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Aackt 5: Cathy and the Boomer Paradox
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
08/02/21 • 76 min
The Cathy comic takes a look at the trials and tribulations of boomer women of the middle class, from their early days navigating women's liberation through the 2008 recession, when the cracks in the boomer on facade were on full display. This week, Jamie traces the boomer legacy by speaking with women who were there -- yes, including her mom.
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Aackt 3: Cathy and American Feminist Backlash
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
07/12/21 • 66 min
This week, Jamie takes a look at it where Cathy falls in the history of American feminism — and take a look at how the feminist movement has progressed, regressed, and gatekept. Why are feminists frustrated with Cathy?
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Aackt 4: The Pages Around Cathy, Part 1
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
07/19/21 • 43 min
Cathy Guisewite is often hailed as one of the only women in comic strips, but that's far from the truth -- this week, we uncover her frequently overlooked predecessors going back to the flapper age, and the underground scene that developed when the funny pages wouldn't address the issues feminists wanted to hear about, Wimmen's Commix.
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Aackt 2 Part 2: Who is Cathy Guisewite?
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
07/07/21 • 36 min
Today, we hear what happened to Cathy at the height of the comic’s popularity in the late 1980s until now. Cathy Guisewite tells Jamie all!
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Aackt 1: Cathy Comics, Revisited
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
06/28/21 • 64 min
Allow me to be the first to advise you: Cathy comics are good as hell — but it’s complicated. Today, Jamie takes a look at what exactly happens in the 34 years of Cathy lore, and it’s way more than you think.
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Aackt 4: The Pages Around Cathy, Part 2
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
07/21/21 • 38 min
In part two of Jamie's exploration into who shared the American funny pages with Cathy Guisewite, we take a look at the artists chronicling the experiences of the boomer and Gen X crowd day to day along with her -- Gary Trudeau of Doonesbury, Aaron McGruder of The Boondocks, Alison Bechdel of Dykes to Watch Out For, and Lynn Johnston of For Better or For Worse. Tell your moms!
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Aackt 7: 12 Artists
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
08/16/21 • 80 min
In our penultimate (!) episode, Jamie speaks with twelve artists who work in semi-autobiographical comics in the spirit of Cathy today, and how autobio comics have changed with the times since Cathy-mania.
Here's where you can find more work from and support today's artists:
Marissa Moss : https://www.marissamoss.com/last-things.php
Malaka Gharib: https://www.npr.org/people/469106148/malaka-gharib
Joey Alison Sayers: http://www.jsayers.com/
Sophia Zarders: https://www.sophiazarders.com/
Katie Rice: https://katiejrice.myportfolio.com/
Humyara Mahbub: https://humyara.com/
Sina Grace: http://sinagrace.com/
Gina Wynbrandt: http://www.ginawynbrandt.com/
The Red Dot: https://www.instagram.com/the__reddot/?hl=en
Anna Salinas: https://www.badcomixbyanna.com/
Katy Fishell: https://www.katyfishell.com/
Liz Montague: https://lizatlarge.org/about-3/
Subscribe to Theo Henderson's "We The Unhoused" podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/wetheunhoused/posts
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Aackt 6: Cathy and the Dreaded Mirror, Part 1
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
08/09/21 • 41 min
Jamie explores how the Cathy character navigates body image and fashion trends, and who and how these colonially driven beauty standards came to dominate the U.S.
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Aackt 2: Who is Cathy Guisewite?
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
07/05/21 • 47 min
For an author constantly conflated with her most famous creation, would the real Cathy Guisewite please stand up? In this two-part interview, Jamie and Cathy talk about what the journey from unknown diarist to world-famous aack connoisseur was like, and all the misjudgments and road blocks that came up along the way.
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Minisode: Take the "Show Your Mom What a Podcast Is" Challenge
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus
07/26/21 • 4 min
In this minisode, Grammy award-winning electronic music producer Jamie Loftus shares a Pulitzer Prize-winning song teaching your mom how to access a podcast. Aack Cast will be back next week to kick off the second half of our series!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus have?
Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus currently has 18 episodes available.
What topics does Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus?
The episode title 'Aackt 5: Cathy and the Boomer Paradox' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus?
The average episode length on Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus is 35 minutes.
How often are episodes of Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus released?
Episodes of Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus?
The first episode of Aack Cast by Jamie Loftus was released on Jun 21, 2021.
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