Sparkler Monthly Podcast
By Sparkler Monthly Editorial
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Description
Welcome to the Sparkler Podcast! This is a chance for the extremely geeky heads of Sparkler Monthly to talk about the inner workings of Sparkler, the publishing/comics market, and all kinds of geek media from the same feminist, progressive perspective we try to bring to Sparkler as a whole. No corner of nerdom will be left unturned, from mainstream superhero movies to Japanese-language-only otome games. Also featuring interviews and roundtables with many of Sparkler's great creators!
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #031: NaNoWriMo + Game Jams | Need motivation to create? There are collective crunch periods online where creators challenge themselves to churn out a completed work in a limited time–and attain that blissful sense of accomplishment! Sparkler staff members Rebecca, Leah, | 7/19/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #030: Wonder Women: Action/adventure in the Female Gaze | With all the recent hype around the (now-released) Wonder Woman movie, we’ve decided to explore action/adventure plots in the Male Gaze vs the Female Gaze, which may give some creators out there ideas of their own! Sparkler editors Lillian, Lianne, | 6/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #029: TCAF with Heldrad | We had a blast at TCAF (the Toronto Comics Arts Festival) this month, when Heldrad of Orange Junk flew all the way up from Mexico to join us! She sits down with Sparkler staff Lianne and Rebecca to discuss how great TCAF 2017 was, | 5/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #028: Promoted Fangirl (Breaking Into the Industry) | Have you heard stories of fans being hired into the industries they love? Sparkler staff Lianne, Rebecca, and Leah are joined by Zoey of the Gutter Queens podcast to discuss fangirlish stories of breaking into the industry–and how to help your chances . | 4/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #027: Otome Road in Tokyo | Let Sparkler editors Lillian, Rebecca, and Lianne tell you about a magical place in Tokyo, Japan: Otome Road, a true geeky girl paradise! Hear about what’s hot there now (early 2017) and pick up some travel tips for your next trip to Ikebukuro and Akih. | 3/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #026: Kickstarter Tips and Tricks | As a companion to the Tokyo Demons: Complete Series Kickstarter running this month, Sparkler editors Lianne Sentar and Rebecca Scoble discuss our publisher’s use of Kickstarter, as well as tips and tricks if you’re planning to run your own! | 2/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #025: Before You Go with Creator Denise Schroeder | It’s a Before You Go bonanza this month as we reprint Stories #1-2 alongside the brand-new pages of Story #3 – so what better way to celebrate than a roundtable with the series creator? :D Editors Lillian Diaz-Przybyl and Rebecca Scoble sit down with | 1/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #024: Yuri on Ice with MK of /report | In a special episode from our Toronto location, Sparkler editors Lianne Sentar and Rebecca Scoble sit down with MK (Moonklutz) of the popular podcast /report to discuss Yuri on Ice! There’s a lot to say about everyone’s favorite figure-skating anime, | 12/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #023: Tokyo Demons and Tokyo Ghosts | To celebrate the start of Tokyo Ghosts, Tokyo Demons creative team Lianne Sentar and Rebecca Scoble are joined by Pachi–Sparkler staff and fandom queen–and special guest Zoey/Capo of Out of Sync and the Gutter Queens podcast! | 11/16/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #022: Heldrad, creator of Orange Junk | In this upbeat roundtable with editors Lillian and Lianne, Heldrad discusses her epic shojo comedy Orange Junk…which is coming to Kickstarter with a LOT of paperbacks soon! Learn more about the Spanish edition of the comic (including the characters’ S | 10/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #021: Visual Novel Video Games | Visual novels, the story-heavy style of video game best known in Japan, have a growing fanbase in the West–both for translated titles and English-original productions. “Otome” visual novels aimed at women have exploded in the last 5-10 years, | 9/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #020: Creator Eurika Yusin Gho (Magical How?) | In this roundtable with editors Lillian and Lianne, Eurika Yusin Gho–the hilarious creator of Magical How?