Drawing a Dialogue
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsA podcast discussing comics in historical + educational contexts. Updates first Friday of every month, visit comicarted.com for more.
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Visual Narrative MFA at Boston University
April 05, 2024 12:26I have had the pleasure of teaching a wonderful group of grad students this year in Boston University’s new Visual Narrative MFA program! The upcoming book talks are free and open to the public, so I hope you consider coming down and supporting the hard work all these incredible students achieved!
Drawing a Dialogue Presents, Episode 6: Seosamh (Trans Cartoonists in the DIY Scene #3)
April 05, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBSeosamh aka Joe is a butch trans painter, a hypertext enthusiast, and author of dark, surreal, and intimate worlds of denim, leather, and gloss. Among other projects, he and his partner Anka are proud co-authors of the ongoing sci-fi comic, SUPERPOSE. This interview is the third of our exciting new series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2024/4/5/drawing-a-dialogue-presents-episode-6 Artwork: https://images...
Drawing a Dialogue Presents, Episode 5: Sunmi (Trans Cartoonists in the DIY Scene #2)
March 01, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBSunmi is a cartoonist whose body of work explores emotional distances and gender deviant fantasies, within a framework of queer + Korean histories and mythologies. This interview is the second of our exciting new series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2024/3/1/drawing-a-dialogue-presents-episode-5 Artwork: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59e3e9facd39c3fc494e810e/54285abf-325a-4a50-842d-14a4f1...
The Basics of Money and Taxes for Cartoonists
February 01, 2024 15:34How do you make money and save money as an artist? In this beginner’s post about finances I encourage you to be empowered. You are an artist and you can do it.
Traditional Publishing for Cartoonists
January 03, 2024 16:41This page is specifically geared to cartoonists who are interested in how to traditionally publish. I’m going to attempt to answer as many questions as I can, including pitches, cover letters, agents and editors.
Comic Jobs
December 13, 2023 17:55A list of comic and comic-adjacent jobs. The purpose of this list is to help cartoonists expand their minds and expectations of themselves, and to understand that making comics has given cartoonists useful and transferable skills that can be applied in other industries.
Drawing a Dialogue Presents, Episode 4: Emma Jayne (Trans Cartoonists in the DIY Scene #1)
December 11, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBEmma Jayne is an Ignatz and Prism Award-winning cartoonist. This interview is the first of our exciting new series supporting remus’ PhD dissertation work. Thank you for joining us! (Note: This episode is for mature audiences.) For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/12/11/drawing-a-dialogue-presents-episode-4
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 53: Introducing Our New Series: Trans Cartoonists in the DIY Scene
December 08, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBEpisode 53: On this exciting episode of Drawing a Dissertation, remus introduces our new series where we interview trans cartoonists from the DIY scene! remus shares their PhD dissertation work, their approach to research, and drops the news of our exciting new DaD Presents project. We hope you join us! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/12/8/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-53 Contact: Email, Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 52: Accessibility at Conventions
November 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBEpisode 52: Using Calmer Con in Massachusetts as a case study, Cathy and remus discuss accessibility at comic conventions. Cathy shares details about the event and the superhero costume workshops she taught. What is the difference between providing accommodations for disabled people, versus building something accessible from the start? For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/11/3/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-52 Contact: Email, Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky
Being Our Own Superhero: Recycled Art Workshop
October 27, 2023 00:03In this all-ages workshop, students will have the opportunity to brainstorm their own superhero identity, design a symbol, then create a simple cardboard + paper costume.
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 51: Open Access Archives + SPX Recap
October 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBEpisode 51: On this episode, remus tells us all about open access archives! What are they, why do they exist, and how can we use them? Also, Cathy and remus recap the Small Press Expo (SPX) 2023 and talk about their experiences with indie comic book conventions in a “post” pandemic world. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/10/6/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-51 Contact: Email, Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 50: Movies About Cartoonists
July 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBEpisode 50: In celebration of our 50th episode and our 6th anniversary, let’s go to the movies! remus and Cathy discuss movies about cartoonists; not comic book movies, but movies where cartoonists themselves are the protagonist. Funny Pages, Chasing Amy, Monkeybone, and more! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/7/7/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-50 Contact: Email, Twitter, Instagram
Book Posts - Belle of the Ball
June 14, 2023 22:32A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love triangle after tutoring the girlfriend of her crush. A charming representation of lesbian identity.
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 49: Award Judging + Criticism
June 02, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBEpisode 49: Inspired by a recent situation, Cathy and remus talk about what it’s like being an award judge behind the scenes, the differences between censorship and criticism, and challenge future judges to reconsider what’s important. Contact: Email, Twitter, Instagram For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2023/6/2/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-49
Comic Drawing Workshops at Libraries!
June 01, 2023 21:47I love libraries! I’ve been very lucky to get invited to a few recently to do author visits and comic drawing workshops. Here are a few photos and graphics from those events! We had a really wonderful time and I can’t wait to come back.
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 48: The Teacher Shortage
February 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBEpisode 48: In this episode, Cathy and remus discuss the on-going teacher shortage in the United States. We discuss various theories on why teachers to leave the profession, such as burnout, student behavior, and moral disagreement. What is the shortage, where is it happening, and why? (Note: There are occasional audio hiccups in this episode, sorry about that, my microphone is dying. It’s not you, it’s me.) Contact: Email, Twitter, Instagram For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/b...
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 47: Comic Art Ed!
December 02, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBEpisode 47: In this episode, Cathy shares her newly published book chapter, Comic Art Ed! Making Comics is for Everyone! She discusses the art education approach to K-12 comic book lesson development through five different pedagogical values: teamwork, ideation, literacy, self-actualization, and fun. Cartooning combines drawing and writing into its own unique learning and creating form. This chapter synthesizes the past decade of Cathy’s work helping develop the pedagogical field of making c...
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 46: The PhD Process
November 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBEpisode 46: What is the PhD process like? In this episode, remus updates us on their PhD progress, specifically sharing how the qualifying exam goes and how dissertations are written. Cathy shares why she stopped at a master’s degree. Why get a PHD? What is it for? Let’s talk about it! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2022/11/4/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-46
New Textbook Chapter: Teaching with Comics
September 05, 2022 16:15Very honored to share that I have been published in a textbook! I wrote a chapter for Teaching with Comics, edited by Robert Aman and Lars Wallner, published by Palgrave Macmillan. My chapter is titled "Comic Art Ed: Making Comics Is for Everyone!" discussing the pedagogical values of kids drawing comics. Much of this chapter is an expansion of work shared on this very website! I am so thankful to Lars and Robert for including me.
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 45: Trans Representation in Comics
September 02, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBEpisode 45: How can a drawing be transgender? Cathy and remus are joined by special guest Fi Stewart-Taylor to talk about the representation of transgender people in comics. Fi talks about what representation and inclusion is, including research into early webcomic trans representation before “the transgender tipping point.” For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2022/9/2/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-45
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 44: AIDS Activism + Comics
August 05, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBEpisode 44: In this episode, remus discusses the way queer AIDS activists used art and comics as part of their activism during the the 1980s-1990s. They specifically talk about four art projects: the AIDS memorial quilt, work by activist group Gran Fury, the comics anthologies “Strip AIDS” and “Strip AIDS USA,” and David Wojnaworicz's “7 Miles A Second.” For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2022/8/5/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-44
Zine Workshop!
August 02, 2022 20:20I was recently invited by the Grafton Public Library in Massachusetts to teach a Teen Zine Workshop. It was so much fun! Description of Workshop: Learn about the history of zines and then create your own! From political activism, fan comics, to punk rock and Star Trek, you can make a zine about almost anything!
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 43: Boys Love Manga
July 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBEpisode 43: The common definition of BL, the acronym for Boys Love, is “a genre consisting of male-male romantic fictions created by women and for women in Japan, previously known as yaoi.” But is it only women? Cathy and remus discuss the history, contemporary status, and transformative power of BL manga for queer representation, using the awesome expert panel hosted by The Japan Foundation NY as citation: “Boys' Love: The History and Transformation of BL in Asia.” Join us! For episode ci...
