{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/61291928b82ab20012bc8ce4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 13 - Robert Brockway - Novelist and Comedy Writer","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/1630082901477-2cf829d98757e3f4d61eadc2aba2c30d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Brian's guest is novelist and comedy writer Robert Brockway. Robert got his start during what many listeners will think of as the golden age of Cracked.com, editing and writing funny articles that were read by hundreds of thousands of people every week. Robert’s comedy chops have since moved on to co-found 1900HotDog.com. Robert is also the author of the post-apocalyptic horror novel Carrier Wave and the Vicious Circuit, an urban fantasy series from Tor Books.</p><p><br></p><p>Robert discussed his early days at Cracked.com; the responsibility of making people laugh; the difficulty of managing mental and physical health while creating, and the horrors of being thrown into the deep end of public speaking as a new author.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Robert on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/brockway_llc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> and at <a href=\"https://1900hotdog.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1900HotDog.com</a>. Pick up one of his books from <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3kyHduO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a> or your favorite bookseller.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Brian at his <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/60c2ad7f6f41ff00195295e6/episodes/60d0b25cc4c52d0013c4cfd0/www.brianmcclellan.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/BrianTMcClellan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/brian.mcclellan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, or find his books on <a href=\"https://amzn.to/3xRsfWb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon</a>, <a href=\"https://www.brianmcclellan.com/bookstore\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">direct from his bookstore</a>, or wherever books are sold!</p>","author_name":"Brian McClellan"}