Podcast 52 - Facing Our Shame Again

We're staring down those books we should have read already, tackling them like mighty colossi and devouring our shame. But not only that!

You probably want to know which cross-channel ferry service has the best buffet. We can help.

You probably want to know what Medieval nuns masturbated to. We can help.

You probably want to know just how much anxiety jam shopping can cause. Fuck yeah we can help.

Talked about some comics too:

• Limbo - Dan Watters, Caspar Wijngaard
• Injection - Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire
• Damocles - Joel Callède & Alain Henriet
• Tom O'Bedlam (Free PDF) | Print Copy - Maia Kobabe
• Palestine - Joe Sacco
• Marquis d'Anoan: The Isle of Brac - Fabien Vehlmann, Matthieu Bonhomme
• Marquis d'Anoan: The Black Virgin - Fabien Vehlmann, Matthieu Bonhomme
• Street Dawgz - Lizz Lunney
• Judge Dredd Vol. 1 - Various
• Cry Havoc - Simon Spurrier, Ryan Kelly, Matt Wilson, Lee Loughridge, Nick Filardi
• Akira - Katsuhiro Otomo

Podcast Episode 5 - Non-Fiction Comics

This week we pile into non-fiction comics, looking at the huge range of high-quality biographical, journalistic or otherwise not-made-up comics on the shelves. Covering books on topics ranging from the invention of the Pot Noodle to life as a tall ship sailor via the battle of Crecy and prostitution and sickness in the 80s New York art scene, there's going to be something to interest everyone, as they say on the Shopping Channel.

We also have some cross-generational strife about Kenickie and talk about why mimes are awful. This episode features a musical interlude from the pan pipe stylings of Lucy Boyes.

A quick reminder: if you like our theme music, electronic music, or supporting good causes, the Music By Programmers album has more tracks from the composer of our theme, Chris Whitworth. It supports various projects at Bletchley Park.

Comics we talked about this week:

• Young Avengers
• Adamtine
• Boulet comics (especially The Long Journey)
• Eustace
• Project X: Cup Noodle
• 7 Miles a Second
• We Won't See Auschwitz
• Lucy Knisley - French Milk | Relish
• Lucy Bellwood - Baggywrinkles | True Believer
• Guy Delisle - Pyongyang | Jerusalem | Shenzhen
• Symbolia
• Carnet de Voyage
• Alison Bechdel - Fun Home | Are You My Mother?
• Art Spiegelman - Maus | In the Shadow of No Towers
• Ed Piskor - Wizzywig | Hip-Hop Family Tree
• Osprey Comics
• Crécy
• Understanding Comics
• Joe Sacco - Palestine | Safe Area Gorazde
• Kate Beaton

And not a comic, but worth a read - We'll Get 'Em in Sequins.