Are you ready to hear from a comic book enthusiast who's been on the front lines of conventions and cosplay? Our intriguing guest peels back the pages of her life-long love for comics, anime, and cosplay - a journey that started with her family's history of collecting comic books. She unravels her personal experiences at conventions and grappling with race-bending characters, emphasizing the importance of respectful representation for characters of color. We also crack open the sometimes murk...
Have you ever contemplated the power of comics? How they've been used throughout centuries to narrate potent political messages, shape societal beliefs, and even question the norm? We bring you an episode that will make you see comics in a different light. From our electrifying panel experience at Galaxy Con Rally to the analysis of the first comic strip created in the 1700s, we unravel the complexity and depth of comics. We also invite you, our listeners, to share your thoughts and questions...
Ever wondered what a superhero movie could teach us about real-world politics? Strap in, because we're venturing into an intriguing intersection of pop culture and politics, with DC's The Flash as our cinematic pivot point. This episode will unravel intriguing parallels between Barry Allen's timeline alterations and the current attempts to rewrite history within the US government, as we navigate the depths of the Flashpoint Theory and discuss Ezra Miller's stellar performance.We're not stoppi...
Have you ever considered the connection between superhero politics and real-world power dynamics? Join us for a captivating conversation with comic book enthusiast and political science major, Joshua Drumming, as we unravel the politics of superheroes and their reflection on our views of justice and morality. Joshua enlightens us on the presence of white supremacy in juvenile mediums and how neoliberal policies exacerbate its effects.Together, we examine the implications of American-centric m...
Happy Black History Month and Happy Super Bowl Sunday. In this bonus episode we will respond to some of your emails (I love that btw..keep em coming!) and give you a preview of our Black History Series that starts next week. I am so grateful for your support and interest that I wanted to give this episode back to you. Remember, just because I didn't get to you this episode, doesn't mean I didn't see your emails and messages and appreciate them. I love all of you guys! Thanks again. ...
Happy New Year! We're glad to be back and can't wait to get started. In this episode we will be discussing vision. Not Wanda's Vision, or Superman's vision, but James Gunn's vision for the DCEU. It looks a mess right now, and maybe he'll have to hold them at Gunn point to fix it! See what I did there? But the DCEU is not the only entity looking a mess right now. The Republican Party is in shambles. We'll discuss if either of these institutions can be fixed and if their new leaders are the one...
The Gods must be crazy! Join us as we take on the Gods themselves. Today we are discussing Thor: Love and Thunder and specifically Gorr the God Butcher. We'll try to understand the understandable and delve into the role that religion plays in both the world of politics and comics. Does God use man or does man use God? What's a mob to a King? What's a King to a God? What's a God to a non believer? Support the Show.Subscribe on our new website! Share and leave a review! https://superhero-...
Just like Jean Grey, you can't keep a hero down for long. We're back from a long hiatus bringing you new episodes of the most creative podcast around. This episode is a thank you to all who emailed and downloaded while I was away. You guys truly are amazing. I feel like I just stepped out of a Lazarus Pit...minus the madness. Remember, you don't have to be super to be a hero! Support the Show.Subscribe on our new website! Share and leave a review! https://superhero-politics-podcast.onpo...
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. -Martin Luther King Jr. In this episode we will discuss the interpretation, application and dispensation of justice in America. The cases of Kyle Rittenhouse, the murderers on Ahmaud Arbery, and the continuation of the saga of January 6th have left many feeling that justice is not onl...
Have you ever wondered how the world would have changed if one event went the other way? If an invention would have just remained the fervent dream of the inventor, or a violent insurrection would have succeeded in overturning an election. In this series , mirroring the Marvel Series, will explore the political What If's.The first episode will take on the assassination attempt of the 40th President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. Join me and in asking the question...What if?htt...
God of Mischief, Prince of Lies, God of Stories...all variant names for Loki Odinson/Laufeyson. The Asgardian Trickster Loki. Most known as a pain in his brother Thor's ass, Loki has always been a powerful being in his own right. Now as he realizes his place in the multiverse, he's discovering there's more of him than meets the eye. In this episode we take on how variant versions of information are causing problems with our ability to maintain and control reality. All this just as the Delta v...
The role of reality warpers in comics has been as heroes and villains'. Beings with the power to bend the very cosmos to their will are a constant threat to all we know. While those that seek to bend reality in the real world wield microphones and gavels and not Infinity Gauntlets, they are no less able to make us doubt all that we know. In this episode we will take on the blatant attempts to remake our history, alter our present and control the future of our democracy as we know it. In my he...
Season 2 is right around the corner and we cant wait to rejoin the battle!Support the Show.Subscribe on our new website! Share and leave a review! https://superhero-politics-podcast.onpodium.com/
The season one finale is here! It's been an awesome first season and I looking forward to a short break before coming back more powerful than ever for season two. We cover alot this episode, so here is the run down. Chapter 1: We cover the state of the country with the outbreak of shooting and police violence. Daunte Wright, Derek Chauvin, Adam Toledo and other cases that intersect race and the justice system. Chapter 2: Jumps into all the great content that is out there and m...
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a black dude? Superman is the worlds greatest superhero and has been for 75 years. Now as the world of comic book authors, artists and producers becomes as diverse and reflective of the world we live in, is it time to reimagine the Man of Steel? In this episode we talk about the politics of inclusion and how diversity has affected even fictional societies. Does the S mean the same thing if it is not worn on the chest of a whi...
There are few words in comic books that evoke the level of power that SHAZAM does. Imagine being able to say a single word and transform a life r empower and depower others. While SHAZAM bestows Billy Batson the power of a pantheon of Gods, the word Nigga/Nigger carries a very different kind of power. In this episode we will explore the awesome power of words in both comics and politics and those who wield them! Support the Show.Subscribe on our new website! Share and leave a review! https://...
The final blow has been struck and the villain falls.. But is the battle truly over? The one thing that comics teaches us that no hero or villain is ever really gone. Politics loves a comeback story and while republicans treat to recoup their losses, they know that any misstep by the Biden administration can be their portal back to the halls of power. But what of Trumpism? Is it truly vanquished? That remains to be seen. But for now the country celebrates and hope is in the air. Peace has ret...
You've been battling who you thought was the villain only for it to be revealed that they were just a pawn in the puppet masters scheme! Join us in this episode as we reveal who the true villain of the Trump era is. His Machiavellian machinations have pushed our democracy to the brink. Has America ever faced a villain so diabolical? We'll discuss how he has manipulated all the players on the political chess board to further his agenda. He's the man behind the curtain. The political Geppetto. ...
Santa the Man, the Myth, the Mutant? It's Christmas and our favorite jolly old elf is at the center of this episode. He has wielded the Infinity Gauntlet and given coal to Darkseid, but did you know that he was the basis of a political strategy? In this episode we will discuss the Two Santa Clause theory and how it's effecting America's Covid economic relief strategy. Merry Christmas and Happy holidays from Superhero Politics! Support the Show.Subscribe on our new website! Share and leav...
Even though the world hates and fears them for their mutant abilities, the XMen risk their lives for the good of mankind. Black people can feel their pain. We have voluntarily died in wars for this country, endured slavery and segregation and at every conceivable moment we have rushed to defend this land. How does a race of powerful people navigate a society that appears bent on their oppression? You don't have to have Xavier's telepathy to sense the fear and anger that is brewing in our ever...