The Private Eye

07/04/21 • -1 min

Welcome back to Waiting on the Trade, a comics book club for people who don’t have time for monthly comics!

In this episode, we expose guest host Jonathan Gurney’s search history, as we discuss Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente’s The Private Eye.

This episode’s explanations, observations, and links of note include:

I apologize for sounding echo-y in this episode! I just moved and clearly need to rethink my new recording setup. Pat did the best he could with what I gave him.
Here’s that Private Eye-centric interview with BKV and Marcos Martin which, among other things, discusses the irony of this book being a digital-first series.
I dug in to the Australian metadata retention legislation Jono mentioned. This is a good overview of how the legislation’s rules have already been violated (or at least stretched).
How much more damage would the economy have sustained without internet-based work from home tools? This Freakonomics episode explores that and other WFH-related questions.
Yes, I googled “Chris Evans dick pic.” No, I’m not sharing the results.
Before clicking the next link, guess how much new data is generated each day. Okay, now click.
This song sums up Mel’s views on the internet pretty neatly. (Pat really wanted me to fit this one in the show notes.)
Oh hey, also? Maybe don’t let your kids use YouTube unsupervised (yes, even YouTube Kids).
Wasn’t sure whether Pat was gonna keep Jono’s reference to Sonic Underground, but he did, so you get to listen to what is somehow the edgiest theme song ever.
Finally: The irony of this episode’s notes including the very most internet links is not lost on me.

Follow-Up Recommendations

If you liked The Private Eye, we think you might also like:

If you enjoyed Jono’s time on the podcast and want to let him know, you can find him on Instagram.

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As always, thanks for listening!

Welcome back to Waiting on the Trade, a comics book club for people who don’t have time for monthly comics!

In this episode, we expose guest host Jonathan Gurney’s search history, as we discuss Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente’s The Private Eye.

This episode’s explanations, observations, and links of note include:

I apologize for sounding echo-y in this episode! I just moved and clearly need to rethink my new recording setup. Pat did the best he could with what I gave him.
Here’s that Private Eye-centric interview with BKV and Marcos Martin which, among other things, discusses the irony of this book being a digital-first series.
I dug in to the Australian metadata retention legislation Jono mentioned. This is a good overview of how the legislation’s rules have already been violated (or at least stretched).
How much more damage would the economy have sustained without internet-based work from home tools? This Freakonomics episode explores that and other WFH-related questions.
Yes, I googled “Chris Evans dick pic.” No, I’m not sharing the results.
Before clicking the next link, guess how much new data is generated each day. Okay, now click.
This song sums up Mel’s views on the internet pretty neatly. (Pat really wanted me to fit this one in the show notes.)
Oh hey, also? Maybe don’t let your kids use YouTube unsupervised (yes, even YouTube Kids).
Wasn’t sure whether Pat was gonna keep Jono’s reference to Sonic Underground, but he did, so you get to listen to what is somehow the edgiest theme song ever.
Finally: The irony of this episode’s notes including the very most internet links is not lost on me.

Follow-Up Recommendations

If you liked The Private Eye, we think you might also like:

If you enjoyed Jono’s time on the podcast and want to let him know, you can find him on Instagram.

You can also find us on:

As always, thanks for listening!

Previous Episode

Hitman Vol. 1: A Rage in Arkham

Welcome back to Waiting on the Trade, a comics book club for people who don’t have time for monthly comics!

In this episode, guest host Kathryn Prince takes us back to the 1990s, as we discuss Garth Ennis, John McCrea, Willie Schubert, Carla Feeny, and co.’s Hitman: A Rage in Arkham.

This episode’s explanations, observations, and links of note include:

If you, like Kat, dislike “superhero cradling a dead body” covers, don’t click this link.
Oh boy: Let’s talk about Bloodlines, huh? (Or if you’d rather, just skip it. Ennis tells you what you need to know in the book.)
I do really, really love letters columns. Kat, on the other hand, loves Bad Religion.
If you read only one other issue of Hitman, I recommend reading Hitman 34, which is a standalone issue guest-starring Superman. (Really, you should just read the whole series though.)
And finally, here’s Hitman assistant editor Peter Tomasi talking about the best moment in this book: Tommy vomiting on Batman.

Follow-Up Recommendations

If you liked Hitman, we think you might also like:

If you enjoyed Kat’s time on the podcast, be sure to check out some of her other Matt Reads Comics-related work (including our zine, Extra Crunchy Fun).

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As always, thanks for listening!

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The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes

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Welcome to the debut episode of Waiting on the Trade: The Dream Journal, a miniseries in which we’re discussing Neil Gaiman and co.’s original run on The Sandman. Joining Pat and myself for this trip through the Dreaming is our friend and frequent guest host Mike Drew.

In this episode, we’ve each brought a discussion question (or two *cough* Mike) prompted by our read of Volume One: Preludes & Nocturnes.

This Month’s Discussion Questions:

Which death in this volume is most heart-wrenching, and why?
From Morpheus’s actions in this first volume, what kind of person (or personification) do you consider him to be?
How does the art in this volume convey feeling about the story’s characters?
In what chapter of this book does Sandman recognizably become Sandman?

Did you enjoy this new format and our discussion? Do you have constructive feedback or your own thoughts on Preludes & Nocturnes? If so, feel free to contact us or leave a review on your podcasting app of choice.

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As always, thanks for listening!