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Never Outsource Your Vision
Episode 446
This week, Brad and Dave discuss one of the easiest traps for independent creators to fall into: Outsourcing important business or creative decisions…
2 months, 1 week ago
Surviving Your Own Success
Episode 445
This week, Brad and Dave discuss what happens after a cartoonist achieves the dream: making a living from comics. They explain why success can create…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Exclamation points!!!
Episode 444
What seems like a simple question about exclamation points opens up a much bigger discussion about the power of comics lettering. Brad and Dave talk …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Alaska Comics Camp 2026
Episode 443
Today’s show is sponsored by Huion, makers of the Huion Kamvas 22 (Gen 3) — a 21.5" pen display with a gorgeous 2.5K screen and really smooth perform…
3 months ago
Hiring a Social Media Manager
Episode 442
Should cartoonists hire a social-media manager? Brad and Dave discuss the pros and cons of outsourcing social media and ultimately argue that most cr…
3 months, 1 week ago
Quiet on the set!
Episode 441
With both Brad and Dave nominated for awards this year, the guys spiral into a surprisingly deep conversation about awards, marketing, ego, and wheth…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Is the comic strip dead?
Episode 440
The newspaper comic strip didn't go extinct — it evolved. But if your work doesn't keep up, your career may be fossilized! From Reddit-ready square c…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Keeping it Short — Making a Living 40 Pages at a Time
Episode 439
Today’s show is sponsored by Huion, makers of the Huion Kamvas 22 (Gen 3) — a 21.5" pen display with a gorgeous 2.5K screen and really smooth perform…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Writing Funny Words Funnily
Episode 438
A listener asks whether some words are inherently funnier than others—and it opens the door to a deep dive on word choice, dialogue, and how to make …
4 months ago
Nobody Has Ever Made a Living in Comics
Episode 437
This episode examines a Bluesky thread where cartoonists self-reported their financial realities. While the original question was thoughtful — seekin…
4 months, 1 week ago