This week we’re joined by writer, cartoonist and ice cream aficionado John Charles Holmes to talk about how movies and games and other forms of media feed into our creativity. We discuss mindful patronage of the arts, the value of using horror movies as a way to hold up a mirror to society, cartoons and how seeing yourself represented in media. We end with a segment on John Charles’ homemade ice cream pro tips.

Find John Charles Holmes on Twitter @sonic9jct and on Office Hours at theyetee.com.

Find Chris and Jinny on the socials as @chrisfurniss and @jinnyjuice, respectively. And follow along on Jinny’s bladesmithing adventure @pinkbladesmith.

Show notes:

• Meeting internet friends: The Podcast!
• The internet friends vetting process
• How creativity feeds into your life
• Growing up and realizing cartoons can also be for grownups
• What gets you up in the morning
• Mr. Boop
• Removing the barriers between content consumption and creation
• Mature mediums
• You’re wrong about damascus
• Creativity is just connecting things
• The things we wished we could have learned as kids
• Going through a creativity renaissance
• Being a good patron of the arts
• Difficulty in games and accessibilty
• Content warnings are a kindness
• Art as a form of consent
• Getting into horror movies when you have zero tolerance for violence
• Horror holds up a mirror to society
• Fear as a jumping off point
• Get Out is a very scary movie
• Exercising mindfulness by watching bad TV
• Growing up feeling isolated
• Seeing yourself represented in media
• Jinny has a girrrrrlfriend
• How we can connect and feel less alone
• So many ice cream thoughts
• Jinny’s knife updates
• The genius of UI design in No More Heroes 3
• What we’re dressing up as for Halloween

Relevant links:

• What is Wootz Damascus?
• Amphibia on Disney+
• Mr. Boop
• Ashé Cravenock - knives