Bitches on Comics

• Episode 197: Authenticity, love, and care featuring Erika Hardison

  We are absolutely delighted to share this brand new interview with Erika Hardison, cultural journalist and founder of Fabulize magazine. We discuss Erika’s comics “A Taste of Venus” which appeared in WE BELONG: The All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology, nominated for best anthology at the Ignatz Awards for 2024, her comic "Entanglement" in Noir is the New Black, and her compelling adaptation of “Telephone” by Erykah Badu in Afrofutures. We also get into her upcoming book SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW…STATIC (SHOCK) and Static Shock’s indelible mark on comic.! Plus, we swoon over Queen Latifah, debate Charmed vs. Buffy (there was no winner), and so much more! Follow Erika Hardison on BlueSky @rosasparks.bsky.social and learn more about and sign up for the newsletter at Fabulize Magazine. Pick up your copy of Ignatz nominated We Belong: The All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology from Stacked Deck Press. Erika’s story “A Taste of Venus” is not to be missed! Get your copy of Noir is the New Black and check out Erika’s “Entanglement.” And don’t miss Afrofutures featuring Erika’s adaptation of “Telephone” by Erykah Badu. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community at http://patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 196: The point is to fight back featuring Tananarive Due

  We are absolutely delighted to return with a truly insightful, heartfelt, and funny Black History Month interview with American Book Award, Bram Stoker Award (Best Novel), Shirley Jackson Award, and World Fantasy Award winner Tananarive Due! Host Monika Estrella Negra and guest Tananarive Due discuss her novel The Reformatory, working in screenwriting, and her werewolf one shot: Moon Dogs: The Horizon Experiment. We also get into how horror fiction prepares us for horror realities, the importance of taking action, and so much more! To learn more about Tananarive Due, visit her website at: http://www.tananarivedue.com or follow her on BlueSky. And, join her mailing list at tananarivelist.com Learn more about her virtual Black Horror course: http://sunkenplaceclass.com And make sure to tune into Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes' Lifewriting: Write for Your Life Podcast, starting with this discussion of writing The Reformatory. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community at http://patreon.com/queerspec . Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 195: Stories about sex matter featuring Natasha Alterici

  Natasha Alterici returns to the pod to discuss her wonderfully sexy short story collection Sapphic Pulp! We discuss the gifts and challenges of creating queer erotica at this moment in time, the importance of hands to sapphic storytelling, and liberation through pleasure and sexuality! Plus, hope! Collaboration! Community! Resisting fascism by being slutty! And more! Pick up your copy of Sapphic Pulp at: alterici.gumroad.com Sapphic Pulp: Collected Tales of Love and Desire written by Natasha Alterici, edited by Michele Abounader, letters by Jodie Troutman, with art by Natasha Alterici, Sapphomet, Chloe Brailsford, Rye Hickman, Rachel Merrill, Fell Hound, Chloe Stawski, Skylar Patridge Follow Natasha on BlueSky, Twitter, and Instagram Listen to our deep dive into Heathen with Natasha on Episode 113: A queer young woman who wants to do good and don’t miss Episode 124 where Natasha answers a listener question about supporting queer comic creators. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 194: The future is indie featuring Vera Drew

  Vera Drew joins us to discuss her indie feature film The People's Joker! We get into using comic book characters to tell autobiographical stories, the film's unconventional path to distribution, and turning a personal story into a collaborative creative process. Vera also discusses trans storytelling and humor, drops deep DC references, and just generally entertains our butts off! Learn more about The People's Joker and grab your own DVD, BluRay, and swag at: http://www.thepeoplesjoker.com/ Follow Vera Drew at: @Veradrew22 on Twitter, IG, Twitter, Tiktok, and BlueSky (link goes to Instagram) You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 193: Tell me of sensual horror featuring E.M. Carroll

  E.M. Carroll comes on the pod to talk about their comics WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE CASTLE and A GUEST IN THE HOUSE. When I Arrived at the Castle has a stunning new cover from Silver Sprocket and all the same goodness of the first printing. We get into Carroll’s creative process, the new cover, the long life of the comic, how they originally started creating it, and why horror comics rule. Plus, gay haunted houses! Their mom’s book club! Sexy scary ladies! And more! Learn more about E.M. Carroll and check out many of their short comics (for free!) at: https://emcarroll.com/ Get your copy of When I Arrived at the Castle from Silver Sprocket. Get A Guest in the House, published by First Second, wherever you get your books or here. You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter. Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts. Support us by joining our Patreon Community at patreon.com/queerspec. Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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