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Political Cartoonist, 'Casagrandes' Writer Joins ASU's School Of Transborder Studies As Artist-In-Residence

An award-winning political cartoonist has joined Arizona State University's School of Transborder Studies as an artist-in-residence.

Lalo Alcaraz is the creator of the syndicated comic strip "La Cucaracha." He also writes for TV and film, including on Nickelodeon's "The Loud House" and " The Casagrandes."

This is his second university affiliation; he previously taught at Otis College of Art and Design in L.A., where he lives.

The Show spoke with Alcaraz about how this job at ASU appealed to him.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.