PIG IRON.
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA podcast about honest work and what goes into it. Hosted by independent author Michelle Perez (The Pervert, 2018) with co-hosts Eliza Gauger, Ruben and Jake. Formerly known as Workin' On It, before the other one.
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Episodes
039 - Phil Tippett, The Mad God.
August 11, 2022 06:17 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBAbsent the rest of the gang, Michelle and Jake decide to chew on the mind of a very singular artist who has released a very singular film. Join them as they discuss the documentary Phil Tippet: Mad Dreams and Monsters as well as Tippett's magnum opus, Mad God. Special effects and stop-motion prodigy, Tippett has touched an extraordinary number of culturally influential films. He spent the last 30 years working on and off on his personal film. In the vein of our episode regarding Aaron Fechte...
038 - Ramon Villalobos & Daniel Irizarri, of Mex Flentallo.
July 28, 2022 04:44 - 2 hours - 141 MBThis week Michelle & co. are joined by comics artists / bad boys Ramon Villalobos and Daniel Iirizarri, who also make their own podcast, Mex Flentallo. We explore creating work that isn't tied to your paid gig, Ramon and Daniel's views on the social media hustle of illustration work, and we get a live reaction to the Mexican Namor reveal. This is a long one folks, strap in and/or take your time! Ramon's Twitter https://twitter.com/RamonVillalobos Daniel's Twitter https://twitter.com/Danie...
037 - Cleaning house, literally.
July 14, 2022 03:11 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBCleaning up your home is a decidedly DIY endeavor: that shit usually doesn't happen unless you do it! We talk dos, don'ts and favorites in the interest of reminding ourselves that it is nice to live in a clean environment and that no one else wants to smell your stank. It is not actually a philosophy it's just basic manners. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla. @pigironpodcast or [email protected] t...
036 - Crimes of the Future, an unexpected discussion.
June 30, 2022 04:49 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBWell we had some internet trouble folks! Jake explains it all in the intro to this somewhat unique episode. Michelle saw Crimes of the Future and she's not happy about it, Jake tries to pick at her unhappiness like a psychic scab. Ruben never returns. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla. @pigironpodcast or [email protected] to get in touch.
035 - Game Night(s), the gathering.
June 16, 2022 01:32 - 2 hours - 103 MBThe gamers three return this week: Michelle, Jake and Ruben are alone and discussing everyone's favorite socially planned activity: Game Night. Is throwing a game night "DIY" you might ask? By the end of this episode there may be an answer. Plus, Ruben shares how to weed out the social butterflies and Jake will tell you how learning the card game Magic: The Gathering can make you into an asshole. Welcome back, everyone! We love you. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch S...
035 - Game Night, the gathering.
June 16, 2022 01:32 - 2 hours - 103 MBThe gamers three return this week: Michelle, Jake and Ruben are alone and discussing everyone's favorite socially planned activity: Game Night. Is throwing a game night "DIY" you might ask? By the end of this episode there may be an answer. Plus, Ruben shares how to weed out the social butterflies and Jake will tell you how learning the card game Magic: The Gathering can make you into an asshole. Welcome back, everyone! We love you. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch S...
034 - Credit Cards, A Guide by Lucy.
May 19, 2022 05:27 - 2 hours - 101 MBWhat's all this then? Absent Eliza, the gang brings our newest inductee to the forefront to talk a bit about what you, The Individual, can do to get some value out of our horrendous economic system. Lucy breaks down the realities of leaving money on the table when it comes to using credit cards, why having five of them can actually get you More Money, and how to avoid going too far down the reddit credit card hole. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial...
034 - Credit Cards, a guide by Lucy.
May 19, 2022 05:27 - 2 hours - 101 MBWhat's all this then? Absent Eliza, the gang brings our newest inductee to the forefront to talk a bit about what you, The Individual, can do to get some value out of our horrendous economic system. Lucy breaks down the realities of leaving money on the table when it comes to using credit cards, why having five of them can actually get you More Money, and how to avoid going too far down the reddit credit card hole. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial...
033 - How we got fired, or how to hit the bricks.
May 05, 2022 06:25 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBNo guests, no internet mysteries, just five buddies and a chill chat about all the jobs we have either left or been forcibly ejected from. Enjoy! Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla. @pigironpodcast or [email protected] to get in touch.
032 - DIY HRT, a discussion w/ Dr. Liz Brown.