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 42: Balance + Burnout
June 03, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBEpisode 42: A chatty episode, remus and Cathy have a conversation catching up about life! remus shares where they are in regards to academia, new jobs and healing, and Cathy talks about finding balance. Also, are they making comics right now or what?! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2022/6/3/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-42
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 41: Graphic Novels of the Year
May 06, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBEpisode 41: In this episode, Cathy shares her graphic novels of the year! Cathy served as a judge for the LA Times Book Prize in the Graphic Novel/Comics category, and will be talking about the nominees and winner, as well as a few other favorites that didn’t make the list. Let’s talk about some good comics! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2022/5/6/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-41
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 40: Research
April 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBEpisode 40: In this episode, remus shares how to do your own research! Learn best research practices, what’s up with academic publishing, and where to get your information… for free heheh. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2022/4/1/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-40
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 39: Capitalism + Comics
March 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBEpisode 39: Special guest Ross Hernandez join Cathy and remus to talk about how capitalism shapes the creation of comic books. We learn about different forms of labor, art’s relationship to capitalism, and how the comic book industry mashes these worlds together. Where are we right now, and what are our next steps forward? Capitalism is dying, and we should let it die. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2022/3/4/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-39
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 38: Queer Theory
February 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBEpisode 38: In this episode, remus and Cathy introduce and discuss queer theory. remus shares the history of queer theory and how it can be used as a framework for thinking about comics and beyond! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2022/2/4/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-38
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 37: Sports in School + the Rights of Trans Kids
December 03, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBEpisode 37: Spurred by the recent media attention for the ban of her graphic novel The Breakaways, Cathy leads a discussion with remus on the value of sports in K-12 schools, House Bill 25 in Texas, and the rights of transgender student athletes. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2021/12/3/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-37
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 36: Ableism + Accessibility
November 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBEpisode 36: In this episode, remus and Cathy discuss how ableism manifests in comics culture and shapes all our lives. Definitions of accessibility versus accommodations are shared, as well as discussion about disability justice in comics and schools. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2021/11/5/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-36
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 35: Fighting White Supremacy Culture
October 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBEpisode 35: In this episode, Cathy and remus use the work of scholar Tema Okun to look at how white supremacy culture has imbedded itself in our everyday lives, and share how together we can antidote and circumvent its characteristics with anti-racism work. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2021/10/1/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-35
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 34: Where We Are
September 03, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBEpisode 34: Cathy + remus are back! They talk about teaching during the pandemic, and the past, present and exciting future for Drawing a Dialogue. Thank you for your patience! For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2021/9/3/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-34
In The Classroom - Life Comic Activity
February 25, 2021 17:19Here is a fun comic art activity that gets students thinking and sharing about their past, present and future! I created this project for my art enrichment after school students. I wanted students to think about their goals and their future, particularly with a hopeful attitude, since the pandemic has been harsh and difficult on developing kids.
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 33: Our Comic Influences
October 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBEpisode 33: Cathy + remus share their favorite comics that influenced their own art. Cathy talks about 2000s zines + indie comics. remus talks about manga + Homestuck. Additionally, they both touch upon the stresses of being an educator during a pandemic. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2020/10/23/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-33
Book Posts - A Map to the Sun
August 29, 2020 18:26An electric and reverent slice-of-life sports story about female adolescence, A Map to the Sun is a powerful graphic novel for older teens. Ren, Luna, Jetta, Anella and So-young are fiercely independent teenagers living in a beautiful beachside town. Difficulties young adults face such as drug + alcohol use, sexual harassment and self-harm influence the girls’ lives. Together they decide to build something new just for themselves at school: a basketball team.
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 32: Propaganda
July 10, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBEpisode 32: Cathy + remus talk about the way propaganda has historically shaped the dominate United States way of thinking. remus discusses the propagandistic role of comics and superheroes in proliferating violent vigilanteism. Cathy discusses how history was taught with propagandistic intention, + shares ways the art classroom can illuminate historical context. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2020/7/10/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-32
Book Posts - When Stars Are Scattered
July 08, 2020 17:10“Refugee camps are supposed to be a temporary place to stay until it’s safe to go back home. I guess no one expected the war to last so long, though, because Hassan and I have been here for 7 years.” (from the back of the book)
Latest Workshop Videos!
