Podcasts about Sock monkey

Anytime Yachtley Crew stops to play in Monterey at The Golden State Theatre, I make sure to interview local Historian, Renovationist, Sock Monkey creator, and Returning Champion, Martin Schmidt. This marks his fifth interview for Inspirado Projecto and takes place on 2.27.2025. We get to learn more about his latest restoration efforts with co-creator, Gary Parks, his progress with building a miniature and very detailed re-creation of the Golden State Theatre to scale, and what it's like to be in a successful Custom Sock Monkey business. Want exclusive Sock Monkey merch? Check out his Zazzle page!.... https://www.zazzle.com/store/sockmonkeycentral Check out Martin's Instagram page here... https://www.instagram.com/the.sock.monkey.guy/ Watch the evolution of his Sock Monkey Youtube channel... https://www.youtube.com/@TheSockMonkeyGuy Gary Parks website containing historical photos of the Golden State Theatre Restoration here... https://www.garyparksart.com/workszoom/2860428/scale-model-golden-state-theatre-monterey-detail#/ Martin interview - 6.12.2024 - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/episodes/Martin--Mike--and-Mystery--6-12-2024-e2kqu73/a-abbrb3g Martin interview - 5.31.2024 - Part 2 - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/episodes/Martin-Schmidt---The-Golden-State-Theatre-Mayor-Ep2-e2kbgci/a-abano0n Martin interview - 5.31.2024 - Part 1 - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/episodes/Martin-Schmidt-is-The-Golden-State-Theatre-Mayor---Episode-1-e2k9irf/a-abaj5ls Martin interview - 3.17.2023 - Part 2 - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/episodes/31723---Martin-Schmidt-at-Golden-State-Theatre-Pt-2-e20mr8i/a-a7hslt0 Martin interview - 3.17.2023 - Part 1 - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/episodes/31723---Martin-Schmidt-at-Golden-State-Theatre-Pt-1-e20ksks/a-a7lpsav Martin Schmidt AND Christo Roppolo interviews - 5.17.2022 - Part 3 - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/episodes/The-Golden-State-Heroes-Part-3---Martin-Schmidt-and-Christo-Roppolo-e1ikc7f/a-a348ispPart 2 with Martin Schmidt AND Christo Roppolo - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/episodes/The-Golden-State-Heroes-Part-2-with-Martin-Schmidt-and-Christo-Roppolo-e1gulvi/a-a7hslt0 Part 1 with Martin Schmidt AND Christo Roppolo - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/episodes/Golden-State-Heroes---Christo-Roppolo-and-Martin-Schmidt-e1g5d75/a-a7lpsav Check out yacht rock band, Yachtley Crew - http://YachtleyCrew.com My new mini album, "Andy Kaufman Is Alive" by Curt Eric Clendenin, is available on Reverbnation here, which contains all the links to Spotify, Pandora, Youtube, Apple Music, etc.... https://www.reverbnation.com/curtericclendenin Keep your ears peeled for upcoming episodes in the "Andy Kaufman Lives" series with Frank Nora and JC Pepe!

News; birthdays/events; if the airlines change their bag policies...would you still fly?; word of the day. News; we like to brag about how much we save on vacations...what other kinds of deals do you brag about?; game: the office trivia game; songs you don't want to admit that "get you out of your funk". News; 3 words to live by; game: classic tv show theme songs; is there a doctor you haven't been to in many years? News; would you rather live in an rv or a sailboat?; game: word ladder; goodbye/fun facts....Sock Monkey Day...these stuffed toys are a blend of folk art and silliness. The most likely forerunners who are responsible for the sock monkey date are the Victorians. During that era, the demand for replica stuffed animals spread through Europe to North America and collided with the developing Arts and Crafts movement. In 1869, John Nelson got a patent for sock knitting machines and founded The Nelson Knitting Company in Rockford, Illinois. In 1890, the Red Heel Socks were introduced, and they were mostly worn by factory employees and farmers. A customer is said to have fashioned a Sock Monkey from a pair of Red Heel Socks and forwarded it to Nelson Knitting Mills in the 1930s....but a woman named Helen Cooke got a patent for sock monkeys in 1953. there's a sock monkey museum in rockford, illinois by the way.

Step into the Big Blend Party Bus with Priscilla the Sock Monkey and enjoy this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Happy Hour Hang Out" Podcast that celebrates travel, nature and the environment, music and writing, food and drink (of course!), and so much more!  FEATURED GUESTS:  * Johnny Schaefer - Sinegr-songwriter: https://hearjohnny.com/   * Judy Karnia – Travel writer & nature therapy guide: https://judykarnia.com/  * Maria Chamberlain – Innkeeper: https://www.oxbowacresnh.com/  * Clifford Garstang – Author & editor: https://cliffordgarstang.com/  * Cheryl Leutjen – Author & speaker: https://cherylleutjen.com/  * Jo Clark – Travel writer & photographer: https://www.haveglasswilltravel.com/ 

Martin Schmidt the SockMonkey Guy continues his story of how he and his confederate, Gary Parks, began restoring Monterey California's Golden State Theatre with the dream of returning the architectural splendor to its former glory. We also get the latest news on his progress of building a highly detailed miniature version of The Golden State Theatre. Mike Schlie, author of "Infinity Diet", songwriter, screenwriter, inventor, also appears in this episode, giving us the history of how he came to be Southern California's KING of POGS! We also go on a trip through a sanctuary zoo at the annual KEEP CALM JAMBOREE, while yacht rock band Yachtley Crew sets up for that evening's performance on April 19, 2024! This whole episode bounces around timelines and is complete with lots of epiphanies, synchronicities, and curious revelations! Martin's segments are recorded on March 15, 2024. The same day as my Sister Jenny's Birthday! Mike's interview segments are recorded on March 1, 2024. Also appearing in this episode, are songwriter/singer Blythe Baines, actors Stew Strauss and Abraham Lincoln impressionist Rob Broski from Twin Peaks: Season 3, Maria Humphreys from Strong Body Strong Soul Podcast, one of my high school best friends Phil Donlon who is also a talented writer/actor/director, Atlas The Dragon from Varelse Bridge Society and Crystore Inc! Plus, Henry D Horse gives us another exciting Funfact! Also mentioned in this episode are: Corporal 13 and my strange interview with him, ElevenLabs voice clone AI, Operation Tone Up with Tony Lamka, and my Dearly Departed friend and phenomenal painter Jeff Cahill from "The Blues Brothers" movie (we co-starred as "Orphans" in it, while Cab Calloway talked to us in our scene at the steps of Saint Helen Of The Blessed Shroud Orphanage in Chicago). Also thank you to marvelous Hostess Amanda Frank with the discojacket, who booked Yachtley Crew to play at the KEEP CALM JAMBOREE! Every year, you go above and beyond! This is the third part in a series with Martin Schmidt, titled "The Golden State Theatre Mayor". He also appears in a series of episodes titled "Golden State Heroes" co-starring Christo Roppolo the local UFOlogist! Mike Schlie also appears in other episodes of Inspirado Projecto and is President of the organization WAKE UP. Schlie created much of the set designs on the Halloween horror film "Black Pumpkin". Martin's Sock Monkey pictures are all over Instagram instagram.com/the.sock.monkey.guy/ and Youtube youtube.com/@TheSockMonkeyGuy ! Check out my new book, "EYE SEE THEM (A Cloudwatcher's Journal)" in both paperback and digital format on EYESEETHEM.com . It is filled with artistic activities involving Cloudwatching and blanks pages for drawing the fanciful visions you see in the Cloudshapes! Haikus, mazes, word games...all kinds of fun and informative Cloud Education to inspire connection with more nature and imagination! Great to print out for substitute teachers when the teacher forgets to leave a lesson plan for the students! Also, give us a message on the Inspirado Projecto hotline voicemail, to be featured in a future episode! Call 561-203-9179 and participate in the experience of this variety show! Leave an anonymous and surreal story, UFO sighting, out of body experience, synchronicity, or any other unique insight you feel inspired to share! Thank you for listening to Inspirado Projecto! Check out the Yachtley Crew tour dates to see if we arrive in your town this Summer! YachtleyCrew.com ! We can coordinate to meet up before the show and I'll interview you for an episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/message

3.15.2024 - The Golden State Theatre in Monterey California - Martin Schmidt the Sock Monkey expert and restoration enthusiast, shares his process of building a miniature version of The Golden State Theatre and more! Also, actor Phil Donlon ("A Fucking Beautiful Experience") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_tjojX8ywE and Woodsman Stew Strauss ("Twin Peaks") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_I7xEsZdiA stop by to say hello! Plus, Henry D Horse gives us another new funfact! Check out Martin Schmidt's Youtube channel here... https://www.youtube.com/@TheSockMonkeyGuy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/message

