This week, we discuss our Mad Magazine phases, and the good and the bad parodies and pastiches.

The Light Bulb 60: The Parody Problem

Story experts Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens take pop culture seriously, and then make jokes about it. If you care about the stories, art, technology and ideas that make us who we are, then The Light Bulb is for you!

TV & Film

In this episode, we discuss the latest Marvel movie, Dr. Strange!

The Light Bulb: Strange, Stranger, Strangest

First, the good news: The Light Bulb is back! Then, the bad news: we have to discuss the election.

The Light Bulb: What’s Next?

Welcome to the final episode of The Light Bulb, in which we discuss... The Light Bulb! Thanks for listening!

The Light Bulb 71: Turn Out The Light

This week, we discuss our experiences with comics and comic books, from Archie to X-Men, from Buffy to Faith.

The Light Bulb 70: The Smart Panels

This week, we discuss personality tests, identities and tribalism, as well as sharing some big StoryWonk news about our next project!

The Light Bulb 60: The Parody Problem

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