Episodes

  • Banned Books Part 1 | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Six

    Banned Books Part 1 | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Six
    Oct 10 2025
    We begin our disscusion on banned comics this week.

    As promised in the episode, here is the list of the 20 books mentioned!
    1. Blankets by Craig Thompson
    2. Maus by Art Spiegelman
    3. Habibi by Craig Thompson
    4. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
    5. Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass by By Lilah Sturges and polterink
    6. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
    7. This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
    8. Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
    9. Bone by Jeff Smith
    10. The Diary of a Teenage Girl by Phoebe Gloeckner
    11. Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama
    12. Ice Haven by Daniel Clowes
    13. Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon
    14. Tank Girl by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett
    15. Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
    16. Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
    17. The Color of Earth (series) by Dong Hwa Kim
    18. I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
    19. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
    20. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker


    Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

    Executive Producer
    Wayne Knox

    Audio Engineer
    Scott Jensen

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    47 mins
  • The Con Job | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Five

    The Con Job | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Five
    Sep 30 2025
    There's nohting in the world like a Comic Con but going to your first one may be daunting. In this episode of 4CH Allen and Scott share some ideas on how to make your first Con experiance unforgetable!

    Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

    Executive Producer
    Wayne Knox

    Audio Engineer
    Scott Jensen

    Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!

    Find all of our links HERE.
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    36 mins
  • Jumping In | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Four

    Jumping In | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Four
    Sep 16 2025
    Is there just too much to catch up on? Don't even know where to begin? On today's episode we talk about the ways that we think are great examples of how you can jump into comics and starting your own journey into the medium!

    Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

    Executive Producer
    Wayne Knox

    Audio Engineer
    Scott Jensen

    Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!

    Find all of our links HERE.
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    32 mins
  • The 1st Top 10 | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Three

    The 1st Top 10 | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Three
    Sep 2 2025
    On today's episode we discuss our Top 10 Single issues. There are a lot of ups & Downs here. As well as a whole lot of amazing story!

    Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

    Executive Producer
    Wayne Knox

    Audio Engineer
    Scott Jensen

    Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!

    Find all of our links HERE.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • The Brave & The Bold | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Two

    The Brave & The Bold | 4 Color Hustle | Episode Two
    Aug 26 2025
    Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Join your hosts Allen Swords, Principal Lecturer at Clemson University specializing in American, British and World Literature post 1945 and Scott Jensen Comic Book Retailer, Podcaster and mediaphile. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

    Executive Producer
    Wayne Knox

    Audio Engineer
    Scott Jensen

    Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!

    Find all of our links HERE.
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    39 mins
  • Origin Stories | 4 Color Hustle | Episode One

    Origin Stories | 4 Color Hustle | Episode One
    Aug 5 2025
    Welcome to the newest Podcast from the Empire Podcast Network where we talk about Comics, what they mean to our culture and what they mean to us. Welcome to ‘4 Color Hustle’ where one story leads to another.

    Hosts
    Allen Swords
    Scott Jensen

    Executive Producer
    Wayne Knox

    Audio Engineer
    Scott Jensen

    Don't forget to Like & Subscribe!

    Find all of our links HERE.
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    34 mins