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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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01:39:53

EPISODE 150: 3RD ANNIVERSARY

Creative Block ·

2024/01/22

Welcome to Creative Block! This week's guests is... the Creative Block team! We're celebrating our 150th episode of the podcast and we just wanted to take an episode to commemorate that in podcast form! Joining us this episode are VEE, SEAN, EDITOR CLEM, PRODUCER MARCO, and our newest member, EDITOR EBUKA! We talk about our favorite episodes, memories, and dreams for the podcast in the coming year, while making a couple goofs along the way. While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard,

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01:23:34

EPISODE 149: INBAL BREDA

Creative Block ·

2024/01/15

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is INBAL BREDA! Inbal is an animator, storyboard artist, cat enthusiast. They've worked on Amphibia, The Owl House, and Hailey's On it! Also check out some of the animation Inbal has done on their own project, Super Space sisters. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with INBAL about WORKING ON AMPHIBIA, ANIMATING HER OCS, VIDEO GAMES, 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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02:06:56

EPISODE 148: REBECCA KIRBY

Creative Block ·

2024/01/08

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is REBECCA KIRBY AKA REWEKI! Rebecca is an illustrator and cartoonist. They've worked as a revisionist on Adventure Time Distant Lands, done freelance illustrations for Vice, Fantagraphics NOW, and BOOM Studios. You can check some of her illustrations and shirt designs in her shop! Along the way, VEE and KATIE chat with REBECCA about BEING SELF-EMPLOYED, PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS, COMING IT UP WITH BEEF, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle

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02:09:21

EPISODE 147: MIKE GROVER

Creative Block ·

2023/12/18

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is MICHAEL GROVER AKA GROVERTOONS! Michael is the creator of GROVERTOONS, and the webcomics Deeply Dave (soon to be a graphic novel) and Hamburglar Goes to Hell. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with MICHAEL about NOT USING SOCIAL MEDIA, BEING A MISSIONARY IN THAILAND, WORKING FREELANCE, 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

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01:26:19

EPISODE 146: STEPHEN NEARY

Creative Block ·

2023/12/11

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is STEPHEN NEARY! Stephen is the creator and executive producer of The Fungies! He was a Supervising Producer on Clarence. Feature story artist on Ice Age 3 and a bunch of Blue Sky movies. For the past year, he has been boarding on features in production and development for Annapurna Pictures, Netflix, Illumination, and Sony. He is currently teaching at CalArts! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with STEPHEN about WORKING ON PITCHES ON THE TRAIN,

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01:55:15

EPISODE 145: NICK EDWARDS

Creative Block ·

2023/12/04

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is Nick Edwards! Nick worked as director and story board artist on The Fungies, Summer Camp Island, Apple and Onion, Clarence, and Uncle Grandpa. He created two shorts for Cartoon Network, "Beetle and Bean" and "Allnimal." You can check out some of his current work in his comic Kingly, which he updates regularly on instagram! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with NICK about BEING THE INVASIVE SPECIES, HIS LOVE OF INEPT CHARACTERS,

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01:54:30

EPISODE 144: LIZA SINGER

Creative Block ·

2023/11/27

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is LIZA SINGER! Liza was a feature story artist on the Avatar: the Last Airbender movie and a director at Titmouse and Marvel/Disney. They are currently writing and illustrating the graphic novel Wayward: Fractured Shadows, which is set to release in 2025/2026 through MacMillan. Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with LIZA about GROWING WITH YOUR OCS, DEVELOPING YOUR RANGE, ADVERTISING BOARDS VS TV BOARDS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on

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01:41:56

EPISODE 143: MOSS LAWTON

Creative Block ·

2023/11/20

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is MOSS LAWTON! Moss is a director on Monster High. They storyboarded on the Invader ZIM movie, the Pokemon shorts "Bidoof's Big Stand/Path to the Peak," and Monsters at Work. Their comic Hellaween is available now! Along the way, VEE and SEAN chat with MOSS about FINDING WORK, COMING UP WITH HELLAWEEN, THEIR LOVE OF FILES AND PROGRAMS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got

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01:39:31

EPISODE 142: JESSICA BORUTSKI

Creative Block ·

2023/11/13

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is JESSICA BORUTSKI! JESSICA worked as creative producer on Bunnicula, did storyboards on the Snoopy Show, directed on Thundercats Roar, and worked as character designer and director on the New Looney Tunes Show! Along the way, VEE and KARL chat with Jessica about GETTING HER START IN ANIMATION, UNCONVENTIONAL EXPERIENCE ON BUNNICULA, NAVIGATING "HARD SHOWS", and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw

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02:04:25

EPISODE 141: CHRISTIAN BOVING ANDERSEN & EVA LEE...

Creative Block ·

2023/11/06

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is CHRISTIAN BOVING ANDERSEN & EVA LEE WALLBERG! They are the writers, directors, and creators of The Heroic Quest Of The Valiant Prince Ivandoe! They've collaborated on the shorts on Rob 'n Ron and Ride of Passage, and both worked on The Amazing World of Gumball! Along the way, VEE chats with Christian and Eva about GETTING THEIR START AT CARTOON NETWORK, ANIMATION SANS FRONTIÈRES, SHORT FILMS, COMING UP WITH IVANDOE and so much

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01:57:28

EPISODE 140: NATALIE ANDREWSON

Creative Block ·

2023/10/30

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is NATALIE ANDREWSON! Natalie is a comic artist, illustrator, and risograph printer. You can see her work in Wolfboy and the Everything Factory on Apple+, her graphic novel The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, and in her print shop! Along the way, Vee and Megan Fisher chat with Natalie about MOVING TO LA, STICKING TO YOUR PERSONAL STYLE, POST OFFICE ANXIETY, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we

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01:51:48

EPISODE 139: SCOTT O'BRIEN

Creative Block ·

2023/10/23

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is SCOTT O'BRIEN! Scott is a director, storyboard artist, and animator for shows like Zorkie of Planet Ruby, the Animaniacs Reboot, and animated on the recently announced Genndy Tartakovsky project "Fixed". Along the way, Vee and Sean chat with SCOTT about BOARDING EXPRESSIONS FIRST, ADAPTING TO CHANGING STYLES IN ANIMATION, GETTING HIS START IN WRITING and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from

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02:20:26

EPISODE 138: SAGE COTUGNO

Creative Block ·

2023/10/16

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is SAGE COTUGNO! Sage is a writer, story board artist, and director for shows like The Owl House, Star Vs., and Gravity Falls Their new graphic novel, The Glass Scientist, is available now for pre-order! Along the way, Vee and Sean chat with SAGE about INTERNING AT PIXAR, MOURING DEAD PITCHES, EXHAUSTED WORKER CHIC, 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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02:12:31

EPISODE 137: MR. LOVENSTEIN

Creative Block ·

2023/10/09

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is J.L WESTOVER AKA MR. LOVENSTEIN! MR. LOVENSTEIN is a writer and comic artist who released one collection of Mr. Lovenstein comics, Failure, with a second volume, Feelings, available for pre-order. Along the way, Vee and Sean chat with Mr. Lovenstein about GETTING HIS START IN COMICS, STUDYING FINE ARTS, REACHING FINANCIAL STABILITY WITH HIS COMICS, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw from prompts we got

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01:39:41

EPISODE 136: GABE LIN

Creative Block ·

2023/10/02

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is GABE LIN! Gabe is a storyboard artist for features whose work is included in the Loud House Movie, Lego Batman 2, and most recently doubled as the Head of Story/Story Artist on TMNT: Mutant Mayhem! Along the way, Vee and Sean chat with Gabe about THE NIGHTMARE INTERVIEW FOR HIS FIRST GIG, NAVIGATING INSTABILITY, WORKING IN FEATURE, 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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02:01:00

EPISODE 135: ALEX CLINE

Creative Block ·

2023/09/26

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is ALEX CLINE! Alex is a storyboard artist, character designer, and comic artist who worked on Frog and Toad, City of Ghosts, Summer Camp Island, Bojack Horseman, and Regular Show. Along the way, Vee and Sean chat with Alex about GETTING HIS FIRST JOB FROM HIS SHORT, TESTING FOR REGULAR SHOW, MOMENTS THEY WISHED THEY HAD AN EDITOR, 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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01:47:00

EPISODE 134: MORTIS GHOST

Creative Block ·

2023/09/18

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is MORTIS GHOST! Mortis Ghost is a writer, comic artist, and game designer. He is the creator/writer of the comic Dr. Cataclysm and co-creator of the video game OFF, which just celebrated its 15th anniversary! Along the way, Vee and Sean chat with Mortis about HIS FANBASE, HIS NEW GAME, WEIGHT OF SUCCESS, 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

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02:22:10

EPISODE 133: BALAK

Creative Block ·

2023/09/14

Welcome to CREATIVE BLOCK! This week's guest is Yves Bigerel AKA BALAK! Balak is a director, animator, comic artist, and art director. He co-creator of Lastman, Peepoodoo, Vermin, and Les Kassos, and most recently animated the title sequence for My Adventures with Superman. Along the way, we chat with Balak about HOW HE GOT INTERESTED IN STORYBOARDING, LEARNING FROM HIS EXPERIENCE FROM LAST MAN, FAILING QUIETLY, and so much more! While we talk, we doodle on a Google Jamboard, where we draw

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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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