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355. Standing Together on the Sand
21 Sep 2026
01:03:35
Gregory welcomes fellow Fan Expo Canada tablers Nyala Aliand Stephanie Guest to hold him accountable for comments made during a previous SPS episode, to give a different perspective on the con’s overcrowding issues, and to defend the “pink and pastel row” artists, of which they are apart.
Gregory, Justin and Dan story break a story that's already been broken by further developing a werewolf concept cooked up in in a previous off-the-podcast story break.
Gregory, Justin, Lyndon, and Steven return from Fan Expo 2026 with tales of Eye Collector readers travelling from afar for a signature, vendors complaining about too many people at the con, and Justin and Gregory sending one customer on a long walk around the massive convention floor several times.
Gregory welcomes back cartoonist/illustrator Steven Kaul to discuss his new comic 13 Horrors and share his process for completing one comics page to his satisfaction and then moving on to the next one.
With a deadline from his publisher looming, Gregory seeks advice from acclaimed urban fantasy writer Chadwick Ginther to help solve some issues in his upcoming Witch Police short story collection.
Find Chadwick's new short story, "Hex Offender" in the fantasy anthology Fascination now available at https://tychebooks.com/
Gregory, Justin, and Dr. Jonathan Ball share their San Diego Comic-Con 2026 experiences after spending a week in that very crowded and hot environment. From participating in their very first Image Comics panel to crashing the Eisners afterparty, it was an eventful and fulfilling time for a couple of indie comic-makers.
Gregory, Justin, and Dan crack open the messy reality of finishing big creative projects. From Greg's graphic novel projectsThe Year Away and Space Dracula, to Dan’s feature‑length horror script Meathouse, they discuss procrastination, worldbuilding rabbit holes, self‑imposed vs. real deadlines, and why accountability to other humans often beats “being disciplined.”
Gregory and Justin recap their 2026 Montreal Comiccon experience, including rotten lobby turkey, brutal internet fees, and couple of 14-floor stair climbs. They get into the emotional and financial toll of touring as working creators, the realities of selling at cons (from POS failures to soft-sell tactics and freebie kindness), and the long game of comics publishing, including the rollout of The Eye Collector, managing audience expectations, and why “finished, not perfect” is the only real way forward.
In the third and final creative writing panel at Keycon 42, Gregory welcomes back his Shared World collaborators as well as musician/writer/artist Mikey Mason to discuss their individual creative processes.
Gregory regales Dan with astounding tales of TCAF 2026, including a visit to the Backrooms, live karaoke Nirvana, and an encounter with the Strictest Office Manager Ever.
Pick up your copy of The Eye Collector on Wednesday, June 24. Gregory and Dr. Jonathan Ball will be signing copies at Mighty Comics in the afternoon or 204 Comics in the evening: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FUK8DY4st/
Gregory, Justin, and Dan reunite after a marathon run of conventions to talk about the realities of back‑to‑back shows, wildly different fandom crowds, haunted BnBs, shame boxes of old art, and why conventions are the best place to find your fellow geeks.
Pick up your copy of Image Comics' The Eye Collector, wherever you get your comic books!
Gregory welcomes back his Eye Collector collaborator Dr. Jonathan Ball as well as Erik from Four Color Fantasies, a comic book store in Winchester, Virginia. They discuss what made Erik want to order The Eye Collector for his store's shelves and how the comics business is going in general these days.
Pick up The Eye Collector from Image Comics wherever you get your comic books.
342. Our Biased Approach to Writing Sword and Sorcery
01 Jun 2026
00:51:32
Recorded live at Keycon 42, Gregory welcomes back the Shared World crew to talk about how they tackle the Sword and Sorcery genre in their works, and how misinterpretations of each other's ideas can lead to some cool new ones.
Recorded live at Keycon 42, Gregory welcomes his fellow Shared World collaborators Dr. Jonathan Ball, Chadwick Ginther, and James Gillespie for a panel discussion about how the limits of one genre led them to creating their own.
Justin and Dan kick off the show without Gregory and dive into a full post-mortem of Saskatoon’s rebranded Pop Con YXE.
