Animating Advocacy: Cort Lane on Queer Representation in Kids' TV & X-Men '97 Insider Stories

Host Julian Jetson sits down with Cort Lane, a visionary in kids' TV and executive producer behind hits like My Little Pony, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Marvel Rising. Cort discusses his advocacy work with the GLAAD Kids & Family Advisory Council and shares how GLAAD influenced the portrayal of queer characters in children's media. He also gives us an insider’s look at crafting Spider-Man by adhering to a specific list of nine attributes to keep the beloved character authentic.

In our second segment, dive deep into the X-Men universe with Dylan Carter from House of X and To Me My X-Men Podcasts, and Chris Riley from X-Reads Podcast, co-founders of The Uncanny Experience. They discuss the nostalgic appeal of X-Men and share behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the cast and crew of X-Men '97.

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