In this episode, Mathew Klickstein , the host of Comic-Con Begins, and Emily Schindler, Senior Director of Learning and Engagement at the Comic-Con Museum, educate us on the history of and learning opportunities at San Diego Comic-Con. Mathew discusses how Comic-Con formed and why he documents that history in his podcast and his book, See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture. Emily informs us about what is displayed at the Comic-Con Museum and the educational programs she runs. She describes the outreach and collaboration that happens between the museum and institutions around San Diego County.
At the heart of this conversation is the formation and nurturing of communities that occur because of Comic-Con. Mathew tackles this as a SDCC historian and Emily as an SDCC educator. By the end of the episode, we ask how the culture and construction of SDCC have changed since its inception. We also question what being part of the Comic-Con means and how it’s preserved.
Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:
Academic/Educational readings and resources:
- See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture
- Slimed! An Oral History of Nickelodeon’s Golden Age
- Diary of Anne Frank
- Fandom Unbound: Otaku Culture in a Connected World
- Connected Learning Initiative
- Only at Comic-Con Hollywood, Fans, and the Limits of Exclusivity
- Comic-Con Kids
- Comic-Con Museum
- Comic-Con Museum Educational Access Program [Link]
- San Diego State University Comic Collection
- Comic-Con Kids
People & Places:
- Barry Alfonso
- Jack Kirby
- Stan Lee
- Ray Bradbury
- Marc Summers
- Atrhur Miller
- Rebecca Miller
- Martin Scorsese
- Steven Spielberg
- George Lucas
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Charlie Chaplin
- Phil Tippett
- Roger Corman
- Studs Terkel
- Alan Lomax
- Charlie Lippencott
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Mizuko Ito
- Erica Halverson
- Cynthia Lewis
- Kurt Squire
- Kevin Smith
- Pamela Jackson
- Morgan Spurlock
- Balboa Park
- Detroit Triple Fan Fair
- Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
- Cannes Film Festival
- Sundance Film Festival
- The Academy Museum
- Gallifrey One
- WonderCon
Media:
- Comic-Con Begins
- Sega Genesis
- TurboGrafx-16
- Neo Geo
- Nickelodeon
- Double Dare
- Food Network
- SiriusXM
- French New Wave
- Star Wars
- Jurassic Park
- Fantastic Four (Roger Corman)
- Spider-Man
- Funko
- King Kong
- Mr. Scorsese [Apple TV]
- Comic-Con: Episode IV – A Fans Hope
- Doctor Who
- BBC
- DC Comics
- Marvel
- Mattel
- Hasbro
- Hanna-Barbera
- Harry Potter
- Lord of the Rings
- Godzilla
- Pokemon
- Beetlejuice
- Three’s Company
- True Blood
- Game of Thrones
- Unofficial Comic Con Blog
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