Message: “Boxers and Saints and Gene Luen Yang”

The StoryMen welcome graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang. We discuss Gene’s previous work, the award-winning American Born Chinese, and his newest work, Boxers & Saints.

In This Episode:
0:00 – Clay and JR.’s real-life horror film
07:30 – Gene Luen Yang
12:30 – American Born Chinese
24:30 – Boxers & Saints
29:30 – It’s More Complicated than That…
44:00 – Negotiating American Identity
50:00 – Favorite Saints

Story Men - November 15, 2013

Tattoos! with Lars Van Zandt

Tattoos! with Lars Van Zandt

The StoryMen welcome JR.'s tattoo artist and friend Lars Van Zandt to talk about the world of tattooing. We discuss the history of tattooing, how the industry has changed and what they're all about. Plus, Pixar's Grand Unified Theory, just because we can. IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 – Where in the World is Matt Mikalatos? 03:00 – Lars Van Zandt: Tattoo Artist to the StoryMen 10:00 – The History and Culture of Tattooing 20:00 – What Not to Ask a Tattoo Artist 26:00 – The Ins and Outs of Tattooing as Art 31:00 – The Spirituality of Ink 42:00 – The Pixar Grand Unifying Theory 48:00 – Matt's Questions 51:00 – What does the future of tattooing hold?

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