Joy Sandwich

Special episode! Bonus episode! Episode overrun with gooey emotion! On Episode 55 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Non gets all mushy and emotional by talking about why People Make Us Better. Because they do, and so do you! Non embraces his own joy by talking about some specific people in his life that have made his life better, introduces a new sponsor to the show, reads a blog post from his website, and wishes a happy wedding anniversary to his wife! It's all very sappy. Look out for Episode 56 coming later this week (that's right! Two episodes in a week!) with comic book creator and artist Benjamin Dewey! And as always, embrace your joy!   Follow Joy Sandwich Tweets: @joysandwich Facebook: facebook.com/joysandwichpodcast Web: joysandwich.com iTunes: Subscribe and give us a joyful rating & review!

On Episode 54 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non say hello to fellow married podcasting couple Andrew and Bernadette from the AB Film Review podcast! For this episode, we jump into movies once again to discuss our Top 3 Movie Couples! There will be sappiness, Tom Hanks, many swears, and unbridled heaps of joy! Thank you to Andrew and Bernadette for being amazing guests! Be sure to follow AB Film Review on Twitter @ABFilmReview and at ABFilmReview.com! You can follow us on Twitter @JoySandwich and subscribe in iTunes (iOS) and Stitcher (Android)! And as always, embrace your joy!   Show Notes   Movies: The Dressmaker (highly recommended by AB Film Review), Zootopia ("c words!"), Batman V Superman (Bernadette "literally explodes"), Green Room (amazingly intense!), Midnight Special (good movie to rewatch), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (much better than people are giving credit), The Jungle Book (Andrew, like Mike, hates kids! :D), In the Loop (swear w

On Episode 53 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non say hello to the delightful author and illustrator, Ashlyn Anstee! Ashlyn is the author of two children's books, Are We There, Yeti? and, most recently, the punny and warmhearted No, No, Gnome! We were so happy to speak with Ashlyn about her story growing up in Vancouver, British Columbia, moving to Toronto, Ontario where she got a degree in Classical Animation, and then moving to Los Angeles and finding a job in animation.  She also talks to us about growing up with a creative teacher/librarian for a mom, having loads of books around to read, and the first moment she realized one could actually make a book! We also talk about the amazing community of children's book authors and illustrators, finding a publisher (Simon & Schuster), coming up with ideas for books, balancing illustration and writing, some of our favorite children's books, and more!   Tots, Tweens & Teens Book Festival (May 14, 2016) Ashlyn Anstee will be

Greetings, bibliophiles! On Episode 52 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non sit down with with their lovely friend and amazing writer Yi Shun Lai to talk about her debut novel, Not a Self-Help Book: The Misadventures of Marty Wu! We chat with Yi Shun about her writing process for Not a Self-Help Book, the humorous diary-style writing, Yi Shun's unique diction, creating fiction from truth, her sources of inspiration, pitching the novel (check out How I landed a publisher from Yi Shun's blog; the book was pitched as "Bridget Jones's Diary meets The Joy Luck Club"), the importance of reading books by and about diverse writers, independent publishing, and so much good stuff about books, writing, creativity, and head cheese! Order your copy of Yi Shun's new book here or here (and be sure to leave a joyful rating and review on Amazon and Goodreads!)   Not a Self-Help Book Giveaway! Want a signed copy of Yi Shun's debut novel, Not a Self-Help Book: The Misadventures of Marty Wu? Of course you do! Chec

On Episode 51 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, we invite Jairo of the True Bromance Film Podcast into the virtual bedroom to discuss food and film in the most joyous way with the Top 3 Characters We'd Love to Share a Meal With! From movies, books, and television! Be sure to follow us on social media: Twitter: @joysandwich Facebook: facebook.com/joysandwichpodcast Web: www.joysandwich.com Like the show? Please leave us a joyful rating and review in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/joy-sandwich/id792987627?mt=2 Thank you for listening! And as always, embrace your joy! Show Notes: DRINKS: Adopting the tradition of Jairo and Barry of the True Bromance Film Podcast, we have drinks! Jairo is drinking a Bud Light Watermelon-Rita, Jessica is drinking Coke with Kraken rum, and Non talks bowel movements and drinks Glutenberg! RECENT JOYS: Jairo is overjoyed by the Episode 100 Addendum created by listener Kevin of CinemaGeeks, and True Bromance Film Podcast reaches 100 episodes! Plus, special congrats to pal Mik

On Episode 50 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non invite Team Joy Sandwich honorary member and resident film geek Justin onto the show to talk about 2016 Summer Movies! We delve into some recent joys, get an update on how Justin's goal of watching 2015 movies in 2015 went, and then finish it off with our Top 3 Most Anticipated 2016 Summer(ish) Movies! Thanks for listening! Let us know what you're looking forward to! Please check out our new website at joysandwich.com and follow us on Twitter @joysandwich and on Facebook at Facebook.com/joysandwichpodcast! And as always, embrace your joy! Show Notes Grading scales for movies, including how it relates to imdb and Jessica's teaching approach Justin gives us an update on the 2015 movies he watched in 2015, some of the best and worst Tweets for Joy Sandwich @joysandwich, Non @subjectplusverb, Jessica @readschmead Like the show? Please leave us a joyful rating and review on iTunes!   Credits: Sampled part of "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen

On Episode 49 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non welcome fellow podcaster and film nerd, JD Duran of the InSession Film Podcast! In this episode, we talk about the first time we recognized a film score, why film scores bring us joy, and our Top 3 Most Joy-Inducing Film Scores! What are some of your favorite, most joyful film scores? We'd love to know! Tweet us @joysandwich and let us know! Check us out at www.joysandwich.com! Be sure to follow the InSession Film Podcast on Twitter @InSessionFilm too! And as always, embrace your joy!   SHOW NOTES Recent Joys: JD sharing his joy of watching nostalgic Detroit Red Wings hockey clips with his son Samuel. Ah-dorable! Non finished Carter Beats the Devil, a book about the journey of a magician, by Glen David Gold. It's great! Jessica is reading and loving Jeff Lemire's Old Man Logan comics. Film Scores: The moment we started to recognize scores in film. The films that stand out in our heads for their memorable film scores, including The Lion Ki

On Episode 48 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non sit down with fellow podcaster (check out Common Room!) and video game enthusiast Hadas (@HADSTERIFIC) to talk about the joy of video games! We jump into video games from our childhood, the culture of gaming, the anxiety of playing games, and our three favorite recent video games! What are your recent video game joys? What games brought you joy as a kid? We'd love to hear from you! Tweet us @JoySandwich or let us know on Facebook at Facebook.com/JoySandwichPodcast! Thanks for listening! And as always, embrace your joy!   Show Notes RECENT JOYS: Hadas finds joy in the illustrated Harry Potter books (she's a Potterhead, not a Pothead :D); Non finds joy in a new literary tattoo; Jessica continues to find joy in sleep and "face blankets" CHILDHOOD GAMES: Spectre, Micro Machines, King's Quest VII, Glider PRO, Resident Evil - Code: Veronica

On Episode 47 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non chat with comedian, illustrator, Space Cave podcast creator (check out the introspective and science-joy Space Cave podcast), and genuinely lovely human David Huntsberger (or "Tickle Dave")! On today's show, we discuss the joy of Making Things! Plus, we talk about creative integrity, making things in a digital/social media-heavy world, intangible vs tangible effort, the joy of a finished product, and other joyful stuff. Thanks for listening! And as always, embrace your joy!  --- :D One-Headed Beast DVD Giveaway! Speaking of joyful stuff, we're giving away two (2) copies of David's amazing One-Headed Beast DVD, which features David's stand-up comedy and a collaborative animation from about 20 animators! All you have to do to enter is follow us @joysandwich on Twitter and RT the giveaway tweet(s) (special points if you leave us a joyful rating/review in iTunes!). Simple! US only. Must be 18 years of age. We'll ship the DVD to you, but cannot guara

On Episode 46 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non invite cartoonist Grant Snider into the joy den to discuss Cartooning! Grant is an amazing cartoonist! We chat with him about the process of cartooning, the balancing act between his creative efforts and fatherhood/orthodontics, what inspires him to keep producing wonderful stuff on a consistent basis, crowdfunding in the creative world, and so much more! If you're into creative things and thought-provoking cartoons, you'll find joy in this episode! Thanks to Grant for being on the show, and thanks to you for listening! And as always, embrace your joy! Show Notes: WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING: the chilling and cleverly written Bone Tomahawk, the funny, easily binge-able Mozart in the Jungle GRANT SNIDER: Follow Grant's amazing work at IncidentalComics.com! CARTOONING: One of Grant's current favs, Por Liniers; the New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast (and her morbid and hilarious Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?); jetpack enthusiast and cartoonist

On Episode 45 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Non and Jessica think back on 2015 and discuss some of their most joyful memories! From their favorite television shows and books to their most memorable trips! Don't miss out on their Top 5 Movies of 2015 lists too! Show Notes: The Revenant mini-review: "way too many sky shots" Spider-Woman by Dennis Hopeless: "amazing" The Deadly Class by Rick Remender: "Reagan era hitkids" Favorite things: comics, books, tv, Top 5 movies, camping, trips! Your Favorite things: We have your clips! Thanks to Mindy (@HolaMindy), John (@JohnJackSlick), Vern (@VideoVangaurd), and JD (@RealJDDuran) for sending in your 2015 joys! You guys are the best! Thanks so much for listening! And as always, embrace your joy! - Jessica and Non

