In this episode, I talk with illustrator and comic book author John Pham, author of the comic zine Epoxy and the recently published J + K from Fantagraphics.  We talk about how his career got started, what it means to be a creative when getting older, and some super cool underground Manga.  Enjoy!

Insta/Twitter: @superphamicom

http://www.fantagraphics.com/artists/john-pham/

In this week’s episode I talk with Michael Garcia, a zinester who writes This Goth Bitch, featuring Goth comics, interviews and horror movie reviews, and Hey Ghoul Friend, an interview zine featuring artists and musicians. We talk about finding our identity through music, growing up in the Suburbs, and I get a couple horror recommendations to check out. Enjoy!

@thisgothbitch

https://www.etsy.com/shop/michaelvincentgarcia

Danielle Chenette is an illustrator who writes comic zines and is working towards creating stories through animation on her own terms. From Ghost Stories to Blockbuster, we cover all of the important subjects.

daniellechenette.com

@daniellechenette

In this episode I talk with Haruka, who creates Riso printed zines under the name Stain Perfect. We talk about her journey from humanitarian work to zine making, the Japanese zine scene, and her current work which both explore and express who she is. Her Zines are introspective, meditative, and inviting.  Enjoy!

@stainperfect on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

In this episode I talk with Amy from the Zine Machine project, who uses an older candy vending machine to sell small zines while creating a fun, memorable experience.  We discuss the machine itself, how hate zines have no place in zine culture, how awesome Chicago and the Chicago Zine Fest are, and how there are Bison only 45 minutes from her house.  

Instagram/Twitter: @zinemachine780

zinemachine.ca

Ladybeaver is an artist, musician and all around Los Angeles based creative powerhouse. We talk about the Kabalah, psychedelics, sharing without a filter, and terrible online dates. It's another super fun rooftop episode!

Insta and Facebook: @ladybeaver

https://www.gofundme.com/the-spirit-of-sedona

In this episode I talk with Sylvana DeAngelo, an artist who runs a Zine press called Zine Club and is the Artistic Director for the Vancouver Art Book Fair.  We discuss her creative work, what went into curating the Vancouver Art Book Fair Zine section, how the definition of zines change from generation to generation, and how zines create a platform for open communication.  Enjoy!

zineclubing.tumblr.com

@zine_clubing

@slyvanaisthebest

We're back next week.. But, in the meantime, SUPPORT MY FRIEND LADYBEAVER!!

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In this episode, Matt and I interview various exhibitors at the Vancouver Art Book Fair. We talk to:

Deniz Beşer (Heyt Be) - @deniz.beser

15:27 - Christine and Erik Schneider Gutierrez (Really Easy Press) - @really.easy.press

50:02 - Amy Burek (Awkward Ladies Club) - @awkwardladies

1:12:56 - Tajliya Jamal and Randi Hamel (Three Beans Comics Collective) - @tajliyaj, @artbunns

1:33:09 - Aidan Johnson, Hana Amani and Dariush Alexandra (Press Mattr) - @pressmattr

It's SUPERSODETASTIC!!

Stacy Russo is a Librarian, Poet, Author, Professor, and Zinester from Santa Ana, CA. She believes in lifelong learning, peaceful living, the power of personal story, public education, and libraries as community places.  We talk about the zine fest experience, how we work on making a positivity impact on people around us, and her recent book Love Activism.  She's an inspiring and loving woman who I can't thank enough for being on the podcast.  Oh, and Matt's back!

love-activism.com, @puckrockwoman