Make It Then Tell Everybody
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsMake It Then Tell Everybody is a show dedicated to finding out how comic artists and illustrators do what they do, hosted by Dan Berry.
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Episodes
Shelby Criswell
August 13, 2020 09:58 - 45 minutes - 26.1 MBShelby Criswell and Dan Berry chat about style, education, making a comic a month and preparing for a big project. Today’s episode is sponsored by PrintNinja. Visit printninja.com/makeit to get started. Mention Make It Then Tell Everybody when you save your quote and receive a free 5% print overrun with your order! Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar an episode.
Charlot Kristensen
July 28, 2020 08:43 - 49 minutes - 28.3 MBCharlot Kristensen and Dan Berry chat about leaving a place of comfort, creative processes and what we don't talk about. Help support the show on Patreon!
Gustaffo Vargas
July 18, 2020 10:07 - 48 minutes - 27.8 MBGustaffo Vargas and Dan Berry chat about cooking, self-worth and getting excited about getting excited. Support the show on Patreon!
Sophie Yanow
July 09, 2020 02:00 - 55 minutes - 31.8 MBSophie Yanow and Dan Berry chat about fictional autobiography, staying accountable and sticking to a schedule, styles and constraint and building up your drawing muscles. Support the show on Patreon!
Robyn Smith
July 03, 2020 11:46 - 47 minutes - 27.4 MBRobyn Smith and Dan Berry chat all about the struggle to get into drawing comics, the joy of body language and pulling the face while you draw the face. Support the show on Patreon!
Steenz
June 25, 2020 00:30 - 46 minutes - 26.6 MBChristina 'Steenz' Stewart and Dan Berry chat about syndication, education and table-top role playing games. Help support the show on Patreon!
Shelly Bond
June 18, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 40.3 MBShelly Bond and Dan Berry talk about the practicalities of being an editor; what it does and doesn't entail, trusting the people you work with and Insider Art - an anthology of comics, craft and cats to support female and non-binary comic book retailers. Support the show on Patreon!
Danny Noble
June 04, 2020 10:30 - 52 minutes - 30.3 MBDanny Noble and Dan Berry talk about how writing can feel natural and drawing can feel like problem solving, the parallels between music and drawing and 'mystery mustard'. Support the show on Patreon.
Nick Abadzis Returns
May 30, 2020 10:15 - 50 minutes - 28.9 MBNick's first time on the podcast was in 2014, and he returns to talk about working as an artist who writes and a writer who draws, how a career can change course and the balance between chaos and disorder. Get Nick's book with Jerel Dye Pigs Might Fly from your ethical book store of choice! Support the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.
Lucy Bellwood pt. 2
May 21, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 26.7 MBLucy Bellwood and Dan Berry continue chatting about burnout, imposter syndrome and mid-career slumps. Support the show on Patreon!
Lucy Bellwood pt.1
May 21, 2020 00:30 - 46 minutes - 26.6 MBLucy Bellwood returns to talk to Dan Berry about woodwork, letting people in and running away to the woods to get strong. This is the first part of a two-part interview. Support the show on Patreon!
Hanco Kolk
May 14, 2020 10:43 - 50 minutes - 28.7 MBHanco Kolk and Dan Berry chat about that time they spent teaching comics on a hundred year old boat, storytelling and style. Support the show on Patreon!
Jason Chatfield
May 07, 2020 07:55 - 51 minutes - 29.7 MBJason Chatfield and Dan Berry talk about Covid infections, drawing tools and being president of the National Cartoonists Society. Jason has a podcast with Scott Dooley called Is There Something In This? Check it out! We also talk a little about the brass pens I make. If so inclined, you can buy one here. Help support the show on Patreon for as little as $1 per episode.
Ryan Estrada
April 09, 2020 08:50 - 46 minutes - 26.6 MBRyan Estrada and Dan Berry chat about efficiency, speed, collaboration and dealing with too many ideas. Support the show on Patreon!
Grant Snider
April 02, 2020 09:04 - 46 minutes - 26.6 MBGrant Snider and Dan Berry talk sketchbooks, discipline and finding the universal in the personal. Support the show on Patreon!
Matthew Bogart
March 26, 2020 09:31 - 45 minutes - 25.9 MBMatthew Bogart and Dan Berry talk about not doing comics, working with others, performance and bravery. Support the show on Patreon!
