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The Captioned Life
Welcome to The Captioned Life, a podcast about the impact of comics and pop culture on life and society. From roundtable discussions to movie reviews and interviews, we ask the basic question of how comics have impacted people and the world we live in. Hosted by Kevin Stahlecker and Sean Winningham, two guys who live in different parts of the country but united by their love of comics.
Recent Episodes
#48 Circle City Ghostbusters with Jacob Bartlett
Nov. 15, 2021
About the episode Eager with anticipation of the release of the new film Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Sean and Kevin sit down to talk to Jacob Bartlett of the Circle City Ghostbusters to talk about their favorite memories from …
Comics, TV, & Movie Reviews
#47 ”Eternals” Review With Ellie Khanverdi & Ethan Simmie
Nov. 7, 2021
About the episode One of the biggest movie events of the year has finally dropped, and we're here to review it! Marvel Studios' "Eternals" has arrived, and Kevin & Sean join Ellie Khanverdi ("Oh, Shoot!" Podcast) and Ethan …
Pop Culture
Batman
#46 Batman
Nov. 1, 2021
About the episode Batman is one of the most iconic superheroes in pop culture with one of the longest-running stories (and jokes) out there. In this episode, Sean shares some interesting facts about Batman, how the hosts go…
#45 The Power Of Comics With Matthew Smith
Oct. 15, 2021
About the episode Kevin and Sean interviews Dr. Matthew Smith, Dean of the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Communication at Radford University, as well as the co-author of several books about …
#44 UltraViolet with Elizabeth Lambert
Oct. 1, 2021
About the episode Sean and Kevin talk to actress and author Elizabeth Lambert, who is the creator of the Webtoon comic, “UltraViolet”. The trio discuss Elizabeth’s journey into comics and webtoons, the very real world of ba…
Comic Writers & Artists Interviews
#43 Nottingham with David Hazan
Sept. 15, 2021
About the episode Kevin and Sean interview David Hazan, the writer of the comic series “Nottingham” published by Mad Cave Studios. Nottingham is a crime mystery retelling of Robin Hood with twists. This is not your typical …
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