW Comic Book Club

Why this podcast?

The SJW Comic Book Club was gracious enough to guest on my Phoenix episode, and to invite me on an episode of their show after. The hosts’ off the cuff comments and hijinks never fail to entertain, and they always manage to express fresh takes on comic stories new and old.

The SJW Comic Book Club

The SJW Comic Book Club

The SJW Comic Book Club

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The SJW Comic Book Club is a book-club style podcast where three friends discuss a story arch in comics from a literary and progressive POV. We try to center the opinions of people of color, women, LGBTQ+, etc., who are sometimes overlooked in nerd culture.

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2. The Black Casebook

Why this podcast?

I learn something every time I listen to the Black Casebook. Each episode is a long-form essay on how a Batman story relates to politics, history, culture, etc. and Walt manages to make it fun and engaging every time.

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The Black Casebook

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Exploring history, politics, philosophy, art, and more through the lens of Batman’s greatest stories.

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3. Collective Action Comics

Why this podcast?

Mainstream comics and Communism don’t necessarily see eye to eye, and whether or not you see eye to eye with the host you won’t be able to help yourself from admiring the production value of this show: from music to sound quality to analysis it’s a tour de force.

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Collective Action Comics

Collective Action Comics

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Corporate capes? Working class heroes? It's a podcast about radical politics...told through some not so radical comic books.

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4. Graymalkin Lane the podcast

Why this podcast?

This show started as an exploration of the silver age X-Men stories through a queer lense, but it’s gaining ground and will be up to the bronze soon. Chad manages to wrangle in guests from all across the comic book business from both older to newer generations of creators, so the conversation is always fascinating.

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Queer friends review the original X-Men comics from the 1960s

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5. Gotham Outsiders: A Batman Bookclub

Why this podcast?

The Outsiders were gracious enough to guest on my Red Hood episode, and it was a blast. Come for the queer, feminist takes on Batman lore, and stay for Chris and TJ’s always fun digressions and conversations about Bat family fandom.

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A podcast with queer, feminist takes on the Dark Knight. Hosted by Chris, TJ, and Mark, with rotating special guests!

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