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FWACATA
by FWACATA
Artist/comedian working driving drunk slobs around the magic city while talking about life, art, and your mom. fwacata.substack.com
Episodes
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HOW I PREP A SKETCHBOOK: A Little Book for a Lot of Chaos
A sketchbook is everything, man. Mine carries comic ideas, character sketches, teaching schedules, reminders, scraps of paper, and things I write down because I know damn well I’ll forget them otherwise. Somewhere in there, a vampire cheerleader might show up. That’s how it goes. In this video, I...
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SUBSTACK ATTACK! Supergirl sketch
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SUBSTACK ATTACK! Let’s draw amigos!
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SUBSTACK ATTACK: Comics, Cars & Crooked Lines
This week’s Substack Attack turned into a full tour through the FWACATA engine room. I pulled out the comics, showed where the name came from, talked about the strange road from Miami to El Paso, and opened up the sketchbooks where all the ideas, bad notes, good accidents, and future disasters…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION #53 — Take Care of Your Soul
Some weeks, motivation isn’t about crushing goals, optimizing your schedule, or becoming a productivity machine. Sometimes motivation is simply figuring out how to stay human. After years of podcasts, hundreds of conversations, and more headlines than any sane person should consume, I’ve noticed...
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Substack Attack: Sketchbook Tour, FUGLY Process, and Turbo Turtle Explained
So I finally hit Go Live on Substack… and spent the first few minutes doing what every dignified professional does: panic-clicking buttons and trying to figure out where the hell the controls are. I’m used to platforms that give you a cockpit. Substack Live feels more like, “Here’s the plane—good...
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MONDAY MOTIVATION 52 - Eat the Internet
The internet is one of the greatest tools ever created—and one of the easiest places to lose yourself. This week’s Monday Motivation is about guarding your most valuable resource: time. From doomscrolling and algorithms to attention, creativity, and real human connection, this episode asks a…
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MM 51- BEING JOHN ULLOA
A tribute to John Ulloa — the loudest dreamer in the room, the first guy to help carry the table, and the kind of friend who burned through life with both fists full of love, comics, chaos, and impossible ideas. This week’s podcast is part obituary, part celebration, and part reminder that...
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MM 50! "Been There Done That" is a crappy concept
Fifty episodes in. That alone feels like something. Not a finish line, not a victory lap—but a marker. A pause where you look around and go, damn… I’ve been at this a minute. But here’s the uncomfortable truth that creeps in right after that moment: Sometimes the thing that stops you next…is...
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Monday Motivation — HAVE FUN!
A wrong turn, a wasted morning, a Spider-Man sketch… and the only mindset that actually saves your day. There’s a special kind of frustration that hits when you do everything right… and it still goes sideways. You wake up early (which already feels like a personal attack), you show up where…
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Monday Motivation 47 – Stop Pretending, Start Showing Up
There’s a strange pressure out there right now. To look a certain way.To smell a certain way.To be a certain thing that maybe… isn’t you. And somewhere along the line, that pressure turns into performance. In this week’s Monday Motivation, we get into that uncomfortable, hilarious, and very real...
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Monday Motivation 47 – You can't be racist with a LISP!
There’s a moment that hits you out of nowhere. You’re just sitting there, minding your business, sketchbook open, doing your thing—and then someone nearby says something so loud, so confidently wrong, that it snaps you out of your own head. Not just wrong… but performatively wrong. Like they want...
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MM 46 - Level Up or Stay Stuck
NOTE: I uploaded the wrong video initially as I had everything in one folder in my effort to clean up and be efficient. This is what I get for being cleaned up and efficient. It’s April. Let that sit for a second. We’re not easing into the year anymore—we’re deep in it. A third of it is gone.…
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Mm 45 - better to do the wrong thing than no thing
The sun is back, and it’s cooking us alive. Not Miami heat—no, this is that dry El Paso blast where the shade lies to you and the second you step out, you’re in a microwave. I spent part of the week outside hammering rebar into the dirt, questioning my life choices and trying to keep my brain…
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ODE TO SAM
I never thought I’d be making this episode.Not this soon. This past week—March 15th—we found out that comic creator and artist Sam Kieth passed away. He was 63. And yeah… that’s young. That’s too young. And I’m not going to sit here and pretend I can talk about him in some detached, objective…
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MM 44 - If You Will It, It Is No Dream
There’s this idea—old, almost cliché at this point—that if you want something bad enough, you can make it real. Most people nod at that and move on. But actually doing it?That’s where things get ugly. This week, I’m coming off finishing the second issue of FUGGLY, pushing toward a 52-episode...
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MM 43 - Go Ahead… Judge a Little
We’ve all heard it before: “Don’t judge.” It’s one of those phrases that sounds good on a bumper sticker. Clean. Moral. Easy to repeat. But if you stop and think about it for more than five seconds… it falls apart. Because judging things is literally how humans survive. We judge traffic.We judge...
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MM 42 - Big Try Little Try
Some Mondays, the motivation shows up early, bright-eyed, ready to conquer the week. And some Mondays… it crawls in late, covered in dirt, smelling like a half-inflated air mattress and questionable camping decisions. This week was the second kind. Spring break has that strange effect on time…
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MONDAY MOTIVATION 41: My Aluminum Hat Itches
Not the cute “What’s the deal with traffic?” kind of joke or the coffee-mug Instagram quote kind of motivation. I’m talking about the kind of information that feels like the entire internet is screaming at you as you scroll through your phone. Somehow, you’re still expected to go to work, be...
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MM: Slain by a Group Chat
It’s Monday. You just woke up. Or you’re in your car. Or you made the bold decision to hit play on a motivational podcast before coffee. Respect. Let’s talk about something uncomfortable. A friend of mine once said he wished he lived in medieval times. Viking stuff. Sword. Tribe. Clear enemies....
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Palante: The Reset Episode
The State of FWACATA: Why the Podcast Went Quiet (and Why It’s Coming Back Louder) So… what happened to the podcast? A couple of you slid into my DMs asking if everything was good. First off — thank you. That actually means a lot. The simple answer? I’ve been busy. The real answer? I’ve been...
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REVIEW: TANK CHAIR
Sometimes you pick up a manga because the title sounds like a joke. And sometimes that “joke” punches you in the mouth in the best possible way. TANK CHAIR is one of those books. Created by Manabu Yashiro, this series takes a premise that could have easily stayed a one-note gimmick — a combatant…
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Drawing Dawn (Indie Comic Legend) | Timelapse
🔥 **DAWN – Timelapse Illustration | FWACATA** 🔥 This timelapse features an illustration of **Dawn**, created as a commission reward for a backer of the **FWACATA Issue #2 Kickstarter**. From loose sketch to finished piece, this video captures the full process—lines, inks, mood, and all the…
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Horror, History, and Hard Truths
I was digging through the archives and came across this great conversation from way back in 2021, when I was still running Goblins Heist—and it absolutely holds up. The talk features Rodney Barnes, a veteran, award-winning screenwriter and producer whose work continues to shape modern genre...
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MAKING A PAGE — PANEL BY PANEL
Don’t break the CHAIN! This post/video is the real thing: me building a page of FUGLY from the ground up—panel by panel, mistake by mistake. No polish. No highlight reel. Just rough layouts, ugly sketches, rewrites, second-guessing, fixes, and all the tiny decisions that quietly decide whether a...
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FROM BATMAN METAL TO STUDIO CHAOS: Poison Ivy and What’s Next at FWACATA
Just wrapped this Batman Metal sketch card for the newly released Upper Deck Batman Metal set—and yeah, this one was a blast. This card features Poison Ivy, and I leaned hard into what I love about her: not the pin-up cliché, but the green goddess of crime energy. Ivy isn’t fragile. She’s…
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MM 37 - Am I the Asshole?
There’s a question I think everyone should ask themselves from time to time: Am I the asshole? If you’ve never asked that question — not once, not even a whisper of it — then odds are, yeah… you probably are. We’ve all met assholes. You’ve probably encountered one today. Hell, in the last 48…
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Monday Motivation #37 – VETE A VER! (GO AND SEE!)
It’s Monday. You know what that means.It’s Monday Motivation fing time.* I’m on the road right now — my wife’s singing at an event, there’s no parking, and I’m sitting in the car like a responsible adult who’s pretending to be productive. And you know what? The hustle is real. So today’s theme...
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MM 35 - HIGHS and LOWS with FWACATA in the MIDDLE
Hey, what’s going on, everybody? It’s Monday, the 27th (I think? My calendar’s buried somewhere under art supplies), and I’m feeling that post-Kickstarter glow. FWACATA #3 wrapped up strong — fully funded, stretch goals flying — and I’m buzzing. There’s no better way to start a Monday than on a...
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MM 35 - Balancing Art and Life
(NOTE: SORRY FOR THE LATENESS, BUT IT WAS A PAIN IN THE ASS EARLIER THIS WEEK TO POST THIS! SO POSTING TODAY!) You don’t “find” balance — you learn to dance between deadlines and dinner dishes. Comics take time — a lot of it. And time is the one thing life never seems to have enough of. We chase...
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MM 34 - Being Better than your Options
We all like to think we’re good people. But are we really? Or are we just people who haven’t been given the chance to be bad yet? That’s the thing my dad used to say: “People are how they are, and people are where they should be.” And as harsh as it sounded, he was right. Because most of the...
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MM 33- The Joy of Learning
Hey there, fuckos. Welcome back to another Monday Motivation—your weekly reminder that your brain is not just for storing old passwords and random Die Hard quotes. I’m FWACATA—your art dad, your creative comrade, your podcaster-shouter of truths. And today’s episode? The Joy of Learning.Not the...
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MM 32- Creatively Rebooting your own crap
Hey, everybody—it’s Monday, September 29, and this is your Monday Motivation Podcast by FWACATA. What’s up, heathens? You sweaty, creative masses of chaos? Yeah, that thing that happened—wild, right? I mean, I don’t know what happened, because I pre-recorded this. But thanks to the internet’s...
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RECENT ABSENCE and TIN HAT EPISODE
Hey everybody—it’s Juan. Yeah, I know, I’ve been MIA. Missed a couple of episodes since September. My bad. And no, I wasn’t out there selling my ass on Biscayne Boulevard… but honestly? It came close. Life’s been busy as hell, and when the bills scream louder than your muse, you gotta answer. But...
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FWACATA #3 KICKSTARTER LAUNCHES!
[El Paso, TX –] — FWACATA — pronounced [fwah-KAH-tah], a phonetic variation of the Cuban Spanish fuácata — is a word that can mean POW!, WHAM!, or the sting of sudden impact. It can also describe being completely broke — “estar en la fuácata” — the kind of comic book broke that hits when you…
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MM 31 – Sharpening Your Skills: Revisiting Fundamentals to Grow Stronger
When was the last time you practiced the basics? I’m talking about drawing cubes, playing scales, writing clean sentences—the broccoli of creativity. Not glamorous, not sexy, but absolutely essential. The truth is, fundamentals aren’t just for beginners. They’re for everyone. Athletes run drills....
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MM 30 - Creative Reboots – Restarting stalled projects with fresh energy.
If there’s one thing that chaps my balls (and trust me, there are many), it’s ego.You know the kind—spoken-word monologues that sound like they were written by a mirror:“I am the truth, I am the fire, I am the cosmic latte of your reflection.” Cool. Congrats. But here’s the thing: creating isn’t...
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MM 29 – Breaking Chains: Overcoming Fears That Hold You Back.
The other day I saw this video of a professor talking about cringe culture—how being openly hopeful, positive, or ambitious somehow makes you the human equivalent of a “kick me” sign. Better to be nihilistic, detached, and “cool” than risk being seen trying. And you know what? She’s right. We’ve...
