"I really don't learn anything or achieve anything if you don't laugh. If you don't laugh, it's probably not that great of a cartoon."
— Slumberjack, the Bitcoin Cartoonist
This episode is a conversation-turned-parlor game with Steven, a.k.a., Slumberjack, creator of Bitcoin Cartoons. We discuss his process and inspirations but also engage in the some fun as he leads me in a game of Name That 'Toon using his whimsical and poignant cartoons. Because this is an audio-only podcast, if you want to play along, head over to thebitcoinmuse.com/bitcoincartoons (also linked in the show notes). There you’ll find the images Steven shared with me and the time-stamps that sync with our audio. It’s worth taking a second to do that.
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Guest Links:
Website: https://www.bitcoincartoons.io/
Twitter Feed: @bitcoincartoons
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Mentioned in the Episode:
National Cartoon Museum Wikipedia page
Roman Mars' TED Talk "Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed"
Rundown:
0:26 Intro
1:35 Debut
3:00 Cartoon baggage
3:40 First Cartoon
5:10 Spongebob and movie references
6:30 Burning Bridges
7:10 One-a-day
8:30 Can you guess the title?
8:50 First Cartoon
9:00 Bitcoiners or No-coiners
10:15 Parlor game
10:40 Next Cartoon
11:20 Style and genre and laughter
12:30 The Yellow Kid
13:30 The best cartoons are political
14:15 Next Cartoon
15:30 Next Cartoon
16:25 Next Cartoon
17:17 Shitcoin Casino
17:45 Color and line
20:20 Next Cartoon
22:30 Book
24:20 Sharing on social media
25:19 Passion project
27:02 Line drawings, grayscale and color
27:52 Next Cartoon
31:40 Cartooning since childhood
33:20 Watercolor and freedom
34:50 Next Cartoon
35:50 Next Cartoon
37:00 Versatility
39:07 BitkoYinowski
40:50 Apparel
42:25 Flags
44:10 Challenge Coins
46:25 Spend and replace
48:40 Bigger audience
50:00 Orange-pilling
50:35 Art and hyperbitcoinization
52:00 Closing
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