Justin shares how sponsoring and designing collectible lanyards turned into an “obnoxiously big” 16x16 booth, why smaller cons like Saskatoon still matter for regional artists, and how show ownership changes have reshaped the scene.
They also get into the realities of living off convention tables—from the struggle of jury/lottery systems and grandfather clauses to tailoring art displays for different crowds at Calgary Expo, Otafest, and Anime North—before Gregory finally bursts in fresh from a school visit.
Pick up your copy of Blood Letters, now available wherever books are sold.
Gregory welcomes writer Jimmy Gaspero to the podcast to talk about creating his first graphic novel, Penny and the Yeti. They discuss how Jimmy only pitched the book to one publisher and they said yes, and why he decided to create what looks like a children's book about fighting parents.
Gregory and Jonathan celebrate the release of The Princess and the Dragon on streaming and physical media (available everywhere!) and Gregory talks about his experience serving on First Assistant Director on a one-day film production.
Gregory, Justin and Lyndon discuss the disappointment around a successful Kickstarter campaign that did not bring in as much money as hoped. Is the market becoming more challenging for comics creators?
Gregory and Jonathan celebrate the recent news that their comic series The Eye Collector has been picked up by Image Comics and will soon be available in comic stores everywhere.
Be sure to ask your local comic shop to bring in copies of The Eye Collector starting in June 2026.
Gregory gathers his fellow Shared World collaborators Chadwick Ginther and Dr. Jonathan Ball for some line-by-line analysis of their work and a discussion about the crafting of short stories.
Gregory and Justin welcome back Stephanie Guest to talk about her new One Direction-inspired love story about letting go, Sunset Chasers. The conversation veers into the realm of fan fiction for a time, but is brought back on course to the topic of making comics and crowdfunding them through Kickstarter.
Gregory and Justin talk about both the accidents (bad things) and coincidences (good things) that can happen while traveling to another city for a comic convention.
Gregory welcomes back the developers of Strange Brew, a newly-released-on-Steam video game in which a man dressed like a duck must deftly escape over-caffeinated zombies.
They discuss the final stages of game development, launching live on Steam for the first time, and why Gregory can't just go jumping off to the side whenever he feels like it.
Gregory, Justin, and Dan discuss the topic of professional development - the upgrading of one's skills to adapt to an ever-changing comics-making environment.
Gregory, Justin, Lyndon, and Producer Dan discuss a recent guest speaker session gone wrong as a group of college design students push back at the "A.I. experts" who just came to their school for a simple fireside chat.
Gregory welcomes back comic collaborators Steven Kaul andLyndon Radchenka to talk about their new Kickstarter campaign for Laundrymen 2: Blood of the Saucermen.
Producer Dan holds a social media intervention with Gregory and Justin to find out why they haven't been posting promo videos for this podcast on their Instagram feeds.
Gregory, Justin, Lyndon, and Dan all discuss how their fandoms influence their writing. How does one pay tribute to influences without blatantly ripping them off?
Gregory and Justin kick off the new year with a discussion about the accidental advancements they've seen in their careers, the things that have moved them forward despite failing somewhat.
Find Gregory playing his roleplaying game Danger in the Details at Game-itoba, January 23-25, 2026.
323. Everything Suddenly, All At Once (2025 Year in Review in Review)
29 Dec 2025
01:02:29
Gregory, Justin, Jonathan, Lyndon, and Dan all discuss their past year of creative work to try and determine whether they've achieved the goals made in last year's "in review" episode.
Gregory welcomes back Silvia Moreno-Garcia to talk about her new novel The Bewitching, the physical spaces in which she does her writing, and the struggles of perceived success.
320. I've Got The Worst Power! (How "Lifties" was made)
08 Dec 2025
01:01:00
Gregory, Justin, and Dan participate in another story break episode, in which they come up with a "gang of kids" movie taking place on a ski hill where strange occurrences happen.
Gregory brings in Dr. Jonathan Ball to discuss their independent feature film, "The Princess and the Dragon," which was recently screened publicly for the first time.
