Strip Search with London & Chianca -- Episode 25: Cartoonists on the quarantine

It's a super-special episode of the comic strip podcast, as hosts Dave London & Pete Chianca chat up cartoonists Pat Sandy ("Next Door Neighbors"), Steve McGinn ("Toons by Stev-O") and Tim Jones ("Sour Grapes") about how they've used their cartoons to shine a light on pandemic living. Plus: A tribu…

STRIP SEARCH with London & Chianca: Episode 24 - Duane Abel

They're back! After a brief hiatus, Dave London and Pete Chianca have returned with a new episode of "Strip Search: The Comic Strip Podcast," featuring their very special guest Duane Abel. Duane calls in from the great state of Ohio to discuss his comic strip "Zed," and the way he uses his cartooni…

STRIP SEARCH with London & Chianca: Episode 23 -- MICE Expo Preview

This month, Dave and Pete sit down with Shelli Paroline of Salem, an accomplished illustrator and co-director of the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE), coming to Cambridge Oct. 19-20. Joining her is fellow Salemite Kurt Ankeny, a graphic novelist who'll be debuting his latest book at MIC…

"STRIP SEARCH with London & Chianca: Episode 22 - Bob Eckstein

This is a big one: Dave London & Pete Chianca welcome the great Bob Eckstein, best-selling author of "The History of the Snowman" and "Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores," editor of the new compilation "The Ultimate Cartoon Book of Book Cartoons" and longtime cartoonist for the New York…

STRIP SEARCH with London & Chianca: Episode 21 - Best Of Strip Search

With Dave and Pete on vacation, revisit highlights of some of their best interviews from past episodes of the "Strip Search" comic strip podcast, including: Mark Parisi, "Off The Mark," "Marty Pants" Sage Stossel, The Atlantic, the Boston Globe Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb, "Adventure Time" Keith …

STRIP SEARCH with London & Chianca: Episode 20 - Will Henry

Dave and Pete are joined on the sidewalks of Boston (complete with street noises!) by Rhode Island cartoonist Will Henry of the nationally syndicated comic strip "Wallace the Brave" -- and even squeeze in a visit with special guests Mark Parisi ("Off The Mark," "Marty Pants") and Steve McGinn ("Too…

BONUS CLIP: Meet the headliners at Boston Kids Comics Fest

Listen as Brigid Alverson of the Good Comics for Kids blog (among others) talks to each of the headliners on their panel at the Boston Kids Comics Fest: Joel Christian Gill (“Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride”), Erica Henderson (“The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl”), and Raul the Third (“Lowri…

STRIP SEARCH with London & Chianca: Episode 19 - LIVE from Boston Kid Comics Fest 2019

Dave and Pete recorded this month's podcast from the middle of the Boston Kids Comics Fest, held at Pine Manor College April 27. Listen as they chat with: Fest co-founder Jonathan Todd Fest organizer Liza Halley Andrea Bergstein of Scribblitt, which helps kids to make their own comics Dave & Pete's…

STRIP SEARCH with London & Chianca: Episode 18 - "Pet Peeves," the book

This month, Dave & Pete feature two very special guests -- themselves! Guest interviewer Chris Stevens of the Book Nation podcast talks to our hosts about "Pet Peeves," the new book collecting 400 Pet Peeves comic strips from 2016-2108. Plus, a reminder about the 2019 Boston Kids Comics Fest, and a…

STRIP SEARCH with London & Chianca: Episode 17 - Boston Kids Comics Fest Preview

Dave and Pete visit Cambridge's Million Year Picnic, the oldest comics shop on the East Coast, to talk to graphic novelist Jonathan Todd, librarian Liza Halley and shop owner Tony Davis about this year's Boston Kids Comics Fest, coming April 27 to Pine Manor College. But first, they fill you in on …