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Episode 336: Dark Night – A True Batman Story

Episode 336: Dark Night – A True Batman Story

Recorded on October 17, 2016. Episode 336: Dark Night – A True Batman Story The Caped Crusader has been the all-abiding icon of justice and authority for generations. But in this surprising original graphic novel, we see Batman in a new light — as the savior who helps a discouraged man recover from a brutal …

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Episode 327: The Rattler

Episode 327: The Rattler

Recorded on May 11, 2016. Episode 327: The Rattler 10 years have passed since Stephen Thorn’s fiancée vanished without a trace, and he has grown into a prominent, if bitter, victim’s rights crusader. Despite the cold trail and lack of leads, he stubbornly refuses to give up the search. And then he begins to hear …

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Episode 325. Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus

Episode 325. Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus

Recorded on April 24, 2016. Episode 325: Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus The retelling in comics form of nine stories about biblical representations of prostitution, weaving a connecting line between Bathsheba, Ruth, Rahab, Tamar, Mary of Bethany, and the Virgin Mother. Music by The Melvins and The Vaselines Check out Jason’s site, Eric’s …

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Episode 323: The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

Episode 323: The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye

Recorded on March 31, 2016. Episode 323: The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye Meet Charlie Chan Hock Chye. Now in his early 70s, Chan has been making comics in his native Singapore since 1954, when he was a boy of 16. As he looks back on his career over five decades, we see his …

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Episode 313: Palefire

Episode 313: Palefire

Recorded on January 3, 2016. Episode 313: Palefire Everyone hates Darren, the firebug, the bad boy trouble follows everywhere. Alison finds a warmth to Darren, a spark everyone’s missing. Alison knows what she’s doing, but after tonight’s fireworks, she’ll find out who knows best. Can Alison play with fire without getting burned? Music by The …

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