Gregory returns to the podcast to recount his adventures as a caricature artist at a Grey Cup Festival event, encountering inebriated football fans telling him their deepest secrets.
317. It’s a Big Event With a Lot of People (Winnipeg Comiccon 2025 Recap)
17 Nov 2025
00:56:36
Guest Host Lyndon Radchenka takes the reins of the podcast in Gregory's absence to lead a postmortem discussion about Winnipeg Comiccon 2025 with Justin, Dan, and Dr. Jonathan Ball of Writing the Wrong Way.
It's Take Your Kids to Work Day on the podcast, and so Gregory welcomes his two sons who have come along to experience a day in the life of their father, the full-time artist.
This episode is brought to you by these boys' absent second father, known the world over as Chasing Artwork.
Gregory and Justin prepare for their home show - Winnipeg Comiccon - by going through their new stock and welcoming some surprise guests to the podcast.
313. Oh No, I'm in a Bad Spot! (NYCC & Quebec Comiccon recap)
20 Oct 2025
00:49:02
Gregory and Justin reunite after a weekend spent at different conventions in different countries. Gregory returns from a wonderful experience in La Belle Province for Quebec Comiccon, but unfortunately Justin did not have a similar good time at New York Comic Con.
See Gregory, Justin, and all the Super Pulp Science friends at Winnipeg Comiccon, Oct. 24 - 26 at the RBC Convention Centre.
312. The Disaster That No One Sees Coming (A.K.A. The Mushy Middle)
14 Oct 2025
00:59:39
Gregory welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Ball of the Writing the Wrong Way podcast to discuss what to do when you're stuck in the "mushy middle" of your story.
Gregory welcomes back DC Comics writer Lyndon Radchenka on the eve of the launch of DC's Zatannic Panic # 1 to talk about how he went from being just a kid who likes comics to a professional writer for one of the largest comic brands in the world.
Pick up your copy of Zatannic Panic at 204 Comics in Winnipeg, or at a comic book store near you.
310. Hitting the Target (a.k.a. The Hobbit Effect)
29 Sep 2025
00:59:02
Gregory, Justin, and guest Dr. Jonathan Ball debrief after the 2025 Edmonton Expo. Jonathan talks about his first time tabling at the show, while Gregory recounts his adventures, which include target practice, an encounter with airport security, and an obscene roadside attraction.
Don't miss the Winnipeg launch of DC's Zatannic Panic #1, October 1, 2025 5-7 p.m. at 204 Comics, 5-1549 St. Mary's Road. Writer Lyndon Radchenka will be there for a reading and signing.
309. Get Everyone Together and Show That Comics Are Cool
22 Sep 2025
00:57:05
Gregory and Justin welcome back YA fantasy author and Prairie Comics Festival organizer S.M. Beiko to talk about the 2025 PCF, how it went, and how the festival continues to support comics creators year-round.
Gregory, Justin, and Dan discuss the topic of world-building in creative fiction, when it can be a good thing, and when it can be a distraction from the task at hand - writing the story.
Don't miss the Winnipeg launch of DC's Zatannic Panic #1, October 1, 2025 5-7 p.m. at 204 Comics, 5-1549 St. Mary's Road. Writer Lyndon Radchenka will be there for a reading and signing.
307. One Impossible Thing at a Time (How “Power Line” was Made)
08 Sep 2025
00:55:42
Gregory, Justin, and Dan sit down for a "story break," a brainstorming session in which they come up with a brand new genre story off the top of their heads. This time, they tell the tale of Cliff, a hydro worker sent to repair an electrical line in the middle of old-growth forest. What could possibly go wrong?
Gregory, Justin, and Lyndon debrief after a busy weekend in Toronto for Fan Expo Canada. They discuss the newly-modified floor plan, suspicion of AI artwork, Bell protestors, convention grumpy-groos, and some unintentionally hurt feelings when a joke goes too far.
Don't miss the Winnipeg launch of DC's Zatannic Panic #1, October 1, 2025 5-7 p.m. at 204 Comics, 5-1549 St. Mary's Road. Writer Lyndon Radchenka will be there for a reading and signing.