Podcast appearances and mentions of ben walker storey

“That thing that made you weird? It's your superpower now.” In this episode, Michael Dargie chats with illustrator, animator, and all-around macabre misfit Ben Walker-Storey. From his spooky spot in Grass Valley, California—known for gold rushes and now monster sketches—Ben opens up about his life as a creator navigating ADHD, artistic reinvention, and DIY horror storytelling. This episode is sponsored by my new book BRANDJITSU, helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. Ben is the creative force behind Cheap Chills Fan Club, an online brand that's part creepy, part kitsch, and fully him. He draws, designs, animates, curates, and riffs on everything from vintage goths to B-movie monsters, often through alter ego “Roman Candelabra”—a persona born out of pandemic-era content making and camera anxiety. Together, they explore Ben's childhood obsession with He-Man and horror flicks, the joyful weirdness of mid-century design, and how his awkward 14-year-old self inspired his favourite character, Grigor. From live-streamed sketch sessions to animated shorts and a newly rebooted podcast, Ben's doing it all on his own freaky, funny terms. Whether it's making weird T-shirts, studying bad transfers of Day of the Triffids, or drawing 80s goths from yearbook photos, Ben is a creative rebel worth watching (and listening to). You'll laugh, you'll nod, you'll probably want to draw something after. Quotable quotes “The world doesn't care about you—and that's a good thing.”  “I can't do things another way. I literally can't.” “Roman Candelabra just popped into my head. It was perfect.” “Grigor is me at my most awkward—he's my most honest character.” “That thing that made you weird? It's your superpower now.” Episode highlights Gold Country Life | Ben lives where the gold rush began—jeans might be the new treasure What's Ben Up To? | Goths, monsters, T-shirts, and animated dreams Clip Studio Love | Why Ben left Procreate for a better creative workflow ADHD & Art | Why rebellion and creative obsession go hand-in-hand He-Man Changed Everything | Where Ben's character obsession began Enter Grigor | The awkward devil-boy mascot of Ben's empire Under the Skin | The horror movie that broke Ben (in a good way) Seagull Baby | Imagining how parenthood affects horror response What the World Should Know | No one's watching you—do your weird thing Advice for Rebels | Patience, authenticity, and leaning into the awkward Roman Candelabra | The goth alter ego that gave Ben creative freedom Where to Find Ben | Cheap Chills Fan Club, Instagram, YouTube, and more Links from the episode Ben Walker-Storey on Instagram (https://instagram.com/cheapchillsfanclub) Cheap Chills Fanclub Website (https://cheapchillsfanclub.com) Cheap Chills Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cheap-chills-on-art-and-monsters/id1322125727) Hosted by: Michael Dargie THEREBELREBELPODCAST.COM | LINKEDIN.COM Get Your Copy of Michael's Book: "BrandJitsu™: Move Your Brand From 'Meh' To Memorable" Indigo | Barnes & Noble | MichaelDargie.com

Having a child in school is a lot like sending them to a petri dish and just seeing what they come back with. And so Amanda is once again, sick. So Ben is filling in to tell you about his adventures with selling Print-on-Demand. "But I'm not a designer." you say? Don't let that stop you! Ben has some great ways you can fill out your Etsy shop (and beyond) with lower priced items that can be sold over and over again, no sourcing involved. Design skills are nice but not really necessary.Follow Ben on Youtube @cheapchillsfanclubon Instagram @cheapchillsfanclubbenwalkerstorey.comcheapchillsfanclub.com*******The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary.buymeacoffee.com/thethrifters Follow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on Instagram IrreverentFinery on Etsy Edited by Ben Walker-Storey Music by Kevin McLeod

This is a contination of Amanda's thoughts on how her own vintage business is doing in 2023. And she offers her encouragement for all the other resellers out there.****The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethriftersFollow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on InstagramIrreverentfinery on EtsyPodcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

This week Amanda takes a minute to see how her vintage business is doing in 2023. What goals were set at the beginning of the year and how's it going so far?****The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethriftersFollow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on InstagramIrreverentfinery on EtsyPodcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

