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The CBLDF presents interviews and conversations about Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Content, Censorship, the First Amendment, and More.
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Feb 15, 2015
Feb 15, 2015
35 min
n this episode, CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein talks to former CBLDF Executive Director Susan Alston about the early days of the Fund.
We discuss: Mike Diana, Paul Mavrides, social media, the Supreme Court, and much more.
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Dec 8, 2014
Dec 8, 2014
52 min
In this episode, CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein presents the History of the Comics Code Authority before a live audience at Wondercon 2014, in Anaheim California.
He discusses: Tarzan, Fellini, Johnny Craig, Speedy's drug use, Wolfmans, Phil Sueling, Elfquests, and more!
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Oct 29, 2014
Oct 29, 2014
53 min
In this SPOOKY episode, we speak to Scott Allie, Editor-In-Chief of Dark Horse Comics, and Cartoonist and Horror Expert Jeff Zornow, who is currently illustrating GODZILLA: RULERS OF EARTH for IDW Publishing. Both of these gentlemen are big fans of horror as a genre, and horror comics, and we spend some time with them talking about what has traditionally been one of the most controversial and challenged genres in comics.
We discuss: EC Comics, Uzumaki, EXORCIST rip-offs, Paul Naschy, SALEM'S LOT, Joe Orlando, and more.
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Oct 1, 2014
Oct 1, 2014
48 min
In this episode, CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein travels to Great Britain, and visits Page 45 in Nottingham, and the Cartoon Museum.
We discuss: Constantine, "Spitting Image", censorship in British schools, Hunt Emerson, and much more.
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Sep 2, 2014
Sep 2, 2014
31 min
In this episode, we present a live panel from New York Comic Con 2013, featuring a "Who's Who" in All-Ages Graphic Novels. The panel is a roundtable on using Comics in the Classroom, and we hear from (among others) author and educator Meryl Jaffe, author Jenni Holm, cartoonist Matt Holm, cartoonist Eric Wight, cartoonist Larry Marder, and more.
They discuss: comics as an education tool, recommended reading for kids, and more.
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Aug 6, 2014
Aug 6, 2014
1hr 10 min
In this episode, we speak to Ross Richie, Founder and CEO of BOOM! Studios. Over the past few years, Ross has overseen BOOM! as it has grown into one of the most vibrant and diverse publishers in the market, and has turned what began as a handful of anthology books into a creative collective that publishes a variety of genres, including titles produced by ARCHAIA, BOOMBox, KaBOOM!, and more.
We discuss: The Fourth World, Hollywood, Keith Giffen, the Austin Renaissance, Pacific Comics, and more.
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Jul 2, 2014
Jul 2, 2014
41 min
In this episode, we speak to CBLDF Board Member and Author JENNI HOLM (BABYMOUSE, SQUISH). Jenni is a one of the most important proponents of Graphic Novels for kids working today, and her books are wildly popular among humans of all ages.
We discuss: Five Card Nancy, Petri Dishes, Bloom County, Sergei Eisenstein, New York real estate, and more.
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Jun 2, 2014
Jun 2, 2014
43 min
Writer and Producer Vivek Tiwary walks us through the creation of THE FIFTH BEATLE, and discusses how the life and times of Brian Epstein resonate with Free Expression struggles today.
We discuss The Beatles, Colonel Tom Parker, Oscar Wilde Laws, Alanis Morrisette, and the underrated films of Peyton Reed.
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Apr 23, 2014
Apr 23, 2014
38 min
Interviews with Howard Cruse, Fiona Staples, and Robert Williams, from the floor of the 2014 Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival!
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org
Mar 9, 2014
Mar 9, 2014
37 sec
Author Fred Van Lente (Action Philosophers, Conan, Amazing Spider-Man, Archer & Armstrong) discusses Fredric Wertham, Juvenile Delinquency, and the birth of the Comics Code Authority.
The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and member support.
More information can be found at cbldf.org