John Elson Ex JW Stand-up Comic and Caricaturist
Cult Hackers11 Syys 2021

John Elson Ex JW Stand-up Comic and Caricaturist

A very special episode, John Elson is an old friend and fellow ex Jehovah's Witness. John is very important to us as he is our resident artist, producing the cool artwork we use to promote the podcast every week. A professional artist, he talks about his journey from very active Jehovah's Witness, elder and regular pioneer to stand-up comedian and then on to professional artist. Also our first ever in-person interview.

John is a fabulous, very entertaining guest, you will love listening to him.

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