Welcome to the first episode of Josie and the Podcats, a six-part limited podcast series all about the 2001 cult classic Josie and the Pussycats. This week, we’re looking at Josie’s unlikely history: from a World War II romance to the Civil Rights movement in America during the sixties. A collection of the world’s best Archie Comics and pop culture experts help us break down exactly how we got to the point where the biting, satirical movie Josie and the Pussycats could exist.Josie and the Podcats is hosted, researched and written by best-selling author, screenwriter and journalist Maria Lewis. She can be found on Twitter @MovieMazz https://twitter.com/moviemazz and marialewis.com.au The show is produced by film critic and podcast/producer behind One Heat Minute and All The Presidents Minutes Blake Howard. He can be found on Twitter @OneBlakeMinute https://twitter.com/OneBlakeMinute and graffitiwithpunctuation.comFor the hearing impaired, a written version of this episode is available online here: https://graffitiwithpunctuation.com/opinion/the-unlikely-history-of-josie-and-the-pussycatsIf you like this show, please rate, review, and subscribe. New episodes drop every Sunday, with bonus episodes during the week.Josie and the Podcats logo was designed by Aimee Reid who you can find on Instagram at @ai.me.me or via email at aimee.reid0310@gmail.comAmandah Wilkinson of Bossy Love and Edwin Organ are responsible for our jerkin theme song, with Bossy Love’s new album Me + U out now: www.bossylove.com and Edwin online at edwinorgan.comTim Hanley is the author of several non-fiction books, including Wonder Woman Unbound: The Curious History of the World's Most Famous Heroine and the upcoming Betty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale. He’s on Twitter at @Tim_Hanley https://twitter.com/timhanley01 and his books can be found here: www.amazon.com/Tim-Hanley/Alex Segura is the author of several novels and comic books, which can also be found here www.alexsegura.com . He’s on Twitter at @Alex_Segura https://twitter.com/alex_seguraThis episode was sponsored by Supanova Pop Culture Expo www.supanova.com.au and the wares of artist Kirbee Lawler www.kirbeelawler.comTune in for next week’s episode of Josie and the Podcats: Development.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy