This Is Who I Am
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsInterview show with creative people talking about their process, inspiration, and work
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Who I Am 052 - Rafer Roberts
December 18, 2018 16:00 - 51 minutes - 59.1 MBIn this episode I talk to writer/artist, Rafer Roberts, the creator of Plastic Farm and Nightmare the Rat, and writer of the comic books Modern Fantasy and Grumble. We discussed his process, and approach to working while holding down a day job, and his early work at High School and College.
Who I Am 051 - Algis Tamosaitis
December 04, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBIn this episode I talk with Travel Blogger, Copyrighter and cocktail shaker, Algis Tamositis about his life growing up as an American Lithuanian in Los Angeles, with a passion for travel and food, about his love of other cultures, and discover how he learned to stop worrying and love Gin.
Who I Am 050 - Dan Schkade
November 20, 2018 16:00 - 51 minutes - 59.1 MBYou can find Dan on twitter here And read Lavender Jack here As far as I know, neither Mike Richardson or John Arcudi are homeless…
Who I Am 049 - Andrea Capriotti
November 06, 2018 16:00 - 46 minutes - 52.7 MBIn this episode I talk with 3D animator, and co-host of No Script At All, Andrea Capriotti. We discussed travel, anime, animation, and being nice on Twitter!
Who I Am 048 - Joshua Gorfain
October 23, 2018 15:00 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBIn this episode I talk with designer and writer, Joshua Gorfain, about his travels around the East Coast, life as a freelancer in the Big Apple, and his work on series like Meatspace and Space Chef.
Who I Am 047 - Donna Letterese
October 10, 2018 03:00 - 53 minutes - 61.6 MBIn this episode I talk with artist, Donna Letterese about her love of puns, koalas, and comics.
Who I Am 046 - Monique Farah
September 25, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBIn this episode I talk with actor, producer, documentarian, and vodka expert, Monique Farah about her work, typecasting, and the dating scene in Los Angeles. She doesn’t do long distance running.
Who I Am 045 - Fraser Campbell
September 11, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBIn this episode I talk with the writer of Alex Automatic and Edge Off, Fraser Campbell. We discussed his early life, his interests, his approach to story telling, and, naturally, about the weather. I may have edited out the longer of the weather discussions... I may have edited out the longer of the weather discussions...
Who I Am 044 - Marissa Louise
August 28, 2018 15:00 - 46 minutes - 53.7 MBIn this episode I talk with comic book colorist, Marrisa Louise about her work, and process, and how Fem Force shaped her career! You can follow Marissa on Tumblr, where she often posts work and tutorials. You can also follow her on Twitter.
Who I Am 043 - Jeremy Holt
August 14, 2018 15:00 - 48 minutes - 55.1 MBIn this episode I talk with the writer, Jeremy Holt, about his early life, his approach to writing, and his current book, Skip to the End. You can find Jeremy on Twitter, at the Simon and Shuster website here, and on Instagram as Clump of Trees.
Who I Am 042 - Jose Cabrera
July 31, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBIn this episode I talk with the artist, Jose Cabrera, about his childhood in New York, his move West, and how events shaped his approach to his art.
Who I Am 041 - Iain Laurie
July 17, 2018 15:00 - 47 minutes - 54.6 MBIn this episode I talk with the artist Iain Laurie about his process. At one point he covered the mic with his hand, but a poll on twitter said that they wanted this kept in, and who are we to ignore our listeners...
Who I Am 040 - Alison Sampson
July 03, 2018 15:00 - 56 minutes - 64.8 MBYou can find Alison's website here
Who I Am 039 - Shane Saunders
June 19, 2018 15:00 - 53 minutes - 61.8 MBIn this Episode I talk with writer, Shane Saunders, about his impending move across the country, and how being exposed to a crime procedural at a young age shaped his career.
Who I Am 038 - Lindsay Katt
June 05, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBYou can follow Lindsay on Twitter. Or support her work on Patreon. You can also find out more about the Avant-Gardener project here.
