Picture it: exhausted, I am saying my last goodbyes at the closing party for Patrecon. There’s my pal Science Mom chatting in the stairway. I decide to quickly interrupt to say a quick goodbye, only to realize that the person she is talking to is cartoonist Jason Porath, whose creative work celebrates “women of history and myth who were too awesome, awful, or offbeat for the animated princess treatment.” We need to talk. So here’s that conversation, and it’s a good one! I am fascinated with self-taught artists, and Jason’s work is so detailed and thorough, too. He worked with DreamWorks on such films as How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Kung Fu Panda 2, and then went on to carve his own fascinating path with Rejected Princesses. I open the show with some musings on the holidays, and how to cope with having the blues around this time of year. Trying to keep it positive, as usual, but man…this time of year can really get to me. Maybe you can relate. Follow Jason on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook.Music:Hard Candy Christmas – Tracey ThornMama Made That Home A Winter Wonderland – John Raymond Barker If you’d like to check out my own work, order The Animal Book directly from me here and get a free download of the album!Here are some other places you can find the book.Find The Animal Album streaming and downloadable here.Here’s some more merch and music. This podcast is powered by the members of my Patreon community. Join us! __________ Thinking of starting your own podcast or website? Do it! I’m a big fan of Blubrry for podcast distribution and you can get a month free by signing up for Blubrry Podcast Hosting here, or Blubrry Professional Statistics here. Use the code “mikeypod” with your order for your free month! My sites are hosted by Dreamhost, which I also love. They’ve got a couple of promotions going, and if you use these links I’ll get a little somethin’ too: * $25 off shared hosting* $50 off shared hosting