Graphic Medicine Podcast

Brian Fies discusses the 20th Anniversary Edition of Mom’s Cancer

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:15:04 +0000

Welcome to the Graphic Medicine monthly roundup podcast- new updates in Graphic Medicine, interviews, and more!

Your hosts are Alex Thomas of Booster Shot Media and MK Czerwiec, aka Comic Nurse.

After a fun opening chat, Alex & MK interview Brian Fies about the 20th Anniversary Edition of Mom’s Cancer

Links to all mentioned in the episode can be found on the Graphic Medicine website.

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Graphic Medicine Roundup – Keywords and Keyimages in Graphic Medicine

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:43:35 +0000

Welcome to the Graphic Medicine monthly roundup podcast- new updates in Graphic Medicine, interviews, and more!

Your hosts are Alex Thomas of Booster Shot Media and MK Czerwiec, aka Comic Nurse.

After a fun opening chat, Alex & MK interview Lisa Diedrich and Bri Martino about their new edited collection, Keywords/Keyimages in Graphic Medicine.

Links to all mentioned in the episode can be found on the Graphic Medicine website.

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Graphic Medicine Roundup: Drawing Health with Georgia Webber

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:21:26 +0000

Welcome to the Graphic Medicine monthly roundup podcast- new updates in Graphic Medicine, interviews, and more!

Your podcast hosts are Alex Thomas of Booster Shot Media and MK Czerwiec, aka Comic Nurse.

After a fun opening chat, Alex & MK interview Georgia Webber about her new podcast, Drawing Health.

Links to all mentioned in the episode can be found on the Graphic Medicine website.

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Graphic Medicine Roundup: Shay Mirk and Making Nonfiction Comics

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:37:13 +0000

Welcome to the Graphic Medicine monthly roundup podcast- new updates in Graphic Medicine, interviews, and more!

Your podcast hosts are Alex Thomas, MD and MK Czerwiec, RN.

After an extended fun opening chat, recorded this past fall, we interview Shay Mirk – co-author of Making Nonfiction Comics, a terrific new resource for graphic medicine and beyond.

For links and show notes, visit the graphic medicine website.

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Graphic Medicine Manifesto 10th Anniversary Edition Launch

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:17:01 +0000

On Wednesday, October 8, 2025 the authors, editors, and publisher of the Graphic Medicine Manifesto 10th Anniversary edition gathered to discuss the book, the field, and the future. Our discussion was moderated by A. David Lewis. Guests included Ian Williams, Susan Squier, Michael Green, MK Czerwiec, Kimberly Myers, Scott T. Smith, Kendra Boileau, Juliet McMullin, and Brian Callender. All panelists are introduced, then each give updates on their lives and careers (and projects) since the original Graphic Medicine Manifesto was released. A.David Lewis’s asks insightful questions and the panel members address them. For hyperlinked show notes, video version, and transcript,... Read More

Graphic Medicine Roundup Episode 3

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:27:44 +0000

Alex Thomas & MK Czerwiec host the Graphic Medicine Monthly Roundup! For our third episode we are joined by Ellen Forney to discuss her latest book, The Adventures of You!

For a link to the video of this episode and hyperlinked show notes, see the original show post on the GM website.

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Graphic Medicine Podcast: Heartcore

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:06:02 +0000

Harvard Medical School Countway Library and the MCPHS Center for Health Humanities welcomed Czech creator Štěpánka Jislová to campus during her US tour for Heartcore, published by PSU Press.

This lively interview with Štěpánka was recorded on September 9, 2025 at Countway Library.

A. David Lewis, Associate Professor at MCPHS University, was her interlocutor. Questioning focused on her recent comic Heartcore, hailed by Foreword Reviews as “a searing graphic memoir” that seeks to break through unhealthy cycles of abuse and show how people can change for the better. This conversation will be of great interest to those engaged with graphic medicine, mental health, trauma care, and anyone seeking to end generational cycles of harm.

The event was introduced and audience Q&A was moderated by Matthew Noe, Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian at Countway Library, will follow the interview.

Please note that there is discussion of sexual assault and even the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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Graphic Medicine Roundup Episode 2

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:27:34 +0000

Alex Thomas & MK Czerwiec host the Graphic Medicine Monthly Roundup! For our second episode we are joined by the winners of the new Educational GMIC Award, Maia Kobabe and Sarah Peitzmeier. For a link to the video of this episode and hyperlinked show notes, see the original show post on the GM website.

