Zines and the Punk Side of Publishing | Flyover Culture

"You don't have to wait for someone else's permission to speak."
Today on Flyover Culture, we're opening the book on zines, the small-press publishing format that lets creators talk about anything they want, any way they want.
A big thank-you to Cathleen Paquet and Mark Murrmann, as well as Hilary Fleck at the Monroe County History Center.
Check out Mark's work: www.markmurrmann.com/
And if you're in Bloomington, visit the MCHC's exhibition Zines: A Culture in Focus: monroehistory.org/exhibit-gal...
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[@poetofthestreets]

I’ve started making zines with other writers in Melbourne. I find them really empowering and freeing, since I’m traditionally a long form writer who independently publishes novels/poetry books. Zines are an extension of my self-publishing journey. Zines unite writers ☀️

[@pixelzebra8440]

This is such I high quality video and something I’m genuinely interested in so I’m super surprised that it only has like a thousand or so views. Keep making videos!

[@kennethhymes9734]

I was around for the wave of not only zines but the "mail art" that was such a vital and transformative medium, shaping taste and form for decades afterwards. It took many forms. I lived with Stu Horn, one of the noted practitioners, and it was amazing how art would just arrive every single day, and we would take the responses down to the box. It was a vibrant conversation, worth remembering and revisiting... and reviving.

[@maithao8384]

very underrated video.. thank you!

[@FlyoverCulture]

Thanks for watching!!

[@pyenygren2299]

I've learned how to make zines, and that is my new obsession.

[@johnorr8094]

I'm curious to know whether the handmade poetry "books," made by Greek poets of antiquity, qualify as zines?

[@Jasondurgen]

Probably a few

[@creativeflo5599]

Making homemade magazines was a very famous Victorian past time

[@starmothpress]

Awesome video! Funny bc I just finished a poetry zine today about my life in the Midwest 😂

[@kristobaljunta]

Looking into making a photo zine for myself and a couple few friends. This goes vid is actually such an inspiration to actually do that! Thanks!

[@FlyoverCulture]

That's amazing!!

[@mms4397]

This is so awesome my and my mom watched this and totally loved it awesome man🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@FlyoverCulture]

Thank you!! Glad you both enjoyed it!

[@FirstnameLastname-py3bc]

Best zine is Death to the World zine

[@michaelthompson9540]

Dude I was thinking the exact same thing and saw your comment. Awesome. I hope I get my hands on some actual copies.

[@michaelthompson9540]

The Gospels were the first zines.

[@chaosmorris5865]

Lmao you are all so desperate to pretend like your religion exists and spread for any reason other than the fact it legitimizes the authority of autocrats like Kings.