Nerd For A Living
Nerd For A Living explores the lives and careers of people working in pop-culture and genre entertainment industries, like Comics, Video Games, Animation, Publishing, Film, and Television. The bi-weekly episodes feature interviews with working professionals in nerdy career fields, plus N4AL speaker panels recorded live at major comic conventions across the US. Hosted by Adron Buske, with co-host Wendy Buske.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2020
Indie Comics Roundtable with Rebecca Hicks and David Accampo
N4AL's Wendy and Adron Buske talk with indie comic creators Rebecca Hicks (Little Vampires) and David Accampo (Sparrow & Crowe: The Demonaic of Los Angeles) about the craft of making and marketing co…
01:30:50 |
Tue 22 Jul 2014
Dana Huth and Carol Mertz of Happy Badgers Studio
N4AL's Adron Buske talks with Dana Huth and Carol Mertz, co-founders of design and development firm Rampant Interactive and indie game studio Happy Badgers. Rampant Interactive is a St. Louis-based d…
00:51:36 |
Tue 17 Jun 2014
Marisa Stotter, Director of the She Makes Comics Documentary
We talk with Marisa Stotter, director of the upcoming Respect Films documentary "She Makes Comics" about the genesis of the project, the successful funding of their Kickstarter campaign, and the chal…
00:51:32 |
Tue 10 Jun 2014
Tom Kurzanski, Art Director for Tee Fury
Tom Kurzanski, art director for massively popular online T-shirt store Tee Fury, talks with N4AL's Wendy and Adron about his career in design and illustration. We discuss Tee Fury's method for artist…
00:43:41 |
Tue 27 May 2014
Andy Schmidt, Founder of Comics Experience
N4AL's Adron Buske talks to Andy Schmidt, owner of Comics Experience, the online school for comic creators. Andy is a former Senior Editor for IDW Publishing, and a former editor for Marvel Comics, w…
00:44:35 |
Tue 20 May 2014
Rhiannon Paille, Fantasy Author of The Ferryman and the Flame Series
N4AL's Adron Buske talks with Canadian author Rhiannon Paille, creator of the young adult paranormal romance series 'The Ferryman and the Flame', including currently available novels 'Surrender', 'Ju…
00:58:28 |
Wed 14 May 2014
How to be a Nerd for a Living - Panel from C2E2 2014
Recorded at Chicago's C2E2 2014, this panel of nerd industry professionals discusses different types of jobs that exist within pop-culture. Each speaker talks about their career path, from education …
01:01:37 |
Fri 09 May 2014
Marketing Your Art Online - Panel from C2E2 2014
Recorded at Chicago's C2E2 2014, this panel of professional artists, illustrators, writers, business owners and web consultants discusses marketing and selling your art and services online. Guests sp…
00:59:44 |
Tue 06 May 2014
Abbie Heppe, Community Manager for Respawn Entertainment and Voice of Titanfall
At C2E2 2014, we spoke with the wonderful Abbie Heppe of Respawn Entertainment. Respawn is the independent gaming company that brought us TITANFALL. Abbie is Respawn's Community Manager, as well as t…
00:11:55 |
Tue 29 Apr 2014
Drew Blank, Illustrator and Novelist
We talk to writer and illustrator Drew Blank, a veteran of the convention and expo scene with a highly recognizable, humorous art style that attracts a crowd in every city. We discuss how the loss of…
00:29:34 |
Tue 22 Apr 2014
Turning your Art into an Online Business - Panel at Wizard World St. Louis 2014
This panel of professional writers, crafters, business owners and marketers provides helpful tips on promoting your art, and yourself, online. Topics such as starting your business, targeting your au…
00:46:46 |
Tue 15 Apr 2014
How to be a Nerd for a Living - Panel at Wizard World St. Louis 2014
Recorded at Wizard World St. Louis Comic-Con 2014. This panel of professionals discusses different types of jobs that exist within pop-culture entertainment, gaming, film-making, writing and more. Ge…
00:47:39 |
Tue 08 Apr 2014
Jane Espenson, Television Writer - Once Upon A Time, Buffy, Game of Thrones
At GeekGirlCon 2013, N4AL's Wendy Buske had the opportunity to interview television producer and screenwriter Jane Espenson - along with Husbands director Eli Gonda, as part of a group conversation. …
00:21:26 |
Wed 02 Apr 2014
Chaka Cumberbatch, Professional Cosplayer and FUNimation Brand Manager
N4AL's Wendy Buske talks with professional cosplayer and FUNimation brand manager Chaka Cumberbatch at GeekGirlCon 2013. They discuss self-promotion, costuming and gaining recognition in a niche indu…
00:13:08 |
Fri 28 Mar 2014
Paul Horn (writer/artist, Cool Jerk) and Darlene Horn (writer, Girl with the Donut Tattoo)
N4AL's Wendy and Adron Buske talk with Paul Horn, writer/artist of webcomic Cool Jerk, and Darlene Horn, food blogger for My Burning Kitchen and writer of Girl with the Donut Tattoo.
01:07:10 |
Fri 20 Sep 2013
Turning your Art into your Business - Panel from Wizard World Chicago 2013
This Wizard World Chicago 2013 panel discussion with professional marketers and independent artists & writers offers helpful tips on creating your own online brand. The panelists provide artists, cre…
00:39:13 |
Wed 04 Sep 2013
Amanda Nuckolls, Owner of GnomeAcres
For our first Nerd for a Living interview, we sit down with Amanda Nuckolls, owner and Chief Executive Gnome of fiber, yarn and craft company GnomeAcres. If you are a crafter, artist, DIYer or small …
00:54:02 |
Fri 09 Aug 2013
Introduction to the N4AL Podcast
Welcome to the introductory Nerd For A Living (N4AL) podcast. Get acquainted with your hosts: Wendy Buske (N4AL's Marketing Director, and a Digital Producer for St. Louis advertising agency Rodgers T…
00:34:37 |
Sun 28 Jul 2013
From the Archive: Alan Moore, Comic Creator - Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, Lost Girls
Several years ago, while working in broadcast radio, Adron received the amazing opportunity to interview comics luminary Alan Moore. The acclaimed British scribe was promoting his then-latest book, t…
00:46:21 |
Sun 30 Jun 2013
From the Archive: Josh Hagler, Fine Artist and Creator of The Boy Who Made Silence
N4AL’s Adron Buske sits down with artist and writer, Josh Hagler, to discuss art, comics, self publishing and the history of his recently collected graphic novel from Markosia, The Boy Who Made Silen…
01:06:06 |
Sun 30 Jun 2013
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