About this episode

The episode features an interview with cartoonist Sam Grinberg discussing his book Scumburbia and his career in the comics industry.

Da boys have ascertained the the coordinates and are one their way to catch and compromise to a permanent end this episode. Joining us from beautiful Los Angeles, California is Sam Grinberg, cartoonist and character designer to talk about his ongoing book, Scumburbia. We also get into his past, touching on his early love for cartoons, how he got his foot in the door of the comics industry, and the winding path that led to him becoming a full-time character designer on The Simpsons. Follow Sam on IG @samgrinberg. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode, or give the Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter (JB: @mortcrimpjr; Cam: @camdelrosario). And of course, please rate, review, like, share, and subscribe on your preferred podcast platform and help grow the Gutter Gang Nation! If you're feeling generous, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/gutterboys and browse our different subscription tiers to receive exclusive merch, behind-the-scenes comic process updates, bonus episodes, plus much more! Support this podcast: https://gutterboyspodcast.podbean.com/

People in this episode

Hosts: JB, Cam

Guest: Sam Grinberg

Topics covered

• cartooning
• character design
• comics industry
• The Simpsons
• artistic journey

Keywords

• cartoonist
• character designer
• comics
• The Simpsons
• Scumburbia
• art
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Simpsons

Books & works: Scumburbia

Places: Los Angeles, California

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