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Alex’s audio round-up

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Taking time out from setting bonfires of MPs expense claim forms this November 5th, here’s Alex Fitch in a V For Vendetta mask to update us to the latest programmes he’s involved with over the new few days; as ever for more details and links to podcasts of previous shows check the Panel Borders site: Strip!: [...]

Fleece Station, Banal Pigs and Manky Monster news….

Saturday, October 31, 2009

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And if you understand that title, well done, you’ve been reading the FPI blog for a long time – maybe we need long service badges? First up: The latest Panel Borders podcast concludes a month long series of shows on “collectives and anthologies” with Dickon Harris chatting to the Banal Pig pairing of Steve Tillotson [...]

Alex’s audio round-up

Thursday, October 29, 2009

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It’s Thursday, it’s almost Halloween and here’s Alex Fitch taking time out from looking for a 1980s American motorcycle cop’s bike to complete his CHiPs costume for the big night to let us know about the programmes he’s involved with over the next week or so; as usual for more details and links to podcasts [...]

Carey and Gross on Tom Waters’ podcast

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Mike Carey and Peter Gross discuss their highly acclaimed new series for DC, The Unwritten, on Tom Waters’ Big Words I Know By Heart podcast. Unwritten is coming out from DC at the moment in monthly form while the first collected edition, Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity, is due to be published in January [...]

Sofanauts discuss Asimovs

Monday, October 26, 2009

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The Starship Sofa crew are joined by guests including one of my favourite writers, Jeff ‘who put the talking squid in my coffee?’ VanderMeer, for a special discussing the famed science fiction mag Asimov’s, discussing problems and possibilities – notably in the digital realm, something all forms of publication have to consider seriously now – [...]

Alex’s audio round-up

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Alex Fitch takes time out from chasing the squirrel who stole his jelly babies around autumn trees to fill us in on his next batch of audio delights and some events he’s involved in, including a spot with some of the boys from the always interesting Ecletic Micks Irish comics artists collective and folks involved [...]

Sunny side up

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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I’ve been meaning to mention the Sunnyside Comics podcast ever since I spotted PJ Holden mentioning it on Twitter. Its a new weekly comics podcast from the Belfast-based crew of PJ Holden, Ron Abernethy and Scott Ferguson, which you can tune into via their site or also on iTunes, where they’re already ranking pretty [...]

Paul Cornell interviewed

Monday, October 19, 2009

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Comics scribe and novelist Paul Cornell is interviewed by fellow comics and SF&F writer Keith R.A. DeCandido on the Chronic Rift podcast; the link to play the show is on the right of the CR site’s post. (thanks to Matt B for the heads-up). In related news Paul can also be found on the Marvel [...]

Geek Syndicate goes on set with Merlin

Friday, October 16, 2009

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The Geek Syndicate Podcast boys have a new special up detailing a set visit to the BBC’s Merlin production, discussing their visit and talking to the shows stars and crew such as Colin Morgan (Merlin), Bradley James (Arthur), Katie McGrath (Morgana), Anthony Stewart Head (King Uther) and Charlotte Morris (Head of Costume Design). (a suitably armed [...]

Alex’s audio round-up

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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Its Thursday and modelling his new autumn season collection on the audio catwalk comes Alex Fitch; as ever you can find more details and links to podcasts of previous shows on the Panel Borders website: Strip!: London / Quebec / Cape Town, tonight at 5pm on Resonance FM, podcast afterwards on Panel Borders Starting ‘anthologies and collectives’ [...]

Sidebar pays tribute to Alex Toth

Thursday, October 1, 2009

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Dwight and Swain on Sidebar have a new episode to tune into where they are paying tribute to legendary comics artist Alex Toth; the first part is up now and includes contributions from fellow creators, including Paul Pope, Tim Sale, Rubén Procopio, John Hitchcock, Klaus Janson, John Paul Leon and Howard Chaykin – go and [...]

Alex’s audio round-up

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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Its another Thursday and kicking piles of falling leaves and fiddling with his conkers comes Alex Fitch to tell us about his latest shows; as usual for more details and links to podcasts of previous shows check the Panel Borders site: Strip!: Emma Vieceli, promoting new British Manga, tonight on Resonance FM at 5pm, podcast afterwards [...]

StarshipSofa nears the century

Monday, September 7, 2009

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SF Signal notes that the excellent SF podcast the Starship Sofa is rapidly approaching its one hundredth episode (which should air on September 16th). I had no idea the guys had racked up quite so many shows, that’s a damned impressive run and if you haven’t tuned into them before its a good excuse to [...]

Alex’s audio round-up

Thursday, September 3, 2009

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Its a rather damp, dull, grey Thursday in the UK, but here’s Alex Fitch with news of some aural delights to tantalise our ears as we hide under our umbrellas; as ever check the Panel Borders site for more details and links to podcasts of previous shows: Strip!: Fab Toons and Splendid Zines, tonight at 5pm [...]

Shane Chebsey on Geek Syndicate

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

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Barry at the excellent Geek Syndicate podcast reminds us that the guys have a 45-minute chat with British International Comics Show organiser Shane Chebsey, where Shane “reveals what events people can expect at this years show as well as a look back at lessons learned from previous years. There is a look behind the scenes [...]

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Alex’s audio round-up

Fleece Station, Banal Pigs and Manky Monster news….

Alex’s audio round-up

Carey and Gross on Tom Waters’ podcast

Sofanauts discuss Asimovs

Alex’s audio round-up

Sunny side up

Paul Cornell interviewed

Geek Syndicate goes on set with Merlin

Alex’s audio round-up

Sidebar pays tribute to Alex Toth

Alex’s audio round-up

StarshipSofa nears the century

Alex’s audio round-up

Shane Chebsey on Geek Syndicate

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