This week Amanda breaks down some options for storing your vintage clothing and some solutions she has found for making things as easy and organized as possible (for her). ****The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethriftersFollow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on InstagramIrreverentfinery on EtsyPodcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

Washing clothes. This subject may sound kinda dry (ironically) but knowing how to bring vintage clothing back from "the dead" can mean good money from pieces that others have given up on. In part III of this series, Amanda puts a button on the subject of laundering vintage clothing. And this time it's all about removing stains. What products have worked? What techniques are too harsh? Amanda gets into it all.Product Links:Folex - https://amzn.to/3qBEXKhAmodex- https://amzn.to/3WUZZj3Grandmas Secret- https://amzn.to/449pHTtCarbona Collection- https://amzn.to/3P4hTxFWhink Rust Remover- https://amzn.to/3P4d5bSSynthrapol- https://amzn.to/43ulDNj****The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethriftersFollow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on InstagramIrreverentfinery on EtsyPodcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

There is one thing that won't show up in photos but can make vintage clothes unwearable (and unsellable!) Stink. What do you do with clothes that are great except for the fact that they smell bad? Some funk can be delt with easier than others and some might be best left behind. This week Amanda goes into a deep dive on deeply disturbing odors and techniques for fighting them off.****The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethriftersFollow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on InstagramIrreverentfinery on EtsyPodcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

This week, Amanda is back with some very valuable information on a step that is often essential before a vintage seller can photograph, list and sell: Laundering!What steps does Amanda take first? What's a last resort? When should you Abort Mission?? There's more to cover in future episodes but this is a fantastic start.Links to products discussed: Orvus Blue Dawn RestorationRetro Clean Folex Oxi Clean****The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethriftersFollow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on InstagramIrreverentfinery on EtsyPodcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

This week, Amanda wraps up her series on sourcing vintage clothing. How to find and network with the right kinds of contacts, both on-line and out in the real world. You can make private buying appointments with people who run local estate sale companies or with that person who just complimented your outfit at the grocery store. It's all about asking the right people and Amanda has some fantastic stories about the different ways she's ended up having private access to sought after treasures.****The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethriftersFollow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on InstagramIrreverentfinery on EtsyPodcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

This eposide marks one year since the launch of the podcast! And Amanda's journey as a full-time vintage clothing reseller started just over a year ago, so it's time to take stock. How is it going so far? What has she learned in 1 year's time? What do we want to going forward? Amanda gets into all of this with "favorite" guest, husband and podcast producer, Ben Walker-Storey. ***The Thrifters podcast is 100% commercial-free. Your generosity is greatly appreciated though! If this podcast has brought you some value you can "buy a coffee" for Amanda! Contribute any amount you feel good about. No subscription necessary. buymeacoffee.com/thethriftersFollow Amanda @Irreverentfinery on InstagramIrreverentfinery on EtsyThanks for listening and keep on Thrifting!

Have you been stuck due to putting off getting help with your mental health? Our guest, Ben Walker-Storey, is a creator who went through that and shares how finally getting the right help got him back on the path to success. If you like the scented markers you'll love his work on MONSTER FUNK Adult Coloring Book and may other projects.Ben's page: http://benwalkerart.com/Link up: https://linktr.ee/friendsoffailure Send us your failure at stories at friendsoffailurepodcast@gmail.com

This week Amanda is joined by husband and co-thrifter, Ben Walker-Storey to talk about how his Etsy shop went from a slump to a...pump? It's doing better. Amanda explores the idea of using what is most "YOU" as your super power, in other words, your specialty that can earn you sales. Podcast produced and edited by Ben Walker-StoreyMusic by Kevin MacLeodAmanda can be found at:IrreverentFinery on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/IrreverentFinery?page=2IrreverentFinery on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/Ben Walker-Storey is on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/greenappledirtieson Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cheapchillsfanclub

