4 Color Hustle

Banned Books Week 2026 is upon us from October 4–10! We welcome back our special guest host David Yannarella to talk about the prosses of challenging books to banning them and what you can do to help stop it all.

Banned and Challenged Books
Book Bans Spotlight

Link: Banned Books Week Website
Link: American Library Association

Link: 2026 National Friends of Libraries Week
Link: Anderson County Main Library


Hosts
Allen Swords
Scott Jensen

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox

Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen

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Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

We're back with a brand new episode about where we've been, what we're up to and the coolest college course of all time!

Hosts
Allen Swords
Scott Jensen

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox

Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen

Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links HERE.

Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

We return to dive deeper in this one. G.I. Joe has been a huge part of our lives and it shows!

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox
Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen

Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links HERE.

Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

We dive deep in this one. G.I. Joe has been a huge part of our lives and it shows!

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox
Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen

Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links HERE.

Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

We break down a top ten list of our favorite comic movies in this episode. We suprised eachother and had another good time talking. Did Iron Man make the list? We guess you'll just have to listen.

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox
Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen
Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links HERE.

Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

This week we welcome you back to season two of the podcast with a duscussion about a favorite Graphic Novel of hours and one of the single geatest peices of art to exist in our liftime, "Blankets" by Craig Thompson.

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox
Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen
Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links HERE.


Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

Here's a little holiday gift to you all!
Thank you for being so good to us!
Tons of love wherever you are! 

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox
Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen
Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links HERE.

Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

On the last episode of season one we break down the different ages of comics. From day one to today!

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox

Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen

Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links HERE.

Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

On this installment of 4 Color Hustle we talk about the 2008 Graphic novel "Swallow Me Whole" by Nate Powell. A story that touches on becoming an adult, family connection and mental health. 

Hosts
Allen Swords
Scott Jensen

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox

Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen

Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links here!

Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

They make thought reality and add life to pages with ink and maybe a little bit of their magical power. On today's episode we both list our top 10 favorite Artists!

Executive Producer
Wayne Knox
Audio Engineer
Scott Jensen
Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!
Find all of our links HERE.

Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.