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Comic Lab

Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett

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The podcast about making comics — and making a living from comics! It's half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It's tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro. So pull up your drawing chair, put on some headphones, and join us while you draw! And if you like what you hear, join our community at patreon.com/comiclab (For sponsorship inquiries: [email protected])
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A Homestuck variety podcast! Topics include, but are far from limited to: analyzing gay subtext, reading and reviewing the text, talking about problematic faves, and getting fan creators on to talk about their work! Podcast art is by Kansas aka kansastuck on Twitter! Find me at LiveLaughStuck on Twitter, Tiktok, and Instagram!
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The QuackCast

Michael Morris

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The QuackCast features Ozoneocean, Banes, Tantz Aerine, and Pitface, talking about writing, movies, webcomics, art, politics, philosophy, sexuality, and everything else! We're the hosts of the oldest webcomic host on the net, Drunkduck.com, aka theduckwebcomics. 20 years this year!
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RealmJumpers

Andrew & Jordan

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Realmjumpers is your portal to the boundless worlds of fantasy and anime. Join Andrew and Jordan as they explore legendary tales, dissect captivating books, dive into manga and anime, and unravel anything that connects to the fantastical. From epic adventures to hot takes and deep dives into worldbuilding, each episode is crafted to spark your imagination and fuel your passion for storytelling. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just starting your journey, step into the RealmJumpers' world—whe ...
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Polytechnicast

Rob Stenzinger

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Art journal podcast by Rob Stenzinger, sharing thoughts on his various creative projects and adventures ranging from user experience design, creating comics, making video games, to interactive design.
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Luving Webcoms

R. M. Franklin

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Do you love reading web comics on your phone, this is the right podcast for you. Join Ronetta as she shares her reviews and good laughs on some of her favorite stories from her favorite mobile web comics. Whether there're from webtoons, pocket comics, tapas, or manta.
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Downloadable Content

Penny Arcade Inc.

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This much loved podcast, currently on hiatus, is literally a recording of the writing process for Penny Arcade - one of the first "webcomics." When I say "writing process," let me be clear: it's that, and literally any other topic that occurs to us. I'm in these podcasts, and I STILL listen to them. It's kinda good.
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The 8OH1 Reviewed

BL Garden DFW

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Join us as we deep dive into individual BL titles, be it manga, web comics, or M/M romance, plus our minisodes give you a quick look at hot new titles. New episodes monthly. Hosted By BLGardenDFW.
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Keencast

Keenspot Entertainment

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Chris Daily and John Troutman interview cartoonists and other luminaries from the world of geek culture. The official audio podcast of Keenspot, the world's largest source for webcomics. www.keencast.com. Email us at [email protected]
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Comic Book Tesseract

Justin Chaloupka, Jason Poleyeff

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Comic Book Tesseract, the only comics netcast that’s bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Join us as we review and preview the world of comics along with other facets of geek-chic culture. Presented by TheComicBookNerd.com
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Hit Continue Podcast is the number one gaming and variety podcast. We discuss what's new in video games and literally anything else nerdy we can get our hands on. If you want to keep up with what's new in gaming, movies, and anime check us out!
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WCRI is a webcomic podcast devoted to the creation and monetization of webcomics. There are how-to shows on how to create, draw, write, and market webcomics, as well as reviews on webcomics. There are also interview shows with creators, businessmen and others involved with webcomics. In short, if you want to create and make money from webcomics, this is where you start. https://vurbl.com/station/87AfMj7qUcp/ Check out our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows) and merch pages (ht ...
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Comics Manifest

Aaron Williams

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Join Aaron Williams on Comics Manifest where he interviews amazing and influential creators in comics. Guests share their creative journey, express what excites them today, share their worst creative moment, and most memorable successes. Expect to receive strategies you can adopt, mindsets that you can obtain, and ACTIONABLE tips that can inspire you and help you take your comics projects to the next level. Comics Manifest aims to inspire the aspiring creator and with new episodes airing eve ...
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Story from Scratch

