Cheap Chills - On Art and Monsters

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Cheap Chills - On Art and Monsters

Illustrator, Ben Walker-Storey loves monsters, ghosts, creepers and kaiju. On the Cheap Chills Podcast, Ben talks with other artists and creators about how macabre movies, gothic toys and forbidden comics influenced their life and their artwork. cheapchills.substack.com

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Kepi Ghoulie - Part 1, on Art

    Hello! This week's guest is my friend, pop-punk Legend and artist, Kepi Ghoulie! Kepi founded Groovie Ghoulies in 1983 and has gone on to tour around the world with the band and solo. Kepi has run with too many punk bands to mention. They opened a bunch of times for The Cramps and there ARE stories. Kepi's still recording solo and touring, so catch him at the next show in your town! Kepi took up painting in the 2000s and we talk about why he started focusing on selling Art at his shows over CDs. We also talk about learning to show up and do YOUR best as an artist regardless of how many are watching. And how important it is to express yourself regardless of your skill level. Plus Kepi has some tips on how to get your Tom Petty records for cheap!  Kepi on Instagram Kepi's Patreon Kepi on FB .................... Cheap Chills is now on Patreon! By joining you will get access to Cheap Chills watch parties! Once a month I’m hand-picking a movie and watching it along with y’all. There’s a chat feature on the side and maybe even video from me and special guests. Asteriks, I’m still working out the kinks on that stuff. Our first watch will be March First, its Psychomania A.K.A the Death Wheelers. You’ll also get some behind the scenes looks at my art-makin’ step-by-steps of my process and even extra podcast audio tidbits.  So Join the Cheap Chills Fan Club over on Patreon and let’s keep this thing going! or just Buy me a Coffee!! (if you would be so kind...)buymeacoffee.com/cheapchills Thank ya! -Ben This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cheapchills.substack.com

    46 min

  2. FEB 5

    Don't Feel Guilty for Having Like, a Million Interests / What's on My Tubi Continue Watching?

    Welcome back! This week’s episode is a shorty, first about having “too many” creative pursuits and how they really can all come together in unpredictable ways. Then we take a minute or 10 to go through my “Continue Watching” list (mostly) on Tubi and I’ll tell you some quick thoughts on why I will or won’t be finishing these movies and shows. Not to spoil everything but it’s: Ninja Terminator —> https://tubitv.com/movies/592879/ninja-terminator Space 1999 —> https://tubitv.com/series/3253/space-1999 The Bat-Woman (1968) —> https://tubitv.com/movies/100029264/the-batwoman The Great Yokai War —> https://tubitv.com/movies/100014758/the-great-yokai-war The Bat People (1974) —> https://tubitv.com/movies/100011938/the-bat-people Frogs (1972) —> https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/fr This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cheapchills.substack.com

    16 min

  3. JAN 29

    Kaiju to YOU TOO with Shawn Pryor

    Ben here, also sometimes known as Cheap Chills and this is Cheap Chills: On Art and Monsters. My guest for this episode is author and youth mentor Shawn Pryor. He’s written over 40 books, his latest being Kaiju Unleashed. So Shawn and I cram as much Japanese giant monsters and Tokusatsu TV hero-talk as we can fit in a one hour podcast! We also talk about the arts industry as a whole, how it’s already being affected so much by AI and what kind of future is out there for creative young people. Find Shawn Pryor Shawn on Instagram ALSO! I’m sure you’ve heard about the fires that are still going on in Southern California. They have affected a lot of good people, including recent guest and friend of the podcast Dave Wasson. He lost his home in Altadena and just today he posted pictures of his family literally sifting through the ashes of their life. It’s heartbreaking. If you would like to help out Dave and his family, his friend set up a GoFundMe page- https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dave-wasson-rebuild-after-fire You can also send general support to those affected by donating to verified fundraisers on this page- https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/wildfire-relief/california Thank you. Here’s where to find some of the films, etc. we get into in this episode: *Some of the links below are affiliate links, so I may get a royalty on sales at no extra expense to you. Thanks for supporting the show! * Kaiju Unleashed, Shawn Pryor: https://amzn.to/3Eiclws * Watch Spectreman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxggNZmk73g&list=PLWwbiDzEvsEmD9vtv8cN9zeKmq6RBnzDh * Kamen Rider Vol. 1 DVD: https://amzn.to/3WD1WBE * Shin Godzilla: https://amzn.to/4jDblmD * Watch Akumaizer 3 on Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/akumaizer-3-collection-06/%5BBunny_Hat_Raw%5DAkumaizer_3_16_(30F1B8F2).mkv * Godzilla vs. Kong: https://amzn.to/4hfoaBU * Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: https://amzn.to/4hBwzQ1 * King Kong vs Godzilla, 1963: https://amzn.to/3Ct1EXf * Seven Samurai: https://amzn.to/3CrIuRE * Yojimbo: https://amzn.to/3PV1c79 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cheapchills.substack.com

