Scott McCloud on comics, Elizabeth Blackwell's backstory and librarian nerd confessions

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4.6 • 924 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2015

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Scott McCloud creates stunning graphic novels and he's written the definitive text on why comics deserve more respect. We get the backstory of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first female doctor. Plus a special nerd confession collected at the ALA's conference.

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0:00.0	I'm Greta Johnson.
0:01.9	I'm Trisha Bobita.
0:02.9	And from WBeezy in Chicago, this is Nerdette.
0:06.2	Coming up, we talked to Scott McLeod, a brilliant graphic novelist who also writes about comics.
0:11.0	There may be some dungeons in my past.
0:13.0	I come from kind of a nerd mecca.
0:14.9	And then we get to know Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman to get a medical degree.
0:19.4	That and your nerd confessions on Nerdette.
0:21.5	Because everybody's a little nerdy about something.
0:25.5	Make it snappy, nerd!
0:27.4	Nerds!
0:28.3	Nerd!
0:31.2	Nurt!
0:31.8	Nurt! will be hosting a live podcast taping at the upcoming Cider Summit, Chicago,
0:35.8	a gathering of 160 artisanal hard ciders in Navy
0:39.0	Pier's Grand Ballroom on Saturday, February 7th, with two sessions starting at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. session
0:46.8	hosting our show. Cider Summit will include regional favorites and international classics, along
0:51.6	with specially selected food pairings, tickets and information at cider summit.com.
1:00.7	I'm Greta Johnson.
1:02.0	I'm Trisha Bobita.
1:03.0	And you're listening to Nerdette.
1:04.6	I first read Scott McLeod's Understanding Comics in a graphic novels class I took in college.
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