Sam Dingman reveals how the podcast Unwell explores family ghosts through a Midwestern boarding house mystery.
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A comic-strip penguin becomes a tender meditation on awkwardness, comfort, and recognition.
Sam Dingman turns a small premise into something with real emotional reach. He notes that the only tattoo he has ever considered is Opus the Penguin, and from there Bloom County becomes a way back into teenage awkwardness, self-consciousness, and the odd comfort of seeing…
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For when a penguin comic becomes a quiet story about feeling understood.
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