What It's Like To...
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Elizabeth Pearson Garr
What It's Like To Write "Bizarro" Cartoons
44 minutes Posted Nov 16, 2022 at 7:00 am.
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=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/hnbpuezlbdbta08/Grape%20Nuts.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/bdgh1l612dd8of2/4%20to%20104.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/xoabwpuolugkg4m/Air%20Guitar.JPG?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/5h0smjn1ec8fuwu/Analogy.gif?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/j1j7j43362525ub/Bizarro%2010-24-21%20WEB.jpg?dl=0Dan Piraro's graphic novel: https://peyotecowboy.net/ In this episode:Cliff's story of talking with Charles M. Schulz as a child
How he connected with Dan Piraro of "Bizarro"
Connection between hard times and good joke writing
A second link to Charles M. Schulz
Going through various cartoons and explaining them
Describing word puzzles
Leaving the practice of medicine
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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=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/hnbpuezlbdbta08/Grape%20Nuts.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/bdgh1l612dd8of2/4%20to%20104.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/xoabwpuolugkg4m/Air%20Guitar.JPG?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/5h0smjn1ec8fuwu/Analogy.gif?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/j1j7j43362525ub/Bizarro%2010-24-21%20WEB.jpg?dl=0Dan 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)Want to know more about Cliff Harris?email him at: [email protected] to know more about the podcast What It's Like To... ?Sign up to be on our Insiders' List to receive our newsletters and insiders' information! Go to whatitsliketo.net (sign-ups are at the bottom of the page)Follow us on social media:InstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInSupport the show