Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · 13d

Today = spoiler-free intro to our next series & a look at the creative team. Next week, we enter The Bunker from @onipressbot.bsky.social by Joshua Hale Fialkov & Joe Infurnari. Pick it up in single issue or trade and join us next week for our discussion of vol. 1 (iss. 1-4) linktr.ee/storiedarcs

2 2

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · 13d

ICYMI Last week we wrapped Letter 44 by
@charlessoule.bsky.social, Alberto J. Alburquerque, Dan Jackson, & work from Langdon Foss and @alisegluskova.bsky.social

Grab a copy of Deluxe Vol. 3 (issues 25-35), read along, and hear our thoughts on this world-altering ending.
linktr.ee/storiedarcs

3 2

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · 27d

No one understands an overwhelming TBR pile more than the two of us. That is why we decided to make an evergreen podcast so that people could listen to our back catalog whenever they happen to read something rather than needing to read along at our pace!

1

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · 28d

Today, we continue discussing Letter 44 by
@charlessoule.bsky.social
, Alberto J. Alburquerque, Dan Jackson, & work from @drewmoss.bsky.social & @ryankelly.bsky.social

Grab a copy of Deluxe Vol. 2 (issues 13-24), read along, and tune in.
linktr.ee/storiedarcs

1 3 4

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Sep 7

If anyone is thinking of picking up the @imagecomics.com humble bundle deal, there are at least two books in there that out podcast has already covered.

Pick them up and enjoy a book club style discussion from Storied Arcs

www.humblebundle.com/books/image-...

Humble Comics Bundle: Image in the 2000s

Head back to the 00s with Chew, I Kill Giants, Age of Bronze, and more classics from Image Comics. Pay what you want & support The Book Industry Charitable Foundation!

www.humblebundle.com

1

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Sep 6

In honor of the new compendium, we're discussing Letter 44 by @charlessoule.bsky.social, Alberto J. Alburquerque, Dan Jackson, & a beautiful issue from Joëlle Jones.

It's West Wing meets Independence Day meets everything we've ever loved. Grab a copy, read a long, and tune in.
linktr.ee/storiedarcs

3 6

Reposted by Storied Arcs Podcast

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Aug 21

Today's episode is our discussion of Mindset by @zackkaps.bsky.social & @johnjpearson.bsky.social. ICYMI last week we provided an intro-free spoiler.

This is a great book and a perfect end to our thematic summer discussing the rise and fall of social media.

Listen here: linktr.ee/storiedarcs

4 4

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Aug 21

Today's episode is our discussion of Mindset by @zackkaps.bsky.social & @johnjpearson.bsky.social. ICYMI last week we provided an intro-free spoiler.

This is a great book and a perfect end to our thematic summer discussing the rise and fall of social media.

Listen here: linktr.ee/storiedarcs

4 4

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Aug 8

"Technology is just a tool. Human beings still do the heavy lifting."

This week is a big one! Thumbs by @seanlewis.bsky.social & @cleanlined.bsky.social

Grab a copy and read along, then tune in for our discussion as our summer of social media books continues!

linktr.ee/storiedarcs

3 2

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Jul 21

“What’s the point of doing something unless you can tell the whole world?”

Unfollow Vol. 2: God Is Watching by @robwilliams71.bsky.social & Mike Dowling. Fewer threads, sharper focus—but are all characters pulling their weight? Hear the breakdown before next week’s finale.

storiedarcs.com

2 1

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Jul 21

“What if all we are is swept away by something that wants nothing?”

This week, Mike & Alex dive into Unfollow Vol. 1 by @robwilliams71.bsky.social & Michael Dowling—140 strangers, 1 tontine, and a dying tech mogul. The setup’s strong… but do we know where it's going yet?

storiedarcs.com

2 1

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Jul 21

We've been slacking on social while posting weekly comic chats about social media. Time to catch up. First: our intro to Unfollow and its creative team—especially @robwilliams71.bsky.social & Mike Dowling. Hear about the series and the many artists behind it in our new ep.

storiedarcs.com

2 1

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Jun 26

Today's discussion is of Hacktivist Volume 2 by:
@alyssamilano.bsky.social, @foundinthewild.bsky.social,
@collinkelly.bsky.social (AKA
@hivemindactual.bsky.social), @marcusto.bsky.social & Ian Herring.

Far less idealistic than vol. 1, social media begins its decline

🎧 linktr.ee/storiedarcs

3 2

Reposted by Storied Arcs Podcast

Oni Press @oni-press.bsky.social · Jun 19

"[T]he digital comic space especially has been yearning for a little bit of innovation, a little bit of disruption, and just a little bit of some new energy brought to it.” - @gorinson.bsky.social
👏👏👏👏
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/b...

New Digital Comics Store Takes Aim at Amazon

www.nytimes.com

1 5

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Jun 19

Today's discussion is of Hacktivist Volume 1 by: @alyssamilano.bsky.social, @foundinthewild.bsky.social, @collinkelly.bsky.social (known as @hivemindactual.bsky.social), @marcusto.bsky.social, & Ian Herring.

It offers a 2014 glimpse of what the internet could have been...

🎧 linktr.ee/storiedarcs

4 4

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Jun 12

Up first: Hacktivist by @alyssamilano.bsky.social @foundinthewild.bsky.social @collinkelly.bsky.social (also known as @hivemindactual.bsky.social), friend of the podcast: @marcusto.bsky.social (check out last week's interview with him), and Ian Herring.

4 6

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Jun 12

Today is our introduction to our summer theme, focusing on the slow decline of social media into it's modern dystopian form.

linktr.ee/storiedarcs

1 1 1

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · Jun 6

Today, we released our exclusive interview with the great @marcusto.bsky.social. We just finished his book Joyride. Hacktivist was already planned to be our next series for podcast discussion. You don't want to miss this one!

Find us on any podcast platform: linktr.ee/storiedarcs
Share liberally!

storiedarcs | Twitter, Instagram | Linktree

View storiedarcs’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

linktr.ee

1 2

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · May 30

Today is our discussion of Joyride Vol. 3 by @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social, @collinkelly.bsky.social, (known as @hivemindactual.bsky.social), @marcusto.bsky.social, & Irma Kniivila.

Find our podcast w/link below & read along as we wrap this super fun series!

linktr.ee/storiedarcs

4 3

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · May 22

This series continues to surprise! Today is our discussion of Joyride Vol. 2 by @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social, @collinkelly.bsky.social, (known as @hivemindactual.bsky.social), @marcusto.bsky.social, & Irma Kniivila.

Find our podcast w/link below & read Vol. 3 for next week!

linktr.ee/storiedarcs

3 4

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · May 15

This is super cool, we love a read along playlist

Collin Kelly @collinkelly.bsky.social · May 15

This cool podcast is doing a reread/review of all three Joyride TPBs! The first episode just dropped - I haven’t listened yet, but I hope they like it!!!

And as some fun bonus content:

As you read, LISTEN ALONG:

open.spotify.com/playlist/2Aw...

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · May 15

Read along and tune in for our discussion of Joyride Vol. 1 by @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social, @collinkelly.bsky.social (also known as @hivemindactual.bsky.social), @marcusto.bsky.social, and Irma Kniivila.

Find out podcast w/link below and read Vol. 2 for next week!

linktr.ee/storiedarcs

4 4

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · May 9

Of course! We always try to shout out the whole team!

We also do a lot of creator interviews and will be discussing your book for the next 3 weeks so if any (or all of you) are willing to hop on a zoom call and discuss the book we would love that!

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · May 8

Today we start our discussion of #Joyride by @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social, @collinkelly.bsky.social (also known as @hivemindactual.bsky.social), @marcusto.bsky.social, and Irma Kniivila.

Check out our spoiler-free intro to the creative team and join us next week for Vol. 1.

linktr.ee/storiedarcs

1 6 5

Storied Arcs Podcast @storiedarcs.bsky.social · May 2

Note: This discussion includes a lengthy discussion of Wizard Magazine's #1 comic of all time (issue 8 of Top Ten.) Be sure to read before you listen and once you do, consider yourself level 10 comic hipster status.

#Comics #Indiecomics #Creatorownedcomics