Who I Am 037 - Tyler James
May 22, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBComixtribe can be found here. Comixlaunch can be found here. You can follow Tyler James on Twitter here.
Who I Am 036 - Elliot Blake
May 08, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBIf you'd like to try a Lazy Eye at home here's the recipe; 1.5 oz. London Dry Gin .5 oz. St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur .24 oz. Creme de Cassis 1 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice .5 oz. simple syrup 1/2 fresh egg white In a shaker combine gin, St Germaine, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white, and briefly shake hard without ice to froth up the egg white. Add ice and shake again to chill, then strain into a coupe. In an off-center spot, pour the Creme de Cassis through the foamy he...
Who I Am 035 - Jess Phoenix
April 24, 2018 15:00 - 50 minutes - 58.4 MBIf you are interested in finding out more about Jess' campaign, you can see her campaign page here.
Who I Am 034 - Jerzy Drozd
April 10, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBYou can find Jerzy's website here. His podcasting can be found here. And you can order a copy of the book Science Comics: Rockets, by Jerzy and Anne Drozd from here try{if (typeof(lpcurruser) == 'undefined') lpcurruser = ''; if (document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt') && document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value != '') { lpcurruser = document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value; document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value = ''; } if (typeof(lpcurrpass) == 'undefined') lpcurrpass...
Who I Am 033 - Tim Fielder
March 27, 2018 15:00 - 45 minutes - 46.1 MBYou can find Tim's work at his website, Dieselfunk Studios try{if (typeof(lpcurruser) == 'undefined') lpcurruser = ''; if (document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt') && document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value != '') { lpcurruser = document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value; document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value = ''; } if (typeof(lpcurrpass) == 'undefined') lpcurrpass=''; if (document.getElementById('lpcurrpasselt') && document.getElementById('lpcurrpasselt').value != '') {...
Who I Am 032 - A. Diallo Jackson
March 13, 2018 15:00 - 53 minutes - 61.7 MBDiallo and his work can be found in various places on the internet; His own website is here. His imprint, Forge Creation, can be found here. His own instagram account can be found here, his Facebook account here. Angela Dark has an instagram account here, and Facebook account here.
Who I Am 031 - David Lambert
February 27, 2018 16:00 - 46 minutes - 52.8 MBYou can follow David on Twitter here. try{if (typeof(lpcurruser) == 'undefined') lpcurruser = ''; if (document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt') && document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value != '') { lpcurruser = document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value; document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value = ''; } if (typeof(lpcurrpass) == 'undefined') lpcurrpass=''; if (document.getElementById('lpcurrpasselt') && document.getElementById('lpcurrpasselt').value != '') { lpcurrpass = documen...
Who I Am 030 - Joe Randazzo
February 13, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBYou can find Joe's book, Funny On Purpose, on Amazon US, or Barnes and Noble, or by asking an independent book store if they can get a copy for you. He doesn't want you to, but if you look hard enough, you can find him online.
Who I Am 029 - Jim Lujan
January 30, 2018 16:00 - 58.2 MBJim's YouTube page can be found here. His website is here. The Revengeance Movie website can be found here.
Who I Am 028 - Christopher Sebela
January 16, 2018 16:00 - 53 minutes - 61.3 MBChristopher's website can be found here. He can be followed on twitter here. try{if (typeof(lpcurruser) == 'undefined') lpcurruser = ''; if (document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt') && document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value != '') { lpcurruser = document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value; document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value = ''; } if (typeof(lpcurrpass) == 'undefined') lpcurrpass=''; if (document.getElementById('lpcurrpasselt') && document.getElementById('lpcurrpasse...
Who I Am 027 - Nick Taniguchi
January 02, 2018 16:00 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBNick mentioned The Last Podcast He uses a Zoom H4 and Garage Band to record and edit his podcasts and music He can be found on Twitter here Crush Hour podcast can be found here The Playgrounders can be found on YouTube here, or Soundcloud here. try{if (typeof(lpcurruser) == 'undefined') lpcurruser = ''; if (document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt') && document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value != '') { lpcurruser = document.getElementById('lpcurruserelt').value; document.getElementByI...
