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We Don't Even Know

Shonali Bhowmik and Christian Felix

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Christian Felix and Shonali Bhowmik became fast friends while working as temporary workers at a huge law firm in Manhattan. They share a love of laughing and giving each other hell. They may be called hipsters, old school, mainstream, irreverent, classic, country, gangster, or rock n' roll. All labels apply. Special guests, music, and attitude every episode. Past guests include: Jeremy O. Harris, Chelsea Peretti, Hannibal Buress, Keisha Zollar, H Jon Benjamin, Amber Tamblyn, JD Samson, Sanji ...
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Uncommon Ground with Van Jones

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Are you concerned about the future? Tired of divisiveness? Join political commentator and changemaker Van Jones on a journey to find unifying solutions to our country’s biggest problems. Each week, Van and his guests explore topics that affect us all—from climate change to prison reform, from voting rights to political polarization. In Uncommon Ground with Van Jones, you’ll hear inspiring, hopeful and unique perspectives on what it takes to create meaningful change and foster productive dial ...
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This week I'm joined by the talented LESLY JULIEN who returns to the the show to chat about the second issue of his fantastic Barbarian turned Wizard book SAVAGE WIZARD! Back SAVAGE WIZARD here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leswrite/savage-wizard-1-2Follow Lesly Here:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LesWriteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/…
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This week I am joined by writers and creators of the new Image Comic's series THE CABINET, David Ebeltoft and Jordan Hart! Awesome dudes who can write one hell of a book! Check it! Additionally I check out some great coffee from RUSTY DOG COFFEE, great new LP's by AMARANTHE and LODESTAR, and a fun new comics series by Alex Osbourne and Hugio A.R.T.…
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This week I have returning guests HEATHER ANTOS (Editor-IDW, MARVEL) and MICHELE ABOUNADER (Sharp Wit and the Company of Women, The Color Of Always) jump on to discuss the LGBTQIA+ Charity Comic Anthology, WHEN I WAS YOUNG (all profits going to the Trevor Project), as well as the landscape of crowdfunding, trying to bully Michele into making a news…
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This week I am joined by modern master Phil Hester (The Wretch, The Anchor, Mythic, Green Arrow, Irredeemable Ant-Man)! We chat about original art collecting, Industrial Metal, the indie boom of the 80's, why the industry should listen to Phil about new artists, questions from social media, and much more! Also, I finally get back to some intros and…
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Dave Jordan returns to the podcast to chat about his awesome pedal company, NON-HUMAN AUDIO, and we go in about his journey to making pedals, why having lots of guitars is cool, some questions from social media and a whole bunch more!Follow Dave Here:https://www.nonhumanaudio.com/Twitter:⁠⁠https://twitter.com/thatdavejordanInstagram:⁠⁠https://insta…
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This week I am joined by Writer SCOTT BRYAN WILSON (TRVE KVLT, PENNYWORTH, KILL MORE)! Join us as we chat about Dungeon Synth, making comics, Scott's work and approach to his new book KILL MORE, and a bunch more!Follow Scott Here:www.scottbryanwilson.comTwitter:⁠https://twitter.com/scottbrwilsonInstagram:⁠https://instagram.com/scottbrwilsonCOMICS-C…
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I created this remix based on a sample from a tiktok video of the Muyun Brothers performing one of their songs. I shared this idea with my friend Whitmo and he suggested I used this Lee Fields sample he had on hand. It was a perfect fit. I wanted to share this with everyone cause the song feels so fun and makes me want to dance. Hope you enjoy!I do…
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This week I am joined by Artist/Musician NELSON BLAKE II (BYTE-SIZED, THE DARKNESS, VARIOUS MARVEL/DC, LOCKED IN A VACANCY)! We have an in depth chat about Nelson's passion for guitar, working with Marc Silvestri at TOP COW, his journey back to LOCKED IN A VACANCY and making their killer new EP, and of course, a ton of gear chat!Locked In A Vacancy…
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This week I am joined by Artist/Instructor SHADIA AMIN (SPIDER-HAM, SHINY MISFITS, AGGRETSUKO)! We chat about the band MAXIMUM THE HORMONE, the comics of Fabien Vehlmann and Marie Pommepuy (Beautiful Darkness), common pitfalls of beginning creators, and a whole heap more! Shadia's Store Pre-Order SHINY MISFITS ⁠Check out MONKEYGONG here!⁠ Follow Sh…
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This week I am joined by ultra rad artist/writer KRAIG RASMUSSEN! We chat about his new comics subscription service MONKEYGONG, and a ton of great art, coffee, and metal chat! Kraig is great and you're gonna dig this convo! Check out MONKEYGONG here! Follow Kraig Here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kraigcomx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krai…
