Reading in the Gutter

Written by: Dani Kachorsky Ashley Dallacqua Laura Jimenez & Stephanie Reid
  • Summary

  • Reading in the Gutter (www.readinginthegutter.com) is a podcast that attempts to bridge the space between comics and education. We aim to have thoughtful discussion with students, teachers, parents, administrators, librarians, and researchers about comics and roles they can place in classrooms and other learning contexts. We seek to share research, resources, pedagogy, and curriculum focused on comics with interested stakeholders that is theoretically sound and empirically vetted.

    Cover art by Dani Kachorsky

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Episodes
  • Comics in the science classroom with biology teacher, Jeremy Kachorsky...
    Nov 1 2024

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    In this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani speaks with a very special guest--her husband and biology teacher, Jeremy Kachorsky. They discuss his use of the Max Axiom comic series at various stages in his educational career, comparing the use of comics in middle school science to the use of comics in high school science. Jeremy considers successes and challenges with using the medium, as well as its future potential in a science classroom context.

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    40 mins
  • Thinking about the intersection of poetry and comics with Ernesto Abeytia
    Oct 1 2024

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    On this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani discusses the relationship between poetry and comics with Ernesto Abeytia, a poet and professor of poetry at Arizona State University. In addition to thinking about how comics can function as inspiration for poetry, they consider the similarities between poetry and comics' art forms.

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    53 mins
  • Using graphic novels to enhance memoir units with Lexie Vanderveen
    Sep 1 2024

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    In this episode of Reading in the Gutter, Dani speaks with Lexie Vanderveen, a high school English teacher, about using graphic novels to hance existing memoir units. This discussion includes helpful strategies, shared successes, and lessons learned.

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    37 mins

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