I’m joined by Tory Woollcott and Zack Giallongo for a casual discussion on the story formulas of Edgar Rice Burroughs books and Murder, She Wrote episodes, fictional worlds we’d most like to move to, encounters with Fraggle Rock, and even some

Fabulous Secrets 06 – Origin Stories, with Connor

Jul 16th, 2015 29m 8s

I’m joined by teen cartoonist Connor for a discussion on when an origin story is necessary, how kids find webcomics, David Lynch films, and They Live. Links mentioned: CAG 101 with Connor and Gregg Schigiel The Residents Kids Read Comics Eraser

Fabulous Secrets 05 – Mr. Miyagi Says It–It’s the Truth, with Kohl Glass

Sep 15th, 2014 1h 28m

This time I talk with film maker Kohl Glass about the “recipes” of some genre stories. Lots of Batman and He-Man talk in this one! Links mentioned: Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder Batman and Psychology Brandon Dayton Something Terrible, by Dean T

Fabulous Secrets 04 – Dialog Tangents, with Gregg Schigiel

Jun 13th, 2014 36m 28s

This time I talk with Gregg Schigiel, host of the Stuff Said podcast and artist on the Spongebob Comics series. Together we discuss lettering (or sound design) in comics, prepping for conventions, and a layered and elaborate metaphor for feelin

Fabulous Secrets 03 – Casting a Wide Net, with Zack Giallongo

May 30th, 2014 44m 49s

This time I talk with cartoonist Zack Giallongo about birding, the importance of empathy in being a cartoonist, and keeping things in perspective when encountering the stresses that come with creative pursuits. Links mentioned: Broxo Ewoks: Sha

Fabulous Secrets 02 – Can I Have Free Stuff?

May 22nd, 2014 24m 26s

Rachel and Jerzy celebrate the conclusion of their work on The Warren Report: A Graphic Investigation of the Kennedy Assassination with doughnuts, then compare and contrast coloring work between projects. We close by talking about how our frien

Fabulous Secrets 01 – I Could Be Sleeping Right Now

May 12th, 2014 24m 26s

I’ve decided to relaunch the Fabulous Secrets podcast! But instead of a show about teaching comics (a topic I cover thoroughly on the Lean Into Art Cast), the new edition of FS will feature casual conversations with cartoonists. Think of it as

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