Podcasts about Microcosm Publishing

The first phase of the menstrual cycle is the follicular phase, which begins on day one of bleeding.  However, the follicular phase is split up into two sections: the early follicular phase, which is also widely known as the menstrual phase, and the late follicular phase.  In this episode, Angelica discusses a brief introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the menstrual phase and three herbs to support the menstrual phase, with a cameo appearance from Marshmallow Root.  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE Angelica Merritt's debut book, Womb Witch, Herbal Magick for Reproductive Health, is set to be released with Microcosm Publishing in March of 2025. She is an herbalist, pregnancy loss doula, forager, textile artist, and traveler. Her work has appeared in The Seasonals, Witchology Magazine, The Buchtelite, and Newsweek.  LINKS & RESOURCES BOOK: Womb Witch | BUY THE BOOK Website| AngelicaMerritt.com Instagram | @dandeliondazed Angelica on Substack | SUBSCRIBE

The Blottos start with a review of the new Beatleverse trailer before diving headfirst into a full-on banger of a Beatles track with author Jack Marriott; from there we quickly dive into our day drinker, the fingerpicking murders of Donovan, cozying up to a bar on a Sunday Funday, the upcoming bangers and clangers to be tackled, having a plastered pilgrimage through Beatledom, drinking above pubs that hold 50-year-old birthday parties, Manchester Britpop, rucksacks with old cassettes, being shit faced at the end of the bar and requesting Flowers in the Dirt, if Paul knows how much a pack of cigarettes costs, Tommy marketing himself as an audiobook reader, and all the magic parts that add up to the travel-focused "Ticket to Ride."Don't forget to go to Microcosm Publishing and pick up Jack's book, Beatles Blackouts. Use code BEATLESMONUMENTS for a discount!As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram (@blottobeatles) and Twitter / X (@blottobeatles), by emailing us (blottobeatles@gmail.com), or on the web (blottobeatles.com).  We want to hear from you!Please also take the time to rate and review us on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.We have a shop!  Grab some merch.  You can always drunk dial us at 1.857.233.9793 to share your thoughts, feedback, confessions, and concerns to be featured in an upcoming episode. Enjoying the show? Buy us a beer via the tip jar (don't forget to include a message telling us what we should drink with the money).You know we're making a list of it, see the canonical, argument-ending list of Beatles songs we are assembling here: http://www.blottobeatles.com & listen to it on Spotify here.Please remember to always enjoy Blotto Beatles responsibly.Peace and Love.Hosts: Becker and TommyGuest: Jack MarriottExecutive Producer: Scotty C.Musical Supervisor: RB (@ryanobrooks)Associate Musical Supervision: Tim Clark (@nodisassemble)In-House Artist: Colin Driscoll (@theroyal.we)

The Better Cities Film Festival is all about bikes and dads, Director Josh Paget says. Also Transportation, Housing, Urban design, Environment, Community, and Technology. 5:12 It took a long time and a lot of community meetings to get the Dickens bike/ped greenway in Chicago, but a few NIMBYs were able to get it taken out without much process. We have Streetsblog Chicago Editor John Greenfield, Bike Grid Now organizer Rony Islam, and bike mom/activist Molly Lamping Fleck. 22:55 Elly Blue and Microcosm Publishing in Portland, OR, has a new anthology out: “This is your bike on plants.” 41:13 Stacey's Bike Thought 56:55

Distribution continues to be one of the most consequential pain points for independent publishers, and with fewer and fewer distributors from which publishers can choose, it seems like major changes need to occur to fix the system. Microcosm Publishing's Founder and CEO Joe Biel joins "Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA)” to chat about ideas for how distribution can be improved for indie publishers; the repercussions of the recent closure of Small Press Distribution; why so many independent distributors have shut down; and much more.PARTICIPANTSJoe Biel is a self-made autistic publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock. Biel is the founder and CEO of Microcosm Publishing, Publishers Weekly's #1 fastest-growing publisher of 2022 and #3 in 2023. Biel has been featured in Time Magazine, Esquire, Art of Autism, Reading Glasses, Bulletproof Radio, Spectator (Japan), G33K (Korea), and Maximum Rocknroll, as well as on NPR and PBS. Biel is the author of A People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business, Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life & Business with Autism, and dozens more. Biel is the director of five feature films and hundreds of short films, including Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland, $100 & a T-Shirt, and the Groundswell film series. Biel lives in Portland, OR.Independent Book Publishers Association is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the United States. As the IBPA Director of Membership & Member Services, Christopher Locke assists the 3,600 members as they travel along their publishing journeys. Major projects include managing the member benefits to curate the most advantageous services for independent publishers and author publishers; managing the Innovative Voices Program that supports publishers from marginalized communities; and hosting the IBPA podcast, “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA).” He's also passionate about indie publishing, because he's an author publisher himself, having published two novels so far in his YA trilogy, The Enlightenment Adventures.LINKSLearn more about the many benefits of becoming a member of Independent Book Publishers Association here: https://www.ibpa-online.org/page/membershipLearn more about Microcosm and Joe Biel here: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/joe-bielCheck out Biel's A People's Guide to Publishing book and podcast! Follow IBPA on:Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/IBPAonlineX – https://twitter.com/ibpaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ibpalovesindies/Follow Microcosm on most platforms at: microcosm_pub

Much hullaballoo and many predictions has been made about how AI will "disrupt" the publishing industry. Typically, with a new technology the steps are 1) fear the new way 2) figure out how to embrace it in a practical sense. How will AI affect publishers? Is the fear substantiated? What can publishers do?************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

When author Bob Suren (Weird Music That Goes on Forever: A Punk's Guide to Loving Jazz) was first exposed to hardcore music as a teen in the early 80s, it opened his ears and mind to to a world beyond his suburban life in Stuart, FL. The Reno, NV band 7 Seconds were a big part of this awakening, and their blistering 1982 7" E.P. 'Skins, Brains & Guts' is a record that STILL gets him high! Songs discussed in this episode: If The Kids Are United (Sham 69 cover, live 1985) - 7 Seconds; Hardcore Rules - Hated Youth; She's My Hosebag - X-Conz; I Hate The Sunshine State - Roach Motel; After You've Gone - Django Reinhardt; Live Fast Die Young - Circle Jerks; John Wayne Was A Nazi - MDC; Mercenaries - Negative Trend; All Tensed Up - Husker Du; Fat Drunk And Stupid - Section 8; Skins, Brains & Guts, No Authority, Here's Your Warning, Redneck Society, Baby Games, Walk Together, Rock Together, Racism Sucks, This Is My Life, Anti Klan - 7 Seconds; Anti Klan - Society's Ills; I Hate Sports, We're Gonna Fight - 7 Seconds; I'm Better Off Playing Alone - Kevin Seconds; 99 Red Balloons (Nena cover) - 7 Seconds

Katta Kis joined me to talk about her debut contemporary romance, that just happens to have a witch as a main character. We also talked about fame, diversity in publishing, and how, um, graphic we're willing to get writing those steamy scenes. You can find Katta's book wherever you buy books. As an indie-published book you may have to get your favorite bookseller to order it for you. Learn about upcoming releases on her website, and follow her on Instagram. Creative Not Famous is by Ayun Halliday and available from direct from Microcosm Publishing or (affiliate link incoming) bookshop.org. Kevin Kelly wrote the original 1000 True Fans essay in 2008.  An updated version is available here. Please support Black, indigenous, queer, trans, and women-owned, local, independent bookstores and occult shops. Transcripts of all episodes are available at witchlitpod.com Support WitchLit by using our affiliate link to purchase books from Bookshop.org or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi  Changing Paths by Yvonne Aburrow and Conjuring the Commonplace by Laine Fuller & Cory Thomas Hutcheson are both available from 1000Volt Press or to order wherever you buy books. My book, Verona Green, is now available in all the usual places.Autographed copies also available from 1000Volt Press.

The Funk Brothers, the legendary bestselling band (possibly of all time) and house band of Motown Records, wrote and performed on more tracks than you could possibly guess. This week on the pod, we take a look at how their approach informed our approach to book editing: taking an author's expert views on a topic and expanding them into servicing the reader's interest and needs.************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

In 2013, we predicted that the bookstore model would shift to more specialized indie stores that offered a narrower offering around their own curated interests and values, with more books face-out and unabashedly clear messaging about who the store is and is not for. And here are we are in 2024, with Charlie's Queer Books of Seattle, Washington offering a perfect example. This week on the pod, we interview Charlie, who has awesome stories about the importance of creating a safer space to demonstrate that there are, in fact, happy queer people.************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Most small presses use a trade distributor. What do they do? What are the components of a distributor's function? Can you do them yourself? What does a distributor do? What does a distributor look for? This week we take a look at these things and more, as we unpack distribution! ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Not everything that you do will be a great success. It's a matter of how we navigate these less-than-graceful moments that determine our ability to respond and move on with being reactive. This week on the pod, E&J walk through some of their own failures and how they could have handled them better as well as what they handled well. You are forever judged by the last thing that you've done, so make it count! ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

In February 2024, in Maricopa, AZ, IBPA's CEO Andrea Fleck-Nisbet awarded the PubWest Innovator Award to Microcosm Publishing Founder and CEO Joe Biel for "Reimagining what publishing can or should be” and “Exceptional efforts to develop new skills that expand publishing into the future.” Here is Fleck-Nisbet's speech and Biel's Q&A period from the awards ceremony.************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Print: A Bookstore has been a triumphant, bright light in envisioning what a bookstore could be. Both as a brick and mortar that is a champion for information and reading, but also holding up its staff and creating entertaining skit videos with its staff! This week on the pod, we feature co-owner Josh Christie about the store in our ongoing Bookstore Solidarity project! ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Popular author Lydia Davis decided that she no longer wanted her books sold on Amazon. So she tasked her agent with finding a publisher who could do this for her. Everyone said that it was impossible. But through a unique partnership between Microcosm and Bookshop.org, we found a way. And it wasn't even hard. This is how it turned out. Over 10,000 books sold in the first month and growing! ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

The Shop at MATTER has been an innovative bookseller and design studio for decades. For our featured bookseller of the month we invite Rick Griffith to discuss the intersection of revolutionary bookselling and radical design.************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

How do authors find a publisher? (or how can publishers find them?) How do publishers choose which books to acquire? What does the development and contract negotiation process look like? How can the publishing process be re-shaped to be more inclusive for diversity, equity, and inclusion? What are the best practices? Why do they work? ************Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/7504Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