Interviewing returning Champion, Martin Schmidt, on 3-15-2024 (which also is my Sister Jenny's Birthday), at The Golden State Theatre in Monterey before Yachtley Crew plays there that night. Schmidt is a wealth of knowledge. In this first episode of three, Martin takes us through a unique history about the architectural marvel, in addition to information about his Sock Monkey creation process and much more! Plus, Maria Humphreys from Strong Body Strong Soul Podcast https://x.com/sbssforme , Baba Buoy from yacht rock band Yachtley Crew http://yachtleycrew.com and Micky Dolenz from The Monkees https://mickydolenz.com/ stop by to say hello. Also Henry D Horse gives us a new Fun Fact! Check out Martin Schmidt's Sock Monkeys on his youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@TheSockMonkeyGuy Check out CEC's new book "EYE SEE THEM (A Cloudwatcher's Journal) HERE - http://eyeseethem.com ! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inspiradoprojecto/message

"...the reader's mind is filling in the blanks in between those panels and as a lip reader, that's what I do. I fill in the blanks. I'm trying to piece together what that person says. So, comics really make sense to me.” - Cece BellI first came to know Cece Bell through her groundbreaking semi-autobiographical graphic memoir novel, “El Deafo.” It was SO good that I had to read more by her. That's when I found out, through reading aloud with our (then younger) kids, that Cece's work is hilarious. Her zany, expressive storytelling combined with her vibrant illustrations create her unique style which she dubs, “absurdism for children.” During our conversation, Cece explains that it is in fact a style born out of misunderstandings, of her trying to make sense of the world around her while navigating it with deafness. While Cece is best known for "El Deafo," which received a Newbery honor, most of her books are for a slightly younger set. These include her laugh-out-loud funny "Chick and Brain" series, and her earlier Sock Monkey trilogy. Cece's journey to pursuing a career as an artist was first dependent on her discovering confidence in her abilities, and also in her disability. Something that she didn't fully realize until she wrote “El Deafo.” In this episode, Cece shares insights into her creative process, revealing how her experiences navigating the world with deafness have shaped her storytelling and sense of humor (and draws the connection between her deafness and her love for puns). She also tells us about the gory job that convinced her to pursue a career as an artist. For any budding comic creators, she also reveals the only book you need to read before your write your first graphic novel.***Connect with Jordan and The Reading Culture @thereadingculturepod and subscribe to our newsletter at thereadingculturepod.com/newsletter. ***For her reading challenge, Sibling Stories, Cece has curated a list of books that highlight the special relationships between siblings, something that has always fascinated her. In case you wondered, Cece has two older siblings. You can find his list and all past reading challenges at thereadingculturepod.com/cece-bellThis episode's Beanstack Featured Librarian is Amanda Maslonka, a 26-year veteran in education, and an elementary school librarian at Pasadena ISD in Texas. She tells us a funny and heartwarming story from her days working with first graders.ContentsChapter 1 - Funny Family (2:02)Chapter 2 - No One Makes Fun of the Funny Kid (6:23)Chapter 3 - At The Dentist (13:54)Chapter 4 - Understanding Comics (18:08)Chapter 5 - El Deafo (24:21)Chapter 6 - High Tech Hearing (26:46)Chapter 7 - Absurdism for Children (31:05)Chapter 8 - Animal Albums (37:08)Chapter 9 - Sibling Stories (39:24)Chapter 10 - Beanstack Featured Librarian (41:04)LinksThe Reading CultureThe Reading Culture Newsletter SignupCece Bell (@cecebellbooks) • Instagram photos and videosCece Bell Animal Albumsscottmccloud.com - Understanding ComicsLittle Nemo ComicsCece Bell on El Deafo at the National Book FestivalCece's Reading Challenge: Sibling StoriesThe Reading Culture on Instagram (for giveaways and bonus content)Beanstack resources to build your community's reading cultureJordan Lloyd BookeyHost: Jordan Lloyd BookeyProducer: Jackie Lamport and Lower Street MediaScript Editors: Josia Lamberto-Egan, Jackie Lamport, Jordan Lloyd Bookey

In this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by renowned illustrator/cartoonist/graphic novelist Cece Bell!Cece Bell has written and illustrated many books for children, among them the beloved Sock Monkey books, the Geisel Award-winning Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover, and the Newbery Honor-winning graphic novel El Deafo. She and her husband, author Tom Angleberger, have also collaborated on the picture book Crankee Doodle and the Inspector Flytrap chapter book series. She lives in Virginia with her family.Check out Animal Albums here:https://animalalbums.com/Purchase it here: https://bookshop.org/a/19191/9781536226249and check out the rest of her books here:https://bookshop.org/contributors/cece-bell-74593ea1-f31a-48fa-9d96-63a49686525bFollow her on IG here: @cecebellbooksCece's websitececebell.wordpress.comTwitter @CeceBellBooks.A transcript of this episode is available here or if you are a member under Member Resources:  https://scbwiprdstorage.blob.core.windows.net/scbwiprdfiles/attachments/Cece_Bell_Transcript_Final.pdfSupport the show

Today in 1992, it's said the first picture book featuring a sock monkey was published. But where did the sock monkey itself show up? That was decades earlier, in the Illinois city of Rockford - or, as it's sometimes called, Sockford. Plus: today in 1929, the UK newspaper known as The Sphere published an eye-catching photo of storefront mannequins melting in the London heat. Monkey shines in Rockford (Illinois Times) It's Sock Monkey Madness in Rockford, Illinois, the birthplace of the beloved children's toy (Roadtrippers) MELTING MANNEQUINS (Nag on the Lake) No need to monkey around, backing our show on Patreon is quick and easy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support

Whether she paints a traditional portrait or a "Sock Monkey," Shannon Grissom's artwork has always contained a spiritual component. It's not enough for her to get a likeness. Shannon doesn't stop creating until the spirit of the subject leaps off the canvas and sweetly touches your soul. As Shannon paints, she gets loving clairaudient guidance. This card deck was created to share this friendly guidance with you. A multipreneur, Shannon is an award-winning artist, television producer and host, author, and songwriter. Shannon wrote, produced, and hosted the television show Give Your Walls Some Soul, winning WAVE award nominations each year it was produced for excellence in instructional programming. Shannon's artwork is licensed and sold globally. To experience more of Shannon's creations, visit ShannonGrissom.com LINKS: Web: http://shannongrissom.com http://sockmonkeyoracle.com   Social Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ShannonGrissom FB  https://www.facebook.com/ShannonGrissomCreations/ YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/shannongrissom LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannongrissom/ TikTok  https://www.tiktok.com/@shannongrissom IG  https://www.instagram.com/shannongrissom/   If this episode inspired you in anyway, please take a selfie of you listening on your device and tag @thetonyadee on Instagram  To donate, monetarily support the Podcast Show, or buy Tonya Dee a Coffee ~ please click either one of the following links: https://club.tonyadee.tv/offers/9LNrrSD9 or Paypal:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/tonyadee

We are back and better than ever! This month our theme is Feb-Woo No You Didn't-uary where we explore movies with problematic(?) relationships. Our first installment is The Birthday Wish starring Jessy Schram as Gwen, a girl who desperately wants to get married before her 30th birthday. She thinks she's on her way until she meets Dave, played by Luke Macfarlane, a co-worker who throws a wrench in all her plans. In this episode we discuss the largest storyboards in the history of storyboards, the debatable worst karaoke songs to sing and the 'audacity' of Gwen's mom to rush into a relationship a mere 17 years after her husband died (gasp). We are celebrating being back together and trying to restrain Corinne from jumping out of a cake...because that is what we do with cake and The Birthday Wish.

Pat, my guest's mom, grew up in Washington state. Because her parents had divorced wen Pat was a little girl, Pat spent the school year with her mother on the coast of Washington and summers with her father in the eastern part of the state. Pat learned independence starting at the early age of five years old as her parents  put her on a train by herself, back and forth across the state.  This part of Shannon's journey begins with her mom's Sock Monkey and it's opened up a world of learning and inspiration.Incase you're not familiar with what a sock monkey is, it's a  toy for young and old.  Stuffed Sock Monkeys were very popular in the 1930 and 40's, especially during The Great Depression to help uplift the spirits of children and adults.After Shannon's mother died, she came across a Stuffed Sock Monkey in her mother's possessions. She took it home with her and it's created a life of its own, a significance that Shannon is still surprised by today.In regard to her mother Shannon says "she was a teacher by nature and a teacher by trade. In fact, Pat was a  6th grade teacher for a while in addition to a Special Education teacher. Everything was a teaching /learning experience."  Shannon, her twin sister, Cheryl, and their mother had a very close relationship. All three women have intuitive capabilities and Pat allowed Shannon to make her own mistakes.  Shannon  in her late 20's,  started to develop her own psychic abilities. And as a twin, Shannon and her sister Cheryl, have psychic abilities that they work on together from near and afar.  Shannon shares stories of all the music in their home growing up. "Mom, she was brilliant. She could play any instrument by ear you gave her. Her main instrument in our home was the piano."With an infectious laugh that Shannon most likely inherited from her mom,  my guest fills us in on how funny  her mother was. She just lit up the whole family with her witty sense of humor.Shannon Grissom is an award winning artist, author and illustrator of the book "Monkey Made of Sockies" and most recently the creator of 'Sock Monkey Oracle Cards."  - Each card is a unique painting of a sock monkey which correlates to a specific Oracle Card.What are Oracle cards? Shannon Grissom will explain all of this and share more stories of her mom  Pat.https://twitter.com/ShannonGrissom FB Page 1.4K FB Personal 2.1K https://www.facebook.com/ShannonGrissomCreations/ YouTube 410 https://www.youtube.com/shannongrissom LinkedIn 1.1K (CENTRAL VALLEY TALK SHOW-APRIL 2022 WITH AUSTIN REED.https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannongrissom/ TikTok 95 https://www.tiktok.com/@shannongrissom IG 1.1 https://www.instagram.com/shannongrissom/ *WEBSITEhttps://sockmonkeyoracle.com/

