Diary of a Cartoonist
Follow the process from concept to finished comic in this unique audio look into the mind of Scott Johnson.
Scott Johnson
Show overview
Diary of a Cartoonist has been publishing since 2009, and across the 17 years since has built a catalogue of 189 episodes. That works out to roughly 65 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 15 min and 23 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 5 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 45 episodes published. Published by Scott Johnson.
From the publisher
Scott Johnson talks about his life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 189 episodesThe Diary: My Ears Are Ringing
The other shoe dropped, so to speak, and things are different this time. Plus, trying to navigate people who are nervous about your changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Kid Power
Sometimes you just need to throw some pixels around with a happy kid. So that’s what I did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
THE DIARY: Plow Ahead
Let’s talk about the lead up to Nerdtacular 2026, and all that it might mean. Some stuff to unpack here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Center
Trying to find that center during all this is tricky. Experiencing the pileup, and figuring out how to deal with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: It Pours
Been a rough run. Time to vent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Make Them Make Sense
Help me make sense of how this all works. Where magic and real collide and why most people are blind to their own perception of things. Goes deep today. Some people may not like it. But hey, it’s the internet so what else is new. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: All Over The Place
Let’s walk around the house and chat like old friends, about a lot of things, and how this time, the 50lbs has no chance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Comics vs Life
Let’s start off talking about the state of comics online, and then take it all the way into where humanity is headed. Why not? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Come Together
Porch chat, with me, and let’s see if we can peel back the onion until everything is exposed…on the porch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: El Cholo Date
Let’s go get some good LA-based Mexican food, and while we are at it, talk about your emails from a few eps back. Also, someone define “diary”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Duck & Tunnel
Another dog needs a walk, so another diary episode had to be made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Hot Walker
Time to walk the dog and have some thoughts and test my mobile mic! Let's go folks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: It is what it is
Let's take a little time to vent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Flip it, Reverse it
About those live action remakes. And also, lets go outside today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Gone Too Far
Time to talk about a thing that got WAY under my skin today. I need to vent it, but also need to hear what you think. Give it a listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: The Road’s End
Catching up on things. Crazy week means crazy times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Make it Make Sense
This one is a little sad. Take your time with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: Babies & Malls
Day out with a 1 year old, and time spent in an asian market…they all have a way of making you think about things. And then share those things. Here are those things. In podcast form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: The Dreaded Combo
Feeling a little existential today, so let’s talk about it. Hell, that’s what the Diary is for! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Diary: ‘Get a Tourniquet On It'
Let’s talk about that line from No Country and try to understand why it hits me where I live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.