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Are you afraid of the Dark Universe? No, that's not a question, it's the name of the amazing Podcast hosted by my 2 talented guests, Dylan Roth and Dalton Deschain! Join us as we chat about the behind the scenes work it takes to construct pitches for a cinematic universe (in podcast form), Dalton's now no so secret coffee shame, Dylan's process for…
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This week I am joined by actor and creator TYLER MANE (HALLOWEEN, X-MEN, TROY)! After kicking butt on screen for over two decades he's setting his sights on comics with the adaptation of the John F. Saunder's THE LAST SPARTAN:RED TAPE! Come along as we chat Tyler's long history and love of comics, working with comics legends CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and …
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This week I am joined by the artist/writer duo of JIMMY KUCAJ and EDDIE KLINKER! We talk about their new KICKSTARTER book THE DEVIL PAID MEN! Check it out now! THE DEVIL PAID MEN (CAMPAIGN ENDS 10/26/23) Find Jimmy and Eddie at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmykucajart https://twitter.com/EddieKlink Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/jimmykucaj⁠ C…
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This week on the Podcast I am joined by the duo behind the amazing new book, THE DEAD AND THE DAMNED, writer SEBASTIAN GIRNER and artist KELLY WILLIAMS! Join us as we chat about the book and a bunch more! Before that, I have a quick Q & A with MARK BOUCHARD (Leaf Peepers, I Killed Luke) about their KILLER new book, THE SUMMER IN YOUR BLOOD! Also I …
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Greetings! This week I have the talented writer of COOKING WITH MONSTERS and THE RELENTLESS ADVENTURE, JORDAN ALSAQA! THE RELENTLESS ADVENTURE KICKSTARTER! COOKING WITH MONSTERS VOL.1 Check Jordan out at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/endigomaster Instagram: https://instagram.com/jordanalsaqa COMICS-COFFEE-METAL is hosted by DON CARDENAS Twitter: @d…
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Welcome to a quick mini episode where I have a bunch of Kickstarter related stuff! First up, a couple Q and A's with Jon Westhoff and Steven Urena about their respective campaigns for CPS,BULLETPROOF CHICKEN, and DEPOWERED and FOUL MOUTH! Then! I give a quick post mortem on the Evie and The Helsings #2 campaign. Finally! We end with my thoughts on …
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Greetings! This week I have the very talented artist and writer ebhind the beautiful series MIRENDA, GRIM WILKINS! Join us as we chat about his process for MIRENDA, a big slab of coffee and metal talk, some awesome indie comics Grim is enjoying, and a bunch more! Also I give some recs for the new ORBIT CULTURE and SYLOSIS albums, EIGHT LIMBS from H…
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Check Jesse out at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoolestGeekJBS King of Kings Kickstarter Coolest Geek Alive Podcast COMICS-COFFEE-METAL is hosted by DON CARDENAS Twitter: @doncardenasart Instagram: @doncardenasart Website: doncardenasart.com EMAIL: comicscoffeemetal@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comics…
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This week I am joined by the Triple threat of Natasha Alterici (Heathen), Fell Hound (Commander Rao), and Michele Abounader (Sharp Wit In The Company Of Women) to chat about their blockbuster Kickstarter for SAPPHIC PULP! And of course there's a bunch of music chat as we swapped recommendations, coffee talk, and much more! 3 Legged Brewing SAPPHIC …
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This week we welcome the very talented artist and writer behind the new book, PORKCHOP ROBOT KILLER, TONY GREGORI (THE WORST DUDES, DUST PIRATES, TMNT, RICK AND MORTY...)! We discuss a whole heap of coffee, music, and the origins of the crazy but amazing PORKCHOP ROBOT KILLER! Check Tony out at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TonyGregori Instagram: h…
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CANNON TIME! Back for a long overdue 3rd time, TYRELL CANNON (BEEF BROS, ERIS, THE SCHLUB) stops by to butt heads with me again about MEGADETH, navigating being a full time artist and parent, a ton of coffee chat, and his work on the new IMAGE COMICS series, THE SCHLUB! THE SCHLUB Check Tyrell out at: Twitter: @tcannoncomics Instagram: @tcannoncomi…
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Howdy Pardners! Sorry. Well, not too sorry, because I have an awesome episode for you all today with KEVIN, MATT, AND JAKE MINOR, the talented siblings behind the graphic novel NO REST FOR THE WICKED: DEAD MAN'S HAND! Join as us as we chat about the exciting process of their book being made into a Major Motion Picture starring STEPHEN DORFF (Blade)…
