{"podcast":{"title":"The Pencil Pushers Podcast","slug":"the-pencil-pushers-podcast-1164975","podcast_index_feed_id":1164975,"rss_url":"https://pencilpusherspodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://pencilpusherspodcast.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/c/4/4/bc44146b58c3e74316c3140a3186d450/PPP_CoverArt_Image_1.png","author":"Mike Rosado","episode_count":89,"summary":"The Pencil Pushers Podcast celebrates the art of hand-drawing. Produced by MRC Brand Design Studio, it features interviews with illustrators, animators, comic artists, and other talented individuals. Hosted by Mike Rosado, an artist, musician, and designer, the Podcast aims to showcase artists' work and provide insights into their creative process. Join Mike as he chats with his friends and idols in the world of illustration, animation, and comic art.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T06:22:19.380236+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pencil-pushers-podcast-1164975"},"episode":{"title":"Judd Winnick: Artistic Adventures and Real World Reckonings","slug":"judd-winnick-artistic-adventures-and-real-world-reckonings","published_at":"2025-06-19T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pencil-pushers-podcast-1164975/judd-winnick-artistic-adventures-and-real-world-reckonings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pencil-pushers-podcast-1164975","url":"https://pencilpusherspodcast.libsyn.com/artistic-adventures-and-real-world-reckonings-with-judd-winnick","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/pencilpusherspodcast/Judd_Draft.mp3?dest-id=1139948","summary":"In this episode of the Pencil Pushers podcast, host Mike Rosado interviews Judd Winick, a celebrated comic creator known for the Hilo series. The conversation covers Judd's diverse career in comics, animation, and reality TV. He reflects on his experience as a cast member of MTV's The Real World, the impact of his late friend Pedro Zamora, and his subsequent memoir 'Pedro and Me.' Judd shares insights on his education, work with DC Comics, and how his career evolved into creating the successful Hilo book series. The discussion also touches on his extensive work illustrating for the Complete Idiots Guide series and his journey through various creative endeavors. Host: Mike Rosado ( mrcraleigh.com ) ( instagram.com/ekimodasor ) Post Production: Max Trujillo ( instagram.com/trujillomedia ) Sponsors: MRC ( mrcraleigh.com ) and Burny Wild's ( burnywilds.com )","meta_description":"In this episode of the Pencil Pushers podcast, host Mike Rosado interviews Judd Winick, a celebrated comic creator known for the Hilo series. The conversa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5752,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pencil-pushers-podcast-1164975/episodes/judd-winnick-artistic-adventures-and-real-world-reckonings/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pencil-pushers-podcast-1164975/judd-winnick-artistic-adventures-and-real-world-reckonings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}