{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The United States Department of Nerds Podcast","title":"Panopticon, Surveillance, and Indie Comics with Matt Stevens","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/42ccb24e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5577,"description":"Panopticon, Surveillance, and Indie Comics with Matt Stevens\n\nWhat happens when a prison doesn't need guards because the prisoners believe they're always being watched?\nThis week on the USDN Podcast, Jeff \"The Chairman\" Fountain welcomes writer, artist, and creator Matt Stevens to the Council of Nerds to discuss Panopticon, a psychological science fiction comic that explores surveillance, memory, identity, freedom, and the systems that shape human behavior.\nMatt shares the inspiration behind Panopticon, the philosophy that influenced the story, his journey into creator-owned comics, founding Dark Web Comics, launching the project's Kickstarter campaign, and what's next with Panopticon: The Chasm.\nWhether you're a fan of indie comics, science fiction, psychological thrillers, or creator-owned publishing, this episode offers an insightful look into the creative process behind one of indie comics' most thought-provoking new series.\nGuest Links\nPanopticon:\nhttps://www.panopticoncomic.com\nDark Web Comics:\nhttps://www.thedarkwebcomics.com\nLate Pledges:\nhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/panopticoncomic/panopticon-1\nRead Issue #1 Free:\nhttps://embed.macroverse.com/portal/019d9496-2048-7299-8a67-b5d88ceb30ea\nInstagram:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/panopticoncomic/\nDark Web Comics Instagram:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/thedarkwebcomics_/\nSupport USDN\nSubscribe:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@USDN_Podcast\nSupport USDN Through BCW Supplies:\nhttps://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=usdnUse Coupon Code: USDNSave 10% on your retail order while supporting the USDN Podcast.USDN receives a 5% commission when coupon code USDN is used on qualifying purchases.\nThis has been the USDN Podcast - Where Indie Comics Come to Life.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jK77dc0vRU6rdQe3lGzQeHxWXmC-iqPIYcsRvu3WnRw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMDE0/NzI5MzBlZGRiOGQ2/MzFlNGI2NzJiMzc2/MTczOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}