Radio Free Rewind: “Plummet” author Sherwin Tija on climate change and experiencing freefall
Release Date: 08/12/2021
The Death of Radio Free Krypton
Radio Free Krypton
Here we are, friends, the end. As Krypton explodes, we say our farewells to old co-hosts, esteemed guests, and good friends. Originally broadcast by . Produced by Jacob Dubé and Justin Chandler.
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How François Vigneault set the stage for his gritty sci-fi comic, "Titan"
Radio Free Krypton
Montreal's is the author of "Titan," a sci-fi epic about a strike that deals with themes of poverty, exploitation and solidarity. He's also the artist on the very different sci-fi comic "Orcs in Space." François tells Justin and about the inspiration for "Titan," the colour and flavour he added to the world, and the correct way to pronounce "Montreal." Stay tuned at the end for a special announcement. RFK airs first on in Toronto. This episode was produced by .
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Ramón Perez on RAID, collaborating on comics, and a life-sized Boba Fett
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This week, hosts and Jacob talk to , an award-winning comic creator and the managing director of the , or RAID, a Toronto-based artist collective and one of the pillars of the city's comics community. We talk about making comics in a collaborative space, RAID's upcoming books, and what it's like having a life-sized Boba Fett statue as a roommate. RFK airs first on in Toronto. This episode was produced by .
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Jason Loo on "The All-Nighter" and a comics glow-up
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Toronto comics creator is back on RFK to tell Justin and all about his comics glow-up. Since the last time he was on, Jason's greatly expanded his comics repetoire, working on the Eisner-award-winning "Afterlift," the new book "The All-Nighter," and more. He tells RFK how his glow-up started, what he values when creating characters and settings, and about working with a good editor/friend. RFK airs first on in Toronto. This episode was produced by .
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Cathon, The Adventures of Sgoobidoo, and a throwback to old Archie Comics
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This week, hosts Jacob and Justin discuss The Adventures of Sgoobidoo, a new book from Quebec's Pow Pow Press and a funny take on old Archie digests and detective stories. With the help of some insight from the author, Cathon (who isn't on the show but has graciously remotely answered our questions), we discuss absurdity, old Archie comics advertisements, and the importance of setting in storytelling.
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Radio Free Rewind: Gord Hill shares comic book histories of resistance
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We rewind to 2019, when Indigenous creator Gord Hill told RFK about his comic book histories of Indigenous and anti-fascist resistance movements, the latter of which was updated and republished in fall 2021.
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Radio Free Rewind: Andrew Wheeler and Anthony Oliveira on why we need more queer comics
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In this throwback from 2018, hosts Justin and Jacob interview two creators from the "Shout Out" comics anthology. The editor, Andrew Wheeler, and one of the writers, Anthony Oliveira, discuss queer representation in genre fiction, why it matters and why it's so damn hard to get a queer character in a mainstream comic.
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Radio Free Rewind - "Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon" — The comic that inspired the show, feat. More or Les
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In this episode from 2018, Toronto rapper More or Les tells RFK why he loves the comic "Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon" — the book that inspired the new Disney+ show.
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Year in Review: 2021 was a weird one, but passions shone through
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2021 marked another year of RFK at home, but hosts Justin and Jacob take a look back at their favourite moments, comics, and episodes of the year. We talk about Trese, Dying for Attention, and how we're not making any predictions for 2022. Thanks to all our listeners and supporters for hanging with us for another year!
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Trusting your subconscious with Stanley Wany
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Montrealer Stanley Wany tells Justin and Jacob what it was like to create a comic from his subconscious, and about crafting a narrative that's wide open to interpretation.
info_outlineThe world is still on fire, and scientists tell us there's less and less time to take action to stop the worst effects. So for this week, we're bringing back our 2019 interview with artist and writer Sherwin Tija, author of "Plummet". Tija channeled a sense of hopelessness when making "Plummet," a new comic in which a woman wakes up to find herself falling, with no end in sight.
Sherwin tells Jacob about the emotions behind the story, which was inspired in part by the September 11 attacks. They also discuss the technical work that went into drawing a book where everything is falling.
This interview was recorded in November 2019. RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Jacob Dubé.