Thick Lines

A comics podcast by cartoonists Katie Skelly and Sally Madden. Support the show and get bonus episodes at patreon.com/thicklinespod.

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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 47 minutes
Episodes: 165
Years Active: 2021 - 2025

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25 - Don't Touch My Fucking Cake

Katie and Sally discuss "Nocturne" by Tara Booth (2018) and "Someone Please Have Sex with Me" by Gina Wynbrandt (2016). Topics discussed include: Gumby, John Waters, Vanessa Davis, Dries Van Noten, V…

01:29:15 | Thu 16 Dec 2021

24 - Flick the Yuck Yuck Switch

Katie and Sally discuss “Magician A” by Natsuko Ishitsuyo (2020). Topics discussed include: Kiriko Nananan, Mary Gaitskill, Jan Švankmajer, and more. Next time: “Nocturne” by Tara Booth and “Someone …

01:13:54 | Wed 24 Nov 2021

23 - A Very Gorey Episode

Katie and Sally discuss Edward Gorey's "Amphigorey: Fifteen Books" (1980). Topics discussed include Max Ernst, Edward Lear, Agatha Christie, Charles Addams, Tomie dePaola, Roald Dahl, holding newborn…

01:14:57 | Fri 12 Nov 2021

22 - Nice Magazine

Katie and Sally discuss "BTTM FDRS" (2019), written by Ezra Claytan Daniels, with art by Ben Passmore; a book about race, class, and toilets. But first Sally gives us the rundown on the Philly Comix …

01:15:48 | Wed 27 Oct 2021

21 - Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dummies

Katie and Sally discuss “The Drifting Classroom vol. 3” by Kazuo Umezu (1973-74). Topics discussed include Lewis Trondheim, Go Nagai, surfing, mandrakes, bad grades, and more. Next time: “BTTM FDRS” …

01:41:34 | Wed 29 Sep 2021

20 - Good Housekeeping Vol. 2

Katie and Sally discuss listener questions, how to use Twitter, Sally’s zine round-up, Lewis Trondheim, Maus, Gasoline Alley, corporate memphis style, Anna and Froga, The Kid Firechief, Queen of the …

01:18:53 | Wed 08 Sep 2021

Bonus Episode - Tummy Bugs with Leomi Sadler

Presented with our friends at Autoptic 2021 Digital Festival. In the first half of this episode, Katie and Sally discuss “Tummy Bugs” (2020) by Leomi Sadler, and in the second half interview Leomi ab…

01:09:50 | Fri 27 Aug 2021

19 - Who's Noomin Who?

By listener request! Katie and Sally discuss “Glitz-2-Go” (2011) by Diane Noomin. Topics discussed include Wimmen’s Comix, Basil Wolverton, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Bill Griffith, romance comics, press-…

01:06:18 | Fri 13 Aug 2021

18 - Burger Law

Summer reading continues! Katie and Sally discuss "Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth" (1978), written by Pat Mills, John Wagner, and Jack Adrian, and art by Mike McMahon, and Brian Bolland. Note: We had …

01:07:46 | Tue 27 Jul 2021

17 - Karaoke Scammers

By listener request! Katie and Sally discuss Yeong-shin Ma’s “Moms” (2020). Topics discussed include scamming at karaoke bars, Jeanne Dielman, aging, Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood, cyberbullie…

00:58:04 | Thu 08 Jul 2021

16 - Shrooms of the Void

Summer reading continues! Katie and Sally discuss "The Drifting Classroom Vol. 2" by Kazuo Umezu. Topics discussed include mummification, Golgo 13, Junji Ito, Come and See, a little extra Maxx chat, …

01:07:21 | Thu 01 Jul 2021

15 - Maxxinistas

Summer reading kicks off! Katie and Sally discuss Sam Kieth’s “The Maxx” (1993–1998). CW: sexual violence. Topics discussed include the comics code, Carol Clover, Green Lantern #54, Camille Paglia, V…

01:13:19 | Thu 17 Jun 2021

14 - Alabaster Nightmares

Katie and Sally discuss “Bezimena” (2019) by Nina Bunjevac. CW: sexual violence. Topics discussed include memoir, Greek mythology, chiaroscuro, Balthus, Sophie Crumb, Debbie Drechsler, Usamaru Furuya…

01:33:03 | Fri 04 Jun 2021

13 - No Merch Mindset

Katie and Sally discuss “Eddie’s Week” by Patrick Dean. Topics discussed include Jack Davis, The Cryptkeeper, The Anarchist Cookbook, Heroes Convention, Fluke, eye gaze technology, and more. Next tim…

01:08:40 | Mon 24 May 2021

12 - Who's the Girl Boss Now?

Happy Mother’s Day! Katie and Sally discuss “The Drifting Classroom Vol. 1” by Kazuo Umezu. Topics discussed include Tales from the Crypt, the Comics Code, Yoshimi P-We, Battle Royale, and more. Help…

01:28:57 | Fri 07 May 2021

11 - Old Tymey Goofs

Katie and Sally discuss "Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend" by Winsor McCay. Topics discussed include the golden age of illustration, Tony Millionaire, the Lindbergh baby, Rudyard Kipling, Amtrak drama, an…

01:04:36 | Thu 22 Apr 2021

10 - Good Housekeeping

Katie and Sally answer listener questions, respond to requests, make some corrections, and talk about their backgrounds in art. Next time: "Dream of the Rarebit Fiend" by Winsor McCay. Follow us on o…

01:34:19 | Tue 30 Mar 2021

09 - Change Your Costume, Vampi

Katie and Sally discuss "Vampirella: The Essential Warren Years Vol. 1," collecting Vampirella comics from 1969–1974. Topics discussed include the Comics Code, Creepy, Eerie, José González, Jose Orti…

01:13:18 | Thu 18 Mar 2021

08 - Stay Outta Riverdale

Katie and Sally discuss the "Archie Americana Series: Best of the Sixties" collection. Topics discussed include Dan DeCarlo, John Willie, hippie Jughead, the Archie MAC collection, and more. Next wee…

01:29:51 | Mon 08 Mar 2021

07 - I, Liliko

Katie and Sally discuss Kyoko Okazaki's 1996 comic "Helter Skelter." Topics discussed include The Cyborg Manifesto, Mary Gaitskill, decadence, and more. CW: this episode contains frank discussions of…

01:51:03 | Sat 27 Feb 2021

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