What does it mean to be creative? How does a creative get to where they are or where they want to be? Merrill Barr wants to find out.
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Artist Alley Podcasts
The podcast about making comics — and making a living from comics! It's half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It's tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro. So pull up your drawing chair, put on some headphones, and join us while you draw! And if you like what you hear, join our community at patreon.com/comiclab (For sponsorship inquiries: [email protected])
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I talk to artists who work the convention scene and live the artist alley lifestyle
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Everything there is to discuss about comic cons, pop culture cons, horror cons and anime! Call me and leave me a message about anything related to the industry. I will review your convention, look over your booth setup or artist alley table and more! Call me!
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This podcast discusses the intersection of God & Geek Culture as the hosts and guests discuss Faith & Fandom. The podcast was founded as part of the Faith & Fandom book series, and is hosted by the author, Hector Miray.
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They are in your theaters, they are in your neighbors homes, and even your own. They have come to destroy your childhood and ruin your future. Only one podcast can protect you from the Invasion of the Remake! Invasion of the Remake is a weekly podcast with hosts Jason, Trish and Sam exploring the cinematic remake. We discuss films that have been remade for better or worse. We will also find those films with a nugget of a good idea that may be worthy of an updating for a new audience with our ...
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Professional illustrator / cartoonist & art director discussing topics like DIY self publishing, comic art, comic book industry, drawing, cartooning, webcomics, Comicon, self promotion, marketing, punk rock, graphic design & more. The hustle is real in this creative life.
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The seedy side of media is an open secret. Original material is replaced by scandal. Alex, Ash and Marina explore the power dynamics of film, TV, streaming and music, and where reality is the new commodity of entertainment. This podcast explores each dark alley of media, the forces that shape it, and the future of scandalous entertainment. Of course it’s all alleged. For thought provoking entertainment only.
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Welcome to The Rewrite! Here we'll be doing interviews with creative minds as well as take the script for just about anything- movies, books, tv shows, you name it- and flip it to make it work.
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We talk and review anime, manga, cult classic movies, video games, new releases, fun news in the industry or japan and if there's a garbage movie that is funny because its bad we will review it(so bad its good). Also every so often we review a whole series. We are a very fun group of friends that just love to watch and play to much stuff.
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Lara Alley & Amr Kotb of Washington DC's chapter of the Network of Arab-American Professionals (NAAP) host "Hyphenated-Arabs," a show that connects with artists, activists, media personalities, entrepreneurs, and more who are of Arab origin and impacting their communities.
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Jazz has never stood still during its 100-plus-year-history, and now is no exception. The world of jazz has many vibrant voices to carry it forward on its evolution. At "The Future of Jazz," we talk to those who play and present jazz as we take a glimpse at some of the roads the music will be traveling down in the coming years. Joining "The Future of Jazz" are Harry Schnipper (owner of Washington D.C. jazz club Blues Alley and Executive Director of Blues Alley Jazz Society), Ray Obiedo (guit ...
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Dive deep into the rhythm of the streets and the pulse of current events with "10 Minutes of Talk," hosted by the inimitable Business CEO and Hip Hop Influencer, Jamilah Lawry also known as Nina Capone. Every episode promises a concentrated dose of insights, delivered with the unique flair that only Nina can provide. From the latest headlines to the underground beats, from boardroom strategies to back-alley tales, this podcast is a melting pot of everything you need to stay informed and insp ...
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WHEREING explores ‘where we are’. Like clothing, we are ‘WHEREING’ (wear-ing) our spaces. Hosted by architect/designer/professor Nina Freedman, these are mindful conversations about BELONGING, SPACE AND DESIGN. . Where Are You?...is a basic existential question. Where do you belong? . At WHEREING we talk with designers, artists, poets, healers, writers, educators...and regular wonderful everyday people who think about belonging ...perhaps YOU. We talk about our connections or disconnections ...
