Nov 12 2023
Julia and Victoria try to decipher the rules of Eight Billion Genies, the newest comic book series from Charles Soule and Ryan Browne, because Julia likes rules. They also learn about how one random French guy playing fast and loose with a One Thousand and One Nights translation made up most of what the “Western” world “knows” about “genies.” Tale as old as time.
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Mentioned in this episode:
The very important Arthur Library Card Dance
Curse Words by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne
Undiscovered Country by Scott Snyder, Charles Soule, and others
God Hates Astronauts by Ryan Browne
'Eight Billion Genies' Graphic Novel Sparks Hollywood Bidding War, Amazon Deal For Chicago Artist by Web Behrens (Block Club Chicago)
Paper Girls (Prime Video)
Orientalism by Edward Said
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Saga by Brian K Vaughn and Fiona Staples
Paper Girls by Brian K Vaughn and Cliff Chiang
Invincible by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker
Invincible (Prime Video)
My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel by Chiara Lagani, Mara Cerri, Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe
“Disasterology” episode of Ologies podcast
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Hartman
The Question of Palestine by Edward Said
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
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