What It's Like To Write "Bizarro" Cartoons
Description
Not many people's resumes include "pediatrician, medical philanthropy consultant, and cartoon writer"... but Dr. Cliff Harris clearly is a man of many talents. In this episode, he shares how he got started in cartooning (including a very special childhood story involving "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz); how he got connected with "Bizarro" creator Dan Piraro; and how his careers in medicine and philanthropy affected his writing.
We walk through specific cartoons and discuss how Cliff was inspired to write them (he even tests Elizabeth on a word puzzle!); links below.
This is a story about much more than just cartooning. Cliff takes us on a journey of discovery, self-awareness, and finding joy.
Cliff's "Bizarro" cartoons mentioned in this episode:
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/7nsft0klehinzfj/Address.JPG?dl=0
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/hnbpuezlbdbta08/Grape%20Nuts.jpg?dl=0
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/bdgh1l612dd8of2/4%20to%20104.jpg?dl=0
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/xoabwpuolugkg4m/Air%20Guitar.JPG?dl=0
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/5h0smjn1ec8fuwu/Analogy.gif?dl=0
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/j1j7j43362525ub/Bizarro%2010-24-21%20WEB.jpg?dl=0
Dan Piraro's graphic novel: https://peyotecowboy.net/
In this episode:
Cliff's story of talking with Charles M. Schulz as a child (02:02 )
How he connected with Dan Piraro of "Bizarro" (06:51 )
Connection between hard times and good joke writing (10:38 )
A second link to Charles M. Schulz (13:35 )
Going through various cartoons and explaining them (20:20 )
Describing word puzzles (29:55 )
Leaving the practice of medicine (35:17 )
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- email him at: doctorcliffharris@yahoo.com
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