The Xero for Hire Podcast

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Types of indies Superhero Saturday morning cartoons (Action) * Super Powered Edgelord * Dark Antihero Monster in the closet (Horror) * Everybody dies * Zombies * Survival In the Kingdom of Faunia (Fantasy, Romance) * It's like Star wars but it's not Booty butt cheeks (NSFW) * Chibi and furry Slice of Life (Drama) * Girls do it better * Teen drama, did you hear what Becky said The Netflix pitch (My...

For those who support the podcast and have been following my work for a long time, you know that I use different platforms for different reasons. In this podcast I'll be talking about my reason for leaning into the platform known as Tapas very heavily this year. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit xeroforhire.substac...

The way that we used to think about things and the things that we were told about how the world works aren't lining up anymore, and so it might be time to consider that you were either being lied to or that you're just wrong. Or maybe you've just changed it and haven't taken the time to update your thinking. I talk a lot about this in today's episode. This is a public episode. If you'd like to dis...

In this episode of *The Xero for Hire Podcast*, the host dives deep into the harsh realities of indie comics in 2024, sharing personal challenges, market observations, and strategies for survival. Reflecting on a year since launching his Substack page, he grapples with the difficulty of pricing comics in a time of rising costs. He discusses how indie creators face an uphill battle competing agains...

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00:51 a brief history of collecting comics 03:05 the rise and fall of comics in the 90s and 2000s 09:46 Valiant Comics is a dark future version of myself 11:50 working with public domain characters 14:00 TurnKey business style comics (origin stories) 17:00 my writing challenge 17:18 more about valiant comics 19:01 death by diversity 20:18 those cool valiant comic foil covers and the glasses 20:54...

I finally understand why this was bothering me yesterday. "Over the next few months": because of the election. Meaning people are going to have heightened emotions and they're going to be acting foolishly and emotionally. We are the salt of the earth that rebukes emotional foolishness. "Don't be divisive": again, because of the election coming up. But Christians are intrinsically divisive. Christ...

Help me achieve my goal Jack Black found out, and apparently so did a bunch of other people. There is a cultural shift and we are witnessing it now. By the way, doesn't Jack Black look super cool in his Joe Biden 2024 shirt? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit xeroforhire.substack.com/subscribe

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list of different celebrities that died and people got emotional. But we all still have the capacity for generic humanity We should all be able to understand empathy It isn't a conspiracy theory Keep in mind somebody else died And the killer was shot Don't fall for the political grift Yes there are bad people on both sides but that doesn't excuse the fact that somebody tried to kill a human being...

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In this podcast episode, "The Hard Reality of Indie Comics" for June 2024, Xeroforhire shares his ongoing journey and challenges as an indie comic creator. He provides practical insights from his experience preparing for the August release of his comic, *The Last Day*. Xeroforhire discusses working with printers, learning about proper file formatting for print and digital comics, and navigating th...

The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775. Timestamps *...

00:00 intro (updates on my dog, Chester)11:52 the 4th age channel, Virtues13:53 the problem with conservative podcasters 15:08 the way you're supposed to make an argument20:37 pros and cons 21:44 we win, in the end 23:03 the covid argument 25:48 incorporating this new information 26:48 it's good to be an entertainer during good times28:05 trying to compete with the rich luxury careers32:47 it's ea...

A good representation between the matriarchal versus patriarchal view of the world. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit xeroforhire.substack.com/subscribe

I hate being marketed to when I know that their LYING! I had to vent to a friend. Follow Jofae on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Jofae This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit xeroforhire.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of *The Hard Reality of Indie Comics* (May 2024), Xero for Hire reflects on his journey as an indie comic creator, sharing hard-earned lessons and practical advice for aspiring creators. He celebrates the success of his recent Indiegogo campaign, which hit its goal, allowing him to fund cover art and printing for his project *The Last Day*. Throughout the episode, Xero offers insig...