When we tell strangers what we do, they either bemoan the death of the publishing industry or assume that we sit around and read books all day. So this week on the pod, we take a look at what a publisher actually does and the outcome of all of this work! ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Taste is subjective and arbitrary, but still, everyone carries a certain amount of imposter syndrome, wondering if their book if any good. So this week on the pod, we take a look at what makes a book good, successful, and resonating with readers!************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0...Find us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

In traditional publishing, sales are thought of as a steep upward curve, a peak, falling action, and a steady plateau, moving slowly downward towards the book's "resolution" and "conclusion." Jokes aside, this week Joe and Elly talk about how you can break this cycle and make book sales last forever. ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0...Find us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

On today's episode, we sit down with Danny Caine, part owner of The Raven Book Store, poet, and author. We discuss his book How to Resist Amazon and Why and his forthcoming book How to Protect Bookstores and Why, what running a bookstore is like, the need for strong local communities, and why he considers himself a really good grocery shopper. READ FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Use promo code: LIBROPODCAST when signing up for a Libro.fm membership to get an extra free credit to use on any audiobook. About Danny Caine: Danny Caine is the owner of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas. He is the author of the book "How to Resist Amazon and Why," and the forthcoming “How to Protect Bookstores and Why” from Microcosm Publishing. The author of the poetry collections "Continental Breakfast," "El Dorado Freddy's" and "Flavortown," his writing has appeared in Literary Hub, Publishers Weekly, DIAGRAM, Barrelhouse and other publications. He was the recipient of the 2019 Bookseller of the Year Award from the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association. Read Danny's' books: How to Resist Amazon and Why How to Protect Bookstores and Why Books we discussed on today's episode: The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen Holly by Stephen King The September House by Carissa Orlando

Holiday Hiatus Episode 3 "How To Create A Publishing Company The F*cking Punk Way OR Boundaries: Pretty Good For A Happy Life"I had the great good fortune to have a long conversation with the founder and CEO (as well as being an author) of Microcosm Publishing, Joe Biel.Joe generously gifted me time from a busy schedule, running a successful independent publishing company to talk about coming to publishing, discussing the journey to where the company is now, and how mental health has been presented in books in previous years and what the books that are being written look like in more recent years. Full disclosure, I'm a fan of Microcosm Publishing being a consumer of many of their books.This final new episode of 2022 is hella good fun, interesting and I enjoyed my too short time chatting with Joe. You can find more information on Microcosm Publishing, including the books they publish, here:https://microcosmpublishing.com/You can find more about Joe, here:https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/joe-bielDr. Faith Harper's books discussed in this episode as well as her other works can be found on the MP site:https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/dr_faith_g_harperThe book on suicidal ideation:How Not to Kill Yourself: A Survival Guide for Imaginative Pessimistsby Set Sytes AUTHOR with Dr. Faith G. Harperhttps://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/7099 Support the show* * *Want more sweary goodness? There's now the availability of Premium Subscription for $3 a month! Click the "Subscribe" button or "Support The Show" link and find out more info.F*ck The Rules Podcast is produced by Evil Bambina Productions, LLC. You can find our podcast on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, your insurance provider or an online therapist directory for the nearest mental health professional.*****Susan Roggendorf is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Iowa. In addition to hosting and producing her podcast, she's running a private practice as an independent provider full-time. Susan is a National Certified Counselor through the NBCC as well as an Emergency Responder & Public Safety Certified Clinician through NERPSC. When she's not busy with all those things, Susan is usually busy annoying her adult children or gardening.

This is the question that just about everyone actually wants the answer to, beneath all of their qualifying questions: where are the jobs in publishing? Where is my job in publishing? So this week on the pod, we unpack the leverage of jobs, how to prepare yourself with job skills, and making yourself attractive in the workforce. Hint: it's not about being pointy-headed.************Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/7504Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

For most publishers, profit and loss statements are either an afterthought, something they "don't have time for," or a ritualistic capitalistic enterprise that they want nothing to do with. This week on the pod, we feature an extra-long episode about how to learn from them, what they can be best utilized for, and how to sort out the information from success or failure to do it better next time. ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Elly Blue is co-owner and vice president of Microcosm Publishing as well as an author and anthology specialist who writes all about the intersection of bikes and feminism (and sometimes science fiction!). We're talking all things publishing, from how niche is too niche to the best ways to seek out a publisher and at what point in the process you should. A must listen for anyone who's considering writing a book!https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/elly-blue Follow us on Instagram:@business.of.fitness @feisty_media @mollyjhurford Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ Support our Partners:

Much ink has been spilt over the illusion that big publishers have different economic models. The reality is that larger publishers benefit from scale but the economic models are the same. What does that mean? More books gets more access and streamlines costs and departments, but when it comes down to each book, well...check out this week's episode! ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0...Find us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

You can read many academic articles about the need to get more people reading and how wonderful this would be for critical thinking and education. But most publishers focus on fighting over the exact same shelf space at the exact same stores. So this week on the pod, we talk about how to reach new people with your books and turn them into readers!************Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/7504Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub

Laura Q writes Queer Smut in the tradition of Nerve Endings and the sparse and isolated incidents of trans erotica. This week on the pod, we talk about queer community and being a visionary for what that would look like in daily life through fiction. ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

This week we feature the very exciting guests, Jessica Mullen and Kelly Cree of the School of Life Design and their brand new book, Monthly Manifestation Manual. We talk about the origins of their work, their favorite things about their adopted hometown of Cleveland and ideas they have for rebranding it, and cherrypicking from influences that you have a hot and cold relationship with. ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3663Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10031More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0EABB2040D281C9CFind us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Resist, push back, go your own way! These are themes of today's show as we talk about book publishing with a publisher, Joe Biel, who's doing things a lot differently from your average indie publisher. Biel shares why Microcosm Publishing stopped selling on Amazon and why that's not as scary as it may sound. Microcosm was a few years ahead of its time, and now the world is catching up in time for Biel to revel in its well-earned success. For this episode, we invite listeners to check out Microcosm's software to support other publishers to accomplish what they have at WorkingLit.com, and also to purchase How to Resist Amazon and Why here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Could the power of story-telling help create a better reality?  Afterglow is a stunning collection of original short stories in which writers from many different backgrounds envision a radically different climate future. Published in collaboration with Grist, a nonprofit media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions, these stirring tales expand our ability to imagine a better world. Afterglow draws inspiration from a range of cutting-edge literary movements including Afrofuturism, hope-punk, and solar-punk—genres that uplift equitable climate solutions and continued service to one's community, even in the face of despair. The Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, disabled, feminist, and queer voices in this collection imagine intersectional worlds in which no community is left behind. Whether through abundance or adaptation, reform, or a new understanding of survival, these stories offer flickers of hope, even joy, as they provide a springboard for exploring how fiction can help create a better reality. Panelists Sheree Renée Thomas is a New York Times bestselling, two-time World Fantasy Award-winning author and editor. A 2023 Octavia E. Butler Award honoree and a 2022 Hugo Award Finalist, she is the author of Nine Bar Blues: Stories from an Ancient Future, a Locus, Ignyte, and World Fantasy Finalist, Marvel's Black Panther: Panther's Rage novel, and she collaborated with Janelle Monáe on “Timebox Altar(ed)” in The Memory Librarian and Other Stories of Dirty Computer. She co-edited Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, a NAACP Image Award Nominee, and is the Editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Sheree lives in her hometown, Memphis, Tennessee, near a mighty river and a pyramid. Justine Norton-Kertson is a genderfluid author of stories and poems as well as a screenwriter, game maker, musician, and community organizer. They're the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Android Press and Solarpunk Magazine. They've been published in magazines such as Utopia Science Fiction and Jupiter Review. Their anthologist debut, Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology, was published in January 2023 from Android Press. And their debut nonfiction book, Solarpunk Witchcraft, is forthcoming from Microcosm Publishing in 2024. They live in rural Oregon with their partner, puppies, cats, goats, bunnies, and beehives. Find them at http://justinenortonkertson.com Andrew Simon is a writer and editor living in Seattle. Simon has been an editorial leader at award-winning media organizations including Grist, Fast Company, ESPN, and Complex Media. He's launched a journalism fellowship, the annual Grist 50 list, and a podcast, among other projects. He currently works on thought leadership and business solutions. He is co-author of the book ‘Racing While Black: How an African-American Stock Car Team Made Its Mark on NASCAR.' Tory Stephens creates opportunities that transform organizations and shift culture. He is a resource generator and community builder for social justice issues, people, and movements. He currently works at Grist Magazine as their climate fiction creative manager and uses storytelling to champion climate justice, and imagine green, clean, and just futures. In another life, he owned a kick-butt streetwear company, and he would have gotten away with eating the last cookie too if it weren't for his three meddling kids. Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Its goal is to use the power of storytelling to illuminate the way toward a better world, inspire millions of people to walk that path with us, and show that the time for action is now. Afterglow Third Place Books

This week on the pod, we invoke our dark wizardry to predict the future. WE look at tools that publishers can and do use to know which books will be successful or not. We talk about strategies and ways to collect this information before everyone is disappointed and massive amounts of money have been lost to paperweights. Instead, you can propel one success after another! ************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0...Find us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Holiday Hiatus Episode 3 "How To Create A Publishing Company The F*cking Punk Way OR Boundaries: Pretty Good For A Happy Life"I had the great good fortune to have a long conversation with the founder and CEO (as well as being an author) of Microcosm Publishing, Joe Biel.Joe generously gifted me time from a busy schedule, running a successful independent publishing company to talk about coming to publishing, discussing the journey to where the company is now, and how mental health has been presented in books in previous years and what the books that are being written look like in more recent years. Full disclosure, I'm a fan of Microcosm Publishing being a consumer of many of their books.This final new episode of 2022 is hella good fun, interesting and I enjoyed my too short time chatting with Joe. You can find more information on Microcosm Publishing, including the books they publish, here:https://microcosmpublishing.com/You can find more about Joe, here:https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/joe-bielDr. Faith Harper's books discussed in this episode as well as her other works can be found on the MP site:https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/dr_faith_g_harperThe book on suicidal ideation:How Not to Kill Yourself: A Survival Guide for Imaginative Pessimistsby Set Sytes AUTHOR with Dr. Faith G. Harperhttps://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/7099*****F*ck The Rules Podcast is available on Amazon Music/Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iheart radio, Listen Notes, Pandora, Stitcher, Spotify and TuneIn/Alexa - and many more!***Social media/podcast episodes are not intended to replace therapy with a qualified mental health professional. All posts/episodes are for educational purposes only. If you are in need of assistance for mental health services, please check with your PCP, Inclusive Therapists, TherapyDen, Included Health or Monarch Therapy Directory for the nearest health professional.

