Radio Canceled – Thank You COVID-19

The headline says it all. Thanks to the arrival of this novel coronavirus – formerly known as COVID-19, everything has been getting rescheduled or canceled. In my case, since the radio station was connected to a college, guess what. It was canceled.

Actually all the shows on that station were canceled, but I’m not upset. It had a good run. While this might continue as podcast. Right now I’m taking a break. In the meantime, you can listen to last season’s/semester’s episodes on Anchor.FM. It’s on six platforms, including Spotify.

Keep in mind, this is not the complete end. WHCSradio.org is working on a plan to possibly keep the station running, but only under safe circumstances. If the show returns, please not only support my show, but others as well.

Here’s an article about how college stations are dealing with the pandemic at this crucial time. Published on the Pitchfork website.

 

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Tomorrow – Interview With Jamal Igle

Tomorrow I have a very special guest. I will be interviewing respected comic book artist, editor, art marketing, and creator Jamal Igle. Having been in the comic book business for 27 years, he’s done for many titles such as Supergirl and Firestorm. He’s also the creator behind Molly Danger, the co-creator behind Venture and artist behind Black from Black Mask Studios. If you don’t believe me, check out his Wikipedia.

You can listen to the show as it streams live on WHCSradio.org, also can be heard from Spotify. The show itself runs from 7-8pm ET (More like 7:05pm). It’ll be archived later, just like what I did with Season One, (now available on Google Podcasts, Breaker, Spotify, and AnchorFM, but be the first on your block to tune in. When it streams live tomorrow.

Comic Book Convo W/ Michele: Season One Radio Show Now Archived

Finally had a chance to upload and completely archive episodes from my radio show on WHCSradio.org onto the AnchorFM website. You can listen here: https://anchor.fm/michele-witchipoo

Some episodes went MIA after they were originally broadcast/streamed live. The ones that survived can be heard on both Anchor, and Spotify.

 

Among those archived were: Squiddy Sprinkle, Danielle Draik, E.J. Barnes, Mindy Indy, brief interviews with Jamie Hernandez and Diane Noomin, finishing out the season with Maria Photinkas. The ones that were lost, Dave Fox and Marc Torres, I will invite them back on a later date.

 

Speaking of which, season two just started. You can now listen every Wednesday, 7-8pm EST on WHCSradio.org. On the next show I’ll have Jamal Igle. Don’t forget to check out the other programs as well.

 

Last Show Tomorrow On WHCSradio.org – Interview W/ Maria Photinakis.

Got the word yesterday that my scheduled radio show for tomorrow will be the last show of the season. Reason is very simple. It’s the end of the semester. With that, we’re going to end with a bang by having Boston comic book artist and illustrator Maria Photinakis. She’s traveling all the way from Massachusetts just to be on this show. So tune in and let’s make this last episode something special.

The show will be streaming live on whcsradio.org from 1-2pm EST, the program officially starting at 1:05pm. The radio show might come back for the Spring semester. In the meantime, you can stream the program live from the website, or on Spotify.

Doing this radio show has been both fun, and a learning experience. I want to thank everyone who took the time to listen, to agreed to be interviewed, and for everyone helping out.

All the episodes will be archived on another website. Details forthcoming.

This Friday: Radio Interview w/ Maria Photinakis

Thanksgiving 2019 came and went. Now we’re back on track with my weekly radio show. Only a few weeks till the fall semester ends. This week I will have Boston based comic book artist and illustrator Maria Photinakis live in the studio. So tune in this Friday, December 6th, from 1-2 pm EST on WHCSradio.org.

The show streams live from WHCSradio.org, and also from Spotify.

An archive of my radio show is currently being set up on a site like SoundCloud. Stay tuned for further details.

Repeat: Interview W/ Diane Noomin, Jamie Hernandez and E.J. Barnes on WHCSradio.org

Another busy week. Just taking a quick break to tell everyone about my radio show. It’s on every Friday on WHCSradio.org from 1-2pm EST (NYC time). It’s where I interview pros from the comic book industry. You can also listen to the radio show on WHCSradio’s channel on Spotify.