I cannot overstate the importance of Cece Bell's EL DEAFO. For both us, as a society, and for the prestige that it brought to graphic novels with the citation of that Newbery Honor, the first graphic novel to earn that shiny silver sticker! Get to know how Cece Bell came to be in her Origin Story!Jarrett: Hello everyone. My name is Jarrett Krosoczka and I wanna say hello to my friend, Cece Bell. Cece: Hi everybody. Hi Jarrett. It's so nice to see you. Jarrett: Oh, it's nice to see you. You're I miss you. I haven't seen you in so long. Even... Before the pandemic, we hadn't run into each other on book tour. Cece: It had been a long time, I guess we probably haven't seen each other for four years. Maybe. Jarrett: It might be. Yeah, it might be. I always see your silly and goofy posts on Instagram. So I really feel like we, we haven't missed a beat because I've been following along, you made a beautiful drawing for your mom on her birthday. Cece: Oh, yes. I did. Yeah. I, yeah, we, I've actually been off of Instagram for a little while because I was finding that it was too much of a pull away from, my productivity. So I'm allowed to look at it every Sunday. Jarrett: Ah! Cece: Nothing for the rest of the week. It's hard. Jarrett: I feel like if I did that, my thumb would always be like, ah, I need to look and scroll and see things. That is some amazing willpower, Cece Bell. So I, we know your story somewhat from your book, El Deafo, and as a person who's also written a graphic memoir, you decide like what you're gonna put on the page, what doesn't make it to the page.And I've said this to you a bunch, and you've heard this a million times, but El Deafo is... Such a powerful book and it's a pillar in graphic novel history because your book was the very first one ever to get a Newberry silver sticker like that really pushed the whole medium of graphic novels forward.And of course, when you sat down to make that book, that was nowhere near in your head. And we'll get to that. But before we do, I'm interested in how Cece Bell became Cece Bell, the graphic novelist, the cartoonist, the author. What are your earliest memories of drawing and making and reading comics tell us a little bit more about what your house was like growing up in regards to like the creative sources you consumed and created.Cece: Okay. Wow. Let's see. I think I always like drawing and mark making and that kind of thing. And let's see. I do remember when I got very sick in 1975 when I was about four and a half which is where the book El Deafo starts, that I did a lot of drawing there in the hospital. And my parents think that I drew probably 100 drawings of the same thing over and over again.It was just a little girl with a green face underneath the rainbow. Her body was shaped like a triangle and I just drew that repeatedly over and over. And that was probably an early experience of drawing being therapy in a way. But I always drew that was basically the only book that I would check out of my school library every Friday, the same Ed Emberly book; Make a World. And I really wasn't interested in reading that much. I could read, I didn't have trouble with it, but I just wasn't interested. I wanted to be making things. so Ed Emberly was a major part of my life.And gosh, my... My home life, I was really lucky. My father was a doctor and my mother was a nurse. And I wasn't limited financially, basically. And it was a very supportive household, but in the book, there's this feeling that that my parents are fairly normal people and my siblings are fairly normal people.And if I had focused on my family instead of on just the story of me coping with my deafness in school and at home it would've been much, much stranger. My family is bonkers weird and they are very funny. Oh, my goodness. They are just so weird. My mom is so weird. My dad is... We're just weird.And so I, I tamped that down a lot because... The focus wasn't on that. It was on deafness and feeling isolated. So anyway, but my family was, yeah, there was my mom. There was a picture of my mom. Nuts, very dramatic and funny. And I think I get a lot of my storytelling abilities from my mom's side of the family and word play and nicknames and all that stuff comes into play.And then my father's side is very really talented with hand skills. My grandmother was an amazing seamstress and my great grandmother was an amazing seamstress, but she was also a sign painter. I always found that really cool. A sign painter. Wow. I think that sort of some of the mix of who I was growing up and a huge focus on weird and probably Ed Eberly and the fact that my father got weekly issues of the New Yorker were major influences the New Yorker cover and then the New Yorker cartoon in the inside.That's a little bit of, a little bit of what was going on around me. Jarrett: Okay. So I want to meet these people who are more cuckoo bananas than Cece Bell, because you are so wonderfully and beautifully... Goofy and fun. And you might be the only person I know who consistently uses the hot dog emoji in text messages, so... Cece: That's the best one ever!Jarrett: I imagine that must have been, yeah, I guess that makes such sense. What - may I ask? What did your siblings grow up to do? Cece: My siblings they struggled more than I did in terms of - this is gonna sound strange, but in a lot of ways, my hearing loss ended up being a real gift and the main way that it did that is I ended up getting attention from our parents.That... More attention from our parents than my older siblings did, which was extremely unfair, but that's just how it happened, how it played out. And so they really struggled. They struggled with that lack of attention and just, they are my sister is five years older and my brother is seven years older and they're growing up was very different from mine, even that slight not generational, but time period was different.And so they, they are probably the funniest, most creative people that I know, but neither one of them has found that lifelong dream career, which is something I struggle with them. That sense of guilt, even though what happened, wasn't my fault. I'm deeply aware of how much it changed things for them.And it's a, it's an interesting thing, but they are so funny. If you think I'm funny, spend time with them and you'll just think that I'm as dull as a brick because those two and when we all three get together, it is just, it's pretty magical. And I'm so grateful that we get along and that we're as close as we are.They're terrific siblings. Yeah. Jarrett: Wow. What that is a, what a beautiful testament of your love for them. And their love for you comes across so clearly in the book, in regards to you, the baby of the family and they're concerned for your health that's, and I connect to that as well, because I too was, the baby of the family, and there was a lot of trauma going on.And with that, I got a lot of attention. And I loved drawing as a form of escape. And I'm so touched to hear that your time in the hospital was spent drawing because that is a testament to the power of creating in the arts to get you through some hard times. Did you ever have an epiphany along the lines where you realized this thing could be a career for you?Like this drawing thing? Cece: That took a while. I was in school, in high school and the first part of college I was really super academic. And some of that was pressure from my own self, but also pressure from my dad. I think my dad wanted me to be a doctor like him, and I've have found that's a theme among a lot of cartoonists and illustrators that there was this parent who pushed, but pushed them to be something that they didn't want to be.And that child like me in my case I think [inaudible] has a similar thing. And the name is leaving me... American born Chinese? Jarrett: Oh, Jean Yang.Cece: Helped me. Yeah. Yeah. Just that, that pressure. And There was that, but in school I was really academic trying to fulfill this thing for myself and for my father and overcompensating for the deafness.I didn't want people to think of me as "that deaf kid". I wanted them to think of me, " that smart kid". And so I worked really hard and I never considered art as a career because it didn't seem like it was even doable. It wasn't doable. So when I got to college, I was an English major and I hated it.I hated it. I don't know what I was doing. Having to write papers and read books and but while I was in college, I met Tom Angelberger, who ended up becoming my husband and he was an art major and I did take some art classes. There he is! There he is. He's so smart. And we started hanging out and I think he recognized that I was pretty good at it.And I think he also recognized that I was unhappy as an English major. And so it was Tom who encouraged me to switch majors and just go for it. And I did, and suddenly I was happy and it was the best move I ever made, but it took a while longer to figure out what I was going to do with it. Jarrett: Wow. You know... I obviously I know that you and Tom really support one, one another artistically, but I didn't realize he was really such an integral part of your origin story of you becoming the Cece Bell that we all know, that we know is the name on the spine of the book, the name on the front cover with all of those shiny stickers. And, yeah. And so you were college sweethearts, and then you both got catapulted out into the real world. And so what happened from there? Did you graduate with an English degree?Cece: We, no, no. I got out of that as quick as I could. I keep saying I don't like reading and I do, but the book has to get me.Or it has to interest me from chapter one. And if it doesn't, I throw it out. So there were a lot of books that didn't interest me in chapter one in the English department, but I was out of there, but no, we I ended up getting a degree in fine arts and Tom did two, and we went to the college of William and Mary, which is in Williamsburg, Virginia, and which isn't really known for art. It's known for like business and physics and science. But we finished school and then we took a trip around the country together in an old Volkswagen van. And then we decided, because we survived that we could get married and survived that too. So we got married and I decided to go to graduate school at in Ohio. And so we got married right before that. And so at this point we were just 22. We were super, super young. And I decided I needed to, I wanted to become an illustrator. That I wouldn't have fit in with the whole fine arts crowd. I had this vision that I would have to go to New York city and drink champagne and talk about art and that just founded atrocious.So I thought; "Illustration!" And so I decided to go to a graduate degree in design and illustration, and Tom went with me and basically... He worked in a factory and juggled on the weekend, and that... And he paid for all of the time I was in graduate school. And then and then I finished and then we moved back to Virginia.He learned a lot from what I was learning. So it was neat. I would share my projects with him and talk about everything with him. And I think he picked it up through osmosis, but he actually, his path was really different. He was working in a factory, but then eventually ended up becoming a newspaper reporter, both in Ohio and then back in Virginia.And he was really good at it. And I think that's how he became a writer, was through newspaper writing. And his first book, which was about a group of kids exploring the local sewage department. That was based on a story that he wrote for the newspaper. Anyway he's a huge - Tom Angelberger is probably the reason I'm talking to you right now is because he put me through school.He was the one that, I think he understood me before. I understood me in a lot of ways. Jarrett: Wow. Wow. Wow. I, that's beautiful. I feel like that story you just told us could be... Like a limited series on a streaming service. That is just such a beautiful, that could be a romantic comedy or something, Cece, that's amazing. Wow. So you landed back in Virginia, you got hitched you got hitched and smart to travel across country together to see if you could survive that your relationship could survive that before marriage that's smart. That should be a requirement. So why, so he was writing for the newspaper.And were you like what were you hoping to do with your illustrations? Did you have books for kids in mind? Did you like what were you thinking? Cece: Gosh, when we moved back to Virginia, I was, we were both 25 and we moved back mostly because Tom was homesick for the mountains. I would've stayed in Ohio.And I actually applied for a job at American Greeting, which was, or I think it's still in Cleveland and did not get that job. What were they thinking? But I didn't get hired by American Greeting. And I was bummed cuz it was in a, that the office space was just beautiful and the employees would get these like every other year sabbaticals and it was beautiful.So I was pretty sad, but Tom wanted to go back to Virginia and I did. And so we did, and when we first came back Tom had trouble finding a newspaper job, but I got a job as an illustrator and designer for a small company. That made exotic pet supplies.So for three years I was making packaging and writing copy and doing all this stuff for this little company in Virginia. And the work was really great because it forced me to learn how to use Photoshop. And at the time it was called Freehand, like illustrator. You may remember Freehand.Jarrett: Yeah.Cece: And it forced me to learn to use the computer. I, my time in graduate school, the computer stuff was just starting. It was more, we were using a Xerox machine and cutting and pasting and using all that old, Ruby list kind of stuff. So the computer was still really new. So that job was good because it forced me to learn those things.But I was working for the devil. Satan himself was my boss and I had to get outta there. And so I don't know if you've ever seen this show, The Prisoner, the it's that British show and the beginning, the introduction has the prisoner is an FBI - not FBI, Secret Service agent. And he he quits his job and he like throws his keys down and storms out.I had visions that, that, that was how I was going to quit. But instead I got up like at 5:30 in the morning and I wrote a note and I put it in an envelope with the key. And I crept into my boss's office and put the envelope on his desk and it basically said I quit and don't contact me ever. And then I snuck out and I was at no two weeks notice.Ugh, I was pretty shabby, but I was so glad to get out in there. And then from that, I started freelancing at this crazy local paper... Paper product place that licensed stuff. Like I got to make folders that featured N-Sync and the, whatever those boys are called, those boy bands. Yes, I Want it That Way.And I got to make all these school supplies for N-Sync and with the Crayola stuff on there, and it was this crazy hodgepodge. It was the best job. And so when I was doing that, it freed me up to start thinking about kids books and my graduate thesis had been this wackadoodle children's book that will never is the light of day, but the illustrations are great.And the story's not so good, but I thought the illustrations were great, but anyway So then I started to think; "Maybe I can do this." And I finally had an idea that I felt like it was good enough to pursue, and I pursued it and I made this really polished dummy that I could that I could send out.And at the time Candlewick Press was accepting ,accepting work without an agent, unsolicited stuff. So I sent it to Candlewick and like three months later there was a message on the answering machine. Which of course I didn't understand because I don't understand that. I don't understand answering machine messages, but Tom was there once again, Tom did a rescue and he is; "Oh my gosh, it's Candlewick Press!".And So I didn't, I, that was it. That was my end. And the rest is history . Jarrett: And what book was that? Cece: That book was "Sock Monkey goes to Hollywood."Jarrett: Oh, yes. I remember the Sock Monkey books and, wow. That's right. Wow. So what and what year was that? Cece: Oh, my gosh, that came out.Oh yeah. So the, that was the year 2000 was when I got the message from Candlewick, but it didn't come out until 2003 because I didn't have an agent. And I had to get a lawyer to help me read the contract as those contracts are... It wasn't until later that I got an agent, and God bless agents because I never wanna read another contract ever again. But it just took a long time because it was my first and I didn't have representation at the time. So that came out in 2003. Jarrett: Yeah. Cece: Yeah. Jarrett: Yeah. And because now I'm connecting all of the dots, because then... It was maybe a few years after that is when I first met you and Tom at, we were in a gallery show together and I had just thought; "That's the famous Cece Bell, she's been around. "These books have been out for years now. And I don't know if I'm allowed to talk to the famous Cece Bell who makes the Sock Monkey books." And there, you were just getting started. Cece: Yeah. Oh, I really was just getting started and I wasn't famous at all. I remember Ashley Bryan was there and Grace Lynn was there.Jarrett: Yeah. Cece: And at the time I was a huge Grace Lynn fan, still am, but I think, I still think of her as this icon. She already felt iconic that all the way back then. And I was so in awe of her and that sensation that I had, then it's still there. Anytime I see her, I just turn a jelly like; "Oh, it's Grace Lynn! Baah!"And so she was there and I remember the book that you were talking about was the the animal punk rock band. Jarrett: Yeah. Cece: Book. Yeah. Jarrett: Yeah. Punk Farm! Cece: And you already had the JJK thing going on. You were like Mr. PR and... Jarrett: No, but I was only a few years in then too, that my first book was 2001 and Punk Farm was 2005, I think.Cece: Punk Farm.Jarrett: Still trying to get my stuff out there, and learning how to be on stage. Cause I used to have incredible stage fright. I hated performing. I hated going on stage. And then that became part of the job that I have. So I'm curious and because I know for me, I had been working on Lunch Lady that whole time.But the world wasn't quite ready for kids graphic novel. So you're plugging away on these picture books. How does El Deafo thread into that? I'm assuming that was something that was knocking around your head for, so for some years, right? Cece: It, in fact it was not knocking around my head at all.And honestly I was purposefully not writing about my experience on purpose and it's much like how I was in school. I don't want anybody to know this thing about me. And I want everybody to think I'm smart. And I had the same feeling about my picture books and early reader books. I just wasn't ready to talk about it in any way, not just in books, but in any and every way.There was an event that happened in which I had this really difficult interaction with a grocery store cashier. And she made me feel like the lowest person on earth. And it was all because I couldn't understand her. And I was so upset by that interaction and the person I was most upset at with myself, because at no point during that interaction, did I ever say; "I'm deaf!" Or; "I have trouble hearing." Or; "Could you please repeat that?"Because I had so much trouble saying those things. I still had not come to grips with a lot of it. And at that point I was 40 years old. 40! And I was so mad... At everything. And I was mad at hearing people for not understanding and just frustrated and mad at me. And so I started a website and the website was called, eldeafo.com.And El Deafo really was the nickname that I called myself, as a kid, but only to myself, nobody else knew about it. And I just started writing about it. And my post were more about more directed at hearing people like; "This is what you should do if you're talking to a lip reader." That kind of thing.But then I wrote a little, my, my origin story. I wrote that up and a friend of mine who was a wonderful writer named Madeline Rosenberg. She was reading it and she said; "Oh my goodness, you have got to turn this into something. Please turn this into something, please turn it into a graphic novel." And so we have Madeline Rosenberg to thank for this.And so it was her encouragement and I had just read Raina Telgemeier's Smile, and that thing's a masterpiece. And I could see, I could tell that Raina's methods would really work for a story like this. And I was really excited about it because from the word go, I knew that they were gonna be rabbits.And I knew that the speech bubbles were going to be... The most important part of telling the story of my experience with deafness. So that's how that all came to me. And I was ready. I was ready. I felt like this book is going to be my calling card. This book is going to tell the world for me that I'm deaf.And then sure enough, after the book came out, I was finally able to talk about it. It was like, it worked. Yay. Jarrett: Yeah. Cece: And it was such relief. Jarrett: And I, and again, I could understand that journey. So earlier when I was talking about I, I was making Lunch Lady I probably should have compared it more to Hey Kiddo in that for me too.When I was first getting published and news reporters would wanna ask, they ask; "Why were you being raised by your grandparents?"" And I thought, I don't want that to be, I don't wanna be labeled as the child of an addict. I wanna be the Jarrett, who's making the books and I wanna be the Punk Farm guy or the Lunch Lady guy.And, but then there's this thing that you've lived and you're processing it and it's trauma and you're an adult, but you're still dealing with it. And then suddenly this thing that you've wanted to put inside a box your whole life, you're gonna put in a graphic memoir, like a hundreds of pages for everyone to see what was the creative process like for you?And I love that you made them rabbits. That's it's so perfect cuz of the ears, but also because you're Cece Bell, it's just so silly. Like they could have been talking hot dogs and it's still would've worked, but could you tell us a little bit about... The creative process and how that intersected with the emotional journey you had.Cece: Wow. I was, when I decided to commit to it, I was really excited about it. And I think because I didn't have any experience with graphic novels. I knew that I had to do a little bit of studying up and probably like a lot of folks who were in this business. I started with Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics, which is, probably the most important book about comics I've ever seen.And I read it three times. I was just amazed by the whole thing. I read it three times. Once I, after the third time I thought to myself, I'm ready. I'm ready to go. And the process was just, I basically did a a notebook dump. I just wrote down everything I could remember, but I limited myself to the moment that I lost my hearing to fifth grade, and I just wrote all my memories down all my experiences and then tightened that up into an outline.And it was the outline and a a chapter. I drew out a chapter and that's what I sent to Susan Van Metre at Abrams Books. She was at Abrams at the time and she was Tom's editor for the Origami Yoda series. And I was really impressed with her. I had met her a couple of times and something told me she was the right person for it.That's what I sent to her, but the process was just a lot of back and forth between doing just these little sketches for each page kind of blocking out what's supposed to happen and then writing out what people are supposed to say, and then just mushing it together. And the process felt very organic compared to picture books, the picture books, I always feel like you've gotta get the text absolutely perfect. And there was a lot less of that for me, with the graphic novel, it was so much looser and more fun, I think. And that's all I can, that's all I can say. It was just, it was a really good experience. Jarrett: That's and that, that book is such a gift. I still have. The advanced reader's copy that they handed out to promote the book.I'll never, that's maybe in 50 years, I'll sell it on eBay to get me through . But I think it's only with the medium of comics, like a prose novel would not have worked to tell this story as effectively, because with your visuals, you are able to play with the word balloons and the size of the text to really help me and hearing people understand your journey and, and that obviously that's a help to us with hearing, but for, the whole generation of kids who are growing up with hearing loss and who are deaf.Have you - that - I can't even imagine what this book has meant to them. And I'm assuming you hear from readers with hearing loss and deafness could you share a few stories like that must get emotionally overwhelming at times? Cece: Sure. There have been, the response was just so positive.The kids that I've heard from who have had experiences like mine, they just get so excited to see their story and to see something that's familiar to them. It's not exactly their story maybe, but they get it. And they're really happy to have something to show their families and their friends. "This is what it's like!"And... Also just a lot of kids have had the experience of hearing their teacher in the bathroom. And it's great to have that validated. "Yeah. I've been there too. Yay." That's probably, everybody's favorite part in the book. That's my favorite part in the book. That was the chapter that I submitted to Susan that yeah. Hearing teacher. Jarrett: That's perfect. Cece: Yeah. So the kids have been great. And, but somehow the more affecting stories for me were the adults who had grown up in a very similar way that I had with the same equipment, even the phonic ear and the microphone and many of them said; "This is the first time I have ever seen anything remotely, like my story in a book."And I ended up making friends with a lot of adults with hearing loss, which wasn't something I had a lot of, I'm very much in the hearing world because my family is all hearing. And I think for so long, I thought of myself as a hearing person. I am, I'm a hearing person when I stick my hearing aids in and I'm a deaf person when they're out, but I'm both of those things all the time I'm in between all the time.And so it was just really cool to get this new group of people who completely understood and just... Those are the ones that get me. But then in terms of the kids, probably my favorite story ever was a little girl who was struggling with having to get hearing aids. And she was very afraid of it all.And so she found my book and read it, and that helped her be less afraid. And she was at the audiologist office. And at that point she was very comfortable and okay with everything she was going through. But there was a little boy at the office who was crying and she happened to have her copy of El Deafo and she gave him her copy. Ugh. And that was just that really got me so...Jarrett: Wow!Cece: It was just neat. It's neat that it's being used in a helpful way. And I never thought that I would ever create a book that would help people, my other books that are just silly and funny and goofy. Sometimes I feel guilty for those books. I'm like; "Sure, maybe they help kids read, but what good are they doing?" So it's really nice to have this one book that I know helps people, Jarrett: Yeah. Yeah. And, that's something that I struggled to... Especially when we're seeing every awful, horrific headline in the news. And there have been times where I've worried; "But what