Arnon Z Shorr Arnon Z. Shorr has done his part to expand the palette of Jewish stories being told, in both film and later in comics and graphic novels . He's penned tales of mythical creatures (a High Holidays unicorn tale will be out soon), monsters, and perhaps most successfully, pirates , all with more than a nod toward Jewish history and culture. (Yes, there really were Jewish pirates!) Shorr talked to us about the joys of telling those stories — and also the challenges, especially in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the war that followed. Shorr is currently working with a small team of creators on a Jewish comics anthology called “Chutzpah!” Find out more on Kickstarter . Also in this episode: An update on Friends of Strip Search taking home the gold (i.e. a Reuben Award), and find out where to see us this coming November! (Spoiler alert: It's here and here !) Listen below:
It's true: We've been remiss in updating our page with the latest episodes of Strip Search: The Comic Strip Podcast. No one feels worse than we do. But never fear, you can catch up with our three latest episodes below! First, check out our conversation about the first-ever ALYAC Fest , a festival for young artists coming to Ashland, Mass. on Sunday, July 13: Plus, there's our conversation last month with Cagen Luse of the Comics in Color Fest — this year's event is in the rear view, but we always love a good chat with Cagen. And finally, earlier this year we chatted with the talented Brian Anderson of Worcester, Mass., creator of the very funny comic strip "Dog Eat Doug," and now of two graphic novels based on the "Dog Eat Doug" characters, called "Sophie: Jurassic Bark” and “Sophie: Frankenstein’s Hound.” As always, you can listen to episodes of Strip Search: The Comic Strip Podcast, on Spotify: