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How the writer behind the comic strip 'Baldo' blends humor with humanity
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How the writer behind the comic strip 'Baldo' blends humor with humanity
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6 minutes
Released:
Jul 11, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
A newspaper's comics section often provides a lighthearted escape from serious frontpage headlines. But comic writer Hector Cantú feels a duty to reflect reality in his "Baldo" series, which debuted in 2000. The only nationally syndicated comic strip about a Latino family, its characters have encountered sensitive political issues over the years, such as immigration. John Yang reports.
Released:
Jul 11, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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