Tight Pencils
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTight Pencils is a podcast about the creative process. Host Kevin Budnik sits down with friends, strangers, creators established and aspiring to talk about how they got where they are and where they want to go. We are all artists, storytellers, makers in our own right.
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Episodes
Permission to Write Fiction (With Sophie Yanow)
September 24, 2020 17:33 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBSophie Yanow joins Kevin to talk about The Contradictions, her new graphic novel from Drawn & Quarterly. The Contradictions Sophie's Website
Office Jazz (With Rachel Dukes and Michael Sweater)
September 04, 2020 23:12 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBRachel Dukes and Mike Sweater join us to talk about their new books Frankie Comics and The Wizerd, coming out in October from Oni Press We talk about a lot of other stuff, too. Links: Rachel Dukes Michael Sweater The Wizerd Frankie Comics
The Ultimate Outsider Art Form (With Becca Hillburn)
July 25, 2020 20:51 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBBecca Hillburn joins Kevin to talk about her comic 7" Kara - the second volume is now on Kickstarter. We also talk about the nature of comics as an accessible medium, adult ADHD and bad twitter brain. Pledge to Becca's Kickstarter for 7" Kara Vol. 2! - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beccahillburn/7-inch-kara-volume-2
Fighting Skeleton People With The Power Of Music (With Shannon Wright)
June 27, 2020 19:09 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBhttps://shannon-wright.com/ Shannon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shannondrewthis Twins from Scholastic Books! https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/book/twins-9781338236170/
Send It To Your Heroes (with Katie Belloff)
May 25, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBPopular Science Katie's Website
What Are People Getting Done? (With Andrea Pearson)
April 23, 2020 18:06 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBAndrea's website: http://www.apearsonart.com/ Andrea on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saturn2169/
If You're Thinking About That, You're Probably Gonna Be Fine (With Emily Kardamis)
March 25, 2020 16:57 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBEmily's website: http://www.emilykardamis.com/ Steamed Veggies (Emily's Comics): http://steamedveggies.artfulhypothesis.com/ Guilty Treasures (Emily's Podcast): https://guiltytreasures.libsyn.com/ Emily's Rec: Masters of Mayhem https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/earwolf-premium/masters-of-mayhem
New Frontiers of Self (with Gisele Weaver)
February 21, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBGisele Weaver on Twitter Star Trip Hiveworks Comics Nabi H Ali Kevin on Twitter The Past is Another Planet
Message In A Bottle (with Mike Centeno)
January 29, 2020 00:59 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBMike's website Find Mike's work in the most recent issue of The Nib, "Animals" in comic shops now. Follow Mike Centeno on instagram and twitter @mike_centeno Follow Kevin on twitter @knittedsweater and on instagram @kevin_budnik Follow Tight Pencils on twitter @tight_pencils
Tight Pencils Returns
January 03, 2020 20:10 - 1 minute - 1.68 MBNew show art by Lauren Gallagher Theme by The Past Is Another Planet
Goombo HAS Been Found (with Sara Goetter)
September 25, 2018 00:05 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBSara Goetter is the author of the webcomic Boozle and co-author of Dungeon Critters (coming in 2020 from First Second). Sara joins Kevin to talk about frogs, Goombas, and Bowsette. Sara's website: http://sgoetter.com/about/ Hell Yell Comics on itch.io https://hellyellcomics.itch.io/ Bowsette: An Introduction - Petrana Radulovic (Polygon.com) https://www.deviantart.com/allthestuffilike94/art/Princess-Peach-Goomba-203588159
"Fiaca" (with Paloma Hernando)
August 25, 2018 22:36 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBPaloma Hernando is half of the Dandelion Wine Collective. Kevin and Paloma talk about children's movies, staying connected online, discord, AIM, and FlameCon Paloma's website https://www.palomahernando.com/ Dandelion Wine Collective on Twitter @soolagna_ebooks Marge Simpson Anime
Episode Seventy-Nine: Leigh Luna
June 13, 2018 20:57 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBLeigh Luna is a cartoonist, colorist, writer, background painter, and product designer living in Los Angeles Leigh's website: http://leighlunacomics.com/ Read Cursed Forever, Leigh's weekly diary comic: https://www.gocomics.com/cursed-forever