April 21, 2022 02:12 - 2 hours - 101 MBToday we welcome Dr. Liz Brown to discuss relevant subject matter concerning healthcare legislation and access for trans individuals, primarily in the US. Liz is a bonafide medical doctor who works with patients to develop their care and graciously offers anonymous insight into the medical side of the equation. We are very lucky to have her on to discuss the relevancy of DIY HRT care both in the past, present and future. Resources Discussed This Episode: https://diyhrt.github.io/ https:...
031 - The Child Annihilating Zipline, a Goon project.
March 24, 2022 05:19 - 2 hours - 99.4 MBThis week we are dredging up another fondly remembered DIY disaster from the internet repository that is the Something Awful forums. An ambitious Goon innocently posts asking for help on his zipline project, it's already built he says. What he will find is, in his own words, "something ugly." Join us as we break down exactly how an internet forum collectively ended up explaining the physics of children traveling 65 mph with no brakes. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch...
030 - Selfies, feat. Cait from Twitter.
March 10, 2022 03:05 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBGuests are back! We are very delighted to host eminent selfie expert and hilarious twitter presence: Caitlin! (@punished_cait). The gang discusses the inherent trickery that goes into getting a photo to look as good as you do in the mirror, as well as what wild things technology is starting to do to our self perception in the age of everyone taking pictures all of the time. Also, the esoteric world of Disney Pin trading is discussed in some detail. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Y...
029 - More Camping, for real this time.
February 24, 2022 07:22 - 1 hour - 84 MBWe went so many weird places on the last episode that we felt compelled to follow up with Camping Part Two: What We Meant To Talk About. Food choices, tent troubles, snipe hunts, all the nitty gritty of camping life comes to the table. Lucy gives the camping onigiri from last episode a try to some dubious results. All in all a light affair this week as we plan out the new year's slate of guests. Thanks for hanging out! Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Intersti...
028 - Camping, and our new name.
February 10, 2022 05:36 - 1 hour - 87 MBYou win, Meghan Trainor! This week, the gang formally introduces our new name: Pig Iron. We also welcome new team member Lucy to the podcast to discuss some essential quarantine friendly outdoor activities. Jake hates camping, Ruben loves it. Eliza has many smart things to say about the value of outside. Michelle tries to keep us on target and we talk for several minutes about proper defecatioin etiquette. So all in all, not much has changed. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" ...
027 - Intermission: Our Friend, Martin.
January 27, 2022 10:45 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBIn the midst of working on our grand re-naming scheme, here is something a bit different. Recorded after our tangent in episode 016, the gang unpacks the bizarre cultural artifact "Our Friend, Martin." Historically shown in grade schools around this time of year, hopefully no more, the film has some ... interesting takes on the life and death of MLK Jr. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla.
026 - Masks and Covid-19, tending to the future.
January 13, 2022 04:07 - 2 hours - 102 MBA very Happy New Year to all, now here's some tips on how to not die! Covid isn't going anywhere in the near future, we don't like it and we don't expect you to either, but we do want you to be as informed as you can about protecting your face! Eliza has been busy doing this already in the broader internet sphere, so we decided to address it here on the pod in audio format as well. Plus, a certain somebody decided to start another podcast with our name, what are we going to do? Resources: ...
025 - Pets, they're just little guys.
December 30, 2021 01:34 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBIt's the end of our first year as a podcast and also the solar year, so in the interest of keeping things light this week we're talking about one of the most DIY endeavors humans have in common - pet ownership! Come learn the origins of the pod's pets, Churchgrim, Bruce and Roux, and hear us talk about the logistics and fun parts of having a little guy who hangs out around your home. We have a mailbag! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to workinonitpodcast@protonmail....
024 - Groverhaus, part deux
December 16, 2021 04:57 - 2 hours - 107 MBThe haus so nice we talk about it twice! This week the gang closes the book on Groverhaus, with Ruben back into the fold and alive from last week's tech difficulties. What can we learn from this madness? The gang examines Something Awful modship, the changes in posting behavior and the general fallout of Grover's journey from military-worshiping, corner-cutting forum mod to the embodiment of DIY nightmare culture. Also, the semantics of posting hole. Groverhaus: https://knowyourmeme.com/mem...
024 - Groverhaus, part deux.