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Graphic Medicine Monthly Roundup June 25

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:29:56 +0000

Alex Thomas & MK Czerwiec host a new feature on the GM Podcast: Monthly Roundup! For our inaugural episode we are joined by the Sequential Artist’s Workshop co-founder Tom Hart. For a link to the video of this episode and hyperlinked show notes, see the original show post on the GM website.

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Conversations from Ireland: Martina Follador

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:32:28 +0000

In this last of our series from our summer 2024 conference in Athlone, Ireland, Martina Follador, illustrator and comic artist, discusses her comics on Celiac disease with our host, Christopher Dwyer.

The Graphic Medicine International Collective would like to heartily thank Christopher and the entire 2024 Athlone Graphic Medicine conference team for making the conference and these podcast episodes possible. Special thanks to podcast team chair Laura Rooney Ferris, Trinity College Dublin, and conference organizer Jane Burns. Be sure to check out the conference archive on our website to see fabulous photos, more podcast episodes and more.

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Conversations from Ireland: Maja Milkowska-Shibata

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:47:09 +0000

In this fifth podcast episode from our 2024 Ireland Conference, Christopher Dwyer speaks with Maja Milkowska-Shibata, an international health researcher and Polish medical interpreter interested in storytelling and visual thinking. Per Maja’s website, her mission is to make health systems more accessible, equitable, safe, and effective through collaborative research, writing, and art. Links available on the graphic medicine website posting.

Our podcast host, Christopher Dwyer, is a psychology researcher who specializes in the fields of cognition and education, with international expertise in the field of Critical Thinking. He is the author of the book Critical Thinking: Historical Perspectives & Practical Guidelines, published by Cambridge University Press. He authors an ongoing blog for Psychology Today, Thoughts on Thinking.

GMIC would like to thank the 2024 Athlone Graphic Medicine conference team for making the conference and these podcast episodes possible, especially Dr. Dwyer, podcast team chair Laura Rooney Ferris, Trinity College Dublin, and conference organizer Jane Burns. Be sure to check out the conference archive linked above for photos, stories, and more.

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Conversations from Ireland: Grace Farris

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:27:10 +0000

In this third podcast episode from our Ireland Conference, Christopher Dwyer speaks with Grace Farris. Grace and Chris discuss her book-in-progress, parenthood, and Grace’s lecture at the 2024 Ireland conference.

Our podcast host, Christopher Dwyer, is a psychology researcher who specializes in the fields of cognition and education, with international expertise in the field of Critical Thinking. He is the author of the book Critical Thinking: Historical Perspectives & Practical Guidelines, published by Cambridge University Press. He authors an ongoing blog for Psychology Today, Thoughts on Thinking. Follow Dr. Dwyer on Twitter, @CogitoErgoDwyer.

Next up in this series will be Maya Milkowska-Shibat, Ryan Montoya, and Martina Follador.

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GM Conference Podcast 3: Cara Bean

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:43:20 +0000

Cara Bean and Christopher Dwyer discuss Cara’s book here I am, I am me, mental health and art, and Cara’s workshop at the conference. Learn more about Cara’s work on her website, carabeancomics.com.

Our podcast host, Christopher Dwyer, is a psychology researcher, who specializes in the fields of cognition and education, with international expertise in the field of Critical Thinking. He is the author of the book Critical Thinking: Historical Perspectives & Practical Guidelines, published by Cambridge University Press; authors an ongoing blog for Psychology Today, Thoughts on Thinking. Follow Dr. Dwyer on Twitter, @CogitoErgoDwyer

We would like to thank the 2024 Athlone Graphic Medicine conference team, especially Dr. Dwyer, podcast team chair Laura Rooney Ferris, and conference organizer Jane Burns.

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GM Conference Podcast 2: Catherine Gouge and KC Councilor

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:08:52 +0000

In the second of our Graphic Medicine Conference podcasts, Dr. Christopher Dwyer interviews Catherine Gouge and KC Councilor about their work in communication and graphic medicine, as well as their conference workshop on ReDo Comics. See the Graphic Medicine website for a Drawing Together that shares how to make these comics!

Our podcast host, Christopher Dwyer, is a psychology researcher, who specializes in the fields of cognition and education, with international expertise in the field of Critical Thinking. He is the author of the book Critical Thinking: Historical Perspectives & Practical Guidelines, published by Cambridge University Press; authors an ongoing blog for Psychology Today, Thoughts on Thinking. Follow Dr. Dwyer on Twitter, @CogitoErgoDwyer

We would like to thank the 2024 Athlone Graphic Medicine conference team, especially Dr. Dwyer, podcast team chair Laura Rooney Ferris, and conference organizer Jane Burns.

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GM Conference Podcast 1: John Miers

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:00:41 +0000

In the first of our Graphic Medicine Conference podcasts, Dr. Christopher Dwyer interviews John Miers. John is a cartoonist, illustrator, academic and teacher. He is lecturer in illustration at Kingston School of Art, a member of the Comics Research Hub at University of the Arts London, and co-organiser of Transitions. John’s website: https://johnmiers.com/Comics

Our podcast host, Christopher Dwyer, is a psychology researcher, who specializes in the fields of cognition and education, with international expertise in the field of Critical Thinking. He is the author of the book Critical Thinking: Historical Perspectives & Practical Guidelines, published by Cambridge University Press; authors an ongoing blog for Psychology Today, Thoughts on Thinking. Follow Dr. Dwyer on Twitter, @CogitoErgoDwyer

We would like to thank the 2024 Athlone Graphic Medicine conference team, especially Dr. Dwyer, podcast team chair Laura Rooney Ferris, and conference organizer Jane Burns.

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Here I Am I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:08:21 +0000

In this episode of the Graphic Medicine podcast, MK interviews Cara Bean to celebrate the launch of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health. They discuss the book’s origin story, how to not get overwhelmed when working on a complex topic in comic form, and the work Cara hopes her book will do in the world. Cara Bean is the author of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health and Draw 500 Funny Faces and Features. For links and a video version of this interview, go to the graphic medicine homepage.... Read More

The 2023 GMIC Annual Report from Toronto with Michael Green

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:49:26 +0000

This is long overdue, but better late than never, right?

In this podcast episode, Michael Green deliver the 2023 Annual Report from the Graphic Medicine International Collective. He describes the history, activities, progress, and plans of GMIC as we move into the next phase of our growth. Since his talk in July of 2023, we have achieved several of the dreams he describes, including progress on our governance, launching our syllabus repository, recruiting new board members, (stay tuned!) and progress on the next phase of the Frontline Comics Project.

By way of update, please note that the submission process for the 2024 Graphic Medicine award has just closed, but matching grant contributions are still very welcome. The deadline for the Peter James Burns Scholarship is March 15, 2024.

If you would like to see the image Michael refers to, head over to our blog or YouTube channel for the full video.

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Four-Color Heroes

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:17:44 +0000

Dr. Theresa Rojas interviews Richard Fairgray and Barbra Dillon on the Fanbase Press release, Four-Color Heroes. They discuss diversity, seeing yourself in comics, and depicting a spectrum of perspectives around discovering your sexuality and/or coming out. The book includes an essay from clinical psychologist and media consultant, Dr. Drea Letamendi on mental health challenges for LGBTQ+ people living in our world. This episode was recorded in November 2023. Digital copies are available on Hoopla, Comics Plus, and Kindle Direct. You can purchase a digital copy from Fanbase Press: https://fanbasepress.ecrater.com/p/42007307/four-color-heroes-printed-graphic

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A Conversation with Wendy MacNaughton about “How To Say Goodbye”

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:23:14 +0000

We are thrilled to welcome a very special guest to the graphic medicine podcast. Wendy MacNaughton is a graphic journalist and social worker. If the name doesn’t instantly ring a bell for you, once you see her signature loose yet also perfect water colors, you will realize you already know her work.

Wendy is joining me on the podcast today to talk about her latest book, How to Say Goodbye, which Atul Gawande describes on the cover quote as, “A poem to mortality and the beauty of how we can cope with it.”

In this wide-ranging conversation, MK speaks with Wendy MacNaughton about her work as a social worker and graphic journalist, as well as her book How to Say Goodbye. Also drawing, connecting humans, drawing the dying, and much more.

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Exciting Podcast News!

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:18:35 +0000

Exciting Podcast News

Super short episode teasing upcoming changes. We want to know what you think!

Ronan and the Endless Sea of Stars Interview

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:42:35 +0000

MK Czerwiec interviews Rick Louis and Lara Antal on their collaboration creating Ronan and the Endless Sea of Stars. Rick Louis allows the reader a look into his experiences having a child with Tay-Sachs disease. He worked with Lara Antal to make the graphic memoir a reality. Rick and Lara discuss how their partnership started and how they communicated to make the best possible story.