Who I Am 026 - Maia Mitchell
December 20, 2017 04:00 - 47 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this episode I talk with Maia Mitchell, about her move from Australia to the US and her work as an actor.
Who I Am 025 - Michael Traynor
December 05, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBYou can follow Michael on Twitter here.
Who I Am 024 - Derya Derman
November 21, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIn this episode I talk with Derya Derman about finding one's bliss, having multiple blisses, being blissed, just general blissing stuff, while writing, working in film and television, podcasting, puppeteering, wardrobe designing, basically everything from one coast to another.
Who I Am 023 - Shawn Aldridge
November 07, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBA talk with writer, Shawn Aldridge. We discuss his love of reading, Chester Himes, Terry Pratchett, absurdism, and animal facts. We also talk about the changing ways of pitching comic ideas, and lament the demise of Zuda. I didn't edit the pronunciations of Patricia Mulvihill, sorry.
Who I Am 022 - Caroline and Graham Johnson
October 24, 2017 15:00 - 56 minutes - 64.2 MBIn this episode I talk with writer/artist couple, Caroline and Graham Johnson. We discussed dungeons and dragons as a source of creative learning, and story and world building, what part sci-fi plays in their story telling, and how creative teams work together. We also talked about webcomics. It was a hot day, and the fan was needed in the garage.
Who I Am 021 - Michael Dambold
October 10, 2017 15:00 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MBIn this episode I talk with web-developer, history buff, and illustrator, Michael Dambold. We discuss ancient history, language, aliens, religion, story telling formats and systems...you know, the usual.
Who I Am 020 - Eric Grissom
September 26, 2017 15:00 - 44 minutes - 51.1 MBIn this episode I chat with writer, sketch comedian, and designer, Eric Grissom about growing up in New Jersey, writing comedy, and then comics, finding a voice, and wikipedia pages (citation needed). His publishing imprint is Frankenstein's Daughter. We talked Dr Who. I was 4 when I met Tom Baker. I'm a really lame researcher.
Who I Am 019 - John Lees
September 12, 2017 15:00 - 50 minutes - 58.1 MBThis episode I talk with John Lees about being an independent comic book writer, his love of Grant Morrison and David Lynch, and the state of comics in the UK and Scotland specifically. We shared our collective shame of growing up in the UK and pretending not to be geeks, and I got the name of And Them Emily Was Gone wrong several times (sorry!)
Who I Am 018 - Noel Burns
August 29, 2017 15:00 - 38 minutes - 44 MBIn this episode I talk with the independent comic book publisher, Noel Burns about his early life as a Manga fan, his passion for indie comics, and his desire to help creators get their work out into the world. He sees the shift from floppies to larger format stories as the way to go.
Who I Am 017 - Pat Higgins
August 15, 2017 15:00 - 34 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this episode I talk with punk rock illustrator, Pat Higgins. We talk process and politics, and a little about his music work in the two bands, Disaster Committee, and Feral Ponies.
Who I Am 016 - Joey Alison Sayers
August 01, 2017 15:00 - 32 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode I talked with Oakland based cartoonist, Joey Alison Sayers. We discuss her work, the death of newspaper strips, and the current political climate for female and LGBT creators. I was fighting a head cold.
Who I Am 015 - Nathanial Osollo
July 18, 2017 15:00 - 56 minutes - 64.3 MBIn this episode I talk with artist and creator, Nathanial Osollo about his growing up in the Inland Empire, and how spinner rack comics and street artists influenced his work. We also talk about underground and DIY comics. He brought beer, I was very tired.
Who I Am 014 - Krishna Sadasivam
July 04, 2017 15:00 - 42 minutes - 48.2 MBIn this episode I talk with tech web-cartoonist, Krishna Sadasivam over Skype. We talk about the changing face of strip cartoons, and how social media has changed the format of story telling with gag strips. We also talk about the bronze age of comics, and how Krishna sees now as a great time for independent and creator-owned comics. I completely forgot to mention Jimi Hendrix.