December 16, 2021 04:57 - 2 hours - 107 MBThe haus so nice we talk about it twice! This week the gang closes the book on Groverhaus, with Ruben back into the fold and alive from last week's tech difficulties. What can we learn from this madness? The gang examines Something Awful modship, the changes in posting behavior and the general fallout of Grover's journey from military-worshiping, corner-cutting forum mod to the embodiment of DIY nightmare culture. Also, the semantics of posting hole. Groverhaus: https://knowyourmeme.com/mem...
023 - Groverhaus, uncivilized engineering.
December 02, 2021 11:09 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBThe full house of buddies returns for more tales of DIY excess from the pit of the internet: the Something Awful forums. This time we discuss the house that gave us "load-bearing dry wall," the beige barn in the swampland: the mythical Groverhaus. We also touch on the recent death of Something Awful founder Lowtax. Join Michelle, Eliza, Jake and a dash of Ruben (lost to internet woes) for another peak back into the lives of Goons past and their echoes into the future. Groverhaus: https://k...
022 - Sarah Hightower, extremism understander.
November 17, 2021 21:51 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBThis week we welcome very special guest Sarah Hightower (@nezumi_ningen). Sarah has been working online as a terrorism/cult researcher and de-radicalization proponent for years, primarily through her popular twitter account and collaborations with other journalists and researchers. We discuss her pathway to her current work as well as the hows and whys of various cultic organizations. In regular podcast news, Eliza returns and Jake is late! Sarah's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/nezumi...
021 - Gretchen Felker-Martin, discussing disgust.
November 03, 2021 23:02 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBMichelle and Jake are very excited to have author and critic Gretchen Felker-Martin join them on the show today to discuss all things disgust. Gretchen's debut novel MANHUNT, about a testosterone-fueled apocalypse scenario, is releasing in early 2022 on Tor's Nightfire imprint. We discuss the development process, going from critique to published fiction, and why all 3 of us seem to be on the same page with regards to the impact that consumer culture has had on fandom (hint: it's bad!). Gre...
020 - GHOST*FRUITS, ICED OUT GENGARS ALL THE WAY.
October 07, 2021 00:43 - 2 hours - 106 MBThe show is haunted! The spectre of GHOST*FRUITS looms over the gang as 4/9 members of this elusive and eclectic art collective apparate into the digital studio for a sit-down. If you've never read a GHOST*FRUITS comic you've missed out on the potential for chaos that collectivist, digital art can bring to the medium. A single page is often filled to the brim with crackling energy and like eight art styles that still look good together. Listen in to find out how nine funky souls cast aside t...
019 - Fortnite, a detour into madness.
September 23, 2021 04:54 - 1 hour - 95 MBThis week the pod's Gamers Three gather to discuss the only game they manage to play together. Over the last five years, Fortnite has grown into something that can be a bit hard to not know about. Drake streaming on Twitch, stealing from popular dancers, Epic suing Apple, Giant Ariana Grande stepping on you, we cover the history and our own experiences with the game. How does this relate to a DIY podcast? Get in here and find out for yourself! Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years"...
018 - Sarah Horrocks, on comics and criticism.
September 09, 2021 00:37 - 2 hours - 98.3 MBBrace yourselves nerds, it's a comics episode. Michelle and Jake welcome the incredibly prolific and thoughtful cartoonist Sarah Horrocks onto the show to chop it up about all kinds of sequential art as well as the state of modern media criticism. Sarah is the creator of several acclaimed indie comics, including her current radical mech space opera AORTA, as well as a prolific writer and podcaster about the medium. Enjoy the episode and check out her work below! Sarah's Links Site: http://...
017 - Lyric Wilson, friend to snakes (part two).
August 26, 2021 03:42 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBOur post-episode discussion turns into a whole new episode! Lyric delves into her history with reptile management services as well as some of the weirder aspects of previously discussed Bone Room, including "The Mexican Legs." We round out with some healthy talk about how to manage yourself as a capital A Artist in the world of online business nonsense. Also, we find out what happened to Michelle! Xenolux: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Xenolux Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xenolux/?hl=e...
016 - Lyric Wilson, maker extraordinaire (part one).
August 11, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour - 87.4 MBOur first two-parter episode and Michelle is missing! Eliza, Ruben and Jake soldier on as we welcome leatherworker, model, illustrator, and friend of the show Lyric Wilson to discuss her Bay Area history with Eliza and to talk about being a person who makes things with their hands! Currently, Lyric runs the leather shop Xenolux on Etsy where you can find a myriad of hand-made leather goods. Part one includes a lengthy discussion about working in California's The Bone Room, the easy money and...
