Comical Start

In the first heavily-edited episode (Mark and Grant talked for 2 hours), the hosts nearly come to verbal blows. Grant begins by berating Mark for lacking a sense of the posh, while Mark defends his bland, normal ways.  Grant brings yet another Calvin and Hobbes comic, leading to a surprising first-half serious conversation. They discuss how well they balance taking care of themselves and others, w...

Unsure about the order in which to present their comics, Mark and Grant press forward. They have not talked in a few weeks, so the episode recording was preceded by a bit of catch-up so that they stay sharp.  Mark brings a Andertoons comic to talk about gaming the system, and how students are quite good at figuring out just what work they can avoid doing. Grant frustrates Mark, bringing a Sarah&ap...

With some more audio issues on hand, Mark and Grant push through to bring the finest content available.  Mark begins with a Buni comic, leading to further discussions around plant care, and being enthusiastic about situations. Grant complains about Mark's comic choice, yet brings a miniature graphic novel from Zen Pencils , which Mark insists he can read effectively without any preparation. T...

In the second episode of  Comical Start, we discuss pyromania, spam mail, and how to approach discussing our ideas with confidence.  Mark brings a Lio comic to the table, lacking any dialogue yet still speaking loudly. Grant comes yet again with a Calvin and Hobbes comic that made him laugh, and get inspired.  Send feedback to comicalstart@gmail.com.

In the first ever episode of Comical Start, we perform a trial run to see if Grant enjoys doing a podcast, and if this gimmick is actually doable. He does, and (we think) it is. Grant brings a Calvin and Hobbes comic that leads to a lovely discussion about living in the moment, and how we use our time after graduating from college. Mark brings an SMBC comic that results in talking about physics, a...