Episode 54 - Sonic Meets the Enneagram

It’s Sonic the Hedgehog meets the Enneagram! Jason has made personality matches for a swath of Sonic-universe characters, and Sonic himself got the title of Peacemaker. Why did Jason decide this was a fitting label for the speedster?

Jason Recommends… Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles

Blog about IDW Sonic characters:

https://www.book-bat.com/blog/2026/3/4/sonic-the-hedgehog-new-characters-from-the-comics

Last year’s Month of Sonic episode and blog post:

http://www.book-bat.com/podcast/2025/3/18/episode-42-the-first-month-of-sonic-the-hedgehog

http://www.book-bat.com/blog/2025/3/8/sonic-the-hedgehog-on-the-small-screen-ranked

What do you think of where Jason has placed each of these characters? Let us know in the comments!

Episode 51 - And So What We Have Learned

Does K-Pop Demon Hunters contain the best villain song ever? Is writing for a particular audience important? Why would Karlissa call Spy x Family an allegory? Jason and Karlissa reflect on what they’ve learned about writing this year and discuss stories they’ve been enjoying.

Note: the director of K-Pop Demon Hunters is Maggie Kang (along with Chris Appelhans)

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Episode 42 – The First Month of Sonic the Hedgehog

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“Gotta go fast!” Why does Jason like Sonic so much? And where might one find some fun Sonic the Hedgehog stories? Jason and Karlissa look at Sonic’s history, his current comic book run, and more! Also, check out this month’s blog post for a ranking of Sonic’s animated shows!

Episode 41 - Superheroes, Comics, and Fantasy... oh my!

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Time to nerd out! When is a superhero story not a superhero story? Jason is given the chance to gush about one of his favourite subjects as he and Karlissa J discuss movies, shows, comics, Batman, Spiderman, and even Shadow the Hedgehog.

Join the conversation!

What is your favourite superhero story? Let us know in the comments!

Episode 8 - Manga, Graphic Novels & Comic Books

What is manga? What makes it similar to our comic books and graphic novels, and what’s different? And why is Christian media largely lacking in graphic novels and the like?

Main resource:  New York Public Library - https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/12/27/beginners-guide-manga

This episode is from back when the Book-Bat podcast was focused on Christian fantasy books. Visit book-bat.com/about to learn more about who we are and our goals for the podcast!