Welcome to the final episode of the season! We end on a real high note in this insightful conversation featuring Sarah H. Cho! Sarah discusses her erotic psychological thriller CAMGIRL, getting into the importance of stories about sex workers written by sex workers, depicting mental illness, and fighting against Asian fetishization. Plus, film! Manga! Some Alan Moore love! And more! After we wrap with Sarah, stick around for Bitches on Bitches on Comics, the section of the podcast where Monika and S.E. recap the season and update listeners on what lies ahead!

Follow Sarah H. Cho on Instagram @‌sarah.h.cho

Pick up your own copy of Camgirl from AWA.

And make sure to check out the TV shows Sarah worked on: The Girl from Plainville (Hulu) and Them, Season 2 (Amazon).

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Maria Dong returns to the podcast to discuss her new scifi psychological thriller/horror Psychopomp--out now! We discuss writing a book about a debtors' prison on the moon, the unfortunate timeliness of the subject matter, and fighting even if you know you’re gonna lose. Plus, eat the rich! Marginalized storytelling! And Many More Topics.

Pick up your copy of Psychopomp: https://darkmattermagazine.shop/products/psychopomp

Learn more about Maria Dong at: https://www.mariadong.com/

Follow Maria on BlueSky at: https://bsky.app/profile/mariadongwrites.bsky.social

And don’t miss Maria’s first BoC interview: https://bitchesoncomics.com/episode-145-out-of-one-genre-and-into-another-featuring-maria-dong/

You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at http://sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

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We are absolutely delighted to share this brand new interview with Erika Hardison, cultural journalist and founder of Fabulize magazine. We discuss Erika’s comics “A Taste of Venus” which appeared in WE BELONG: The All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology, nominated for best anthology at the Ignatz Awards for 2024, her comic "Entanglement" in Noir is the New Black, and her compelling adaptation of “Telephone” by Erykah Badu in Afrofutures. We also get into her upcoming book SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW…STATIC (SHOCK) and Static Shock’s indelible mark on comic.! Plus, we swoon over Queen Latifah, debate Charmed vs. Buffy (there was no winner), and so much more!

Follow Erika Hardison on BlueSky @rosasparks.bsky.social and learn more about and sign up for the newsletter at Fabulize Magazine.

Pick up your copy of Ignatz nominated We Belong: The All-Black, All-LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology from Stacked Deck Press. Erika’s story “A Taste of Venus” is not to be missed!

Get your copy of Noir is the New Black and check out Erika’s “Entanglement.”

And don’t miss Afrofutures featuring Erika’s adaptation of “Telephone” by Erykah Badu.

You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on BlueSky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

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Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us.

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We are absolutely delighted to return with a truly insightful, heartfelt, and funny Black History Month interview with American Book Award, Bram Stoker Award (Best Novel), Shirley Jackson Award, and World Fantasy Award winner Tananarive Due! Host Monika Estrella Negra and guest Tananarive Due discuss her novel The Reformatory, working in screenwriting, and her werewolf one shot: Moon Dogs: The Horizon Experiment. We also get into how horror fiction prepares us for horror realities, the importance of taking action, and so much more!

To learn more about Tananarive Due, visit her website at: http://www.tananarivedue.com or follow her on BlueSky. And, join her mailing list at tananarivelist.com

Learn more about her virtual Black Horror course: http://sunkenplaceclass.com

And make sure to tune into Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes' Lifewriting: Write for Your Life Podcast, starting with this discussion of writing The Reformatory.

You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Bluesky and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

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Natasha Alterici returns to the pod to discuss her wonderfully sexy short story collection Sapphic Pulp! We discuss the gifts and challenges of creating queer erotica at this moment in time, the importance of hands to sapphic storytelling, and liberation through pleasure and sexuality! Plus, hope! Collaboration! Community! Resisting fascism by being slutty! And more!

Pick up your copy of Sapphic Pulp at: alterici.gumroad.com

Sapphic Pulp: Collected Tales of Love and Desire written by Natasha Alterici, edited by Michele Abounader, letters by Jodie Troutman, with art by Natasha Alterici, Sapphomet, Chloe Brailsford, Rye Hickman, Rachel Merrill, Fell Hound, Chloe Stawski, Skylar Patridge

Follow Natasha on BlueSky, Twitter, and Instagram

Listen to our deep dive into Heathen with Natasha on Episode 113: A queer young woman who wants to do good and don’t miss Episode 124 where Natasha answers a listener question about supporting queer comic creators.

You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com

Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us.

Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

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Vera Drew joins us to discuss her indie feature film The People's Joker! We get into using comic book characters to tell autobiographical stories, the film's unconventional path to distribution, and turning a personal story into a collaborative creative process. Vera also discusses trans storytelling and humor, drops deep DC references, and just generally entertains our butts off!

Learn more about The People's Joker and grab your own DVD, BluRay, and swag at: http://www.thepeoplesjoker.com/

Follow Vera Drew at: @Veradrew22 on Twitter, IG, Twitter, Tiktok, and BlueSky (link goes to Instagram)

You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

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Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us.

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E.M. Carroll comes on the pod to talk about their comics WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE CASTLE and A GUEST IN THE HOUSE. When I Arrived at the Castle has a stunning new cover from Silver Sprocket and all the same goodness of the first printing. We get into Carroll’s creative process, the new cover, the long life of the comic, how they originally started creating it, and why horror comics rule. Plus, gay haunted houses! Their mom’s book club! Sexy scary ladies! And more!

Learn more about E.M. Carroll and check out many of their short comics (for free!) at: https://emcarroll.com/

Get your copy of When I Arrived at the Castle from Silver Sprocket.

Get A Guest in the House, published by First Second, wherever you get your books or here.

You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

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Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

Please consider contributing to In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, “a national-state partnership that amplifies and lifts the voices of Black women leaders to secure sexual and reproductive justice for Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people.” We support and appreciate their imperative work and hope you will join us.

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Jasmine Walls joins us to discuss her incredible comics Vixen: NYC, Midst: the Valorous Farmer, and Brooms. We talk about writing queer and trans stories, tapping into African mythology, and writing historical Black fiction. Walls shares how Brooms is a love letter to her own family, the importance of writing stories about joy, community, and found family, incorporating body diversity and disability into comics, and so much more.

Learn more about Jasmine Walls at: www.jasminewalls.com

Follow her on Instagram and BlueSky.

Don't miss Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall in this spectacular interviews discussing Brooms with Priya Saxena.

You can sign up for the monthly-ish? Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

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Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com

And check out our narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more!

Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

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In our first interview of the season, we talk to Caroline Cash, author of PeePee PooPoo. Cash tells us how she started in comics from art school to Quimby’s to Silver Sprocket. We also discuss autofic and how it can shield marginalized creators, creating a hyper-meta comic, and the importance of self-advocacy. Also, Chicago! Indie comics! Riverdale! Stardew Valley!

Pick up PeePee PooPoo from Silver Sprocket.

Follow Caroline Cash @‌cash_browns on Instagram

You can sign up for the bi-weekly Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Support us by joining our Patreon Community at patreon.com/queerspec.

Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com

And check out our narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more!

Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

We hope you will consider contributing to the Gaza Relief campaign to Gaza Relief is "a Palestinian mutual aid project focused on supporting Palestinians surviving this genocide predominately through community kitchens as well as food and baby formula distributions for children in hospitals." We support their critical work.

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In this special 5th anniversary episode, the lovely bitches take a look back at the best of the best of BoC. Five years of laughs, five years of profound conversations, five years of comics, baby! Join Monika Estrella Negra and S.E. Fleenor for this retrospective and enjoy some clips from some of our many favorite episodes. (They’re all our favorites, tbh.)

Head to the BoC website for the complete show notes with links to all episodes mentioned in this episode.

You can sign up for the bi-weekly Bitches on Comics newsletter on our website. Follow Bitches on Comics on Instagram Blusky Tumblr and TikTok @‌BitchesOnComics and you can learn more about host Monika Estrella Negra at: http://audresrevenge.weebly.com You can learn more about host S.E. Fleenor at http://sefleenor.com and follow them on Instagram and Blue Sky. Follow our Sound Editor Kate on Twitter.

Show us some love by giving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PodChaser, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Support us by joining our Patreon Community at http://patreon.com/queerspec .

Keep in touch with us, check out our curated listening lists, and see what we’re up to by visiting our website: BitchesOnComics.com

And check out our narrative horror podcast Decoded Horror Channel which includes Graveyard Orbit, Tales of the Sapphire Bay Hotel, and more!

Bitches on Comics is a Queer Spec project. Check out our other projects! Learn more about Queer Spec at: QueerSpec.com

We hope you will consider contributing to the Gaza Relief campaign. Gaza Relief is "a Palestinian mutual aid project focused on supporting Palestinians surviving this genocide predominately through community kitchens as well as food and baby formula distributions for children in hospitals." We support their critical work.

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