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Creative Block

Hosts Violaine "Vee" Briat and Sean "LordSpew" Glaze doodle and chat with artists about their creative journey, lives, and how they break through their "creative block". Violaine Briat - https://twitter.com/violainebriat Sean Glaze - https://twitter.com/lordspew

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All Episodes

02:12:46

EPISODE 132: GRACE ROLEK

Creative Block ·

2023/09/04

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is GRACE ROLEK. Grace is a voice actor for animation and video games, whose work includes Fallout 76, Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, and she was the voice of Connie on Steven Universe! Along the way, we chat with Grace about STARTING OUT AS A CHILD ACTOR, BOOKING STEVEN UNIVERSE, VOICE ACTING TIPS FOR QUIET GIRLS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM,

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01:55:17

EPISODE 131: HANNAH AYOUBI

Creative Block ·

2023/08/28

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is HANNAH AYOUBI! Hannah is a storyboard artist and director, and has worked on Harvey Beaks, Amphibia, the Fungies, Jellystone!, and is directing on the recently announced StuGo! Along the way, we chat about GETTING ON TO HARVEY BEAKS, DEVELOPING MONSTERS ABROAD, FAVORITE SHIPS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our

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02:34:43

EPISODE 130: SHANE CURRY

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2023/08/21

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is SHANE CURRY! Shane is a songwriter, animator, timing supervisor, and animation timer for shows like She-Ra and American Dad, and at at time of the record was in the middle of kickstarting his own musical animated series: Chew Gum! Along the way, we chat about the GETTING THEIR START ON A SMOKE BREAK, WE DO A LIL TIMING EXERCISE, NAVIGATING TIKTOK, and so much more! This conversation was done LIVE over Twitter Spaces. While we talk, we doodle on

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01:54:29

EPISODE 129: KRISTEN GISH

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2023/08/14

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is KRISTEN GISH! Kristen is a storyboard artist and writer for shows like Ducktales, Great North, and Tuca and Bertie. She also wrote and directed her own animated pilot, Kelly and the Kung Fu Gators! Along the way, we chat about the WORKING AT SHADOW MACHINE, CHOOSING TO CREATE AN ORIGINAL SHORT, FINDING COLLABORATORS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE,

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01:30:10

EPISODE 128: UMAIMAH

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2023/08/07

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is Umaimah! Umaimah is a visual development artist, prop designer, color designer, and character designer for shows like the Proud Family: Louder and Prouder and Summer Camp Island! Along the way, we chat about GOING TO SCAD, NAVIGATING POP CULTURE REFERENCES, SWITCHING YOUR BRAIN BETWEEN JOBS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON

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01:38:48

EPISODE 127: DAVE CATMAN

Creative Block ·

2023/07/31

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is DAVE CATMAN! DAVE is a cartoonist, visual development artist, writer, animator, and is the creator of the comics Live With Yourself!, Mercworks, and Hop Dude! Along the way, we chat about the SERIES OF EVENTS THAT LEAD TO CREATING MERCWORKS, RUNNING FOR MAYOR, CREATING FOR WEBTOONS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to

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01:50:09

EPISODE 126: JEFF LIU

Creative Block ·

2023/07/24

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is JEFF LIU! Jeff worked as a writer, director, storyboard, and story supervisor on the shows Steven Universe, OK K.O., Craig of the Creek, and Adventure Time: Distant Lands. Along the way, we chat about DEALING WITH REJECTION, GETTING ON TO STEVEN UNIVERSE, HIS MUSIC (jeff plays on banjo and guitar for a bit too), and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE,

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02:10:23

EPISODE 125: HOWIE PERRY

Creative Block ·

2023/07/17

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is HOWIE PERRY! Howie worked as supervising director on Middlemost Post, as storyboard supervisor on Kamp Koral, and director on Rocky and Bullwinkle! Along the way, we chat about BEING AN ECONOMICAL STORYBOARD ARTISST, PRODUCTION ON MIDDLEMOST POST, STORYBOARD GUIDES, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, THREADS, and PATREON. Subscribe to our channel to

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01:57:32

EPISODE 124: BILL MOTZ AND BOB ROTH

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2023/07/10

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guests are BILL MOTZ AND BOB ROTH! Bill and Bob are the creators of The Ghost and Molly McGee! They’ve both worked as writers, producers, story editors for many animated shows like Kim Possible, Xiaolin Showdown, and Darkwing Duck. Along the way, we chat about GETTING THEIR START AT DISNEY TVA, PITCHING TO STUDIOS, WRITING TIPS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM,

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02:01:22

EPISODE 123: SAPPHIRE SANDALO

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2023/07/03

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is Sapphire Sandalo! Sapphire is an animator, podcaster, and recurring Paranormal Expert on the Trvl Channel. She worked on animated show Mr. Pickles, created Something Scary and School Spirit on Snarled, and is the creator/host of the podcast Stories with Sapphire! Along the way, we chat about VISION BOARDS, SAPPHIRE REIGNITING HER PASSION FOR PARANOMAL/SUPERNATURAL STUFF, SHARE SOME SPOOKY EXPERIENCES, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a

