Filmmaker Kevin Smith joins the Outlaws this week for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on everything from heart attacks to his friendship with Jason Mewes to the time he spent a couple of hours on the toilet reading what would become an Oscar-winning screenplay. Kevin Smith’s 25-year career as a director started with his self-financed cult classic “Clerks,” which introduced the world to the iconic characters Jay and Silent Bob. Smith brings the slacker duo back to the big screen for the first time in 13 years for his latest feature “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.” The new film features another familiar co-star: his daughter Harley, who he said has really helped rejuvenate his love for filmmaking. “[Working with Harley] gave me a renewed sense of, Oh, this is fun again. When you’re a parent, you only get a certain amount of years and then they’re off living their lives. I get to prolong it a bit, and if I play my cards right I can keep making pretend with my kid until the day I die. That’s rarified air.” Smith also recounts the story of his 2018 heart attack — the type which doctors refer to as “the widowmaker” — and how he’s changed his lifestyle since to be 70 pounds lighter and feeling great. Plus, he definitively answers the age-old question of who is funnier between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Filmmaker Kevin Smith joins the Outlaws this week for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on everything from heart attacks to his friendship with Jason Mewes to the time he spent a couple of hours on the toilet reading what would become an Oscar-winning screenplay.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Kevin Smith’s 25-year career as a director started with his self-financed cult classic “Clerks,” which introduced the world to the iconic characters Jay and Silent Bob. Smith brings the slacker duo back to the big screen for the first time in 13 years for his latest feature “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.” The new film features another familiar co-star: his daughter Harley, who he said has really helped rejuvenate his love for filmmaking.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;“[Working with Harley] gave me a renewed sense of, &lt;em&gt;Oh, this is fun again&lt;/em&gt;. When you’re a parent, you only get a certain amount of years and then they’re off living their lives. I get to prolong it a bit, and if I play my cards right I can keep making pretend with my kid until the day I die. That’s rarified air.”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;Smith also recounts the story of his 2018 heart attack — the type which doctors refer to as “the widowmaker” — and how he’s changed his lifestyle since to be 70 pounds lighter and feeling great. Plus, he definitively answers the age-old question of who is funnier between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt;See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for privacy and opt-out information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Filmmaker Kevin Smith joins the Outlaws this week for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on everything from heart attacks to his friendship with Jason Mewes to the time he spent a couple of hours on the toilet reading what would become an...

Kevin Smith Talks Film, Family and Pain-Free Heart Attacks

On this week’s edible, Chris Collins and BigMike invite you to chew on this idea — the person you can’t criticize is the person who’s ruling you. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

<description>On this week’s edible, Chris Collins and BigMike invite you to chew on this idea — the person you can’t criticize is the person who’s ruling you.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt;See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for privacy and opt-out information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this week’s edible, Chris Collins and BigMike invite you to chew on this idea — the person you can’t criticize is the person who’s ruling you.  See  for privacy and opt-out information.

EDIBLE - Who’s Ruling You?

On this week’s business edible, the Outlaws teach you how to recognize when someone is imposing their own self-limiting belief system on you.  See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

<description>On this week’s business edible, the Outlaws teach you how to recognize when someone is imposing their own self-limiting belief system on you. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt;See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for privacy and opt-out information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this week’s business edible, the Outlaws teach you how to recognize when someone is imposing their own self-limiting belief system on you.   See  for privacy and opt-out information.

EDIBLE - Dealing with Unsolicited Advice

“Frankly, I don’t think book covers sell books,” Chip Kidd tells the Outlaws.  This statement from one of the preeminent book cover designers of the past 30 years is admittedly confusing, or it may be just be his expert spin on the idiom, don’t judge a book by its cover. “Books that are No. 1 on the bestseller list … I’ll look at it and think it’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen,” Kidd says. He also believes the covers of the wildly successful Harry Potter series are generic and conventional, but loved the cover of James Frey’s controversial and ultimately debunked book “A Million Little Pieces.” In part 2 of the Outlaws’ conversation with Chip Kidd, the discussion moves deeper into Kidd’s career as a graphic designer, as BigMike and Chris “Bulldog” Collins ask him about his use of color, if he tracks the sales of books he works on, and whether he has to be passionate about a project to work on it. “I can work on something that my heart isn’t totally in, as long as I don’t feel it’s a moral or ethical problem,” Kidd says. And of course, the Outlaws ask Kidd to advise his 24-year-old self. Aside from a few stock tips and advice on surviving in a digital world, there’s not much he would change.           “I’ve always kept my day job,” Kidd says. “I’m lucky, because I happen to love my day job, and I can’t begin to imagine what that’s like if you don’t.” See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;“Frankly, I don’t think book covers sell books,” Chip Kidd tells the Outlaws. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;This statement from one of the preeminent book cover designers of the past 30 years is admittedly confusing, or it may be just be his expert spin on the idiom, &lt;em&gt;don’t judge a book by its cover&lt;/em&gt;. “Books that are No. 1 on the bestseller list … I’ll look at it and think it’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen,” Kidd says. He also believes the covers of the wildly successful Harry Potter series are generic and conventional, but loved the cover of James Frey’s controversial and ultimately debunked book “A Million Little Pieces.”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;In part 2 of the Outlaws’ conversation with Chip Kidd, the discussion moves deeper into Kidd’s career as a graphic designer, as BigMike and Chris “Bulldog” Collins ask him about his use of color, if he tracks the sales of books he works on, and whether he has to be passionate about a project to work on it. “I can work on something that my heart isn’t totally in, as long as I don’t feel it’s a moral or ethical problem,” Kidd says.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;And of course, the Outlaws ask Kidd to advise his 24-year-old self. Aside from a few stock tips and advice on surviving in a digital world, there’s not much he would change.          &lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;p&gt;“I’ve always kept my day job,” Kidd says. “I’m lucky, because I happen to love my day job, and I can’t begin to imagine what that’s like if you don’t.”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt;See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for privacy and opt-out information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

“Frankly, I don’t think book covers sell books,” Chip Kidd tells the Outlaws.   This statement from one of the preeminent book cover designers of the past 30 years is admittedly confusing, or it may be just be his expert spin on the idiom,...

Winning the War Against Machines With Chip Kidd, Part 2

Are your thoughts and behaviors in alignment with what you say you want? The truth is that we often program our subconscious minds with negativity, even when we say we want success.  See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

<description>Are your thoughts and behaviors in alignment with what you say you want? The truth is that we often program our subconscious minds with negativity, even when we say we want success. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt;See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href= 'https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for privacy and opt-out information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Are your thoughts and behaviors in alignment with what you say you want? The truth is that we often program our subconscious minds with negativity, even when we say we want success.   See  for privacy and opt-out information.

EDIBLE - Get Out of Your Own Way

Teaching young entrepreneurs the mindset and tools necessary to become millionaires, with Business Whisperer Chris Collins and Cannabis Nutrient King Michael "BigMike" Straumietis. Part of the Business Outlaws Network. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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