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Look Again Discussion with Elizabeth Trembley

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 02:48:32 +0000

Look Again Episode

Alice Jaggers talks with Elizabeth Trembley about her recent book, Look Again. Her memoir follows her various versions of her experience finding a dead body in the woods and the mental companions she has along the way. Both Alice and Beth have experienced trauma, which influences their discussion on the weirdness of trauma, how finicky memory can be, what it means to have a safe space violated, and the importance of using art (especially comics) to heal.

Ripple Effects Discussion about Invisible Disability, Diabetes, and Community

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 01:16:48 +0000

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Alice Jaggers talks with Jordan Hart, Barbra Dillon and Dr. Theresa Rojas about Ripple Effects. Jordan Hart is a comics creator with many other comics under his belt. This one hits closer to home, because Jordan also has an invisible disability. Barbra Dillon is co-founder of Fanbase Press, which is publishing Ripple Effects. Dr. Theresa Rojas is the professor of Ethnic Studies at Modesto Junior College, founder of the Latinx Comic Arts Festival, and author of the first Unseen Ripples essay. Each of the five issues ends with an Unseen Ripples essay from a person living with an invisible disability. As this goes up, there are three issues available digitally on Hoopla. The print collected edition is available for preorder and will be published in November 2022.

Go to graphicmedicine.org for more information.

The Silent Why Podcast interviews Carol Tyler about grief

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 01:07:24 +0000

The Silent Why podcast is on a mission to talk about loss and grief and are looking for 101 different types of loss, chatting to people who have been through them to see if it’s possible to find hope in each sort of loss.

They interviewed Carol Tyler about her latest project, ‘Griefville’ and the death of her husband, Justin Green (Binky Brown Meets The Holy Virgin Mary).

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Mom Milestones: An Interview with Grace Farris

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 21 May 2022 14:42:32 +0000

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Alice Jaggers interviews Grace Farris on her new book, Mom Milestones: The True Story of the First Seven Years. The book takes the idea of baby milestones and turns it on its head making the focus the mother.

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comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 20:19:07 +0000

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2021 Year in Review

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:54:03 +0000

2021 Year in Review episode

Alice Jaggers is joined by Ebru Ustundag and MK Czerwiec in a conversation about what happened in the graphic medicine community in 2021 and a sneak preview of 2022.

For more information about the episode go to graphicmedicine.org.

2021 Year in Review

Interview with MK Czerwiec

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:31:31 +0000

In this episode, Alice Jaggers discusses the re-release of Taking Turns with creator MK Czerwiec.

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Conversation with Maria Photinakis

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:54:33 +0000

Maria Photinakis talks to me, Alice Jaggers, about making comics during COVID and after the death of her father and about parenting as a cartoonist. We discuss her works, Extraordinary Times volume 1 and Liminal State. The interview was originally recorded in February 2021. Since the recording, Maria has published COVID19 Vaccination Campaign comics for CIC Health. Extraordinary Times volume 2 is available for preorder.

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Mad Zines

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 20:09:38 +0000

In this installment, Ian Williams interviews Professor Helen Spandler, Dr Jill Anderson and Tamsin Walker, of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) about their Wellcome Trust funded project which explores how zines ‘craft contention’ about mental health – and can help to turn individual struggles into critical issues for society.

Ian writes, “I really enjoyed this interview. I am very taken with the idea of mad studies.”

For an introduction to this exciting new area of study and activism, check out the article by Helen Spandler linked in the post about this episode.Helen and Jill work on Asylum Magazine, to which Tamsin often contributes cartoons. Asylum, the radical mental health magazine, has been running for 30 years, acting as a platform to voice and discuss all perspectives on mental health.

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Coma: Interview with Zara Slattery

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 01 May 2021 17:00:12 +0000

Ian Williams talks with Zara Slattery, whose book Coma comes out May 13, 2021 in the UK from publisher Myriad Editions and September 14, 2021 in the US. The book chronicles her experience with an infection which forces healthcare professionals to put her into a medically induced coma. For relevant links, visit graphicmedicine.org.

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Touch Is Really Strange: Interview with Steve Haines

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 22:11:47 +0000

Steve Haines together with artist Sophie Standing have created the …Is Really Strange series. The most recent is Touch Is Really Strange coming out April 21, 2021. Ian Williams talks with Steve Haines about the series and about the book. For relevant links on this episode visit https://graphicmedicine.org.

