{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"7: Cartoonist Mimi Pond","description":" The era of humor books, vintage restaurant ware&amp;nbsp;and characters you shouldn\u2019t root for but you find yourself rooting for anyway.  In this episode, I talk to comic book illustrator Mimi Pond,&amp;nbsp;author of the fictionalized memoir&amp;nbsp;Over Easy,&amp;nbsp;a New York Times best-selling graphic novel&amp;nbsp;about diners, drugs, and California in the 1970s. &amp;nbsp;  Music  Show Opening Mix: Brand New \u2013 Salt-n-Pepa, Brand New \u2013 Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Brand New Key \u2013 Melanie, Brand New \u2013 Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)  Valley Girl - Frank Zappa  Senior Service - Elvis Costello &amp;amp; The Attractions  Show Closing Mix: Brand New Funk \u2013 DJ Jazzy Jeff &amp;amp; The Fresh Prince, Brand New You\u2019re Retro \u2013 Tricky, Brand New Me \u2013 Dusty Springfield, Brand New Me \u2013 Isaac Hayes &amp;nbsp;  Reading List  Over Easy\u2013 by Mimi Pond  The Valley Girls' Guide to Life \u2013 by Mimi Pond  The Official Preppy Handbook \u2013 by Lisa Birnbach  Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America - by John Waters  The Custom Of The Country - by Edith Wharton  Edith Wharton: A Biography - by R. W. B. Lewis  One Lifetime Is Not Enough - by Zsa Zsa Gabor and Wendy Leigh &amp;nbsp;  Watch List  Beauty Is Embarrassing  The Third Man &amp;nbsp;  ** If you like my show, please subscribe and review in iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. For more information, visit brandnewways.com ","author_name":"Brand New Ways","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jen-leonard.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3416157\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/3416157"}