Comics School

On the sixth episode of season three, Mike speaks with Shawn Gilmore from the University of Illinois about discovering comics after childhood, world building in comic book storytelling, and what comics do that other mediums cannot. You can find Shawn on Twitter @gipperfish And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando Other links from the episode: vaultofculture.com zrondinelli.wixsite.com/welcometoslumberland kickstarter.com/projects/sharpy/the-unseen-jack-katz

On the fifth episode of season three, Mike speaks with Dr. Nick Miller from Lexington, Kentucky about discovering comics from a wicker basket, the importance of Dazzler, and teaching middle school students via The First Rule of Punk. You can find Dr. Miller on Twitter: @uncannydazzler And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the fourth episode of season three, Mike speaks with Dr. Dennis Rudnick from Missouri State University about his approach to teaching, the Marvel TTRPG, and the similarity between the Avengers and the Wu-Tang Clan. You can find Dr. Rudnick on Twitter: @RudnickDennis And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the third episode of season three, Mike speaks with Dr. Raul A. Mora from Colombia about being taught teamwork by cartoons in the 1980s, the conversations that should be coming out of viewing Marvel's What If?, and the literacy of comic books. You can find Dr. Mora on Twitter: @elpatronhimself And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the second episode of season three, Mike speaks with Dr. Wayne Au  about the difference between fads and pop culture, being introduced to politics during the golden era of hip-hop, and the significance of representation. You can find more about Dr. Au on his faculty listing: https://www.uwb.edu/education/faculty-staff/wayneau And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the debut episode of season three, Mike speaks with Dr. Damian Duffy about realizing that he is Spider-Man, self-publishing his comics, and George McFly Moments. You can find more about Dr. Duffy at his website DamianDuffy.net And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the tenth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Carl Hewitt about engaging the cool, the storyline that made X-Men's civil rights allegory apparent, when nerds took over and getting into anime. And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the ninth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Cornelius Minor, Brooklyn-based educator, about his work to create equitable literacy reform, equitable schools and how his passion to do so intersects with his love of comics. Cornelius drops the secret as to how Squirrel Girl defeated both Thanos AND Galactus -- and how you can apply it to your life. You can follow Cornelius on Twitter @MisterMinor And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the eighth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Stanford Carpenter about his interest in the relationship between comic books and anthropology. Plus, hear how Stanford has crossed paths and worked with many names familiar to the podcast. You can follow Stanford on Twitter @SWCarpenter And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the seventh episode of season two, Mike speaks with Stacey Robinson & Alverne Ball about their new graphic novel, Across the Tracks, remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre. You can follow Stacey on Twitter @ProfSARobinson You can follow Alverne on Twitter @AlverneBall And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the sixth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Rachel Humphrey, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science & Science Education at Saint Cloud State University, about pursuing a meteorology degree, comics as a medium and the relatability of Beast as a scientist. Yes, of course, they also discuss Storm. You can follow Rachel on Twitter @GoAskAScientist And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the fifth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Dr. Matthew Teutsch, Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont College, about his course on graphic memoirs and his upcoming book on Frank Yerby. They also discuss memorable panels, pages and moments in Christopher Priest's Falcon, Luke Cage, Black Panther and more. You can follow Matt on Twitter @SilasLapham And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

On the fourth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Anna Peppard about her work and interest in the representation of sexuality and gender in comics. Also, lots of love for Kurt Wagner. You can check out her podcasts: Gosh Golly Wow Three Panel Contrast You can follow Anna on Twitter @peppard_anna And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando

This week on Comics School is a special edition Giant-Sized AERA Spectacular Roundtable discussing a cross-section of educational research and pop culture ranging from Big Mouth, Dr. Manhattan, Janet from the Good Place and elves. Our roundtable on this episode includes... Olu Animashaun Dani Friedrich* (@ProfFriedrich) Angela Molloy Murphy (@23angelas) Jordan Corson (@jordancorson1) As always, you can find Mike on Twitter @mbdando *Season 1, Episode 2

On the second episode of season two, Mike speaks with Shawn Taylor from The Nerds of Color about his passion for comics. Shawn Taylor is a lifelong science fiction, fantasy, and comic book fan. He is a founding author of www.thenerdsofcolor.org, and a founding organizer of the Black Comix Arts Festival. His passion for stories of other worlds led him to an obsession with role-playing games, eventually becoming a paid Dungeon Master for many Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. In high school, he organized a live action D&D battle in his school’s cafeteria. He was suspended for two days for orchestrating the battle, but some folks still talk about it as a highlight of their high school experience. You can find the Nerds of Color at their website: http://www.thenerdsofcolor.org You can follow Shawn on Twitter @reallovepunk And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter @mbdando