Scott Johnson (cartoonist)
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Scott Blaine Johnson is a cartoonist, illustrator, designer and podcaster. He lives in Eagle Mountain, Utah
with his wife Kim, daughters Taylor and Carter, and son Nick. In 2008, Johnson launched Frog Pants Studios, LLC, an illustration and audio production company. Johnson is the creator of the popular "56 Geeks Poster". Most recently, Scott had Nipple surgery on 11/25/11 which he stated he would be having on the two hundredth and fifty third episode of The Instance. The surgery was a success and Scott finally got rid of his third nipple.
ExtraLife in June 2001. The subject matter concentrates on many of Johnson's interests such as computers, technology, video games, and movies. The strip is updated regularly (usually two or three times each week). In 2009, Scott launched Experience Points, a second web comic that draws inspiration from World of Warcraft
and other MMORPG
computer games. The strip was one of several web comics published by Crispy Gamer until its closure in January 2010, then it was moved to GameCulture where it is updated every Monday.
In 2005, the delivery format was changed to a podcast. The original hosts other than Johnson were cartoonists Sergio "Obsidian" Villa-Isaza (nicknamed "O") and Brian Dunaway, and forum contributor Andrew Konietzky (who left the show in 2007). In addition to this panel the show also often featured guests and infrequent or frequent guest hosts. Mark Larson, a childhood friend of Johnson's, joined Scott in studio (whereas most other guests, as well as the three other co-hosts, used Skype to connect) every week for a period until gas prices deterred him from driving to Johnson's house for the show. Afterwards he would appear infrequently over Skype as well as frequently sending in a 3-minute Movie Reviews segment.
ExtraLife Radio won several awards over its four year run. On February 12, 2010, after 233 shows, Johnson announced that ELR would no longer be recording and be placed on what he called an "indefinite hiatus" in a blog post titled "All Good Things..."
On September 5th, 2010 on his Diary of a Cartoonist podcast, Johnson said he missed ExtraLife Radio and has considered bringing back, but also noted that its layout would probably be different and not include consistent panel members.
podcast started in 2006 by Johnson and then-ExtraLife Radio host Andrew Konietzky, both of whom noticed a lack of podcasts dedicated to the MMO. The show is dedicated to news and rumors about the game, and relies heavily on listener contribution. An early contributor, Randy "RandyDeluxe" Jordan, joined the podcast as a third seat on show 45, and eventually became second seat when Konietzky left the show in 2007. RandyDeluxe was a part of the show (and also became a regular guest on ExtraLife Radio, and a co-host on the popular Film Sack
podcast) until a job opportunity at Blizzard Entertainment
(the company which makes World of Warcraft) required him to retire his position. Episode #217: "Now I've Gotta Go..." was Jordan's final show, and was dedicated to him. Jordan's replacements were Mark "Turpster" Turpin (a former guest and friend of the show) and William "Dills" Gregory (a member and raider in the Instance guild, alea iacta est).
Former guests have included Veronica Belmont
, Felicia Day
, Tom Merritt
, and retired Boston Red Sox
pitcher Curt Schilling, who also co-hosted the show with Randy and Scott for several months.
and his co-host Scott Johnson invite various guests and discuss the future and what it might contain in a so-called virtual fireside setting. Fourcast is not part of the Frogpants network, it is hosted on Twit.
, Brian Dunaway, and Randy Jordan review 'forgotten gems' of movies selected from the streaming media service Netflix
. In 2011 Film Sack won a podcast award in the film category. (iTunes link)
for 3-times-a-week dose of the geekiest stories around the world. After some difficulties and a hiatus, this show was recently revived as a weekly segment on The Morning Stream. (iTunes link)
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. Johnson's main character on AIE, a level 85 orc hunter named Gerp, is a founder and officer of the guild. Notable members have included Curt Schilling
, Veronica Belmont
, Leo Laporte
and Tom Merritt
. Johnson is well known in the Utah area both for his online work and as host of the increasingly popular Nerdtacular event, an annual gathering of fans of The Instance and ELR.
In 2007, Johnson was targeted with a cease and desist
email by disbarred attorney and American activist Jack Thompson
for running a photograph parody contest on the site MyExtraLife.com
Eagle Mountain, Utah
Eagle Mountain is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located to the west of the Lake Mountains, which are west of Utah Lake. It was incorporated December 3, 1996 and has been rapidly growing ever since. The...
with his wife Kim, daughters Taylor and Carter, and son Nick. In 2008, Johnson launched Frog Pants Studios, LLC, an illustration and audio production company. Johnson is the creator of the popular "56 Geeks Poster". Most recently, Scott had Nipple surgery on 11/25/11 which he stated he would be having on the two hundredth and fifty third episode of The Instance. The surgery was a success and Scott finally got rid of his third nipple.
