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This week in Strange Days brought us a very strange call from Trump to Putin, congratulating him on his election win. Huh?! It really does get stranger and stranger. We cover all the developments in the Trump-Russia saga with Steven Lee Myers, author of "The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin". Do you like books with pictures in it? Because we have two very interesting interviews with some graphic novelists, one Shannon Wheeler, author of "Sh*t My President Says", and another Khalil Bendib, author of "Verax: The True History of Whistleblowers, Drone Warfare, and Mass Surveillance". Enjoy!
In part 2 of my great talk with Shannon Wheeler (Sh*t My President Says, Too Much Coffee Man), we cover the perils of Hollywood, the beauty of teaching art, and being typecast as an artist. We also discuss breaking new creative ground, more stylistic choices, infusing our work with real life, and the importance of constantly considering the long game. This is yet another super insightful and entertaining chat, full of wisdom for anyone running a creative career. Pick up Shannon's amazing new book, "Sh*t My President Says", from Top Shelf Comics anywhere you buy books. Follow Shannon on twitter @muchcoffee, on instagram @muchcoffeeman and on Facebook, where he posts tons of cartoons. Find me this weekend at Comic-Con Palm Springs, where I'll be tabling in artist's alley (table A12), and I will be recording a live podcast as a panel with Death of Superman artist Jon Bogdanove! Follow this podcast on twitter @storycraftpod, and support the show by subscribing, rating & reviewing on iTunes, and by sharing with your friends. Follow me on twitter and instagram @kraigcomx.
Cartoonist and longtime con-pal Shannon Wheeler (Sh*t My President says, Too Much Coffee Man) chats with me about his new book from Top Shelf in which he Illustrates Trump's most insane & inane tweets, the confused state of America, and how this time has been on the horizon for decades. We also talk about the deliberate choice of art style and techniques, pushing to make stuff happen for yourself, Kyle Baker, and a bit about Hollywood... with more about tinsel-town in part 2 next week! Pick up Sh*t My President Says from Top Shelf, anywhere you buy comics or books. Shannon has crafted an incredible piece of art. Follow Shannon on twitter @muchcoffee, on instagram @muchcoffeeman and on Facebook, where he posts tons of cartoons. Follow this podcast on twitter @storycraftpod, and support the show by subscribing, rating & reviewing on iTunes, and by sharing with your friends. Follow me on twitter and instagram @kraigcomx.
Jimmy has tamed the beast that was San Diego Comic Con and survived to tell the tales! Here, you'll hear his recap of the show. Just a few fun tidbits of what went down, people he met, celebs he saw, elbows he rubbed, parties, roundtable sessions, interviews, awesome press rooms, hotels, outside of Comic Con, and all of the madness! He mostly did press rooms but managed to get some 1:1 interviews as well. He chatted with the Clare Kramer ("Glory" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) about her new documentary that she directed called Joyrider. He also talked to pop star Lights about her upcoming album Skin & Earth and the comic book mini-series she created/wrote/drew/colored/lettered/etc. that coincides with it. On the last day of the con, he conversed with Shannon Wheeler about his new book Sh*t My President Says as well as his past work. And finally, Jimmy had his annual therapy session interview with clinical psychologist pal Dr. Andrea Letamendi discussing superheroes, Star Wars, and real life issues. Starting next week and the following few weeks after, there will be no regular format shows. Only SDCC press room specials. Jimmy needs that long just to recover from all of the craziness that is Comic Con International. You will hear roundtables for Inhumans, Wynonna Earp, Doctor Who, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman and Harley Quinn, Dirk Gently, Supergirl, Dark Matter, Battlestar Galactica reunion, Gotham, iZombie, Justice League Action, Lucifer and Teen Titans Go! He missed some rooms that he wanted to cover but boy howdy did he still cover a lot! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!