Paper Lab Podcast Season 02

Nicki and Mervyn discuss the best and brightest in the world of comics in 2025.

Nicki and Mervyn discuss the highlights and lowlights of the movie year 2025.

Nicki and Mervyn discuss Christmas, Santa Claus, and everything in between.

Nicki & Mervyn discuss Thanksgiving and teamwork!

Nicki & Mervyn chat about upcoming plans, whether traveling for business or pleasure.

Nicki & Mervyn go to a Printing Convention and live to tell the tale.

Nicki & Mervyn talk about the aftermath of New York Comic Con

Nicki Spencer & Mervyn discuss New York Comic Con.

Nicki & Mervyn yap about the movie Weapons and horror Conventions for some reason.

Nicki and Mervyn dive into some of the pitfalls of a tertiary art education.

Merv and Nicki dive into the value (or lack thereof) of a formal education when it comes to art.

What are the movies that inspired us?

Nicki and Mervyn discuss the tools of art and what they mean in the journey to becoming an artist.

Nicki and Merv battle on about Old versus new style art and what that means.

What's the deal with Fandom?!

Science Fiction Versus Fantasy. Merv and Nicki fight it out over which genre reigns supreme! This one's a doozy.

Mervyn and Nicki dive into the nitty-gritty of convention schedule logistics, which might be helpful for artists who are starting out.  Mervyn discusses some of the history of Artist Alley and advocates for corner booth supremacy as Nicki warns people against heading out the same day as a convention ends (at least if you can help it!) and keeping your eyes peeled for local, non-convention events to participate in.

It's time to put on the metaphorical convention toolbelt and discuss some tools of the trade!  The underrated crayon is Nicki's go-to for coloring in commissions, and she's about to let you know some interesting history behind the waxy but mighty tool.  Mervyn weighs in on some of the crayon's cousins and his vendetta against one in particular.

One dark, stormy and fateful night, Nicki met Mervyn at a comic book store in south Florida, and the rest is history!  We learn the hidden origins of how they started as artists at conventions as well as the pros and cons of working with a partner.