TTR 315 Mark Tatulli
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Mark Tatulli, graphic novelist, syndicated cartoonist of "Lio," and old friend of the show is here to talk about his brand new book coming out on April 30th, "The Ex-Pets!" The book is a rollicking adventure of a secret super-group of pets led by the Incredible Mr. Turtle, who protect the animals of the world. The story follows their newest member, Stanky Dog, and his reluctant journey to being a hero to save the kittens of the world from a dastardly plot by the villain, the Skunk! Mark and I talk about the joy of being silly, drawing cartoony animals, and making fun of superhero...
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TTR 314 - Alan Sisto, Kelly Orazi, and ExLibrisMir Miranda
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It's Time to Talk Tolkien! I've been wanting to do some Tolkien-inspired episodes as I am a huge fan of Professor Tolkien's writings and the Lord of the Rings movies (with a big old soft spot for the Rankin-Bass animated specials way back in the day!)...and I finally got my chance! Alan Sisto, of the amazing has a new book out, " It's co-written by the original co-host of the PPP, Shawn Marchese. Alan came to the fantastic , to do a presentation on the book, moderated by one of the great Instagram/Tik Tok Tolkien content creators/experts, . It was a huge honor...
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TTR 313 - John Kovaleski
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Cartoonist, MAD Magazine contributor, professor, sculptor, fine artist, banjo player, Houdini-like escape artist...John Kovaleski has quite the awesome resumé! And if you like a couple of bald guys with smooth, deep voices talkin' at you, then have we got a podcast for you! John and I talk about his career, our shared love of MAD Magazine, his first syndicated strip "Bo Nanas," and his current one, "Daddy Daze," and so much more. It was great to finally chat with John after admiring his work from a far for a long time.
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TTR 312 - Laini Taylor and Jim DiBartolo
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National Book Award finalist and NY Times Bestselling author Laini Taylor, and her husband, award-winning graphic novelist/illustrator/mixed media fine artist/comic artist Jim DiBartolo, join me to talk about many things! Their young adult graphic novel "Billie Blaster and the Robot Army from Outer Space" recently debuted, and they are here to talk about how they collaborate, and how their artistic paths led to one another! Laini's YA novel series "Strange the Dreamer," and "Daughter of Smoke and Bone" both have topped many charts and are hugely popular, with their amazing...
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TTR 311 - Jules Aguimatang
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Long time animation pro, Julius Aguimatang joins Tall Tale Radio to talk about his career that involves work at Disney, Sony, ILM, Nickelodeon, and more! Storyboard artist, character layout artist, and now Director at Disney Jr.'s "Firebuds," Jules' discusses his early years as an artist (and high school band nerd), to his first gigs in the industry like storyboard on the amazing Disney feature "Mulan," to the freelance nature of animation. As a life long animation fan, I just adore these behind the scenes talks with big time pros in the industry, and I'm sure you'll learn a lot...
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TTR 310 - Teresa Roberts Logan
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The wonderful, talented, and extemely funny Teresa Roberts Logan joins me for a wide-ranging chat about growing up Southern Baptist, the struggles we all face with religion and spirituality, questioning authority, stand-up comedy, comics, art, and the macabre! As you can tell by the laughter that flows throughout the episode, she and I can tackle the most complex and potentially controversial subjects with a smile and understanding! Buckle up and enjoy my chat with The Laughing Redhead herself! Look for her stuff over at and on Instagram as @laughingredhead!
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TTR 309 - Lucas Turnbloom
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Author and artist Lucas Turnbloom returns to talk about "Steve L. McEvil - The Second Wind," book two in his trilogy of middle grade graphic novels! We get into the nitty gritty of graphic novel production and the challenge of creating the middle story of a planned trilogy! Plus, of course, we go off on nerdy tangents about recent movies, the state of the DC Universe, and more fun! Steve L. McEvil, The Second Wind drops July 11th and is available everywhere! Follow Lucas over on Instagram at and look for his amazing comic "How To Cat!"
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TTR 308 - Colleen AF Venable
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It’s episode 308 of Tall Tale Radio and author Colleen AF Venable is here to talk about so many things! I met Colleen when she was on a panel I moderated up at Emerald City Comic Con in the Before Times of 2019, and I’m thrilled she’s her to talk about the amazing graphic novel “Kiss Number 8,” her latest series called “Katie the Cat Sitter” featuring 217 cats, and all about her process as a writer. Enjoy!
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TTR 307 - Tauhid Bondia
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Tauhid Bondia's most excellent comic strip "Crabgrass" is about to debut on GoComics AND in newspapers across the country on June 28th! And his first book is coming out this September! I've been a fan of Tauhid's since I came across his earlier strip "A Problem Like Jamal," and it's off the charts exciting to see him hit the world of syndication. We talk about his roots as a cartoonist all the way to his upcoming nationwide exposure. And in "The Five Nerdiest Minutes You'll Waste This Week," Lucas Turnbloom and I discuss how responsible or not Obi Wan Kenobi was in the original...
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TTR 306 - Lucas Turnbloom
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My often co-host and dear friend Lucas Turnbloom steps out of that role and into the guest seat to talk about the first book in his new graphic novel series, Steve L. McEvil! It’s a project that’s been around for some time and is out in stores now delighting middle grade readers of all sorts! We talk about his career, writing and drawing a book in a pandemic, the return of “Imagine This!” (gasp) and as a bonus, completely rip of Stephen Colbert as we answer the questions from the Colbert Questionaire! Then as a BONUS bonus, the Five Nerdiest Minutes You’ll Waste This Week...
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