What's Good Yaw! R&P is back with another interview! This time the guy's are speaking to the creator of "Cheap Chills" , animator and illustrator @Ben Walker Storey , tune in to hear Ben tell the guy's about his journey into becoming his own boss, also what inspired him to create "Cheap Chills" and he gives some great advice to other creators who'd like to turn there passion into a business! #cheapchills #animation #illustration #horrorstories #horrorcomics #coloringbooks #amazoninfluencerprogram #amazoninfluencer #classichorrordaily #classichorror #bmovies #interview #podcast #podcastinterview #podcastinterviews Cheap Chills Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/CheapChills Cheap Chills Website: https://cheapchillsfanclub.com/ Ben's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/BenWalkerStorey Cheap Chills on IG: https://instagram.com/cheapchillsfanc... Everything R&P Podcast: https://linktr.ee/rnppodcast Everything PLAX: https://linktr.ee/PLAX Rick's Instagram: https://instagram.com/rikkitikki12?ig…

It's been 5 months since Amanda was fired from her full-time job. Well they called it "let go" and she called it "Freed to do what she loves". Life is too short to go to a job you hate. Here some of the ups and downs, pros and cons Amanda has experiences since she took Irreverent Finery full-time.Podcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

This week Amanda does a short but deep dive, tipping you off on what to keep an eye out for while sourcing vintage at thrift stores, estate sales, etc. You can follow Amanda at @Irreverentfinery on Instagram. Her Etsy shop is IrreverentFinery.Ben's Etsy shop is GreenAppleDirties. You can follow him at @cheapchillsfanclub.Podcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey.

This week Amanda gets into her thoughts and feelings on pricing vintage clothing. Where to find "comps" and how your own expenses, expertise and time should factor into your retail prices.Ben does his best to use elephant poo paper as example of supply and demand in a World market. Resources: https://gem.app (Pricing comps with the Gem App)https://www.flippertools.com/ (What items sold for on Etsy)Follow:https://www.instagram.com/irreverentfinery/https://www.instagram.com/greenappledirties/https://www.instagram.com/cheapchillsfanclub/Podcast produced by Ben Walker-Storey

Actress/Author RACHEL TRUE joins the Slumber Party for our quasi-"goth" themed episode! Here we discuss her films THE CRAFT, and Gregg Araki's NOWHERE; her semi-autobiographical Tarot guide, 'True Heart Intuitive Tarot,' touch on the dangers of mail-order speed, exacting violent revenge, Ouija hijinx, + afterward pranking her 'The Craft' co-star, Fairuza Balk. Also in this ep; Slumber Party experts SUSAN & DENISE teach us "How to Conjure a Bloody Mary"; style tips from the late 80's goth film, 'MIRROR, MIRROR'; Infamous American Idol reject/mall-goth cabaret performer turned current half of musical death drone act, Pinkish Black, DARON BECK joins us, and later we learn "How to Draw Goths" from artist + deathrock dance legend, BEN WALKER-STOREY.

This is a special One-off chat with Ben Walker-Storey interviewing Amanda Walker-Storey about her fast-growing vintage clothing business, Irreverent Finery. You can find her on Instagram at @irreverentfinery. And check out the new animated Cheap Chills shorts! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRIP2YZiBlg_IVfG8TuhLBg (or search "Ben Walker-Storey") Let us know what you think? Drop a review on iTunes! Who knows what may come next.

Ben Walker-Storey is an Illustrator and a YouTuber who also publishes coloring books and different types of low content books on Amazon. This is the second time I've had Ben on the show. This time I wanted to ask him about a new drawing video series he created called "Let's draw goths". A fun series where he finds old photos of goths in high school and draws pictures of them which he has also turned into one of his coloring books. Links Ben Walker-Storey's website http://benwalkerart.com Ben Walker-Storey YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/benwalkerstorey Ben Walker-Storey on Instagram http://instagram.com/benwalkerstorey Tom Ray's Podcast Website - https://www.tomrayswebsite.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

