Brian Gunn's guest appearances

Brian Gunn

Mother F**ker in a Cape - Mutiny Comics Podcast

NextGen Native

Vita Ayala

Jacqueline Wilson

Chris James

Nalo Hopkinson

John Leguizamo

Justin Wilson

Adrienne Keene

Jim Gray

Nichelle Nichols

Aaron Yazzie

Sharice Davids

Gabe Galanda

Keith Harper

Michael Adams

Alitha Martinez

OwlTail

Authors O'Brian Gunn and Cameron McVey discuss how comics and geek culture have influenced their novel writing, and how they translate themes from a largely visual medium into prose! You can buy Cameron's books here:   https://www.amazon.com/Cameron-McVey/e/B005AK9ARO/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 You can buy O'Brian's books here:  https://www.amazon.com/Furies-Thus-Spoke-OBrian-Gunn-ebook/dp/B07P9HC5NL

Authors <a href="https://readspaceboy.com/portfolio/furies-thus-spoke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">O'Brian Gunn</a> and <a href="http://www.cameronmcvey.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cameron McVey</a> discuss how comics and geek culture have influenced their novel writing, and how they translate themes from a largely visual medium into prose! You can buy Cameron's books here:  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cameron-McVey/e/B005AK9ARO/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Cameron-McVey/e/B005AK9ARO/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1</a> You can buy O'Brian's books here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Furies-Thus-Spoke-OBrian-Gunn-ebook/dp/B07P9HC5NL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Furies-Thus-Spoke-OBrian-Gunn-ebook/dp/B07P9HC5NL</a>

Prose Punches: Cameron McVey & O'Brian Gunn!

Brian Gunn is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. He is a Principal at Powers Pyle Sutter &amp; Verville PC in Washington DC. Brian is someone I’ve admired for a long time. In addition to being a lawyer that has taken on several large cases and initiatives as part of his work in Indian Country, he is low key and always maintains his sense of humor. Brian discusses how his general low key demeanor has positively impacted his clients’ cases. It reminded me of the saying “you can shear a sheep many times, but you can only skin it once.” Brian grew up in Omak, Washington. He attended Washington State University. He served on the school’s newspaper and as part of his work, he decided to reach out to Bill Kunstler for an interview. To his surprise, the well known civil rights attorney agreed to speak with Brian for 45 minutes or so. He was surprised at the interest and access Kunstler gave him, and it sparked his interest in the law. I think this is one of the best nuggets of information from this conversation. Brian’s story demonstrates that it’s usually worth making the reach to email someone, approach them at a conference or connect via social media. Nine times out of ten you may hear nothing back, but occasionally you will connect and the encounter can change your path or theirs, and that’s worth it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL7Ct_urpUY After attending the University of Washington School of Law, Brian knew he wanted to end up in DC. So he moved and has been there working on behalf of Indian Country ever since. Brian and I discuss the challenges and effort of being a tribal leader, and his interest in the work of Hunter Thompson. We recorded the conversation on 9/11 and we discussed how individuals  email communications at his law former law firm (located in one of the towers)  were published several years ago. They are a surreal read. Brian encourages people to engage tribal leaders and get to know them, and the work they do. He shares how much he has learned through working with tribal leaders, and that when he is looking for advice, they are often to whom he reaches out. I think that’s good advice, and extends beyond tribal leaders, too. To take the conversation full circle, nine times out of ten it may be unfruitful, but you never know what you can accomplish if you do.

Brian Gunn is a member of the C<a href="http://www.colvilletribes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">onfederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation</a>. He is a Principal at <a href="http://www.ppsv.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Powers Pyle Sutter &amp; Verville PC</a> in Washington DC. Brian is someone I’ve admired for a long time. In addition to being a lawyer that has taken on several large cases and initiatives as part of his work in Indian Country, he is low key and always maintains his sense of humor. Brian discusses how his general low key demeanor has positively impacted his clients’ cases. It reminded me of the saying “you can shear a sheep many times, but you can only skin it once.” Brian grew up in Omak, Washington. He attended <a href="https://wsu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Washington State University</a>. He served on the school’s newspaper and as part of his work, he decided to reach out to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kunstler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill Kunstler</a> for an interview. To his surprise, the well known civil rights attorney agreed to speak with Brian for 45 minutes or so. He was surprised at the interest and access Kunstler gave him, and it sparked his interest in the law. I think this is one of the best nuggets of information from this conversation. Brian’s story demonstrates that it’s usually worth making the reach to email someone, approach them at a conference or connect via social media. Nine times out of ten you may hear nothing back, but occasionally you will connect and the encounter can change your path or theirs, and that’s worth it. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL7Ct_urpUY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL7Ct_urpUY</a> After attending the University of Washington School of Law, Brian knew he wanted to end up in DC. So he moved and has been there working on behalf of Indian Country ever since. Brian and I discuss the challenges and effort of being a tribal leader, and his interest in the work of Hunter Thompson. We recorded the conversation on 9/11 and we discussed how individuals  email communications at his law former law firm (located in one of the towers) <a href="http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=900005522968/91-EMails-From-Ground-Zero?slreturn=20160814210150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> were published</a> several years ago. They are a surreal read. Brian encourages people to engage tribal leaders and get to know them, and the work they do. He shares how much he has learned through working with tribal leaders, and that when he is looking for advice, they are often to whom he reaches out. I think that’s good advice, and extends beyond tribal leaders, too. To take the conversation full circle, nine times out of ten it may be unfruitful, but you never know what you can accomplish if you do.

Brian Gunn | Colville Lawyer