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Tight Pencils

Tight Pencils is a podcast about the creative process. Host Kevin Budnik sits down with friends, strangers, creators established and aspiring to talk about how they got where they are and where they w... Read more

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Hazel Newlevant

Hazel Newlevant

Note: at the time of the recording Hazel was using pronouns that they no longer identify with. Unfortunately we cannot c... Read more

27 May 2016

52mins

Ranked #2

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Casey Nowak

Casey Nowak

Kevin and Casey talk about The Small Press Expo and The Ignatz Awards (in which they're nominated against eachother!)Oth... Read more

9 Sep 2016

59mins

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Laura Knetzger

Laura Knetzger

In this episode we had a chat with Seattle-based Cartoonist and Illustrator, Laura Knetzger! We talked with Laura about ... Read more

27 May 2016

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Jessi Zabarsky

Jessi Zabarsky

Kevin interviews Jessi Zabarsky about her artistic influences including plant-life and creating ecosystems surrounding c... Read more

12 Aug 2016

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Liz Prince

Liz Prince

Liz Prince is the award winning author of Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir (Zest Books, 2014), as well as copious other honest a... Read more

27 May 2016

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MariNaomi

MariNaomi

Our guest this time is MariNaomi, author of the graphic memoirs Dragon’s Breath (2dCloud) and Kiss and Tell (Harper Pere... Read more

27 May 2016

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Hallie Bateman

Hallie Bateman

Our guest for this episode is Brooklyn-based Hallie Bateman, an Illustrator and Writer who is a contributor at The Awl, ... Read more

26 May 2016

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2dcloud with Raighne Hogan & Jake Terrell

2dcloud with Raighne Hogan & Jake Terrell

In this episode Kevin and I interview two of the fabulous folks behind 2dcloud, a small publisher based out of Minneapol... Read more

26 May 2016

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Pam Wishbow

Pam Wishbow

This episode we got to chat with killer illustrator Pam Wishbow in her Seattle apartment (via Skype). After a few minute... Read more

26 May 2016

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Lauren Jordan

Lauren Jordan

In this episode we took a trip up to the Northwest corner of the city to visit artist and designer Lauren Jordan. Lauren... Read more

26 May 2016

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Danielle Chenette

Danielle Chenette

Danielle Chenette is an amazing illustrator whose work carries an incredible sense of weight. Her paintings, drawings, c... Read more

27 May 2016

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Corinne Mucha

Corinne Mucha

In this episode we sit down with the very fun and talented Corinne Mucha, who is a Teaching Artist, Cartoonist and Illus... Read more

26 May 2016

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Gina Wynbrandt

Gina Wynbrandt

In this episode we interviewed the super funny and talented Chicago comics artist Gina Wynbrandt! We hung out with Gina ... Read more

26 May 2016

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Tony Breed

Tony Breed

Our February episode features Chicago cartoonist Tony Breed!In this episode, Kevin and Matt visit Tony’s studio to talk ... Read more

26 May 2016

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Not Episode Twenty Three: Matt Soria

Not Episode Twenty Three: Matt Soria

Matt Soria is a web designer and developer, creative professional, and former co-host of this very podcast! Matt and I s... Read more

10 Jun 2016

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Liz Bolduc

Liz Bolduc

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Whit Taylor

Whit Taylor

Kevin is joined by Cartoonist, Editor, and Comics Journalist Whitney Taylor In this episode we talk about the benefits o... Read more

26 Oct 2016

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Vreni

Vreni

Vreni joins Kevin to talk about online argument anxiety and friendshipVreni's websiteWhat does your favorite Sailor Moon... Read more

7 Jan 2018

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Isabella Rotman

Isabella Rotman

In this episode Kevin was joined by Isabella Rotman. The Two of them recorded Izzy’s interview in the car on the drive t... Read more

26 May 2016

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Daryl Seitchik

Daryl Seitchik

Daryl Seitchik's new book Exits just debuted from Koyama Press. Kevin and Daryl sit down to talk about focusing outward ... Read more

12 Oct 2016

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