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 Barbra Dillon and special guests 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), Shane Portman (Emmy-nominated writer & the director of development for Bix Pix Entertainment), and Allen Carter (Founder of Carter Comics, creator of Damn Tourists and Cosmic Force) participate in a thorough discussion regarding Reading Rainbow (1983) in light of the series’ 40th anniversary, with topics including how the show encouraged reading among children, what made host LeVar Burton so successful in his role, the benefits of a Reading Rainbow geared towards adults, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for Reading Rainbow abound in this panel discussion!)

Cast members: 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), Shane Portman (Emmy-nominated writer & the director of development for Bix Pix Entertainment), Allen Carter (Founder of Carter Comics, creator of Damn Tourists and Cosmic Force), and Barbra Dillon (co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Fanbase Press)

This month’s sponsor: Sci-Fi Radio. SCIFI.radio is listener-supported science fiction fandom radio. It’s sci-fi for your Wifi.

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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