Leigh Luna
June 13, 2018 20:57 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBLeigh Luna is a cartoonist, colorist, writer, background painter, and product designer living in Los Angeles Leigh's website: http://leighlunacomics.com/ Read Cursed Forever, Leigh's weekly diary comic: https://www.gocomics.com/cursed-forever
Sunmi
May 23, 2018 23:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBSunmi is a cartoonist living in Baltimore, currently visiting Chicago for the TRANSIT artist residency program. Kevin and Sunmi talk about community-building and comics culture. http://sunmiflowers.com/
Episode Seventy-Eight: Sunmi
May 23, 2018 23:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBSunmi is a cartoonist living in Baltimore, currently visiting Chicago for the TRANSIT artist residency program. Kevin and Sunmi talk about community-building and comics culture. http://sunmiflowers.com/
Episode Seventy-Seven: Nick Drnaso
April 19, 2018 01:11 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBNick Drnaso joins Kevin to talk about his new book Sabrina, and his relationship with the inward and outward facing aspects of being a working cartoonist If you're in Chicago on May 24th, come to the book release event and pick up a copy of Sabrina at Quimby's Bookstore, 1854 W North Ave. 7pm
Nick Drnaso
April 19, 2018 01:11 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBNick Drnaso joins Kevin to talk about his new book Sabrina, and his relationship with the inward and outward facing aspects of being a working cartoonist If you're in Chicago on May 24th, come to the book release event and pick up a copy of Sabrina at Quimby's Bookstore, 1854 W North Ave. 7pm
Kate Sheridan
March 31, 2018 21:10 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBKate Sheridan joins Kevin to talk about the intersecting worlds of comics and roleplaying games Kate's website: http://katesheridanart.com/
Episode Seventy-Six: Kate Sheridan
March 31, 2018 21:10 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBKate Sheridan joins Kevin to talk about the intersecting worlds of comics and roleplaying games Kate's website: http://katesheridanart.com/
Rayne Klar
February 25, 2018 20:18 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBRayne Klar joins Kevin for a conversation about setting deadlines and queer/non-binary representation Rayne's website: http://rayne-klar.squarespace.com/
Episode Seventy-Five: Rayne Klar
February 25, 2018 20:18 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBRayne Klar joins Kevin for a conversation about setting deadlines and queer/non-binary representation Rayne's website: http://rayne-klar.squarespace.com/
Episode Seventy-Four: Liz Bolduc
February 09, 2018 01:25 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBLiz Bolduc joins Kevin to talk about the therapeutic nature of journal comics Liz's website
Liz Bolduc
February 09, 2018 01:25 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBLiz Bolduc joins Kevin to talk about the therapeutic nature of journal comics Liz's website
Episode Seventy-Two: Vreni Stollberger
January 07, 2018 21:18 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBVreni Stollberger joins Kevin to talk about online argument anxiety and friendship Vreni's website What does your favorite Sailor Moon Character Say About Your Romantic Inner Life - POMEmag The Nib
Episode Seventy-Two: Vreni
January 07, 2018 21:18 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBVreni joins Kevin to talk about online argument anxiety and friendship Vreni's website What does your favorite Sailor Moon Character Say About Your Romantic Inner Life - POMEmag The Nib
Vreni
January 07, 2018 21:18 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBVreni joins Kevin to talk about online argument anxiety and friendship Vreni's website What does your favorite Sailor Moon Character Say About Your Romantic Inner Life - POMEmag The Nib
Episode Seventy-One: Iasmin Omar Ata
December 21, 2017 18:50 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBIasmin Omar Ata joins Kevin to talk about Mis(h)adra, the dystopian world of the trivia app HQ, and fandoms Isamin's website Iasmin Omar Ata is a Middle Eastern / Muslim / epileptic comics artist, game designer, and illustrator who creates art about coping with illness, understanding identity, dismantling oppressive structures, and Arab-Islamic futurism. best of 2017s So Pretty Very Rotten - An Nguyen and Jane Mai Pashmina - Nidi Chanani La Raza - edited by Fat Fajardo and Pab...
