Speaking – Tea Fougner

I’m an engaging, enthusiastic speaker with a talent for simplifying complicated concepts and a breadth of knowledge to cover any questions your audience may ask. I will speak at your school, library, or event, be a panelist or moderator at your convention, or do a guest spot on your podcast. I love speaking with adults or children!
Rates for workshops or speaking engagements are negotiable based on your budget and distance from my home in New York City. I will speak on most podcasts for up to 90 minutes and appear on convention panels in NYC (with admission covered) for free. Contact me to find out more!

Tea Fougner is one of my favorite expert guests to have on my podcast. They know how to make niche topics from history and pop culture accessible and exciting. They always show up prepared but can go with the flow and have a great sense of humor.

-E Levin, Graphic Policy Radio

Topics

History, Craft, and Business of Comic Strips
Editing Comics
EC Segar’s Thimble Theatre (AKA Popeye)
George Herriman’s Krazy Kat
Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon
Genderfluidity in Early Comic Strips
Cosplay, Gender, and Consent
Writing Editorial Guidelines
Writing Community and Event Policy
The Golden Age of Piracy

Workshops

I can present a one-, two-, or three- hour talk and/or workshop at your school, library, or youth center on the history of comics, the visual language of comics, and/or making comics. This activity can be tailored to middle school, high school, adults, or mixed ages. Recommended for Grade 5 & up.

Some interviews I’ve Hosted

Hilary Price: 25 Years of Rhymes With Orange (Watch Vide o)
Comics Kingdom Live: Olive Brinker (Watch Vide o)
Comics Kingdom Live: Liniers (Watch Vide o)

Some Events I’ve Spoken At

Comic-Con International, San Diego, CA
Comic-Con At Home, Virtual (Watch video)
Emerald City Comic-Con, Seattle, WA
Flame Con, New York, NY and Virtual
Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, Las Vegas, NV
NCS Fest, Huntington Beach, CA and Virtual (Watch Video) (Watch Video)
Queer Comic Expo, Virtual

Some Podcasts I’ve Spoken On

Publisher’s Weekly Comics World: More To Come (Listen to Episode)
Jay & Miles X-Plain The X-Men
The GeeksOUT Podcast (Listen to Episode)
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast (Listen to Episode)
Graphic Policy Radio
Progressively Horrified
Hypothetical Island (Listen to Episode)

Not only is Tea a delight to have on any panel or podcast, but they are an extremely knowledgeable guest and moderator. It takes a certain skill to drive the conversation, and to keep things from veering off-topic. And a lot of that comes from their wealth of experience, and also because they have an ever curious and hungry mind.

-Kevin Gilligan, GeeksOUT and Flame Con

Contact Me to Learn More!