Pyongyang — ConSequential — Haunted Phonograph

Comics about mental illness are surprisingly common, both personal narratives and fiction, and in this podcast we take a look at a range of them. We take a look at some of the best and look at whether they can be useful to people dealing with mental illness. We also look at some recent releases, and talk a worrying amount of nonsense.

Films about Finnish Radiation

Into Eternity

Pretentious douchenozzle books about "literature":

Sweets you probably will not enjoy

Arsch mit Ohren

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.