Scrappy has two meanings, and we embrace both of them.

This, our first go at a podcast, is scrappy in the sense of untidy. We want to play with things before we refine them.

It’s also scrappy in the sense of determined. We recorded directly to Substack assuming we could learn how to edit afterwards. But then it seemed we couldn’t! Which maybe would have been fine—to just hit publish and release it as-is. But why do that when you can spend an afternoon learning how to edit a podcast in Garage Band?

Over the last few months, podcasts have been one of my most important tools for staving off anxiety. I have a small collection of weekly safe podcasts and, as I move through my day, I rely on their chatter to keep my own rumination at bay.

As Sarah and I experiment with formats, my greatest hope with that we might come in handy this way for a few listeners. If we can keep you company in your garden or while you do the dishes, that would be a joy.

This first podcast episode is a companion to the post that Sarah shared earlier this week: Iterations at Play

Below are the images we discuss. The first three are iterations of the same page:

Below is a page about composition notebooks, followed by a very rough and early iteration that adds onto that page.

Two more notes to add:

* I refer to a podcast where Deborah Iyall talked about Lena Horne performing the song My Funny Valentine. That podcast was Episode 23 of Menopunks.

* As promised, here’s Sarah’s post on Saturation Jobs.

Also, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re experimenting a lot this month and would love to hear from you if you have any topics to suggest, questions to ask, features you’d like to see.

Oh, and do you have thoughts about comp books and the patriarchy? Thoughts on iterations? Chat is open; DMs are open. Don’t be a stranger!

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