Comics
Johnson began publishing the webcomicWebcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
ExtraLife in June 2001. The subject matter concentrates on many of Johnson's interests such as computers, technology, video games, and movies. The strip is updated regularly (usually two or three times each week). In 2009, Scott launched Experience Points, a second web comic that draws inspiration from World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
and other MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
computer games. The strip was one of several web comics published by Crispy Gamer until its closure in January 2010, then it was moved to GameCulture where it is updated every Monday.
ExtraLife Radio
Johnson's oldest podcast, ExtraLife Radio (often shortened to ELR) began in 2003 as a stand alone downloadable MP3 file. It was a bi-monthly show that covered a wide variety of subjects, including video games, movies, comic books, and many random subjects as the hosts saw fit. It was a self-proclaimed geek show, for and by geeks.In 2005, the delivery format was changed to a podcast. The original hosts other than Johnson were cartoonists Sergio "Obsidian" Villa-Isaza (nicknamed "O") and Brian Dunaway, and forum contributor Andrew Konietzky (who left the show in 2007). In addition to this panel the show also often featured guests and infrequent or frequent guest hosts. Mark Larson, a childhood friend of Johnson's, joined Scott in studio (whereas most other guests, as well as the three other co-hosts, used Skype to connect) every week for a period until gas prices deterred him from driving to Johnson's house for the show. Afterwards he would appear infrequently over Skype as well as frequently sending in a 3-minute Movie Reviews segment.
ExtraLife Radio won several awards over its four year run. On February 12, 2010, after 233 shows, Johnson announced that ELR would no longer be recording and be placed on what he called an "indefinite hiatus" in a blog post titled "All Good Things..."
On September 5th, 2010 on his Diary of a Cartoonist podcast, Johnson said he missed ExtraLife Radio and has considered bringing back, but also noted that its layout would probably be different and not include consistent panel members.
The Instance
The Instance is a weekly award-winning World of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
podcast started in 2006 by Johnson and then-ExtraLife Radio host Andrew Konietzky, both of whom noticed a lack of podcasts dedicated to the MMO. The show is dedicated to news and rumors about the game, and relies heavily on listener contribution. An early contributor, Randy "RandyDeluxe" Jordan, joined the podcast as a third seat on show 45, and eventually became second seat when Konietzky left the show in 2007. RandyDeluxe was a part of the show (and also became a regular guest on ExtraLife Radio, and a co-host on the popular Film Sack
Film sack
Film Sack is a weekly podcast focused on film and television created by Scott Johnson on the . Hosted by Scott Johnson, Brian Ibbott , Brian Dunaway, and Randy Jordan, it features roundtable discussions on different movies or occasional television episodes...
podcast) until a job opportunity at Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher founded on February 8, 1991 under the name Silicon & Synapse by three graduates of UCLA, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce and currently owned by French company Activision Blizzard...
(the company which makes World of Warcraft) required him to retire his position. Episode #217: "Now I've Gotta Go..." was Jordan's final show, and was dedicated to him. Jordan's replacements were Mark "Turpster" Turpin (a former guest and friend of the show) and William "Dills" Gregory (a member and raider in the Instance guild, alea iacta est).
Former guests have included Veronica Belmont
Veronica Belmont
Veronica Ann Belmont is the co-host of the Revision3 show Tekzilla alongside Patrick Norton, and the former host of the monthly PlayStation 3-based video on demand program Qore. Formerly she was the host for the Mahalo Daily podcast and a producer and associate editor for CNET Networks, Inc...
, Felicia Day
Felicia Day
Kathryn Felicia Day is an American actress, known for her work as "Vi" on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and for parts in movies such as Bring It On Again and June, as well as the Internet musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog...
, Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Merritt is a technology journalist and broadcaster who hosts a daily show on Leo Laporte's TWiT.tv Netcast Network Tech News Today...
, and retired Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
pitcher Curt Schilling, who also co-hosted the show with Randy and Scott for several months.
AppSlappy
In June 2009, Johnson began publishing another weekly podcast called AppSlappy dedicated to reviewing Apple iPhone (and later, iPad) applications. Scott and his co-hosts Eric Van Skyhawk and Eileen Rivera choose popular apps to review and rate. The podcast also covers news and rumors related to the iPhone and iPad. (iTunes link)Diary of a Cartoonist
The Diary of a Cartoonist podcast uses an introspective stream-of-consciousness format where Johnson discusses a wide variety of topics ranging from the day to day activities in his life to his thoughts about current events. Unlike Johnson's other podcasts, Diary of a Cartoonist does not have other co-hosts, though his family occasionally make minor appearances. Johnson often records the podcast using his iPhone while engaging in other activities such as driving or walking his dog.FourCast
Started on July 7, 2009, Tom MerrittTom Merritt
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Merritt is a technology journalist and broadcaster who hosts a daily show on Leo Laporte's TWiT.tv Netcast Network Tech News Today...
and his co-host Scott Johnson invite various guests and discuss the future and what it might contain in a so-called virtual fireside setting. Fourcast is not part of the Frogpants network, it is hosted on Twit.
