Interviews & Guests Episodes
#60 Batman’s Batman With Michael Uslan
May 15, 2022
There have been many Batman films throughout the decades and the person responsible for all of them since the 1989 release “Batman” is Michael Uslan. In this episode, the hosts chatted with Michael about his journey in bring…
MOVIE REVIEW: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness With Richard Nebens
May 9, 2022
Doctor Strange Into The Multiverse Of Madness is the 28th Marvel Cinematic Universe film, the most anticipated movie of the year for Marvel Studios, and their first attempt at creating a horror genre movie. Sean reviews the …
#59 We Only Kill Each Other With Peter Krause
May 1, 2022
Dark Horse Comics recently published the trade paperback of the popular comic series We Only Kill Each Other by Stephanie Phillips, Peter Krause, Ellie Wright, and Troy Peteri. Sean and Kevin had a chance to speak to the art…
#56 Teaching With Comics With Tim Smyth
March 15, 2022
ABOUT THE EPISODE Educator and author Tim Smyth joined the show to talk about how he’s taught with comics in his classroom over a 20-year teaching career. Tim shares how he got started using comics, the different ways they …
#54 Grieving Mall With R. Alan Brooks
Feb. 15, 2022
Kevin and Sean speak with comic author and illustrator Alan Brooks. They discuss Alan’s latest work, Grieving Mall and how he approaches important social topics in his writing. He also shares his message on pursuing creative…
#53 ”Maus” & The McMinn County School Board
Feb. 1, 2022
About The Episode Recently, the McMinn County school board in Tennessee decided to ban the classroom use of the graphic novel Maus, which depicts a firsthand account of the Holocaust via anthropomorphic animals. The decisio…
#52 Bi Visibility with Kat Calamia
Jan. 15, 2022
About the episode Sean and Kevin sit down to talk about comics with writer and YouTuber Kat Calamia. We discuss some of her recent work including the creator-owned project, The Dancer, and the Kickstarter campaign for her c…
#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 …
#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 …
#40 Everpresent with Molly Farnsley
Aug. 15, 2021
About the episode Kevin and Sean interviews Molly Farnsley, an webcomic writer and artist, to talk about her journey and her series “Everpresent,” a fantasy-based webcomic that she has created. Listen in to learn when Molly …
#39 Free Comic Book Day with Downtown Comics and Space Cadets Collection Collection
Aug. 1, 2021
In preparation for the return of Free Comic Book Day, we talk to local comic shop owners Jen King of SpaceCadets Collection Collection in Oak Ridge, TX, and Michael Costello of Downtown Comics in Indianapolis IN. Listen in a…
#32 Why Wakanda Matters By Dr. Sheena Howard
May 1, 2021
On this episode of The Captioned Life, Dr. Sheena Howard joins Sean and Kevin for a conversation about her new book, Why Wakanda Matters: What Black Panther Reveals About Psychology, Identity, and Communication. Together we …
#30 Count With Ibrahim Moustafa
April 15, 2021
The new original graphic novel, Count, answers the age old question: What do you get when you combine classic literature with sci-fi adventure? In this episode we get the chance to talk to author and artist, Ibrahim Moustafa…
#29 Scout‘s Honor With David Pepose
April 1, 2021
In this episode, the Captioned Life Crew sits down with comics writer, David Pepose to discuss his new book, Scout’s Honor. We get David to peel back the layers on his writing process and some of the tough themes he tackles …
#22 Second Coming with Mark Russell and Richard Pace
Nov. 5, 2020
In this episode, James and Sean interview Mark Russell and Richard Pace, the creators of "Second Coming" from Ahoy Comics. We talk about how the comic came about, the story elements, religion and culture, and its controversy…