Welcome to Genre Bender, a podcast exploring the relevance of genre in popular culture and academic discourse.


This first episode is my review of my reading list for the Pumpkin Autumn Challenge “Sweet Autumn” category with:

A book about autumn/Halloween:
 • Batman - Haunted Knight by Jeph Loeb (writer), Tim Sale (artist), Gregory Wright (colorist), Todd Klein (letterer)

A book about anthropomorphic animals/childhood/feel-good/cocooning:
 • Kennel Block Blues by Ryan Ferrier (writer), Daniel Bayliss (artist), Adam Metcalfe (colorist), Colin Bell (letterer)

A book about legends and myths, fairies and legendary creatures:
 • Mouse Guard by David Petersen

And a book about witches and wizards, magic, Sci-Fi and Fantasy:
 • Mirror by Hwei Lim and Emma Ríos


All music by me.

Episode 1: Pumpkin Autumn Challenge, Pt. 1 - Sweet

Welcome to Genre Bender, a podcast exploring the relevance of genre in popular culture and academic discourse.
This second episode is my review of my reading list for the Pumpkin Autumn Challenge “Witchy Autumn” category with:

Dreams of Aurora - a book about LGBT+ themes:
 • Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O’Neill

Sarah Bernhardt - a book about drama or the theatre:
 • The Backstagers by James Tynion IV (writer), Rian Sygh (artist), Walter Baiamonte (colorist), Jim Campbell (letterer)

Scales of Melusine - a book about feminism, transformation, metamorphosis:
 • Coyotes by Sean Lewis (writer), Caitlin Yarsky (artist)

And Nausicaä of the valley of the wind - a book about environmental issues or a post-apocalyptic world:
 • Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore (writer)
Steven Bissette, Rick Veitch (artists and guest writers)
Alfredo Alcala, Tom Mandrake, Shawn McManus, Ron Randall, John Totleben, Stan Woch, Berni Wrightson, Tom Yeates (artists)
Tatjana Wood (colorist), John Constanza (letterer)

All music by me.

Episode 2: Pumpkin Autumn Challenge, Pt. 2 - Witchy

Welcome to Genre Bender, a podcast exploring the relevance of genre in popular culture and academic discourse.
This third episode is my review of my reading list for the Pumpkin Autumn Challenge “Spooky Autumn” category with:

A thriller, polar, horror, spooks and betrayal:
 • Nalbiter by Joshua Williamson (writer), Mike Henderson (artist), Adam Guzowski (colorist), John J. Hill (letterer)

A book about gothic, creatures of the night, vampires:
 • The Crow by James O’Barr

A book with a black cover:
 • Batman: Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller (writer and penciller), Klaus Janson (inker), Lynn Varley (colorist), John Constanza (letterer)

A book about ghosts, the past, family, historical and classical themes:
 • From Hell by Alan Moore (writer), Eddie Campbell (artist)

All music by me.

Episode 3: Pumpkin Autumn Challenge, Pt. 3 - Spooky

Snape = Bad.

You may not agree with that, but hear me out before getting mad. And if you’re not convinced, by all means, get mad in the comments.

Contains quotes from books by J.K. Rowling :
 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

All music performed by me, the main title is my composition and everything else is a personal take on themes written for the Harry Potter films by John Williams.

Episode 4: Snape - The Bad Guy

I used to think The Cicada and the Ant was a pro-capitalist fable. Now I don't think so anymore. Here are a few good reasons to like Jean de La Fontaine in 2020.

Quoted text: La Cigale et la fourmi by Jean de La Fontaine; The Cicada and the Ant by Jean de La Fontaine and translated by Robert Thomson.
Image: La Cigale et la Fourmi, illustrated by Boutet de Monvel.

All music by me.

Episode 5: The Cicada And The Ant - Which One Are You?

Song credits:

Atreyu - "Do You Know Who You Are"
Within Temptation - "Enter"
The Agonist - "The Tempest (The Siren’s Song; The Banshee’s Cry)"
Veil of Maya - "Mikasa"
Slipknot - "Duality" (used in a comedic fashion every time I use the word "duality")
Main theme by me.