Ben Passmore
March 12, 2020 00:30 - 52 minutes - 29.8 MBBen Passmore and Dan Berry chat about punk, drawing, what you don't see, being sued and fixing cars. Ben has a new book out with Koyama Press called Sports is Hell. As mentioned in this episode, there are still people going through the lawsuit Ben mentioned. If you can, consider donating to help them pay their legal bills here. You can support the podcast through Patreon and get access to patron-exclusive videos and Q&As.
Danielle Corsetto
March 05, 2020 07:06 - 53 minutes - 30.5 MBDanielle Corsetto and Dan Berry chat all about webcomics, newspapers, Patreon and what to do with a dead elephant. Consider supporting the show on Patreon - coming soon are Explainer videos, where Dan explains something.
Hass Otsmane Elhaou
February 27, 2020 00:30 - 47 minutes - 27.3 MBHass and Dan chat all about lettering styles and approaches and how comics come to life. Check out Hass' YouTube channel Strip Panel Naked. The artwork for this episode was lettered by Hass, drawn by Artyom Trakhanov with colours by Jason Wordie. Support the show for a couple of dollars an episode on Patreon and get exclusive access to Explainer videos with Dan and monthly QandAs.
Nate Powell
February 20, 2020 00:30 - 49 minutes - 28.2 MBNate Powell and Dan Berry chat about being in punk bands and having a DIY ethos, the idea of selling out and when an artist should be invisible.
Leah Moore
February 13, 2020 00:30 - 48 minutes - 27.9 MBLeah Moore and Dan Berry chat about getting into comics without getting a leg up, working with ideas, using people as paintbrushes and a near fatal headbanging injury. Consider supporting the show for as little as $1 per episode on Patreon.
Rich Hardiman of CPUK
February 06, 2020 00:30 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBRich Hardiman of Comicprintinguk.com chats with Dan Berry about all things print - planning a book, working within constraints, colour models, bleed and binding. All that good stuff. Consider joining the Patreon for the podcast. Now, all patrons get access to a monthly video q&a with Dan where he answers questions and demonstrates stuff. He might even do one on bleed and margins!
Hannah Berry, Comics Laureate
January 30, 2020 13:55 - 53 minutes - 30.4 MBHannah Berry returns to the podcast to talk with Dan Berry (no relation) about the realities of making a living in comics, being a parent and being an advocate for comics. This episode features some un-bleeped swearing.
Joana Mosi
January 23, 2020 00:30 - 54 minutes - 31.8 MBJoana Mosi and Dan Berry chat about education (both being educated and being an educator), finding and using inspiration, dealing with failure and the magical power of a book.
B. Mure
December 19, 2019 08:22 - 45 minutes - 25.9 MBB. Mure and Dan Berry get together to chat about asking for the things you want, working in a loose style and an inexplicable quantity of cake-related metaphors.
Lucy Sullivan
December 05, 2019 09:24 - 47 minutes - 28.2 MBLucy Sullivan and Dan Berry chat about mental health, modern folklore and the process behind her upcoming book Barking.
Casey Nowak
October 18, 2019 14:47 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBCasey Nowak and Dan Berry chat about tools, making money and finding efficiencies in your process. Consider supporting the show on Patreon!
James Albon Returns
September 28, 2019 00:30 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBJames Albon and Dan Berry talk about James' new book, A Shining Beacon and get deep into process-chat, talking about pencils, cheap brushes, expensive pigments, the process of writing and turning that writing into comics. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon for a dollar per episode.
An update, questions, options & opinions
September 27, 2019 08:59 - 4 minutes - 5.98 MBHi. Dan here. So you may have noticed that the podcast has been undergoing some kind of hiatus and has been following an erratic update schedule (to say the least). Here's a short update where I talk about my recent situation and how I'm interested in developing the show. It's only a brief update, and I'll be aiming to be on a more regular schedule from now on, but I need your input. I wrote a version of this over on Patreon, please take a couple of minutes to give it some thought and let me...
Tim Bird
May 13, 2019 15:55 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBTim Bird and Dan Berry chat about being qualified for your hobby, the development of a style and taking a walking tour through time and space. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh? Music by Jim Guthrie. Edited and Produced by Simon Berry.
Kat Chapman
May 04, 2019 13:41 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBKat Chapman and Dan Berry talk about training for the marathon of a graphic novel, training yourself not to fuss and training to work without ego.
Lucie Bryon
April 18, 2019 23:49 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBLucie Bryon and Dan Berry get together to talk about diary comics, breaking fourth walls and the multitude of Lucies/Luchies. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh? Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie. Edited and Produced by Simon Berry.
