Today's Guest: Jonathan Rosenberg, creator of the digital comic strip "Goats." Jon Rosenberg, you had me at the gray-skinned alien who said, “On our planet, people worship pancakes.” That’s the point—it was page three, I believe—that I realized that Goats: Infinite Typewriters was spinning out of control and I loved it. This first print... Continue Reading →
Fantagraphics guys defend the art of criticism! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guests: Gary Groth, Kim Thompson, editors, The Comics Journal, Fantagraphics They are probably the best-known good cop/bad cop team in comics today. “They” are Gary Groth, the founder of The Comics Journal, and his partner in Fantagraphics—and fellow editor—Kim Thompson. Fantagraphics is a preeminent publisher of comics –related books and magazines, including the... Continue Reading →
Four Seasons Hotels founder Isadore Sharp on business philosophy! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Isadore Sharp, founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, author of Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy. If you could afford to stay at any hotel on a business or pleasure trip, I can’t imagine choosing anywhere other than a Four Seasons Hotel or Resort property. Granted, I’m... Continue Reading →
Art of Mingling author Jeanne Martinet says Life is Friends! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Jeanne Martinet, author, Life Is Friends: A Complete Guide to the Lost Art of Connecting in Person I knew there was something missing in my life since it became Facebook-, Twitter-, Orkut- Bebo- and instant messaging-centric, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what. Turns out, it’s people! You know, real life,... Continue Reading →
Writer Trina Robbins revives the art of Nell Brinkley’s Girls! PODCAST INTERVIEW
This is my third year of being the ringmaster of the Mr. Media radio show and I’m starting to see previous guests return with new projects. And that is certainly the case tonight, as cartoonist and historian Trina Robbins returns to the show to talk about her new project about Nell Brinkley's Girls, The... Continue Reading →
Former CNN anchor Miles O’Brien takes flight with Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Miles O'Brien, TV journalist Miles O’Brien was a great guy with whom to start your day. Flip on CNN at breakfast and for years, there he was, a calm and reassuring presence on the news channel’s “American Mornings” program, alongside Soledad O’Brien, giving the headlines, keeping us centered and calm no matter... Continue Reading →
The truth about creating brands people love with Till & Heckler! PODCAST INTERVIEW
If ever there was an era that put demands on marketing, this is it. Differentiating your brand from your competitor’s is so important at a time when jobs and stock prices are vanishing overnight. If you’re selling a product or service, you want the best possible minds at work on the task of survivor... Continue Reading →
Solis, Breakenridge put public back in public relations! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Brian Solis and Deirdre Breakenridge, co-authors, The End of Business As Usual: Rewire the Way You Work to Succeed in the Consumer Revolution I have a lot of respect for the practitioners of public relations services. Publicists are responsible for many of the interviews you hear on Mr. Media; they’re either pitching... Continue Reading →
Career counselor admits Life’s A Bitch, Work’s A Bitch! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Andrea Kay, author, Life's a Bitch and Then You Change Careers: 9 Steps to Get You Out of Your Funk & on to Your Future It sucks to be unemployed right now and, strangely, it’s not much more comforting to be employed, is it? This seems like an opportune time to talk... Continue Reading →
297 33 Million People in the Room, networked by Juliette Powell! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Juliette Powell, social media expert, author, 33 Million People in the Room: How to Create, Influence, and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking Juliette Powell wants to hook you up. Not for sex—she wants you to get busy with something much more long-lasting and rewarding: running a successful business with social networking.... Continue Reading →