FINAL EPISODE. Ryan Daly reviews BLACK CANARY #12, the last issue from the Blonde Bombshell's 1993 series. But he can't cover this story alone--it's so '90s, it's going to take special guest star Nathaniel Wayne from Council of Geeks to put this insanity into words. All of this sets the stage for next year's POWER OF FISHNETS Podcast devoted to Bla…

Reviewing BLACK CANARY (1993) issues #9, #10, and #11. Black Canary takes on Symitar to save hundreds of women from slavery. Guest starring: The Huntress and Nightwing.

Reviewing BLACK CANARY #8 from the 1993 series, guest starring Green Arrow and The Ray. Plus, listener feedback from episodes 18 and 19. Bonus: Listen in for details on how you can win a free copy of the original graphic novel BLACK CANARY / ZATANNA: BLOODSPELL.

Ryan Daly and guest Chris Franklin honor the passing of Murphy Anderson by reviewing THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #61 and #62 which find Black Canary partnering with the original Starman. Find Chris over at the Super Mates Podcast: http://supermatescomic.blogspot.com

Reviewing BLACK CANARY #5 (2015). During a tour stop, Black Canary is drawn into a bizarre and deadly Battle of the Bands where Dinah must face her latest enemy. Plus, what is the mystery of the White Ninja?

Reviewing BLACK CANARY #4 (2015). Dinah races to find Ditto, who has been kidnapped by the insanely jealous Bo Maeve. Plus, who is the mysterious woman in white? And what does Amanda Waller have to do with Ditto's kidnapping? Also, the Irredeemable Shag sent me a ton of Black Canary swag from the latest DragonCon!…

Reviewing BLACK CANARY #3 (2015). Dinah and her bandmates race to their next gig in Keystone while legions of her ex-husband's soldiers try to capture the enigmatic (and extraterrestrial?) Ditto.

Ryan Daly recounts his short time at Boston Comic Con 2015, meeting Anj for the first time, and getting a signed Black Canary band poster. Also, listener feedback from episodes 13 and 14. Check out Anj's Supergirl blog, Comic Box Commentary: http://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com

Reviewing BLACK CANARY #2 (2015), wherein Dinah trains her bandmates how to fight and shoot, and then throws down with a mysterious figure from her past.

Reviewing BLACK CANARY #1 (2015), the brand new comic that puts Dinah on stage with the most popular and targeted rock 'n' roll band in America!

Looking at the troubled and terrible history of Black Canary in the New 52 era. An overview of her awful stories in BIRDS OF PREY and horrible stories in TEAM 7, with a review of her tale in the recent SECRET ORIGINS #11. On the plus side, we get a preview of Dinah's new series which puts her up front and on stage fronting a band called Black Canar…

Ryan Daly reviews the Green Arrow and Black Canary stories from WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #245 featuring the menace of the Man-Bear! This episode is part of the Conway's Corner Crossover, a celebration of the work of comics writer Gerry Conway, and an effort by the podcasting community to bring greater attention to the issue of DC Comics and Creator Eq…

Reviewing the Black Canary story "Rainbows of Doom" and is Green Arrow-focused sequel "Slings and Arrows" from WORLD'S FINEST #244. Two great stories with art by Mike Nasser and Terry Austin that add two more rogues to Black Canaries Jailbirds.

Reviewing backup strips from ACTION COMICS #440 and #441 featuring Green Arrow, Black Canary, and a mysterious "super dog". Also, listener feedback from Episode 8.

Reviewing BLACK CANARY #7 from 1993 featuring the deadly dancer known as Capoeira. Also listener feedback from episodes 6 and 7.

The first Flowers & Fishnets team-up: Ryan Daly welcomes Chris Franklin from the SUPER MATES PODCAST to talk about Justice League of America issues #219-220. These issues change everything readers thought they knew about Dinah Lance!

Reviewing three issues from Black Canary's '93 ongoing series, issues #4 through #6. These issues feature the new villains: Blynde, Klik, Severance, and Jakob Whorrsman, as well as cameo appearances from Oliver Queen and Gan Nguyen.