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This week I am joined by artist/streamer and all around rad person, MINERVA FOX (Heavy Metal Sailor Moon). We have a great chat about that good ol' comics, coffee, and metal. I recommend some bands to Minerva and we also field some great questions from Twitter! Also, a lot of food talk! So don't come into this one hungry. Also on this episode I rec…
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HAMBONE IN DA HOUSE! Sorry, I had to. Besides being a great dude and creator of RPG Games ( ) and a bassist for an outlaw country band, my guest this week has a pretty stellar nickname in Hambone. So please sit back and enjoy this conversation I had with John McGuire about coffee, lots of music chat, the ridiculous amount of similarities in our lov…
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This week I am joined by Writer/Director JOSH RUBEN (WEREWOLVES WITHIN) and Artist BRI TIPPETS (Rictus), the fantastic team behind the new Graphic Novel from Invader Comics, DARLA! We talk about their collaboration, inspirations and a whole of of nerdy art process talk with myself and Bri at the end! Get DARLA here! Check Josh and Bri out at: Josh:…
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This episode I'm once again talking to the very talented Artist/Writer: SOPHIE CAMPBELL (WET MOON, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, GLORY, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES)! We have another big ol chat about Kaiju, designing monsters, Metal, and a bunch of other cool stuff! Check Sophie out at: SUBSTACK Twitter: @mooncalfe1 Instagram: @mooncalfe23 https://moonca…
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Greetings! This week I welcome back Metal Producer and YouTuber BOBBY TORRES of FRIGHTBOX RECORDING! We have a great talk about anticipating Batman, retro gaming, new bands and a ton more! Also, I check out his awesome band VOIDSCAPE! VOIDSCAPE on BANDCAMP Check Bobby out at: Instagram: @frightboxrecording Website: www.youtube.com/frightboxrecordin…
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About time! And by that I mean having awesome bud and mega talent JASON COPLAND on to talk about his opus FULL TILT! Also a whole ton of talk about his process, some great fan questions, and a peek into his love of Slurpees! Also I check out the rocktastic new book from HUMANOIDS, Bob Quinn and Christopher Painter, BLACK CAT SOCIAL CLUB, along with…
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HRAGAHGAH! AGAIN! This week I have an incredibly fun talk with returning Artist/Writer, CHRISTINE LARSEN (ORCS! )! We discuss the second volume of their amazing series ORCS! from BOOM! Studios, chai tea and having food rituals, making comics shop talk, and Ibuprofen? Plus so so much more! Also this week I recommend the new Graphic Novel ORCS! The C…
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Greetings! This week on the podcast I am joined by the talented artist behind the indie hit CRASH AND TROY, KYLER CLODFELTER! We have a great big ol' chat about Sadboi Core Metal, favorite concerts, health, portfolio reviews, and a ton more! Also, this week I check out OMEN, the latest album from melodic death metal band MOYRA, and the awesome new …
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DOOM! This week I welcome back the talented writer of DRUMSTICKS OF DOOM, DePOWERED, and publisher of PART-TIME COMIX, JON WESTHOFF! We talk about Kickstarting multiple books in the same campaign, his resurgence to making comics, ZEAL AND ARDOR, TYPE O NEGATIVE, MIKE MIGNOLA, and a bunch more! This weeks Recommendations: GET KILLCHELLA PART TIME CO…
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101! Still crazy we are in the triple digits now! What's also crazy? How good the new album from ASHEN HORDE is! And lucky us, I'm chatting with the man behind the band, TREVOR PORTZ! Join Trevor and I as we chat about the good ol' unbreakable trio of comics, coffee, and metal! Trevor has some great books he's been reading and we talk a TON of meta…
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We did it! 100 Episodes! Join me as I bring back my very first guest and friend, the co-owner of Challengers Comics and Conversation, PATRICK BROWER! We chat about a billion things, including our albums of the years, some great comics we're reading, making music, and more! Check Patrick out at: Website: challengerscomics.com Twitter: @challengers I…
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Happy 2023! It's a solo outing today as I go over Comics, Music, Podcast, and Youtube plans for 2023 and ramble on about stuff! COMICS-COFFEE-METAL is hosted by DON CARDENAS Twitter: @doncardenasart Instagram: @doncardenasart Website: doncardenasart.com EMAIL: comicscoffeemetal@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…
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Greetings! This week I am joined by returning guest, comic writer MARIO CANDELARIA (KILLCHELLA, ASHES,FOG LINE) as we discuss the background and success of his new series from SCOUT COMICS, KILLCHELLA! We also chat about GAME OF THRONES, his other fantastic comics FOG LINE and ASHES, then Mario takes on the SHUFFLE INTERVIEW! ASHES KILLCHELLA Check…
