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The Graphic Novel Podcast

Mike and Parker Rizzo•graphicnovelpodcast.com
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Welcome to The Graphic Novel Podcast on the art of the graphic novel. A little about them, Mike is the author of ten books, and produced COMX-TV, a weekly TV show on comic books for seven years.  Together with his partner, Parker, they produced Northwest Brew Talk about the beer industry for two years. Join them as they delve into the life of graphic novels, their creators and their stories and find ways to tie the books to society and their own lives.
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Ep12- Breakups, Laura Dean, Teen love, bad relationships and more

Parker and Mike review “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me” by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell. Mike previews “Two Dead” by Van Jensen and Nate Powell. They talk about relationships and breaking up and other topics.

Nov 08, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 12

Ep11- I Was Their American Dream - Immigrants, Parents & Culture

Welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast! Every episode Parker and Mike review a graphic novel and discuss its relation to their lives and the world in general. This episode they read I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib. Content Warning: Gruesome death around 31:30 We also mention Shortrun.org happening November 9 in Seattle! We'll be there! Please check out our Patreon page patreon.com/graphicnovelpodcast, Twitter.com/graphicnovelpod, Facebook.com/graphicnovelpodcast, or revi...

Oct 31, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Ep10- Inner Demons, Psychology, Parents and More!

Parker and Mike review Get Over It by Mary Shyne. What a fun and entertaining book! They discuss parents, psychology and more. They also preview the new Firefly comic from Boom!Studios and Life is Strange from Titan Comics.

Oct 18, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Ep9- Are you my Mother? - Alison Bechdel

Welcome to another episode of Graphic Novel Podcast with your hosts Parker and Mike! This week we dive into a book Mike was not a fan of. Can Parker convince him that he is wrong? Listen and see.

Oct 12, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Ep8- Bttm Fdrs - Gentrification

Parker and Mike discuss the new book Bttm Fdrs by Ezra Clayton Daniels and Ben Passmore and gentrification. We are by no means experts, but we have a good discussion about it and our experience.

Oct 04, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Ep7- Part Of It By Ariel Schrag- babysitting and other stories

This episode Parker and Mike discuss Part of It by Ariel Schrag. It was a fun discussion about babysitting, stealing money, anxiety, and poop. We also talked about the upcoming book The Plague and Dr. Caim by G. E. Gallas. https://unbound.com/books/the-plague-and-doctor-caim/

Sep 28, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Ep6- Grief and Other Dark Topics

This week Parker and Mike reviewed a bunch of books. We started with a preview of Atar Gull by Fabien Nury and Bruno, from Titan Comics. We followed those up with reviews of Frogcatchers by Jeff Lemire and Liminal State by Maria Photinakis.

Sep 20, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Ep5- Calling Dr. Laura - a Graphic Memoir

This episode Parker and Mike five deep into we the book Calling Dr. Laura by Nicole J. George’s. It’s published by Mariner. It is an amazing memoir that explores Nicole’s coming out and her relationship with her mother, something a lot of people, including Mike, have in common.

Sep 13, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Ep4- Paying For It - Part 2 - Bonus episode

Wow! On the last episode we discussed Paying For It: a comic strip memoir about being a john by Chester Brown. On this episode we are joined by Michael and Piet for an additional in-depth discussion on the topic of sex work, johns and further break down Brown's own beliefs. Check us out on Instagram, Twitter, and visit our website, Graphicnovelpodcast.com.

Sep 02, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep3- Paying For It - Sex Work

This week Parker and Mike discuss sex work and the book Paying For It by Chester Brown. This book is a memoir about Brown's experience paying for sex workers and his ideas about legalization. From Drawn & Quarterly this book evokes some differing opinions from our hosts. Visit us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram at GraphicNovelPodcast, or email us at graphicnovelpodcast@gmail.com. You can also leave us a voice message that we may play on a future show.

Aug 26, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep2- Boy Meets Boy

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Graphic Novel Podcast! This is our first full episode and we are glad you are joining us. In this show we dive into the first two books in the Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman. These large thick books are over 260 pages each and filled with amazing artwork and stories. Charlie and Nick are classmates and unlikely friends. Their attraction, it turns out, is more than friendship. Mike and Parker discuss the books and how they relate to the characters in the story. Ch...

Aug 18, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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