Podcasts by Tough Like a Girl Comics Podcast
A life long geek and a school librarian bring their respective expertise to the mission of examining graphic novels and trade collections with female protagonists. Superheroes, teenage drama, space opera, all is on the table and up for discussion. Because kicking butt knows no gender restriction. Fire and Water Podcast Network presents a Council of Geeks Production.
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Tough Like a Girl #1 - Batgirl Year One from 2023-12-14T06:52:20.936545
The premier episode of the Punch Like a Girl podcast looks at the formative years of one of the best known and most beloved superheroines in comics. Hosts Nathaniel and Lis take a look at this semi...
ListenTough Like a Girl #1 - Batgirl Year One from 2022-03-07T11:07:15.046759
The premier episode of the Punch Like a Girl podcast looks at the formative years of one of the best known and most beloved superheroines in comics. Hosts Nathaniel and Lis take a look at this semi...
ListenTough Like a Girl #58 - Anya's Ghost from 2022-03-04T14:02:29.802600
It's the Halloween season, so Lis and Vera decide to take a look at a good old fashioned ghost story. The TOUGH LIKE A GIRL Podcast is a Council of Geeks Production! Follow the TOUGH LIKE A GIRL ...
ListenTough Like a Girl #59 - Cub from 2022-03-04T14:02:29.800322
Lis and Vera go back to the 70s for a story of a cub reporter and trying to navigate school life. The TOUGH LIKE A GIRL Podcast is a Council of Geeks Production! Follow the TOUGH LIKE A GIRL Podc...
ListenTough Like a Girl #60 - Spider-Woman Shifting Gears: Baby Talk from 2022-03-04T14:02:29.798966
What happens with a superhero takes on a whole new challenge: motherhood? Lis and Vera are here to find out. The TOUGH LIKE A GIRL Podcast is a Council of Geeks Production! Follow the TOUGH LIKE ...
ListenTough Like a Girl #61 - Kyrra: Alien Jungle Girl from 2022-03-04T14:02:29.797886
Lis and Vera travel to a far off planet to find cliche, tropes, and bad pacing. Oh joy. The TOUGH LIKE A GIRL Podcast is a Council of Geeks Production! Follow the TOUGH LIKE A GIRL Podcast:
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Tough Like a Girl #1 - Batgirl Year One from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.540924
The premier episode of the Punch Like a Girl podcast looks at the formative years of one of the best known and most beloved superheroines in comics...
Tough Like a Girl #2 - Nimona from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.472779
Second episode is here! So we guess this is officially a thing now and not just an idle musing or one time goof. This time around Lis and Nathaniel...
Tough Like a Girl #3 - Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.471648
What is there to say about a superhero with a name like Squirrel Girl? Well you could point out that she’s got a tail, fights crime and sings her o...
Tough Like a Girl #4 - Sunny Side Up from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.470397
A young girl named Sunny is sent to Florida to spend the summer with her grandfather… in a retirement community. What’s a girl to do to pass the ti...
Tough Like a Girl #5 - Wonder Woman Earth One from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.463318
Five episodes in, and it's time to take a look at the THE iconic female hero of comics. This particular reimagining of the origins of everyone’s fa...
Tough Like a Girl #6 - Roller Girl from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.462157
Lis and Nathaniel bring along another librarian in the form of Sharon! Together they take a look at one girl’s summer where she juggles friendship,...
Tough Like a Girl #7 - Ghost in the Shell from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.461302
Lis and Nathaniel dive into the densest thing they've tried to wrap their heads around so far: Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. And don't worr...
Tough Like a Girl #8 - El Deafo from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.460469
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at a graphic novel detailing author Cece Bell's experience going nearly deaf at a young age. Except in this retelling...
Tough Like a Girl #9 - Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.459646
Lis and Nathaniel take on the award winning first volume of teenager Kamala Khan gaining superpowers and taking on the mantel of Ms. Marvel.
Tough Like a Girl #10 - Space Dumplins from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.458586
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at an epic space opera about friendship, class divisions and… whale excrement.
