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Make It Then Tell Everybody

Dan Berry

Make It Then Tell Everybody is a show dedicated to finding out how comic artists and illustrators do what they do, hosted by Dan Berry.

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#250
Monday · 1 hr
Derek Ballard
Dan Berry and Derek Ballard chat about a career in drawing, skipping the inks in favour of immediacy, and what a publisher actually does for you. In this episode we talk about the Heta Uma Compendium - I found a listing and some interior pictures here. All Derek's links are here. Support Make It Then Tell Everybody on patreon, please and thank you.
#249
October 2 · 52 min
Tim Probert
Dan Berry chats to Tim Probert about moving from art direction for animation to writing and illustrating his six-book fantasy series Lightfall. They chat about Tim's education and the rules that get stuck in your head, and get real deep into Tim's creative process. Do you like this show? Consider supporting it on Patreon!
#248
September 9 · 1 hr 6 min
Jules Scheele
Dan Berry chats with Jules Scheele about the craft of making comics, Jules' recent adaptation of Orlando for Avery Hill and because they both started their careers in the late 2000s, early 2010s, they moan on about the good ol days of the internet before it got ruined. Pick up a copy of Orlando here! Support the make/tell podcast on Patreon!
#247
August 24 · 1 hr 14 min
The Rickard Sisters
Dan Berry chats with The Rickard Sisters; Sophie (the writing sister) and Scarlett (the drawing sister) about their work together adapting edwardian political fiction - finding the 'king poles' of the story, cutting stuff that hasn't aged particularly well and getting old stories in front of modern audiences. We spoke about how their creative partnership and individual working processes were formed following an Ehlers-Danlos syndrome diagnosis. Support Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon.
#246
August 13 · 1 hr 3 min
Monica Gallagher
Dan Berry and Monica Gallagher chat about the different eras of webcomics, from the deeply interpersonal setup 'back then' to the more algorithmic now, growing up artistically speaking in public and resisting the urge to 'George Lucas' your earlier work and the pains of pitching. Check out Monica's website, instagram and patreon. Help support the making of Make It Then Tell Everybody on Patreon.
#245
August 4 · 1 hr 3 min
Lee Lai
Lee Lai and Dan Berry get in deep on pencils, words and pictures that do different jobs and giving yourself treats at each stage of the process. Check out Lee's patreon here! Support Make It Then Tell Everybody on patreon!
#244
July 16 · 53 min
CROM
Dan Berry and CROM have a chat about finishing what you start, letting go of perfectionism, and building a creative life on your own terms. Support the show on Patreon!
#243
July 9 · 1 hr 7 min
Georgina Chadderton
Georgina Chadderton and Dan Berry chat about teaching comics, translating comics across a culture gap, working with editors and overcoming perfection. Check out Gina's book Oh Brother from wherever you like to buy books from. Consider supporting Dan and the production of the Make It Then Tell Everybody podcast on Patreon for the price of a nice cup of fancy coffee each month.
#241
June 28 · 1 hr
Michael Lark
Michael Lark and I chat get together to chat in Michael's back garden about process, working from reference, work ethics, how to hide the flaws in a drawing and how life experiences can help bring things into focus. This is the first new Make/Tell interview since June 2022, and here we are in June 2026, picking up where we left off. You can follow Micheal's instagram here, and Dan's instagram or bluesky as well. If you like what I'm doing with these shows, consider giving me a small amount of money each time I release an episode using Patreon. Your support will help keep the show going, I don't have a real job to fall back on. If you use the browser, apple shouldn't take a bite out of the money before it reaches me.
June 3 · 6 min
A glimpse of a lantern on a distant hilltop
Yes, yes, I know. Not a new episode of Make/Tell, not really. I stopped making this podcast, remember?
Mar 30, 2023 · 28 min
Made It, Told Everyone
Maybe you've already heard, maybe this is how you find out, but this is the last episode of Make It Then Tell Everybody. I wrote about it here. This episode is a Q&A with Dan. If you feel like it, you can leave a tip here.
Jun 12, 2022 · 54 min
Cab
Cab and Dan Berry chat about graphic design's role in comics, having a guide and making new comics from old characters. Cab is Cabtastic on social media. Consider supporting Cab on patreon, and while you are in a considerative mood, consider supporting this show on patreon too!
May 31, 2022 · 51 min
Kristen Haas Curtis
Kristen Haas Curtis and Dan Berry talk about Chaucer, chickens, adaptations that go beyond storytelling and growing new brains. You can read Kristen's adaptation of Chaucer's The Nun's Priest's Tale here, and ongoing thesis work Repainting The Lion here. Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode!
Apr 26, 2022 · 54 min
Luke Healy
Luke Healy and Dan Berry chat about their differing levels of prep and saving time and effort, standup comedy and why they do the things that they do. Luke's book The Con Artists is out soon and available for preorder now. Also check out Luke's podcast Waking Kitchen Nightmares. The improv show we mentioned that Luke was in rehersals for is Sliding Lives, check it out!
#237
Apr 14, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min
Jeremy Sorese
Jeremy Sorese and Dan Berry chat about moments of creative change and development, the challenge of teaching and art as a magic trick. Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar a month.
Mar 10, 2022 · 1 hr 3 min
Boum
Boum and Dan Berry talk about the joys of hourly comics, figuring out backgrounds and The Jellyfish. Check out; Boum's portfolio, Boumeries, buy some books, buy some prints, go to patreon, twitter, instagram & facebook!
Nov 5, 2021 · 1 hr 17 min
Craig D Adams
Craig D Adams and Dan Berry chat about the making of the new game JETT: The Far Shore, working within constraints and games with heart & soul & style. There is more information about the book The Far Shore: Indie Games, Superbrothers And The Making of JETT by Adam Hammond here. Consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode. Artwork by Sam Bradley.
Oct 14, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
Carey Pietsch
Carey Pietsch and Dan Berry chat about being a trusting collaborator, showing your working out and visualising the story in your head or on paper. You can follow Carey on twitter, and check out Carey's Patreon here. The fourth Adventure Zone graphic novel, The Crystal Kingdom is available now! Dan has a new book out too! Check out Rivers, with David Gaffney published by Top Shelf! Order it from your local independent book store! Consider supporting the Make It Then Tell Everybody podcast on Patreon for listening notes and behind the scenes blog posts from $1 per episode.
Oct 7, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Lauren Weinstein
Lauren Weinstein and Dan Berry talk about drawing with digital tools, creating fiction out of someone else's truth and joining the $10 club. Buy the print version of Lauren's book The Gift of Time. All proceeds goes to the survivors of domestic violence at Town Clock CDC. https://www.townclockcdc.org/comic You can also read Gift of Time on Slate. Support Lauren on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Vineshtein You can also support the podcast on Patreon for as little as a dollar per episode.
Sep 23, 2021 · 57 min
Lyndon White
Lyndon White and Dan Berry talk about redrawing a book because you levelled up, accidentally becoming a teacher and kickstarter caution. Lyndon's book Candles is out soon with Cast Iron Books. Consider supporting the podcast on Patreon! Also, Dan's new book Rivers with David Gaffney is out now from Top Shelf! Get it from your favourite independent book store! OK Comics in the UK has exclusive signed bookplates that you can't get anywhere else.

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