Film Sack
Started on October 31, 2009, Scott Johnson and co-hosts Brian IbbotBrian Ibbott
Brian Ibbott is a podcaster who lives in Arvada, Colorado. He is most notably known for his podcast Coverville, which began in September 2004. Coverville is one of the longest running podcasts in the iTunes store and also is in the top rankings for overall episode numbers...
, Brian Dunaway, and Randy Jordan review 'forgotten gems' of movies selected from the streaming media service Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
. In 2011 Film Sack won a podcast award in the film category. (iTunes link)
Current Geek
Started on November 13, 2009, Johnson again teamed up Tom MerrittTom Merritt
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Merritt is a technology journalist and broadcaster who hosts a daily show on Leo Laporte's TWiT.tv Netcast Network Tech News Today...
for 3-times-a-week dose of the geekiest stories around the world. After some difficulties and a hiatus, this show was recently revived as a weekly segment on The Morning Stream. (iTunes link)
Hypothetical Help
Started on March 29, 2010, Scott Johnson and co-host Mark Turpin a.k.a "Turpster" tackle the world of Hypothetical counseling. Listeners have the ability to call and leave a recorded question or record a sound file to have Scott and Turpster possibly play it on the show and then give their best comedic advice to solve the worlds problems. Each episode features 3 user calls and is about 30 minutes long. (iTunes link)Final Score
Restarted on April 9, 2010, Scott Johnson and co-host Brian Dunaway tackle the field of video games. New releases, reviews, retrogaming, and first plays are just some of the topics covered. Scott and Brian were joined by Nicole Spagnuolo (aka Nicole Spag) of the Ladies of Leet podcast and blog by episode 20.(iTunes link)
The Creep
Started on September 9, 2010, with Scott Johnson and co-host Brian Hough. "The Creep is the Starcraft 2 podcast, helping you find your way in the Starcraft Universe." As with most of Scott's podcasts, this one is geared to be as informative as possible but also not just being focused upon the hardcore gamers. "The Creep" podcast is prided upon the fact that no matter if you're brand new to the game or are at a level of skill that is better than the developers that wrote it, you can still listen and have a good time while also picking up on some great news, tips, and tricks! Although the podcast started out in a Bi-Weekly format it was announced in episode 13 on February 19, 2011 that due to lack of quality content and information release in the starcraft universe that the podcast would be recorded whenever there was enough information to produce a show. this resulted in an approximately 6 month hiatus. episode 14 saw the return of the creep on September 2, 2011 when it was announced that shows would again be more regularly recorded than every 6-12 months.(iTunes link)
The Morning Stream
Started on January 24, 2011, With Scott Johnson and the guy in the booth, Brian Ibbott. It "airs" every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning (most weeks) for the latest in entertainment, politics, diabetus, live calls, segments, and more. In 2011 The Morning Stream won a podcast award in the entertainment category.Community
Fans and contributors to The Instance are invited to join a guild named alea iacta est (AIE), which currently has over 6,300 active members making it one of the largest guilds in World of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
. Johnson's main character on AIE, a level 85 orc hunter named Gerp, is a founder and officer of the guild. Notable members have included Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling
Curtis Montague "Curt" Schilling is a former American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in and won World Series championships in with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in and with the Boston Red Sox. Schilling retired with a...
, Veronica Belmont
Veronica Belmont
Veronica Ann Belmont is the co-host of the Revision3 show Tekzilla alongside Patrick Norton, and the former host of the monthly PlayStation 3-based video on demand program Qore. Formerly she was the host for the Mahalo Daily podcast and a producer and associate editor for CNET Networks, Inc...
, Leo Laporte
Leo Laporte
Léo Gordon Laporte is an Emmy Award winning, American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, he now lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Jennifer and two children, Abby and Henry....
and Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Merritt is a technology journalist and broadcaster who hosts a daily show on Leo Laporte's TWiT.tv Netcast Network Tech News Today...
. Johnson is well known in the Utah area both for his online work and as host of the increasingly popular Nerdtacular event, an annual gathering of fans of The Instance and ELR.
In 2007, Johnson was targeted with a cease and desist
Cease and desist
A cease and desist is an order or request to halt an activity and not to take it up again later or else face legal action. The recipient of the cease-and-desist may be an individual or an organization....
email by disbarred attorney and American activist Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson (attorney)
John Bruce "Jack" Thompson is an American activist and disbarred attorney, based in Coral Gables, Florida. Thompson is known for his role as an anti-video-game activist, particularly against violence and sex in video games....
for running a photograph parody contest on the site MyExtraLife.com