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Tough Like a Girl #11 - Lumberjanes from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.457659
Lis and Nathaniel head out to the woods to experience friendship to the max!
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Tough Like a Girl #12 - Ghosts from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.456769
Lis and Nathaniel are here to talk about a supernatural tale with a bit of additional baggage.
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Tough Like a Girl #13 - Thor: Goddess of Thunder from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.455822
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at Thor, but not the version you're used to seeing from the movies. This is a whole new wielder of that mighty hammer...
Tough Like a Girl #14 - Alias Vol. 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.454586
Who says that everything put out around the holidays has to be joyous? Lis and Nathaniel take a look at the first published exploits of one Jessica...
Tough Like a Girl #15 - Batwoman: Elegy from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.453582
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at one of the more striking designed but slightly less well known members of the extended Bat Family. No, it's not Ba...
Tough Like a Girl #16 - To Dance from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.452595
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at an autobiographical story of ballet, and they are joined by trained dancer Kirty Van Luling who brings her experie...
Tough Like a Girl #17 - She-Hulk, Vol. 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.451596
Lis and Nathaniel talk about the lawyer who can save the world or just the poor fellow who got superpowers he didn't want.
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Tough Like a Girl #18 - Athena & Hera from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.450273
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at the wonderfully weird world of Greek mythology, as told by writer/artist George O'Connor.
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Tough Like a Girl #19 - The Unstoppable Wasp Vol. 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.449383
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Tough Like a Girl #20 - All's Faire in Middle School from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.448484
One of the first titles we ever reviewed was Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson. Lis and Nathaniel figured they were due to look at another of her wo...
Tough Like a Girl #21 - Trekker: Rites of Passage from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.447619
Lis and Nathaniel go on a jaunty sci-fi adventure with the universe's surliest bounty hunter.
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Tough Like a Girl #22 - Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Vol. 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.446517
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at the heart warming story of a girl, her big red dinosaur, and some killer neanderthals.
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Tough Like a Girl #24 - Death: The High Cost of Living from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.444301
It's October, so Lis and Nathaniel get a little morbid with this one.
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Tough Like a Girl #26 - Female Characters in 2018 Entertainment from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.441607
So due to Nathaniel's faulty memory, this one is going to be a little different as he and Lis talk about notable female characters and leads from t...
Tough Like a Girl #27 - Princeless: Save Thyself - Book 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.439688
Onward to adventure! Grab your dragon and your chain-mail bikini!
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Tough Like a Girl #28 - Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass and Sorcery from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.405205
Let's get drunk and fight things!
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Tough Like a Girl #30 – Captain Marvel: Higher, Further, Faster, More from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.401673
As with last month, Lis and Nathaniel are slightly behind on what's hot in theaters. But, hey, they get to it eventually.
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Tough Like a Girl #31 - The Prince and the Dressmaker from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.400883
This get a bit personal in the episode as Lis and Nathaniel take a look at a story about a prince who just wants to wear a dress.
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Tough Like a Girl #32 - DC Bombshells Vol. 1 - Enlisted from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.400026
Lis and Nathaniel get drafted to fight alongside the toughest ladies of the DC universe in an alternate WW2 setting.
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Tough Like a Girl #33 - Daughters of the Dragon: Samurai Bullets from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.399199
Lis and Nathaniel go on a wide ride with a couple of butt kicking bounty hunters in sensible shoes and highly unsensible outfits.
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Tough Like a Girl #34 - Smile from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.398078
Lis and Nathaniel slow it down this month with a lovely tail of braces and school drama.
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Tough Like a Girl #35 - She-Ra Season 3 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.390717
Lis and Nathaniel step outside the remit of the show to gush about their shared love of the Netflix reboot of She-Ra.
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Tough Like a Girl #36 - Coraline from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.389422
Lis and Nathaniel get spooky with this graphic novel adaptation of the Neil Gaiman novel.
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Tough Like a Girl #37 - Mystique: Drop Dead Gorgeous from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.388479
Lis and Nathaniel go on a secret mission with the baddest of the shape shifters in X-Men.
