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The wizards cash in their prizes and explore the island -- and perhaps dive in too deep.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "PULL" by Nctrnm: https://soundcloud.com/nctrnm; “Time Travel is Possible”, “If You Can't Be the Sun, Be the Sun”, and "The Redemption in Her Arms" by Schemawound: http://schemawound.com/; "Jar of Flies" by Jar of Flies: https://jaroffliesofficial.bandcamp.com/; "A Rainbow in the Sewers" by Jangwa: https://www.petitesmaisons.it/jangwa/; "Haze" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/; and "Over Soul" by Evan Schaffer: https://www.evanschaeffermusic.com/.Native American Aid: https://nativepartnership.org/naa/
Welcome to Creative Block! Vee and Sean invite you to sit at the Creative Cafe table with them as they catch up with each other and chat about all things going on in and around animation.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss headless people, fish and Anakin Skywalker! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: October 31, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/31 November 1, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/11/01 November 3 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/11/03 November 4, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/11/04 November 5, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/11/05 November 6, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/11/06
Having barely survived the last trial, Rictus, Hellgrammite, and Lorovith assess the competition and take some time for revenge . . . or pranks.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "When the Wick is Gone" by The Pangolins: https://thepangolins.yolasite.com/; "ATH" by Lex Villena: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iwj2SqGnplhDIadeJ5bmy?si=9db2f1db3f7649c9&nd=1&dlsi=7a09f77fc450459a; "Death" by Holizna: https://holiznaroyaltyfree.bandcamp.com/; "Jingle Bells Calm" by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.com/; "Simple Song" by Jar of Flies: https://jaroffliesofficial.bandcamp.com/; "Foresight" by Serat: https://blear-moon.com; "tribute to eddy" by Jean Toba: https://jeantoba.blogspot.com/; “If You Can't Be the Sun, Be the Sun” by Schemawound http://schemawound.com/; "Moulds Sun" by 10 Echo: https://10echo.bandcamp.com/; "Sound the Alarms" by Kirk Osamayo: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/; and "Languid Dawn" by Blear Moon: https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/.Native American Aid: https://nativepartnership.org/naa/
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is HUNTER SPARAGNA! Hunter is a 3D character artist, concept artist, and toy designer whose work can be seen in games Spirit of the North 2 and Dreamscape VR, as well as various action figures for McFarlane Toys.In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to HUNTER about A COYOTE ATTACK, LIVING OFF OF WILD BOAR, PROBLEM SOLVING IN 3D, and so much more!While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://x.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!HUNTER! ► https://infinity774.artstation.com/► https://www.instagram.com/hunter.lasagna/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■1:38 where did you get started?4:03 Hunter Feeds a dog11:38 Weird Time in the Industry/Financial Advice19:15 Save money by eating wild boar!26:30 Moving to LA41:55 Personal Work outside of Work Work43:03 Spirit of the North 254:01 Brute Forcing Assets
Nick and Kyle are joined by listener Mike Shecket to recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss music, yoga and Halloween costumes! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: October 23, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/23 October 24, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/24 October 25 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/25 October 27, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/27 October 28, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/28 October 29, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/29 October 30, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/30
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is MACIEJ GLIWA! Maciej is a writer, director, storyboard artist, and animator whose work can be seen on the Clone Wars, The Bad Batch, and is also the developer and designer for Vision add-on for blender. In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to MACIEJ about REASON FOR DEVELOPING VISIONS, GOING FROM LAWYER TO CODER TO ANIMATOR, LEARNING BY DOING, and so much more!While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://x.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!MACIEJ! ► https://maciejgliwa.com/► http://www.visionforblender.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:58 Developing Visions7:48 Blender being Daunting10:21 How Visions Works15:30 Going to school for coding17:12 Why not law school?18:42 Why do you like blender?28:54 Best way to learn blender50:10 Learning by doing and problem solving
Nick and Kyle are joined by podcaster Kevin T. Porter to recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Jurassic Park, rats, and Bruce Springsteen! If you haven't yet, check out Kevin's podcast, Good Christian Fun! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: October 7, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/07 October 16, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/16 October 17, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/17 October 18, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/18 October 20, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/20 October 21, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/21 October 22, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/22
The Trial of Evocation, Part IFour of the massive elementals battle for glory and prizes – but the reward for last-place is death. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "Unforeseen Consequences (Remastered)" by Techthiest: https://techtheist.ru; "Simple Song" by Jar of Flies: https://jaroffliesofficial.bandcamp.com/; "Touchpoint" by Jason Shaw: https://audionautix.com/; and "Redemption" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/.Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/
Oswalt wants to be a fancy boy while Knack drops some heavy news on the crew. Theme: Struttin' by Louie Zong Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blip Stream" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is NICOLE GOUX! Nicole is an illustrator and cartoonist whose work can be seen in her comic Pet Peeves, Forest Hills Bootleg Society and Fuck Off Squad written Dave Baker, and in the recently published This Place Kills Me written by Mariko Tamaki.In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to NICOLE about SENDING OUT POSTCARDS FOR JOBS, COLLABORATING, SELECTING COLOR PALETTES FOR HER BOOKS, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://x.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!NICOLE! ► https://www.nicolegoux.com/► https://linktr.ee/nicolegoux ► https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/ngoux/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:38 Sending out postcards for work ("I don't recommend this")5:48 Advice!8:50 DAVE BAKER AND PERKS OF COLLABORATING13:16 ADVICE FR GIVING NOTES TO OTHER CREATIVES15:23 FEELING ANXIOUS ABOUT LETTING SOMEONE ELSE DRAW HER IDEAS20:13 MAKING BIG CHANGES LATE IN THE GAME23:18 FIRST BOOKS AND SELF PUBLISHING 27:59 ADVICE FOR ILLUSTRATORS TRYING COMICS30:07 BALANCING ILLUSTRATIONS TO MAKE SOME STAND OUT37:07 BREAKDOWN OF BOOK AGE MARKETS 42:39 DREAM PROJECTS AND ADAPTATIONS46:02 PICKING COLOR PALETTES FOR BOOKS48:39 ADVICE FOR STARTING COMINGS
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Kyle's Kickstarter, celebrity chefs, and sports betting! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: October 8, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/08 October 9, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/09 October 10, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/10 October 11, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/11 October 13, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/13 October 14, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/14 October 15, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/15
Nick and Kyle are joined by podcaster Chad Hancock to recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss ice skating, chains, and bird watching! Plus, a game of Worst Job: Westfinster Edition! Check out Chad's podcast You Tried Dat?? wherever you get your podcasts! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: October 2, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/02 October 3, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/03 October 4, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/04 October 5, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/05 October 6, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/06
The Trial of Evocation, Part III The four elementals, each piloted by four wizards, enter a melee battle where one team will be eliminated completely. But though the strongest may win, collaboration is fair game . . . and so is betrayal.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "PULL" by Nctrnm: https://soundcloud.com/nctrnm; "When the Wick is Gone" by The Pangolins: https://thepangolins.yolasite.com/; "Over Soul" by Evan Schaffer: https://www.evanschaeffermusic.com/; and "The Unknown" by Jar of Flies: https://jaroffliesofficial.bandcamp.com/.Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org
The crew rescues their friend from overpriced cocktails. Theme: Struttin' by Louie Zong Music from https://filmmusic.io "Blip Stream" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is HARPER SIMS! Harper is a storyboard artist, illustrator, and background artist whose work can be seen on Tiny Toons Looniversity, Adventure Time: Side Quests, as well as her comic Little Myths!In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to HARPER about DESIGN WORK IN CHICAGO, REVISIONS PIPELINE, HER COMIC LITTLE MYTHS and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://x.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!HARPER! ► https://harpersims.site/► https://www.instagram.com/harpersim.s/ ► https://harpersims.bigcartel.com/ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■1:08 MOVING TO LA2:41 LESSONS FROM EDITORIAL4:37 ANIMATING SANDWICHES7:30 CHICAGO PRINTERS GUILD15:10 HEAVY MANNERS16:54 SEAN'S WORKSHOP 24:42 REVISIONS + LOONIVERSITY PIPELINE29:05 ADVENTURE TIME: SIDEQUEST TALK33:51 LANDSCAPING YOUTUBE CHANNELS39:37 GHOULS! OOOWEEE (SCARY SFX)42:02 SOCIAL MEDIA (SCARY SFX)46:25 LITTLE MYTHS49:49 ART MEDIUMS AND MARKER TALK55:36 HARD THINGS TO DRAW1:03:07 DEALING WITH CREATIVE BLOCK
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Frankenstein, giraffes, and math! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: September 25, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/25 September 26, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/26 September 27, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/27 September 29, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/29 September 30, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/30 October 1, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/10/01
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is BRANKO KJLAJIK! Branko is a storyboard artist and animator who worked on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam, and Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans!In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to BRANKO about WORKING SMARTER IN FLASH, POOPIN' OUT ANIMATION, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://x.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!BRANKO! ► https://www.superbrankman.com/► https://www.youtube.com/@SuperBrankman ► https://www.instagram.com/superbrankman ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 TIPS FOR WORKING SMARTER IN FLASH 9:14 “POOPING OUT ANIMATION” TO LEARN13:07 HOW DO YOU FIND JOY DOING THIS WORK?18:56 PRE-SHOW HAIR CALLBACK! 25:11 DEVELOPING HIS ART STYLE33:39 BRANKO AND SEAN WORKING TOGETHER44:23 COMMUNITY ENERGY OF TEEN TITANS GO!48:49 EQUIPMENT TALK
Nick and Kyle are joined by Jon Glover and Marisa Pinson from On Brand with Jon and Marisa to recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss bee stings, scrubs, and skinny dipping! Check out Jon and Marisa on Instagram @onbrandthepod and listen to On Brand with Jon and Marisa wherever you get your podcasts! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: September 20, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/20 September 22, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/22 September 23, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/23 September 24, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/24 September 26, 2019: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2019/09/26 September 26, 2022: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2022/09/26
The Trial of Evocation, Part IITheir elemental motes collected, the wizards must match and combine elements to create the strongest elemental champion and knock out the other three teams. But if the other teams have more a powerful evocation, elimination is guaranteed.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "Haze" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/; "tribute to eddy" by Jean Toba: https://jeantoba.blogspot.com/; "Over Soul" by Evan Schaffer: https://www.evanschaeffermusic.com/; "Sound the Alarms" by Kirk Osamayo: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/; "PULL" by Nctrnm: https://soundcloud.com/nctrnm; and "The Unknown" by Jar of Flies: https://jaroffliesofficial.bandcamp.com/.Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss the Kyle's new play, Deep Purple, and the Double Decker taco from Taco Bell! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: September 12, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/12 September 13, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/13 September 14, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/14 September 15, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/15 September 16, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/16 September 17, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/17 September 18, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/18 September 19, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/19 September 19, 2011: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2011/09/19 September 19, 2017: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2017/09/19
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is STEVE WOLFHARD! Steve is a storyboard artist, director, and writer who worked on Adventure Time, Fiona and Cake, StuGo, and is currently directing on Super Mutant Magic Academy.In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to STEVE about LIVING IN A FOREST, TURNING DOWN ADVENTURE TIME, STORYBOARD PRO, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://x.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!STEVE! ► https://www.instagram.com/wolfhard/ ► https://steve-wolfhard.squarespace.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/chichosmemes/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 CRYING FROM STRESS/LIVING IN A FOREST5:40 SAYING NO AND YES TO ADVENTURE TIME! 15:10 ANIMATION IN CANADA VS LA17:55 MOVING COUNTRIES AND JOBS28:03 X, FORMERLY TWITTER32:38 WHY DID THEY BOARD ON PAPER?34:00 STORYBOARD PRO, A NECESSARY EVIL47:32 PITCHING FOR A BIG IP
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss the Hives, life coaches, and the Heathcliff cruise! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: August 31, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/31 September 8, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/08 September 9, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/09 September 10, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/10 September 11, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/09/11
The Trial of Evocation, Part IThe wizards are divided into teams to test their mastery of elements. But it's all or nothing for this group project, and so they must also face an unexpected task: cooperation.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "Unforseen Consequences (Remastered)" by Techthiest: https://techtheist.ru; "Foresight" by Serat: https://blear-moon.com; "Haze" and "Time is Ticking" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/; "Atmosphere for Documentaries" by Universfield: https://unil.ink/universfield; and “If You Can't Be the Sun, Be the Sun” by Schemawound http://schemawound.com/.Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is KEITH PAKIZ! Keith is an animator, director, and storyboard artist who worked on Aquaman: King of Atlantis, Wylde Pak, and animated various A Studio Digital shorts.In this episode, SEAN talks to KEITH about MOON COUNTY, CREATING MUSIC FOR THEIR ANIMATED SHORTS, WRITING A SEGMENTED STORY, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://x.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!KEITH! ► https://keithpakiz.com/ ► https://www.youtube.com/@mooncountyanm■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 KEITH'S SHORTS4:02 LEARNING TO ANIMATE9:14 “I PRIDE THE TIME THAT IS MINE”11:48 Musical Sequences 13:28 SOUND DESIGN IN THEIR SHORTS16:09 “Vee wanted me to ask you about SKA”21:02 A Studio digital/creating long form stories28:09 Strange Comments29:34 Listener Questions
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss turtle sex noises, favorite turtles, and turtle viral videos! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: August 20, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/20 August 21, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/21 August 22, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/22 August 23, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/23 August 25, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/25 August 26, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/26 August 27, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/27
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guests are VEE and SEAN? HUH? That's right! Vee and Sean invite you to sit at the cafe table with them as they catch up with each other and chat about all things going on in and around animation.In this episode, VEE and SEAN ABOUT VEE'S CHILDHOOD AI FRIEND, SEAN'S “REGULAR GUY” TRAINING, “SEXUALLY CHARGED MOANING,” and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspew■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is RYAN GILLIS! Ryan is a storyboard artist, director, and animator who also worked on Pickle and Peanut, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, and is the creator of StuGo!In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to RYAN about DEVELOPING STUGO, PITCHING PROCESS, FEELING SAFE TO SAY YOUR WORST IDEA, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!RYAN ► https://www.instagram.com/gillizama ► https://bsky.app/profile/gillizama.bsky.social ► https://www.instagram.com/chichosmemes/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 INTRO INSPIRATION2:07 DEVELOPING STUGO6:53 OVERALL (NOT THE PANTS) DEAL9:06 PALM ROT SHORT16:16 INSPIRATIONS FOR STUGO (RIP Manolo)18:26 WRITING TIP27:03 THAT STUGO STYLE37:16 INTENTIONAL SANDBOX41:58 PITCHING PROCESS/A TREAT FOR THE SLIDE/NUMBER FREAKS48:22 FEELING SAFE TO SAY YOUR WORST IDEA/PICKLE AND PEANUT1:00:03 STORY MATH
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss big things in water, Candy Con and Star Wars planets! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: August 12, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/12 August 13, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/13 August 14, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/14 August 15, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/15 August 16, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/16 August 18, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/18 August 19, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/19
The wizards learn about the island's commerce system just in time to stock up for the next trial: a team-up.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: “If You Can't Be the Sun, Be the Sun” and "A Month of Dust" by Schemawound http://schemawound.com/; "Haze" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/; "Beneath Dark Clouds" by The Pangolins: https://thepangolins.yolasite.com/; "Pure" by Jahzzar: http://www.betterwithmusic.com/; and "A Rainbow in the Sewers" by Jangwa: https://www.petitesmaisons.it/jangwa/.World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
In which we present LIVE at Star Wars Celebration Japan, joined by author Chris Kempshall to discuss history, archival work, and schools of historical thought—via his book, The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire.Watch the video version on YouTube.Find Chris on BlueskySources for this episode can be found at daughtersofferrix.com. You can support the show at patreon.com/daughtersofferrix.Daughters of Ferrix is @TheLetterbomber and @SofiainSLC. Background music is by Louie Zong. Follow the podcast @FerrixPod.
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Kyle's car, eating parrots, and magic shops! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: August 4, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/04 August 5, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/05 August 6, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/06 August 7, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/07 August 8, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/08 August 9, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/09 August 11, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/11
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is the duo behind TITANIUM DAYDREAM, Ben Crouse and Jacob Sluka! Ben was a staff writer on StuGo and storyboard artist on Pickle and Peanut. Jacob is a background painter and story artist, and is the animator for Titanium Daydream. Titanium Daydream is a supernatural, low-poly mystery centered around Benjamin Jacobs, who is called back to his home town in Iowa by an unknown force.In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to BEN and JACOB about HORSES, EVERY 3D ASSET IS MADE FROM SCRATCH, AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL EASTER EGGS, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!TITANIUM DAYDREAM ► https://linktr.ee/titanium.daydream ► https://www.titaniumdaydream.net/ ► http://instagram.com/jumpgalaxy/ ► https://www.instagram.com/jacobsluka/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Horse Talk5:30 Starting Titanium Daydream6:50 Making 3D assets from scratch12:58 Time Between ideation and first episode14:15 Episode Premises17:57 What explorer would you compare yourself to?19:07 Origins of “Benjamin Jacobs” + Easter Eggs24:28 Anytime I can avoid storyboarding is a win26:00 A window into their past!34:57 Casting Voice Actors44:29 Baywatch Nights46:26 Shipping 52:37 Don't be afraid to be Cheesy1:00:52 Twenty-five minutes of silent drawing
Nick and Kyle return to recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Nick's illness, Harvey Danger, and spaghetti! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: July 25, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/25 July 26, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/26 July 27, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/27 July 28, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/28 July 29, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/29 July 30, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/30 July 31, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/31 August 1, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/01 August 2, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/08/02
The surviving wizards inventory the dead and settle into the island encampment, seeking new spells and new allies before the next trial.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "PULL" by Nctrnm: https://soundcloud.com/nctrnm; "Moulds Sun" by 10 Echo: https://10echo.bandcamp.com/; "A Chilling Tale" and "Welcome Home" by Kirk Osamayo: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/; "Unforseen Consequences (Remastered)" by Techthiest: https://techtheist.ru; and "Languid Dawn" by Blear Moon: https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/.World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is TALYA PERPER! Talya is a storyboard artist and director who worked on Teen Titans Go! and Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs! as well as the writer for the Steven Universe comics "Crystal Clean," "Ultimate Dough-Down," and "Anti-Gravity".In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to TALYA about HER MENTORSHIP CLASSES, STARTING ON PICKLE AND PEANUT, A TYPICAL TITANS EPISODE, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!TALYA ► https://linktr.ee/talyaperper ► https://www.instagram.com/taretari/ ► https://www.talyaperper.com/coaching■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro15:51 First job30:00 Questions41:23 TITANS1:06:58 Outro
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is MATT & MEGS! Matt + Megs are Matt Yang and Megs McShane. They both work in animation and created Matt + Megs as an opportunity to collaborate and express themselves creatively through animated loops, shorts, and comics.In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to MATT and MEG about THE FIRST THING THEY DID TOGETHER, HOW THEIR TASTES BALANCE EACH OTHER, PLANNING, ADJUSTING TO ASPECT RATIOS, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!MATT & MEGS! ► https://www.youtube.com/@mattandmegs ► https://www.instagram.com/mattandmegs_ ► https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewandmegan■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro1:29 Creating the channel31:54 Planning1:08:44 Questions1:23:34 Outro
