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Virtual Memories Show #177:
\nMK Brown<\/a><\/p>\n

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“I have a folder of work that I can never print, but you just have to get them out.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"White<\/a><\/p>\n

Legendary cartoonist MK Brown<\/a> joins the show to talk about her lifetime in comics and art, her years with B. Kliban<\/a>\u00a0and how they worked out opposite work\/sleep schedules, the ups and downs of The National Lampoon,<\/em> the balancing act of motherhood and art, her\u00a0trepidation at organizing a multi-decade collection of her work<\/a>\u00a0(and her idiosyncratic chapter headings for the book), her love of westerns, her favorite political comic, her secret stash of unprintable comics and gags, working in animation<\/a>, the future of Aunt Mary’s Kitchen<\/a>,\u00a0and why she goes by “MK”. Give it a listen!<\/a> And buy MK’s collection, Stranger Than Life: Cartoons and Comics 1970-2013<\/a>\"\" (Fantagraphics)!<\/p>\n

“If you look through a microscope, you can get lost.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\"bystander_bigger\"<\/a>This episode is sponsored by The American Bystander<\/a>, a new, quarterly, print-only humor magazine featuring a mind-blowing lineup of humor writers and artists. Visit their site<\/a>, order the first two issues, and find out how to support this fantastic project (seriously: go check out that list of contributors<\/a>). There was a great New York Times piece<\/a> last week about\u00a0The American Bystander<\/em>‘s second issue on July 12 —<\/p>\n

The American Bystander<\/em> . . . does not just belong to the tradition of defunct magazines like The National Lampoon<\/em> and Spy<\/em>. Its nostalgic, lightly witty style evokes influences that have been dead even longer, like the raconteur Jean Shepherd and the sophisticated stylist Robert Benchley. In an era when so much comedy is boisterous and engaged with the world, The American Bystander<\/em>\u2019s humor is understated and escapist, steering clear of topicality and political jokes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

— so, yeah, I’m awfully glad to have them as a sponsor of The Virtual Memories Show<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n

Enjoy the conversation!<\/a>\u00a0Then check out\u00a0the archives<\/a>\u00a0for more great episodes! You might like:<\/p>\n