Superfan Podcast Ep. 08: Maia Kobabe on K-pop!

Superfan Podcast Ep. 12: Elsa Charretier on Game-based Dog Training!

The artist of "November" with Matt Fraction and "Love Everlasting" with Tom King is passionate about transforming the relationship between dogs and their humans in a positive way! On this last episode of The Superfan Podcast Season 2, Elsa Charretier dives into a passion that has reshaped her day-to-day life: game-based dog training. What began as a difficult experience with her first dog, Ash—a high-energy Border Collie mix—quickly turned into a deep exploration of training philosophies. Rejecting coercive methods, Elsa found an approach rooted in play, trust, and communication. The result is a system that not only builds skills but also strengthens the relationship between dog and owner.

Superfan Podcast Ep. 11: Erica Henderson on Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels!

The cartoonist of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Dracula Motherf*cker, joins us to talk about one of the most beloved fantasy worlds ever created! For Erica, Discworld isn’t just a book series…it’s a place she returns to again and again. In this episode, Erica explains why Discworld has remained a lifelong fandom for so many readers.

Superfan Podcast Ep. 10: Paul Pope on Rowland S. Howard!

What happens when one half of a legendary musical partnership becomes a global icon, and the other becomes a cult legend? In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, cartoonist and Battling Boy creator Paul Pope [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pope]introduces us to Rowland S. Howard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_S._Howard], the haunting guitarist behind The Birthday Party [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birthday_Party_(band)], Crime & the City Solution [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_%26_the_City_Solution], and These Immortal Souls [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/These_Immortal_Souls].

Superfan Podcast Ep. 09: Johnnie Christmas on Netflix's Midnight Mass!

What happens when a vampire story disguises itself as a meditation on faith, guilt, and redemption? This week on the Superfan Podcast, we talk with cartoonist Johnnie Christmas [https://johnniechristmas.com/bio], a #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist and creator of Swim Team, about his deep appreciation for Midnight Mass [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Mass_(miniseries)], the haunting Netflix limited series from filmmaker Mike Flanagan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Flanagan_(filmmaker)].

Superfan Podcast Ep. 08: Maia Kobabe on K-pop!

What happens when a lifelong comics fan discovers K-Pop? For cartoonist Maia Kobabe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maia_Kobabe], it meant falling headfirst into a world of dazzling music videos, elaborate stage performances, deeply organized fan communities, and some of the most ambitious pop production on the planet. In this episode of the Superfan Podcast, Maia takes us inside eir eight-year journey into K-Pop fandom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-pop]…from discovering the music through a few eye-popping videos to attending dozens of concerts and exploring the sprawling ecosystem of artists, companies, and fans that power the genre.