For the 32nd episode of Spec Script we read a script for CHEERS written by AMY ESTES, someone who has never seen the show. This episode is the first ever Spec Script recorded in Sacramento, CA at the wonderful STAB! Comedy Theater. Big thank you to Jesse, John, and Danielle for a wonderful time! See us again at STAB! when we return on June 1st for the first ever Sacramento Podcast Festival! CAST SAM - Shahera Hyatt DIANNE - Lydia Manning NORM - Ben Walker-Storey FRASIER - Jesse Jones CARLA - Emma Haney REBECCA - Emma Haney COACH - Amy Estes NARRATOR - Chris Khatami Written by Amy Estes Hosted by Chris Khatami & Lydia Manning Recorded ay STAB! Comedy Theater in Sacramento, California. Spec Script is a show where someone who has never seen a popular TV show writes an episode of said show. The podcast is a table read of the episode performed at Kelly's Olympian in Portland, OR 2nd Sundays of the month. https://www.facebook.com/SpecScriptShow https://www.instagram.com/specscript/ https://www.patreon.com/specscript

Ben Walker Storey had listened to the podcast and contacted me on Instagram. The funny thing is I had actually been looking at his work online earlier that day. So I asked him if he wanted to meet with me on the show. He runs a podcast of his own called The Cheap Chills Show where he and his wife watch trailers of old horror movies and talk about them. His artwork also lends itself to that style which I really dig. But what really interested me about him was that he had his own Amazon Print-On-Demand store. We talk about that and a whole lot more on the show.  Also, I realize there is kind of a "Spotify for your drawings" type thing out there, where you can get paid when people just look at your drawings.  I started one with just a collection of drawings on my phone - https://tapas.io/series/phonedrawingsminicomic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomraysartpodcast/support

Graphic Artist and Podcaster Ben Walker Storey and I discuss some of the benefits and challenges of experiencing the world as a creative being. Ben […] Read More

This time, Ben and Amanda watch clips from David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch then tell their stories about cockroaches and hoarders. They check out clips from Videodrome which launches Ben into a Shark Tank pitch for a ground-breaking, new adult product. One more trailer, Chatterbox gets the two into the realm of disappointing sex comedies and those 80s movies about switching gender. This episode is brought to you by Cheap Chills Clothing and Amazon.com. Support the show and get Halloween-inspired apparel, designed by Cheap Chills' own Ben Walker Storey by searching "Cheap Chills All Hallows Eve" on Amazon.

Ben Walker-Storey and Heidi finish out the week with a conversation about how we watch movies, how to stay focused on our creative projects and most of all how to find Cheap Chills! Ben Recommends: Hoopla Heidi Recommends: I Was There Too Check out Ben’s Podcast at: Cheap Chills Fan Club

Ben Walker-Storey is back and he and Heidi discuss a young man’s desire to be a hero and the difference between retro and vintage. Find Ben’s podcast at: Cheap Chills Fan Club

Heidi and special guest co-host Ben Walker – Storey of the Cheap Chills Show Podcast get up close and personal about work-place romance! Check out Ben’s podcast, t-shirt designs and campy b-movie trailers at: Cheap Chills Fan Club

Ben Walker Storey returns for a spoiler-free minute. Is Huey Lewis evil? Is Ben the real Batman of his family? Would we rather see Prince? We aren’t telling. Show links: Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Chick Tracts Ozzy Osbourne Suicide Solution Back to the Future Minute Queen Another One Bites the … Continue reading

Ben Walker Storey is back like a former member of the band to tell us about his first whiff of marijuana with his mother and a weird encounter at a Weird Al concert. Show links: Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Toy Room Gallery The Robin Williams tribute/benefit poster I Love You, … Continue reading

Artist and comedian Ben Walker Storey gets off the couch to discuss pushy partners, album mixes, and other bands of the Spinal Tap universe. Show links: Dolby noise reduction Dolby surround sound Albums mixed wrong, a reddit thread The Beatles stereo mix controversy Ben Walker Storey Cheap Chills Fan Club Our theme music is Doom … Continue reading

Artist and comedian Ben Walker Storey joins the tour for an episode all about connections: mothers and bad directions, comedians and pugs, and Spinal Tap and Cleveland. Show links: Toy Room Gallery The Robin Williams tribute/benefit poster SF Sketchfest STM Skinner episodes Minute 26 – It gives context for why your … Continue reading