does this silly story matter?"But they do, those silly stories do matter. I under- I understand that inner struggle because you have made something that connects with readers on this whole other level. So I'm curious, I'd like to know a little bit more about this Apple TV+ limited series of El Deafo. It, my kids requested to watch it because they had read the book and what you did with the visuals in El Deafo, the book to help hearing people understand your deaf experience.The sound scape in the TV show helped me understand on a, on an entirely different level. And it, I had to say Cece, it felt like a animated special we've had for decades. It felt like a Charles Schulz, Peanuts, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, special. Like it was that level of just beauty and taking the time to tell the story.How did that come about? Cece: Wow Jarrett. You just said the magic words to me. That was what I wanted. I wanted that peanut feel that Christmas special Peanuts feel. Where it's not exactly perfect, but the imperfections or what make it interesting, there's something really unusual about that Charlie Brown, Christmas special that on paper, it shouldn't work at all. It's a mess. Even some of the story doesn't make sense and yet you stick it all together and yay. It works. But so thank you for that. That means a lot. So that television show came about a he's my friend now, but back then, he wasn't my friend.He was somebody. Greatly admired and still admired, Will McRob who is one of the co-creators of one of my favorite TV shows of all time, the Adventures of Pete and Pete, which was on Nickelodeon in the 90s, he, out of the blue sent me an email and said; "I like your book. Let's turn it into a show!"And so that was how it got started, but it took him a long time to convince me because I felt like the book was I don't know, to me, at least it felt sacred and I didn't wanna mess that up. And I knew that there were a lot of fans of the book who also felt that love for it. And I didn't wanna mess that up, but I started to think, there's not many, if any characters on TV who are like me in that we are deaf people who have chosen or because of our circumstances, we have gotten through life with hearing aids, not without, but with, and you don't see very much of that on TV and in a movie. And in fact, when there are deaf characters in movies, at least, like back in the 70s and 80s, when we grew up not only was the deaf character made fun of, but the equipment was too, the actual hearing aid was somehow part of the... Was being made fun of, and, hearing aids are not perfect and they're greatly flawed little things, but they've really helped me and the phonic ear from the book I'm in... Once again, I would not be here talking to you without that piece of equipment. I don't think maybe I would've, but I don't think so, but anyway I just started to think, this kind of needs to be this could be really good for deaf kids and hearing kids to have a show like this. So that's how it came about.And I signed on once I I was very demanding. I had to put on those big girl pants and be like; "Ra ra ra!" Which is not my usual way. But anyway I said it can't be just a series that, goes on a, goes off on its own. It needs to be based on the book. And I want it to look like the book and it can't be 3D animation.I was like; "Absolutely no 3D, has to be 2D." And my other thing was; "We have to mess with the audio. The audio has to reflect the book in some way." So those were some of my demands. Also the main character had to be played by someone, a kid who also has hearing loss, but is using adaptive equipment to help her.And in that case, we got a lovely young lady, Lexi Finigan who uses cochlear implants a little bit different from what I do. But she was just fantastic. So I was very demanding. Jarrett: I I'm so glad that you were because, so often these animated adaptations of work the author of the underlying material is the last person they wanna work with. And I think that the work suffers from that cuz so it really, you went in there with, a limited amount of things that would really like you're quote-unquote "demands". And I, and I get it cuz you have to be assertive in these situations. To say; "Here's what's really important to me." And understanding like a book is a book and a and a TV show is a TV show. Like you're telling story with anything that's animated or film. You're telling stories with visuals and sounds, and time, which is different than a book. And you all just hit it right out of the park.I, when it comes to the Emmys, I hope you win all of the awards for this piece. It's an instant classic. It's just so perfect. And you narrat I could, I didn't know that. So I put it on and I, and my wife, Gina was in the other room she came and went; "Is that Cece? Cece's voice is coming from the TV?"Cece: Yeah, that was pretty neat. At first the director who is. From Lighthouse Studios in Ireland, a woman named Gilly Fogg, who was absolutely terrific, when she first heard that I wanted to narrate it. Oh, not that I wanted to narrate it, but just the idea of a narrator. She said; "Oh no, we don't want that. That's, no thank you." But Will, and I, when we were writing the script together, we realized that if we were going to mess with the audio, that it was going to be confusing and that we needed there to be a voice ex- kind of just explaining, giving kids a few clues that no, your TV isn't broken because the narrator's voice would come on and it would be clear.And and like I think every now and then the narrator says something like, everything was quiet and I think the audience needs that. Otherwise they're gonna be, hitting their TV. "What's wrong?" She did not like that idea. The director said; "No, no narrator." And so Will said; "What if Cece narrates it?"And then she just lit up and she said; "Aha, yes, that's what we need to do." Because it did need to be my voice. You've probably heard people talking about the deaf accent, where there are certain sounds that I don't hear very well. And so my voice is a little different and that was important.People need to hear what that voice sounds like, which is why one of the reasons why we cast a deaf actress, because we need to have that specific sound. And I used to be very ashamed of that deaf accent, but not anymore. I don't really, that's just how I talk. So that is how that came to be, but I had to take acting classes, Jarrett, I am now... That's the end. And the woman - I know I am acting.And she was fantastic. I think I had about three or four sessions with her and it was almost more like therapy. I don't know she was magical and she's a lovely woman. And just, it actually really helped just, it was more about "here's how to take direction and then use that direction and go with it."And this all happened during COVID. And so I recorded all of my lines in my bedroom. They sent me all this equipment and Tom and I set it up and I was pretty much in my closet. And that it was pretty neat. It was pretty neat getting to do the whole thing from home. Jarrett: You, but, okay. But you do deserve the limo.That's gonna bring you to the studio. So I hope that we get something more so that you can have a personal assistant that you throw your phone to, and if you don't like the food, they prepared, you just throw it against the wall in a fit of rage. I guess you could do that for Tom.I guess you could like Tom, could, he would do that for you. If that's gonna make you happy, like he would totally be game for that Cece: It was frustrating that I didn't get to have some of the experiences, like I was supposed to be able to go to Ireland and hang out with the animation studio for a couple weeks.Wow. So that got canned. And I was supposed to go out to LA to to work with the audio team. That didn't work. But the funny thing is that because we had all of our meetings on zoom, it was actually better because when I'm in a meeting, oh, like around a table in real life, I miss probably 70 or 80% of what's being said, because I lose the thread.If that makes sense. I can't, I can only do, one or two people. And then I'm lost because of their lip reading. But with everybody's face right in front of me, everybody's facing me, look at me, , they're all facing me. That makes me sound like they're looking at me, we have to look at our computers, right?You have to look at our computers when we do them. And so I didn't miss anything. And... That gave me a lot more confidence to help run the show. Oh yeah. So it was actually a benefit in a weird way that we were all stuck at home Jarrett: A as well. You should run the show Cece, wow. That all of your hard work as a team made for a beautiful animated program, and there's, as I said, it so reminded me of the Charlie Brown specials, cause it also took its time. There was moments of silence. There, there were moments where it wasn't just a lot of fast cuts and my five year old son who... Has a very short tension span. Loves video games. Like it, it actually was very calming to him. We'd watch it at the end of the day, as a treat, as a family watch and he would ask for Cece, he wouldn't call it El Deafo, he'd say, could we watch Cece?And so they all connected with you on this whole other level. So we're gonna wrap things up in a bit be before we do in the chat. So what I'll give you one audience question, cuz I don't wanna keep you too much longer. What are you working on Cece? Is there anything you can tell us about? What do we have to look forward to? Cece: Oh so I am working on of all things, an alphabet book. That's crazy, but so I love music and that's something that a lot of hearing folks are surprised by that.Deaf people can love music and my hearing aids are pretty good. And I grew up with my older siblings bringing in all this great music usually from thrift stores. And we had this fantastic turntable, that we used at home. That is mine now. Thank goodness. Great speakers. And so I really love music and I especially love the visuals that went with the music, the album covers.So this is an alphabet book of fake album covers that are animals playing different genres. And and all I'm making memorabilia and writing songs and smushing it all together in this book. So part of it is hopefully it'll be fun, but it's a very personal project because as I've gotten older, I am losing more hearing.And now it's a genetic hearing loss because my father and his grandfather and father, on down the line, they all had pretty significant hearing loss. So I'm starting to lose. My ability to appreciate music, which sucks in a big way. So this is my my outpouring of love visually for music.And it's been so much fun. I'm doing all the hand lettering. I'm doing weird paintings and it's been a lot of fun so far, but a lot of work because it's so personal, I'm taking my time with it. And my editor is Susan Van Metre, the same one who is working, who worked on El Deafo with me.And I just got an extension, Jarrett. Yay! The best thing ever to happen is when you tell your editor, "I need more time" and they give it to you. So that's what I'm...Jarrett: Awesome. Cece: Very personal and I just wanted to do something that didn't have so much of a story, just fun. And there's thought of a story that the story of my own personal relationship with music, but but that's what I've been working on.Jarrett: Oh we will be patient Cece Bell! It has been very challenging, challenging times and concepts lately, cuz of the pandemic deadlines have seemed like wonderful suggestions. I know my editors won't want to hear that, but it's been, to get that art out of you also need to be in a pretty decent enough Headspace.So I'm glad to know that. Yes, you're getting more time and we are gonna get more Cece Bell and the world and we're also, we're lucky to have you in this world. We're lucky that you make art. We're lucky that Tom Angelberger supported you and took you off that track and put you on a different track that you wanted to be on.And what a beautiful thing to have anyone in this world who would love you so much to show you your true self and what an amazing story from the exotic pet packaging to N-Sync. I did not think I would be able to run a thread between Cece Bell and N-Sync in this interview, but wow. Wow.That's very cool. I will think of you whenever I see an N-Sync lunch box at a thrift store or something like that. . Cece: Oh, please. Yeah. If you ever find school supplies like a notebook and folders, I should have sent you pictures. They're they're just I know everything about Justin Timberlake.Let me tell you, I know everything about, the way he looked and his signature, we got to use all this stuff that they sent us. It was great. Jarrett: Ah I'm gonna make...Cece: I would say a lot of the same things about you. Your work has been so important and inspiring and funny and and your support of other authors and illustrators is amazing. I think I'm a little bit more self-centered honestly, you're just like "everybody else is fantastic!" And I really appreciate that. You're really good about doing that. So thank you.Jarrett: I appreciate that your kind words, but in a way, what we all do is self-centered because we're scratching that creative itch we've always had.And, we're lucky enough that we love to make books and we didn't forget who we were as kids and kids find those really funny or entertaining, or they get to see themselves reflected in that true life experience. I...Cece: Yes.Jarrett: ... Cannot pass up a chance to make a really bad pun in this moment.Cece, I'm gonna sign off by saying... Bye bye bye. It was so bad, right? That was so stupid. That was such a bad joke. Ain't no bad joke. Ain't no lie. I say it. It might sound crazy, but it ain't no lie. Cece I appreciate you. And thanks for taking the time to chat with us today. Cece: Absolutely. Thank you, Jarrett.

