On the debut episode of season three, Mike speaks with Dr. Damian Duffy about realizing that he is Spider-Man, self-publishing his comics, and George McFly Moments.

You can find more about Dr. Duffy at his website

On the tenth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Carl Hewitt about engaging the cool, the storyline that made X-Men's civil rights allegory apparent, when nerds took over and getting into anime.

On the ninth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Cornelius Minor, Brooklyn-based educator, about his work to create equitable literacy reform, equitable schools and how his passion to do so intersects with his love of comics. Cornelius drops the secret as to how Squirrel Girl defeated both Thanos AND Galactus -- and how you can apply it to your life.

And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter

On the eighth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Stanford Carpenter about his interest in the relationship between comic books and anthropology. Plus, hear how Stanford has crossed paths and worked with many names familiar to the podcast.

And as always, you can find Mike Dando on Twitter

On the seventh episode of season two, Mike speaks with Stacey Robinson & Alverne Ball about their new graphic novel, Across the Tracks, remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre.

You can follow Alverne on Twitter

On the sixth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Rachel Humphrey, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science & Science Education at Saint Cloud State University, about pursuing a meteorology degree, comics as a medium and the relatability of Beast as a scientist. Yes, of course, they also discuss Storm.

On the fifth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Dr. Matthew Teutsch, Director of the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont College, about his course on graphic memoirs and his upcoming book on Frank Yerby. They also discuss memorable panels, pages and moments in Christopher Priest's Falcon, Luke Cage, Black Panther and more.

On the fourth episode of season two, Mike speaks with Anna Peppard about her work and interest in the representation of sexuality and gender in comics. Also, lots of love for Kurt Wagner.

You can follow Anna on Twitter

This week on Comics School is a special edition Giant-Sized AERA Spectacular Roundtable discussing a cross-section of educational research and pop culture ranging from Big Mouth, Dr. Manhattan, Janet from the Good Place and elves.

Our roundtable on this episode includes...

On the second episode of season two, Mike speaks with Shawn Taylor from The Nerds of Color about his passion for comics.

Shawn Taylor is a lifelong science fiction, fantasy, and comic book fan. He is a founding author of www.thenerdsofcolor.org, and a founding organizer of the Black Comix Arts Festival. His passion for stories of other worlds led him to an obsession with role-playing games, eventually becoming a paid Dungeon Master for many Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. In high school, he organized a live action D&D battle in his school’s cafeteria. He was suspended for two days for orchestrating the battle, but some folks still talk about it as a highlight of their high school experience.

You can follow Shawn on Twitter