Fun Home

August 28th, 2019 · 59 mins 23 secs

About this Episode

This week Matt and Tony discuss Alison Bechdel's 2006 award-winning graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. For Matt, who discovered the book at a pivotal time in his life, this is a chance to revisit an old favorite with fresh eyes while Tony is going in blind, only knowing Bechdel as the source of The Bechdel Test. They discuss the mainstream praise Fun Home earned upon its release and the universal draw of coming of age stories. They also get into some personal territory as they use Alison's experiences with her parents to examine some of their own life experiences.