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In this episode of the Breathe Love & Magic podcast, I'm speaking with Shannon Grissom about her Sock Monkey Oracle Cards. This adorable and highly creative deck is filled with the whimsical wisdom only sock monkeys can provide. Where the Sock Monkey Oracle Idea Came From I asked my guest, Shannon Grissom, where this idea ... Read more The post Whimsical Wisdom Of The Sock Monkey Oracle – Shannon Grissom appeared first on It's Never Too Late for Love. © Ronnie Ann Ryan, 2019. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site's author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Ronnie Ann Ryan with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Arlene Okun, the owner and proprietor of the Sock Monkey Museum, joins John Landecker on the show tonight to tell us all about sock monkeys, the history, and the brand new Sock Monkey Museum in Long Grove, IL. The museum is located at 210 Robert Parker Coffin Rd, Long Grove, IL 60047

Are you getting enough exercise? Walking requires no equipment except comfortable shoes. Walking lifts your spirits, exercises your muscles, and gives you time to de-stress and think. Let's take a walk. Did you have a sock monkey as a kid? Shannon Grissom's colorful Sock Monkey Oracle provides a quick nudge and a hug to bring love and light to your day. This oracle deck will tap into your inner child and fill you with keen, fun-loving guidance to quickly help you on your journey. Each colorful card was created with passion, and every message is infused with love to help you discover your own playful energy. Cynthia Brian interviews Shannon about monkey business. There is not one absolute profile for a cyber-criminal except that these people defraud people for money. There are scams for everything and the bad guys are taking dollars from those who are not diligent in monitoring their safety. We'll profile the top scams, so far, of 2022 and what you can do about it! https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ http://twitter.com/cynthiabrian http://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiabrian

Are you getting enough exercise? Walking requires no equipment except comfortable shoes. Walking lifts your spirits, exercises your muscles, and gives you time to de-stress and think. Let's take a walk. Did you have a sock monkey as a kid? Shannon Grissom's colorful Sock Monkey Oracle provides a quick nudge and a hug to bring love and light to your day. This oracle deck will tap into your inner child and fill you with keen, fun-loving guidance to quickly help you on your journey. Each colorful card was created with passion, and every message is infused with love to help you discover your own playful energy. Cynthia Brian interviews Shannon about monkey business. There is not one absolute profile for a cyber-criminal except that these people defraud people for money. There are scams for everything and the bad guys are taking dollars from those who are not diligent in monitoring their safety. We'll profile the top scams, so far, of 2022 and what you can do about it! https://www.instagram.com/starstyleproductions/ http://twitter.com/cynthiabrian http://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiabrian

Meet two visionaries: Historian and Restorer of The Golden State Theatre in Monterey, Martin Schmidt in addition to Sound Designer Christo Roppolo, Subject of documentary "Curse Of The Man Who Sees UFOs". Martin and Gary Parks created the Golden State Theatre Restoration Society, teamed up with other history enthusiasts, who all spent many years volunteering their time and retrieving original pieces of the Famous Monterey Golden State Theatre with intentions to restore it as close to the original spirit/colors it began with! He talks about the paranormal aspects, his Sock Monkey business, and lots more! Visit Martin on his channel Youtube.com/TheSockmonkeyGuy. Christo Roppolo stars in 2 documentaries about his fascination and close study of UFOs. His second doc "The Man Who Sees UFOs" is now on Vimeo Plus and displays more evidence of his frequent close encounters. He discusses taking out Tom DeLonge (Blink 182 and To The Stars Academy) and his Associates, into the night to personally experience a UFO encounter for the very first time! His cameraman, Gianfranco Ruggiero even recorded some of our interaction for his third doc! Also, we talk to a Production Manager named Cowboy at The Golden State Theatre, Henry D. Horse gives us another new Fun Fact, The Facepalm Theme Song is attached, Micky Dolenz from The Monkees, Man Behind The Machine and Rob Broski The Woodsman from Twin Peaks both drop by to say hello, and more! Thank you Production Manager Cowboy for opening these doors of possibilities! If you'd like Martin to make you a customized sock monkey, please email him for price quotes - TheSockMonkeyGuy@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspiradoprojecto/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inspiradoprojecto/support

“Did they get you to trade, Your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange, A walk-on part in the war, For a leading role in a cage?”  Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd  Greetings and welcome to HomeBrew RockStars Episode 81 “Wish You Were Beer”. In this installment we have our old friend and past Forest City Brewers President, Joe Mongan call in. Joe is now a resident of Gator Country a.k.a. Florida. Since packing it up and leaving the state of Illinois (lucky SOB) Joe has been busy! He has set up his home brewery, formed a home brew club in the retirement community, The Villages and had his almost famous F-Bomb IPA brewed at one of the area breweries… Whew, he's been busy.  While visiting with Joe we sampled some fine beer. From one of our sponsors, Urban Forest we quaffed a chocolate porter named Sock Monkey which is nod to the stuffed toy originating in Rockford IL . A tasty roasty and chocolaty brew with a 6.4% ABV, well done Alex and Heath! We then turned our tastebuds to a brew that we talked about on Episode-77 Why Dr. Villa Brews with Cannabis. This was the Belgian Wit named Grainwave, an alcohol-free beer with 5mg of THC from CERIA Brewing. Nice job Keith! If any of you listeners have a home you want to have the guys sample on the show give us a shout either via e-mail, our web site or Facebook. We would love the opportunity and get ya to call in and share with us, we promise we will be nice. As always we are thankful for our sponsors who we are glad to see still hanging tough in these trying times of ever changing ‘rules', mandates and general bullshit. Keep up the good work! If you are looking for a great craft beer and some of the best vegan food in the state line? Try Pig Minds Brewing and check out the new addition, looks awesome guys! Seeking a hard-to-find commercial craft beer, wine or spirits to take home or as a gift? Stop in to Artale & Co, Anthony and Aaron have plenty of great ideas. When you are ready to start a new indoor gardening project stop in to 815 Gardens, Bob will be happy to help. Tell them that HomeBrew Rockstars sent ya. As always, we appreciate if you make sure to Like us, Follow us and RATE US, or hate us, but do something! Prost! #drinkitup   000000C2 000000C2 00005D0D 00005D0D 002B45DB 002B45DB 00007E86 00007E86 000EE697 000EE697

On this episode the guys get together to break in The Studio with a Dabcast. They talk news, Tarot card readings, pickles, and much, much more! 00:00 – Brogan kicks the podcast off with some Dad Jokes, Justin announces their inaugural podcast from the completed studio, and they give a review of Buddy Boy Farms. Scott gives props to Buddy Boy's DJ Kush, Justin breaks down the show's plans, and Justin gives props to Tacompton Files for the new listeners. Scott expresses his love of the new establishment, they discuss new ways of making GCP money, and Justin talks about GCP's latest unique T-Shirts and rework of their merch store. 29:20 – Scott guesses which article is from Tacoma, Justin talks about the new bikini coffee shop, and announces the Tacoma news story. He talks about where the other articles are from, Scott gives props to Spokane, and they dive into Jeff doing the Tarot card readings. Jeff talks about how he got into reading Tarot cards, what cards he's gotten the best results from, and the different ways of blessing the cards. He expresses why sacrifices don't work, explains how the Sock Monkey is the WCK cult leader, and the importance of having sacred spaces. 63:06 – They tune into Jim Cada video's on YouTube, Justin picks his fortune cards, and Jeff reveals Justin's past, present, and future readings. Justin and Brogan talk about their Power Ball pact, Scott talks about his retirement number, and Justin shares when he purchases lotto tickets. Brogan share's his number, Jeff explains how he came up with his, and Justin talks about why he hates the smell of patchouli. Justin dives into another Is It Tacoma, each give their guess on which article is from Tacoma, and Justin reveals which article it is. 93:07 – They talk about how the Kraken and Mariners are doing, Justin shares the weird beers they're trying, and Brogan talks about other beers he brought for the guys. Their lisener Al volunteers for a reading, Brogan fingers through the cards for Al, and Jeff reads Al his fortune. Justin moves on to Scott's pickle chat, Scott shares where the pickles are from, and Brogan expresses his love of the pickles. Justin gives his review of them, Brogan reflects on spilling milk as a kid, and Justin opens up Ask Us Anything to the listeners.

Interviewing with sock monkey and tiger and frog about Kellie Pickler Bad Boy's Get Me Good Tour final weekend this weekend.

Join your Holi-Gay Host Gayson for another episode of Keeping the Yuletide Gay! In this episode we learn about why the colors red and green dominate Christmas, head to Mrs. Claus' kitchen for a leprechaun's favorite treat, chat with Christmas Carol, see if "The Toys that Rescued Christmas" is a "Classic or Not So Classic Christmas Special," with special Guestie Bestie Co-Host Jesse, and More! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/keepingtheyuletidegay/support

After a quick jonesing for some steak fries -- ARRRGGHH!  Steak Fries!! -- and coming to grips with a lot of moving parts to the episode including Keeper (listener) feedback and stories...not to mention some "School Island gems",  Julee and Tom Tom start plugging through the Basement to find fun and heartwarming treasures!  Do you remember doing book reports and making dioramas?!  They uncover a classic Judy Blume-inspired diorama Tom made and it’s so impressive!   Do your old school projects spur you to do impressions of your favorite movies?  Hmmm.   Must be an Antonellis thing.  There's also a treasured doll that makes Tom feel the feelings and a Spielberg Movie Quote Game -- you can play along!   Buckle up for an extended-length ride! Now in their forties, Julee and Tom Antonellis are reconnecting as brother and sister in THE MOST distant a socially-distant podcast can be in the United States.  While recording on each coast (and seeing each other over FaceTime) all the way from Los Angeles (Tom) to Boston (Julee), they start unearthing the core lessons, laughs and connections of their childhood.  Plus, Julee has to fight her fear of cobwebs while Tom enjoys the comfort of his office -- yet he CAN'T touch his beloved toys like she can. As their Instagram bio indicates --  @backthroughthebasementpod   -- you can follow them there to see pictures of everything they unearth -- Tom & Julee (actors, comics, voiceover artists & siblings), children of the 80s, must go through all their toys and belongings in their parents’ basement. Oh boy!Support the show (http://www.thickskincreations.com/store)

Sock Monkey Mike is a broadcaster, Podcaster, and YouTuber in the sports and wrestling industry. His podcast, The Sock Monkey Mike Show is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you listen. His Youtube channel is Sock Monkey Mike. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @sockmonkeymike. Get the Not Your Average Asian Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Follow the podcast on Instagram @nyaa_podcast and follow the host, Rodion Kirkland @rodionk1rkland on Instagram and @noturavgasian on TikTok. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nyaa-podcast/support

This is a cut from the full-length recording of S:1 Ep:40. Sock Monkey Mike is a broadcaster, Podcaster, and YouTuber in the sports and wrestling industry. His podcast, The Sock Monkey Mike Show is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere else you listen. His Youtube channel is Sock Monkey Mike. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @sockmonkeymike. Get the Not Your Average Asian Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you listen. Follow the podcast on Instagram @nyaa_podcast and follow the host, Rodion Kirkland @rodionk1rkland on Instagram and @noturavgasian on TikTok. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nyaa-podcast/support

TJH 712: Sock Monkey “Aww, you weren't born rich? You're fucked.” Check it out, we did a live show thing! Thanks to everyone that hung out. We'll try to do some more live shows like that through Discord. It seems to work pretty well. … Continue reading → The Jamhole - Stay hungry, stay foolish.

Jack and the Beanstalk, Sock Monkey has a bath and more

This episode gives you a clear look into how crazy it can be traveling with a drunk sock monkey. Sorry for the pieces and crazy you listen to, was going to edit and cut but why not share the crazy I live with. Fast forward if you have to. Cheers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/onthebarfly/message

Tony Millionaire, of Maakies and Sock Monkey, joins Doktor Faux for a rare one-on-one cage-style conversation about aesthetics, old-world inspiration and Popeye cartoons. Tony explains the story of Marion's Bicycle as well as an interesting tale of how to get your underground comic it's own late-night television show (PROTIP: it's hard). The two also geek-out over classic cartoons and the death of creator-driven content!