Reviewing two comics featuring Black Canary and the dastardly dream fiend, Doctor Destiny: DC COMICS PRESENTS #30 and JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ANNUAL #1.

A brief overview of Black Canary's Golden Age appearances in FLASH COMICS from the late 1940s. Also reviewed: Black Canary #3 (1993) and listener feedback.

Ryan shares his thoughts about Sara Lance, the first woman to adopt the title of The Canary on the TV series ARROW. Also, a review of Black Canary #2 (1993) and listener feedback.

Reviewing the first issue of Black Canary's ongoing series from 1993 as well as her debut appearance in FLASH COMICS #86 from 1947.

Spinning off from Flowers & Fishnets: A Black Canary Blog comes the podcast that celebrates DC Comics' blonde bombshell, Black Canary. This episode, host Ryan Daly recalls how he came to appreciate the popular character. Also, a review of "The Canary is a Bird of Prey", the first printed origin of Black Canary from 1978.…

This week we had CFAC instructor Janet Britt on the show! Janet graduated from Hanover College and University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Art Therapy; however, art education became her passion. She concluded nineteen years of teaching at St. Francis School in Goshen in 2010. Though St. Francis was “an incredibly rewarding experience”, he…

For the past 30-years, John Nation worked as a photographer for the Louisville Magazine. He also worked as a free-lance photographer during his time with the magazine. He has been published regionally, nationally and internationally in many magazines and books including Time, Nation’s Business, Food Arts, and Landscape Architecture, Time Life’s “Th…

Danish Graffiti artist HUSKMITNAVN (RememberMyName) works in a multitude of media including, street art, paintings, drawings and graphics since the early nineties. He has marked his name both in Denmark and internationally by his controversial, humorous and political street art. His characteristic figures and comments are spread all over Europe and…

Brandon Bass is a mixed media artist and graphic designer currently living in Louisville, KY. https://lvaapublic.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/public-4-25-14.mp3 Like a crate of old vinyl contains samples for a music producer to rearrange into a chopped-and-screwed creation, a stack of magazines and paper ephemera from yesteryear serve as the palette…

This week Keith Waits spoke with artist and curator Stacey Reason. Listen below for our music pairings and a discussion of how art in galleries is changing and evolving. https://lvaapublic.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/public-4-11-14-part1.mp3 https://lvaapublic.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/public-4-11-14-part2.mp3 Stacey Reason is an artist and curat…

Listen in for an hour of hat-centric songs as we spoke with milliner Sarah Havens about her process and upcoming events! With Derby right around the corner, you won’t want to miss this one. https://lvaapublic.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/public-04-04-14.mp3 Each of Haven’s hats is a unique creation often designed with a specific person in mind. Her …

Julie Baldyga works primarily in oil pastel. Many of her pieces depict women working on machines, engines, and motors. She is fascinated with electrical systems, and this focus on the way things work also applies to her soft sculptures— which are built from the inside out, so a sculpture of a person would have a liver and intestines inside, for exa…

This week we tried something a little different. A couple weeks ago Jonathan Bastian interviewed Marc Murphy, the editorial cartoonist for the Courier Journal, about his style and process as an event to pair with the On the Strip exhibit at PUBLIC gallery. This week’s show paired clips from that interview with a few songs inspired by his political …

Whether it’s wood, bronze, clay or oil pencil, Lockhart is well known for his highly individual style that blends humor, irony, and fantasy to unsettle our usual view of the world and of art itself. In his most recent collection of drawings, Lockhart continues his life-long fascination with the humorous and the irreverent, and the absurd, by stretc…

This week we welcomed Victor Sweatt onto PUBLIC. He selected one of his works, “Sacred Waters” and helped us with the playlist as well! He says, “Created in watercolor and colored pencil, “Sacred Waters” is about the cleansing of the spirit. Water is formless but has many characteristics such as stillness, but there is also a constant flow that can…