Jonathan Riggs, PRISM COMICS LGBT GUIDE TO COMICS editor: Mr. Media Interview

Jonathan Riggs is my guest for this hour of Mr. Media. I began the show with some trepidation - I was late getting back from the bank for one thing and almost missed the show entirely! - and I know absolutely nothing about the narrow market for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered comics.

Hell, when I was a teen reading comics, I didn't know there was any such thing as "gay." And it was only a few years ago someone told me the backstory on the name of the band "Queen."

What planet am I on, anyway?

But this was actually a fascinating interview and Riggs - the editor of both the 2008 Prism Comics: Your Guide to LGBT Comics and Instinct magazine - made for a great guest.

Prism Comics, incidentally, is a nonprofit organization that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) comics, creators, and readers. Besides publishing the annual resource guide, Prism Comics hopes to acquaint comics readers with a wide range of creators who present good stories that readers can really relate to and that reflect their own experiences.

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Robert Schimmel Returns, CANCER ON $5 A DAY author, standup comedian: Mr. Media Audio Interview

Robert Schimmel was my guest on Mr. Media recently and despite an hour of conversation, I felt like we barely began talking when time ran out.

And based on listener response, it seems many of you felt the same way, so I’ve invited Robert back to pick up where we left off. So please welcome back to Mr. Media one of the best stand-up comedians in America and the author of Cancer on $5 a Day, Robert Schimmel.

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