Musician Marian Call appeared on New Disruptors back in October 2013. Her home was in Alaska, but she spent a lot of time away from it touring. With six more years under her belt, she’s trying to stick closer to her community in Juneau. One of the reasons? Her husband Pat Race, an illustrator, gallery owner, videographer,… Continue reading Race to Answer the Call of the Wild with Pat Race and Marian Call (Episode 112)
Category: Comics
What’s Your Latest? Drive by Dave Kellett (Episode 104)
Dave Kellett is the guest on my latest installment of the podcast-within-the-podcast, “What’s Your Latest?” I talk to experienced creators about their latest project. For Dave, that’s the second volume (“Act Two”) of his Drive webcomics series that will ultimately span 1,000 pages and four or five print volumes. Dave is a cartoonist, podcaster, and co-director of the comics… Continue reading What’s Your Latest? Drive by Dave Kellett (Episode 104)
Otherworldly Artistic Creation with Shing Yin Khor (Episode 103)
Shing Yin Khor is a multi-dimensional artist, almost literally. They’re a cartoonist, illustrator, sculptor, and installation and experimental artist. They work across many media, technology, and ideas. They say they’ve entered a new phase of their career over the last five years, and we talk about their work, empathy, and how they got here. Sponsors This… Continue reading Otherworldly Artistic Creation with Shing Yin Khor (Episode 103)
Draw Outside the Lines with C. Spike Trotman (Episode 100)
C. Spike Trotman (photo by Matt Sheridan) In this inaugural episode #100, the return of the podcast to regular production, I’m pleased as punch to have C. Spike Trotman as my guest. Spike founded Iron Circus Comics in 2007, and it’s risen through her hard work and excellent curatorship to become the Chicago… Continue reading Draw Outside the Lines with C. Spike Trotman (Episode 100)
99a: Embrace Your Inner (Cute) Critic
We’re still raising funds to restart The New Disruptors! At this writing, we’re over 55% of the way there with a couple weeks to go! Visit our Kickstarter and back at any level. In this special bonus pre-reboot Episode 99a of The New Disruptors, I’m in conversation with Lucy Bellwood, Adventure Cartoonist!, at Brick & Mortar Books… Continue reading 99a: Embrace Your Inner (Cute) Critic
Conjunction Junction with Oni Hartstein and James Harknell (Episode 83)
Oni and Harknell founded Intervention (Internet + Convention) after constantly fielding questions from creators looking for advice; it’s now in its fifth year. The partners created the event aimed at people trying to make their own opportunities to express creativity, often with a commercial angle as part of a career, while keeping it affordable, accessible,… Continue reading Conjunction Junction with Oni Hartstein and James Harknell (Episode 83)
Into the Bellwoods with Lucy Bellwood (Episode 82)
Lucy Bellwood is a Portland cartoonist who started her working life with a crowdfunding campaign. She’s a member of Periscope Studio, a loosely affiliated working space and collective of which I’ve interviewed other members. True Believer was the outcome of her Kickstarter project, and she’s built a career from there. Sponsors and patrons This podcast… Continue reading Into the Bellwoods with Lucy Bellwood (Episode 82)
Puzzling Evidence with Chris Yates (Episode 70)
Chris Yates is a polymath. A sculptor, artist, woodworker, cartoonist, entrepreneur, dog-kennel assembler, musician, and more. He’s best known now for his handmade jigsaw puzzles. He’s on the show to talk about his zigzag path to making a niche for himself. Sponsors & Patrons This podcast is made possible through the support of sponsors and… Continue reading Puzzling Evidence with Chris Yates (Episode 70)
What the Outfoxed Says with Dylan Meconis (Episode 69)
Dylan Meconis is a prolific cartoonist who lives in Portland, Oregon. She constantly labors away at a mix between her solo work and projects in collaboration with others, including writing the script for Scott Kurtz’s popular PvP webcomic. She is part of Periscope Studio, which we’ve talked about in previous podcasts. We talk about building… Continue reading What the Outfoxed Says with Dylan Meconis (Episode 69)
See You in the Funny Webpages with Dave Kellett and Fred Schroeder (Episode 68)
Dave Kellett and Fred Schroeder created the movie Stripped about the past, present, and future of comic strips and their creators. Dave is the creator and cartoonist of two webcomics titles, Sheldon and Drive, and the co-author of How To Make Webcomics. He is one of a small but growing group of webcomics artists who… Continue reading See You in the Funny Webpages with Dave Kellett and Fred Schroeder (Episode 68)