Super Pulp Science
By GMB Chomichuk
293. Guardians of Fandom
Justin returns from a large Canadian anime convention with tales of a tough convention management cracking down hard on rule-breakers. Gregory discusses his tumultuous but now healed relationship with Keycon.
Pick up Justin's new art book here.
Transition clips are from Guardians of the Galaxy: https://youtu.be/d96cjJhvlMA?si=SG7zMYdH4yEMf2cN
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
292. The Dark Section of the Show
Gregory, Justin, Jonathan, and Lyndon get together for a proper post-Calgary Expo debrief, talking about what went well, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next year.
Pick up your copy of Blood Letters here: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781773371436/ariel-gordon/blood-letters
Transition clips are from Back to the Future Part 2 (1989) - https://youtu.be/MdENmefJRpw?si=DtYt5EozQZKwpngg
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
291. Objects can be Protected from the Fall
Gregory welcomes back Lyndon and Jonathan after attending a librarian's conference to discuss the value of getting your book into the library.
Transition clips are from UHF (1989) - https://youtu.be/Iih5a2Zq_JU?si=wZ4xkFK8gJDUeQHM
Pick up your copy of Blood Letters here: https://greatplainspress.ca/books/blood-letters/
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
290. The Calgary Escapade - Transmissions from The Road (Warning: May Contain Snakes)
Gregory and his motley crew of creators record snippets of their road trip across the frigid plains of Western Canada, both before and after tabling at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo.
Transition clips are from The Thing (1982) - https://youtu.be/5ftmr17M-a4?si=icD9X43LCpn81WYS
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
289. Controlling Your Means of Production
Justin receives copies of his brand new fifth Chasing Artwork art book (now available at chasingartwork.com) while Gregory apologizes for inadvertently disrespecting his collaborators.
Pick up the new Chasing Artwork art book.
Transition clips are from The Da Vinci Code (2006) - https://youtu.be/5sU9MT8829k?si=SOz6yxhH3edX4yz7
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
288. Does the Audience Want to See It?
Gregory welcomes Stranger Fiction’s Dr. Jonathan Ball backto the podcast to discuss their new title, Sky Devil and the Haunted Air, as well as some of the other 2025 releases coming from Stranger Fiction.
Pick up the new Chasing Artwork art book.
Transition clips are from Iron Eagle (1986) - https://youtu.be/Py1LeIf3xQE?si=IwEv9ym9L0rYR6GM
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
287. As likely to have it go nowhere than somewhere
Gregory welcomes Justin back to the podcast, and Lyndon joins them for a discussion about managing their expectations for a project vs. the reality of how the public receives it.
Pick up your copy of The Once Lands at strangerfiction.ca
Transition clips are from Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - https://youtu.be/bQ7BZTMLImA?si=VoyDjOH4prWbgkZo
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
286. Less Than a Crumb of Attention
Gregory and Lyndon debrief after two local shows: the Caboto Centre Comic Con, and the Winnipeg Punk Rock Flea Market. Both had their challenges, but proved to be good events.
Transition clips are from Office Space (1999) - https://youtu.be/rPJUXZvX6UI?si=xG2qaeVHT9yVtbFC
Check out Gregory's new book: Sky Devil and the Haunted Air.
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
285. This is my job!
Gregory recounts his experiences tabling at the WestManGaming Expo in Brandon, Manitoba.
Transition clips are from Opportunity Knocks (1990) - https://youtu.be/8jJs4Cu_P_k?si=zDTInE9uWZ-WoaA9https://youtu.be/8jJs4Cu_P_k?si=zDTInE9uWZ-WoaA9
Pick up Gregory's new game Kill the Sorcerer, now available at Game Knight Games: https://gameknight.ca/
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
284. It will never be the way it was
Gregory debriefs Justin on his experience at All Access 365, a Manitoba Film Industry event that brings together all kinds of people trying to put words and pictures together for a living.