June 26, 2020 18:37Watch the newest recordings of my comic education virtual workshops!
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 31: Abolish the Police
June 03, 2020 13:48 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBEpisode 31: In this episode, Cathy + remus talk about police abolition, and what comics are capable (and NOT capable) of doing. Comics as an activist tool are discussed, as well as ways educators can work to eliminate police presence in schools. Solidarity forever. Black lives matter. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2020/6/3/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-31
Virtual Workshops!
May 09, 2020 14:47I have been conducting virtual comics making workshops, which have been so much fun! So much of their success has been thanks to the collaboration with amazing libraries, and the thoughtful and goofy ideas from kids.
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 30: Distance Learning + Mutual Aid Pedagogy
May 08, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBEpisode 30: In this episode, Cathy + remus document the teaching + learning transition to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public university, private school + public school approaches are discussed based on public statements + personal impact. remus presents mutual aid pedagogy work + possibilities for disability justice, + Cathy provides updates on the Providence Public School state takeover + their pandemic response. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2020/...
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 29: Libraries + YA Graphic Novels
April 03, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBEpisode 29: Cathy + remus discuss the contemporary role libraries play in the popularity of young adult graphic novels. remus discusses how libraries have changed their attitudes toward comics, moving from crusaders to advocates. Cathy talks about the new graphic memoirs Fights by Joel Christian Gill and Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. She discusses the possibilities these books hold for educators + young adult readers, + using comics as a tool to approach difficult topics. For episode citatio...
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 28: Public Libraries
February 14, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBEpisode 28: On this episode, Cathy + remus discuss public libraries in the United States. remus presents the history of libraries, their purpose for the public + the American Library Association (ALA). Cathy discusses the current services libraries offer the public, including family support, youth services + addressing poverty + homelessness. Cathy also introduces a new segment to Drawing a Dialogue called “Schools Are The Community,” to discuss the current state takeover of Providence Publi...
Book Posts - Our Dining Table
January 12, 2020 16:24“Eating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking. All that changes when he meets Minoru and Tane — two brothers, many years apart in age — who ask him to teach them how to make his delicious food! It’s not long before Yutaka finds himself falling hard for the meals they share together — and falling in love!” (from the back of the book)
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 27: Decolonizing Museums
January 03, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBEpisode 27: Continuing from last episode, Cathy + remus further their discussion of the museum by examining decolonization efforts. remus offers real case studies of what museums are currently doing to address colonial pasts. Cathy shares lesson plans that complicate the use of museums in classrooms. The two discuss what decolonizing is, can look like, what is being done, + address the problematic idea that institutions should be saved. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/202...
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 26: History of Art Museums + Museum Education
December 13, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBEpisode 26: Cathy + remus discuss the history of the art museum + museum education. remus discusses museums as an Enlightenment era outgrowth, moving into the display of art in the museum + its purpose. Cathy talks about the history of art museum education + the underlying theories, + how museums can be used in art education today. Both hosts discuss the colonial histories + cultural responsibilities of all museums, + how we can move forward. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blo...
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 25: Transmasculinity + Child Development
November 08, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBCathy + remus talk about transmasculinity + gender development in children. remus discusses masculinity through two different trans memoir comics by Higu Rose + Victor Martins, placing the narratives into a new historical canon. Cathy shares the latest in transgender child development research, focusing on younger children, including statistics, books + lesson plans. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2019/11/8/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-25
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 24: Rubrics + Grading
September 13, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBCathy + remus talk about grading in schools + universities. What is the history of giving students grades? What is their purpose + pitfalls? Cathy + remus discuss how all grades are subjective, talk about different standards that can be used + share various approaches and methods. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2019/9/13/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-24
Art Classroom Comics Library
August 22, 2019 21:58This summer I decided to take the plunge and put together a classroom comics library. It has been amazingly successful! Here is what I learned, and how you can do it, too!
Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 23: Restorative / Transformative Justice
August 02, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBCathy + e talk about Restorative / Transformative Justice practices + how they interact with comics, schools + communities. e defines RJ/TJ, why it’s important, + discusses ways to remove policing from our communities. Cathy talks about educational uses of RJ/TJ + how schools are microcosms of our larger world. For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2019/8/2/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-23