Radio Free Krypton

Ep 104 - How do you broadly celebrate geekdom without giving into corporate culture and fanboy craze? Toronto rapper More or Les grappled with that question while producing his new album, "Nerd Love." which features tracks about giant robots, Avengers, representation and commercialism. He tells Justin and Mitchell how he balanced opposing forces, and about the stories behind some of the raps.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto.

This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

Welcome to "Inside the Orbit of Prisoners of Gravity," a Radio Free Krypton documentary bringing you the inside story on "Prisoners of Gravity," the cult-classic Canadian show which ran from 1989 to 1994 and changed the way science fiction, comics and pop culture are discussed in media.

In Part Four, the final chapter of our doc, we analyze PoG's legacy and ask if a show like it could air today.

This episode was reported by Justin Chandler and Mitchell Thompson. It was written by Justin Chandler, Jacob Dubé and Mitchell Thompson, with audio production by Jacob Dubé.

Thank you again to all the people we interviewed: Rick Green, Mark Askwith, Robert J. Sawyer, Gregg Thurlbeck, Rach Shelkey, Cory Doctorow, Ed Conroy, Charlotte Ashley, Benjamin Rivers, Robin Shantz and Sam Noir. Your time and stories are much appreciated.

"Inside the Orbit" was made possible with support from our host station, Ryerson University's CJRU 1280 AM. Watch in September for the chance to support CJRU and community radio shows like ours in the annual CJRU Fund Drive.

Welcome to Part Three of "Inside the Orbit of Prisoners of Gravity," a Radio Free Krypton documentary bringing you the inside story on "Prisoners of Gravity," the cult-classic Canadian show which ran from 1989 to 1994 and changed the way science fiction, comics and pop culture are discussed in media.

"Prisoners of Gravity" was the first Canadian TV show to discuss comics and sci-fi seriously. By doing so, it helped change how a generation viewed genre fiction. We talk to fans who say PoG changed their lives.

This episode was reported by Justin Chandler and Mitchell Thompson. It was written by Justin Chandler and produced by Jacob Dubé.

"Inside the Orbit" was made possible with support from our host station, Ryerson University's CJRU 1280 AM.

Welcome to "Inside the Orbit of Prisoners of Gravity," a Radio Free Krypton documentary bringing you the inside story on "Prisoners of Gravity," the cult-classic Canadian show which ran from 1989 to 1994 and changed the way science fiction, comics and pop culture are discussed in media.

Once the show started, PoG's creators realized season one just wasn't working. In part 2, we find out what was holding the show back, and how the team brought PoG to the next level.

CORRECTION: "The NewMusic" aired on Citytv, not TVO as stated in this episode. RFK regrets the error.

This episode was reported by Justin Chandler and Mitchell Thompson. It was written by Justin Chandler and produced by Jacob Dubé.

"Inside the Orbit" was made possible with support from our host station, Ryerson University's CJRU 1280 AM.

Welcome to "Inside the Orbit" a four-part Radio Free Krypton documentary bringing you the inside story on "Prisoners of Gravity," the cult-classic Canadian show which ran from 1989 to 1994 and changed the way science fiction, comics and pop culture are discussed in media.

In part one, we talk to PoG's creators and fans about how it started, what its goals were and what the media landscape was like when the program first aired.

CORRECTION: "The NewMusic" aired on Citytv, not TVO as stated in this episode. RFK regrets the error.

This episode was written and reported by Justin Chandler and Mitchell Thompson. It was produced by Jacob Dubé.

"Inside the Orbit" was made possible with support from our host station, Ryerson University's CJRU 1280 AM.

Ep 103 - In the eighth instalment of the Creator Series, Danny Zabbal (who makes "Life, Death & Sorcery" and "Obsolete Heroes") joins Justin and Jacob to discuss "Hawkworld," Timothy Truman's 1989 dystopia featuring Hawkman. They look at how the book took influence from "The Count of Monte Cristo" and why it appealed to young Danny.

The RFK Creator Series is a book club in which people who make comics talk about the comics that inspire them.

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

Ep 102 - Kelvin Nyeusi Mawazo creates the Afrofuturist Black Sun Comics. He tells Justin about making a webcomic, expanding his creative team and writing a background for a fantasy series.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Mitchell Thompson.

Ep 101 - Host Justin Chandler and Mitchell Thompson speak with comic creator Sam Noir about his new project, Cauldron Magazine. It's a supernatural comics mag he's crowdfunding with fellow creators Shane Heron and Ricky Lima. They talk about the surreal style of the magazine and some of Sam's other works.

RFK is originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Jacob Dubé.

Ep 100! - In "The Unquotable Trump," cartoonist Robert Sikoryak matches famous comics covers to choice lines from the President's speeches. In "Terms and Conditions," he takes readers on a journey through the best of American comics and the entire iTunes user agreement. Robert tells Justin what it's like to draw in so many different styles using such unconventional texts.

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

Ep 99 - Mitchell and Justin unpack "American Flagg!" and the comic book philosophy of the controversial Howard Chaykin. This episode features an interview Mitchell did with Chaykin at Toronto ComiCon in March 2018. Where on the political spectrum does Chaykin fit and what does his work have to say about America?

Correction: A previous version of this podcast references the murder of a lead character in issue 1 of "Divided States of Hysteria." That character is attacked but not killed. We apologize for this error.

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Mitchell Thompson.