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00:48:27

EPISODE 122: DEVIN BUNJE and NICK STANTON

Creative Block ·

2023/06/26

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest are DEVIN BUNJE and NICK STANTON! Nick and Devin are the creators of Haley's On It! This is their first foray into show running an animated series, having previously done live-action shows like Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything, Prince of Peoria, and Zeke and Luther. They've also written for Phineas and Ferb, Emperors New School, and Brandy And Mr. Whiskers. Along the way, we chat about how they met in college, the development

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02:21:14

EPISODE 121: KAY (RITTER) HAYES

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2023/06/19

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is Kay (Ritter) Hayes! Kay is a storyboard artist and director who has worked on Tangled: Before Ever After, Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, and Monsters At Work! Along the way, we talk about working with aphantasia, benefits of collaboration in animation, their favorite project to work on, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, and PATREON. Subscribe to

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02:06:51

Episode 120: APRIL "PINKIE" DAVIS

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2023/06/12

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is April "Pinkie" Davis! Pinkie is a storyboard artist and director who has worked on SpongeBob SquarePants, The Patrick Show, and Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years! Along the way, we talk about doing commissions on twitch, navigating the pressures of kid friendly work, Pinkie's celebrity horse Jeepers, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on Twitter. Subscribe to our

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01:48:41

Episode 119: SAMMIE CROWLEY

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2023/06/05

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is Sammie Crowley! Sammie is a writer who has worked on The Ghost and Molly Magee, Loud House, DC Super Hero Girls, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Along the way, we talk about finding a community of TV writers in college, her journey to becoming a writer for cartoons, some lessons she learned from My Little Pony, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on Twitter. Subscribe to our

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01:41:29

Episode 118: MIKE AUSTIN

Creative Block ·

2023/05/29

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guest is MIKE AUSTIN! Mike is a storyboard artist who worked on Owl House and Monsters at work! Along the way, we talk about Mike discovering you can work in animation from the Steven Universe crew Tumblr, getting the call for OWL HOUSE during midterms for Computer Engineering, learning storyboard pro on the job, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on Twitter. Subscribe to our channel to hear

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01:49:25

Episode 117: VICTOR COURTRIGHT

Creative Block ·

2023/05/22

Welcome to Creative Block! We're talking to VICTOR COURTRIGHT! Victor is a storyboard artist, animator, showrunner, and writer, who worked on shows like Aquaman: King of Atlantis, Thundercats Roar, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Pickle and Peanut. Along the way, we chat about the major inspirations for Thundercats Roar, impostor syndrome, Victor breaks down the day-to-day for a showrunner, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got on Twitter

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02:10:12

Episode 116: RYAN PEQUIN

Creative Block ·

2023/05/15

Welcome to Creative Block! We’re opening our little Creative Block door for RYAN PEQUIN! Ryan worked on the shows Infinity Train, Regular Show, Close Enough, and Summer Camp Island, but he’s also the creator of the webcomic Three Word Phrase! He has experience as storyboard artist, writer, director, revisionist, and was the head writer/co-executive producer on Shape Island on Apple TV+. Along the way, we chat about getting his start in comics on a dare, being a "meat and potatoes" story

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01:43:06

Episode 115: REZA FARAZMAND

Creative Block ·

2023/05/08

Welcome to Creative Block! In this episode, we’re chatting with Reza Farazmand! Reza is a New York Times-bestselling author, writer, and creator of the webcomic series Poorly Drawn Lines. He was also the executive producer of the Poorly Drawn Lines animated series on Hulu. Along the way, we chat about his dreamy writing process, dealing with the pressures of social media, the process of making the Poorly Drawn Lines show, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google jamboard, where we

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01:29:21

Episode 114: Toby Jones

Creative Block ·

2023/05/01

Welcome to Creative Block! In this episode, we’re chatting with TOBY JONES! Toby is an writer, director, storyboard artist, executive producer, and the creator of AJ's Infinite Summer. He's worked on the shows OK KO!, Jellystone, Shape Island, and Regular Show! Along the way, we chat about working on shows that an storyboarded on paper, discovering you could work on cartoons, getting his first job through facebook, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google jamboard, where we

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02:14:53

Episode 113: Alex Krokus

Creative Block ·

2023/04/24

Welcome to Creative Block! In this episode, we’re chatting with Alex Krokus! Alex is an animator, director, and cartoonist. He's done work for VICE, Buzzfeed, and Comedy Central. He just released a collection of his webcomics called "Loudest and Smartest". Along the way, we chat about testing for shows, getting his first job in animation, being a director, and more! Watch this episode on YouTube to see us doodle while we chat ►https://youtu.be/-dzk8l2AMPQ Become a Patron

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