Our next guest is the founder of Iowa’s first black-owned comic book publisher, Sensi’il Studios, Basi Affia!  Join us as we discuss growing up telling stories, discovering sci-fi, writing what you know, and representation in comics.  If you love comics, sci-fi, or want to support a veteran-owned company, check out Sensi’il Studios!       Storytime: Blessed and Highly Favored    Special Thanks to: Basi Affia Helena and Weston Fantz (of the band Not Jupiter) for the music My Wife and Daughter  You   Sensi'il Studios Sensi'il Studios Instagram   Instagram:  Oncetherewasapod Facebook: Once There Was a Podcast Podcast Email: oncetherewasapod@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/oncetherewasapod  Storytime Submission Link (requires a sign-in for security reasons): https://forms.gle/Qd4XCkrBxtBnJeRp9   Additional Audio and Music: Music by Helena and Weston Fantz (Not Jupiter) High School Crowd 1/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound