A weekly podcast in which creative professionals G.M.B Chomichuk and Justin Currie (Chasing Artwork) explore the ingredients that go into a life working in their studio making art, writing stories and making graphic novels. Interviews with other industry newcomers and professionals compare and contrast different approaches and philosophies of living a creative life.
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A weekly podcast in which creative professionals G.M.B Chomichuk and Justin Currie (Chasing Artwork) explore the ingredients that go into a life working in their studio making art, writing stories and making graphic novels. Interviews with other industry newcomers and professionals compare and contrast different approaches and philosophies of living a creative life. https://www.patreon.com/gmbchomichuk
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Your style is the mistakes you can’t get rid of
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Gregory and Justin welcome mythic fiction author Chadwick Ginther to talk about his process, taking a "writing day" mid-week, and not getting too worked up about revisions until you have to. Transition clips are from Army of Darkness: https://youtu.be/UHZQEtG8xYo?si=BpZeR6CILabxJH_j Check out Chadwick's Shared World stories at https://sharedworld.c…
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Justin returns from San Diego Comic-Con having gone through some emotional turmoil, while Gregory turns around a "making comics" workshop that had quickly veered off the rails. Check out Shared World at https://sharedworld.ca/ Transition clips are from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier: https://youtu.be/7S5TDrAWBd8?si=qwpcTM8kxU_PxGLZ Follow the gang…
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Gregory and Justin reflect on the idea that after nearly two decades of tabling at conventions, they have become the grizzled old men at the con among a sea of young fish. Transition clips are from Space Cowboys (2000) - https://youtu.be/gnGYgy744vU?si=Bvx6OPi-TryvFsPg Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…
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Gregory and Justin welcome Saka, who decided to join the fight and make her very first comic: I Used To Be a Magical Girl (available at https://designsbysaka.com/ ) Saka discusses how this podcast helped give her the tools and confidence to realize her dream. Transition clips are from Sailor Moon (1994) - https://youtu.be/oCRsCXN7WvQ?si=gQxduiykCUY…
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Gregory asks Producer Dan about the mysteries of TikTok, in a wide-ranging discussion about the many forms of modern media. Transition clips are from The Shining (1980) - https://youtu.be/JkZzWDaId-s?si=Lnm6D9Kxv8TF3loM Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ …
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Gregory, Justin, and Dan discuss the effect that incomprehensible jargon can have on someone who is trying to break into a new industry. Transition clips are from Hackers (1995) - https://youtu.be/Rn2cf_wJ4f4?si=A8XJBXOcIU2sEAYg Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ …
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The 4 P's of Creativity: Putter, Plans, Projects, and Parts
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Gregory and Justin walk Dan through their creative process using a helpful alliterative device. Transition clips are from Peter Pan (1953) - https://youtu.be/L-o0ufCPANo?si=K0QLLghzIa9SP9tN Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/c…
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Gregory and Justin welcome back frequent guest, collaborator, and new neighbour S.M. Beiko to the podcast to talk about leaving behind a steady job to focus on more creative work, and the need to have a seperate work space from the home office. Check out the Prairie Comics Festival, Oct. 5-6, 2024 at the Millennium Library: https://prairiecomics.co…
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My Brain is an Angry Pile of Squirrels
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Gregory vents to Justin and Dan about his recent struggles in completing a Shared Worlds story he's been working on and the frustration of realizing you have to trash some of your work in order to save it. Transition clips are from The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://youtu.be/-HqPxxBAUjE?si=FWWXC0oxkdB541vz Follow the gang on Instagram: …
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Story breaking 'Science Water' - an eco-friendly Creature Feature
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Justin leads Gregory and Dan in a story break involving an experiment gone wrong that creates massive problems for an inexperienced crew trapped in a secret science lab. Transition clips are from Them! (1954) - https://youtu.be/v4URRp39XOo?si=GSvVrArZmmC4uWK3 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
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Gregory and Justin tell Dan about their upcoming Dire Beasts collaboration, and a discussion about the role of the monster in story ensues. Transition clips are from Frankenstein Unbound (1990) - https://youtu.be/bYvWxpiG398?si=-3p8V5nvkng_KDo2 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ …
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Gregory, Justin, Lyndon, and Zach (a.k.a. the "BnB Bros") gather in a strip-club-like environment to share their experiences at the Calgary and Saskatoon Expos. Transition clips are from The Premature Burial: https://youtu.be/l-88CQaoajU?si=HJlDmlhxcTp1bV4z Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
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Gregory and Justin record an episode on the road with Lyndon Radchenka and Zach Schuster after tabling at the 2024 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. Transition clips are from Day the World Ended (1955) - https://youtu.be/qU2ipDetUbI?si=PhwaR5ys0bYcZM9z Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
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Gregory and Justin prepare for their big western Canada road trip to the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. Justin goes through his newly-created "comic con prep checklist" while Gregory sorts out if he really exists in the eyes of convention organizers. Transition clips are from The Invisible Man (1933) - https://youtu.be/KXMOURHEMpY?si=v1b5JruK7…
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The Intangibles of Traditional Publishing
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Gregory welcomes back Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka and Dr. Jonathan Ball to discuss (and argue!) about the non-monetary benefits of being published. Transition clips are from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) - https://youtu.be/UlwtiOyaoo0?si=6hVP5W9to6NPII0P Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
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The grass is always greener where there aren’t cowboys.
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Gregory and Justin welcome back Lyndon Radchenka and Zach Schuster, fresh off of a whirlwhind trip to France for the Angouleme International Comics Festival where they were promoting their upcoming comic book Hero-Man. Check out Zach's work here - https://zmschuster.com/ Transition clips are from The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - https://youtu.be/zmYE3t…
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Gregory and Justin return from Brandon's Westman Gaming Expo, while Lyndon returns from an international comics event. Transition clips are from jason and the Argonauts (1963) - https://youtu.be/C-ZQGRM7GW0?si=zTrzV9Ofc0fFQl91 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagra…
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When your ideas are jealous of each other
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Gregory talks with Justin and Dan about what to do when you can't decide which amazing idea to start on next, and how to stay focused when other ideas distract from the task at hand. Transition clips are from Contact (1997) - https://youtu.be/SRoj3jK37Vc?si=BLLNBywwYAqnwqRU Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomic…
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Justin welcomes artist Danielle Caners on to the podcast to talk about her journey as an artist, from Emily Carr to New York Comic Con. Check out Danielle's work: https://daniellecaners.com/ Transition clips are from Alice in Winderland (1951) - https://youtu.be/KLIqErnQCuw?si=MT0tYcCkTrA5PNMy Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.inst…
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Gregory returns to the podcast after a brief absence to tell Justin and Dan about his experience shooting a low-budget horror movie in small-town Manitoba. Transition clips are from Creature From the Black Lagoon (https://youtu.be/svyPswixryM?si=hCsJIoBXaohRYnCl) Get your tickets for I Love You to Death, Feb. 14 at The Park Theatre: https://myparkt…
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An Alien Queen on the side (Justin's origin story)
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While Gregory is off making a scary movie, Producer Dan interviews Justin (known the world over as Chasing Artwork) about his humble beginnings, and how he got from a small rural Manitoba farm to selling art at the world's biggest comic cons. Transition clips are from Moby Dick (1956): https://youtu.be/m8irclBV5CA?si=B1NqifU1R951kTWv Follow the gan…
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How dare I not try? (Gregory's origin story)
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Justin interviews Gregory about how he got started as a working artist, writer, and comics creator. More specifically, they talk about how Gregory went from leading a workers' revolution at a ski resort to making up stories for a living. It's a wild ride. Transition clips are from The Time Machine (1960): https://youtu.be/36UQCZEsY9g?si=3sRFxVlJBzY…
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Gregory and Justin welcome back Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka and Dr. Jonathan Ball of Writing the Wrong Way fame to talk about how well these creative professionals stuck to their goals over the past year. Spoiler alert, some did much better than others. Transition clips are from Men at Work (1990) - https://youtu.be/U2NBpDPhX6g?si=eZTkFUh-z7_wK…
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Gregory and Justin prepare for their Fireside Book Market while explaining to Dan how he would never succeed as a recording artists (it's a publishing analogy!) Transition clips are from Field of Dreams (1989) - https://youtu.be/Ut06d4dptWo?si=DfhVKOZK74tWfs_0 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ http…
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Gregory, Justin and Dan talk about starting NaNoWriMo, the end of comic con season, and going into "creative mode" at the studio. Gregory and Justin also do a postmortem on Winnipeg Comiccon 2023, including a story about someone trying to change things for the better, but making them worse. Transition clips are from Barton Fink (1991) - https://you…
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Gregory and Justin sit down with comics artist Hugh Rookwoodabout his 25+ year career illustrating comics, covers, and everything in between. Check out Hugh’s work at https://hughrookwoodart.com Transition clips are from Back to the Future (1985) - https://youtu.be/FHDKexBsSlU?si=Ex8wEMyM7IQ7gGOE Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instag…
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The Two M’s in Life: Marriage and Mortgage
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Gregory welcomes Darcy and Gabby, the significant others of Justin and Lyndon, to dish dirt while the two are away at New York Comic Con. Transition clips are from the Stepford Wives: https://youtu.be/yh9yM00r9JQ?si=uLzdJD_VFiBArYSz Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwo…
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‘My Disgust at the New York Comic Con Artist Alley’: Chasing Artwork on NYCC 2023
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Justin and Lyndon return from tabling at New York Comic Con with tales of corporate greed and fears of the homogenization of comic book culture. Transition clips are from Network (1976) - https://youtu.be/1cSGvqQHpjs?si=12JU4jz6w5k9-aQI Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartw…
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In which Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka tells the story of how he went from taking online comics classes during the pandemic to working with one of the biggest names in Hollywood on a hot new comic series. Transition clips are from The Dark Knight Rises (2012): https://youtu.be/GokKUqLcvD8?si=SWK-4ZIA1yFu3hRd Read more about Arcbound (and look for…
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Gregory and Dr. Jonathan Ball of Writing the Wrong Way fame listen to Producer Dan run down his story so far for Meathouse, a horror movie screenplay he is developing. Transition clips are from House (1987) - https://youtu.be/tWcZTEo3jmw?si=-w6JX95rY2B3mVhz Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagr…
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Gregory and Justin welcome back acclaimed fantasy author S.M. Beiko to talk about her struggles writing a novel with a toddler in the house, fighting off crippling self-doubt, and remembering to remind yourself that “Hey, you just wrote a book man, great job!” Transition clips are from Nightmare Alley (2021) - https://youtu.be/Q81Yf46Oj3s?si=tWOI1e…
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Gregory and Justin recount a tale from Ottawa in which they encounter a Muse, just passing on the street. Plus, Justin and Darcy from-the-past send in a retort from Iceland as they drive through beautiful scenic vistas that you can't see on this podcast. ;-P Transition clips are from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) - https://youtu.be/QD6cy4P…
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Gregory and Justin record a mid-show podcast at Ottawa Comiccon. They discuss the attitudes of other artists and myths like the "skip over effect." They also try to determine life details of the person who owns the condo they're staying in. Transition clips are from Point Break (1991) - https://youtu.be/ZgHPumVN4Fo?si=Nt7MunkxE4wim0lN Follow the ga…
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Disappointment is that gap between what you want and what’s happening
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Gregory welcomes Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka and artist Steve Kaul to talk about their recenr roller coaster pf an experience tabling at Fan Expo 2023 in Toronto. Check out Lyndon & Steve's work at https://www.infinitestudio.ca/ Transition clips are from Sin City (2005) - https://youtu.be/T2Dj6ktPU5c?si=cq1_qRuTn7l1bTWL Follow the gang on Insta…
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Building resilience in a creative field
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Gregory and Justin welcome writer/editor/makeup artist Emma Maione to the podcast to talk about her writing process, editing for Mythos and Ink, and why she loves sticking pieces of rubber to people's faces. Check out Mythos and Ink: https://www.mythosink.com/ Transition clips are from Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring: https://youtu.be/V75…
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You’re locked in here with me (How Blood Vault was made)
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Justin leads Gregory and Dan on a Story Break about a bank robbery gone extremely wrong. Coming soon to a theatre/comic store/streaming service near you! Transition clips are from Dracula 2000: https://youtu.be/XOKKL_rwoKk?si=0wY1Fuhn1M58qN3P Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartw…
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*Recorded December 2021* Gregory and Justin welcome back comic artist Steven Kaul to talk about how he tackles making comings as an artist with a writing collaborator. Check out Steven's work: https://www.infinitestudio.ca/steven Transition clips are from Super Mario Bros. (1993) - https://youtu.be/GuXwMHF9y1Y?si=8RKwJf_pjFg1WXC5 Follow the gang on…
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Consolation Con (SDCC & Pemmi-Con postmortem)
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Gregory and Justin return from two very different conventions, San Diego Comic Con in the U.S., and Pemmi-Con in Winnipeg. Transition clips are from It Came From Outer Space (1953) - https://youtu.be/85xpN_Ohwqs Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwork/ GMB Chomichuk’s online sto…
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Why would you do an anime convention? (Ai-kon 2023 recap)
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Gregory welcomes Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka and Producer Dan in for a conversation about the always amazing Ai-kon, Winnipeg's incredibly successful anime convention. For more on Ai-kon: http://ai-kon.org/ Transition clips are from Akira (1988) - https://youtu.be/nA8KmHC2Z-g?si=53WYPPzZW9Nnyqu1 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagr…
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'We've never made a book': a conversation with Friesens printing
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*Recorded December 2021* Gregory and Justin welcome Donovan Bergman of the Friesens Corporation to talk about everything a new author might need to know about printing their first book. Transition. clips are from Donovan's Brain (1953) - https://youtu.be/-xWMB6l_E0Q Check out some of Friesens work here. Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.ins…
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Gregory and Justin discuss growing their operation to the next logistics level, shipping stock to cons on pallets instead of packing extra suitcases. Are they ready to grow? Transition clips are from Attack of the 50 Foot Woman: https://youtu.be/RYRWvMaFJjE Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.…
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Gregory and Justin welcome back prolific comic creator Scott A. Ford to discuss his new Kickstarter project, Hologram Hunter. Back the Hologram Hunter Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scottaford/hologram-hunter Transition clips are from Jaws 3D: https://youtu.be/lt4g6xyZW10 Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.c…
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A secret plan revolving around a platform
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Gregory and Justin welcome back writer and illustrator Peter Chiykowski to talk about his incredible Story Engine creative story-building system and its new Lore Masters Deck. Peter discusses how he comes up with the many prompts needed for the engine, while helping Justin and Gregory create a "scam artist" story. They also talk about Peter's decis…
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This little glimmer that makes you want to know more
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Gregory, Justin, and Dan discuss how stories begin as a central idea, or "anchor image" that can then become a larger world. Transition clips are from X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes - https://youtu.be/neBcRIk2cYM Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwork/ GMB Chomichuk’s online st…
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Gregory and Justin welcome literary agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon to talk about the never-ending stream of manuscripts they have to read and say "no" to in their day-to-day, and how much of the publishing world is about taking a chance. (Recorded December 2021) Transition clips are from The Neverending Story (1984) - https://youtu.be/YKGYgFPAP14 Chec…
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Justin recounts a tale of artist plagiarism from a recent Calgary show. Meanwhile, Gregory begins hiding strange books in random houses, and Dan gives a Meathouse update. Transition clips are from Single White Female (1992) - https://youtu.be/ROg4MoaAXvY Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com…
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Not in control of certain aspects of your ascension
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Justin talks about "levelling up" to finding a publisher for his upcoming graphic novel Sparkchasers, which he now must write. Gregory joins in with tips to getting motivated to write, and Lyndon talks about finding ways to advance his own young career in comics. Transition clips are from The Bat: https://youtu.be/Btyx4zkgHpg Follow the gang on Ins…
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Gregory, Justin, Zach, Steven, and Lyndon - a.k.a. the "Bnb Boys", Tanner, Chad, Zach, Skip, and Meatball - bro out over their experiences selling their art, books, and comics at the 2023 Calgary Expo and Saskatoon Entertainment Expo. Transition clips are from Stand By Me (1986) - https://youtu.be/jaiZ6ZQoO-Y Find Steven and Lyndon at Check out Zac…
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(Recorded December 2021) Gregory welcomes writer Jordan Patrick Finn to talk about his comics writing process and how he gives the artists he works with room to breathe. Transition clips are from Bleeders (1997) - https://youtu.be/NEnQmyERLJo For more of Jordan's work, visit https://www.jordanpatrickfinn.com Follow the gang on Instagram: https://ww…
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Justin poses a philosophical question about the nature of his existence, always looking towards the next big project. Somehow, he ends up in a dark room with a small candle. Transition clips are from Pitch Black: https://youtu.be/fIeSV4i7bxQ Follow the gang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/ https://www.instagram.com/chasingartwo…
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