I think our guest is a translator! Oh, who am I kidding? You already know he is! 

Leo McDonagh is a multimedia translator who’s worked on innumerable projects, including two incredible standout queer manga, Okura’s heartwarming I Think Our Son is Gay and Keito Gaku’s empowering Boys Run the Riot! It’s a rare occasion that two remarkable and resonant queer manga such as these both come out within weeks of each other, much less sharing the same translator, and we really wanted to celebrate the occasion by spotlighting these works and getting Leo’s intimate insights on them! 

Leo shares his career journey as a translator, and his perspective on both series as their translator and as a gay transman who can appreciate and relate with both series in different ways. We talk in-depth about how both works explore and speak to real-world struggles queer youth face with optimism and encouragement, defying heteronormative social structures with community and validation, and how resonant and important these messages are for young queer readers and are so cathartic to older queer readers who can relate with these experiences. 

There’s a lot to love about these series, and we had a wonderful time discussing them with Leo. There’s no shame in our game, it’s a riot! 


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PODCAST BREAKDOWN:

00:22 – Intro

03:16 – Interview w/Leo McDonagh!

39:09 – I Think Our Son is Gay 

55:28 – Boys Run the Riot 

1:28:03 – Leo’s Favorite Moments to Translate
1:31:13 – What Do We Hope Readers Take Away From These Series?
1:35:14 – Leo’s Favorite Chapters
1:37:05 – Leo’s Plugs

1:38:38 – Community Shout-Outs


1:48:14 – Wrap-Up

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About The Author Siddharth Gupta

Siddharth Gupta is an illustrator, animator, and writer based in Minnesota. They graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Animation from the School of Visual Arts, and have worked on projects for the University of Minnesota and the Shreya R. Dixit Foundation. An avid animation and comics fan since childhood, they've turned their passion towards being both a creator and a critic. They credit their love for both mediums to Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball, which has also defined their artistic and comedic sensibilities. A frequent visitor to their local comic book shop, they are an avid reader and collector, particularly fond of manga. Their favorite comics include The Adventures of Tintin by Herge, Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed, and pretty much anything and everything by Rumiko Takahashi.

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