I love doing podcasts, and I always try to be honest and open, but the one I did with Ink Pulp Audio (and my friend Shawn Crystal) is by far the best podcast I’ve ever done. We sat down in our hotel room at SDCC in 2012, poured a few bourbons and unleashed a raw, honest, and uncompromising conversation about religion, comics, and our history of trying to survive the industry. I wish all podcasts were like this, but few people are equipped to ask the right questions. Because Shawn’s an old friend and really gifted SCAD teacher, I think he’s easily becoming the Oprah of comics, and I mean that in a good way.
We start chatting about 15 minutes in, but I think the whole thing is worth a listen: