Naturally Curious

In episode 8, we take on the haters and the critics who dismiss comic books as a legitimate form of literature and art.

We discuss Derf Backderf's semi-autobiographical comic Trashed and learn a ton about the waste disposal industry in these United States. Plus, for our random discoveries, we fangirl over Cloonan, the manga My Brother's Husband, and the podcast Undiscovered.

We discuss Primates by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks, pondering women in science and field research. For our random discoveries, an unexpected love of a monster prison book, women in fandom and a comics cultural minister.

We discuss The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sydney Padua. Plus, we talk about other podcasts and the power of sports in our random discoveries.

On Episode 4, we discuss the science manga Cells at Work and completely forgetting we're learning biology! Plus, random discoveries about Maria Bamford, more manga, and women writing about comics.