Fatherhood, Art, and Intergalactic Portals | "Louie and Bear" Author Brady Smith

When Brady Smith takes something on, he goes all in on it. Whether it’s raising his two children, being a devoted husband, designing and painting a 12 foot wide mural, or keeping an illustrated journal EVERY DAY for 20 years, Brady gives it 100%. Adam and Marc talk with Brady—an artist, actor, and author—about his latest endeavor: creating a fun-filled action-adventure graphic novel series complete with secret portals and a bear-sized hamster. After the interview, stick around to hear Marc’s latest Instant Regret. Episode 58, the final Modern Dadhood episode of 2021, opens with some reflection by Marc and Adam on comic books and graphic novels. Marc reflects on about some of his favorite comics growing up, and discovering graphic novels that he can enjoy with his nearly 4-year-old twins.The guys welcome author, artist, and actor Brady Smith into the conversation. Brady is known for his acting roles in Parks & Recreation, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Alexa & Katie, for his amazing and unique artwork, for his pandemic-inspired Instagram-series-turned-book "Random Acts of Drawness"... and most recently, for his newly published graphic novel for young readers, "Louie and Bear in the Land of Anything Goes." (Let it also be noted that his life partner is the amazing Tiffani Thiessen, who you may remember from EVERYTHING!Brady chats candidly about writing for young readers, his unique illustration style, the inspiration for Louie and Bear, and other topics including:•  Brady's daily illustrated journal•. WHY and HOW he works important life lessons into his work•  Accidentally writing his own version of "Dog Man"•  The difficulty of looking at your creative work objectively•  The future of Louie and Bear•  And more!Marc shares a new installment of the smash hit segment "Instant Regret" which involves an unfortunate exclamation in front of his kids, before the guys close out the episode.LINKS:Brady Smith (official website)Brady Smith (Instagram)Louie and Bear in the Land of Anything GoesRandom Acts of Drawness!You're Missing It!Red Vault AudioCaspar BabypantsSpencer AlbeeStuffed Animal #moderndadhood #fatherhood #parenthood #parenting #parentingpodcast #dadding #dadpodcast