Outsider In – Ergo Phizmiz

ergoandcoThis episode of Outsider In takes us down to South Devon to meet Ergo Phizmiz. We hear some of his new work including “The Munchausen Machine” and temporarily named “The Ice Cream Music” We hear the origins, influences, interests and share a brew with this highly talented composer, radio dj and sound artist, also of his collaboration with People Like Us – who will be our guest in the next episode of Outsider In. Please find more treasures at Ergo’s site

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Some of Ergo’s workshop

Panel Borders: Blank Slate Publishing

Panel Borders: Blank Slate Publishing

Originally broadcast 12/04/09 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM

Sparky Hare by Mawil (published in English by Blank Slate)

Sparky O'Hare by Mawil (published in English by Blank Slate)

Continuing comic book publishing month on Panel Borders: Alex Fitch interviews Kenny Penman who runs Blank Slate books, a new British publishing company that has been around for just under a year and have 4 books to their name so far including Ignatz award nominee Trains are mint. Alex and Kenny talk about what factors decide the choice of books he publishes, the travails of finding a market for new graphic novels in the middle of a credit crunch and how his history as one of the founders of Forbidden Planet International has helped his new career as a publisher.

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Reality Check: Red Dwarf / Robot Zoo

Reality Check: Red Dwarf / Robot Zoo

The cast of Red Dwarf, Easter 2009

The cast of Red Dwarf, Easter 2009

In a special Easter episode looking at ways you can entertain kids and adults alike over the Bank Holiday, Alex Fitch talks to Craig Charles about playing Dave Lister again after a ten year hiatus in the new Red Dwarf mini-series Back to Earth. Alex also talks to Jo Hatton, keeper of the Robot Zoo at the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill which presents a collection of robotic and animatronic animals to the public and mixes education with the feel of a traveling carnival.

For more info, please visit the home of this podcast at Sci-Fi London
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Panel Borders: Zine-age Kicks!

Panel Borders: Zine-age Kicks!

Originally broadcast 02/04/09 as an episode of Strip! on Resonance 104.4 FM

A selection of zines and limited edition art books by George Cullen

A selection of zines and limited edition art books by George Cullen

Starting a month of shows about comic book publishing on Panel Borders: Dickon Harris conducts three interviews with small press creators at the Brighton ‘Zine fest and at the “Zine-age kicks” event at Trap 2 Gallery in London. Dickon talks to Jimi Gherkin about his new ‘zine “Electric baby,” which includes advice for ‘zine and comic book creators on how to screenprint and self publish their own comics and also about the upcoming anthology Jimi’s editing and how anyone in the small press can submit items to be included. Dickon’s also talking to Dutch artist Kala Newman about her zine – “Impulsive random platform” – which she creates with fellow students from the Slade school of art and to George Cullen about his self published title “Throw away” which mixes cryptography with typography to beguiling effect.

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Reality Check: Have you heard the one about the vampire, the ghost and the werewolf…?

Reality Check: Have you heard the one about the vampire, the ghost and the werewolf…?

The main cast of Being Human

The main cast of Being Human

Alex Fitch talks to Toby Whithouse, writer of BBC3’s excellent horror / dramedy series Being Human about his writing and acting career, the slow process of turning an ordinary series about a flatshare into a supernatural drama and writing the episode of Doctor Who (School Reunion) which brought back Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 to the series…

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Hooting Yard : Nebuchadnezzar Lives

Bluestocking polymath Dot Tint has a new book out next month, a magisterial study of aquatic birds entitled Dot’s Ducks. There are two very curious things about this hefty hardback, and I think it right that you are made aware of them before shelling out your cash for a copy.

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Outsider In – English

Interview with William English on Outsider In

williamat71In this episode of Outsider in we hear about the man behind the Wavelength show running for 4 years now on Resonance FM and some of the outside musician/artist tracks William brought in for us to us hear.

If you want to contact James email him at james@tregaskis.org or you could go to William’s web site at http://www.williamenglish.com – You can hear and read synopses of many of his shows.

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Outsider In – Episode 3 Sexton Ming

sexton_beach1This week on Outsider In James Tregaskis guest – the inimitable Sexton Ming. Ming spins a number of yarns and dashes off a batch of songs with gusto in a show specially recorded á la maison Ming.