Transition clips are from Goon: https://youtu.be/0dEUXY3yhHU?si=CCmpFQetYqyXuh73
Pick up Gregory's new game Kill the Sorcerer, now available at Game Knight Games: https://gameknight.ca/
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
283. Privatizing the Portal to Hell
Gregory and Justin story-break a tale about the commodification of the gateway to the underworld, with Lyndon desperately trying to keep them on track.
Transition clips are from The Gate (1987) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4mDMM_uFsE
Pick up Gregory's new game Kill the Sorcerer, now available at Game Knight Games: https://gameknight.ca/
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
282. What is "The Fight"?
Dr. Jonathan Ball ambushes Gregory on his own podcast by challenging him to explain the catch phrase spoken at th end of every SPS episode: “Join the fight, make comics.”
Check out Dr. Jonathan Ball's work here.
Transition clips are from No Country for Old Men (2007) - https://youtu.be/38A__WT3-o0?si=sWjcYy-kTfhPLnwX
Pick up Gregory's new game Kill the Sorcerer, now available at Game Knight Games: https://gameknight.ca/
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
281. The Wobble Zone
Gregory welcomes back artist Cori Jaye to talk about the challenges of being both a working artist and a mother. They also discuss that uncomfortable feeling you get when you know you're not doing something that is socially acceptable - the Wobble Zone.
Check out Cori Jaye's work at https://www.corijaye.com/
Transition clips are from Parenthood (1989) - https://youtu.be/2H25Fx7weFQ?si=goSlmtUfaPz3G0gu
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
280. I don’t believe in ghosts, I am afraid they’re real.
Justin returns to the studio to check in with Gregory and Lyndon on their first conventions of 2025: Gameitoba and Jimmie-Con.
Transition clips are from Scream (1996) - https://youtu.be/AWm_mkbdpCA?si=oewe0nSYbV7QNClM
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
279. The Magic of Story
Gregory welcomes back two-time Governor General Award-winner and He-Man fan extraordinaire David A. Robertson to talk about the challenge of maintaining a good work/life balance as founder of a new children's book imprint for Indigenous authors under Penguin Random House Canada.
David also discusses his newest book All The Little Monsters, about his struggle with anxiety and impostor syndrome, even as an internationally celebrated writer.
Find more of David's work at https://www.darobertson.ca/
Transition clips are from Masters of the Universe (1987) - https://youtu.be/raYkZH8KVyY?si=Yg18jj4E3XV0I-my
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
278. Why Not Just Give Up?
Gregory welcomes back artistSteven Kaul to talk about his struggles as a new parent balancing the need to support his family against his need to create comics. Steve quit comics once, he didn't like it.
Check out Steven's work athttps://www.infinitestudio.ca/
Transition clips are from Three Men and a Baby:https://youtu.be/ohBNZZKmtnw?si=NNlrRvySTI7jAQXX
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
277. The Saddest Profession
Gregory welcomes acclaimed author and screenwriter Susie Moloney back to the podcast to discuss her latest collection of short stories, her steps for successful screenwriting, and her growing revenge list.
Follow Susie on Instagram, and find all of her books in audio form on Audible.
Transition clips are from Bright Hill Road (2020) - https://youtu.be/hhxYOMjI3J8?si=zwUc0fS0tdL26uBY
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
276. Carefully Read Your Contract
Gregory and Justin welcome Lyndon "The Non-lawyer Letterer" Radchenka and another surprise guest to talk about what goes into their IP contracts as writers.
Transition clips are from The Devil's Advocate (1997) - https://youtu.be/40hHA9n4C2o?si=qEmjidk0uZvKJcUl
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
275. The Servant of the Project
Gregory welcomes back Justin Currie (known the world over as Chasing Artwork) and Dr. Jonathan Ball from Writing the Wrong Way to talk about the ever-present problem of writer's block. What happens when you get it? How do you overcome it? Is it even a real thing?
Transition clips are from The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) - https://youtu.be/a3_owZfYVR8?si=ilnrEQVSBXLU_fii
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274. Love The Process More Than The Outcome
Gregory welcomes back Justin to the podcast, along with Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka and Dr. Jonathan Ball, to talk about how successful they all were in acheiving their goals in 2024.
