Wrapping up African–American History Month by looking at five books on the contributions to comics and sequential art narrative by Black creators, as well as the growing scholarship around the topic, while drinking another custom cocktail made with Chicago’s own PlayPen Vodka. Cheers!
Episode 017 — COVID-19 with Kathleen March
Two shots and a booster: The prescription for fighting COVID-19 and getting through this episode.
The Book Goddess, Kathleen March, discusses titles that helped her battle the Delta variant while we both take our medicine — 1.75 ounces at a time. Toss ’em back and mask up!
Episode 016 — That’s Disgusting! That’s Mean! That’s Dangerous!
Digging into a trio of exceptionally moral picture books while facing down the horror of a local drinking tradition: A shot of Jeppson’s Malört followed by a gulp of Old Style — AKA, “The Chicago Handshake.”
Episode 015 — The Horror and the Horrible: Disturbing Stories Written & Read by Bradley James Weber
Sipping the classic White Russian while reading a pair of horror stories written by yours truly — “The Monster on the Sidewalk,” and the award-winning, “Lorraine and the Alligator.” Cheers!