The Graphic Possibilities Podcast

The Graphic Possibilities Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 12: "Karlos K. Hill" (Oct. 2021)
October 08, 2021

In this episode, we are joined by Karlos K. Hill, who spoke with the MSU community in a zoom webinar about his recent comic, The Murder of Emmett Till: A Graphic History. Karlos spoke with us about the life and legacy of Emmett; about bearing witness to a

Episode 11: "Alina Pete and Kel McDonald; Guest host: Dr. Gordon Henry, MSU"
August 26, 2021

In this episode Julian and Justin are joined by guest host Dr. Gordon Henry to speak with comics creators Alina Pete, who is Nehiyaw (Cree) and Kel McDonald about their new comics Kickstarter, The Woman and the Woods and Other North American Stories: an a

Episode 10: "Sadam Issa and Valentina Denzel" (March 2021)
August 06, 2021

In this episode we speak with Valentina Denzel and Sadam Issa from Michigan State University’s Graphic Narratives Network about the use of comics in language-specific and multilingual classrooms! Sadam Issa is an Assistant Professor at the Linguistics Dep

GP S1, E9: "Mixed-Race Superheroes with Eric Berlatsky and Sika Dagbovie-Mullins" (Ford, Wigard), Summer 2021
July 26, 2021

In this episode, which we recorded back in November of 2020, we speak with Eric Berlatsky and Sika Dagbovie-Mullins, co-editors of the edited collection “Mixed-Race Superheroes” from Rutgers University Press. Eric Berlatsky is Professor of English, Associ

Episode 8: "Brandon Easton" (May, 2021)
April 30, 2021

Buckle in for the latest installment of the Graphic Possibilities Podcast, a double-length episode with Brandon Easton!  We got to hear about Brandon's experiences teaching comics within the NYC public school system, along with some lessons on visual

Episode 7: "Will Kent" (April, 2021)
March 30, 2021

Episode 7: "Will Kent" (April, 2021) In this episode, Julian, Justin, and Nicole speak with Will Kent, the Wikidata Program Manager at Wiki Education. Will enlightened us about the uses, extensions, and applications for Wikidata, but also the critical nee

Episode 6: "Deborah Whaley" (March, 2021
March 15, 2021

In this episode, Justin and Nicole speak with the MSU Comics Forum Keynote Scholar: Professor Deborah Elizabeth Whaley. Professor Whaley joined us for a conversation about her recent book, Black Women in Sequence, particularly the precarious-but-powerful

GP S1, E5: "Daniel Fandino" (Wigard) Feb, 2021
February 01, 2021

In this episode, Justin speaks with PhD Candidate Daniel Fandino about his work conducting archival research with Japanese-American popular culture, particularly as these ideologies manifest in both Japanese and American comics. Justin talks with Daniel a

GP, S1E1: Chambliss, Wigard, Ford (Sep. 2020)
August 28, 2020

In this episode, Julian, Justin, and Ronny talk about the past, present, and future of Graphic Possibilities. We each give a brief intro to our connections with comics, talk about some of our ongoing projects, and look ahead to the Fall semester. Comics a

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