SS #046 - Luke Cage and Blaxploitation Comics

Shortbox Showcase #46 - We're Just Talking About Cage

Have you missed Uncovering the Bronze Age? Well, then this episode is the one for you! Emily gets her sociology on, as she and Alan talk about the 70's phenomenon of Blaxploitation media. They focus largely on the character of Luke Cage, and what it is about Luke that has made him a popular character to this day.

Special thanks to Stella, Donovan Morgan Grant, and Derek Coward for their contributions to this episode.

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SS #041 - Super Lady TV Talk

Shortbox Showcase #41 - Year of the Super Ladies!

In this episode, we talk about many of the comic book TV shows that feature strong female leads.

SPOILER ALERT -- we talk in detail about the shows, all of the episodes that have aired, and our conjectures, predictions, and crazy theories about what may happen in the future. You have been warned.

If you want to avoid spoilers about a specific show, here are approximate start times for conversation about each show we cover in this episode:

0:23 - Jessica Jones
0:48 - Supergirl
1:00 - I, Zombie
1:13 - Agent Carter / Agents of SHIELD
1:19 - Arrow / Flash / Legends of Tomorrow

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