{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The United States Department of Nerds Podcast","title":"Indie Comic Spotlight: Grinding Against The Marrow w/ Snake | USDN Podcast Interview","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f29aaaf3\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4124,"description":"🎙️ USDN PODCAST — Indie Comic Spotlight: Grinding Against The Marrow w/ Snake | USDN Podcast Interview\n\nCreator of Grinding Against The Marrow\n“In every town, there’s a darkness people pretend not to see. A walkway they don’t walk down. A story they’re too afraid to hear. But sometimes… a storyteller shows up who’s willing to drag that story into the light.”\nThis episode of the USDN Podcast features Snake — the UK indie comic creator behind Grinding Against The Marrow, a raw, poetic, street-level character drama published by Markosia.\nThe story follows Soma, a homeless ex-junkie Muslim woman navigating the violence, prejudice, and claustrophobic hostility of her hometown. Blending parkour-driven action, poetry-infused narration, and brutal realism, Grinding Against The Marrow is quickly earning attention for its honesty, movement, and emotional weight.\nIn this conversation, we explore:\n• The origins of Grinding Against The Marrow\n• Creating Soma and writing survival with authenticity\n• Using poetry as narrative muscle, not decoration\n• Building the oppressive world of Marrow\n• Working with Markosia and Webtoon Canvas\n• Audience feedback and creator growth\n• What’s next for Soma — and for Snake\nThis is a story born from fractures — and shaped by resilience.\nThe USDN Podcast — Where Indie Comics Come to Life.\nThis is The Chairman, and the Council of Nerds is adjourned.\n🔗 GUEST LINKS📖 Grinding Against The Marrow (Webtoon):\nhttps://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/grinding-against-the-marrow/list?title_no=1025007\n📸 Scott Matthew Watson (Snake) — Instagram:\n https://www.instagram.com/snake87smw/\n🛒 Publisher (Markosia):\n https://markosia.com/2025/10/17/grinding-against-the-marrow-1-on-drivethrucomics-and-comixology/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jK77dc0vRU6rdQe3lGzQeHxWXmC-iqPIYcsRvu3WnRw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMDE0/NzI5MzBlZGRiOGQ2/MzFlNGI2NzJiMzc2/MTczOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}