Transition clips are from The running Man (1987) - https://youtu.be/n74ibtuN9I4?si=XC0x29Juit8gunSt
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273. If a certain kind of person hates it, then it’s for me!
Gregory welcomes YA Fantasy author S.M. Beiko back to the podcast to talk about her recent experience tabling at a Christmas Craft market.
You can check out all of Samantha's work here.
Transition clips are from The Craft (1997) - https://youtu.be/MmY8B1JH7dU?si=VDRcCfvvxvJjUmwM
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
272. Banging Your Head Against the Mainstream Comics Wall
Gregory welcomes back Lyndon “The Letterer” Radchenka tobring a much-needed Dark Cloud of negativity to the podcast. After gushing about his growing following on Bluesky, Lyndon talks about the hurdles he’s faced as an independent comic creator.
Check out the Merry Krampus Zine Fair on Dec. 14, more information at https://prairiecomics.com/
Transition clips are from The Fast and the Furious (2001) - https://youtu.be/ZsJz2TJAPjw?si=sBc9r7_abFjpVF38
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271. Tales from the Distillery
In Justin’s last episode for a while, the boys invite acclaimed YA Fantasy novelist S.M. Beiko onto the podcast to story-break two tales from a universe in which peoples’ qualities can be distilled from their bodies when they die and transferred to their descendants.
Check out the Merry Krampus Zine Fair on Dec. 14, more information at https://prairiecomics.com/
Transition clips are from Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde (1941) - https://youtu.be/4-8FLz1IWhc?si=dq-khCrhxgCW3jHI
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270. Building Your Personal Brand
Dan thanks Justin for speaking to his communications class about building the Chasing Artwork brand, which leads to a conversation about personal branding.
Check out the Chasing Artwork Black Friday sale: https://www.chasingartwork.com/
Transition clips are from Star Trek: First Contact - https://youtu.be/B3NJ49VyjDs?si=_WHM4-4UhAebYD5B
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269. I Don't Mean to Poopoo on Publishers
Gregory talks about his recent book launch for Once Lands, prompting a barrage of questions from Justin about the importance of the book launch to the writer. The boys then give a NaNoWriMo update.
Transition clips are from Cast Away (2000) - https://youtu.be/qGuOZPwLayY?si=aK35tDcJHQjW-95L
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268. A Forty-Minute Endeavour (Winnipeg Comiccon recap)
Gregory, Justin, and Lyndon welcome Zach Schuster back to the podcast to discuss their various experiences at Winnipeg Comiccon - the Good, the Bad, and the Urr-gly.
Transition clips are from Frankie Freako (2024): - https://youtu.be/DWIyVleAQL0?si=k1qoWx5bBubdSYfE
Check out Zach's game, Wizlords in Space: https://games.wizbiz.games/
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267. The Dark Side of Creating Comics
Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka takes over the podcast with special guest Zach Schuster to talk about his efforts over the last two years to become a full-time comics creator.
Transition clips are from Van Helsing (2004) - https://youtu.be/3fdRKme00uI?si=v998AGKkaVqskTS8
Check out Zach's work at https://zmschuster.com/
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
266. A Plethora of Prairie Comics Readers
Gregory and Justin discuss a very successful Prairie Comics Festival, and get ready for the biggest local con of the season - Winnipeg Comiccon!
Transition clips are from A Prairie Home Companion (2006) - https://youtu.be/DE3TZSdjVFM?si=CAXsz5TCfUgHC_OQ
See Gregory, Justin, and all of your favourite Super Pulp Science guests at Winnipeg Comiccon, Oct. 25-27, 2024 at the RBC Convention Centre: https://comicconwinnipeg.com/
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265. It's just fun to make up stories!
Dan and Gregory debrief from a recent talk on storytelling that Gregory gave to Dan's students. Justin brings up NaNoWriMo, and all three commit to writing every day in the month of November.
