The Shakes

We gathered to bid farewell to Quinn’s physical presence on the couch. The fact that she had been eating $60.00 steaks and drinking with her old boss for the four hours prior to recording made things… interesting.

Pat and Jeremy attempt to turn the topic toward Poopy Pants Times when moving to take a new job and the joys of being the new kid in established creative environments. All before ol’ Meat Belly wonders why no one calls in anymore. Luckily @typojess83 called in and saved the show before we shut the whole thing down for good. Now you know who to blame.We swear the show is going to get “normal” again in an episode or two. Maybe.

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This is a weird episode. We'll just be up front with that.We originally wanted to release this live show as a video but the lighting was horrible. So, we've turned this episode into a sort of "read-along record," which only three of you will know what that is.All the spots that we commented on are in the show notes below. When you hear the creepily disembodied voice call the spot, pause the show and watch the corresponding link. Then resume the show to hear our commentary. It's just like being there!Or, really, just listen to the show without context. It's actually rather beautiful in its own special way.

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Quinn is moving to Boston. Even though she’ll still host via Skype, we’ll miss her on the basement couch.In this episode: We discuss the smell of anxiety, answer an email about doing work that goes against your beliefs, and then things just get weird.Maybe we should have done that 25th anniversary clip show after all.

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How many creative calories are you burning? Does that sound like the stupidest thing you’ve ever heard? If so, thank Pat.Let’s translate: When you don’t have the time or budget to give that, “little something extra,” do you still squeeze it in, or do you save your energy for another project? Is it even worth worrying about?

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We’re joined by friend, colleague, boss and all-around nice guy Paul Corrigan to discuss pressing against things creatively while playing a mean banjo. We promise it’ll all make sense once you listen.

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We’re joined on the dingus by Darin Ross, or Mr. Lucky Shirt to you. We discuss his prolific output while Pat has issues with creative energy levels. It’s the feel-good hit of the summer.

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Merlin Mann joins us as a live beta test of having guests on the show. We think it went pretty well. Except for Quinn’s throat peanut that kept her choking off-mic for half the show.We revisit “creative wives”, dicsuss Lead Tickets, Battle Royale, and spaghetti night.

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Quinn is on a location shoot so Pat shares his feelings about the episode when he was on vacation. Then Pat and Jeremy discuss unexpected career opportunities.

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Pat, Quinn and Jeremy end Season 1 with a hard look at the core of what this show is all about: Impostor Syndrome.

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WARNING: Game of Thrones spoilers! But, really, you already had it spoiled by the rest of the Internet, so go ahead and listen.Pat is off to a prolonged rendezvous with a Disney princess, so Quinn and Jeremy hang out in Your Mom’s Basement, drink some wine and discuss having a sounding board you can trust to maintain your sanity.

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