    1h 5m
  4. Robb Mommaerts pt. II - The Hoth Monster and More

    JAN 14

    Robb Mommaerts pt. II - The Hoth Monster and More

    Welcome to part 2 of my talk with illustrator and cartoonist Robb Mommaerts. In this second half of our discussion, we talk mostly about monsters and other stuff that stood out from our childhood. Things like Star Wars creatures, Halloween sequels, Revenge of the Nerds, Satanic panic, Thundar the Barbarian, The Herculoids (which is which??) American ninja movies, and “Who would win in a fight between ___ and ___?” debates. And in a very special Let’s Check in with Ben, I talk about having difficulties seeing and prioritizing projects and tasks. What is important to do first and when are “done”? Find Robb at: robbmommaerts.com More of Ben at: Cheapchillsfanclub.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cheapchills.substack.com

    52 min

  5. JAN 7

    Robb Mommaerts on Monsters (The Series)

    This week’s guest is Robb Mommaerts. We talk about art school, starting out as a graphic designer, Wisconsin, those magical, late night horror TV shows of the late 80s like Monsters and Tales From the Darkside. Robb Mommaerts is a cartoonist and illustrator who always hoped that his hobby of doodling bizarre creatures in school notebooks would eventually turn into a career. From his basement dungeon, he’s been hopping between the realms of children’s book illustration, comic books, game art, and character design. He’s recently had the opportunity to illustrate The Monstrous Adventures of Mummy Man and Waffles and The Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat series, written by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth. Before that he completed eight picture book titles and provided artwork for several top-selling tabletop game projects. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife, two kids, and a dog. *******If you dig the show and want to support us, please Subscribe and leave a review wherever you get podcasts.You can now call and leave a voicemail about whatever you want! Do you have art/career questions? want to recommend a movie? Do you have memories of a "Lost Movie" you need help tracking down? Tell Ben about it at-speakpipe.com/cheapchills****************** This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cheapchills.substack.com

    47 min

  6. 12/24/2024

    Patrick Carson Sparrow : Batman Is Not a Good Person

    Welcome back everybody! This very special episode is a conversation with comic-book artist, Patrick Carson Sparrow. Its also a candid chat between two people who yes, are artists who love monsters but are also middle-aged dads, trying to figure out how to get all the needs met, and sometimes struggle with mental health issues.  So we talk about fatherhood, marriage, ADHD, day jobs, depression, anxiety and how we manage to get any of our personal art done.So this is a trigger-warning that the subject of self harm, suicidal ideation, domestic abuse, come up and if you’re not in a good place to be hearing about that, maybe turn us off at the half-hour mark.  988 is the number for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Talk to anyone about it, really! We also talk about Batman (the dark, effed-up version) Conan the Barbarian, and Bryan Cranston (the Walter White and the Malcom Dad versions).  ******* If you dig the show and want to support us, please leave a review wherever you get podcasts. You can now call and leave a voicemail about whatever you want! Do you have art/career questions? want to recommend a movie? Do you have memories of a "Lost Movie" you need help tracking down? Tell Ben about it at- speakpipe.com/cheapchills ****************** This podcast is now hosted on Substack! If you want to see more of Ben's art process and hear solo episodes on having an art career, how to overcome obstacles, etc. subscribe to the Substack. Its all FREE for now!  substack.com/@benwalkerstorey This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cheapchills.substack.com