Fantasy writers Yale Wang and Justin Dill

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Fantasy writers Yale Wang and Justin Dill embark on a journey of improvised story-crafting. The two 'discovery' writers will guide you from premise to planning to a full working novel. Join in as they discuss writing, story-telling, anime, and much more.
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LITerary

LITerary

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Charli loves books. And coffee. And her dog Oliver and her cat Valkyrie. Charli loves a lot of things. But the one thing that her world revolves around is books. LITerary is a podcast that is just that. Each week features a new book, a new genre, plot twists, character feelings, and more! If you like discovering new and exciting things to read (or listen to) you’ve come to the right place. LITerary ; an audio bookclub.
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Indie Book Talk

Emma and Shelley

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Navigate self-publishing from crafting an idea to the final book with Emma G. Rose and Shelley Shearer. Emma G. Rose is the owner of Imperative Press Books, a publishing house that amplifies niche voices. She is also the author of contemporary fantasy novels, including Nothing's Ever Lost, Near-Life Experience, and Assembling Ella. Shelley Shearer is a writer of cozy mysteries and urban fantasy. Her first novel, Menace at Meeple Manor, the first of the Board Game Mystery Series is coming soo ...
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In another desperate attempt to get more and more people to read Bakarmax, we present to you Bakarmax Baatcheet - a comic & animation podcast where we talk on subjects that are as varied as the comics on Bakarmax - from science fiction to Gulab Jamuns, shape-shifting tatti to daaru-shitting dwarfs and Tour De France winning Rickshawallahs. But Bakarmax Baatcheet is not just silly humour, it's a forum to discuss desi ideas, unexplored stories, adult animation and, at times, about our own intr ...
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What are independent comic creators' most reliable revenue streams — and which are the worst? Brad ranks them from top to bottom, and Dave shares his own experiences with each. Also, the guys share the strategy that's making Patreon's "Collections" feature a solid income generator. Today's show Webcomics Revenue Streams Ranked Best to Worst UPDATE:…
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Brad and Dave discuss finding the right balance between visual and verbal. Dave asks if too much worldbuilding is an excuse to avoid actually writing the story. And a listener asks if it's a good idea to approach your Patreon as a customer-service job. Today's show Verbal vs. Visual UPDATE: DogKickstarter.com UPDATE: The Wrong Way Show draws Shrek …
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The gigapause is finally over and we're back with GAME OVER!!! The ball is ROLLING towards the end and I'm so excited! Moosie on itch Moosie's personal website Music and editing by Domi Domi's Soundcloud Domi's Ko-Fi Website Newsletter Ko-fi Discord Bluesky Youtube Tiktok The Unofficial Homestuck Collection E114 ★ Support this podcast ★…
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In this episode of RealmJumpers, we dive into the world of fantasy literature and explore two incredible novels that deserve an anime adaptation: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson and Min Maxing My TRPG Build. These stories deliver everything anime fans love—unique magic systems, dynamic action sequences, and compelling character arcs that would shine …
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Today we have on a super special guest, The Doodler! This is another on our technical series about art making and this time we're talking about lighting. Tantz suggested we interview The Doodler for this because she's Tantz's go-to person for lighting issues in scenes. It was great to chat with The Doodler about her lighting techniques and the diff…
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A listener seeks writing advice. How can you motivate readers to engage with a story that has an unhappy ending? Additionally, Dave's new DogKickstarter.com, tips for responding to inquiries from "civilians," and the importance of personal branding when posting on social media. Today's Show How to write an unhappy ending UPDATE: DogKickstarter.com …
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Step into the dynamic world of storytelling as we tackle the epic debate that every book lover and manga fanatic has faced: novels vs. manga. This episode dives deep into the strengths and weaknesses of these two beloved mediums, exploring how they each captivate audiences in unique ways. Discover the power of prose as we discuss how novels provide…
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The 3rd in our technical art-making series, we're talking hair, feathers, and fur today. How do you draw those highly complicated, textured things? Well the complicated, difficult way is to draw every single strand of hair, every follicle of fur, and every filament of feather… But that has a lot of disadvantages! So how else do you approach it? The…
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Domi and I talk about classpects for the first time (for us) and the second time (for you) because what is a Homestuck podcast without some out of order time shenanigans? Music by Domi Domi's Soundcloud Domi's Ko-Fi Website Bluesky Ko-fi Discord Youtube Tiktok Twitch The Unofficial Homestuck Collection E119 ★ Support this podcast ★…