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MM-28 Unleash the Weird: How to Harness Your Creative Superpower
Hey hey, kids—it’s Monday Motivation and you know what that means: caffeinate your soul, kick your brain into gear, and let’s make something happen.Welcome to episode 28: Your Creative Superpower – Embracing What Makes Your Work Special. Everybody wants to be “good” at their craft. But “good” is…
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MM 27 - Unleash the Chaos: Creating Without Limits
HEY HEY KIDS! Yeah, I said it Krusty the Clown–style. It’s Monday Motivation time, and you know what that means: caffeinate your soul, slap yourself awake with a paintbrush, and prepare to scream into the void—in the most beautiful, artful way possible. This week on FWACATA, we’re talking total...
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MM 26 - A society for intelligence
Okay, look—I had to sit down and face a hard truth. We all have our “-isms,” right? Some people are racist, some are classist. Me? I’m dumbist. I have a low tolerance for stupidity. Not ignorance—ignorance can be educated. But active, enthusiastic stupidity? That’s my villain origin story. I...
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MONDAY MOTIVATION: White-Knuckling Through the Mountains (and Life)
(FWACATA Monday Motivation Blog – July 21 Episode) Ever have one of those moments where you look like you’ve got it all together on the outside, but inside you’re screaming like a goat in a horror movie? That was me last weekend. This episode of the FWACATA Monday Motivation Podcast is about...
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MONDAY MOTIVATION: Not Political, Just Human: Why Apathy Ain’t Neutral
In this fiery and heartfelt episode of the FWACATA podcast, Juan dives into something that’s been gnawing at his soul: the soul-crushing apathy many folks are clinging to in the face of horror. From Gaza to ICE raids, from flood zone tragedies to TikTok indifference, we’re living in a world where...
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MONDAY MOTIVATION: Expectation vs. Reality: The Rage Trap We All Fall Into
Hey hey kids—yes, it's another slightly-late-but-definitely-worth-it episode of the FWACATA Monday Motivation Podcast. I know, I know… we missed last week. But it’s summer, and without the structure of a school week, I’ve entered that magical zone where time is fake and weekends are theoretical.…
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MAKE ART, STUPID!
It’s another Monday—or Tuesday, or whatever, and yeah, World War III might be trending, but that doesn't mean you stop creating. In this episode, I ramble (with purpose!) about stomach bugs, soap sniffing, and the urgent need to keep making stuff, even if it’s trash. Especially if it’s trash....
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MONDAY MOTIVATION 21 - YOU ARE NOT GOING TO WIN
This week’s FWACATA Podcast isn’t your usual Monday motivation. It’s a call to attention. A gut check. A reminder that resistance starts with presence, and that presence begins with you. There’s a growing weight in this country—a pressure building from misguided policy, ICE raids, political...
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MONDAY MOTIVATION 20 - just because you feel this way.... TUESDAY EDITION
Control the Turn – Feelings Aren’t Facts, But They Still Steer the Wheel Another FWACATA Podcast Episode for People Who Think Too Much and Still Click “Play” Anyway (Apologies for the lateness, but I pressed the wrong thing and hadn’t changed my calendar on my wall, and …. yadda, yadda, yadda. )...
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MONDAY MOTIVATION 19: Sit Down. Shut Up. Stare at the Wall.
A FWACATA Podcast Episode for the Day After You Ate Too Much and Did Too Little So, it’s the Tuesday after Memorial Day, and your inbox is screaming louder than a Florida car alarm. You're bloated with barbecue, vaguely sunburned, and trying to figure out if that leftover potato salad is still…
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MM 18 - Ripples Mah Dude
🎙️ Don’t Mistake Disagreement for a Death Threat Or: How to Survive the Internet, Arguments, and Your Own Mind You know what the real modern plague is? Not TikTok addiction or avocado toast pricing. It’s the belief that if someone disagrees with you, they must absolutely, cosmically, and...
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FWACATA #2 Kickstarter is up!
(In case you can’t see it above here is the Youtube link) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ThisisJuan/fwacata-2-making-dem-comics-son So the video is finally up! I had a good time making it, but it was just one of those things where I dreaded the back and forth in making it. I love eocmics…
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Artist/comedian working driving drunk slobs around the magic city while talking about life, art, and your mom.
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