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Interview with Jared Cullum – Part 2
This week we're happy to share part two of our in-depth interview with Jared Cullum, author of the 2020 graphic novel Kodi. Topics include Jared’s use of watercolors, the technical details of sizing pages for a graphic novel, making mistakes while painting, how long it takes to get a book published from start to finish, plus so much more. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did! Follow these links to learn more about Jared, his debut graphic novel Kodi, or his upcoming graphic novel Wonder City.
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Interview with Jared Cullum – Part 1
Jared Cullum is the award-wining author/illustrator of the wonderful 2020 graphic novel Kodi. Kodi tells the story of Katya, a young girl visiting her grandma in Alaska, who meets and befriends Kodi, a giant Kodiak bear. We all loved the book and Jared's unique watercolor style so much so that we reached out to him about appearing on our show, and he kindly accepted. As you’ll hear in this, the first half of our two-part interview, Jared loves talking about the process of art, studying the masters from the Impressionist era, and the process involved in creating a graphic novel.
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The Book of Boba Fett
Once again, the Star Wars universe returns to the planet Tatooine to follow the adventures of the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett in the Disney+ series The Book of Boba Fett. How did Boba escape the Sarlacc Pit? What has he been doing all these years? These are a just a few of the questions the show attempts to answer, with mixed results. Listen in as we discuss how the show didn't quite hit the mark.
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Turning Red
This week we discuss Turning Red, a 2022 animated movie by Pixar Animation Studios. The story follows Meilin "Mei" Lee, a 13-year-old girl who, through a quirk of her family history, suddenly turns into a panda when she experiences strong emotions.
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Throw Throw Burrito
From the creators of Exploding Kittens comes Throw Throw Burrito! Billed as the world's first dodgeball card game, Throw Throw Burrito is a family friendly game for 2-6 players age 7 and up. This fast-paced game will have you rapidly trying to collect matching groups of 3 cards, and throwing a soft, foam burrito at your opponents.
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Airborn
Kenneth Oppel's 2004 novel Airborn tells the story of young Matt Cruise, a cabin boy on the airship Aurora. His latest transoceanic journey sees him helping an inquisitive young lady, trying to outwit a band of pirates, and searching for an elusive beast that may or may not exist. The story is set in a world adjacent to ours, where airplanes don't exist, but luxury dirigibles the length of football fields roam the skies. It's a wonderful book, and we all highly recommend it!
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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Seasons 2-5)
This week, Linnea leads our discussion of seasons 2 through 5 of the animated Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. She series won many awards for outstanding Kids and Family Programming.
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My So-Called Life
My So-Called Life was a television drama series created by Winnie Holzman that aired on ABC in the Fall of 1994. The 19 episode series followed the life of 15-year-old Angela Chase as she navigated family life, friends, and school. Claire Danes, Tom Irwin, Bess Armstrong, Jared Leto, and Wilson Cruz were just a few of the ensemble cast of this standout show.