Reading in the Gutter (www.readinginthegutter.com) is a podcast that attempts to bridge the space between comics and education. We aim to have thoughtful discussion with students, teachers, parents, administrators, librarians, and researchers about comics and roles they can place in classrooms and other learning contexts. We seek to share research, resources, pedagogy, and curriculum focused on comics with interested stakeholders that is theoretically sound and empirically vetted. Cover art ...
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Graphic novels, literature circles, and social justice with Dr. David Low...
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Send us a Text Message. In the final episode of Season 2, Dani chats with Dr. David Low, a comics and graphic novel scholar whose research focuses on issues of identity and social justice. David shares how he came to be a comics scholar, why he believes comics have a place in education, how literature circles can be reenvisioned for graphic novels,…
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Creator Spotlight: J. Gonzo discusses creating comics, being a Chicano artist, and using his comics in the classroom...
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Dani chats with J. Gonzo about his career as a comic book artist and author. He shares his experiences as Chicano artist and discusses the importance of representation in the comics medium. Additionally, he shares his views on the importance of the comics in classroom spaces as well as how he hopes educators…
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Teachers' reflections on teaching Gareth Hinds' graphic novel adaptation of The Odyssey...
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Send us a Text Message. Host Dani Kachorsky welcomes high school English teachers Shelby Stringer and Amanda Molitor to Reading in the Gutter to reflect on their experiences teaching Gareth Hinds' graphic novel adaptation of The Odyssey. The three teachers discuss why they selected Gareth Hinds' adaptation, their successes and challenges using this…
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Teaching 'Maus' for the first time: Challenges, successes, and future directions
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani chats with Brooke Feldman-Cryan, a high school English and Theater teacher, about her experiences teaching the graphic novel Maus for the first time. Brooke shares her motivation behind selecting the text as well as some challenges and successes she experienced, and ultimately, …
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Reading and creating graphic novel memoirs with Dr. Sean P. Connors...
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani hosts Dr. Sean P. Connors from the University of Arkansas to discuss reading and creating graphic novel memoirs. Sean shares his experiences teaching a college course focused on graphic novel memoirs, as well as a culminating experience in which students draft their own comic bo…
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Digital storytelling, digital comics, and STEM with Dr. Daryl Axelrod...
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani hosts Dr. Daryl Axelrod for a fun-filled discussion about using digital tools to create digital comics. Daryl shares his experiences helping kids to create original comics related to science topics as well as his experiences guiding students through transmediating (or adapting) …
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Author Interview: Frank Baker discusses 'We Survived the Holocaust'...
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Send us a Text Message. Reading in the Gutter host, Dani Kachorsky, interviews Frank Baker, author of the graphic novel, We Survived the Holocaust. In this episode, Frank discusses the importance of sharing and teaching Holocaust stories in today's day and age, as well as the importance of preparing students to be critical thinkers. Additionally, F…
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Teaching comics in different contexts (college, high school, and middle school)...
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Send us a Text Message. Reading in the Gutter returns with our first episode for Season 2 to discuss "Teaching comics in different contexts (college, high school, and middle school)..." with Jason D. DeHart. In this episode, Dani, Ashley, Stephanie, and Jason consider the similarities and differences in teaching comics at different grade levels, ho…
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Superheroes and social justice with Dr. Francisco Torres...
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Send us a Text Message. The Reading in the Gutter team is [finally] back! In this episode, Laura, Ashley, and Dani discuss superheroes and superhero comics with Dr. Francisco Torres. Francisco shares his experiences teaching a unit called "Heroes of Color" in which students read and discussed mainstream superhero comics that also featured diverse i…
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Making and assessing comics in the classroom...
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Send us a Text Message. In what we affectionately refer to as the Corona Virus Special, the Reading in the Gutter team, Laura, Ashley, and Dani, speak with Dr. Jason DeHart about making and assessing comics in classroom spaces. Jason provides insights based on both his experiences as a middle school teacher and a university professor. He discusses …
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A brief history on comics in education...
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Dr. Stergios Botzakis joins the Reading in the Gutter team to discuss the history of comics as they relate to education. In addition to sharing his own journey to becoming a comics reader and scholar, Sterg outlines common stigmas attached to comics and graphic novels in educational circles that still persis…
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Reading and teaching 'El Deafo' with Dr. Sara Kersten Parrish (Part 2)
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Send us a Text Message. This episode of Reading in the Gutter picks up where Episode 2 left off. The team continues our conversation with Dr. Sara Kersten Parrish about her experiences reading, teaching, and researching the graphic novel El Deafo by CeCe Bell. Sara shares her experiences reading this book with college students and elementary school…
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Reading and teaching 'El Deafo' with Dr. Sara Kersten Parrish (Part 1)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the Reading in the Gutter team speaks with Dr. Sara Kersten Parrish about her experiences reading, teaching, and researching the Newbery Award-winning graphic novel El Deafo by CeCe Bell. Sara reflects on her identity as a deaf woman reading El Deafo for the first time as well as the pedagogical strategies t…
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Send us a Text Message. In the premiere episode of Reading in the Gutter, the podcast creators, Dani Kachorsky, Ashley Dallacqua, and Laura Jiménez, share how they became interested comics and graphic novels as well as what motivated their interest in understanding the role comics and graphic novels can play in education. They also discuss their go…
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