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Steve Benson, former cartoonist for the Arizona Republic, a fierce critic of the Mormon Church despite his family’s prominence within it, and a notable creator of controversial cartoons during the 1990s and 2000s, has passed away. Born in 1954, Benson began his career at the Arizona Republic in 1980, where he won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1993. His work sparked debate, reflecting his acidic stance on political and social issues, including his public critiques of the Mormon Church, which led to personal shunning and professional tensions. On the “DMZ America Podcast,” fellow political cartoonists Scott Stantis and Ted Rall discuss Benson’s life as they knew their colleague, both professionally and personally.
For Scott, who was deeply wronged by Benson, this news carries a complexity that those left behind are rarely permitted to acknowledge, let alone discuss publicly. On DMZ, we explore that strange feeling when someone who passes leaves behind a mixed legacy.
Tune in for a thoughtful, intelligent discussion about humanity and death.
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Is there a transcript? I’m sorry but, well, you see, um, well, as I was saying, um, so anyway, uh, um, every time I, uh, try to listen to a um well anyone’s uh podcast (interruption by someone else on the set), pretty much anyone’s ah, what was i saying, oh, right, well, you see, um, so many podcasts uh, just, take too um long and are uh, filled with distractions. After about two minutes, I just can’t take it anymore. I’d happily read the transcript though.