In today's episode, I sat down with Elyse Brouhard (@elyse_brouhard on Instagram) to talk about her zine, Handle with Care: Living and Coping with Borderline Personality Disorder. I reached out to Elyse over DM and I am so happy we got to have this conversation about her creative process and daily life living with BPD. If you want to check out the zine, it can be found on the Microcosm Publishing website https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/14497 where you can purchase a physical copy. Submissions are still open for the online gallery that I mentioned in the last mini episode so if you want more information or to submit some art / writing pieces, head over to my Instagram @journey.bound and you can find all the information there. I hope our conversation helps you to feel less alone and you know that I am supporting you on your mental health journey

We're joined by our friend Justine Norton-Kertson of Solarpunk Magazine, to discuss the radical -- almost utopian -- hope that seems to define Solarpunk. This is a rich conversation covering Solarpunk Magazine itself, the role of science fiction and aesthetics in political movements, solarpunk's intersection with other political philosophies, and much more! "Justine Norton-Kertson (they/he/she) is an author of stories, games, poems, and music, as well as a publisher and community organizer. Their work has been featured in over a dozen magazines including Utopian Science Fiction Magazine, Rulerless, and Jupiter Review. Justine is editing a forthcoming solarpunk anthology for AK Press and their lunarpunk anthology, Bioluminescent, is forthcoming in January 2023. Her nonfiction book, Solarpunk Witchcraft: A Radical Spiritual Praxis, is forthcoming from Microcosm Publishing in 2024. She can be found on Twitter @jankwrites." --https://solarpunkmagazine.com/editorial-team/ twitter.com/jankwrites twitter.com/solarpunklitmag https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/androidpress/bioluminescent-a-lunarpunk-anthology https://solarpunkmagazine.com/ -- Connect with Non Serviam Media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Mastadon! Listen to the Non Serviam Podcast on your favorite podcast platform: iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and more! If you'd like to see more anarchist and anti-authoritarian interviews, please consider supporting this project financially by becoming a Patreon www.patreon.com/nonserviammedia -- 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:32 Justine's Sci-Fi Influences 00:05:16 Justine's Background 00:08:22 Solarpunk Magazine 00:13:34 Dystopia 00:15:12 Radical Hope 00:18:58 Cyberpunk vs. Solarpunk 00:22:16 The Underbelly of Utopia 00:28:57 The Role of Aesthetic 00:36:34 Nuclear Power in Solarpunk 00:40:51 Ecofascism and Solarpunk 00:47:13 Is Solarpunk Anti-Statist? 00:51:23 Solarpunk Markets 00:56:20 Cappuccino 00:59:32 Replicators and Wealth 01:02:09 Making the Future 01:05:32 People Over Technology 01:08:25 Imperfection 01:11:31 Dismissive Demands 01:15:24 Fictitious Futures 01:18:44 Balancing Agenda and Narrative 01:22:22 Cornerstone Texts 01:24:45 Current Projects 01:28:10 Lunarpunk Horizons 01:29:36 Outro

Joe Biel founded Microcosm Publishing in Cleveland in the 90s, eventually moved to Portand, and expanded the business. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/exploring-the-cleveland-roots-of-microcosm-publishing.

So many people have suffered endless rejections and want to know how to get their foot in the door. They think that if they can just get the right editor on the phone or get someone to listen, they can get published. To be fair, much of publishing is gatekept, preserving the experiences of certain people's experiences with certain educations from certain schools. So this week on the pod, we take a look at how to sidestep that and get your foot in the door! Ariel's new book, The Wayward Writer, addresses this point directly!************Thank you for watching the People's Guide to Publishing vlogcast!  Get the book: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...Get the workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catal...More from Microcosm: http://microcosmpublishing.comMore by Joe Biel: http://joebiel.netMore by Elly Blue: http://takingthelane.comSubscribe to our monthly email newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/0...Find us on social mediaFacebook: http://facebook.com/microcosmpublishingTwitter: http://twitter.com/microcosmmmInstagram: http://instagram.com/microcosm_pub************

Today's Book: Bang!: Masturbation for People of All Genders and Abilities by Vic Liu (she/her), includes writing and illustrations by Vic Liu, Nina Chausow, Alex Tait, Clare Edgeman, Leah Holmes, Sam Dusing, Patrick Wiedeman, Rebecca Bedell, Lafayette Matthews, Andrew Gurza, and Angus Andrews. Published 2021 by Microcosm Publishing https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/11520 We're SO excited to chat with our friend Worner Leland (they/them) on a book that answers our plea for an accessible guide to solo sex! Come join us and hear why this book is a top pick for all of us, and learn from one of our fabulous colleagues. Find Worner and check out their work at Sex Ed Continuing Ed! www.sexedcontinuinged.com/about Notes and Links: Landback Movement www.landback.org Original zine https://www.vic-liu.com/old-website/bang Additional resources www.scarleteen.com/tags/masturbation www.ohjoysextoy.com/masturbate/ Book - Masturbation, Autism and Learning Disabilities – A Guide for Parents and Professionals- Mel Gadd https://autismawarenesscentre.com/shop/life-skills/sexuality-and-hygiene/masturbation-autism-and-learning-disabilities-a-guide-for-parents-and-professionals/ Book - Girl Sex 101 Allison Moon & KD Diamond https://www.porchlightbooks.com/product/girl-sex-101--allison-moon?variationCode=9780983830900&variationCode=9780983830900

If you haven't read "The Autism Relationship Handbook and The Autism Relationship Workbook by Joe Biel and Dr. Faith Harper" you will definitely want to order copies of both after this episode. Joe is the founder of Microcosm Publishing in Oregon and Faith is a therapist is Texas. Working together for a number of years, they have partnered on several books and even have the same birthday. Joe shares his lived experience and expertise as a coach, mentor and business owner in a healthy Neurodiverse Love relationship and Faith shares her lived experience as a parent of a neurodiverse child and her expertise as a therapist and sexologist. During this episode, we talk about the importance of presuming "best intent" in your neurodiverse relationship and how critical it is to name and get granular about your boundaries and needs. We also talk about the 4 levels of communication and how each couple is usually getting stuck in one (or more) levels. Getting clarity about this and shifting perspective can reduce the "communication roundabout" some couples find themselves in. We also talk about physical intimacy, dealing with sensory differences and how to move from masking, struggling and being misunderstood to striving and thriving with a partner who truly appreciates and values you. Whether you are the autistic or allistic (non-autistic) partner in the relationship, this is a "don't miss episode. Joe and Faith provide SO many nuggets of gold that you may want to listen to this episode twice! WARNING: This episode is labeled "explicit" because at the end of the episode we talk about sexual intimacy and some books that have titles that may be considered explicit to some. If you would like to contact Joe Biel you can follow him on Instagram @joebiel or check out his website at joebiel.net or Microcosm Publishing at: www.microcosmpublishing.com If you would like to contact Faith Harper you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram @theintimacydr or check out her website at: www.faithgharper.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Neurodiverse Love Conversation Cards are available for purchase. If you would like to buy a deck, please check out the "Conversation Cards" page on our website at: www.neurodiverselove.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you liked this episode, please rate the episode and subscribe to the podcast so that you don't miss an episode. If you would like to learn more about neurodiverse relationships you can check out our website at: www.neurodiverselove.com You can also follow Mona on Instagram @neurodiverse_love If you are interested in joining the free on-line peer support groups being offered for the neurotypical partners, please send Mona a DM on Instagram or send us an email at: neurodiverselove4u@gmail.com Thanks for being a part of the Neurodiverse Love community! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neurodiverse-love/message

After a blistering year of 119% growth, we took some time to reassess and think of what's next for Microcosm. And then we made a list and reviewed it with our staff. What will it mean when we are five times this size within the next ten years? The revelations are staggering and planning gets us there.https://microcosmpublishing.com/blog/2022/01/microcosms-2021-annual-mony-report-with-infographics/

For this week's episode of the People's Guide to Publishing podcast, Joe and Elly are interviewing (live!) Sarah High from Bookshop, the new online book retailer that is pointing the way to  successful online bookselling that supports independent bookstores as well as authors and publishers. We'll talk about bookselling during the pandemic, the future of books, and positive ways to make connections between books and tech.Find out more about the podcast here: https://microcosm.pub/podcastCheck out Bookshop here: https://bookshop.org/

In this ninth full episode of Cabana Chats, we bring you a conversation with Eleanor Whitney, on walking, zine culture, and living both in the city and in the desert, among many other topics. Eleanor Whitney is a writer, editor, community builder, and content strategist. Through writing, speaking, and leading workshops, she creates space for people to reflect on their own experiences and inspire them to realize an empowered vision for their lives and ideas. Eleanor writes non-fiction essays and stories that fuse her lived experience with critical thought and feminist cultural analysis. Her first two books, Quit Your Day Job and Quit Your Day Job Workbook, are practical field guides for starting a creative business. Her third third book, Riot Woman, a collection of feminist essays, published in the fall of 2021 with Microcosm Publishing. She currently serves as the Senior Manager for Content Strategy and Copywriting for Axiom Legal Solutions. Formerly, she was the Managing Editor for All Hands, a publication about life at work from Managed by Q. Find out more about Eleanor Whitney here: https://eleanorcwhitney.com/ Link to Riot Woman: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/8530 Link to Quit Your Day Job workbook: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/11951 Join our free Resort community, full of resources and support for writers, here: https://community.theresortlic.com/ More information about The Resort can be found here: https://www.theresortlic.com/ Cabana Chats is hosted by Resort founder Catherine LaSota. Our podcast editor is Craig Eley, and our music is by Pat Irwin. Special thanks to Resort assistant Nadine Santoro. FULL TRANSCRIPTS for Cabana Chats podcast episodes are available in the free Resort network: https://community.theresortlic.com/ Follow us on social media! @TheResortLIC

