MAN, WE GET TALKING AND DON’T SHUT UP: And the proof of that shortcoming is right here, for all the world to read. Uncut and unedited, our whole conversation with Ryan and Tina Essmaker is all there. Wow. Super proud to be on that site. Beautifully-designed, well written, and quite a roster of heavies from the creative world. Kinda speechless. And that’s weird, cuz I like to talk.

“The Great Discontent: Aaron Draplin”

Thank you to everyone who read it, tweeted it, retweeted it and had something nice to say about the interview this morning. Seriously blown away. I woke up with a kink in my back, and all the tweets and shit totally got me buzzin’, and I’ll be damned if my ailment is gone. Thank you for your healing vibes, big world. Or specifically, freedom-lovin’ creatives from our corner of the internet. Thank you, guys. Glad you dug it, and thanks for everything.

And to the Essmakers from Michigan, now in big city New York, we salute you. Thank you for the opportunity to be on such a cool site with so many great names and words. Very, very appreciated.