With only five minutes remaining before the fireball strikes, the remaining wizards scramble for keys and shelter, and some alliances hold while other falls apart. It's an all-out wizard battle!Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "Aisles" by Jahzzar: http://www.betterwithmusic.com/; "Unforeseen Consequences (Remastered)" by Techthiest: https://techtheist.ru; and "Eutophic WITH BEAT" by Mystery Mammal: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Tqf9Yj15NqruGjhlKa6yb?si=bPMsyshuT5KVi3MeapM4hw&nd=1&dlsi=4cba1afcb02c42e3.Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is David C. Smith! David is a director, storyboard artist, and woodworker who has worked on Primos, Mulligan, Hotel Transylvania 4, and Angry Birds 2.In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to DAVID about INTERNING at CARTOON NETWORK, FINDING A HOBBY, THREE Es OF DIRECTING, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron? ► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates! ►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social ►https://twitter.com/crtvblock ► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/ ► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block ► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat ► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat ► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat ► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew ► https://x.com/lordspew ► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/ ► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!DAVID! ► https://www.daveofthedeadportfolio.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/thedaveofthedead/ ► https://www.daveofthedeadportfolio.com/#/lumen/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro4:01 Interning and pitching12:40 First job17:33 Woodworking27:19 Specialization vs variety38:46 Hate on shows45:54 The three E's of Directing
Nick and Kyle recap the Jimmy Cool week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Garth Brooks' Facebook video, fish teeth, and King Tut! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: July 18, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/18 July 19, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/19 July 20, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/20 July 21, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/21 July 22, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/22 July 23, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/23 July 24, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/24
Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guests are LEE THOMSON AND SOMMER MONTENEGRO from SHORT SHORT FEST! Short Short Fest is a touring animation festival and community event organized by the Barnhouse Collective. Upcoming dates: AUGUST 2nd in Pennsylvania and AUGUST 9th in Michigan!In this episode, VEE and SEAN talk to LEE and SOMMER about CREATING THE FEST, ANTHROCON, CURATING SUBMISSIONS, and so much more.While we talk, we doodle on a MAGMA, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, NEWGROUNDS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to hear more stories of other animation professionals!■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Thank you to our Patreon Blockheads for supporting the show!Want to become a Patron?► https://www.patreon.com/crtvblockHit subscribe and follow our socials for updates!►https://bsky.app/profile/crtvblock.bsky.social►https://twitter.com/crtvblock► https://www.instagram.com/crtv.block/► https://www.threads.net/@crtv.block► https://creativeblockpod.newgrounds.com/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Follow the hosts!VEE! ► https://x.com/violainebriat► https://www.instagram.com/violainebriat► https://www.threads.net/@violainebriat► https://www.violainebriat.com/SEAN! ► https://linktr.ee/lordspew► https://x.com/lordspew► https://www.instagram.com/lordspew/► https://www.threads.net/@lordspewFollow the guests!SHORT SHORT FEST! ► http://www.barnhousecollective.com/ssf/► https://www.youtube.com/@barnhousecollective7528► https://www.instagram.com/shortshortfest/■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■Editing by Clemence Briat ► https://twitter.com/clem_n_mProduced by Marco Beltran ► https://twitter.com/orcsocksReels/Shorts by Ebuka.PNG ► https://www.instagram.com/ebuka_0fomaTheme song by Louie Zong ► https://twitter.com/everydaylouie■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■0:00 Intro0:45 Starting Short Short Fest32:22 Conventions49:50 Questions1:16:37 Creative block1:18:39 Outro
Unless you're a true Kyle-head, Ignore the previous download! Nick and Kyle recap the cactus week in Heathcliff! We also discuss fried pickles, whatever happened to a simple freaking cup of coffee, and all the latest NBA news! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: July 8, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/08 July 9, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/09 July 10, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/10 July 11, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/11 July 12, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/12 July 14, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/14 July 15, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/15 July 16, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/16 July 17, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/17