Have you ever heard of neurodiversity? I hadn't. So here is one definition: it's a range of differences in individual brain function and behavioral traits (used especially in the context of autistic spectrum disorders). This brings me to this week's badass guest, Joe Biel, a neurodiverse creator. Biel is the founder and CEO of Microcosm Publishing and co-founder of the Portland Zine Symposium. Joe Biel is a self-made autistic publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock. You will want to learn more about a man who fired his distributor to self-distribute in 2018 – which, for a publisher of his size, is completely unheard of in our industry. Despite that, he was able to grow the firm from around 10% per year to 60% per year.   Joe teaches in college and his books are even used in colleges, yet Joe didn't technically earn his high school degree. Hopefully, by the end of this, you'll be a better person for it and reach the ultimate conclusion that despite our differences in brain functionality, or behaviorally, there is a place of worth for every single one of us! More about Joe Biel Joe has been featured in Time Magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Art of Autism, Utne Reader, Oregonian, Broken Pencil, Punk Planet, Bulletproof Radio, Spectator (Japan), G33K (Korea), and Maximum Rocknroll.  He is the author of People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable Meaningful Book Business, Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life & Business on the Spectrum, Manspressions: Decoding Men's Behavior, Make a Zine!: When Words and Graphics Collide, The CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting, Proud to be Retarded, Bicycle Culture Rising, and more. Joe is also the director of five feature films and hundreds of short films, including Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland, $100 & A T-Shirt, and the Groundswell film series.  Share this episode with someone who is on the autism spectrum or loves someone on the spectrum. Highlights Solution: Joe founded the company Microcosm in 1996 to create the resources lacking for him as an at-risk, runaway kid. And it became a big help to solve other people's problems as well. Neurodiversity: We all have our own insecurities, but we also have to build things from the ground up, not knowing how they're done "correctly." Support: Having the support of a publisher is really important because it can help close those gaps between the emotional distance and the decisions that need to be made to bring the book to its proper audience.  Learning: As an autistic person, having the opportunity to make your own mistakes and fail is the best way to learn because you have a different kind of cognitive development. Imperfectionism: You don't need to get a rubber stamp of approval in order to have your ideas deemed good enough.  Curiosity: Just because one way of doing something works for a community of people doesn't necessarily mean that you have to apply the same thinking. Grit: What was freeing for Joe was he didn't feel the weight of other people's expectations – and this gave him more determination to show it could be done. Nothing means anything:  It doesn't matter what you do so you should do the thing you want to do because there might not be a tomorrow.  Consistency: An activity cycle is the opposing part of your day from your sleep cycle. People with autism struggle when surprises happen, or they run into unexpected hardship. That's why activity cycles and sleep cycles are needed for consistency and predictability. Overwhelm: All autistic people experience 400% more stimulus. It means they notice more things, smell more things, see more things, and hear more things. And so, a lot of times, the brain is completely overwhelmed by that data. Coping: A meltdown happens when an autistic person cannot cope with their environment, and so they're panicking. One of the major ways autistic people cope is to have scripts that mitigate surprises by knowing what to do, not becoming unexpectedly hungry, taking medication, etc. Systematized: It's helpful to break things into smaller, more manageable tasks. It makes it much easier for autistic people to break down those surprises. Reward: Giving them rewards whenever they've accomplished a certain thing helps people with autism stay focused.  Qualifications: Those certifications and the pedigrees aren't worth anything in the publishing industry because it doesn't teach you critical thinking or attention to detail. Learn it in yourself by finding a way that works rather than just repeating a series of steps somebody else made up. Parenting: Parents have a habit of coddling their children because they don't want them to get hurt because they only see vulnerability. But without that, the kid doesn't learn from those mistakes.  Learning from pain: Kids have to get hurt in order to learn from things, otherwise they're just going to end up isolated and not understanding why things aren't working out. They need that perfect distance of being loved and supported, but yet able to have the space and distance to make mistakes.  Purpose: If you take away a kid's meaning and purpose, even if that's playing video games, that kid is going to be miserable and resent you forever. So help them find what they want, rather than what you want for them. Mindfulness: Oftentimes, someone with autism is not necessarily imposing on themself limitations, but it's those who don't identify with being autistic that are the ones pushing on those limitations.  Links to continue to learn from Joe : Follow and connect with Joe Biel: Learn more about Joe and Microcosm Publishing Check out Joe on Instagram Follow Joe on Facebook Stay connected to Joe on Twitter Continue to listen to An Interview With Melissa Llarena podcast episodes  Continue To Explore My Other Binge-Worthy Episodes Books mentioned The Autism Relationships Handbook by Joe Biel Unfuck Your Brain: Getting Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers with Science by Dr. Faith Harper Want to continue the conversation? Find me on Instagram! You can read my daily mini-blogs centered on the same three topics that my podcast features: creativity, courage, and curiosity. I believe that without all three it would be impossible to solve the challenges we were each uniquely made to solve. Wouldn't you agree? I'm easy to find on Instagram @careeroutcomesmatter Rather keep it professional? Let's connect on LinkedIn. I encourage every single podcast listener to connect with me. Ready to pivot into a new marketing full-time role this year? Register for a complimentary masterclass entitled: The 5-Step Strategy Marketers Use To Pivot Into Their Dream Marketing Career (Without Undervaluing Themselves)!

We talk to our first three-peat guest, discussing intersectionality and gender in cycling with Tiffany Lam.Guest: Tiffany Lamhttps://tiffanylam.me/https://twitter.com/tiffany_francesListen to previous interviews with Tiffany:The Right to the city: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/podcast/episode/200f89ce/the-right-to-the-city-with-tiffany-lamMind the cycling gender gap:https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/podcast/episode/c1684827/mind-the-cycling-gender-gap-with-tiffany-lamRecorded via Clean Feed: https://cleanfeed.net/Edited by Wardour Studios Elisha! Thank you! http://wardourstudios.co.uk Support us and become our 3rd Wheel!Give us a little push today: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-usWomen of Colour Cycling Collective UK https://womenofcolourcycling.org/The London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.ukTopics!Kimberle CrenshawThe Study of Gender and Cycling in Bogota, using the Ciclo Alameda de Medio Milenio as a pilot“Currently, only 25% of cyclists in Bogota are female” The CAMM - the new Ciclo Alameda Medio Milenio - CAMM cycle lane. “Women make up 26% of cycling trips in London” Ciclovía https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciclov%C3%ADaIndependent workers of Great BritainThe rise of Uber Eats gang masters is tearing the gig economy aparthttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/uber-eats-italyThe forgotten frontline https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/02/britains-other-frontlineLTN! Low traffic networks!Milly we love you!Jun's kitchen: Stephanie Kelton's Twitter handle: @StephanieKelton Kate Raworth's Twitter handle: @KateRaworthThe Reductress Minute: https://reductress.com/podcasts/ BUY Mind the Cycling Gender Gap Zine!Online via Microcosm Publishing https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/9549In London at Pages of Hackney https://pagesofhackney.co.ukArtwordss Shoreditch + Broadway Market https://www.artwords.co.uk/Broken Spoke Co-op http://bsbcoop.org/Intro TrackEvangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0SoundsWork handlesLondon Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.ukOur personal handles ~Alex Davis twitter.com/SingyamatokunJenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melonFollow usTwitter @WheelSuckersPodInstagram @wheelsuckerspod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another amazing episode of Channel Weird with Clyde Lewis from Portland, Oregon. Clyde chats with Joe Biel from Microcosm Publishing.

Tomorrow marks our 25th anniversary of Microcosm Publishing so we bring you one formative memory from each year that creates the amalgamated experience of our success and story.

In this episode of Justice in Motion, Daniel talks to disability rights activist and small business owner Annie Carl. Annie's journey as a social justice advocate began when, as a lifelong book-lover and bookshop owner in Edmonds, Washington, she discovered that diversity in the disability community didn't get the representation it merited from booksellers. Daniel and Annie covered a lot of ground in this conversation, including topics like the Fries Test for disability representation, tokenism and fetishization of disability in media (you may be more familiar with the term "inspiration porn"), and ableism in portrayals of villains from Richard III to Captain Hook. Annie also provides some recommendations of films and series for people interested in broadening their perspective on what it means to be disabled, which we have included links to below. Learn more about Annie's business The Neverending Bookshop - https://www.theneverendingbookshop.com/ Check out Annie's upcoming zine My Tropey Life: How Pop Culture Stereotypes Make Disabled Lives Harder, coming soon from Microcosm Publishing - https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/15644 Annie's Recommendations: Crip Camp on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81001496 Speechless on Hulu - https://www.hulu.com/series/speechless-b6d96e11-f2ef-49e8-9541-99d704d8190b

Bran Logan Hernandez is a native North Portlander and hereditary enchanter, witch and conjure queer who grew up practicing old school Hoodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, European Witchcraft and Curanderismo. Sir Bran’s personal approach is “one should know the rules and then transcend them through rigorous study, humor, practice, commitment to diversity and innovation.” They apply this to their personal practice, their classes and their extensive magickal work within the Portland area. Sir Bran is one of the preeminent tarot and heritage card readers in the Portland area. They are also the author of the upcoming book “The Brown and Queer Intersectional Magical Survival Guide” through Microcosm Publishing and the illustrator of “The Holy Othered Tarot” a tarot of exclusively black, brown, differently abled and queer bodies. They are also founding and reining Queen of the ZephyrHaus coven in Portland, Oregon. More about BranTarot Readings: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-aG2n9hp...Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/sirbranthebl...Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sirbrantheblesdMore about Liz-Work- https://www.lizshealingtouch.com/Radio Show- https://www.voiceofvashon.org/raise-the-vibeFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/raisethevibewithlizInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/raisethevibewithliz/Support me on Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=43081730Thank you!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=43081730)

This week, I talk with Dr. Eryn Nicole O'Neal (she/her/hers), assistant professor from the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Sam Houston State University about sexual assault case processing. Her research has appeared in a variety of well-respected mainstream and specialty journals including Justice Quarterly, Violence Against Women, and Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Eryn was recently elected as an executive counselor for the American Society of Criminology Division on Women and Crime. Eryn has also published creative works in various literary magazines; her recent work appears in High Shelf, Glass Mountain Magazine, and DUM DUM. She was the 2019 recipient of the Lillie Robertson Prize for her work of creative nonfiction "Rape Cris-ish," a satirical piece that highlights problematic societal and institutional responses to sexual violence.You can follow Dr. O'Neal on Twitter @erynnicoleoneal and the show at @UntenuredTracksHer bookette, “Essential Oils to Destroy the Patriarchy: Remedies Formulated for Modern Women (& 1000-Year-Old Witches) was published in 2020 by Microcosm Publishing and is now available for purchase here: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/11450 We also have a youtube page now to house guest lectures for people to use during the move to online teaching. Search 'untenured tracks' on YouTube for our channel.  

April and Claire talk with Elly Blue and Joe Biel of Microcosm Publishing about their books on the intersection of bikes with race, economics, advocacy and the sub-genre they created: feminist bicycle science fiction.

I’m talking about sex again!! In this conversation with Faith Harper, we talk about sex, intimacy, trauma, relationships and everything in between! Faith is not only an expert in the field of sex and therapy, but she normalizes all human behavior and frames it in a way that is so fun to talk about (she says the F-word a lot!). If you want to be able to show up more authentically in your relationships, and more importantly, with yourself, you’ve got to work through your shit.  Faith’s Bio: Dr. Faith Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Supervisor in the State of Texas, with postdoctoral certifications in Nutrition (ACN) and Sexology (ACS). She is the bestselling author of UNFUCK YOUR BRAIN, as well as a continuing series of books on various topics within mental health, from Microcosm Publishing. Dr. Harper presented at the TedX conference in San Antonio in 2013 on the topic of "Shame, Sex, and Silence." A (mostly) complete record of her work can be found at www.theintimacydr.com

Questioning Authority... Now And... Then On this edition of Parallax Views, the them is questioning authority with two guests who highlight resistance in both the present and our historical past. First up, investigative reporter Arun Gupta, founding editor of The Indypendent, joins us to talk about his work organizing the No More Concentration Camps movement. Firecracker congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez caused a stir recently by referring to ICE detention centers for migrants and refuges as concentration camps. Some pundits have decried AOC's statements as a bridge to far and argue the concentration camp characterization is irresponsible. Arun Gupta, however, agrees with AOC's take and joins us to explain why in this pertinent conversation. Paul KrassnerApril 19, 1932 - July 21, 2019 Next up, Joseph E. Green, a contributing writer at Garrison: The Journal of History and Deep Politics, joins us to celebrate the life and times of investigative satirist, Yippie activist, and all-around counterculture icon Paul Krassner. A consummate rebel and subversive humorist who proved a thorn in the side of the establishment thanks in part to his groundbreaking underground press 'zine The Realist, Paul Krassner passed away at the age of 87 in late July of this year. Alongside Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, Krassner helped found the Youth International Party, or Yippies, who pranked on right-wing authoritarians throughout the turbulent times of the Vietnam war. Green, who currently publishes his own underground zines through Microcosm Publishing, was heavily influenced by Krassner's work and helps us celebrate the legacy he left behind. Be sure to check out two book reviews that Green mentioned on this episode here and here.

We chat with the team at Microcosm Publishing.  Music licensed from Soundstripe.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/pdxpod)

Lydia Rogue, editor of True Trans Bike Rebel, talks about Microcosm Publishing from their open warehouse in Portland, Oregon.

Ever thought of opening your own publishing company? This week Emily interviews Joe Biel, founder and manager of Microcosm Publishing, who decided to do just that starting as a teenager. With 23 years of experience publishing books and zines, hustling at conferences and book fairs, and learning book business the hard way, he's now sharing his knowledge for all budding book-lovers ready to take a professional leap. We discuss his new book, A People's Guide to Publishing, and all its advice on niche selection and editorial strategy, sales and distribution, and staying true to your audience and ideals. Plus we discuss the publicity gold that is Henry and Glenn forever. Visit our site for a complete breakdown of the episode so you can jump-in wherever you are the most interested. To enter our giveaway, now through February 28, 2019, visit: https://hybridpubscout.com/giveaways/peoples-guide-publishing-giveaway/ Facebook @hybridpubscout Buy a copy by visiting Microcosm's shop at: 2752 N Williams Ave Portland, OR 97227 Or online at microcosm.pub

Researcher, author, and publisher JOSEPH GREEN joins S.T. Patrick to discuss the deep truth of the 1978 Jonestown massacre, the subject of Green's new zine, An Intro to the Jonestown Massacre Conspiracy: 1978 from Microcosm Publishing. In this episode, Green discusses his favorite alternative publications of the past, the historical basis for the demographics that brought the Guyanese government to power, the parapolitics behind the Guyanese government of the 1970s, the rise of Jim Jones in Indiana, the U.S. intelligence links to Indiana University, the friendship of Jones with Dan Mitrione, the move to Ukiah and the World Vision links, Catcher in the Rye, whether or not Jones was a "real preacher," how Reagan's California affected events, Congressman Leo Ryan, Mark Lane's role at Jonestown, and much, much more. For our free archives, go to MidnightWriterNews.com.

74% of cycling trips in London are made by men. We talk to Tiffany Lam about her research on this statistic and the zine she created in response, Mind the Cycling Gender Gap: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/9549 ~ Guest ~ Tiffany Lam https://tiffanylam.me/ https://twitter.com/tiffany_frances Listen to the LIVE Panel from the zine launch held at Look mum no hands! https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/live-panel-mind-the-cycling-gender-gap Watch back the facebook live video: https://soundcloud.com/wheelsuckerspodcast/live-panel-mind-the-cycling-gender-gaphttps://www.facebook.com/1ookmumnohands/videos/2468465066513063/ ~ BUY Mind the Cycling Gender Gap Zine! ~ Online via Microcosm Publishing https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/9549 In London at Pages of Hackney https://pagesofhackney.co.uk Artwordss Shoreditch + Broadway Market https://www.artwords.co.uk/ Broken Spoke Co-op http://bsbcoop.org/ ~ Topics ~ Wheels for Wellbeing https://wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/ The Near Miss Project http://www.nearmiss.bike/ ~ Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds ~ Work handles ~ Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/ London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/ ~ Our personal handles ~ Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow us ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To redeem your free $100 LinkedIn ad credit, go to https://LinkedIn.com/hack. Get your 5-photo free trial right now, go to http://Twenty20.com/hack I was introduced to my guest today way back in 1998 or 1999. Just prior to that, in 1996, he had started a part-time mail order business out of his bedroom in Cleveland, Ohio -- this mail order business eventually became Microcosm Publishing an independent publisher and distributor. During the past 20+ years, Microcosm has relocated to Portland, and grew significantly with countless ups and downs and changes in the way books are sold and consumed. Then in his 30s, my guest was diagnosed with Autism. Through all of this he's learned a lot of what and what not to do, so he put it down in a book called Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life and Business with Asperger's. In this conversation, we discuss what it means to grow up in punk rock, why you should plan forward, and understanding what the emotional payoff is for your customers. Now, let's hack... Joe Biel.

Brea and Mallory talk about small presses, interview Joe Biel from Microcosm Press, and give out some intense relationship advice. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!   Reading Glasses Tote Bags Barkbox barkbox.com/glasses   Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta Reading Glasses Facebook Group   Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Apex Magazine Page Advice Article   Book Riot Small Press Quiz   Graywolf Press Soft Skull Press   Small Beer Press   Feminist Press Unnamed Press Melville House Hawthorne Press Coffee House Press   Two Dollar Radio Microcosm   Books Mentioned -   Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman Crash Override by Zoe Quinn Wildwood by Colin Melon The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman   Coraline by Neil Gaiman   The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman   Narconomics by Tom Wainwright   Subversives by Seth Rosenfield Trouble Boys by Bob Mehr   So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson   Scam by Erick Lyle    

Howdy Joyriders! WELCOME TO SEASON THREE! I'm joined on episode 31 by reformed backpacker-turned-bikecamper Dana Kroeck of the blog Blisters and Bugbites! We chat about her love of rail trails, a magical car-free island in..Michigan, and the most unlikely group ride you can possibly imagine. But first.. UPDATES:  Bikequity: Money, Class, and Bicycling I'm honored to have been included with some excellent voices in Elly Blue's 14th installment of her feminist bicycling zine Taking The Lane called Bikequity: Money, Class, and Bicycling: Bicycling has the radical potential of equalizing our transportation system, creating more equitable opportunities from the personal to the societal, and being a vehicle for protest and social justice. But that isn't how it always works. The contributors to this volume of Taking the Lane zine tackle of the potentials and realities and unintended consequences of trying to create a better world using human-powered transportation. Edited by Elly Blue and featuring work by Tamika Butler, Adonia Lugo, Do Jun Lee, Gretchin Lair, V.K. Henry, Lauren Hage, Tammy Melody Gomez, Phill Melton, Cat Caperello, Joe Biel, Julie Brooks, Kassandra Karaitis, Katura Reynolds, Rebecca Fish Ewan, Rhienna Renée Guedry, and Adrian Lipscombe. Order it direct from Microcosm Publishing! (If you insist on ordering through Amazon, click here.) The Pedalshift Project: Episode 100! Big thanks to Tim Mooney from the Pedalshift Project for the invitation to join him and the guys from the Sprocket Podcast for a live recording at Stream PDX for the 100th episode of the Pedalshift Project! I was starting to get suuuper sick (hence the jar of orange/ginger/turmeric elixir) but still had a great time chatting with the Tim, Aaron, Guthrie, and Brock (not pictured, on account of him being the photographer) about type 2 fun, bike-it list items, and the future of bike touring. Check it out and let me know what you think!   Inspired to Ride Inspired to Ride follows the inaugural TransAm bike race from Oregon to Virginia which took place in 2015. It is an ultra-endurance self-supported race across the entire country. It's mind-blowing what these athletes do to themselves. Y'all. In digging up the trailer for this I discovered that Mike Hall was killed in 2017. He's prominently featured in the film and trailer below. He strikes me as a guy who did exactly what he wanted. May we all have the power to harness our own capabilities. Also the gal who I referenced as a BADASS WOMAN ON A BIKE in the pod is named Juliana Buhring, the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to circumnavigate the world on a bicycle and she wrote about Mike in this article for Outside. Here's the trailer. Ride in Peace, Mike.   Joyriders, Meet Dana Kroeck Friends, t Topics & Links Berks County, Pennsylvania http://bikebuckscounty.com/ Lancaster County, Pennsylvania https://lancasterpa.com/bicycling/ Rail Trails! A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway track into a multi-use path, often including cycling and sometimes horse riding. Rail trails are typically flat and long, frequently running through historical areas, parks, or string together several of each kind. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a 501(c)3 non-profit here in the States that is dedicated to working with communities to preserve unused railways and convert them into to rail trails and trail networks. Good stuff! Here's a great resource they made for finding a railtrail or multi-use trail near you.  PA Rail Trails https://www.traillink.com/trailsearch/?state=PA York County Heritage Rail Trail https://www.traillink.com/trail/heritage-rail-trail-county-park/ Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath https://www.nps.gov/choh/index.htm Pedalshift Project's C&O Canal guide Molly Futterman's Joyride Episode JR003: http://thejoyridepodcast.com/2016/03/23/joyride003/ MapMyRide http://www.mapmyride.com/app/ Strava http://www.strava.com Here's a feminist POV on Strava's privacy settings. Megan Hottman's Joyride Episode JR019: http://thejoyridepodcast.com/2017/01/20/joyride019/ Presta bike valve adapter http://amzn.to/2ABmrlw Free Classes at REI https://www.rei.com/learn.html   Dana's Mom's “Famous” Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup canned pumpkin 1 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels PREHEAT oven to 350° F. COMBINE flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl with electric mixer on medium until well blended. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract. Mix on low until combined. Stir in flour mixture. Batter will be soft. Fold in morsels. Drop by tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart. BAKE for 15-20 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store what you don't NOM NOM NOM in an airtight container. Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe was the first Native American to win a Gold medal for his country. In Pennsylvania, there is a town named for him with controversy surrounding the circumstance. http://visitpa.com/pa/jim-thorpe/outdoor-recreation/biking Lehigh Gorge Rail Trail http://poconobiking.com/the-trail/ Mackinak Island Check out Dana's great blog post https://blistersandbugbites.com/2017/12/06/mackinac-island/ KymNonStop https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM6cd0hPii_FJOzZaxqGj7w Bill Nye http://bigthink.com/in-their-own-words/why-i-bike Ed Pratt http://www.worldunicycletour.com/ Great Allegheny Passage (GAP Trail) https://gaptrail.org/ Ohio's Tour de Donut!! https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/TROY/TourDeDonut Bike MS: City to Shore Ride 80 miles from Cherry Hill to Ocean City, New Jersey http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/PAEBikeEvents?pg=entry&fr_id=29704 Big thanks to Dana for hanging out and sending her mom's cookie recipe over!! Also, here's a pic of her dog Jojo. I can't wait to take Ziggy bike camping this summer. Make sure you check out her blog and follow her up on all the socials! Here are links to her Instagram and Twitter. Let her know you enjoyed the show! Friends, you know I believe in the transformative power of the bike, in our personal lives, our communities, and the world at large. I would be super grateful if you'd leave a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, or via whatever method you listen. It helps more gals find the show, and I believe the more stories we share, the more women who ride, we make this world - both our internal and external worlds - better with every revolution. Also, I read 5-star reviews out on the show because I love you. Ratings and reviews help with that, but nothing is better than a personal referral, it'd be rad if you would share the show with even just one woman who you think might dig it. Never forget, "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." Keep moving forward and until next time I hope you enjoy the ride. Forever Forward, ~C  

Elly Blue created a genre she's dubbed feminist bicycle science fiction. So cool! You're going to love this interview, where we talk about solarpunk, ecopunk, and many other aspects of utopian and dystopian futures. Elly is a co-owner of Microcosm Publishing, so we also talk about editing as well as the open submissions for the next Bikes in Space anthology.

Elly Blue and Joe Biel of Microcosm Publishing and Brian “VeloGioielli” are here to talk about Bike Craft and holiday shopping with ethics.  Get your locally produced bicycle-related goods for the people you care about this holiday season! Also, Guthrie MC'd his first event with the Sprocket, and Aaron got his flight schedules mixed up. … Continue reading E387 – Bike Craft 2017! →

We're in the park chatting to Portland based publisher Elly Blue. Listen out for helicopters, ball boys and wind. If you are London based and free on Thursday 5th October come and hang out at Jenni's Book Launch and Bikeoke at Look mum no hands! https://www.facebook.com/events/1874117326250279/ ~ Guest ~ Elly Blue www.takingthelane.com twitter.com/ellyblue https://www.instagram.com/blueyell/ https://microcosmpublishing.com/ ~ Topics ~ Elly Blue Publishing takingthelane.com Microcosm Publishing https://microcosmpublishing.com/ The Chainbreaker Bike Book: A Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenance by Ethan Clark and Shelley Jackson https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/title/2077/ Portlandia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nMnr8ZirI Kidical Mass https://www.facebook.com/KidicalMass/ Thank you Russell Brand...? Call out for Transgender / gender non confirming content. Contact Elly: ellyatmicrocosmpublishingdotcom Groundswell Bicycle Culture Rising http://www.pdot.org/groundswell/ ~ Contact us! ~ Twitter @wheelsuckerspod twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Email alex@lookmumnohands.com ~ Track ~ Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds ~ Work handles ~ Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/ London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/ ~ Our personal handles ~ Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon ~ Follow wheelsuckerspodcast ~ Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/ #wheelsuckerspodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Former U.S. Team cyclists Elizabeth Emery talks to three amazing women cyclists who are from different disciplines, each with unique skills and covering a wide range of what cycling is all about — which is the focus for this new monthly show Off The Front. Emma Pooley is a former road cyclist and now multi-sport athlete. While road racing, she won 9 Olympic, World, and Commonwealth Games medals, 6 World Cups, and the 2010 Time Trial World Championship. She now focuses on what she loves and is inspired by —racing in the mountains. They discuss the transition from road cycling on a team to the independent life of individual sports, working with sponsors, coaching and training; her future fame and fortune in Pocket Porridge along with lots of other great stuff, including the UCI and improving women’s cycling. This month’s Training Tip comes from coach Alison Dunlap, who is one of Elizabeth's absolute favorite riders from when they raced together. Alison competed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics road race, then switched to mountain biking in 1997. That year she won a World Cup and went on to great success in that sport. She is 2001 Mountain Bike World Champion, 13x National Champion, 2x Olympian, and now proud mom to 6 1/2 yr old son Emmett! She offers a really important tip useful for on the bike, in other sports, and in daily life. Recently, Elizabeth discovered writer and publisher Elly Blue through her Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming 14th issue of her feminist cycling zine, Taking the Lane.  In 2015 she merged her little publishing operation with Microcosm Publishing in Portland, Oregon, where she is now co-owner and marketing director. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports.

