Post by queuemark on Nov 29, 2022 21:27:14 GMT
Old Castle's Secret * Sheriff of Bullet Valley * Lost in the Andes * Letter to Santa * Luck of the North * Super Snooper * Magic Hourglass * the Trouble with Dimes * Terror of the Beagle Boys * Christmas for Shacktown * Only a Poor Old Man * Think-Box Bollix * Golden Helmet * Trick or Treat * Back to the Klondike * Tralla La * Seven Cities of Cibola * Lemming with the Locket * Omelet * Fabulous Philosopher's Stone * Golden Fleecing * Riddle of the Red Hat * Land Beneath the Ground! * Lost Crown of Genghis Khan! * Second-Richest Duck * a Cold Bargain
(Edited to add these easy links to some of what I consider our all-time greatest episodes of the podcast)
Hi folks. I'm a longtime/lapsed Disney Comics fan who had the idea to do what so many other dudes do when they turn 40ish, put out a podcast. Over a year and a half later, the result is "Barks Remarks: a Carl Barks Podcast" and I'm still having a blast with it, more than 70 episodes in. It's been a big undertaking, and a major education (early episodes sound amateurish, but I'm really proud of where I am). I've taught myself audio recording and editing pretty much from scratch, and of course, promotion is a big part of podcasting, so uh... here is this post! And a link to the podcast!
The premise is that I've been revisiting ALL of the Duck Man's "adventure-length" stories, in chronological order, discussing them with a range of guests, where we talk about the story, art, trivia, cultural considerations, whatever strikes us. I largely haven't engaged with these stories in a couple of decades (I grew up obsessed with the comics during the Gladstone I era and continued reading them up through about Gemstone). It's been really interesting to revisit them in their order of creation, which I'd never done before. We do also cover select ten-pagers, in a scaled down "Ten-Page Podcast" format.
I was obsessed with these stories as a kid, but totally isolated from any other fans, so I have a lot of pent-up conversation to have (clearly I should have discovered this forum ages ago). Consequently, I'm really happy with the underlying conceit of the series, which is that there is a conversation worth having about all of the stories.
It's also given me the opportunity to interact with many Disney comics creators. Initially I had planned to have my buddies on, as "newbie" guests, exposing them to the stories and getting their take as non-fans. That was hard to keep up with a real life schedule (I put these out weekly), so I ultimately had to rely on other fans I met in the course of podcasting as guests and then, to my mix of delight and astonishment, I managed to develop enough credibility that I was able to invite other Disney comics notables that I read and admired as a kid to join me...and they frequently have said yes! So far, I've gotten to release episodes featuring longtime creators Patrick Block, Mau Heymans, and John Lustig as well as several contemporary artists and editorial/localization folks, which has been a real joy and far beyond what I'd expected to achieve with the series!
At any rate, if you are a Barks fan, I encourage you check out the series. It's fine to start with "Pirate Gold," but honestly, I generally suggest people pick a somewhat later favorite, given that the level of polish goes up quite a bit after a few months experience. Just yesterday saw the release of fan favorite, "Land Beneath the Ground," featuring 3 great Dutch creators (Tim Artz, Henrieke Goorhuis, & Mau Heymans). The episode on "the Trouble with Dimes" featuring Patrick Block is a personal favorite, as is "Omelet" featuring John Lustig. Egmont editor Joakim Gunnarson shared some great thoughts in "the Think-Box Bollix" and "the Horseradish Story." (links are to Apple podcasts, but it is widely available).
Thank you all for indulging the self-promotion. I may also use this thread as a research magnet for when I have questions pertaining to upcoming episodes.
(Edited to add these easy links to some of what I consider our all-time greatest episodes of the podcast)
Hi folks. I'm a longtime/lapsed Disney Comics fan who had the idea to do what so many other dudes do when they turn 40ish, put out a podcast. Over a year and a half later, the result is "Barks Remarks: a Carl Barks Podcast" and I'm still having a blast with it, more than 70 episodes in. It's been a big undertaking, and a major education (early episodes sound amateurish, but I'm really proud of where I am). I've taught myself audio recording and editing pretty much from scratch, and of course, promotion is a big part of podcasting, so uh... here is this post! And a link to the podcast!
The premise is that I've been revisiting ALL of the Duck Man's "adventure-length" stories, in chronological order, discussing them with a range of guests, where we talk about the story, art, trivia, cultural considerations, whatever strikes us. I largely haven't engaged with these stories in a couple of decades (I grew up obsessed with the comics during the Gladstone I era and continued reading them up through about Gemstone). It's been really interesting to revisit them in their order of creation, which I'd never done before. We do also cover select ten-pagers, in a scaled down "Ten-Page Podcast" format.
I was obsessed with these stories as a kid, but totally isolated from any other fans, so I have a lot of pent-up conversation to have (clearly I should have discovered this forum ages ago). Consequently, I'm really happy with the underlying conceit of the series, which is that there is a conversation worth having about all of the stories.
It's also given me the opportunity to interact with many Disney comics creators. Initially I had planned to have my buddies on, as "newbie" guests, exposing them to the stories and getting their take as non-fans. That was hard to keep up with a real life schedule (I put these out weekly), so I ultimately had to rely on other fans I met in the course of podcasting as guests and then, to my mix of delight and astonishment, I managed to develop enough credibility that I was able to invite other Disney comics notables that I read and admired as a kid to join me...and they frequently have said yes! So far, I've gotten to release episodes featuring longtime creators Patrick Block, Mau Heymans, and John Lustig as well as several contemporary artists and editorial/localization folks, which has been a real joy and far beyond what I'd expected to achieve with the series!
At any rate, if you are a Barks fan, I encourage you check out the series. It's fine to start with "Pirate Gold," but honestly, I generally suggest people pick a somewhat later favorite, given that the level of polish goes up quite a bit after a few months experience. Just yesterday saw the release of fan favorite, "Land Beneath the Ground," featuring 3 great Dutch creators (Tim Artz, Henrieke Goorhuis, & Mau Heymans). The episode on "the Trouble with Dimes" featuring Patrick Block is a personal favorite, as is "Omelet" featuring John Lustig. Egmont editor Joakim Gunnarson shared some great thoughts in "the Think-Box Bollix" and "the Horseradish Story." (links are to Apple podcasts, but it is widely available).
Thank you all for indulging the self-promotion. I may also use this thread as a research magnet for when I have questions pertaining to upcoming episodes.
