Episode 134

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17th Aug 2025

Caitlin Cass S3E134

Cartoon artist and comic book author Caitlin Cass creates comics about failing systems, strange historical narratives, and irrational hope. From mail-order zines to Eisner Award winning graphic histories, she crafts stories that are sharp, strange, and full of heart. Hear how ghosts, humor, and historical research fuel her singular artistic world.

Cartoonist and illustrator Caitlin Cass uses comics, cartoons, and installations to explore failing systems, query traditional historical narratives, and pursue irrational hope. Her 2024 book - Suffrage Song: The Haunted History of Gender, Race, and Voting Rights in the US - which won an Eisner Award, dubbed the Oscars of the comic book industry. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Lily, and The Nib. Growing up near Chicago, Cass studied the Great Books at St. John’s College in Sante Fe and earned an MFA in Visual Studies from the University at Buffalo, and since 2021 teaches studio art and illustration at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

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