Julia Alekseyeva's graphic novel Soviet Daughter: A Graphic Revolution was published by Microcosm Publishing in 2017. This is the intertwining story of two women: Lola, who was born in a Jewish family in Kiev in 1910, and her great-granddaughter Julia, whose family moved to the United States from Ukraine in... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Alekseyeva’s graphic novel Soviet Daughter: A Graphic Revolution was published by Microcosm Publishing in 2017. This is the intertwining story of two women: Lola, who was born in a Jewish family in Kiev in 1910, and her great-granddaughter Julia, whose family moved to the United States from Ukraine in... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Alekseyeva’s graphic novel Soviet Daughter: A Graphic Revolution was published by Microcosm Publishing in 2017. This is the intertwining story of two women: Lola, who was born in a Jewish family in Kiev in 1910, and her great-granddaughter Julia, whose family moved to the United States from Ukraine in... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Alekseyeva’s graphic novel Soviet Daughter: A Graphic Revolution was published by Microcosm Publishing in 2017. This is the intertwining story of two women: Lola, who was born in a Jewish family in Kiev in 1910, and her great-granddaughter Julia, whose family moved to the United States from Ukraine in the wake of the events at Chernobyl. Lola has gone through the Bolshevik revolution, the Civil War, the Stalinist purges, deportation to Kazakhstan, and the Chernobyl disaster and these are her real-life memoirs that lay the foundation for the novel. The chapters telling Lola’s story are alternated with shorter interludes from the contemporary life of the second protagonist, Julia, a representative of the generation of millennials, who are struggling to come to terms with their idealistic views on life and politics amidst the changing world order. Alekseyeva, who is a PhD student in Comparative Literature at Harvard University, works on avant-garde cinema in the USSR, Japan, and France, and her academic interest in visual narrative techniques has deeply affected her work on the graphic novel. The story-telling in Soviet Daughter is rich and intense, and also full of supplementary comments and explanations of various aspects of Soviet everyday life; however, the novel is very easy to read and grasps the readers attention from the very first pages. To this, the sincerity of Alekseyeva’s intonation contributes greatly. She does not shy away from being very honest about issues such as inter-generational misunderstanding, conflicts within family, and difficulties of the migrant experience yet at the same time she persistently maintains the tactful balance between a personal story-telling and a nearly academic inquiry into the experience of several generations of Soviet Jewish immigrants in America. The precursors of Alekseyeva’s novel are works such as Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, Art Spiegelman’s Maus, and Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home. Another major influence on Alekseyeva is actually Vladimir Mayakovsky, especially his work in Okna ROSTA. Soviet Daughter does, in fact, open by a quote from Mayakovsky. Julia Alekseyeva’s novel will be of much interest both to the broad readers audience, and also to the scholars of Soviet history, Jewish identity, and immigration. Into all of these themes it provides a fascinating insight. Olga Breininger is a PhD candidate in Slavic and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Her research interests include post-Soviet culture and geopolitics, with a special focus on Islam, nation-building, and energy politics. Olga is the author of the novel There Was No Adderall in the Soviet Union and columnist at Literratura. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Alekseyeva’s graphic novel Soviet Daughter: A Graphic Revolution was published by Microcosm Publishing in 2017. This is the intertwining story of two women: Lola, who was born in a Jewish family in Kiev in 1910, and her great-granddaughter Julia, whose family moved to the United States from Ukraine in the wake of the events at Chernobyl. Lola has gone through the Bolshevik revolution, the Civil War, the Stalinist purges, deportation to Kazakhstan, and the Chernobyl disaster and these are her real-life memoirs that lay the foundation for the novel. The chapters telling Lola’s story are alternated with shorter interludes from the contemporary life of the second protagonist, Julia, a representative of the generation of millennials, who are struggling to come to terms with their idealistic views on life and politics amidst the changing world order. Alekseyeva, who is a PhD student in Comparative Literature at Harvard University, works on avant-garde cinema in the USSR, Japan, and France, and her academic interest in visual narrative techniques has deeply affected her work on the graphic novel. The story-telling in Soviet Daughter is rich and intense, and also full of supplementary comments and explanations of various aspects of Soviet everyday life; however, the novel is very easy to read and grasps the readers attention from the very first pages. To this, the sincerity of Alekseyeva’s intonation contributes greatly. She does not shy away from being very honest about issues such as inter-generational misunderstanding, conflicts within family, and difficulties of the migrant experience yet at the same time she persistently maintains the tactful balance between a personal story-telling and a nearly academic inquiry into the experience of several generations of Soviet Jewish immigrants in America. The precursors of Alekseyeva’s novel are works such as Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, Art Spiegelman’s Maus, and Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home. Another major influence on Alekseyeva is actually Vladimir Mayakovsky, especially his work in Okna ROSTA. Soviet Daughter does, in fact, open by a quote from Mayakovsky. Julia Alekseyeva’s novel will be of much interest both to the broad readers audience, and also to the scholars of Soviet history, Jewish identity, and immigration. Into all of these themes it provides a fascinating insight. Olga Breininger is a PhD candidate in Slavic and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Her research interests include post-Soviet culture and geopolitics, with a special focus on Islam, nation-building, and energy politics. Olga is the author of the novel There Was No Adderall in the Soviet Union and columnist at Literratura. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Alekseyeva’s graphic novel Soviet Daughter: A Graphic Revolution was published by Microcosm Publishing in 2017. This is the intertwining story of two women: Lola, who was born in a Jewish family in Kiev in 1910, and her great-granddaughter Julia, whose family moved to the United States from Ukraine in the wake of the events at Chernobyl. Lola has gone through the Bolshevik revolution, the Civil War, the Stalinist purges, deportation to Kazakhstan, and the Chernobyl disaster and these are her real-life memoirs that lay the foundation for the novel. The chapters telling Lola’s story are alternated with shorter interludes from the contemporary life of the second protagonist, Julia, a representative of the generation of millennials, who are struggling to come to terms with their idealistic views on life and politics amidst the changing world order. Alekseyeva, who is a PhD student in Comparative Literature at Harvard University, works on avant-garde cinema in the USSR, Japan, and France, and her academic interest in visual narrative techniques has deeply affected her work on the graphic novel. The story-telling in Soviet Daughter is rich and intense, and also full of supplementary comments and explanations of various aspects of Soviet everyday life; however, the novel is very easy to read and grasps the readers attention from the very first pages. To this, the sincerity of Alekseyeva’s intonation contributes greatly. She does not shy away from being very honest about issues such as inter-generational misunderstanding, conflicts within family, and difficulties of the migrant experience yet at the same time she persistently maintains the tactful balance between a personal story-telling and a nearly academic inquiry into the experience of several generations of Soviet Jewish immigrants in America. The precursors of Alekseyeva’s novel are works such as Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, Art Spiegelman’s Maus, and Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home. Another major influence on Alekseyeva is actually Vladimir Mayakovsky, especially his work in Okna ROSTA. Soviet Daughter does, in fact, open by a quote from Mayakovsky. Julia Alekseyeva’s novel will be of much interest both to the broad readers audience, and also to the scholars of Soviet history, Jewish identity, and immigration. Into all of these themes it provides a fascinating insight. Olga Breininger is a PhD candidate in Slavic and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Her research interests include post-Soviet culture and geopolitics, with a special focus on Islam, nation-building, and energy politics. Olga is the author of the novel There Was No Adderall in the Soviet Union and columnist at Literratura. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Alekseyeva’s graphic novel Soviet Daughter: A Graphic Revolution was published by Microcosm Publishing in 2017. This is the intertwining story of two women: Lola, who was born in a Jewish family in Kiev in 1910, and her great-granddaughter Julia, whose family moved to the United States from Ukraine in the wake of the events at Chernobyl. Lola has gone through the Bolshevik revolution, the Civil War, the Stalinist purges, deportation to Kazakhstan, and the Chernobyl disaster and these are her real-life memoirs that lay the foundation for the novel. The chapters telling Lola’s story are alternated with shorter interludes from the contemporary life of the second protagonist, Julia, a representative of the generation of millennials, who are struggling to come to terms with their idealistic views on life and politics amidst the changing world order. Alekseyeva, who is a PhD student in Comparative Literature at Harvard University, works on avant-garde cinema in the USSR, Japan, and France, and her academic interest in visual narrative techniques has deeply affected her work on the graphic novel. The story-telling in Soviet Daughter is rich and intense, and also full of supplementary comments and explanations of various aspects of Soviet everyday life; however, the novel is very easy to read and grasps the readers attention from the very first pages. To this, the sincerity of Alekseyeva’s intonation contributes greatly. She does not shy away from being very honest about issues such as inter-generational misunderstanding, conflicts within family, and difficulties of the migrant experience yet at the same time she persistently maintains the tactful balance between a personal story-telling and a nearly academic inquiry into the experience of several generations of Soviet Jewish immigrants in America. The precursors of Alekseyeva’s novel are works such as Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, Art Spiegelman’s Maus, and Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home. Another major influence on Alekseyeva is actually Vladimir Mayakovsky, especially his work in Okna ROSTA. Soviet Daughter does, in fact, open by a quote from Mayakovsky. Julia Alekseyeva’s novel will be of much interest both to the broad readers audience, and also to the scholars of Soviet history, Jewish identity, and immigration. Into all of these themes it provides a fascinating insight. Olga Breininger is a PhD candidate in Slavic and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Her research interests include post-Soviet culture and geopolitics, with a special focus on Islam, nation-building, and energy politics. Olga is the author of the novel There Was No Adderall in the Soviet Union and columnist at Literratura. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, well, well. What's been up in your lives, lately, America? Any news you'd like to discuss? This week, we bring you a conversation with the members of The Dinner and Bikes Tour. The Dinner & Bikes is a month-long tour of the U.S. to bring people together to eat delicious food and get inspired about bicycle transportation. Here's what happens at a Dinner and Bikes event: As the audience arrives, they serve themselves from chef Joshua Ploeg's seven-course gourmet vegan and gluten-free buffet spread. While the audience is eating, local advocates discuss their work and local issues and initiatives over the first fifteen minutes. Then, Elly Blue and Joe Biel co-present a new interactive discussion and presentation including eight short films about Groundswell movements, incidences where people demand better neighborhood conditions and successfully implemented them. Stories include how Reading, PA came to be 13th on the East Coast for bike commuting without any advocacy or government spending, former gang members riding bikes to raise awareness about gang violence, Mexico City's superhero of the streets, Peatonito, the story of the League of American Bicyclists' equity council, how the City of Portland's Sunday Parkways worked as a response to gentrification, and how cyclists are representing themselves and creating their own voices all over the world. Throughout the evening there are plenty of opportunities for discussion, questions, and browsing the Microcosm pop-up book and t-shirt store. Joe Biel is the co-producer/director of Groundswell, the director of the feature documentary Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland as well as over 100 short films. He is also the author of half a dozen books, including Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life & Business with Asperger's. He founded Microcosm Publishing in his bedroom closet in 1996 and has since published over 350 nonfiction books, zines, and movies. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Elly Blue is the co-producer/director of Groundswell and the author of Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy and Everyday Bicycling: How to Ride a Bicycle for Transportation (Whatever your Lifestyle). When she isn't writing, she is the marketing director of Microcosm Publishing, producing books and zines about all aspects of feminism, self-empowerment, and bicycle transportation. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Joshua Ploeg is the the traveling vegan chef. When not touring the world, he is a personal chef and delighter of secret cafe goers in Los Angeles. His eighth and newest cookbook is This Ain't No Picnic: Your Punk Rock Vegan Cookbook. He lives in California. As the country and the world move into unprecedented and scary territory, we are heartened by the kinds of young people that Joe, Elly and Joshua represent. They are not looking for a savior or a political party to make the world a better place for them. They are hitting the ground and making it better themselves. They are building community and empowering marginalized voices and advocating for a world that does not constantly run itself adrift under the weight of its own hubris and apathy.

Joe Biel is a self-made publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock. He is the founder/manager of Microcosm Publishing and co-founder of the Portland Zine Symposium. Joe is the author of Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life & Business on the Spectrum. On this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave and Joe talk about growing up with Asperger's, learning values from punk rock, succeeding in business on the spectrum, stress management, quality books, repairing the publishing system and more. Enjoy the show!

Joe Biel is a self-made publisher and filmmaker who draws origins, inspiration, and methods from punk rock. He is the founder/manager of Microcosm Publishing and co-founder of the Portland Zine Symposium. Joe is the author of Good Trouble: Building a Successful Life & Business on the Spectrum. On this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dave and Joe talk about growing up with Asperger's, learning values from punk rock, succeeding in business on the spectrum, stress management, quality books, repairing the publishing system and more. Enjoy the show!

Meet Elly! This is episode # 6 of the Joyride and even though this is a still a tiny little baby podcast, it's a pretty BIG episode, because it is with none other than the fantastic Elly Blue. You may remember her name mentioned in the first two episodes of the Joyride because she founded The Wheelwomen Switchboard and edited/published The Velocipede Races. Elly is a bike transportation advocate, an  editor and author who is publishing the feminist bicycle revolution. Her own books include Everyday Bicycling and most recently, Bikeonomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy - a smart look at how we get around, how we spend our money and the real costs of transportation. All these links go right to Microcosm Publishing, not Amazon. I know you might have Prime, and Amazon might just be easier, but please - do what you can to support small press. This is innovative, quality stuff made with care at an indie publishing house, and your direct support means a lot more to them than it does to Amazon. Here are timestamps to some of the topics we discuss on this episode: 3:55 - Elly's first bike 5:45 - Elly moves to Portland 8:40 - Precious Cargo - Our Bodies, Our Bikes, Cycletherapy: Grief & Healing 13:18 - Elly's every ride carry 14:58 - Mechanical comfort & bike maintenance 17:05 - Feeling safe 19:50 - Taking the Lane 23:33 - Dinner & Bikes, Groundswell 25:31 - Fantasy Ride 25:57 - Favorite Places 27:28 - Snacks 28:53 - Bikecamping & Blackberries 30:49 - Bike books! Including Pedal Zombies (where my first piece of fiction is published), Velocipede Races 33:12 - Parting wisdom for the bike curious Big thanks to Elly for hanging out! You can connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.  I hope you enjoy the show! Let me know what you think at thejoyridepodcast[at]gmail.com. Joyride, on! xo ~C Think you - or someone you know - might be a good fit to be a guest on the show? Click here and tell me more!  