Iasmin Omar Ata
December 21, 2017 18:50 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBIasmin Omar Ata joins Kevin to talk about Mis(h)adra, the dystopian world of the trivia app HQ, and fandoms Isamin's website Iasmin Omar Ata is a Middle Eastern / Muslim / epileptic comics artist, game designer, and illustrator who creates art about coping with illness, understanding identity, dismantling oppressive structures, and Arab-Islamic futurism. best of 2017s So Pretty Very Rotten - An Nguyen and Jane Mai Pashmina - Nidi Chanani La Raza - edited by Fat Fajardo and Pab...
Episode Seventy: Eric Kostiuk Williams
November 29, 2017 00:19 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBEric Kostiuk Williams is a cartoonist based in Toronto. His books babybel wax bodysuit and condo heartbreak disco are out now from Retrofit and Koyama Press, respectively Eric joins Kevin to talk a little about working from home, online persona's, the comics, zines, and drag community Eric's Website Buy Eric's comics
Eric Kostiuk Williams
November 29, 2017 00:19 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBEric Kostiuk Williams is a cartoonist based in Toronto. His books babybel wax bodysuit and condo heartbreak disco are out now from Retrofit and Koyama Press, respectively Eric joins Kevin to talk a little about working from home, online persona's, the comics, zines, and drag community Eric's Website Buy Eric's comics
Laura Lannes
November 15, 2017 21:11 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBLaura Lannes joins Kevin to talk about art school and autobio comics Follow Laura on Twitter Laura's website 2dcloud
Episode Sixty-Nine: Laura Lannes
November 15, 2017 21:11 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBLaura Lannes joins Kevin to talk about art school and autobio comics Follow Laura on Twitter Laura's website 2dcloud
Kat Fajardo
October 30, 2017 01:14 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBKat Fajardo is a grant-winning comic artist and illustrator based in NYC. In this episode, Kat joins Kevin to compare entrances into comics and talk about the importance of community and zines show notes: la raza anthology school of the visual arts columbia college chicago printers resource (chiprc) cartoon crossroads columbus (cxc) bandida the first rule of punk
Episode Sixty-Eight: Kat Fajardo
October 30, 2017 01:14 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBKat Fajardo is a grant-winning comic artist and illustrator based in NYC. In this episode, Kat joins Kevin to compare entrances into comics and talk about the importance of community and zines show notes: la raza anthology school of the visual arts columbia college chicago printers resource (chiprc) cartoon crossroads columbus (cxc) bandida the first rule of punk
Episode Sixty-Seven: Annie Mok
October 10, 2017 19:01 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBAnnie Mok joins Kevin to talk a little bit about new york comic com, superhero comics, propaganda, emotion in comics, and movies Annie's Website Annie's Gumroad
Episode Sixty-Six: Sarah Graley
September 26, 2017 19:55 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBSarah Graley (Our Super Adventure, Kim Reaper, Rick and Morty Lil' Poopy Superstar) joins Kevin to talk about convention travel and internet comments Sarah's website
Sarah Graley
September 26, 2017 19:55 - 40 minutes - 37 MBSarah Graley (Our Super Adventure, Kim Reaper, Rick and Morty Lil' Poopy Superstar) joins Kevin to talk about convention travel and internet comments Sarah's website
Episode Sixty-Five: Lucie Ebrey
September 12, 2017 21:01 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBLucie and Kevin compare notes on diary comics and learning as you go Lucie's Website Lucie on Patreon
Lucie Ebrey
September 12, 2017 21:01 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBLucie and Kevin compare notes on diary comics and learning as you go Lucie's Website Lucie on Patreon
Tom and Sara McHenry