Glug glug! On Episode 44 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Non and Jessica invite their dear pal and whiskey aficionado Jake to discuss DRINKING! They get into some fun and embarassing drinking stories by playing a drinking game (found on BuzzFeed, #7). Jake gets silly, Jessica tells us of her sexcapades, and Non mixes up real life with fiction! The answer to your question about whether or not you can play along with us as we make fools of ourselves is a most joyful yes! Thank you to Jake for joining us in joy central, and thanks to you wonderful joy mongers for listening! You can follow the show on Twitter @joysandwich and on Facebook.com/joysandwichpodcast! You can follow Jessica on Twitter @readschmead, Non @subjectplusverb, and Jake, our guest, @FakeBookCovers! And as always, embrace your joy! Show Notes What We're Watching: Jessica Jones, The Hateful Eight, The Flash What We're Reading: the terrifying Bedlam Drinking Games: Play here! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a joyful

The force is strong with us! On Episode 43 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non invite resident Star Wars geek and expert Emily Mackay on the show to discuss all things Star Wars! We delve into what brings us joy about the Star Wars universe, why the prequels deserve better treatment, Emily's life as a film editor, and our giddy anticipation for Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Plus, we get into some recent joys, including watching Christmas movies and The Good Wife/Vampire! Do you find joy in Star Wars? Why? We'd love to know! Share with us on Twitter @joysandwich and on Facebook at Facebook.com/joysandwichpodcast! Oh, and do you want to win a Star Wars Rey toy?! Enter on our website! Thanks so much for listening, joy mongers! And as always, embrace your joy!

On Episode 42 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non sit down to discuss the recent passing of their sweet Labrador pup Schein, and the difficult highs and lows of being a pet owner. I know, it's sad. But there's also joy in the celebration of life! On this episode, we also catch up on lots of joyful things we've been watching and reading, including Jessica Jones on Netflix, Jon Ronson's So You've Been Publicly Shamed, and Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick! Thanks for listening! And don't forgot to follow Joy Sandwich on Twitter @joysandwich! And as always, embrace your joy!

Hello! On Episode 41 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Non and Jessica invite author and screenwriter Jennifer Niven on the show for her second appearance to discuss her fangirl anticipation of the Supernatural Convention, adopting kittens, the amazing success of All The Bright Places, the pressure and expectations of writing a second YA novel, writing the screenplay for All The Bright Places, her genuine and lovely and passion fandom, and so much more! And, because we love Jennifer Niven so much and think you need to read her books, we're giving away a signed copy of All The Bright Places! Good luck! We love you, and thank you so much for listening! And as always, embrace your joy!

On Episode 40 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Non sits down with practically lifelong pal Josh to discuss Long-Term Friendship! People, it gets mushy and self-congratulatory and almost like they are both about to make out, but it's funny and sweet too! But before they delve in, you will be serenaded by an adorable child! Hope you enjoy this sort of nostalgic journey into John and Non's friendship. They certainly did! Thank you so very much for listening to the show. You can follow us online and say hello on Twitter @joysandwich or on Facebook by searching "Joy Sandwich Podcast." Thanks! And as always, embrace your joy!

Greetings, shutterbugs! On Episode 39 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, we are joined by our friend Lanny Nguyen (on Twitter @LannysMusings and on Instagram at LannysPhotos) as who happens to be an amazing photographer! For about an hour we delve into what photography means to Lan, her photography origin story, digital vs. film, the camera as a storytelling tool, art as a subjective or objective value, and much more! Plus, loads of books and movies we've been enjoying! Thanks so much for listening! Please follow us online at @JoySandwich on Twitter and Facebook.com/joysandwichpodcast! And as always, embrace your joy!

There's no crying in baseball...themed podcast episodes! On Episode 38 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica and Non invite their pal Mike onto the show to discuss the wonderful game of baseball! Mike is the creator/host of the War Machine vs. War Horse podcast and, most aptly, a certified baseball lover. We chat about why baseball brings us joy, fun baseball stories of our youth, and our top 3 baseball movies! If you're into baseball, this episode is for you, ya lollygagger! Thanks so much for listening. Please follow the show on Twitter @JoySandwich and on Facebook at Facebook.com/JoySandwichPodcast. You're the best! And as always, embrace your joy!

Greetings, joy mongers and movie nerds! On Episode 37 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, friend of the show and resident movie geek Justin stops by to chat with us about our 2015 Fall Movie Preview! Folks, we are so excited for this fall's movie lineup! We have red-hued points, leaders of fruit companies, light-stick weaponry! We love being vague so as not to spoil, clearly! Plus, we delve into some of the surprises and duds of the summer movie season! We hope you love it! Thank you so very much for listening! And be sure to follow the show on Twitter @joysandwich and on Facebook at Facebook.com/joysandwichpodcast! And as always, embrace your joy!

It's another mini-episode! On Episode 036 of the Joy Sandwich podcast, Jessica sits solo to regale us with her adventures in imagination, the powers of anxiety, the battles with her brain that seems to want to kill her in illogically absurd and tragic ways, and vengeance-seeking arachnids dead-set on laying eggs in her orifices! The horror! "It's such a fun, hilarious, and excellent bit of writing," says Non, regarding this very episode fondly as he's editing it. We hope you enjoy it too, joy mongers! Let us know what you think on Twitter @joysandwich or on Facebook at Facebook.com/joysandwichpodcast! Thanks so much for listening. And as always, embrace your joy!