As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon and special guests Ashley V. Robinson (writer, Jupiter Jet, Aurora and the Eagle / podcast host – Geek History Lesson), Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian for Harvard Medical School – Countway Library, board member of the Graphic Medicine International Collection and the American Library Association, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table), and Jack Phoenix (librarian, writer – Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Godzilla (1954) in light of the film’s 70th anniversary, with topics including how the film explores humanity’s arrogance regarding nuclear weapons, how American attitudes regarding the film differ from Japanese perspectives, how we use stories to culturally cope with mass traumas, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Godzilla abound in this panel discussion!)
Cast members: Ashley V. Robinson (writer, Jupiter Jet, Aurora and the Eagle / podcast host – Geek History Lesson), Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian for Harvard Medical School – Countway Library, board member of the Graphic Medicine International Collection and the American Library Association, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table), Jack Phoenix (librarian, writer – Maximizing the Impact of Comics in Your Library: Graphic Novels, Manga, and More), and Bryant Dillon (Fanbase Press President, The Fanbase Weekly co-host, writer – Something Animal, Identity Thief)
This month’s sponsor: Biolumen Press is an independent press for all things monstrous, mysterious, and haunting!
Founded in 2013 by non-binary artist Kaj EK, Biolumen Press creates illustrative stories to instill wonder and convey the emotional tones of the human condition. Kaj’s flagship comic, Warhead, a surreal story about the struggle of carving out a creative career, is available in a collected box set trilogy to commemorate the end of its arc. You can find the Warhead trilogy at BiolumenPress.com, at Hive Gallery in downtown Los Angeles, and at Golden Apple Comics! Follow along at k_sanzo and BiolumenPress on Instagram and Etsy for more!
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Barbra Dillon
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