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The appeal of Japanese magazines, ‘Tempura’ and ‘Little Joe’

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20 July 2024

Episode 622

40 minutes

We speak with cultural historian W David Marx about the appeal of Japanese magazines, from ‘Popeye’ to ‘Brutus’. Plus ‘Tempura’, a French publication dedicated to exploring Japan’s cultural trends, and a book celebrating the cult movie zine ‘Little Joe’.

20 July 2024

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Chapter 1

W David Marx on Japanese magazines

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We speak with cultural historian and author W David Marx on the appeal of Japanese magazines.

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Emil Pacha Valencia, ‘Tempura’

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We speak with the editor-in-chief of ‘Tempura’, a French title dedicated to exploring Japan’s cultural trends.

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Sam Ashby, ‘Little Joe’

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We speak with the founder of cult zine ‘Little Joe’, a rebellious queer take on film history. A new book celebrating the zine, ‘Little Joe: A Book About Queers and Cinema, Mostly’, is out now.

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