September 03, 2017 22:22 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBTom and Sara McHenry join Kevin to talk about Twin Peaks, creating casts of characters, humor, a personal internet histories. Support Tom and Sara on Patreon Find their comics and zines on Etsy and Gumroad Show notes Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Twin Peaks: The Return Joe McAdam's Analog Twitter The Andy Griffith Show
Episode Sixty-Four: Tom and Sara McHenry
September 03, 2017 22:22 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBTom and Sara McHenry join Kevin to talk about Twin Peaks, creating casts of characters, humor, a personal internet histories. Support Tom and Sara on Patreon Find their comics and zines on Etsy and Gumroad Show notes Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Twin Peaks: The Return Joe McAdam's Analog Twitter The Andy Griffith Show
Episode Sixty-Three: Michael Sweater
August 23, 2017 23:26 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBMicael Sweater joins Kevin to talk about embarking on large projects and the negative influences of social media on art. Michael's Website Show Notes: Benji Nate Silver Sprocket Locust Moon Rob Woods Frank Santoro grid Fundamentals The Oatmeal Adam Ellis - guy who draws the same comics over and over for Buzzfeed Ctrl+Alt+Del
John-Charles Holmes
July 26, 2017 01:11 - 34 minutes - 32 MBJohn-Charles Holmes joins Kevin to talk about writing fun characters and personality driven comics John-Charles' website read Spookydate notes: Oreo Os Waffle Crisp American Elf
Episode Sixty-Two: John-Charles Holmes
July 26, 2017 01:11 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBJohn-Charles Holmes joins Kevin to talk about writing fun characters and personality driven comics John-Charles' website read Spookydate notes: Oreo Os Waffle Crisp American Elf
Episode Sixty-One: Andrea Bell
July 12, 2017 00:20 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBAndrea Bell talks to Kevin about work habits, social media pros & cons, and processing emotions through vulnerability. Andrea's Website Andrea on Instagram Discussed in this episode: The Pomodoro Technique Scott McCloud Brené Brown TED Talks
Andrea Bell
July 12, 2017 00:20 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBAndrea Bell talks to Kevin about work habits, social media pros & cons, and processing emotions through vulnerability. Andrea's Website Andrea on Instagram Discussed in this episode: The Pomodoro Technique Scott McCloud Brené Brown TED Talks
Episode Sixty: Bianca Xunise
June 28, 2017 00:42 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBBianca Xunise joins Kevin to talk about listening. Also discussed in the episode - representation for women of color, our relationship with the police, comics as a way to open up conversation between cultures, and Cool Spot. Bianca is on twitter @biancaxunise Find her work, including her pieces for The Nib on her website biancaxunise.com mentioned in this episode: Samurai Champloo Amanda Scurti's piece Disability in the Age of Trump via The Nib Tight Pencils Episode 51 w/ Aman...
Bianca Xunise
June 28, 2017 00:42 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBBianca Xunise joins Kevin to talk about listening. Also discussed in the episode - representation for women of color, our relationship with the police, comics as a way to open up conversation between cultures, and Cool Spot. Bianca is on twitter @biancaxunise Find her work, including her pieces for The Nib on her website biancaxunise.com mentioned in this episode: Samurai Champloo Amanda Scurti's piece Disability in the Age of Trump via The Nib Tight Pencils Episode 51 w/ Aman...
Episode Fifty-Nine: Kate Leth
June 15, 2017 00:49 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBKate Leth is a bestselling writing and cartoonist living in LA, by way of Canada, specializing in teen and all-ages stories for both page and screen. You can find her licensed comics work in Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat for Marvel, as well as series such as Vampirella, Girl Over Paris, Edward Scissorhands, Fraggle Rock and three Adventure Time graphic novels. Her creator-owned work includes the all-ages Power Up from Boom Studios, the romantic high school adventure School Spirit, and th...