See Gregory, Justin, and all of your favourite Super Pulp Science guests at Winnipeg Comiccon, Oct. 25-27, 2024 at the RBC Convention Centre: https://comicconwinnipeg.com/
Transition clips are from The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - https://youtu.be/kYzz0FSgpSU?si=il6CV3fe0zRsFfmG
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264. Building the airplane as we fly it
Gregory plans reshoots for his independent horror film, "The Princess and the Dragon," while Dan begins anew on his "Meathouse" screenplay with a goal of finishing by the end of October.
See Gregory and Justin next at the Prairie Comics Festival, Oct. 5 & 6, 2024, at the Millenium Library. More info at https://prairiecomics.com/
Transition clips are from The Expendables (2010):
https://youtu.be/UKc_P6iLVwA?si=n8-xeS7Ij-KXx2wa
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263. The Distinguished Competition
Gregory and Justin de-brief after Ottawa Comiccon, including a little bit of drama over copycat artists. Plus Lyndon turns down a book deal, and the campaign to fund Dire Beasts continues!
Back the Dire Beasts Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chasingartwork/dire-beasts
Transition clips are from The Illusionist (2006) - https://youtu.be/i0xO64icGSY?si=D9UKNsliWamydf0i
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262. A Library of Clouds and Rocks
Justin wants to have a conversation with Gregory and Dan about consideration after launching the Dire Beasts Kickstarter on behalf of 14 different creators.
Back the Dire Beasts Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chasingartwork/dire-beasts
Transition clips are from The Munsters (1964) - https://youtu.be/pbaCuSNRtUA?si=JameQ287OL4e4c0I
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261. Just One More
Lyndon and Steven talk about keeping themselves motivated to sell at Fan Expo Toronto, and have a special guest stop by their table. Gregory gets sentimental about Enercon.
Be sure to back Dire Beasts on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chasingartwork/dire-beasts
Transition clips are from The Marvels (2023)
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260. Excuses to casually make things
Gregory welcomes back Ariel Gordon and S.M. Beiko to talk about the new epistolary sci-fi war story he and Ariel have been working on, just because.
Transition clips are from Starship Troopers (1997) - https://youtu.be/zPYuV_jGk7M?si=1ujle19GgOu_HslQ
See more of Ariel's work at https://www.arielgordon.ca/
S.M. Beiko's new novel "The Door in Lake Mallion" is arriving Oct. 2, 2024: https://www.smbeiko.com/
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
259. Adventures on the bus (with a surprise story break!)
Gregory and Dan share their experiences riding public transit in Winnipeg and use it as a jumping-off point to break a story about two people making a connection while the world around them tries to keep them apart.
Transition clips are from Speed (1994) - https://youtu.be/8piqd2BWeGI?si=ZqQY_Zx5TzqfXBXy
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
258. Your style is the mistakes you can’t get rid of
Gregory and Justin welcome mythic fiction author Chadwick Ginther to talk about his process, taking a "writing day" mid-week, and not getting too worked up about revisions until you have to.
Transition clips are from Army of Darkness: https://youtu.be/UHZQEtG8xYo?si=BpZeR6CILabxJH_j
Check out Chadwick's Shared World stories at https://sharedworld.ca/
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257. The Olympics of Attention Warfare
Justin returns from San Diego Comic-Con having gone through some emotional turmoil, while Gregory turns around a "making comics" workshop that had quickly veered off the rails.
Check out Shared World at https://sharedworld.ca/
Transition clips are from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier: https://youtu.be/7S5TDrAWBd8?si=qwpcTM8kxU_PxGLZ
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
256. The Old Men and the Con
Gregory and Justin reflect on the idea that after nearly two decades of tabling at conventions, they have become the grizzled old men at the con among a sea of young fish.
Transition clips are from Space Cowboys (2000) - https://youtu.be/gnGYgy744vU?si=Bvx6OPi-TryvFsPg
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
I used to be a Magical Girl
Gregory and Justin welcome Saka, who decided to join the fight and make her very first comic: I Used To Be a Magical Girl (available at https://designsbysaka.com/ ) Saka discusses how this podcast helped give her the tools and confidence to realize her dream.
