Radio Free Krypton

Ep 111 - Hosts Justin and Jacob interview two creators from the upcoming "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.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

Ep 110 - In Aminder Dhaliwal's new book Woman World, all the men have died off (spoiler: it doesn't turn out too bad). In this episode, Jacob speaks to Dhaliwal about her book, transitioning the stories from Instagram, and representing identities without making them the butt of every joke.

Originally broadcast on CJRU 1280AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé.

Ep 109 - "Tonight I am the law," Batman proclaims in the fan-favourite comic Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. It's but one of the fascistic actions the Caped Crusader takes over the course of Frank Miller's epic. But if Miller's Batman is an authoritarian, why is the book so popular today? Matt Rea, a communications strategist at the University of Alberta, tells Justin how Miller creates a Gotham City that permits and condones a fascist hero.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was edited by Mitchell Thompson with mixing by Justin Chandler.

Ep 108 - This week hosts Justin and Jacob reunite with RFK alum Sid Drmay to talk about their favourite online shooter, Overwatch. The story of the game itself doesn't make much sense, but loads of animated shorts and online comics fill out its confusing (but endearing world). They discuss comics as a way to easily add more lore to a game and TV show, and when to know when you're just being sold to.

Originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé.

Ep 107 - Indie comics projects pop up all over Canada, but it can be hard to know where to find them and what to read. Justin talks to Brendan Montgomery about his Canadian Independent Comic Book Wiki, which collects and lists details about independent Canadian comics, the characters in them and the people who make them. They talk about the origins of the project and Brendan's upcoming magazine.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

Ep 105-106 - For this year's CJRU fund drive, we partnered with the station's gaming show, Built to Play, to bring you "Crisis of Toxic Nerds," a two-part documentary investigating where the toxicity in geek culture comes from, and what we can do about it.

In this part, RFK hosts Justin and Jacob try to make sense of an old beast with a new face: Comicsgate. They speak to comics writer and editor Stephanie Cooke, rapper More or Les, professor Benjamin Woo and writer and PhD candidate Safiyya Hosein about how toxicity develops and the importance of diverse representations in comics.

Originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Written and reported by Justin Chandler and Jacob Dubé. Produced by Jacob Dubé, Justin Chandler and Mitchell Thompson.

RFK-specific fund drive awards can be found here!

Ep 105-106 - For this year's CJRU fund drive, we partnered with the station's gaming show, "Built to Play," to bring you "Crisis of Toxic Nerds," a two-part documentary investigating where the toxicity in geek culture comes from, and what we can do about it.

In this part, BTP hosts Arman Aghbali and Daniel Rosen focus on toxic masculinity in gaming specifically. They talk to talk to Laine "Superphrenic" Yuhas about Dota 2, sexism and her organisation, Desoladies. Later, researcher Emma Vossen, an expert on gaming and gender, gives them a run down on what it means to be a gamer, and why that sucks for everyone.

This episode was originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto.

BTP-specific funding awards are available here!

This past year, our host station CJRU 1280 AM offered free weekly workshops for Syrian refugees, offering people a chance to tell their own stories through radio documentary. Starting Sept. 24, CJRU is holding a Fund Drive to raise $3,300 to fund another round of these Refugee Radio workshops.

With your help, the station will continue to make this program available and accessible. To donate to the program and support RFK while you do, go to https://store.cjru.ca/discount/RFK. Even one dollar helps. You can also pledge for an RFK-specific reward. All the proceeds go to fund Refugee Radio!

But don't take it from us. The definitely-real Adam West is here to explain.

Promo produced by Justin Chandler.

This is a re-broadcast of an episode that aired June 15, 2017.

Writer and artist Emmanuelle Chateauneuf talks to Justin and Jacob about her book "Queen Street," which portrays 12 hours in the lives of a mother and her daughter. The book is based on the author's childhood and is influenced by manga she read growing up.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

This episode originally aired on May 25, 2017.

Jacob talks with Toronto comic artist/foodie Rosena Fung about her series "Things I Love (and Hate) About Toronto." Rosena lays bare the little things that make the city great and sometimes awful.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Jacob Dubé.