The Trial of Abjuration, Part IIIThe fireball continues to hurtle towards the island as the wizards scramble to collect keys and spells before reaching the ziggurat – but is there even more danger awaiting them at the top?Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin McElroyAdditional Music in this Episode: "Simple Song" by Jar of Flies: https://jaroffliesofficial.bandcamp.com/; "Pure" by Jahzzar: http://www.betterwithmusic.com/; "Blato" by Shay Brahem x Fachhochschule Dortmund: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/shay-braheem/contact; and "Lurking in the Shadows" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/.Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/
On the way to the Gatineau Estate, the SUITS agents face off against magically-empowered guards. Later, they face off against a magically-confused debutante. Vellum digs into his past for a lesson in fashion history; Spar digs into his for a lesson in shared trauma. Ila Alexei is Agent Kaolin Vellum Essay Mnktl is Agent Merim Felspar Jordan Quiverns is our GM Edil May Hampsen is our editor Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus episodes, maps, and short fiction set in the world of our podcast! Talk to the cast and other fans on our Discord! The People, Places, and Things of Three of Hearts! Follow us on Tumblr! Our music was provided by Louie Zong.
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss beaches, hot dog history and George Carlin! Plus the debut of our new segment, Meat It or Beat It! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: July 3, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/03 July 4, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/04 July 5, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/05 July 7, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/07
Nick and Kyle recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss Cape Fear, the alphabet song, and the Big Bopper! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: June 27, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/27 June 28, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/28 June 30, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/30 July 1, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/01 July 2, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/07/02
The Trial of Abjuration, Part IIThe wizards collect keys from across the island's many biomes, from the mountain tops to the crypts of the dead, finding both allies and enemies along the way.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoAdditional Music in this Episode: "Haze" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/; "PULL" by Nctrnm: https://soundcloud.com/nctrnm; “Time Travel is Possible” by Schemawound: http://schemawound.com/; "Simple Song" and "The Unknown" by Jar of Flies: https://jaroffliesofficial.bandcamp.com/; "When the Wick is Gone" by The Pangolins: https://thepangolins.yolasite.com/; and "Languid Dawn" by Blear Moon: https://blearmoon.bandcamp.com/.Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/
Nick and Kyle are joined by wrestler Kyle Wyatt to recap the week in Heathcliff! We also discuss hot dogs, the Three Stooges, and clown! Send us feedback on twitter @HeathcliffRecap or send us an email at HeathcliffRecap@gmail.com! Our theme song is Heathcliff's Meat Song by Louie Zong! Check him out at louiezong.com. Comics featured in the episode: June 17, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/17 June 18, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/18 June 19, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/19 June 20, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/20 June 21, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/21 June 23, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/23 June 24, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/24 June 25, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/25 June 26, 2025: https://www.gocomics.com/heathcliff/2025/06/26
The Trial of Abjuration, Part IThe wizards learn the rules of the first trial and scatter across the varying landscapes of the island to seek metal keys – but dangers await them, both from the area and from one-another.Ziggurat Map: https://www.themcelroy.family/content/uploads/2025/06/Ziggurat_Map.pngRoyale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoAdditional Music in this Episode: "PULL" by Nctrnm: https://soundcloud.com/nctrnm; "Haze" by Scott Holmes Music: https://scottholmesmusic.com/; “Time Travel is Possible” by Schemawound http://schemawound.com/; "tribute to eddy" by Jean Toba: https://jeantoba.blogspot.com/; and “Oneiri” by Kai Engel http://www.kai-engel.com/.Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
The Trial of DivinationSixty-four wizards from all across the land face their past, present, and futures to accept the challenge of the Royale and claim the ultimate prize. But only one will emerge victorious – the rest shall meet a different fate.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoTransgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/