Drawing Controversy

Apr 15 2023 12 ep. 47 mins

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Cartoons, drawings, animations, and mere doodles always run the risk of upsetting people due to their explicit imagery, their attacks on the very powerful, or for just being so wacky and subversive! Drawing Controversy interviews pop culture critics, animation experts, and professional cartoonists to discuss the world’s most interesting art form. Hosted by Jordan LHH. Follow @drawingcontroversy on IG and @drawingcontrov on Twitter.

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11. Bill Griffith on Creating ZIPPY THE PINHEAD, the SF Underground Cartoon Scene, and the Expression "ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?"

Apr 15 2023 48 mins

Famed cartoonist, Bill Griffith, explains via phone-interview how he became interested in cartooning and how that led to the creation of famed comic strip character, ZIPPY. Bill also shares highlights of his cartooning career, his part in the San Francisco comic scene, and the ill-fated attempts to turn ZIPPY into a Disney World character! Also, did you know Bill literally invented

10. Mark Hill on How the 'DILBERT' Guy's Brain Melted

Mar 03 2023 58 mins

Cracked.com writer, Mark Hill, joins Jordan to examine the downward spiral DILBERT creator Scott Adams has gone down in the last few years. This conversation is made even more impressive as this was originally recorded almost a year before Adams delivered a tirade so racist, multiple newspapers dropped DILBERT. The two also discuss Mark's written works and interest in cartoon

9. Norman Rafferty on Dave Sim, CEREBUS THE AARDVARK, and Creator Rights in the Comic Industry

Nov 08 2022 49 mins

Jordan is joined by cartoonist, graphic designer, and RPG maker, Norman Rafferty (@normanrafferty), to talk about CEREBUS THE AARDVARK creator, Dave Sim. Dave Sim is yet another controversial cartoonist, who both changed the comics publishing industry and also ran their legacy into the ground! Norman also gives us a look into his cartooning career and explains the challenges comics

8. Mark Ebner on Being SOUTH PARK's Scientology Expert

Oct 25 2022 50 mins

Did you first hear about the Church of Scientology, body thetans, and Evil Galactic Lord Xenu, when you saw the SOUTH PARK episode, “Trapped in the Closet”? Did you ever wonder just who provided the SOUTH PARK creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, with first-hand knowledge of what the Church of Scientology is really like? Well, that man is journalist, Mark Ebner and he’s this

7. Jamie Loftus on CATHY, Women in Comics, and the Making of The AACK Cast!

Oct 11 2022 64 mins

Jordan is joined by podcaster, comedian, and writer, Jamie Loftus, to get insight on Jamie’s 2021 podcast mini-series, AACK Cast! The two discuss the cultural significance of the comic strip, CATHY, the politics of different waves of feminism, and the overall history of women in comics. Jamie also shares what she personally learned from interviewing the creator of CATHY, Cathy Gu

6. Keith Knight on Newspaper Comics, Civil Rights History, and Getting a Hulu Show

Sep 27 2022 60 mins

Keith Knight (cartoonist behind The Knight Life, K Chronicles, (Th)ink, and Father O'Flannity's Hot Tub Confessions) joins Jordan to provide an inside look at several years' worth of his comics, as well as the inner-workings of his two season Hulu TV show, WOKE. Keith also shares his insights on Civil Rights history, life inside prisons, and his Black Mugshots project. Follow

5. Becky Hawkins & Barry Deutsch on Collaborative Cartooning

Sep 13 2022 67 mins

Barry Deutsch RETURNS with fellow cartoonist, Becky Hawkins, to explain how their collaborative Lefty Cartoons get made. Becky also shares her career story and the personal experiences influence her work. Jordan's last interview w/ Barry is here. Follow @drawingcontroversyon IG and @drawingcontrov on Twitter. Email [email protected] COMICS CITED (With Timecodes):

4. Barry Deutsch on the Creative Process behind LEFTY CARTOONS

Aug 30 2022 45 mins

Cartoonist Barry Deutsch (Lefty Cartoons, Hereville) joins Jordan to reflect on his cartooning career and explain what it's like to make political cartoonists for leftists. NOTE: See below for the links to the specific cartoons commented on in this podcast. The approximate timecode is also listed. NEXT EPISODE: Barry returns with his collaborator, Becky Hawkins! Follow Barry Deuts

3. Bitter Karella on the Perplexing Collapse of SINFEST - Tatsuya Ishida's Once Beloved Webcomic

Aug 16 2022 46 mins

Jordan interviews cartoonist, text-game designer, and “Twitter gadfly” Bitter Karella (@BitterKarella) to talk about her detailed 2022 Twitter Thread (https://twitter.com/bitterkarella/status/1498104642881798149?lang=en) on the once beloved webcomic SINFEST. Karella explains the history of transphobia, anti-sex work, and anti-feminist rhetoric from SINFEST creator, Tatsuya Ishi

2. Luke Y. Thompson on BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD and the Long-Lasting Relevancy of Mike Judge's Creations

Aug 03 2022 50 mins

For a special DRAWING CONTROVERSY encore episode, Jordan is joined by film critic, Luke Y. Thompson, to make sense of MTV’s idiotic, destructive, and yet somehow lovable duo, Beavis and Butt-Head. Topics of discussion include the origins of Beavis and Butt-Head, the real-life outrage the cartoon generated, the related works of Mike Judge (B&B’s creator), and the strange way