Reading in the Gutter
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 by Dani Kachorsky
Episodes
17 episodes
Comics in the science classroom with biology teacher, Jeremy Kachorsky...
In this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani speaks with a very special guest--her husband and biology teacher, Jeremy Kachorsky. They discuss his use of the Max Axiom comic series at various stages in his educational career, co...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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39:54
Thinking about the intersection of poetry and comics with Ernesto Abeytia
On this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani discusses the relationship between poetry and comics with Ernesto Abeytia, a poet and professor of poetry at Arizona State University. In addition to thinking about how comics can fun...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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52:38
Using graphic novels to enhance memoir units with Lexie Vanderveen
In this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani speaks with Lexie Vanderveen, a high school English teacher, about using graphic novels to hance existing memoir units. This discussion includes helpful strategies, shared successes, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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36:51
Graphic novels, literature circles, and social justice with Dr. David Low...
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:04:44
Creator Spotlight: J. Gonzo discusses creating comics, being a Chicano artist, and using his comics in the classroom...
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:08:54
Teachers' reflections on teaching Gareth Hinds' graphic novel adaptation of The Odyssey...
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 te...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:23
Teaching 'Maus' for the first time: Challenges, successes, and future directions
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:19
Reading and creating graphic novel memoirs with Dr. Sean P. Connors...
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 no...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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36:49
Digital storytelling, digital comics, and STEM with Dr. Daryl Axelrod...
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 scien...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:09
Author Interview: Frank Baker discusses 'We Survived the Holocaust'...
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 d...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:33
Teaching comics in different contexts (college, high school, and middle school)...
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:02
Superheroes and social justice with Dr. Francisco Torres...
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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47:25
Making and assessing comics in the classroom...
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 o...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:33
A brief history on comics in education...
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 co...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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38:11
Reading and teaching 'El Deafo' with Dr. Sara Kersten Parrish (Part 2)
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:57
Reading and teaching 'El Deafo' with Dr. Sara Kersten Parrish (Part 1)
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:18
A little about why we're doing this...
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 un...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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31:19