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The TradeWaiters

Podcast by The TradeWaiters

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eps. 65: "Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu"

eps. 65: "Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu"

Renowned horror cartoonist Junji Ito has a cat life now. His auto-bio graphic novel "Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon & Mu... Read more

12 Jan 2020

33mins

Ranked #2

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eps. 53: "The Complete Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi

eps. 53: "The Complete Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi

Comics are the closest thing to the experience of remembering. "The Complete Persepolis" is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of ... Read more

29 Sep 2018

54mins

Ranked #3

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eps. 62: "Berlin: City of Stones" by Jason Lutes

eps. 62: "Berlin: City of Stones" by Jason Lutes

Looking for advice on how to survive 2019? "Berlin: City of Stones" by Jason Lutes may or may not be of any help, but it... Read more

27 Aug 2019

59mins

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eps. 56: "A Bintel Brief" by Liana Finck

eps. 56: "A Bintel Brief" by Liana Finck

It’s real-talk, 1906-style. For today’s episode, Jam, Jon, Jeff, Jess, and Kaye read "A Bintel Brief: Love and Longing i... Read more

21 Jan 2019

54mins

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eps. 57: "Batwoman: Elegy" by Greg Rucka & J.H. Williams III

eps. 57: "Batwoman: Elegy" by Greg Rucka & J.H. Williams III

There are two mysteries in this book, and we solve them both. Jam, Jon, and Jeff read "Batwoman: Elegy" by Greg Rucka an... Read more

18 Feb 2019

48mins

Ranked #6

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eps. 63: "Berlin" Books 2 & 3 by Jason Lutes

eps. 63: "Berlin" Books 2 & 3 by Jason Lutes

We continue our journey through Jason Lutes’ "Berlin: City of Smoke" and "Berlin: City of Light." Now that the series is... Read more

1 Oct 2019

50mins

Ranked #7

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eps. 58: "The Calvin & Hobbes 10th Anniversary Book" by Bill Watterson

eps. 58: "The Calvin & Hobbes 10th Anniversary Book" by Bill Watterson

Is Calvin a reflection on the inner child? This is one of many questions raised as we read "The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth ... Read more

12 Mar 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #8

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eps. 52: "I Kill Giants" by Joe Kelly & JM Ken Niimura

eps. 52: "I Kill Giants" by Joe Kelly & JM Ken Niimura

Today’s episode is about unreliable narrators. Also it’s about "I Kill Giants" by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura. Barbara ... Read more

3 Sep 2018

59mins

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Eps. 66: "Monster" vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa

Eps. 66: "Monster" vol. 1 by Naoki Urasawa

What’s in a name? Does a name really matter? The book we read this episode is named “Monster” by Naoki Urasawa. Nina Mat... Read more

10 Feb 2020

53mins

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eps. 54: "Why Art?" by Eleanor Davis

eps. 54: "Why Art?" by Eleanor Davis

"Why Art?" by Eleanor Davis is a meditation on what art means for the artist and for society. This surreal story isn’t o... Read more

4 Nov 2018

42mins

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eps. 64: "Uzumaki (Spiral into Horror)" by Junji Ito

eps. 64: "Uzumaki (Spiral into Horror)" by Junji Ito

Spirals: they make ya think! Nina Matsumoto joins Jam, Jeff, and Jon for a spiral into the mind of Junji Ito, reknowned ... Read more

9 Dec 2019

53mins

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eps. 67: "Monster" Vol. 2 by Naoki Urasawa

eps. 67: "Monster" Vol. 2 by Naoki Urasawa

Some might call him a murderer. Some might call him Germany’s greatest doctor. Some might call him a manga “Littlest Hob... Read more

7 Mar 2020

45mins

Ranked #13

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eps. 47: "Battle Angel Alita" vol. 1&2 by Yukito Kishiro

eps. 47: "Battle Angel Alita" vol. 1&2 by Yukito Kishiro

In today’s episode Jam, Jeff, Jon, and Kaye read the first two volumes of "Battle Angel Alita" by Yukito Kishiro. Join u... Read more

16 May 2018

57mins

Ranked #14

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eps. 46: "Louis Riel" by Chester Brown

eps. 46: "Louis Riel" by Chester Brown

The TradeWaiters read "Louis Riel" by Chester Brown, which gave us a chance not only to meet our Cancon quota, but to di... Read more

18 Apr 2018

56mins

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eps. 41: "Princess Jellyfish" Vol. 2 by Akiko Higashimura

eps. 41: "Princess Jellyfish" Vol. 2 by Akiko Higashimura

Welcome back for part two of our look at Akiko Higashimura’s "Princess Jellyfish." Jam, Jeff, and Jon have a lot to talk... Read more

15 Nov 2017

52mins

Ranked #16

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eps. 40: "Princess Jellyfish" Vol. 1 by Akiko Higashimura

eps. 40: "Princess Jellyfish" Vol. 1 by Akiko Higashimura

On today’s episode Jeff, Jam, and Jon dive into the first volume of "Princess Jellyfish" by Akiko Higashimura. This is t... Read more

30 Oct 2017

49mins

Ranked #17

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eps. 31: "Vattu" vol. 1 by Evan Dahm

eps. 31: "Vattu" vol. 1 by Evan Dahm

This week on The Tradewaiters, The Fifth Tradewaiter (a.k.a. Jess Pollard) joins us to talk about "Vattu: The Name and t... Read more

12 Apr 2017

52mins

Ranked #18

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Eps. 27: "Aya" by Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie

Eps. 27: "Aya" by Marguerite Abouet & Clément Oubrerie

On today’s Tradewaiters we read "Aya" written by Marguerite Abouet and drawn by Clément Oubrerie. Special guest Jess Pol... Read more

22 Dec 2016

40mins

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