This episode was recorded prior to Scott Adams' announcement of his cancer diagnosis. As always, Thick Lines wishes good mental, spiritual, and physical health to all creators and createes.

Joining Sally today is the business pleasure that is Mattie Lubchansky: former associate editor of The Nib, author of Boys Weekend and the rapidly impending release, Simplicty has had work appearing in Mad Magazine, The Hairpin, The Toast, Eater, New York Magazine, as well as every other publication you've ever enjoyed.

Today we have a short interview with Mattie and a special guest, then we read Mattie's pick: The Far Side by Gary Larson! Your favorite! Topics include: cows, cat eye glasses, Joey Alison Sayers, The Vegan Agenda, parents allowing questionable reading material, and desert islands.

See Mattie on tour!

July 29th at
Thespis Theater The Newtown Stage

25-02 Newtown Ave
Long Island City, NY

or July 31st at

BOOKS ARE MAGIC

122 MONTAGUE ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11201-3481

August 2nd you can find them at

Riffraff Bookstore and Bar

60 Valley St #107A
Providence, RI

She has many more tour dates along the east coast you can peruse here

This episode was recorded prior to Scott Adams' announcement of his cancer diagnosis. As always, Thick Lines wishes good mental, spiritual, and physical health to all creators and createes.

Enjoy the full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod

Joining Sally today is the business pleasure that is Mattie Lubchansky: former associate editor of The Nib, author of Boys Weekend and the rapidly impending release, Simplicty has had work appearing in Mad Magazine, The Hairpin, The Toast, Eater, New York Magazine, as well as every other publication you've ever enjoyed.

Today we read Mattie's pick: Dilbert, a comic strip you may be familiar with by being alive? Topics include: webcomics, going insane, Jewess hairdo representation, the sexier side of Dilbert, and most important of all: Bill Griffith and Scott Adams' comic strip beef.

See Mattie on tour!

July 29th at
Thespis Theater The Newtown Stage

25-02 Newtown Ave
Long Island City, NY

or July 31st at

BOOKS ARE MAGIC

122 MONTAGUE ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11201-3481

August 2nd you can find them at

Riffraff Bookstore and Bar

60 Valley St #107A
Providence, RI

She has many more tour dates along the east coast you can peruse here

Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. What says "Happy 420, Two Days Late" like host and guest favorites, Akbar and Jeff? Sally and Sam Szabo find out what it means to be gay in Regan's America with Akbar and Jeff's Guide to Life by Matt Groening (Pantheon, 1989). This strip continued beyond the book's publication date for another TWENTY THREE YEARS so there's lots more of our favorite couple beyond this episode.

Topics include: where the elite meet, American Psycho, Working Girl, learning about color cartoons, fezzes and more.

Sally was minutes away from finding out she had covid while recording AND editing this episode, thank you for bearing with us regarding the sound quality.

Thank you kindly to our Elite Cathies, Starscruch and Drawn & Quarterly for supporting this show at the $20/month level- you can access 50+ additional episodes for $5/month over at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thicklinespod

You can read many many MANY comics by Sam over at her patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brainbooger

Akbar and Jeff's Guide to Life: https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780679726807