Who is Tony Millionaire: Tony writes and draws the ongoing adventures of Sock Monkey, published by Dark Horse Comics since 1998. He is the creator of the syndicated comic strip, Maakies, which has run in weekly newspapers across the country since 1994 and has been collected by Fantagraphics, who also published his graphic novels, Billy Hazelnuts, and Billy Hazelnuts and the Crazy Bird. Tony’s work has garnered him five Eisner Awards, three Harvey Awards, and an Ignatz Award. His comic strip Maakies was adapted to the small screen in 1998 for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and in 2008 as THE DRINKY CROW SHOW for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, which is now in repeats and available at www.adultswim.com. His illustrations appear in publications around the globe including THE BELIEVER, THE NEW YORKER and THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, and he illustrated many record covers including THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS “Then; The Earlier Years,” and ELVIS COSTELLO’S “Secret, Profane and Sugarcane,” as well as ELVIS COSTELLO’S “National Ransom,” released in November 2010.  Who is Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president, was a leading figure in America’s early development. During the American Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. He later served as U.S. minister to France and U.S. secretary of state and was vice president under John Adams (1735-1826). Jefferson, who thought the national government should have a limited role in citizens’ lives, was elected president in 1800. During his two terms in office (1801-1809), the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory and Lewis and Clark explored the vast new acquisition. Although Jefferson promoted individual liberty, he was also a slaveowner. After leaving office, he retired to his Virginia plantation, Monticello, and helped found the University of Virginia. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

On today's episode I talk to cartoonist, illustrator and author Tony Millionaire. Originally from Gloucester, MA, Tony's been drawing for most of his life, but it was his early-1990s comic strip Maakies that really put him in the public eye. Starting in the New York Press, Maakies was soon syndicated and became one of the most popular weekly comic strips in America, running in many of the largest U.S. weekly newspapers, including the Village Voice, the L.A. Weekly, the Chicago Reader and Seattle’s The Stranger. He has won numerous Eisner and Harvey Awards, including “Best Syndicated Strip” in 2004 and “Best Writer/Artist — Humor” in 2007. Maakies was even turned into a wonderful show on Adult Swim called The Drinky Crow Show. In addition to all of this, Tony created the Sock Monkey books, illustrates for The Believer, and Fantagraphics has published a number of his collections. And this is but a small sampling of his credits and accomplishments! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter.

Welcome to the 9th episode of We Love the OC, where mornings are Rosa's time (or they used to be). Join us as we witness the birth of the skee-ball-throwing, carnie-bribing, and deep-kissing Alpha Stern. This week we examine the perfect clap-back from Marissa, Luke crying for the second time in his life, and a ferris wheel ride that defined romance for a generation. Special thanks to: * Sandy Cohen (https://sandycohen.bandcamp.com/) for the use of our intro/outro music * Graham Barton for mastering the track.

In 2016, Tony Millionaire drew his final Maakies. For nearly a quarter of century, the strip ran weekly in alternative papers like The New York Press, LA Times and Seattle’s The Stranger. While he’d flirted with the idea of doing it for as long as he was still able to hold a pen, the newspaper industry imploded around him, leaving him with too few places to syndicate the strip. During its life, the strip inspired a number of animated products, beginning with animated Saturday Night Live shorts in the 90s, an appearance in the They Might Be Giants documentary Gigantic and its own Cartoon Network series. Millionaire, for his part, kept plenty busy, producing several Sock Monkey titles for a younger audience on Dark Horse Comics. These days, the cartoonist is plotting a return for Maakies stars Drinky Crow and Uncle Gabby, as the guiding force and comic relief for the upcoming autobiographical book Tony's True Tales. I met up with Millionaire on a recent trip to Los Angeles to discuss this work, drinking and a suburban southern California life.

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I had the pleasure of interviewing poet, Terence Degnan while he sat on a bench in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. For those unfamiliar, we refer to Sunset not as a park, but as a still slowly-morphing section of the borough. It is not difficult to find an entry point into Degnan’s writing, just as interactions with him can feel effortless.He understands the nuances of communication on and off the page and manipulates them into something familiar and comfortable. He is also a poet of such dedication that he went back in time to acquire a Gary Snyder quote for an epigraph, such perseverance that he drafted 300 poems to get down to the 30 or so that grace this collection, and such conviction that he lives his life as he lives his art. With the ambient noise of cars and people and the wind threatening rain, we spoke about the beauty of his collection Still Something Rattles (Sock Monkey Press, 2016), about trees, about lineage and language; we allowed the stimuli of what was happening around us to enter our conversation as we do our writings– all life is art in motion. The three sections of this , “Letters From Purgatory,” “Unicorn”and”Rome,”were written concurrently, but with three different minds. Degnan followed the trajectory of a piece or an idea until it was exhausted and then rebooted, reset and listened for the next internal cue. We learn quickly, in the first section, how the poet intends us to receive his work, even though he would resist the idea of a poet exerting will over a piece that has been released into the world. Maybe the poet is letting us know how he needs to be received: strange, you, revelation that my feral self stays here in the body’s trappings (how it pines to prowl) strange, you, boundaries you starry membranes that hold back prayer how the arrows ascend strange, strange this home yet this interloping bizarreness if you meet me tell me my name, point me to my loves which seem to be in each direction Degnan first discovered his love for poetry through Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,”so it is not surprising that he says “language is the conglomerate” and it is important to resist our impulse for pleasantries. Talking about difficult things can be a form of bettering ourselves. Pick up this work by a poet who is at ease with himself, his writing, and the place that each inhabits in the world, as adversarial as that may be. The poet’s place is often one of friction, doubt, and constant shifting–for many, this is better than apathy, complacency, and stasis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I had the pleasure of interviewing poet, Terence Degnan while he sat on a bench in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. For those unfamiliar, we refer to Sunset not as a park, but as a still slowly-morphing section of the borough. It is not difficult to find an entry point into Degnan’s writing, just as interactions with him can feel effortless.He understands the nuances of communication on and off the page and manipulates them into something familiar and comfortable. He is also a poet of such dedication that he went back in time to acquire a Gary Snyder quote for an epigraph, such perseverance that he drafted 300 poems to get down to the 30 or so that grace this collection, and such conviction that he lives his life as he lives his art. With the ambient noise of cars and people and the wind threatening rain, we spoke about the beauty of his collection Still Something Rattles (Sock Monkey Press, 2016), about trees, about lineage and language; we allowed the stimuli of what was happening around us to enter our conversation as we do our writings– all life is art in motion. The three sections of this , “Letters From Purgatory,” “Unicorn”and”Rome,”were written concurrently, but with three different minds. Degnan followed the trajectory of a piece or an idea until it was exhausted and then rebooted, reset and listened for the next internal cue. We learn quickly, in the first section, how the poet intends us to receive his work, even though he would resist the idea of a poet exerting will over a piece that has been released into the world. Maybe the poet is letting us know how he needs to be received: strange, you, revelation that my feral self stays here in the body’s trappings (how it pines to prowl) strange, you, boundaries you starry membranes that hold back prayer how the arrows ascend strange, strange this home yet this interloping bizarreness if you meet me tell me my name, point me to my loves which seem to be in each direction Degnan first discovered his love for poetry through Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,”so it is not surprising that he says “language is the conglomerate” and it is important to resist our impulse for pleasantries. Talking about difficult things can be a form of bettering ourselves. Pick up this work by a poet who is at ease with himself, his writing, and the place that each inhabits in the world, as adversarial as that may be. The poet’s place is often one of friction, doubt, and constant shifting–for many, this is better than apathy, complacency, and stasis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Albino Sock Monkey is the brainchild of Run-on Recording's and previouse Spicecast feature-ee Owen Ni, along with Des and Justin Albino Sock Monkey recorded their first demo right here at Spice Rack Studios, with the brand new EP featuring two of the songs heard today releasing 6/6/16, this monday! Be sure to check out ASM's facebook facebook.com/asmbandofficial and whatever you do don't look up #nannermanners on instagram!

Albino Sock Monkey is the brainchild of Run-on Recording's and previouse Spicecast feature-ee Owen Ni, along with Des and Justin Albino Sock Monkey recorded their first demo right here at Spice Rack Studios, with the brand new EP featuring two of the songs heard today releasing 6/6/16, this monday! Be sure to check out ASM's facebook facebook.com/asmbandofficial and whatever you do don't look up #nannermanners on instagram!

Sep. 5, 2015. Cece Bell discusses "El Deafo" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: A Virginia-born author and illustrator, Cece Bell enjoys limeade and lives in an old church. She majored in art at the College of William and Mary, where she met her author-illustrator husband, Tom Angleberger. Her works include “Bee-wigged,” “Itty Bitty,” “Food Friends,” “Busy Buddies” and the Sock Monkey series. Her newest children’s book is “El Deafo," a superhero tale and graphic novel memoir chronicling Cece Bell’s own hearing loss at a young age. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=6975

We’re excited to announce the launch of our VERY first episode of Einstein and Sock Monkey. We’d love any comments you have – good or bad. ENJOY! Steve & Ron Episode 1 Show Notes: News: Google Wave was cancelled. Primarily due to low user adoption rate Most of the features were duplicated within Google Docs [...]

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