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A Conversation with Kevin Wolf, Graphic Medicine Reviews Editor

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 23:20:00 +0000

Kevin Wolf has been the Graphic Medicine Reviews Editor since 2020. He is a health actuary and has been writing reviews for the graphic medicine website since 2016. Kevin talks with me. Alice Jaggers, about what he does for the website and a few standout reviews and books he has covered. For relevant links for this episode, see the post on graphicmedicine.org

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Launching Graphic Mundi with Kendra Boileau!

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:19:29 +0000

Kendra Boileau is the Publisher of Graphic Mundi and the Assistant Director and Editor-in-Chief of Penn State University Press. She developed the Graphic Medicine line of graphic novels for PSU Press and is launching the Graphic Mundi imprint with this week’s release of COVID Chronicles. We’ll talk about all of that in our conversation.

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Best of Graphic Medicine 2020

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:30:16 +0000

In this month’s episode, MK talks with a panel of guests about the best Graphic Medicine of 2020. The conversation begins with Shelley Wall and Michael Green discussing their article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) about the best graphic medicine of 2020, COVID-19 comics. Then graphic medicine librarians Alice Jaggers and Matthew Noe add their thoughts and further recommendations to the conversation. Finally, the group shares some of their favorite reading from 2020, graphic medicine and beyond. Visit the original website post for links to all books and projects mentioned in the episode.

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Interview with Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza on Kimiko Does Cancer

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 20:58:32 +0000

In this episode, MK Czerwiec interviews Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza about their recent book, Kimiko Does Cancer. They discuss working on the book during a pandemic, what it was like to work with each other and more.

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Graphic Medicine 2019 Year End Review

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:43:40 +0000

In this episode, Susan Squier and MK Czerwiec chat about Graphic Medicine in 2019 and what they look forward to 2020. Links below to what we discuss and much more we didn’t have time to mention but want to highlight.

Be sure to check out the main post for this episode on the Graphic Medicine website – there are full links to all we discuss PLUS much more bonus content.

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2019 Conference Keynote: Dr. Meg-John Barker

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:41:52 +0000

Welcome to the first of two keynote addresses from the 2019 Graphic Medicine conference, the theme of which was, “Queerying Graphic Medicine: Paradigms, Power, and Practice.”

Meg-John Barker’s keynote address fits perfectly with this framing of our conference and our work in Graphic Medicine. Meg-John is the author of a number of popular books on sex, gender, and relationships, including Queer: A Graphic History, How to Understand your Gender, Life isn’t Binary, Enjoy Sex (How, When, and IF You Want To), Rewriting the Rules, The Psychology of Sex, and The Secrets of Enduring Love. They have also written a number of books for scholars and counsellors on these topics, drawing on their own research and therapeutic practice. You can learn more about Meg-John’s work at rewriting-the-rules.com – zines and books mentioned in the talk are available for download at that site.

This fantastic lecture first traces MJ’s career through art and academia, then dives deep into queer theory, broadening our thinking about what it means to resist binary thinking in all aspects of our lives, not limited to sexuality and gender. They also turn our thinking to contextualization of ideas in time, history, structures of power, and the plurality of self.

Thank you to MJ for sharing the comics for that correspond to the keynote. You can find these images on the graphic medicine website post for the episode. Enjoy!

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Reconciling the Public and Private in Health Comics with Whit Taylor

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 16:14:06 +0000

The episode opens with Alice Jaggers and host MK Czerwiec discussing Graphic Medicine News. That segment is followed by Whit Taylor‘s keynote address from the 2018 Comics & Medicine conference in White River Junction, Vermont. See the main website post on this episode for images and links to all the comics whit mentions.

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Susan Squier 2018 Conference Keynote

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 21:05:03 +0000

This month’s episode features Susan Squier’s full keynote from this year’s Graphic Medicine conference at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont. Her talk is titled “Graphic Medicine: The Scales of Comics Work.” You will hear Susan introduced by Juliet McMullin. The images Susan cites directly in her talk can be found on the Graphic Medicine webpage that features this episode. Stay tuned to the end of Susan’s talk for a special announcement!

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2018 Year in Review

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:16:09 +0000

In this last GM podcast episode of 2018, Matthew Noe and MK Czerwiec discuss the Graphic Medicine year in review and they look forward to 2019. Listen to the episode to hear our picks for notable books of 2018, highlights of 2018, and what we are looking forward to in 2019.

