{"podcast":{"title":"Pesto Comics - Audio Edition","slug":"pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321","podcast_index_feed_id":7033321,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1239092.rss","website_url":"https://pestocomics.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1239092/3c9705c6d58222a56a36cf89b86db67d.jpg","author":"Adriano Ariganello | Pesto Comics","episode_count":136,"summary":"See inside the mind of a comic book micro-publisher every week, with behind-the-scenes insights into books like FROM PARTS UNKNOWN, SNIP, NAKED KAIJU WOMAN and more from Pesto Comics.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T08:21:58.347668+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321"},"episode":{"title":"Avoiding the Shiny Object","slug":"avoiding-the-shiny-object","published_at":"2026-04-09T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321/avoiding-the-shiny-object","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321","url":"https://pestocomics.substack.com/p/avoiding-the-shiny-object","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193606290/65d026f1063d6b698a03391d1b00c284.mp3","summary":"Professionalism means getting things done - regardless of whether you're feeling up to it. 00:00 Intro: Riding the High 00:08 Where Pesto Comics Stands in 2026 01:14 Planning 2027: Crimson Frontier & Unfinished Scripts 02:28 Procrastination & Plates Spinning 02:44 Shiny Object Syndrome (and Why It's Both a Trap and a Gift) 03:26 Professional vs. Hobbyist: On Finishing What You Start 05:37 Start Small: Advice for New Creators 07:55 Commitment: Getting Back to Work 08:51 The 10-Minute Rule 09:19 Outro == Check out all the comics and books coming from Adriano and Pesto Comics! Direct Market Comics: ----------------------------------- FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #1 In Stores - Wednesday April 29th FROM PARTS UNKNOWN #2 Available for Pre-Order (FOC) - Monday May 4th In Stores - Wednesday June 3rd If you aren't near a shop, check out pestocomics.com for a list of stores where you can order online! Kickstarter Comics: ------------------------------- NAKED KAIJU WOMAN #3 On Kickstarter - This April https://bit.ly/nkw3 SNIP #3, 4 & 5 On Kickstarter - This Spring https://bit.ly/snip3 CRIMSON FRONTIER #1 & 2 On Kickstarter - This Spring https://bit.ly/cf1comic PRIME CUT #1 & 2 On Kickstarter - This Fall https://bit.ly/prime1comic Books: ----------- BACKLOT BABYLON (LEO LUCAS #1) On Kickstarter - This Summer https://bit.ly/backlotbabylon == This video is available as an audio podcast on all your favourite platforms as 'Pesto Comics Audio Edition' and on Substack at https://pestocomics.substack.com --- See everything Pesto Comics has to offer at https://pestocomics.com Find Adriano on social media: https://www.instagram.com/pestocomics/ https://bsky.app/profile/pestocomics.bsky.social https://x.com/pestocomics https://www.tiktok.com/@pestocomics See more from Adriano on the Instant Ink Comi…","meta_description":"Professionalism means getting things done - regardless of whether you're feeling up to it. 00:00 Intro: Riding the High 00:08 Where Pesto Comics Stands in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":578,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321/episodes/avoiding-the-shiny-object/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321/avoiding-the-shiny-object.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}