The 31 Days Of Halloween

Finally, the details of the Monster By Mail Halloween promotion have been released! I'm calling it the 31 Days of Halloween and I'm hoping it will be really cool. Check out all the gory details (including some new photos) right here.

Jawbone #172: Fill The Room With Filipinos

Hey gang! Show 172 is done and ready for your listening pleasure. On this episode, Nora and I talk more than we need to about filipinos, a weird weekend with my parents, the return of the turkey and much more. Oh yes. There is much more more. Thanks for listening, thanks to everyone in the chatroom and everyone for subscribing!

RUNNING TIME: 53:42

Music: Your Town | Paul and Storm

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And Now, A Short Break From Zombies...

As some of you may or may not know, I do draw things other than monsters. And this is one of those rare occurances where I get to do just that. In this case, the art is a bit humbling to me and I feel honored to even get the chance to do something like this.

When I appeared on Boing Boing earlier this summer, I got a lot of attention and, along with that, a lot of requests. One of the requests was from a Catholic priest named Fr. Vic. Extraordinarily, Fr. Vic not only requested a zombie, but also wanted to know if I was open to other commissions. Apparently, Fr. Vic's parish collects original art of St. Matthew. So, this year, I was one of the lucky artists to paint this renound Saint.

What I found in my research is that there is not much known about St. Matthew. He was a tax collector, an apostle and one of the gospel writers. But other than that, he remains a bit of a mystery for church historians. I decided to use as the focal point the notion of someone dropping wordly possessions for a higher calling. You know, put your faith in God and all will work out.

As I told Fr. Vic, I'm no homilist, but if the painting has a meaning, it's that. Ayway, I thought I'd share the image with you all. Like I said, I'm humbled to even have an opportunity like this. And I had a lot of fun painting it. There should be a video of this process up in a few days. I'll post the link when it's done.

UPDATE: It's done.

Where Are Those Damn Power Pellets?

The inevitable ending could have been avoided if only NYC allowed more power pellets per city block. Damn you Mayor Bloomberg!

Celebrity Zombies

On the heels of the Summer of the Undead, Dave Devries sends us this link of some very cool photoshopped celebrity zombies. Or are they photoshopped? Hmmmm... Anyway, Braiiins - and all that good stuff.

Dave also sends us this: Hollywood Zombies.http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

The Summer of the Undead is Ending!

Just a reminder that along with school starting and the leaves changing, the Summer of the Undead is winding down at Monster By Mail. I only have room for 5 more zombies to make it an even 300 drawings for the summer. On 9/1 the theme will change to Aliens and I'm looking forward to drawing all kinds of weird creatures. Also, more the Halloween promotion will finally revealed on the blog.

So if you haven't ordered one yet, get over there and do so!

17 Years Ago Today...

...the greatest guitarist who ever lived, Stevie Ray Vaughn, was killed in a helicopter crash. In honor of this incredible blues guitarist, this is required watching.

Filling The Tubes With More Of Me

Ben Rollman of the 100 Artists project, of which I am a contributor, was kind enough to share some of his blogging real estate to devote time to an interview with me. If you can't get enough of me here, you can go to his site and get yet another fill of me talking about art, influences and other schtuff. Thanks Ben!

Caption This 8-27-07

Rumors of Castro's death have been greatly exaggerated. So what does he have to say about it? I think he needs your help, dear reader.

Groovy Dancing Girl Is Back!

Woot! Good to see her again! Enjoy!

Education is Paramount

Just ask this beauty from South Carolina.

What Bit Nora

On our last show, Nora talked about the weird bites she had on her arm. I happen to think it's an itty bitty dracula, but listener Natalie thinks otherwise. Thanks Natalie!

Because I Said So

Much thanks to DJ Hojo for calling in (literally) this great find.

Apparently, there's a woman in Illinois who is a mother of 6 (sound familiar?) and is running Ebay auctions of the Pokeman cards that her kids sneaked into her shopping cart when she wasn't looking. The auction is hilarious enough, but her blog is even better. This woman is a fantastically funny writer. I'm thinking about getting her on the show.

Anyway, check out her auctions and her blog. Good stuff!

Monster By Mail Phase 5 Announced!

If you were lucky enough to be in the Ustream chatroom last night after the show, I announced more details for the next phase of Monster By Mail. If you haven't figured it out yet, the next theme is Aliens. There are two new cool t-shirts to purchase which you can see right here. Plus, every order will get a "Vote Glurn" campaign pack which includes a Glurn bumper stickers and a campaign button. Plus there are some other cool surprises on the way as well.

The new theme is slated to start on 9/1. I also let people in the chatroom more details about the Halloween promotion, but I'll probably explain more about that in a few days.

Check out the photos here!

Jawbone #171: Garbles

Tonight's show, guess what? Lots of voicemails, more turkeys, filipino food, Glurn rocks out and more. Enjoy! Plus, we are looking for a mod for the chatroom on Ustream, so hit me up if you know how to do that.

RUNNING TIME: 49:38



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Looking For A Car?

Top Gun Motors - Watch more free videos
Why not use this guy?

Quick Links!

Extremely...busy...but...good...links...abound...

Every single Calvin and Hobbes ever run, organized by date and year. (Thanks Mark!)

Weird Game! (Thanks Derek!)

"I Have a Bad Case of Diarrhea!" (Thanks Randy!)

Phew...back...to...grindstone

Program Note

Just a heads up: unless something else changes, the show will be recorded on Wed. night instead of Thursday. We should be on Ustream, so plan accordingly. Thanks!

Caption This: 8-20-07

It's the militia! It's the cartoon militia! It's someone French! Either way, it's Caption This time again.

Vote Glurn

Something tells me this maybe the campaign to follow this upcoming election year. See more at VoteGlurn.org.

Monster By Mail Halloween Promotion: More Details Revealed

Earlier this week, I blogged about the upcoming Monster By Mail Halloween promotion. Well, I've just posted a photoset at Flickr with some more details. As mentioned previously, the promotion is slated to start well before Halloween to ensure everyone gets their monster before the holiday. Anyway, feel free to speculate on these images. I'll supply more info in the coming weeks.

I Think We'll Need To Test This Out

Michael sends us this little doozy: Courtesy Flush. It's supposed to neutralize the odors before you go! Maybe some clinical trials are in order.

Some Musical Recommendations

Earlier this week, I was asked by a rep of a blues musician named Sean Carney (a fellow Ohioan, BTW) to create a Monster By Mail-style video for his song "Bad Side Baby". I really enjoy Sean Carney's style of blues and I recommend picking up any of his albums.

Incidentally, this makes the third music video I've done including Jonathan Coulton's "Octopus" that was created as Coulton recorded the song from his apartment earlier this summer, and one for the band Zamarro. Maybe this is a new video trend? Eh, maybe not.

BTW, I got a copy of Paul and Storm's new album "Gumbo Pants" tonight. It seriously their best effort yet. I highly recommend a download today. Also, we'll be playing tracks from the album on our upcoming podcasts.

Jawbone #170: Fog Is Different!

We're coming to you from The Comeback City - Cleveland! Tonight, we talk about technology, purgatory, doing self-surgey, fog, rain and Cleveland, The Comeback City! Enjoy the show!

RUNNING TIME: 49:40

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iTunes Podcast Spotlight (Now With More Len Art!)

Manic Mommies in iTunes Podcast Spotlight
Originally uploaded by Manic Mommies.

I got this in my e-mail today. iTunes is showcasing parent friendly podcasts and two of the shows I have done art for are featured! Congrats to Manic Mommies and Mighty Mommies, as well as thePediacast. Good job guys! Back pats all around.