Surviving Creativity

Off the cuff conversation this week about reporting gone awry, conventions, the relative attractiveness of seventy year old women, and which bond men we'd kiss. All and all, it's a pretty solid week for Surviving Creativity.

ComiXology & Net Neutrality? OH MY! It's been a big couple of weeks in the new media world. ComiXology was sold to Amazon who promptly removed the in-app purchasing from Apple devices, and there's another fight to maintain Net Neutrality on Capital Hill. What does it all mean?! Who will save us!? Don't worry, the Surviving Creativity gang is here to save the day... or at least talk about it for the hour and a half.

World famous travel blogger and award winning photographer Gary Arndt calls in from Cape Town South Africa! Gary sold his home in early 2007 and has been traveling the planet ever since. He talks at length to Scott and Cory about pulling up roots, creating your own creativity, moon rocks, and islands of poop.

In this episode of Surviving Creativity, Scott Kurtz and special guest Steve Hamaker call Brad Guigar to discuss a news item in which an editorial cartoonist in Guigar's home town of Philadelphia is named in a defamation lawsuit. It's an interesting discussion of Philly politics that quickly detours into Baltimore's chief export (Murder), HBO's "The Wire," getting food at cons, getting propositioned at cons, tragedies such as peanut allergies and The Herblock documentary, convention pranks and the best way to end a conversation.

Part 2 of our first Surviving Creativity Convention Special! We hit the con floor and went one-on-one with some of our favorite creators, asking them five questions we think hit at the heart of creativity. To close out the show we've talked with:

Ron Richards

Meredith McClaren

Graeme McMillan

Kel McDonald

Tyler Crook

Frank Gibson

Danielle Corsetto

Greg Rucka

Joëlle Jones

It's our first Surviving Creativity Convention Special! We hit the con floor and went one-on-one with some of our favorite creators, asking them five questions we think hit at the heart of creativity. We found so many folks we wanted to speak with at the show that we've split this into two episodes! Up first we've got interviews with:

Dylan Meconis

Antony Johnston

Nicole Campos

Justin Greenwood

Jen Van Meter

James Lucas Jones

Laura Hudson

Jim Zub

Erika Moen

Keith Wood

We're only three episodes in and already Surviving Creativity needs a lawyer. Fortunately, Katie Lane is here to save the day! Katie walks us through the basics on contract negotiation, © vs ™, and we look at some recent case studies form entertainment news. If you like what you hear and want more of Katie's sound advice check out her advice site: http://www.workmadeforhire.net/

Steve Hamaker joins us this week as we all take on the role of armchair internet lawyer! It's Copyright vs Trademark, defining fair use, and all legal goes to the wayside when we discuss the ethics of using someone else's artwork.

Jack Conte, the well known multi-instrumentalist, song-writer, entrepreneur and filmmaker sits down with the gang to discuss his latest endeavor, Patreon!