In 2020 while the world was literally falling apart, comic icon Simon Hanselmann stepped up as the hero we needed. Publishing daily to instagram, Hanselmann showed in real time how the cast of his cult classic series Megg and Mogg were coping in the quarantine. In our opinion, it’s the best piece of COVID media ever made, and possibly also the only good piece of COVID media ever made. It won an Eisner award for Chirst’s sake!

We talk about the catharsis of media by and for the people, the freedom provided by a cast of Problematic™ characters, and the power of shared niche interests. Pia also gushes extensively over Simon Hanselmann. (Simon if you are free this Thursday, Pia is free on Thursday when she is free.)

All hail the Anus King!

Additional Reading:

• Dive into the the Megg and Mogg universe with Megahex or Megg and Mogg in Amsterdam by Simon Hanselmann
• Fight Club (the book) by known queer weirdo Chuck Palahniuk (trust us, the book is more perverted than you’d think)
• The beginning of Trailer Park Boys season 6 episode 5 “Halloween 1977”

Extra Credit:

• Follow us at @wedidthereading 📚🌈
• Read more of Clementine’s words at @clementinevonradics
• See more of Pia’s drawings at @pia_marchetti
• Thanks to Mirin Doja for creating our theme song