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Mental Health Comics

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:04:47 +0000

This month’s episode features a recording of the Mental Health Comics Panel from MICE 2018,Moderated by A. David Lewis, MCPHS University. Panelists include: Lucy Bellwood – 100 Demon Dialogues, Kevin Budnik (Handbook), LB Lee (MPD for You & Me), Robyn Smith (Saddest, Angriest Black Girl in Town) and Rachel Lindsay (Rx). Support for this podcast comes from Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Humanities, the nation’s oldest Humanities Department within a medical school, pioneers of innovations in medical education since 1967.

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A Conversation with Alice Jaggers

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:42:16 +0000

In this month’s episode, we hear from Alice Jaggers, medical librarian and new addition to the website management team. We learn about how she got involved with Graphic Medicine, what she presented at our conference this summer, and what she hopes to see in the future. Enjoy!

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July Podcast: Graphic Medicine at the American Library Association

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 22:45:42 +0000

On this month’s episode, Matthew and MK recap meeting up at the American Library Association conference in New Orleans.

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Ellen Forney

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 19:57:31 +0000

The June episode of the podcast features Graphic Medicine news with Matthew Noe and an interview with Ellen Forney about her follow up to Marbles, Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life. Enjoy!

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Graphic Reproduction

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Fri, 04 May 2018 23:41:16 +0000

In this episode, an interview with Jenell Johnson, editor of the latest book in the Penn State University Press Graphic Medicine series, Graphic Reproduction. Also Graphic Medicine news with Matthew Noe.

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Director of the National Library of Medicine, Patricia Brennan

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:08:46 +0000

It was my great pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Patricia Brennan, the first nurse and first woman to serve as Director of the National Library of Medicine. We discuss graphic medicine, its importance, and its applications. Hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it. Support for this podcast comes from Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Humanities, the nation’s oldest Humanities Department within a medical school, pioneers of innovations in medical education since 1967. To learn more about Penn State College of Medicine Department of Humanities, go to www2.med.psu.edu/humanities.... Read More

Hillary Chute on Why Illness and Disability?

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:38:28 +0000

2017 Seattle conference keynote Hillary Chute discusses comics in the area of illness and disability. This talk is based on a chapter of her new book Why Comics? From Underground to Everywhere.

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Introduction to Graphic Medicine

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 00:00:57 +0000

In this episode, the guy who coined the term “Graphic Medicine” describes to us what it has become. Enjoy Ian Williams’ talk to the staff of the Wellcome Trust Library in London.

Support for this podcast comes from Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Humanities, the nation’s oldest Humanities Department within a medical school, pioneers of innovations in medical education since 1967. To learn more about Penn State College of Medicine Department of Humanities, go to www2.med.psu.edu/humanities.

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Seattle Conference Opening Night

comicnurse@mac.com (MK Czerwiec and Ian Williams) — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 01:41:26 +0000

Welcome to a new season of the Graphic Medicine Podcast! On today’s show, audio from the opening night of the Seattle Comics & Medicine conference, Thursday June 15. You will hear from three speakers in a row. The first will be Seattle conference organizer and host Mita Mahato. Mita is a Seattle-based cut paper, collage, and comics artist, whose work explores the transformative capacities of found and handmade papers. She is also an Associate Professor of English at the University of Puget Sound, serves on the board for the arts organization Short Run Seattle, one of the sponsors of the Comics & Medicine conference. You can learn more about Mita’s work on her website, theseframesarehidingplaces.com. Mita’s opening remarks touch on the theme of the conference, Access Points.

After her opening remarks, Mita will introduce Matthew Noe, librarian from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Graphic Medicine fellow for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Northeast Region. Matthew will pose the opening query: “What Does the Literature Say?” (Spoiler: He needs your help!) You can contact Matthew at Matthew dot Noe at umassmed dot edu or @NoetheMatt on Twitter.

Finally, Mita will introduce our last speaker for the episode, Jared Gardner. Jared is a Professor in the Department of English specializing in American literature, comics, film and popular culture. He is the author of Master Plots: Race and the Founding of an American Literature, 1787-1845; Projections: Comics and the History of 21st-century Storytelling; and The Rise and Fall of Early American Magazine Culture. Other books and writings can be found at jaredgardner.org and he is @guttergeek on Twitter. He also serves as director of the Popular Culture Studies program at OSU and as editor of Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society. Jared’s opening lecture is titled “Social Ills: Graphic Medicine Beyond the Clinic.”

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