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February 20, 2023 / Ian Loxam / Leave a comment

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Time to Move On

February 13, 2023February 18, 2023 / Ian Loxam / Leave a comment

Well here we are 5 years since we launched, over 200 hours of content and many many talented creators spoken too and now’s the time we feel to move on. Our time creating this podcast and working with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has been amazing and we have met and chatted to some amazing creators. Names we’d never of imagined have been on our little show and the talent has always inspired us in our own ways.

Without the podcast Nikki wouldn’t of created her 4 books and as of recent times of produced her first audio book. I have learnt so much in regards to sound editing and interviewing even if I do continuous to say the wrong things.

We have all met so many amazing people too through the show. Meeting creators at events has been awesome and we have so many more people we class as friends now. We have also formed close relationships with other podcasts such as The Awesome Comics Podcast and That Comic Smell… which you should ensure you listen too.

Obviously big thanks go to the festival for allowing us to be part of the event. Julie Tait and her team do a great job of creating a fun and factual comic event like no other in the UK. John Freeman from Downthetubes also gets a huge shout out for constantly promoting the podcast along with so much comic coverage in the UK.

Obviously the podcast wouldn’t of been the show it was without Mike Williams and Pete Taylor. Mike jumped in to create content purely due to his love of the festival and comics. He has brought a huge range of informative knowledge to the podcast. Pete jumped in after we interviewed him on episode one and created the stunning logo. It’s been a joy to see them create content for the show initially individually but then as a team. Thank you to both.

I hope, if you listened, you enjoyed our shows. We certainly enjoyed creating them and they will still all be available on our YouTube channel. We hope they can be enjoyed for many years and ensure you pop along to the Lakes Festival. You won’t be disappointed.

Thank you, Ian and Nicole.

Yakapedia- Panel Beaters with Gustavo Vargas

June 29, 2022 / Ian Loxam / 1 Comment

Pete returns for another Yakapedia episode with a difference. Entitled Panel Beaters, Pete is planning on speaking to a range of creators. He will be speaking to creators about their processes and favourite ways they produce their comic pages.

This episode features podcast pal Gustavo Vargas who is currently kickstarting Skrall 2 with Pete. SKRAWL 2 will feature sequential strips from all The SKRAWLLORDZ , who are 🐩 Mark Hughes, Russell Mark Olson, Nick Prolix, Martin Simpson, Pete Taylor, and Gustaffo Vargas 🐩 and additional material from their guests. Lined up for SKRAWL #2 is David Rubín (Cosmic Detective, Rumble), Anna Readman (Metallic Dynamite), Norm Konyu (The Junction) and Jordan Thomas (Weird Work, Frank at Home on the Farm). Editorial Legend Shelly Bond (Filth & Grammar) is the subject of the Big SKRAWL interview and Leah Moore (Morrison Hotel) and Owen Sherwood (The Incredible Flight of Tony Featherneck) will provide the mag with an illustrated short story.

Find the Kickstarter and more information here.

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Contributions by Mike Williams (@CthulhuPunk) Pete Taylor (@thismanthispete)
Music Don’t Fool Yourself used with permission by Pop Noir & Methylchloroisothiazolinone by Josh Woodward

Yakapedia Episode 8 featuring Jordan Thomas

March 21, 2022 / Ian Loxam / 1 Comment

Pete and Mike return for their first episode in 2022 as they yak all about comics. This episode features a chat with Jordan Thomas on his new comic Metallic Dynamite. The three also discuss his Kickstarter history and due to recent announcements they delve into blockchain chat as well.

Also hear all the latest news on the Lakes International Comic Art Festival.

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The Interviews- Mollie Ray

February 27, 2022February 28, 2022 / Ian Loxam / 3 Comments

In our first episode of 2022 we chat to a new creator who is based up near Cumbria and the home of the festival Mollie Ray. Mollie is a creator who’s first graphic novel Giant, is to be published by Faber Books. The book is about her family’s life dealing with her brothers diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and the journey they all go through.

