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Human Stuff

by Nacho Nova

Join Nacho Nova, a cartoonist, as he embarks on a completely arbitrary monthlong challenge to get his act together & finish the sequel to his autobiographical comic book Human Stuff!

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Episodes

  1. Plans vs Life

    Nacho provides a brief update on his hopes for Comicbooktober.

  2. Comicbooktober Under Threat

    Nacho is concerned.

  3. Halfway through a Project (with Jessie AKA yerbutt_)

    Nacho is joined by his cohost on Morning Drive & life partner Jessie (aka yerbutt_) as they both reflect on the halfway point of a sustained art project. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  4. Turning the Corner

    Nacho reflects on how Comicbooktober has taken shape so far during its inaugural season & how he plans to spend the second half of the month. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  5. Heavy Stuff

    After many days of dragging his feet, Nacho finishes his latest page & talks about determining what to do with the remaining pages. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  6. On Making Things Complicated

    Nacho discusses project management, setting goals, and shares some of his experience submitting comics to syndicates and shops and what he learned from the process. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  7. Surrendering to the Process

    Comicbooktober is a little off the rails, & Nacho makes peace with this. More insight into the thought process behind Human Stuff 1 & 2 is shared, as well as updates on Nacho's procrastination projects! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  8. Writing Day

    Frustrated by the slow progress with his comic book, Nacho takes time to get into writing some longer stories so that new ground can be broken. Follow along to see the creation of Human Stuff 2 @nachonova on Twitter & Instagram! You can also support Nacho's comics at Patreon.com/nachonova ★…

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  9. Defeating Procrastination

    Things continue to progress slowly for the inaugural edition of Comicbooktober, but what can you do? Nacho deploys several metaphors to communicate the substance of what he's trying to say. Self-imposed deadlines zoom by. But hey, when you think about it, what does "past due" mean, really? ★...

  10. Procrastination Page

    #Comicbooktober is in full slowdown mode! Nacho reports straight from the frontlines of his comic book in progress, where things are progressing a little slowly. Nacho shares a procrastination technique & reflects on the gravity of the comics he's chosen to make. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  11. Staring Down the Barrel of a Loaded Pen

    Nacho's progress with #Comicbooktober isn't going the way he planned, so he's all pissed off about it! He swears it's part of the process, but who knows? You can & should strongly consider supporting the show/comic book @ Patreon.com/nachonova ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  12. Official #Comicbooktober Prompt List

    In today's episode, Nacho discusses his comic making over the weekend & creating the Comicbooktober prompt list & provides some observations of the process. Get on board with it, why don't you?! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

  13. Dead Horse Lives

    #Comicbooktober is in full swing! It will only get more popular as more people participate, so jump onboard!! Nacho updates listeners on his experience of drawing a comic for the first time in a long time & his struggles. Check out the finished comic & follow along with #comicbooktober @nachonova...

  14. Human Stuff 2: Humaner Stuff

    Welcome to the beginning of an experiment in daily podcasting, cartooning & human limitation! Famous radio & podcasting personality Nacho Nova, AKA "The Nach" used to spend a bunch of time making comics. After several years of a cartooning drought, he's decided to go back to the drawing board &...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join Nacho Nova, a cartoonist, as he embarks on a completely arbitrary monthlong challenge to get his act together & finish the sequel to his autobiographical comic book Human Stuff!

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Nacho Nova

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Join Nacho Nova, a cartoonist, as he embarks on a completely arbitrary monthlong challenge to get his act together & finish the sequel to his autobiographical comic book Human Stuff!

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