Transition clips are from Sailor Moon (1994) - https://youtu.be/oCRsCXN7WvQ?si=gQxduiykCUYr4Pl0
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
Poets, or Hot-take Jerks?
Gregory asks Producer Dan about the mysteries of TikTok, in a wide-ranging discussion about the many forms of modern media.
Transition clips are from The Shining (1980) - https://youtu.be/JkZzWDaId-s?si=Lnm6D9Kxv8TF3loM
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
The Danger of Jargon
Gregory, Justin, and Dan discuss the effect that incomprehensible jargon can have on someone who is trying to break into a new industry.
Transition clips are from Hackers (1995) - https://youtu.be/Rn2cf_wJ4f4?si=A8XJBXOcIU2sEAYg
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
The 4 P's of Creativity: Putter, Plans, Projects, and Parts
Gregory and Justin walk Dan through their creative process using a helpful alliterative device.
Transition clips are from Peter Pan (1953) - https://youtu.be/L-o0ufCPANo?si=K0QLLghzIa9SP9tN
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
We're Going to Art So Hard!
Gregory and Justin welcome back frequent guest, collaborator, and new neighbour S.M. Beiko to the podcast to talk about leaving behind a steady job to focus on more creative work, and the need to have a seperate work space from the home office.
Check out the Prairie Comics Festival, Oct. 5-6, 2024 at the Millennium Library: https://prairiecomics.com/
Transition clips are from The 'Burbs (1989) - https://youtu.be/pyRUijyrXr4?si=Tpf3ec9D2zv4yCpD
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My Brain is an Angry Pile of Squirrels
Gregory vents to Justin and Dan about his recent struggles in completing a Shared Worlds story he's been working on and the frustration of realizing you have to trash some of your work in order to save it.
Transition clips are from The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) - https://youtu.be/-HqPxxBAUjE?si=FWWXC0oxkdB541vz
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
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Story breaking 'Science Water' - an eco-friendly Creature Feature
Justin leads Gregory and Dan in a story break involving an experiment gone wrong that creates massive problems for an inexperienced crew trapped in a secret science lab.
Transition clips are from Them! (1954) - https://youtu.be/v4URRp39XOo?si=GSvVrArZmmC4uWK3
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What makes a Dire Beast?
Gregory and Justin tell Dan about their upcoming Dire Beasts collaboration, and a discussion about the role of the monster in story ensues.
Transition clips are from Frankenstein Unbound (1990) - https://youtu.be/bYvWxpiG398?si=-3p8V5nvkng_KDo2
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
Has Thermos Technology Gone Too Far?
Gregory, Justin, Lyndon, and Zach (a.k.a. the "BnB Bros") gather in a strip-club-like environment to share their experiences at the Calgary and Saskatoon Expos.
Transition clips are from The Premature Burial: https://youtu.be/l-88CQaoajU?si=HJlDmlhxcTp1bV4z
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Titles: Jesse Hamel & Nick Smalley
The 3 F's of Calgary Expo
Gregory and Justin record an episode on the road with Lyndon Radchenka and Zach Schuster after tabling at the 2024 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
Transition clips are from Day the World Ended (1955) - https://youtu.be/qU2ipDetUbI?si=PhwaR5ys0bYcZM9z
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Schrodinger's Convention
Gregory and Justin prepare for their big western Canada road trip to the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. Justin goes through his newly-created "comic con prep checklist" while Gregory sorts out if he really exists in the eyes of convention organizers.
Transition clips are from The Invisible Man (1933) - https://youtu.be/KXMOURHEMpY?si=v1b5JruK7Ns_Jkbu
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The Intangibles of Traditional Publishing
Gregory welcomes back Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka and Dr. Jonathan Ball to discuss (and argue!) about the non-monetary benefits of being published.
Transition clips are from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) - https://youtu.be/UlwtiOyaoo0?si=6hVP5W9to6NPII0P
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Production: Dan Vadeboncoeur
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