We also look at the latest news of the Lakes Comic Art Festival including the latest announced guests for the new home of the lakes in Bowness. You can also hear our brand new advert for this years event.

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The Interviews- Martin Rowson

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 / Ian Loxam / 1 Comment

We kick off into the new styled podcast with the first of Ian and Nicole’s episodes. They will be entitled The Interviews and will focus and continue our tradition of talking to the best names in comics. Mike and Pete will be back with their episodes of Yakapedia in the New Year.

We start with political cartoonist Martin Rowson. Martins cartoons have appeared in a wide variety of newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, The Independent on Sunday and The Daily Express. He has also had success with poetry books, comics such as the Communist Manifesto, and was appointed the Cartoonist Laurette for London in 2001.

Martin comes on the show to talk about his career, how he got into political cartooning and what exactly was in the cocktail, the Martin Rowson. There’s no introduction to the episode sadly as the podcast household has been struck with that virus. We want to wish all our listeners a Happy Christmas and here’s to 2022.

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EPISODE 100 BONANZA

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 / Ian Loxam / 1 Comment

We have managed to hit 100 episodes on the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast. To celebrate we invite Awesome Comics Podcast host Tony Esmond on to interview Nikki, Ian, Pete and Mike about the podcast and comics. He delves deep into our time as podcast hosts and asks some deep and not so deep questions. It was a blast to record and we hope you enjoy it.

We also talk about the move the Lakes Comic Art Festival is taking next year, moving from Kendal to Bowness on Windermere which is sounding very positive. Big thanks for the past 100 episodes goes to Pete and Mike for their help in running the show, the Lakes Festival team, Julie Tate and John Freeman for whom without their help the podcast wouldn’t be possible.

If you enjoy the show and want to help support us please give us a review on any podcast device.

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Episode 99- Our Time at The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2021

November 7, 2021November 9, 2021 / Ian Loxam / Leave a comment

On this episode we discuss our time at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2021 and what we got up to over the jam packed weekend.

We interviewed Joe Latham (Haru), Martin ‘SIMO’ Simpson (Nord), Matt Simmons (Bastard Galaxia), Norm Konyu (The Junction), Gustavo Vargas (Pilcuyo) and Daniel Christie (Breakthrough) whilst in the Clock Tower.

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Episode 98- The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2021 Preview

October 3, 2021October 5, 2021 / Ian Loxam / 1 Comment

Its almost time for the 2021 event which is once again a physical event. Nicole, Pete, Mike and Ian wade through this years event programme and discuss what they are excited about and point out the vents that must not be missed. Check out all the events on the festival website and we will see everyone between the 15th to the 17th of October 2021 in sunny (quite possibly wet) Kendal.

We also discuss a new tabletop gaming club in Kendal which Mike & Ian have setup. Further information for that can be found at diceandbolter.Wordpress.com.

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Episode 97- An Animated Chat

August 8, 2021August 9, 2021 / Ian Loxam / 1 Comment

Nikki and Ian spend a little time talking about their favourite animated TV shows and movies from their childhood all the way through until now. This is due to the release of Masters of the Universe Revelation currently on Netflix, which they also discuss and review.

Mike and Pete return to Yak about the use of reference in comics plus we have all the latest on the festival.

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Thank you for listening.
http://www.comicartpodcast.uk
Twitter: @comicartfestpod
Facebook: Comic Art Podcast
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Also on YouTube
Find all about the festival at http://www.comicartfestival.com
Logo designed by Pete Taylor at http://www.thismanthispete.com
Contributions by Mike Williams (@CthulhuPunk) Pete Taylor (@thismanthispete) and Tom Stewart (@thatcomicsmell).
Music Don’t Fool Yourself used with permission by Pop Noir & Methylchloroisothiazolinone by Josh Woodward