Our first graphic novelist on the pod! Our first fellow podcaster on the pod! Our first fellow comedian on the pod! Our first fellow recovering youth group go-er on the pod!

This week’s guest is Jordan Morris! Jordan is a graphic novel writer and long-time comedy writer/podcaster. He is the host of the popular podcast Jordan Jesse Go, cohosted by NPR’s Jesse Thorn, as well as recurring cast member on Youtube’s premier daily talk show, Good Mythical Morning. Jordan’s newest graphic novel, Youth Group (First Second Books, 2024), dropped July 16. Illustrated by Bowen McCurdy, the graphic novel explores a group of Orange County evangelical youths who must team up with youth of other religions to exorcize demons!

Books recommended by Jordan Morris

Lunar New Year Love Story

Written by Gene Luen Yang, Illustrated by LeUyen Pham

Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell

The Worst Ronin

Written by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrated by Faith Schaffer

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