The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) is a wonderful gathering of cartooning talent that happens every summer in our fair city, and this month, we've got some of its coolest champions to talk about it. We're also saying a (not-super-serious) goodbye to Nerdologues member and frequent podcast contributor Steve Persch, who's moving about 90 miles away. You're the best, Steve! This episode, enjoy:

• Cover Stories: High Enough
• Steve Persch (with Mary Beth Smith): First Sketch
• Kevin Budnik: Boy/Girl party
• Natasha Samreny: Trip
• Grace Tran: A Comics Fellowship
• Cover Stories: Handle with Care

Important things:

-Follow CAKE Chicago on Facebook and Twitter. 

-Speaking of fellowships, check out the Nerdologues' new show, Lord of the Wrigley: The Fellowship of the Cubs! You've got three weeks left to see it!

-And come on down to the next Your Stories recording!