Anya and Alan resurrect our podcast to talk through our feelings about the scandals surrounding Neil Gaiman. Is there a split between Art and Artist? We compare the unbalanced lives of commercial artists to academics. How is our society calibrated to reward and punish abusive but talented people? What should we do about it?
“The Sandman” Netflix adaptation of the 75 issue Comic Book run was canceled in its second season in the wake of sexual abuse allegations against Neil Gaiman.
“There is No Safe Word” by Lila Shapiro was published for New York Magazine and online by Vulture in January 2025
Master by Tortoise Media was seven episode podcast series that laid out the allegations against Gaiman and included interviews with the accusers.
“Undoing the Buffy Creator” by Lila Shapiro on Vulture summarizes the allegation against Joss Whedon and some of the affects at the time.
Abby Gardner breaks down the controversies around JK Rowling for Glamour.
“Neil Gaiman Limps Away” by Liz Shannon Miller for consequence.net showcases the charm and magnetism of Gaiman in person, but also the fallout for creators who have been captured in the wake of his scandal.
“The Friedman Doctrine” by Milton Friedman is not US law but articulates the guiding principle of publicly traded companies to enhance the wealth of their shareholders above any other priority.
Dropout TV is a cool independent thing
LN Loch as a YouTube stream about life as an artist and a SubStack with her thoughts.
Our Theme song is "Unstoppable Force" by FortyTwoMusic with other musical contributions by Rich Holmes.
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