Sarah Bowie
April 11, 2019 10:40 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBSarah Bowie and Dan Berry chat about observational comics, artistic voices and spying. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh? Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie. Edited and Produced by Simon Berry.
Lucy Knisley
April 04, 2019 08:34 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBLucy Knisley and Dan Berry get together to talk about classic cartooning and comic books, growing up in public and preferring to be horizontal. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn’t so bad eh? Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie. Edited and Produced by Dan’s tiny* baby** brother Simon Berry. Simon would like it known that although he is my younger brother he is both * taller than me and ** a full grown adult man.
Christian Ward
March 28, 2019 19:28 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBChristian Ward and Dan Berry get together to talk about Christian's journey to, from and back to comics, teaching, storytelling and climbing that ladder. Please consider supporting the show on Patreon. No episode, no charge, no obligation! $1 per episode isn't so bad eh? Music by the astonishing Jim Guthrie. Edited and Produced by Dan's tiny baby* brother Simon Berry. *Simon would like it known that although he is my younger brother he is both a) taller and b) a full grown adult ...
Kristyna Baczynski Returns!
September 13, 2018 04:30 - 53 minutes - 74.3 MBKristyna Baczynski returns to chat with Dan Berry about creative cycles, having someone champion your work, iPads and rather a lot of talk about stretching and robots. Be sure to check out Kristyna's new book.
Ben Sears
September 11, 2018 20:30 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBBen Sears and Dan Berry chat about epiphanies, visual language and mushing up stories with your own experiences.
Erin Nations
August 30, 2018 10:56 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MBErin Nations and Dan Berry get together to talk about moments of clarity, representing change and a sense of impeccable taste.
Ted Brandt & Ro Stein
July 12, 2018 20:28 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBTed Brandt & Ro Stein talk to Dan Berry about their creative relationship, reading contracts and taking ownership of a project. Check out their upcoming book 'Crowded' in August! Also be sure to check out Draw the Line, a book of practical advice on political activism featuring artwork from over 100 artists from around the world. Support, get involved, send a tweet, whatever you can!
Alex Assan
July 05, 2018 20:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBAlex Assan and Dan Berry chat about working with a writer, running a kickstarter and webcomics economics. Alex is half of the creative team on the webcomic Shaderunners.
Lorenzo Etherington
June 28, 2018 20:47 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBLorenzo Etherington and Dan Berry get together to talk about how to draw absolutely everything, the intricacies of running a kickstarter campaign and the 4 Secret Ingredients of Drawing.
James Albon
April 27, 2017 04:30 - 47 minutes - 43 MBJames Albon and Dan Berry get together to talk about education, creative processes and what a style is & what a style does.
Kieron Gillen
April 21, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBKieron Gillen and Dan Berry get together at House of Bread in Stafford in front of a live audience to talk about writing comics, solving Rubix Cubes and playing the Blues.
Max Sarin
April 03, 2017 21:10 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBMax Sarin and Dan Berry talk about her time as one of Dan's students, her identity as an artist, depression, stress and making it difficult for yourself.
Joe Decie Returns
March 24, 2017 04:30 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBJoe Decie and Dan Berry get back together to talk about Joe's new big book 'Collecting Sticks', working with an editor and the drag of pen on paper.
Noah Van Sciver
January 26, 2017 05:30 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBNoah Van Sciver and Dan Berry talk about selling books, style, planning a project and money. Check out Noah's Patreon page.
Declan Shalvey Returns
January 16, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBDeclan Shalvey was first interviewed for this podcast about 3 and a half years ago. Declan and Dan catch up and talk about money, workloads, getting credit for your hard work and betraying all your childhood dreams. Support the show by signing up to Patreon.
Annie Mok
January 05, 2017 05:30 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBAnnie Mok and Dan Berry talk about compulsion, how done can be better than good, how polish can be poison and 'little noises of dissatisfaction and contentment'. It's been a while since the podcast was updated and I want to apologise for that. Stick around all the way to the end of this episode to hear me talk about it. If you like the show consider helping out; tell a friend, tweet about it, blog about it or support the podcast on Patreon. All help much appreciated.
Lucy Bellwood & Box Brown
November 10, 2016 21:55 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBRecorded at the Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds in front of a live audience. Lucy Bellwood, Box Brown and Dan Berry discuss at length the question How Do You Make This Make Money?
Nicola Streeten
August 18, 2016 11:12 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBNicola Streeten and Dan Berry talk about memoir and autobiography, the necessity of community and opening doors into the world of comics.