In the Lair with DJ Ben Ha Meen and Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze

About this episode

DJ Ben Ha Meen joins the show to discuss his Eisner-nominated comic Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze and the musical inspirations behind it.

Send us Fan Mail This week, we have DJ Ben Ha Meen joining us in the lair to discuss his 2025 Eisner-nominated Afrofuturistic comic Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze, published through Titan Comics. We talk about his blerd origins, his podcast @forallnerds, and how music inspired this dope comic. In all seriousness, you MUST have Hendrix playing in the background while you read the comic. And we get a sneak peek into some of the musical and nerdy easter eggs in Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze! If yo...

People in this episode

Hosts: Bri, Keisha

Guest: DJ Ben Ha Meen

Topics covered

• Afrofuturism
• comics
• music
• podcasting
• easter eggs

Keywords

• Afrofuturistic comic
• Eisner-nominated
• Jimi Hendrix
• Titan Comics
• podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Titan Comics, @forallnerds

Books & works: Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze

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