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This episode I am joined by writer and podcaster, MARKISAN NASO (Metalheads Podcast, Voracious, By The Horns)! We have a great big ol' chat about many many MANY things comics, coffee, and metal, and then we chat about his amazing book with Jason Muhr, BY THE HORNS! Before all that, I check out some "new" Lacuna Coil, Lorna Shore, and the latest fro…
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This week on the show we have the return of writer and the creator of the previous and current Kickstarter success FANGS AND FOUL PLAY, LK INGINO! We chat about the AFTERSHOCK music festival, the challenges and benefits running a Kickstarter for a continuing series, and the LK takes on the 5 random questions for our SHUFFLE INTERVIEW! Twitter: @lki…
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This week I have the return of Artist/Writer MATT LESNIEWSKI! (STATIC, FREAK, FACELESS AND THE FAMILY) We chat about Matt's new favorite coffee, the evolution of his art style since we last spoke, his awesome new book FACELESS AND THE FAMILY, and then Matt runs the gauntlet of our SHUFFLE INTERVIEW! Check Matt out at: Twitter: @mattlesniewski Insta…
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BEEFIN! This episode I'm joined by the writer behind STONED MASTER, NO ONE LEFT TO FIGHT, THE WORST DUDES, and BEEF BROS, AUBREY SITTERSON! We chat about the greatness of TYRELL CANNON's art, AI art, the difficulty of capturing WRESTLING in comics, soda, trying to read comics while making them, and so much more! Aubrey's Website KIM JUNG GI Videos …
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In this final installment of the podcast, Van thanks the Uncommon Ground community for joining him on this journey. Some doubted that anyone could do a successful podcast based solely on finding positive solutions, deepening understanding and bringing people together across lines of difference. But we're happy to report: measured by downloads, Unco…
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“Yes, the system is broken. But the solution lies not in dismantling it or burning it down, but in finding solutions that have been shown to work. We should focus on the bread-and-butter issues. Most rank-and-file Democrats are practical and not ideological. Most of them have no Twitter accounts. They worry about the cost of housing, healthcare, an…
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In this season’s final bonus episode, we wanted to make sure you got a chance to hear from some incredible young people who are trying to save the Earth. Last year, Van went to COP26 (the UN Climate Change Conference) held in Glasgow, Scotland. There he met with Jerome Foster, Kevin Patel, Chante Harris, Alexandria Villaseñor, Kevin Mtai, and other…
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About time! This week I am joined by the multitalented writer, musician, and podcaster DALTON DESCHAIN (MONOCUL, DALTON DESCHAIN AND THE TRAVELING SHOW, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK UNIVERSE?). Come with us as we chat about Dalton why he loves coffee but it comes with a price, their journey to writing his series MONOCUL, their new podcast about reboo…
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It is exceedingly rare these days for two national voices on opposite sides of the political spectrum to come together and have an honest, respectful exchange of views. Many on the right believe that progressives want to abuse government power to punish them for their views. Many on the left feel under constant assault from the right. It is increas…
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In this special bonus episode, Van moves into the guest seat for an interview with comedian and author Chelsea Handler. The conversation took place in 2018 while Chelsea was filming her Netflix documentary: Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea. Chelsea’s goal was to explore the impacts of ‘white privilege’ on American culture. In the intervening year…
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“So many people in politics, they've all got opinions. My job is not to be about my opinions. My job is to go out and listen to other people's opinions.” What shot does Donald Trump have at re-election? What do Republicans really think about Ron DeSantis? How are people feeling about the Biden Presidency? What issues are really keeping Americans up…
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The episode SKYNET tried to keep from you! Seriously though, from scheduling, tech issues, and illness, getting this out episode hit practically every roadblock. We have prevailed though and I am pleased to share with you a great chat I had with fantastic comic creator TONY MCMILLEN (LUMEN, SERIOUS CREATURES, ATTABOY)! We have a bunch of fun talkin…
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"There's that quote: ‘First I was smart, and I tried to change the world. Then I got wise, and I tried to change myself.’ What I've leaned into now is: let me stop soap-boxing and telling everyone else what to do. And let me start looking at myself. I was a fraud in many ways because I felt that I had to represent the thing, but I didn't have to be…
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