    1h 3m
  7. Director, David Hartman and The Minnesota Iceman

    12/11/2024

    Director, David Hartman and The Minnesota Iceman

    *STAY TUNED AFTER THIS EP! a track from the David Hartman (as Zorgon) Electronica album, D1m3n51on X This week I’m joined by Director and Storyboard Artist, David Hartman. He’s the Director of the 2016 film, Phantasm: Ravager. Plus 25 years worth of other film  and Television work like Godzilla: the Series, Astroboy, Jackie Chan Adventures, Laser Fart and the animated video for Rob Zombie’s American Witch. Just to list a few. He’s also done storyboarding and artwork for Tenacious D, Bubba Ho-Tep, the Boondocks, Tranformers Prime, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Extreme Ghostbusters and John Dies at the End and more.  Above all(?) He’s a phenomenal artist who loves to draw monsters! *** ON ART: We talk about the benefits of drawing first thing in the morning, keeping your dogs away from your Apple Pencil, the disturbing drawings and destroyed toys of our childhoods, and how storyboarding on Bubba Ho Two led to David directing the 2016 film Phantasm Ravager. Plus a boatload of movie geek talk about Mario Baba Inframan YOR: the Hunter from the Future, Legend of Boggy Creek, Yeti: Giant of the 20rh Century. And David made short films for Dan Harmon, and Rob Schrab’s Channel 101. We talk about that too! ON MONSTERS: At an early age, David had a run-in with a Bigfoot-like creature known as the Minnesota Iceman. Is the term “run-in” a wild exaggeration? Listen and find out! ******* If you dig the show and want to support us, please leave a review wherever you get podcasts. You can now call and leave a voicemail about whatever you want! Do you have art/career questions? want to recommend a movie? Do you have memories of a "Lost Movie" you need help tracking down? Tell Ben about it at- speakpipe.com/cheapchills Ben's new brush pack Build a Goth Boy is available, Free! Go to buymeacoffee.com/cheapchills  If you'd like to leave a lil' tip while you're there, that would be amazing too! More brushes, T-shirts, stickers and stuff at the Cheap Chills Etsy shop. ****************** Music for the Cheap Chills Podcast by Badger Meyer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cheapchills.substack.com

    1h 10m
  8. Dark Rides and Haunted Houses with Animation Artist, Reed Randolph

    11/19/2024

    Dark Rides and Haunted Houses with Animation Artist, Reed Randolph

    Reed Randolph is an animation artist, most recently working as a character designer on Exposing Kittens.  This week Ben's chatting with  Reed about how he went from working as a teenage Scare Artist in the famous steel factory-turned haunted house, Sloss Fright Furnace to designing for an indie Dark Ride. In between he worked with Jim Henson Company, desiged concept art for Blippi’s Treehouse and went to Ringling College of Art (not necessarily in that order!) The guys talk about going to art school and whether its still recommended for young artists these days. What’s it like to pitch a "dark ride" to IAAPA? (The Global Association for the Attractions Industry) What's the best paint for black-light artwork? Reed has stories about that too!  ******* If you dig the show and want to support us, please leave a review wherever you get podcasts. You can now call and leave a voicemail about whatever you want! Do you have art/career questions? want to recommend a movie? Do you have memories of a "Lost Movie" you need help tracking down? Tell Ben about it at- speakpipe.com/cheapchills Do you draw digitally and like FREE stuff? Ben's new brush pack Build a Goth Boy is available free at his Buymeacoffee. If you'd like to "Buy me a Coffee" that would be amazing too!  buymeacoffee.com/cheapchills More brushes, T-shirts, stickers and stuff at the Cheap Chills Etsy shop. ****************** Music for the Cheap Chills Podcast by Badger Meyer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cheapchills.substack.com

    54 min
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Illustrator, Ben Walker-Storey loves monsters, ghosts, creepers and kaiju. On the Cheap Chills Podcast, Ben talks with other artists and creators about how macabre movies, gothic toys and forbidden comics influenced their life and their artwork. cheapchills.substack.com

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