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Fred Kennedy joins Jimmy on the podcast to chat about his new Mad Cave series with James Edward Clark called The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre, or more accurately, The Laser Drug Force in The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre. Jimmy and Fred chat about the fun premise for this book, bizarre PSAs of the '80s and '90s, embracing being silly, how he and James Edward Clark developed this story, being influenced by the work of Ryan Browne and The Goon, mid-budget 90 minute action movies, Point Break, and how the PSA for the North American House Hippo didn't go as planned. Follow Fred on BlueskyOrder The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre Check out Dead RomansNorth American House Hippo CHAPTERS(00:00) Welcome to Cryptid Creator Corner & Episode Intro(01:20) Guest Fred Kennedy & Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre Overview(03:18) First Impressions & Fever-Dream Storytelling(06:36) 1980s Action Movie & Anti-Drug PSA Inspirations(08:53) Comic Plot Overview: Disco Hippo Wonderland & Coke 45 Chaos(10:34) Creative Process: Collaboration with Artist James Edward Clark(15:31) Origins & Evolution of the Hippo Comic Idea(17:20) Making Comedy Work in Comics: Timing, Gags & Visual Humor(20:24) Influences & Favorite Comics: The Goon, Ryan Brown, Blast Furnace(24:36) 1980s Pop Culture References: D.A.R.E., Point Break & Miami Vice(34:15) Sponsor Spotlight: Arkenforge(39:26) Fred’s Career: Radio, Indie Comics, Dead Romans & Blizzard Work(44:03) Samurai Pizza Cats Relaunch & Fourth Wall Humor(45:55) Future Plans for the Hippo Comic & Ninjas(50:02) Dream Casting & Character HumorFollow Comic Book Yeti🔗 Comic Book Yeti LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ComicBookYetiFor partnership and ad inquiries, please contact: thecomicsyeti@gmailcomFollow your hosts 🔗 Jimmy Gaspero: https://bsky.app/profile/jimmygaspero.bsky.social🔗 Byron O’Neal: https://bsky.app/profile/byrononeal.comPATREONWe have a new Patreon, CryptidCreatorCornerpod. If you like what we do, please consider supporting us. We got two simple tiers, $1 and $3. Want to know more, you know what to do.ARKENFORGEPlay TTRPG games? Make sure to check out our partner Arkenforge. Use the discount code YETI5 to get $5 off your order.Make sure to check out our sponsor 2000AD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