This week's guest is BOB SUREN! Bob Suren is the author behind one of my favorite book discoveries this year, Crate Digger, out now on Microcosm Publishing. The book is about his early childhood discoveries of punk rock, how that discovery became an obsession. He tells the stories of how he opened Sound Idea in Brandon, Florida and Burrito Records out of that same shop; not to mention how he met and fell in love with his wife in those hallowed halls.    Bob was recently in Denver to promote Crate Digger, and this interview was done at the 7th Circle Music Collective. This episode also includes exerts from the Crate Digger audio book, also out on Microcosm Publishing. 

Several years ago, I began to notice a pattern emerging. Practically every book of interest I'd pick up at independent bookstores and zine fest had the same logo on the back: a small bicycle gear with a heart at the center. Microcosm had seemingly come out of nowhere to corner the market on things that fascinate me. Joe Biel formed the indie publishing empire out of his Cleveland bedroom in the mid-90s, moving Microcosm to greener Pacific Northwestern pastures of Portland, Oregon in 1999, where the company still remains, along with with a retail storefront baring the same name. After a year and a half of attempting to coordinate an interview, Biel and I finally found ourselves in the same place. He was kindly enough to make a detour to my Queens apartment during a brief stopover in New York following an appearance at bicycle policy convention in Colombia. It's a subject matter than has long been near and dear to the publisher, recently manifesting itself in the form of Aftermass, a documentary exploring Portland's cycling community. Biel and I sat down over a couple of cups of tea to discuss cycling, his filmmaking and the strange and fascinating world of independent publishing.

This week on Dying Scene Radio, Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles settle into their roles while passively aggressively trying to one-up each other. No one’s eating hot dogs at Coney Island on this episode of the podcast, but there’s plenty of hamburgers and snow in New York City. Bobby takes in a “bum” from off of the streets and mentions that, “they can be quite helpful for the budding entrepreneur.” If only they could edit audio clips…Bob recalls watching the World Series with Bad Religion’s Brett Guerewitz while challenging the podcast listeners to send Bobby their Top 10 Most Important Punk Bands for him to study up on.Bob then sits down and chats with the infamous Andrew WK before his performance in St. Petersburg, FL. They discuss recording with LMFAO, self-motivation, how the legendary death metal band Obituary helped form Andrew’s band…and what else? Partying!Bobby reports on the week’s punk rock news then professes his love for 80′s music icons, Hall & Oates. Much debate ensues on whether Green Day has, or has not, been inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Bobby turns to his bum, Tony, who is quickly proving his worth as a bona-fide fact checker.BAND SPOTLIGHT: Crime CityThis week’s BAND SPOTLIGHT artist is Vancouver-based side project punkers, Crime City, who recently released their self-titled debut EP. Three out of the four capable canucks have a “meeting with the Bobs” to discuss the band’s origins, their obvious comparisons to Propagandhi and the problems faced by Canadian musicians wanting to tour throughout the United States.Bob also speaks with punk-author, Bob Suren, who will be releasing his first book entitled “Crate Digger: An Obsession with Punk Records” in June 2015 through Microcosm Publishing. The music inspires the memories in this memoir about growing up as a punk rocker, as told through the author’s record collection.“There’s nothing more punk than podcasting!” – Bobby Pickles THIS WEEK'S PLAYLISTThe Offspring – Coming For YouHeWhoCannotBeNamed – Happy SuicideChris Barrows – Be My GirlAndrew WK – Party HardAndrew WK InterviewSpraynard – Haulin’ OatesWhite Stain – Hide & SeekBlowfuse – Behind The WallPears – Forever SadAutogestión – SomosWar On Women – ServiliaCrime City InterviewCrime City – The Human ConditionSenses Fail – All You Need Is Already Within YouDeath By Stereo – NeverendingKill The President – CitizensBob Suren InterviewMurder-Suicide Pact – Weight of WordsWatch Bob's FULL INTERVIEW with Andrew WK!

This week on Episode 58 of Bobby Pickles' Podcast (Dying Scene Radio #3), Bob Noxious and Bobby Pickles settle into their roles while passively aggressively trying to one-up each other. No one’s eating hot dogs at Coney Island on this episode of the podcast, but there’s plenty of hamburgers and snow in New York City. Bobby takes in a “bum” from off of the streets and mentions that, “they can be quite helpful for the budding entrepreneur.” If only they could edit audio clips… Bob recalls watching the World Series with Bad Religion’s Brett Guerewitz while challenging the podcast listeners to send Bobby their Top 10 Most Important Punk Bands for him to study up on. Bob then sits down and chats with the infamous Andrew WK before his performance in St. Petersburg, FL. They discuss recording with LMFAO, self-motivation, how the legendary death metal band Obituary helped form Andrew’s band…and what else? Partying! Bobby reports on the week’s punk rock news then professes his love for 80′s music icons, Hall & Oates. Much debate ensues on whether Green Day has, or has not, been inducted in to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Bobby turns to his bum Tony, who is quickly proving his worth as a bona-fide fact checker. BAND SPOTLIGHT: Crime City This week’s BAND SPOTLIGHT artist is Vancouver-based side project punkers, Crime City, who recently released their self-titled debut EP. Three out of the four capable canucks have a “meeting with the Bobs” to discuss the band’s origins, their obvious comparisons to Propagandhi and the problems faced by Canadian musicians wanting to tour throughout the United States. Bob also speaks with punk-author, Bob Suren, who will be releasing his first book entitled “Crate Digger: An Obsession with Punk Records” in June 2015 through Microcosm Publishing. The music inspires the memories in this memoir about growing up as a punk rocker, as told through the author’s record collection. “There’s nothing more punk than podcasting!” – Bobby Pickles The Offspring – Coming For You HeWhoCannotBeNamed – Happy Suicide Chris Barrows – Be My Girl Andrew WK – Party Hard Andrew WK Interview Spraynard – Haulin’ Oates White Stain – Hide & Seek Blowfuse – Behind The Wall Pears – Forever Sad Autogestión – Somos War On Women – Servilia Crime City Interview Crime City – The Human Condition Senses Fail – All You Need Is Already Within You Death By Stereo – Neverending Kill The President – Citizens Bob Suren Interview Murder-Suicide Pact – Weight of Words FULL INTERVIEWS on the Dying Scene Radio youtube channel.

Terra Verde Fundraiser Show: Part II We're in a golden age of graphic novels, comics, and cartooning. Let's make it a golden age for KPFA free speech radio! Hosts Michelle Chan and Laura Garzon Chica (@EarthMediaArts) talk to Andy Singer and Saul Griffith about their environmentally-themed comics projects. Andy Singer's Why We Drive: The Past Present and Future of Automobiles in America from Microcosm Publishing and Saul Griffith's Howtoons: Tools of Mass Construction from Image Comics are available as premiums during this fund drive. Please note: This is the second part of a Terra Verde show that began at 2 pm. To hear the beginning of the show go to: Eco-Comics Fundraiser Part 1 The post Eco-Comics: Info-Sharing & Inspiration (Part 2) appeared first on KPFA.

Terra Verde Fundraiser Show: Part I We're in a golden age of graphic novels, comics, and cartooning. Let's make it a golden age for KPFA free speech radio! Hosts Michelle Chan and Laura Garzon Chica (@EarthMediaArts) talk to Andy Singer and Saul Griffith about their environmentally-themed comics projects. Andy Singer's Why We Drive: The Past Present and Future of Automobiles in America from Microcosm Publishing and Saul Griffith's Howtoons: Tools of Mass Construction from Image Comics are available as premiums during this fund drive. Please note: This is the first part of a Terra Verde show that went to 3 pm. To hear the rest of the show go to: Eco-Comics Fundraiser Part 2 The post Eco-Comics: Info-Sharing & Inspiration (Part 1) appeared first on KPFA.

On this week's episode of the podcast, Andy and Derek explore the worlds of hardcore cohabitation, biographical brilliance, and wood witches. They begin with Henry & Glenn Forever & Ever, the new collection from Tom Neely and friends (Microcosm Publishing). This follows Neely's original minicomic Henry & Glenn Forever and collects the four-issue miniseries published between 2013 and 2014. For those unfamiliar, this is a situational satire of metal rockers Henry Rollings and Glenn Danzig, working from the premise of their love for one another and placing their relationship in a variety of different sitcom-like scenarios. Tom Neely created the original, and more narratively substantive, stories of Henry and Glenn, but he has many of his artist friends — such as Mark Randolph, Ed Luce, Johnny Ryan, and Noah Van Sciver — contribute short pieces as well. Some stories are better than others, but the Two Guys conclude that the book as a whole is hilariously fun. Next, Derek and Andy turn to Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World, a collection of graphic biographies edited by Monte Beauchamp (Simon and Schuster). In fact, they spend a good chunk of this week's show talking about this book…and there is a lot to discuss. It's composed of sixteen short comics that present the lives of such luminaries as Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Jack Kirby, Winsor McCay, Charles Schulz, Walt Disney, Osamu Tezuka, Chas Addams, Dr. Seuss, and Hergé. These biographies are written and drawn by impressive creators in their own rights, such as Nora Krug, Arnold Roth, Frank Stack, and Denis Kitchen. The guys discuss most of these biographies, but they particularly highlight two of their favorites: Peter Kuper's take on Harvey Kurtzman and Drew Friedman's look at Robert Crumb. In fact, the latter is not so much a biography of the legendary artist as much as it is a story of Friedman's experiences and relationship with Crumb. Much like Kuper's, this is more than a straight-out biography. It's a personal and even self-reflexive narrative. Finally, the Two Guys get all excited about the new series from Scott Snyder and Jock, Wytches (Image Comics). They point out that while this could have easily been a Vertigo title, Snyder is apparently wanting to try his indie chops over at Image with a new ongoing series. And he and Jock have started off impressively! What makes the first issue of Wytches so engaging is its elaborate setup and its emersion in the everyday. Both Andy and Derek mention how the world that Snyder sets up reminds them of their own childhoods and the kind of creepy wooded areas that fueled their own imaginations. They're both on board with this new title, and they hope — they expect — it to be another in Image's growing line of perennials, following the likes of The Walking Dead, Saga, and Manhattan Projects.

I was really into zines when I was in high school. I spent almost all my time on alt.zines, spent way too much time hunting for old issues of Urban Hermitt, and constantly found myself browsing the fantastic zine section at Tower Records. Almost all my money went to Microcosm Publishing. But whenever I’d browse […]