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Artist's Alley Aftermath Galaxycon Raleigh 2025
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42:42Hector reflects on his 4 day adventure into Galaxycon Raleigh 2025. From Stickers to Street preachers, free books to Frieren, Weird Al and weird interactions, and much more.By Hector Miray
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Hector shares a message on Reboots, Restarts, and Reconciliation at Galaxycon Raleigh's 2025 Geek Church Service.By Hector Miray
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Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 7/25 Hector brings a sprint of news before rushing off to Galaxycon Day 2
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18:25Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 7/25Hector brings a sprint of news before rushing off to Galaxycon Day 2By Hector Miray
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How do you stop polishing and start publishing? Our strategies for overcoming perfectionism! Also — Dave has a little good news about the tariffs on imported books. Today's Show Dave Kellett at San Diego Comic-Con: Booth 1228 How to conquer perfectionism How to introduce a new dialogue font into your comic UPDATE: Tariffs on imported books Susan Ma…
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Ep.454 Invading Horror Con 2025 Part 1 featuring Ron Sloan, Tiffany Helm, and Kelli Maroney
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1:22:02Invasion of the Remake returns to the Calgary Horror Con floor to have some wonderful conversations with some of the spooky guests, vendors, and creator who haunt this years event. Writer Christal Cam takes on the classic monsters with her comic book Cover of Darkness. Gothic lampshades, yes please. You'll take to this creepy decor like a Moth to a…
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Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 7/18
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1:09:20Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 7/18Hector brings the news from the breath between Superman & Fantastic Four on the cusp of GalaxyconBy Hector Miray
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Are you a shameless self-promoter? Brad thinks a little bit of shame might be a good thing. Also — how do you find good comics? Today's Show Whose house are you in? Susan MacTaggart's personal affirmation Dreamhost.com/comiclab Oval vs rounded corber word balloons Finding good comics. Summary In this episode of ComicLab, hosts Brad Guigar and Dave …
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Superman Review & Faith & Fandom Feeback Friday 7/11
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1:12:17Superman Review & Faith & Fandom Feeback Friday 7/11 Hector reviews the first cinematic installment of the DC Universe and covers the past weeks news + Roll for Initiative Bible Reading.By Hector Miray
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What do you do when someone you looked up to turns out to be a jerk? Also, over a hundred years of comics history reveal a great deal about the importance of artists understanding business. Today's show I Met My Hero, and They're a Zero Susan MacTaggart's Personal Affirmation What 100 Years of Comics History Tells Us You get great rewards when you …
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Ep.453 The Guyver: Out of Control (1986) Vs. The Guyver (1991)
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1:24:06A young man finds a lost device, a bio-booster armour, that gives him enhanced abilities as The Guyver! Unfortunately, the evil Chronos corporation is trying to recover the armour for themselves using their monstrous Zoanoids. Join Invasion of the Remake as we discuss the classic anime The Guyver: Out of Control (1986) and the live-action remake Th…
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Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 7/4Hector brings the news from the end of June to the 4th of July as well as the + Roll for Initiative Bible ReadingBy Hector Miray
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Special Guests Ryan North and Gillian Goerz
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1:10:36While Dave was at Alaska Comics Camp, he had the opportunity to talk with Ryan North Gillian Goerz! Ryan North is the creator and author of Dinosaur Comics, and has written for the comic series of Adventure Time and Marvel Comics' The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Fantastic Four. His works have won multiple Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards and made N…
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Igmar Thomas (Part 2 of 2) (Trumpeter, Founder, President, Artistic Director, Musical Director, Maestro, Conductor, Educator, Composer, Arranger, Artist, Consultant)
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17:06By Ed Smith and Russ Naymark
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Michael Dease (trombonist, bandleader, educator, composer, producer)
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Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 6/27
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1:04:05Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 6/27Hector brings the news from the last full week of June. Half way there, living on a prayer. Plus roll for initiative Bible reading.By Hector Miray
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While at Alaska Comic Camp, Dave Kellett had the opportunity to speak with cartoonist Lucy Knisley, a critically acclaimed and award-winning comic creator. She specializes in personal, confessional graphic novels and travelogues. LUCY'S BOOKS Lucy has published more than a dozen books, with several fantastic publishers. These have included: Simon &…
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Artist's Alley Aftermath : Heroes Con 2025
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43:29Hector reflects on his journey into Artist's Alley at Heroes Con 2025By Hector Miray
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Ep.452 Remaking Brenda Starr (1989)
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1:14:47A comic book artist draws himself into the strip Brenda Starr (1989) when she expresses disappointment in her portrayal, and pulls himself into her adventures along side a mysterious stranger. Join Invasion of the Remake as we take a look at the classic comic strip Brenda Starr's jump to the big screen and discuss how to re-imagine it for a new gen…
