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We pulled up a lawn chair in the Will Cullen Hart's cat-infested backyard in Athens, GA to discuss the Circulatory System / Olivia Tremor Control frontman's two upcoming records, the recent loss of his lifelong friend and songwriting partner Bill Doss and his on-going battle with MS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The lead singer of the Dismemberment Plan makes some pretty solid arguments in favor of getting Bob Mould to appear on The Simpsons. And with that you know pretty much everything you need to know about this conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Spend an hour or so at Seattle's Whisky Bar, discussing the life of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger with Hate cartoonist Peter Bagge. Seems as good a use of your time as any. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We sit down with the Battling Boy cartoonist at one of his favorite New York City haunts to discuss just about everything. There's mythology, filmmaking, giant robots and superhero archetypes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We happened to swing by the Electronic Frontier Foundation's office the same day the digital rights organization filed a challenge to Personal Audio's podcast patent suits. Thankfully, the EFF's Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents Julie Samuels and her dog Daley took the time to meet with us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Engadget's former editor-in-chief (and my former boss) sits down at a noisy Manhattan diner to discuss the state of tech journalism and his nascent novel writing career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We meet the Burn Collector author at a cafe in Berlin to discuss teaching comics, the legacy of World War II, surviving as a writer and cold war era punk rock. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Eye of the Majestic Creature artist / Prince Rupert's Drops bandmember joins us in Union Square to discuss mixology, performance jitters and nostalgia for New York City record stores. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this mini-episode, Comedy Bang Bang co-host Reggie Watts discusses not practicing, live experimentation and the most serious song he's ever written. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This American Life's director of operations takes us behind the scene at the radio show to talk NPR, podcasting and working down to the wire. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Boulevard of Broken Dreams cartoonist joins us to talk collections, aging and getting a late start. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lisa Hanawalt's comics are about horses and cats and genitals and things. Some of her less racy work has appeared in The New York Times. Here we talk about pitching TV shows, making minis and the depressing dangers of working from home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The One More for the People author discusses fundamentalism, fears of the apocalypse, zine making and life with an incurable disease. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As one might expect from the original Gang of Four bass player turned interactive brand strategist, Dave Allen's got something fascinating to say about just about everything, from cars to music royalties to the fireplace on Led Zeppelin's jet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Calling Dr. Laura author discusses tiny dogs, family crises and self-publishing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul "DJ Spooky" Miller took time out of his insanely busy travel schedule to meet us at Union Square. Naturally, we talked traveling, staying busy and city living. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When a famous comedian tells you that he worked on "Shark Tale," that fact pretty much become your sole focus. This is that story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marbles is that sort of book that makes you want to immediately spark up a conversation with its creator. Thankfully, that's what podcasts are for. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Present Shock author joins us to discuss the death of the narrative, the importance of books and how we're misusing technology. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The former Fart Party cartoonist talks about being a former cartoonist and spending her days breaking into abandoned hospitals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.