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The Solo Leveling anime has taken the world by storm, but is it living up to the hype? In this episode, we break down everything fans need to know—from its jaw-dropping animation to the changes made from the light novel and manhwa. Is A-1 Pictures delivering the adaptation Solo Leveling deserves, or are they playing it too safe? We dive deep into J…
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Today we're going into another aspect of creating artwork for webcomics! This time it's painting skin, a topic that Tantz suggested. How do you render skin? It's a super common thing in comics and there are many, many ways to do it! We're not experts on all the methods so we just cover what WE do. We all have different approaches and you'll have to…
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Brad Guigar has categorized the information shared by creative individuals into three groups. Dave Kellett has a couple of his own to contribute. Of the five, only one is useful. Identifying the others can help you avoid making some significant mistakes. Today's show Types of information creative people share UPDATE: Brad Guigar celebrates 25 years…
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Could the anime streaming landscape be shifting beneath our feet? With "Dan Da Dan" making waves yet receiving little love from Crunchyroll, we raise eyebrows at how this may nudge audiences towards Netflix. As Disney and Netflix continue to secure anime licenses, Crunchyroll might find its catalog shrinking, stirring memories of the Funimation and…
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We haven't done anything about actual art-making for a while so we thought we'd start a series on technical stuff. Starting out we tackle painting sea and sky! These are key general background elements, they're the two biggest simple background features you can get, you don't always need them but it's good to understand these big features for outdo…
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This week we have an extremely special guest! GameBro is here to help us "casuals" get better at Sburb! How cool is that?? I'm so happy my little podcast was able to score such a cool guest -- be sure to check out his links and let us know if you agree with his rankings! Link to the final tier list GameBro Magazine Buy a Broblerone today! Music by …
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This week's episode is sponsored by Hogan's Alley magazine! We'll discuss those moments in our careers when we said, "F*** me! That actually worked!" Also, a listener writes in to say that they want to take our advice and make the jump to Bluesky, but it causes too much anxiety. Sponsor Hogan's Alley magazine sponsors this week's episode! In the ne…
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This episode unfolds the intriguing connection between anime and Western fantasy narratives, exploring the potential for certain anime to be adapted into engaging literary works. We dive into specific examples like "Record of Grancrest War" and "Re:Creators," discussing their themes, world-building, and character development. • Exploring the concep…
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Do you have a big ego? Do you know someone who has? This Quackcast is about utilising egos for comic characters for comedic purposes, to humanise character, or to make villains more unlikeable and or funny. Big egos are a sign of poor self esteem, people inflate their egos to cope with feelings of inadequacy and inferiority. For examples of that we…
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We're heading into a year promising significant upheaval — in business, social media, publishing, and more. But, after twenty-five years of self-publishing, cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar have learned an important lesson: Discomfort is crucial in growing as an artist — and as a businessperson. Today's show Embrace discomfort Listification…
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Our origin story unfolds as we share our intertwining paths through the worlds of fantasy and anime, exploring our motivations for launching the Realm Jumpers podcast. We discuss our experiences with storytelling, the significance of filler episodes, our writing journeys, and how nostalgia shapes the changing anime landscape today. • Exploring the …
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We're chatting about the comics you liked as a little kiddo this week! The topic was inspired by a thread in the DD forums. This is always a fun topic and I always have to mention Asterix because it was so amazing. This week Tantz had to bow out but we have Gunwallace to replace her, and Banes is back! Gunwallace is a fellow Antipodean, that means …
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Start your webcomic using the latest platforms, monetization methods, and social media strategies. If you're launching a new comic in 2025, this episode has all the information you'll need to get it off the ground! How to start a webcomic in 2025 Don’t try to “game” your readership. Write about what YOU like Building readership takes time and consi…
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Is there a culture of plutocratic classism in the USA? I'm inspired by Trump's America and how people think that people like Elon Musk and him are above the law because they're rich, while conversely the lowest rank in society are the homeless and the poor. But what do I mean by “Plutocratic classism”? A plutocracy is a society where people's posit…
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Cartoonists Brad Guigar, Dave Kellett and Kevin McShane are teaming up on a new show — The Wrong Way! We'll teach you how to draw your favorite cartoon characters without getting sued over copyright theft! Along the way, we'll share tips, tell stories, and roast each other mercilessly. Pay attention and you might learn how to draw The Wrong Way! To…
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We're talking about how technology and design changes so much over the years and how that can change things with plot in story and it can also help pinpoint the date of something sometimes better than other things like fashion. The biggest one we talked about were phones, which have changed so much over the last few decades. Universally connected s…
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A ComicLab member complained about following too many people on Bluesky. It was too difficult for them to cultivate a feed that suited their interests! This brought up a topic that has Dave and Brad divided: Are you on social media for business or pleasure? Today's Show You're not on social media to read UPDATE: Spice Rack Comics webring (NSFW) — s…
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Main characters with main character syndrome? What is main character syndrome? Well the way we're dealing with it here it's normally a snide criticism you level and someone who seems to think the world revolves around them, like social media “influencers”, selfish self centred people, that sort of thing. Popular figures like Elon Musk and Donald Tr…
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As we begin a new year, cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar make their predictions for 2025 and share their goals for the next twelve months. Predictions DAVE: Business planning anxiety BRAD: Because of Dave’s prediction, the winners will be people who help address that anxiety. (That’s us!) Be the distraction/escape people need; they won’t fo…
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A standard thing in stories is to have multiple plot lines. In short stories or when you're just starting out as a writer you tend to have a single line, the A plot, but as soon as you get a bit more experience and write longer stories you'll find the plots tend to branch and multiply, even if you don't always fully intend it. The usual is to have …
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At the beginning of the year, Dave and Brad made a series of predictions and set some personal goals for the year. The year is over, and it's time to see how they fared. Predictions for 2024 BRAD: Twitter will crash in 2023 2024 DAVE: Social media will remain distributed over five or six platforms BRAD: Web users will begin to pivot away from socia…
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Sharing some work in progress and what led me to this point - getting back into teaching interactive design and how I've begun making a physical arcade machine for my game Word Turtle Island. In a nutshell I have a few months of ambitious work and this is my planning and thinking about it all. Outline: Starts with how I focused on making WTI for 2.…
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It's not the new year yet but this is the final Quackcast of 2024 and it's coming out on New Year's Eve! In this Quackcast we do a bit of a year in review. A bit happened this year… DD reached its 22nd year online being one of the oldest sites on the internet and definitely one of the very oldest free comic hosts next to Keenspace which doesn't rea…
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A father is concerned that comics no longer reach kids, suggesting that video games are the better value measured by engagement time. What can we do to reverse this trend? On today's show How can comics reach kids? UPDATE: Buffer (see addendum below) How can I avoid Trump's tariffs? (see other addendum below) Addendum One day after we recorded the …
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Happy Christmas eve! In this penultimate Quackcast of the year we decided to have a free day and just chat about any subject that interested us at the time. Next week will be our final cast of the year when we'll do a year in review. We even went back to our roots and did some silly accents, mine were of course A-mazing! (they were pretty crap TBH)…
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Due to this week being wild as hell, not only is this episode late, it's also not the one I initially intended to make! Still, it ended up being fun! Some of these ships I couldn't believe weren't in the top 150 on AO3, and others surprised me by how much I ended up thinking about them. Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments (if you're on You…
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Writing humor takes a lot of time and patience. We'll discuss ways to persevere. Summary In this episode, Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett share insights on the creative process of writing humor, emphasizing that humor can be both an inherited trait and a learned skill. The conversation highlights the necessity of trial and error in developing a comedi…
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This Quackcast was inspired by world renowned idiot Robert F Kennedy Jnr. We decided to talk about writing dumb characters. I keep calling him John F Kennedy Jnr because I am also an idiot. Some context: he wants to remove approval for the life saving Polio vaccine and allow dangerous unpasteurised milk to be widely sold, among other things. He's a…
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