Radio Free Krypton

Montreal artist Stanley Wany wrote the stories that make up his new book, Helem, while in a hallucinatory state due to insomnia. The mostly wordless, panel-less narrative is full of symbols and haunting collages.

Stanley 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.

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

To those of you celebrating: Merry Christmas! And to all: Stay safe this holiday season.

This week, hosts Justin and Jacob speak to Erika Chung, a PhD candidate at X University and York University conducting a study on racialized women and their experiences in comic book fandoms. We talk about her research, harassment and gatekeeping in the community, and why some choose not to join it at all.

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

The CJRU fall fund drive is on! From Nov. 14 to 20, RFK's host station, CJRU 1280AM, is raising funds to develop and implement a mentorship program. Justin and Jacob discuss the initiative and talk about the impact of community radio.

They also reminisce about the magic of the radio station and play parts of two raucous episodes: their first live show in 2016, featuring superhero dating ideas for Justin, and RFK's D&D extravaganza starring two Toronto comics creators.

Learn more about the campaign and donate to receive rockin' rewards at: https://store.cjru.ca/

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

From Nov. 14 to 20, CJRU 1280AM is raising funds to develop and implement the Your Story Here mentorship program that will launch in the Spring of 2022. Justin and Jacob will have more to tell you on Thursday, but here's what you need to know for now.

Learn more at: https://store.cjru.ca/

The younger generations have grown up in a world where smartphones and the internet have always existed, but how has that affected us? This week, hosts Justin and Jacob speak with Brigitte Archambault, a multi-disciplinary artist and creator of the new comic The Shiatsung Project, about a woman trapped in a strange compound, with only a mysterious artificial intelligence named Shiatsung to take care of her. We talk about the prominence of AI, portraying sexuality in comics, and how she independently created the book in a break between her other works.

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

Halifax cartoonist Susan MacLeod tells Justin and Jacob about her comic book memoir, "Dying for Attention," which details the nine years she spent guiding her mother through the long-term care system.

High rates of death in Canadian long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic led to renewed attention on systemic issues within these institutions. Susan's book covers these issues alongside themes of communication, honesty and navigating familial relationships.

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

It's October, so we're getting spooky again. This week, hosts Justin and Jacob talk to friend of the show Allison O'Toole and comic creators Tess Eneli Reid and Joy San about Shades of Fear, a new horror anthology now up on Kickstarter co-edited by Allison and Ashanti Fortson. We talk about the anthology, how to use colour in a horror story, and why comics might be one of the best mediums for horror. Listen, if you dare.

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

Justin and Jacob talk to Becka — a Kitchener, Ont., comic creator crowd-funding the re-release of her body horror webcomic — about writing suspsense, drawing inspiration from cosplay and wearing comfortable shoes.

Becka's book "Gehenna: Death Valley," tells the story of a group of young people who enter a mysterious cave and find some terrible things waiting for them.

Radio Free Krypton airs first on CJRU 180 AM in Toronto. This episode was produced by Justin Chandler.

In November 2019, Winnipeg cartoonist Kaj Hasselriis joined Justin and Jacob to discuss "Politikids," his kid-friendly comic about four of Canada's then-federal-party leaders. While two of those leaders have changed, Canadians are headed to the polls Sept. 20 meaning it's once again time to think about politics and make it accessible and interesting to people of all ages.

In this re-broadcast of our 2019 intereview with Kaj, we ask: How should one talk to children about politics and do they even care?

RFK airs first on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. This episode was originally produced by Mitchell Thompson with updates from Justin Chandler.

If you were creating whole new forms of life, where would you begin? On RFK today, hosts Justin and Jacob ask that question to Megan Huang and Stephanie Cooke, whose recently crowd-funded comic, Life: Beauty, Wonder, Danger is coming out through Toronto Comix Press. We talk about building vibrant creatures and worlds and the struggles (and advantages) of writing a silent comic.

This episode was originally broadcast on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto. Produced by Jacob Dubé.