Hello and welcome back to Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! In this episode, I'm joined by Elliott Stewart. We talk about his early zine influences, zines as queer folk art, the disappearing of digital culture, and more. Find more of Elliott's work here: http://ElliottWStewart.com Find more of my work here: http://linktr.ee/lngrmstplr Instag…

Hello and welcome back to Long Arm Stapler! This episode, I'm joined by Momo Mullings of the Black Zine Archive. We talk about their work creating and maintaining the archive, working with other zine archivists and librarians, the concept of "making Google sheets to make friends," and more. Find more of Momo's work here: Black Zine Archive's instag…

Hello and welcome back to Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! In this episode, I'm joined by Katherine Leung of Canto Cutie, an art and literature zine about the Cantonese diaspora. We talk about her work on the zine, early inspirations via high school newspaper/yearbook and Rookie Mag, the importance of bringing Cantonese representation and c…

"Hello and welcome back to Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! Today I'm joined by my first repeat guest, Valentine from Dear Diary Zine Fest! We talk about zine fest organizing, the old internet, perzines, and what he's been working on and is excited about. Find more of Valentine's work: Instagram: @deardiaryzinefest and @dittosdomain Find mo…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler! This episode, I'm joined by new-ish zinester Sara Swain, who makes zines about women in hip hop for her weekly dance classes in Colorado. We talk about her work and informational zines and how zines are an accessible way to learn and retain information. "It's like a gift!" Find more of Sara's work here: Instagram: …

Greetings and welcome to SEASON 5 of Long Arm Stapler! We made it! In this very special episode, I talk to fellow fest organizer Tom Boeing of Zinecinnati and Indie Northern Kentucky about the perils and joys of zine fest organizing. Zinecinnati is coming up on August 31st at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, so if you're in the…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler! In this final episode of Season 4, I'm joined by Davis, CA-based artist Lydia Chang. We talk about her work, mental health and zine making as catharsis, quilting, and Animal Crossing. You can find more of Lydia's work: Instagram: @artfulyds https://linktr.ee/artfulyds Find more of my work here: Instagram: @lngrmstp…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler! This episode, I'm joined by Charlotte, NC-based zinester Juelule. We talk about their early introduction to zines, encapsulating moments in perzines, reclaiming words meant to belittle artists and adventures, and their work! You can find more of Juelule's work here: Instagram: @juelule_ Find more of my work here: I…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler! This episode, I'm joined by Davis, CA-based Mara Gervais. We talk about their work, mix CDs, traveling for zine fests, an attempt to manifest a Davis zine fest (which, since the time of recording, has been manifested and is happening Fall 2024) and more! You can find more of Mara's work :Instagram: @_maralane https…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler! This episode, I'm joined by Bay Area-based Caroline Walters, who also helps organize Bay Area Queer Zine Fest. We talk about the internet, the vulnerability of perzines, their textile compilation zine Storied Stitches, BAQZF, and what Caroline will have on their table at the upcoming Los Angeles Zine Fest (@lazinef…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! Today I'm joined by Skylar of Sapphic Bushtit. We talk about her work, making art and being vulnerable, neurodivergence, and another Santa Rosa Zine Fest recap. For more of Skylar's work: https://kofi.com/sapphic_bushtithttps://www.instagram.com/sapphic_bushtit/ For more of my work, check out…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! Today I'm joined by Jordan Sea of Rain Barrel Zine. We talk about zine community, Sonoma County Zine Club, do a quick recap of the recent Santa Rosa Zine Fest, and Jordan's new zine podcast! For more of Jordan's work, check out:Instagram: @rainbarrelzine https://linktr.ee/rainbarrelzine Insta…

Hello and welcome back to Long Arm Stapler! This episode, I’m joined by Bonnie and Donna of Grid Zine Fest in Salt Lake City, Utah. We chatted about the fest’s origins and history, general zine fest organizing, and how queer SLC is! If you’re in the area, make sure you check out Grid Zine Fest on May 18th. It’s my favorite out of state fest!! Find …

