Radio Free Krypton

Justin, Jacob and Mitchell dig into Blade Runner, the sequel and the book it's based on. They debate which movie has more to say, discuss what changed from the book and evaluate how 2049 subverts sci-fi norms.

Produced by Mitchell Thompson. Originally aired on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto.

Hosts Justin and Jacob talk with writers Andrea Fort, Michael Christopher Heron and artist Sam Beck about the relaunch of their comic series Songs For The Dead, all about a misunderstood necromancer. We talk the book, switching to a publisher, and their favourite RPG's.

(We picked up a phantom radio frequency so apologies for the mysterious classical piano and other unwanted sounds.)

Originally broadcast on CJRU1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé.

He's the best at what he does, and what he does is campaign to build a Wolverine Statue in Fort McMurray. Justin interviews Sameer Singh about his plan to raise the money needed to build a bronze statue of Canada's X-Man. Sameer wants the statue to be a symbol of Fort McMurray's resilience after devastating forest fires.

Justin and Sameer also discuss Tom King and Scott Snyder's very different Batman runs.

Originally aired on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Justin Chandler.

"Doomsday Clock" is a DC comic series that brings characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' classic, "Watchmen," to the universe of Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. Justin, Jacob and Mitchell question the premise and examine the book's goal of righting DC's reboot wrongs. They also discuss an article which asks if the return of the JSA and Golden-Age characters can fix the cynical DCU.

Originally aired on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Justin Chandler.

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Hosts Mitchell and Jacob talk to Andrew MacLean, the creator of Head Lopper and Apocalyptigirl, some of the most vivid sci-fi and fantasy comics out in a while. We talk about character creation, Moebius, and where Head Lopper is going in the future.

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

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Your loving co-hosts discuss the sci-fi masterpiece Akira, one of Mitchell's favourite films. They discuss its influence, its soundtrack and the politics behind the movie.

Originally aired on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Edited by Mitchell Thompson.

Join Justin, Jacob (and eventually Mitchell, thanks to a rocket-launcher-based incident) as we discuss our favourite comics of the year— and mention that we stayed away from superhero comics, then immediately started talking about our favourite superhero comics. Honourable mentions include Emmanuelle Chateauneuf's Queen Street, Guy Delisle's hostage, and Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire's After Death.

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

The newest Star Wars film, "The Last Jedi," is nothing if not noteworthy. To do it justice, RFK reunites the Star Wars panel, featuring comics editor Allison O'Toole (of Chapterhouse and Toronto Comics Press), and "Pitiful Human-Lizard" creator, Jason Loo. Why did this movie upset so many fans? Where do we go from here? And what does Luke's milk drinking mean for the Wookiepedia page on breasts?

[Spoiler warning if you haven't seen the film.]

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This is the extended version of the show that aired on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Edited by Justin Chandler.

Grant Morrison's "All-Star Superman" examines the Man of Steel in a grounded, intimate way. In All-Star, he's more man than Superman. Justin, Jacob and Mitchell discuss Superman's morality, the challenges of writing that character and cosmic awareness.

Originally aired on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Edited by Justin Chandler.

Featuring Justin Chandler, Jacob Dubé and Mitchell Thompson.

In 1933, hundreds in Toronto's Jewish community brawled with Nazi sympathizers in the Christie Pits park after a Nazi flag was unveiled following a baseball game. Eighty-four years later, Jamie Michaels of Dirty Water Comics is working to fund a comic about it. He tells Justin, Jacob and Mitchell about the in-depth research it took to put the story together and the relevance of the riots today.

Originally aired on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Edited by Mitchell Thompson.

Read more about the riots here.