Episode 144 - Upstated with Stephen Pellnat

We're finally back on a normal schedule with an ON TIME EPISODE. Joining us is Stephen Pellnat, Portland-based cartoonist and educator, to talk about his ongoing comic series Upstate. The boys also talk about his work as a teacher, his frustration as a cartoonist while juggling several high-stress jobs, the current state of publishing, and how the influence of anime and manga could give readers a window into what's to come in the next decade following the YA explosion. Follow Stephen on Instagram @stephenpellnat Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email us at gutterboyspodcast@gmail.com and we'll read it on the next episode, or give the Gutter Boys a follow on Instagram and Twitter (JB: @mortcrimpjr; Cam: @camdelrosario). And of course, please rate, review, like, share, and

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Episode 144 - Upstated with Stephen Pellnat is an episode from Gutter Boys by JB and Cam.

This episode is 67:18 long.

This episode was published on Jun 9, 2025.

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