Lui & Des sit down with Jarius Burton, the brilliant mind behind Joe Black Must Die, for a conversation that covers how Jarius’ rural childhood in Louisiana and the hip hop culture in Detroit planted the seeds for his character Joe Black and the graphic novel series Joe Black Must Die. Plus

Des and Jarius give Lui a much-needed comic culture education on the differences between mangas, comic books and graphic novels with plenty of laughs along the way.

Check out Joe Black Must Die along with Jarius’ other works at his site @ https://www.jariusb.com

Lui and Des sit down with upcoming producer and creator JSteve of PreMax Records who breaks down the "ins and outs" of producing sounds and lyrics that serve as a narrative yet entertaining foundation. Our guest also give our duo a deep dive into storytelling through the music video format and how producers and artists seek visuals to amplify a song’s message.

If you liked what you heard today, checkout JSteve and his PreMax Crew on their
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@premaxrecords9049,
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premaxrecords/
or
Spotify pages

Stuck in December was song Eddie Robinson, produced by JSteve & PreMax Records

Lui and Des welcome Jamie Freeman to discuss her journey from co-hosting the "Ink Drinkers" podcast to opening TBR Bookshop, a new "haven" for the Baton Rouge literary community. Jamie describes the shop's sophisticated design along with its variety of books, teas and events. The trio also highlights the store's support for local authors and Jamie’s plans to build a dedicated podcast recording space within the shop.

Visit TBR Bookstore at www.tbrbookshop.com to find out more about Jamie Freeman and the items and drinks you can take out and the events you can take in.

Also drop Lui & Des a line at either freshinklui@gmail.com or freshinkdes@gmail.com to let your feelings known about our podcast and any of the participating authors and interviewees

Lui & Des welcome Lindsey Duga to Fresh Ink where the three discuss on how one's love of writing often lead to difficult choices when a writer leaps into the business world of getting published. Ms. Duga talk about her latest book series: The Royal Heirs Academy

Lui & Des welcome back Dr. Charles Monlezun who reads Her Name Was Audrey, a chapter from his memoir Becoming Charlie, that highlights the emotional impact of Hurricane Audrey on southwest Louisiana and the resilience and heroism that the people of that region in the face of that terrible disaster. A resiliency that will be celebrated in both the 60th anniversary of that memorable storm and the 20th two of her eventual sisters Hurricane Katrina and Rita. All the while noting on the importance of storytelling not just in preserving family history but the healing power of sharing personal experiences and how we all grow for the better from it.

Renaissance Man Al Singh joins Lui and Des to discuss the appeal of antiheroes characters as well a glimpse into the mind of an antihero as Al reads a bit from his novella: A Working Class Man

Kayla Min Andrews returns to Fresh Ink to give Des and Lui a bit more insight on the unique experience and journey of bringing her mother, Katherine Min's final book The Fetishist and what that experience has had on the evolution of Kayla's current writing evolution and what works we may be graced to see from her in the coming future.

Back from hiatus Lui and Des take an episode to sum and reflect on the past season and give some hints on what to expect this coming season on Fresh Ink