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Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 6/20 Hector rises with the sun to bring you the news before descending into the underground labyrinth of awesome that is Heroescon.By Hector Miray
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Todd Barkan (owner of Keystone Korner Baltimore, producer, NEA Jazz Master)
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While Dave Kellett was at Alaska Comics Camp, he had the opportunity to speak with Jarad Greene, a cartoonist who works on staff at The Center for Cartoon Studies and has helped color many graphic novels for younger readers. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels A-Okay, A for Effort, and Scullion: A Dishwasher’s Guide to Mistaken I…
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Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 6/13
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1:00:24Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 6/13 Hector brings the week's news from atop lookout Mountain, and also atop a giant couchBy Hector Miray
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Dave Kellet returns from Alaska Comics Camp once more rejuvinated, recharged, and reinvigorated! He shares his joy-filled experiences from a week in Juno, Alaska, with about 60 other cartoonists sharing knowledge, friendship, and happiness. In the second half, a cartoonist shares her feelings of depression after losing a couple of cartooning contes…
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Ep.451 Invading Calgary Expo 2025 Part 2: Artist Alley
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1:38:24Welcome to part 2 of 2 of our coverage from the Calgary Expo 2025. This week we travel up and down artist alley talking to the publishers, writers, and artists that champion the independent comic book market. Plus more wisdom from Zoltar! FairSquare Graphics: https://fairsquaregraphics.com/ Renegade Arts Entertainment: https://renegadeartsentertain…
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Steve Smith (drummer, leader of Vital Information, composer, educator, former drummer with Journey and Jean-Luc Ponty)
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Artist's Alley Aftermath Sidekicks Year 2
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29:08Hector returns to North Dakota for a second year of Sidekicks VBSBy Hector Miray
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Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday Order 6/6 Hector touches down back in the Carolinas to bring a late evening edition for the first week of June news + Roll for initiative Bible reading.By Hector Miray
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Emma S Lyons Money Block Breakthrough Expert
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13:44Are you doing all the right things in your business... but still feeling stuck? You might be caught in a silent sabotage loop. 😵💫 In this powerful episode of 10 Minutes of Talk, hosted by award-winning entrepreneur and CEO of My Biz Consulting, Jamilah Lawry (aka Nina Capone), we sit down with Emma S. Lyons, renowned Money Block Breakthrough Exper…
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Jodi Proznick (three-time Juno-nominated bassist, composer, producer and educator)
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Today's episode is sponsored by Dreamhost. The first step in owning and controlling your own work is building a website, and Dreamhost is there to make that simple, painless, and inexpensive. Go to www.Dreamhost.com/ComicLab for details. The life of a comic artist is often a solitary one. Brad and Dave discuss ways of maintaining social connections…
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Artist's Alley Aftermath "Nerd Market/Yard Sale"
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13:08Hector briefly shares about the Memorial Weekend Nerd Market and his yard sale experiences as spring cons wind down and prepping for summer.By Hector Miray
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Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 5/30
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1:10:14Faith & Fandom Feedback Friday 5/30Hector brings the last squirt of news from May as June waits around the corner sweating in advance. + Roll for Initiative Bible ReadingBy Hector Miray
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Mastering the Media Game with Sarah Strackhouse
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21:58In this insightful episode of 10 Minutes of Talk, host Jamilah Lawry sits down with Sarah Strackhouse, CEO of Strackhouse Media, for a real conversation about the entrepreneurial journey behind the brand. Sarah opens up about the challenges of business ownership, the steep learning curve she’s navigated, and how she continues to grow every day whil…
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Igmar Thomas (Trumpeter, Founder, President, Artistic Director, Musical Director, Maestro, Conductor, Educator, Composer, Arranger, Artist, Consultant) (Part 1)
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28:03This is Part 1 of the interview with Igmar Thomas. Part 2 will be posted in the coming months.By Ed Smith and Russ Naymark
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Now that comic creators are returning to websites, SEO (search engine optimization) is once again a hot topic. We'll talk about methods to help search engines index comics. Also, if Brad and Dave were to design a four-year degree for cartoonists, what classes would be on the curriculum? Today's show SEO for webcomics Should you use alt text on soci…
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Trauma Ain’t Strategy Unlearning the Hustle with Nina Capone & Janella D Dobbs
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54:45In this powerful episode of 10 Minutes of Talk | Let’s Talk Business, host Jamilah Lawry aka Nina Capone goes live for a no-fluff, straight-talk session on what it really takes to build, scale, and survive in business. But the energy takes a dynamic turn with the unexpected drop-in from Licensed Therapist and Author, Janella D. Dobbs, MS, LPC, NCC—…
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Ep.450 Invading the Calgary Expo 2025 Part 1
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1:34:07Invasion of the Remake invades the Calgary Expo and speaks with comic creators Nat Jones about Black Ritual: Book of Nyx and Spawn, Sho Uehara on wordless storytelling, Don Nguyen creates art, Mark Russell embracing character driven storytelling, Dan Parent talks Archie and beyond, Jim Zub by Crom!, Jason Aaron on Bug Wars, Absolute Superman and mo…
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