Who I Am 013 - Dan Smith
June 20, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBIn this episode, I talk with Game Designer and illustrator, Dan "Smif" Smith about his process, the importance of working for oneself, and how finding a game engine is only half the battle. TSR stands for Tactical Studies Rules.
Who I Am 012 - Giulie Speziani
June 06, 2017 15:00 - 51 minutes - 58.4 MBIn this episode I talk with comic book writer, Giulie Speziani about her work, learning how to write comics having come from a script writing background, where her story ideas come from, how she fits writing into a schedule with a full time job, and the importance of a good cover, a good first issue, and self publishing books. We sing the praises of Brian K Vaughn, Black Mask, Chew, Copra, and The Black Monday Murders. A neighbor's game of basketball was happening in the background.
Who I Am 011 - Johnny Evans
May 23, 2017 15:00 - 57 minutes - 65.7 MBIn this episode I talk with beat poet and writer, Johnny Evans about his work, the poetry community in Los Angeles, and his growing up in Pittsburg. The garage was really cold on this one!
Who I Am 010 - Jules Rivera
May 09, 2017 15:00 - 56 minutes - 64.7 MBIn this episode I talk with comic book artist and colorist, Jules Rivera about her work, starting with webcomics in Florida, her engineers approach to story telling, and her current work in Los Angeles. We had black tea and biscuits afterwards.
Audio Problems Fixed
May 07, 2017 17:46How embarrassing! Long story short, the audio problems have been fixed. Short story less short - something was corrupting in the bounce stage of the edit. We record as Wav files, then edit in Logic Pro, then bounce and create the MP3s for uploading. Somewhere in these steps the audio was corrupting, and being uploaded to the RSS feed as broken. Fixed now. Jah Bless.
Who I Am 009 - Ken Epstein
April 25, 2017 15:00 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBOn this episode I talk with garage punk publisher, Ken Epstein, artist director of the Nix Comics self publishing line. We discuss underground comics, the comic scene in Ohio, and using Kickstarter as a pre-order mechanism. (Issue 6 was the issue of Nix Comics Quarterly that featured the story I worked on with Ken, for the record)
Who I Am 008 - Jesse Mesa Toves pt. 2
April 11, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBPart two of the interview with animator and VFX artist, Jesse Mesa Toves. In this episode we talk about his work on Battlestar Galactica, Defiance, and Aquarius. We also touch upon his current work on Girl Boss, how his work has changed, and how much he likes working in a higher resolution in both VFX and his artwork. He also mentions Nassim Taleb, and we barely scrape the surface of his comic work!
Who I Am 007 - Jesse Mesa Toves pt. 1
March 28, 2017 15:00 - 49 minutes - 56.5 MBIn this first part of a two part interview with animator and visual effects artist, Jesse Mesa Toves, I talk about what inspired him to move from his native Guam to the United States. We also discuss how he started working in visual effects and for various companies, before ending up United Film Organization.
Who I Am 006 - Gerimi Burleigh
March 14, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBIn this episode I talk with Toy Designer and Graphic Story Teller, Gerimi Burleigh, about the separation of work and creativity, how to market an idea, where to find passion, and how to pronounce Goethe. We discuss conventions, and what you can get from shows as a creator. Also, Is it 'chomp' or 'champ at the bit'?
Who I Am 005 - Tom Scioli
February 28, 2017 16:00 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MBIn this episode I talk via Skype with comic book creator and artist, Tom Scioli, about his work for IDW, DC Comic's Young Animal line, and his own books, such as American Barbarian and Satan's Soldier. March is Tom Scioli month!
Who I Am 004 - Dave Anthony
February 14, 2017 16:00 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MBIn this episode, I talk with comedian, writer, actor, and co-host and creator of the podcast, The Dollop, Dave Anthony. We discuss the comedy scene in 90's San Francisco, how he became the "quadruple threat" writer, actor, comedian and something else in New York, and how finding a voice and creating for yourself has helped him develop his Podcasting style. Halo came out in 2001.