015 - Woodworking, a modest introduction.
July 29, 2021 06:55 - 2 hours - 105 MB015 - Woodworking, a modest introduction. First, there was soap. Now, Ruben is back with more patented everyman advice, this time about dead trees. Michelle probes Ruben on his Tim Allen-esque practices. Folks, if you've ever wanted to get your hands dirty with sawdust, this is where your journey begins.* *Actual practical applications of woodworking may or may not be gleaned from listening to Ruben. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music select...
014 - Origins, Michelle and Jake
July 14, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBMichelle and Jake get to grilling one another about making their respective ways through this Hell Earth. Join us for a relatively laid back and very introspective session of shooting the shit. Eliza had to dip halfway through, sorry Eliza fans! Jake talks very loudly into his microphone more than usual, he is writing this and he is very sorry. - Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla. We are on twitter @wer...
014 - Origins, Michelle and Jake.
July 14, 2021 21:45 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBMichelle and Jake get to grilling one another about making their respective ways through this Hell Earth. Join us for a relatively laid back and very introspective session of shooting the shit. Eliza had to dip halfway through, sorry Eliza fans! Jake talks very loudly into his microphone more than usual, he is writing this and he is very sorry. - Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla. We are on twitter @wer...
013 - Lana Polansky, proprietor of The Freak Museum.
June 30, 2021 22:05 - 2 hours - 126 MBWriter and video-game Elvira extraordinaire Lana Polansky (@mechapoetic) joins us this week to discuss all sorts of stuff. Seriously, we get around on this one. In addition to her writing, Lana hosts The Freak Museum, an exploratory twitch channel that puts weird and/or rare games on display for the world. Marvel's rise to mediocrity, neo-puritanism, embarrassing Joyce Carol Oates tweets, the mechanics of modern leftism: a dense and enjoyable discussion! Lana's Links: Twitter - https://tw...
012 - Francine Bridge, Witnesstheabsurd.
June 17, 2021 00:27 - 2 hours - 125 MBThis week we are joined by beloved friend and our very logo designer - Francine Bridge! Francine has been working in illustration for a number of years, specializing in the wonderful category of monsters. Her work is known for embracing and emphasizing the grand sublimity of otherworldly creatures, but today we mostly chat about picky eating, tokusatsu TV shows and how to keep your sanity when you're working online. Francine's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/Personfaces Store: https:/...
012 - Francine Bridge, Witnesstheabsurd
June 17, 2021 00:27 - 2 hours - 125 MBThis week we are joined by beloved friend and our very logo designer - Francine Bridge! Francine has been working in illustration for a number of years, specializing in the wonderful category of monsters. Her work is known for embracing and emphasizing the grand sublimity of otherworldly creatures, but today we mostly chat about picky eating, tokusatsu TV shows and how to keep your sanity when you're working online. Francine's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/Personfaces Store: https:/...
011 - Marissa Zappas, perfume and necromancy.
June 02, 2021 20:49 - 2 hours - 112 MBThis week we are very happy to welcome independent perfumer Marissa Zappas to the show to talk about her craft, how someone even gets into the perfume industry, breaking off on your own in a niche field, and the role scent plays in our lives. The discussion takes us on a journey through Parisian history, contemplations of death and decay, and how we think Saddam Hussein might have smelled. Marissa's Links Site & Store - https://www.marissazappas.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com...
010 - Da Joose, a cautionary tale.
May 19, 2021 18:58 - 2 hours - 113 MBThis week the standard crew assembles to dive deep into the mines of the internet's vital proving grounds, Something Awful, for an exploration of DIY drug culture and a little legal benzo called Phenazepam, or "Da Joose" as we will come to know it. Join us as we dive into old forum posts of people dosing this insane substance to examine how messing around with mail order benzos can be a little funny and a lot of terrifying! This podcast only endorses smart and considerate drug use. Original...
009 - Mods, with Eli Tripoli.
May 05, 2021 14:38 - 2 hours - 157 MBThe gang is joined this week by fellow artist Eli Tripoli, who runs extensively modded Dark Souls streams, for a thorough discussion of one of gaming's historic hustles. Doom WADs, early Unreal discoveries, lost Source engine gems and, of course, boobies in Bethesda games are all discussed. This episode had some recording issues so if anything sounds off, well, now you know. Eli's Twitter - https://twitter.com/eltripol Eli's Twitch - http://twitch.tv/eltripol Intro riff selected from "The...
