Growing up Black in a predominantly white nerd culture isn't the easiest, especially when your passion is comics. But you find things to love... and you claim your place in the industry.

Welcome to Misshelved, a new bi-weekly podcast from award-winning bookseller Nicole Brinkley. This week, meet independent bookseller Jean Michel from Megabrain Comics & Arcade in Rhinebeck, NY as he chats with comic book writer and podcaster Marc Bernardin. Listen in as they chat about growing up Black in a predominantly white nerd culture, the comics they're reading now, and what the current nerd culture holds.

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FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
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Editing by Nicole Brinkley. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.