That's me in the green hair and John Retallick in the ears.
Photo by Joe Kay. Superhero tomfoolery by Simon Barnard.
Yep, I like to talk about both local and international comics, and happily Melbourne has a strong network of community broadcasting which affords me a few soapboxes to rant from.
TV >>> 'Yartz' - Channel 31
The community television Melbourne arts roundup programme masterminded by Ralph McLean. I am the erstwhile comics correspondant. Monday at 10pm, Thursday night repeat at 11.30pm. 'Yartz' blog here.
Click here to watch me and Scott Gooding discussing Tom Taylor and Colin Wilson's comic book 'The Example', published by Gestalt Comics (youtube, 3minutes).
Radio >>> 'Drawn Out' - 3RRR
Every Thursday morning, 9am - 12midday on Smartarts, Richard Watts does a stirling job reporting on the arts in Melbourne and talking to every director, actor, painter, dancer, musician, sculptor, etcetera in town. Once a month (sometimes the third Thursday, but by no means always), I drop in at 9.15am for a 20 minute chat about what's happening with comics, locally and overseas. 3RRR is 102.7 on your Melbourne FM dial or listen to it streamed
Radio >>> The Comic Spot - 3CR
John Retallick (again, above, in the ears), runs a monthly hour on Melbourne AM radio station 3CR, The Comic Spot, on which he talks exclusively about Australian comics, and interviews makers, curators and publishers. And others. John podcasts the shows on the blog as well - invaluable! Jo Waite and I are regular panellists (so to speak), and the show is on the last Thursday of every month, 5 -6pm, on 3CR, 855 on your AM dial in Melbourne, or streamed over the web.
Radio >>> The Outland Institute - JOY FM
Not a regular gig, but I recommend this Institute for popular and unpopular cultures, headed by the enigmatic Professor John Richards (aka Doctor Hans Zarkov) -it really needs must be visited on a regular basis. He takes to the air on JOY 94.9 FM every Friday from midday. I went on the show on Friday 16 October 2009 and did my best Dale Arden cheerleading for the Australian Graphic Novel, which you can hear here.
