People I Think Are Cool

Warren Bernard is the executive director for the Small Press Expo (SPX). We talk comics, collecting, the SPX lottery process, and how they're taking the show online for 2020. Don't miss the action this year with the panels & Ignatz awards streaming all weekend. Follow SPX on Twitter (@SPXcomics) & Instagram (@SPXcomics). 

SHOW NOTES:

Small Press Expo Website

2020 Small Press Panels

Cartoonist Kayfabe interviews with Warren

Discussion of Master Race by Krigstein

 Warren breaking a Golden Age/WW2 Marvel out of its plastic coffin

 Jack Kirby's only work in the pulps 

The Spirit by seeing what it looks like tabloid size

the underground cartoonists tabloid work

Chris Ware's work in New City get the Kayfabe treatment.

Michael Lewis is an American photographer. His subjects range from celebrities to business moguls to captivating self portraits and more. If you can think of the person, he's probably captured their image. I discovered Michael's work on Instagram and got lost in the endless world of images on his site. His work invites you to explore new worlds and look deeper at existing spaces. In this interview we talk about his self portrait process, photographing artists from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Key & Peele, and growing as an artist. 

You can follow Michael on Instagram @ml_picture.

Show Notes: 

Website

Things Series

Self-Portraits

Tales Series

Eliaz Rodriguez is an award winning screenwriter, director, and editor. I recently caught his short film "Compartmentalization Storage Facility" at the online Chattanooga Film Festival and fell in love with his vision, humor, and take on humanity. In this interview, we chat about the online festival experience from a creator's perspective, his strategy for short films, and working on a budget. You can discover his vast array of films on his website & YouTube.

SHOW NOTES:

Website

IMDB

YouTube

Instagram

Brett Story is the documentarian behind The Hottest August. Her film explores climate change through unfiltered interviews with New Yorkers during the hot August heat of 2017. The film toured film festivals and aired on PBS. You can check it out now through Grasshopper Film.

Show Notes: 

The Hottest August

The Prison in Twelve Landscapes

Alamo Drafthouse Winchester

Gates of Heaven

Mary Kay McBrayer is a writer, podcaster, and horror enthusiast. Her new book America's First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster hits stores everywhere tomorrow (May 19, 2020). Mary Kay's telling of Jane Toppan's life goes deeper than dissecting a murderer, it also explores the conservative Victorian culture that may have created this monster. My chat with Mary Kay was a fascinating dive into history, horror, and feminism. You can follow Mary Kay  on Twitter(@mkmcbrayer), Instagram (@marykaymcbrayer), and explore her take on hot new releases and horror on Book Riot.

Show Notes: 

America's First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster

Mango Publishing

10 Compelling Books About Villains 

Book Riot

Stephanie Crawford is a freelance writer and podcaster based in Las Vegas. She loves all things physical media, John Waters, and horror. In this episode, we chat about her latest piece in Fangoria, blu-ray extras, and living with lupus. Follow Stephanie on Twitter @scrawfish. 

Show Notes: 

Website

Just the Discs Podcast

Fangoria Contributors' Crypt

The Screamcast 

David Allen is the creator behind Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity. He is the go-to-guy for all modern productivity methodologies. His work is life changing, and I wanted to share that experience with you guys. As a creative, I often get distracted and GTD helped get through major projects like writing a graphic novel and currently every day tasks that are really hard to do while we are all in quarantine. Check out our convo and get inspired. You can follow David on Twitter @gtdguy. 

Show Notes

GTD twitter

Website

Instagram

Getting Things Done Book

Making It All Work

The Workbook

London Real Interview

Alex Pardee is an artist, writer, and designer from California. His work is dark, twisted, and beautifully bright. In this episode, we talk about Brightmares, pitching TV shows, and growing from past experiences. You can follow Alex on Twitter @alexpardee & Instagram @alexpardee. 

Show Notes

Website

Twitch

Brightmares

Shop

Bunny With

Cory Kilduff is a musician based in Dallas, TX. I first came across his work when Burning Witches Records released his album When It All Gets To Be Too Much. After meeting Cory in person at Fantastic Fest this past year, I immediately wanted to know more about his creative journey into art and music. In this episode, we discuss his approach to writing new music, his LV426 rescore of Alien and its premiere at the Alamo Drafthouse, and what success really means.  You can follow Cory on Instagram (@the_neverending_cory), Spotify, and Twitter (@corykilduff). 

Show Notes: 

Cory on Spotify

Instagram

Twitter

Alien Rescore (LV426)

When It All Gets To Be Too Much

Glenn McQuaid is a writer, director, producer, and musician. He is the co-creator of the popular horror audio play & anthology series Tales from Beyond the Pale. He's also the writer and director of the film I Sell the Dead, starring Ron Perlman and Dominic Monaghan. I discovered Glenn through his music created under the name Witchboard. Glenn is incredibly talented. In this episode, we talk about working in different mediums, creating stories with Larry Fessenden, the music that inspires him, and using sound to tell scary tales. You can follow Glenn on twitter (@MrGlennMcQuaid) & instagram (@glenn_mcquaid). 

Show Notes: 

Tales from Beyond the Pale

Witchboard It's Been Emotional

I Sell the Dead

Glass Eye Pix Interview

DFN Interview with Glenn

Glenn's interview on Little Punk People