009 - Mods, with Eli Tripoli
May 05, 2021 14:38 - 2 hours - 157 MBThe gang is joined this week by fellow artist Eli Tripoli, who runs extensively modded Dark Souls streams, for a thorough discussion of one of gaming's historic hustles. Doom WADs, early Unreal discoveries, lost Source engine gems and, of course, boobies in Bethesda games are all discussed. This episode had some recording issues so if anything sounds off, well, now you know. Eli's Twitter - https://twitter.com/eltripol Eli's Twitch - http://twitch.tv/eltripol Intro riff selected from "The...
008 - Beany Tuesday, cartooning and chilling.
April 21, 2021 20:28 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBThis week the gang welcomes our 3rd guest aboard the ship, twitter comics young gun Beany Tuesday! Beany has been making waves with a number of poignant and hilarious observational comics on his social accounts, Michelle wants to pick his brain. We talk recent success, why he still uses a pseudonym, and go on a surprisingly chunky detour about sleeping habits. Beany's Twitter: https://twitter.com/beanytuesday Beany's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beanytuesday/ Beany's Links: https:...
007 - Soap, and keeping it simple.
April 07, 2021 14:53 - 1 hour - 95 MBThe crew is back to basics this week with a light-hearted romp. We explore Ruben's adventure in simplifying his household cleaning methods with castille soap, and we talk about the importance of self-determination in practice. Did you know you can often buy bulk of common useful objects, both saving money AND learning a bit along the way? All this and more arcane secrets await within. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinoni...
006 - Carta Monir, publishing and porn.
March 24, 2021 12:09 - 1 hour - 77 MBWherein we welcome our second guest, the prolific and very cool Carta Monir! Self described 'Zine-Maker, Publisher, Pornographer,' Carta owns and operates Diskette Press, an independent publishing press for up-and-coming queer writers and artists. Join us for a look inside the world of buying and maintaining a risograph printer, asking for comment cards after sex, and some frank talk between Michelle and Carta about sex work. Also: the oral history of the Carta Monir's Dick Fan Club T-shirt....
005 - Rock-A-Fire, and an explosion.
March 10, 2021 14:20 - 2 hours - 146 MBThe gang discusses notorious weird-guy independent inventor Aaron Fechter, his animatronic band The Rock-A-Fire Explosion, and the eccentricities that led Fechter to being responsible for a real explosion in Orlando, 2010. Plus, how these creepy animal robots are having a comeback thanks to a certain horror video game. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla.
004 - Webcomics, our reminiscence.
February 24, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBWe return sans Ruben this week for a chill rap sesh about our favorite bygone webcomics, the fruitful era of the early 00's webcomic boom for independent creators and how Eliza ended up in a Jerk City strip. Plus, we talk about Achewood for at least a full half hour. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut. Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla.
003 - Vtubers, our future.
February 10, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 168 MBThe gang is back on their own and tackling one of the hottest trends of the pandemic, Vtubers. We discuss their origins, what types of "character entertainers" we've had in the past and what we'd like to see in the future. There's simply no avoiding them, so join us in embracing our smiling anime girl destiny. Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by Couch Slut Interstitial music selected from "Workinonit" by J Dilla
002 - Colin Spacetwinks, and being online.
January 27, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBWe're back, baybee. Join Michelle, Eliza, Jake and Ruben in welcoming our inaugural guest and known poster Colin (@spacetwinks). We discuss how being a gay, pink kangaroo can lead to being published as a culture writer and how Colin uses Itch.io and Twine to ... well, do all sorts of stuff. Colin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/spacetwinks Colin's Itch.io: https://spacetwinks.itch.io/ Colin's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spacetwinks Intro riff selected from "The Mouthwash Years" by C...
001 - Youtubers, and we begin.
January 13, 2021 08:01 - 1 hour - 153 MBThe journey begins, host Michelle Perez introduces her cohorts Eliza, Ruben and Jake as they get down to business digging into one of the world's newest creative professions, Youtubers. Our lens is Jenna Marbles, one of the first Youtubers to retire with the bag and also (narrowly) avoid cancelation. What can we learn? //SHOW NOTES\\ 14:18 - How to trick people into thinking you're good looking (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYpwAtnywTk) 15:45 - Bunny & Peach Marbles (https://static.w...