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Childproof

Becoming An Artist With Scott Sava

Childproof

Gwenna Laithland and Tori Phantom

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

What does it take to become an artist? How much are you standing in your own way? This week Tori and Gwenna welcome artist (and now author) Scott Christian Sava. Scott Sava is an artist, illustrator, and creator from Yonkers New York. His animated film Animal Crackers is on Netflix starring John Krasinski and an all-star cast. He’s worked on Spider Man Comics, Star Trek art, and The Dreamland Chronicles comics, written for his sons. He lives in a Hobbit Hole and has just released his new book: Becoming an Artist: How to Make Art Like a Human, Embracing Failure, discovering your creative voice, and finding joy in the process available everywhere you find your favorite books.  We want to hear from you! Do you have questions, comments, jokes, or anything else you want us to know? Email us: Childproofmail@gmail.com Find Scott Sava's book Becoming An Artist Join our Patreon for pre-show bonus content Preorder Gwenna's new book Thinky Thoughts: All Grown Up & Still Just As Confused Be sure to check our other shows: Founded Bibliophage Childproof is a part of the Airwave Media network. Please contact ⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠ if you would like to advertise on our podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If folks only get one thing from your book becoming an artist, what do you hope that one thing is?

0:09.5

Be kind.

0:11.6

Raising a well-behaved child in this world requires strict discipline and punishment.

0:16.0

Today we will look.

0:17.3

No, the fuck we will not.

0:31.1

Thank you. No, the fuck we will not. Hello, I am so excited to welcome you to a special episode of childproof and airwave media podcast.

0:39.7

This episode is for everyone who has tiny chaotic Picasso's at home. I'm Tori Phantom. I'm excited to welcome you to a special

0:46.0

episode of Bibliophage, the podcast where we devour books with the whole family. This is also an

0:51.2

airwave media podcast, and I'm your host, Gwana Lathland.

0:58.4

Congratulations. You have achieved the almost unthinkable.

1:02.2

You're listening to two podcasts at the same time.

1:03.7

Impressive, honestly. But yeah, this is both a childproof and a bibliophage episode because we are joined by a very special guest.

1:10.9

Jennifer Nance? No, that's my co-host on bibliophage episode because we are joined by a very special guest. Jennifer Nance?

1:12.6

No, that's my co-host on Bibliophage, but she couldn't join us today.

1:16.7

Nope, we are joined by a fantastic artist, illustrator, and creator from Yonkers, New York.

1:22.4

His animated film Animal Crackers is on Netflix starring John Krasinski and an all-star cast.

1:28.2

He's worked on Spider-Man comics, Star Trek Art, the Dreamland Chronicles Comics, written for his sons.

1:34.2

He lives in a Hobbit Hole and has just released his new book.

1:38.6

Becoming an artist, how to make art like a human, embracing failure, discovering your

1:42.7

creative voice, and finding joy

1:44.2

in the process, available everywhere you find your favorite books. Hello, Scott Christian Sava.

1:50.4

Hello. Thanks for having me. Thank you for joining us. That is a mouthful, though, isn't it?

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