The Mollusc Dimension on being a reluctant activist

In this episode, I sit with artist (in many, many ways) The Mollusc Dimension AKA Squid (he/him).

 

We discuss Squid’s comic memoir The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse (shortlisted for The Selfies Book Awards) and the upcoming audio-described comic book version, Squid’s creative process, #cosytrauma, collaborating with other creatives, learning not to put pressure on ourselves to be “perfect” at queerness, why more people should make comics, the vitality of welcoming intersectional communities, and actively choosing the colour pink!

 

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-Follow The Mollusc Dimension on Instagram: @SquidHorseComics  and @SquidHorseAudioDescribed

-Find The Mollusc Dimension on Facebook: @SquidHorseComics

-Follow The Mollusc Dimension on Bsky: @MolluscDimension

-The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse, by The Mollusc Dimension: themolluscdimension.com/the-weird-wonderful-surviveries-of-squid-horse-british-chinese-comic-book

-The e-book: themolluscdimension.gumroad.com/l/squidhorsecomics 

-Listen to the theme song: open.spotify.com/album/1m6hh1DhBPtFWBcS3c2aQw

 

🌈 Resources:

-2SLGBTQIA+ resources

-besea.n - Britain’s East and South East Asian Network: besean.co.uk

-Misery Party: @miseryparty 

 

🌈 Behind the scenes:

-Podcast production made possible by: Alexi Johnson, Alex McCarthy and the team at @604podnetwork

-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro

-Logo Art: @raphe.ca