Hello and welcome back to Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! This episode, I'm joined by Long Beach, CA-based zine powerhouse Bre Upton. We chatted about the importance of not gatekeeping zine making resources and knowledge, how much it would've rocked to have zines earlier on in our lives, and awkward irl zine fest interactions. You can find…

Hello and welcome back to Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! This episode, I'm joined by Olympia, WA-based zine maker and general DIY enthusiast alyssa giannini (they/them) of Craft or DIY. alyssa and I chat about perzines, projects they're working on, and COVID safety at events. You can find more of alyssa's work: Instagram - @craftordiy.art…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler! Today, I'm joined by Dulce Zines, who are a couple of trans and queer BIPOC sharing their experiences. Dulce Zines is based in the South Bay Area. It was exciting to talk to Rizzo and Hasan about the Bay Area zine scene, self-publishing, the importance of celebrating QTBIPOC rage, joy, and resilience, and reclaimin…

Welcome back to Long Arm Stapler!! I'm excited to start recording these again and I forgot how fun it is to talk about zines with people? Anyway, in this first episode, I talk with Mo Taylor about their zines, graphic design, fanzines, and one of the best parts of the zine world - the community! Mo is a graphic designer, illustrator, zinester, and …

Hi there! I'm going to start doing biweekly roundups of zine fests/happenings/calls for submissions, here's the first one. Mentioned: LA Zine Fest https://www.lazinefest.com/ Santa Rosa Zine Fest https://www.instagram.com/santarosazinefest/ Seattle Art Book Fair http://www.seattleartbookfair.org/ Sonoma County Zine Club https://events.sonomalibrary…

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Hi there! I'm back! And having a few minor sound issues! But before I get into chatting about zines with LA-based zinester Christian Valles, I talk about the new Sonoma County Zine Club. More info on them: http://sonomalibrary.org/ Christian and I talk about IRL zine fests, his zines and his extensive Latinx zine archive, and finding inspiration. F…

I took a break! But now I'm back with LA-based artist Tori Holder. We talk about finding inspiration, marketing yourself online, her artistic process, and virtual vs. IRL zine fests. Find Tori here: http://toriholder.com https://twitter.com/thattorih https://www.instagram.com/thattorih/ INTRO/OUTRO: Who Likes to Party by Kevin MacLeod Link: https:/…

Howdy, fine zine folk! On this episode, I spoke with local (& bicoastal) heavy hitters, Irrelevant Press. We talked about their forthcoming poetry book release, IRL zine fests they're excited about (including the Bay Area Queer Zine Symposium!!), and words of wisdom for people looking to start their own presses, among other things. Find IP: @irrele…

Hello! I'm back with Eve Harms of ZC MAG and we chat about her zines, horror writing, Discord, and mutual assistance and giving people platforms to showcase their zine making. Find Eve: IG/Twitter: @eveharmswrites Web: http://eveharms.com/zines ZC MAG: http://zcmag.xyz You can help me win a podcasting grant at the first link on my LinkTree! http://…

I'm back with Sabrina Sims of Starly Art Studio. Sabrina is a Black Puerto Rican femme and chronically ill interdisciplinary artist from the Bronx. We talk about retiring zines, organizing events, the tangible magic of contributing to a zine, and her newest collaborative zine, "Space for Black Hair," published in December 2021. Find Sabrina: https:…

Hey hey zine people! I'm back with a new episode featuring zinester Laura Chenault. Laura is an interdisciplinary artist and zine maker AND zine fest organizer! We talk about queer identity, book binding, Discord as a community-building tool, and print quality. Find Laura: https://laurachenault.com/ https://laureltreebindery.com/ Long Arm Stapler: …

Hello! I'm back and chatting with Eli Shroom of The World Beyond Our Station, a charity transmasc sci-fi zine. We talk about Eli's upcoming zine anthology, queer role models and representation, and needing to pivot when something is no longer serving you. The World Beyond Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldBeyondZine The World Beyond Tumblr: https:/…

Hello! Pleased to announce season 3 of Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines. If you'd like to get in touch with me about reviewing your zine OR being on the podcast, please shoot me an email (longarmstapler@gmail.com) or visit my website (http://longarmstapler.com). Looking forward to sharing more with y'all soon! Intro/outro music: Who Likes to…

Howdy! This episode, I spoke with Tucson-based zinester Yolie Contreras (Instagram: @yolie4u). We talked about collaborative zines, how her zine work has translated into a career as a non-profit organizer, the upcoming Tucson Zine Fest, karaoke, and more! Link to Yolie's article: https://communitycentricfundraising.org/2021/04/02/its-pronounced-zee…

Welcome back! Today I'm joined by Chicago-based artist Whitney Romberg. We spoke about her creative process, in-person zine fests and why we miss those experiences, and her podcast, Building Communi-Tea. We discuss the different zine scenes in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Hopefully once the world is back open, we'll be able to have in-pe…

Hi! This episode, I am joined by zine librarian extraordinaire Ziba Z, who is also a zine maker and zine fest organizer based in Southern California. We talk about international zines, Long Beach Zine Fest, and what we're looking forward to post-pandemic. Links: lapl.org/zines zine library of LAPL #LAPLZINES #LAPLZINELIBRARY mixcloud.com/DjZibaZ in…

Welcome back! For this episode, I talked to Stephanie and Janene of Girls, on Film, which is a zine about 80s movies. We talk about the weather for a bit, then launch into talking about their history of zine making, making an online zine, their process, and more! We also discuss virtual zine fests and how they differ from in person (though we all m…

For the first episode of Season 2, I am joined by SoCal artist Miquela Davis. We talk about her upcoming show CRUSHES, making art fun under capitalism, and stuff she's been working on lately. Links mentioned during the podcast: Miquela's instagram: @ghostsb4breakfast CRUSHES Submission form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EG9W1rCu3dB6uxKQjNF_s_7B…

HOWDY and welcome to the 8th episode of Long Arm Stapler, a podcast about zines! (please excuse the background noise; some folks were using a power drill in the adjacent studio! tried my best 😊 ) This episode, I am joined by Andi Lake (featured in episode 7), and L. Herrada-Rios, a photographer/zine maker/fest organizer/all around great person. And…

content warning: sex toys Welcome to the very first episode of Long Arm Stapler in 2019! I'm joined by Bay Area poet and zine maker And! Lake. She talks about her upcoming projects, including sexual poems and dildo imagery. And! shares her creative process and favorite zine, and reads from her zine Swimming. Find And! on IG @andi_lake. We talk abou…

CW: drugs & addiction Hello! I'm back! This episode features my friend Robbie of Versatile Vindication, who helped organize this year's Bay Area Queer Zine Fest. We talk queer zines, addiction, how to advertise without Facebook, Bay Area zine culture, and how we got into zines. Thanks for listening!! You can find Robbie: IG @ratchet_robbie Bone Mac…

Episode 5 of Long Arm Stapler with the INIMITABLE Poliana Irizarry, zine fest organizer and zine librarian extraordinaire. We talked about zine fest organizing, DIY, Fanime, and zine libraries. Poliana can be found @poliananana & @sbDIYzc Cheers From the Wasteland: https://www.cheersfromthewasteland.com/ @baqzf intro&outro: dntel - feels like fuzz …

greetings! i come bearing a fresh new episode of long arm stapler. this time around, i interviewed the folks from ABO comix, who put together a queer prisoner comix anthology! we talked about their project, as well as a cool dance party fundraiser they're throwing on march 24. links: https://www.facebook.com/events/154710565240646/ FB event for the…

Episode 3 of Long Arm Stapler! I spoke with Queer Anxiety Babiez Distro co-conspirator Ali Giordani; topics range from zines and memes to fan fiction and work pants. We also discussed Bay Area Queer Zine Fest, which Ali is helping organize this year. Check out Queer Anxiety Babiez Distro: Twitter: http://twitter.com/queeranxietybbz IG: http://insta…

Welcome to Long Arm Stapler: A Podcast About Zines! This episode was recorded on December 2, 2017, one year after the Ghost Ship tragedy. I am joined by guest Sayuri Kimbell, an Oakland-based artist. With this episode, we wanted to honor our friend Ara Jo, who passed in the fire. We discuss accessibility of independent publishing, zine community an…