Last week I had on Marc Torres, radio station and podcast host of It Came From The Radio. Good times. This week, Friday Nov. 22, 2019, will be a repeat of some interviews previously broadcast. Reason for the repeat is that there was some snafus during the original episode. Hopefully the repeat should fix everything.

Bear it mind, the interviews with Diane Noomin and Jamie Hernandez weren’t the greatest. These were on the spot interviews, and I didn’t have time to properly prepare any researched questions. So that’s on me. However, Diane and Jamie were extremely kind enough to consent to these interviews. Especially since they are both legends in the underground/alternative comic book scene.

The last interview with E.J. Barnes, Cambridge based historical cartoonist, fared better. All three of these interviews were conducted during the weekend of MICE 2019. The timing was perfect, since it was MICE’s 10th anniversary. Next door to MICE was the first annual Podtales convention. Both of these cons took place at Lesley University.

So due to tomorrow, streaming live. Other cartoonists and other pros to be be announced! There will be no episodes during Thanksgiving weekend, but on Dec. 6th, Boston cartoonist Maria Photinakis will be be in the studio live.

A big thanks to everyone involved.

On The Radio…New Episodes On WHCSradio.org

Hey everyone. Life has been busy. However, on Friday, Nov. 15th, 2019 from 1-2pm EST live, I will have my radio show. This week the guest is Mark Torres, the host of It Came From The Radio. It Came From The Radio is a podcast and radio program can be heard in 23 outlets and counting. I’ll ask him a few questions about his show, duties, etc. So tune in. Last week I had local cartoonist Mindy Indy, who just had a very successful Kickstarter campaign for her comic. Down the line I’ll re-broadcast the short interviews I had with Diane Noomin, Jamie Hernandez and historical cartoonist E.J. Barnes. Those interviews were done when I visited MICE during their 10th anniversary. On Dec. 6th, I’ll have Boston cartoonist Maria Photinakis on the show. Other past guests included Dave Fox, Justin Melkmann, and Danielle Draik. Interviewing other cartoonists and artists has been a learning experience. My goal after the radio show wraps up, is to post  an archive of these interviews online. Website to be determined, most likely Soundcloud. Stay tuned for any forthcoming announcements.

Meantime, check out my show live, on WHCSradio.org. Broadcast live every Friday except for holidays until end of December.

Radio Show On WHCSRadio

So this just in. In addition to everything else I’ve been doing, I began a radio show. The focus is on comic book creators. Artists, writers, and other creatives. You can stream it live from WHCSradio.org. You can tune in every Friday from 1-2pm until further notice.

The show started on September 27th, with comic book artist, illustrator and musician (he has the Punk band Dead On A Friday) Dave Fox as the first guest. The second episode was aired on Oct. 4th with up and coming comic artist and illustration Squiddy Sprinkle. Today I interviewed Justin Melkmann, another comic artist and musician, who is the co-founder of the NYC Punk band WWIX, and also current member of Recreational Outrage.

I’ll be your host, interviewing all comic book pros. The next interview scheduled on October 26th is Danielle Draik, comic book artist, zine maker, painter and sculptor. On Nov. 8th we have comic book artist and illustrator Mindy Indy, who is having a successful Kickstarter.

The list of guest will be updated as the radio program continues. Eventually these interviews will be archived and posted online. So tune in again starting Oct. 26th.

Remember: Support your local cartoonist!

Radio Radio

I’m going to be part of a radio special tomorrow night! My 15 minutes of fame will be via quickie phone interview.

Back in the early summer, I was interviewed on a radio program, “The Phoenix Perspective.” Unfortunately, the show is no more. However, there is going to be a reunion special tomorrow night. A review and update on what’s been going on since.

Here’s a blog post about the first interview: https://witchesbrewpress.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/radio-scratch/

Tomorrow night will be a Phoenix reunion special.
Tune in 12:30pm EST, WVOX 1460AM