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Tough Like a Girl #38 - 2019 Wrap-Up from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.387500
Lis and Nathaniel look back on 2019.
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Tough Like a Girl #39 - I Hate Fairyland Vol. 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.385886
Lis and Nathaniel take a violent look at a playful land.
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Tough Like a Girl #41 - Fray from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.382500
Even in the age of social distancing, Lis and Nathaniel are going to come together to talk about a graphic novel. And this one is the comic debut o...
Tough Like a Girl #42 - Far West from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.381694
What do you get when you combine fantasy creatures with a western frontier setting and have it drawn by a pin-up artist? Well Lis and Nathaniel are...
Tough Like a Girl #43 - White Bird from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.380924
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at a holocaust story from "Wonder" author R. J. Palacio.
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Tough Like a Girl #44 - Shuri: The Search for Black Panther from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.380157
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at a solo volume of Lis' favorite Disney Princess!
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Tough Like a Girl #46 - Paper Girls Vol. 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.377906
Brian K. Vaughn seeks to take readers back to the 80s. Lis and Nathaniel have mixed feelings about being taken there.
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Tough Like a Girl #47 - Apocalyptigirl: An Aria for the End Times from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.377106
Lis and Nathaniel take a trip to the end of the world, as envisioned by Andrew MacLean.
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Tough Like a Girl #49 - Girl Genius Omnibus Vol. 1 from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.374105
Lis and Nathaniel take a wild ride through the sci-fi fantasy world of the hit webcomic Girl Genius, the brainchild of Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Tough Like a Girl #50 - Best and worst that we've covered. from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.373075
As a special treat for the 50th episode, Lis and Nathaniel take a look back at all the works they've covered and each pick their top and bottom 5.<...
Tough Like a Girl #51 - She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Legend of the Fire Princess from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.371716
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at a graphic novel spin-off of one of their favorite shows in recent years.
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Tough Like a Girl #53 - Scarlet Witch: Witches' Road from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.368716
Wanda is on a world tour of areas where magic has gone array, so Lis and Nathaniel get a taste of the comic book version of the Scarlet Witch.
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Tough Like a Girl #54 - Snapdragon from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.367761
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at a story about animals and witches with one of the most effortlessly inclusive narratives either has seen in some t...
Tough Like a Girl #55 - Black Widow: A Finely Woven Thread from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.366356
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at Black Widow as she tries to clear out some of the red in her ledger.
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Tough Like a Girl #56 - Faith: Hollywood and Vine from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.365271
Lis and Vera take their first dip into Valiant Comics with the solo outing of Faith Herbert, aka Zephyr, a nerdy, optimistic superhero just broken ...
Tough Like a Girl #57 - The Girl from the Sea from 2021-10-27T00:05:27.363934
Lis and Vera follow a story of youth, love, gayness, and seals.
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Tough Like a Girl #52 - Give Me Liberty from 2021-03-26T11:37:16
Lis and Nathaniel, a couple of out and proud feminists, take a look at work by Frank Miller... what could possibly go wrong?
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Tough Like a Girl #48 - Almost American Girl from 2020-11-27T10:29:41
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at a story of immigration, family strife, and growing up.
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Tough Like a Girl #45 - Phoebe and Her Unicorn from 2020-08-28T11:31:38
Time for something light and fluffy for Lis and Nathaniel to dig into.
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Tough Like a Girl #40 - Persepolis from 2020-03-27T10:15:31
Last month was gritty in a superficial way. This month Lis and Nathaniel take a look at more sincere heavy material.
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Tough Like a Girl #29 – Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1: Rusty Angel from 2019-03-22T11:30:08
The movie is out, so Lis and Nathaniel go to the source to see how this started.
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Tough Like a Girl #25 - Witchblade: Origins - Volume 1 from 2018-11-16T12:00:12
Nathaniel has been waiting to spring this one Lis since the show started. The time has come.
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Tough Like a Girl #23 - Star Scouts from 2018-09-21T11:25:19
Lis and Nathaniel take a look at the one young girl's unexpected trip into space, and why she loves it there.
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