–discusses her comic, boys in skirts, and what we can all look forward to in later chapters! She’s just getting started on Gabe and Booker’s | 8/23/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #019: Animated Series | From Voltron to Disney to Ninja Turtles to Avatar/Korra, the Sparkler editors discuss Western animation and its cross-pollination with anime. Also, which weird cartoon characters you crushed on when you were little?! Get this podcast on iTunes! | 7/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #18: Sparkler Year 4…? | Now that we’re nearing the end of Year 3, the editors reflect on the past of the magazine – and its hopeful future. Year 4 will need a Kickstarter, which is coming soon…but at least they can reveal a few surprises for it now. | 6/8/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #17: Creators Emily Compton and Onorobo (Dusk in Kalevia) | In this month’s creator roundtable, we’re joined by Emily Compton and Onorobo to discuss their illustrated novel Dusk in Kalevia! This charismatic pair talk to their editor Lianne Sentar about their supernatural spy novel and other projects they’ve | 5/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #16: Creator team KaiJu (Chimaka, Inhabitant) | It’s another creator roundtable, this time with the prolific two-member comic team KaiJu (Mahou Josei Chimaka, Inhabitant of Another Planet, and The Ring of Saturn)! Kate Rhodes and Jennifer Xu – the two heads of this delightful comic-creating monster | 4/11/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #15: Suffering Feels in Fiction (Knights-Errant & Tokyo Demons) | [Trigger warning: Discussion of sensitive topics including sexual abuse.] Jennifer Doyle of Knights-Errant, Lianne Sentar of Tokyo Demons, and comics editor Lillian talk about the nuance and catharsis of character suffering–both in their own work and i. | 3/9/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #14: All About Audio Dramas | Sparkler Audio Director Rebecca Scoble is joined by editors Lianne Sentar and Jill Astley for a discussion of audio dramas in Japan – including Drama CDs and Situation CDs – and how they influenced Sparkler’s own audio productions. | 2/15/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #13: Sparkler RPG and ESPU | The Sparkler editors discuss the magazine’s new tabletop RPG system, some of which is already available in beta, as well as the first live game we’re streaming on Twitch with Jen Lee Quick (creator of Off*Beat, Witch’s Quarry, | 1/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #12: Creators Ellery Prime (Gauntlet) & Jenn Grunigen (Skyglass) | In this creator roundtable with their editor Lianne, authors Ellery Prime of Gauntlet and Jenn Grunigen of Skyglass discuss their books, their process, their illustrators, and more! Fans and fellow writers, | 12/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #11: Working in the Manga Industry | Sparkler editors Lillian Diaz-Przybyl and Lianne Sentar are joined by web/design head Lissa Pattillo to discuss their many years working in the translated manga industry. From the 1990s to present day, the manga industry has both changed drastically…an. | 11/2/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #10: Female Characters | Editors Lillian, Lianne, Rebecca, and Jill discuss female characters in fiction–what makes a great one, beloved examples, and how to deal with some of the challenges in this strangely tricky topic. Leave your comments, questions, | 10/5/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #09: Tabletop RPGs | Editors Lillian, Lianne, and Rebecca discuss Dungeons & Dragons, how to design a shojo-based campaign, and Sparkler Monthly’s upcoming gaming project! Leave your comments, questions, or suggestions for future podcasts in the comments field below! | 9/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #08: Fangirlish Video Games | Sparkler Monthly staff members Lianne, Rebecca, and Jill have a talk about video games from a fangirl perspective–everything from Japanese-language otome games to modern FPS’s to that weird cat simulator everyone’s playing on their phones. | 9/7/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #07: Roundtable with Jennifer Doyle (Knights-Errant) | Interview with Knights-Errant creator Jennifer Doyle! | 8/13/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #06: Comics–Japan vs. the West | Western comics vs manga, and the trouble with josei. | 3/1/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #05: The Future of Sparkler and the Geek Industries | Plans for 2015 and the future of Sparkler! | 1/4/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #04: Love and Sex in the Female Gaze | Love and sex in the Female Gaze. | 12/1/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #03: Interview with Jen Quick, creator of Off*Beat | Roundtable with Off*Beat and Witch's Quarry creator, Jen Lee Quick! | 9/1/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #02: Obsessions of the Month | Ushering in Year 2 of Sparkler! | 7/7/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSparkler Podcast #01: Welcome to Sparkler | Behind the scenes of Sparkler! | 5/5/2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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