Episode 65 - Renumbered for Your Pleasure

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Welcome back to a new era for your favourite pop culture radio program. We've bided some time doing mini-sodes podcast style but it's time to gear it up a notch and do what we're best at LIVE RADIO!!!

This Wednesday tune into CHSR radio 97.9 in Fredericton or live on the web at wheremonstersdwell.ca as we chat about comics, movies, TV and whatever else is going on in the world of popular culture.

The prizes are back as well. Gift certificates from Strange Adventures Comic Shops, statues from Sideshow Collectibles, movie posters from Jumbo Video - we've got them all and we want you to have them. It's easy to win - you just have to listen and call in.

till then,
Mike, Erin, Ryan and Remy
From Where Monsters Dwell

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Mini-sode #7 (64)

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Well here it is, the last Where Monsters Dwell Mini-sode (for now). We return to live air next week. (Sept 2.)

This week we do a quick review of Inglorious Bastards, & we get a care package from out friends at Chronic Insomnia. I let Mike open it cause I'm pretty sure it was ticking.

Its a short one this week, but all is not lost, we have another special treat for ya's.

Cheers,
Mike, Erin, Ryan & Remy
from Where Monsters Dwell.

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Where Monsters Dwell - Audio Commentary for Iron Man

Well, we tried something different this week. We recorded an audio commentary track for one of our favorite movies, Iron Man. Let us know what you think, if you think it worked well and you like it, we'll make more. If you hate it we'll never do it again.

So sit back and watch an awesome movie with your friends at Where Monsters Dwell.

Cheers,
Mike, Erin, Ryan & Remy
from Where Monsters Dwell.


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Wear Monsters Dwell

Interest in the Where Monsters Dwell t-shirt line has been incredible and we'd like to thank all those who have purchased a shirt. This limited run of shirts is dwindling and so far all that remains are a blue and an orange XL, an orange L, 2 green M and a blue M and a blue, a green and an orange S. I already have a few ideas for the next edition of the official WMD t-shirt line, so stay tuned.

If any of the above shirts tickle your fancy act now, they are going fast and furious like Vin Diesel and Paul Walker at a motion picture cliche festival.

Cheers,

Mike

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Mini-sode #6 (63)

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Hey Folks,

Well here it is, the penultimate Where Monsters Dwell Mini-sode. One more to go until we return to live air on Sept 2.

This week we talk about District 9, Manatee Weight Loss 2009 continues, Remy quizzes Mike on Americans. And we finish 'er off with a little Sun or Flub.

Were looking forward to getting back on the air in September, we cant wait to start taking your calls again.

Cheers,
Mike, Erin, Ryan & Remy
from Where Monsters Dwell.

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Where Monsters Dwell T-Shirts Available for a limited time.

Hey everybody, not sure what to wear today? Where Monsters Dwell is here to help.

For a limited time we have WMD T-Shirts available for order. Look to the right and click the T-Shirt Oder button at the top right. Submit your order and You will receive a PayPal payment request. Once payment has been received your T-Shirt will be sent to you. 

These are limited edition T-shirts and the print is unique on each shirt. They are hand silk screened so no two prints are the same. This limited run is available in only 3 colours but future runs may be available in a different variety. Enjoy!!!

Mike.

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Mini-sode #5(62)

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Hello Friends,

Another mini-sode in the bag. A few more weeks and we'll be back live on the air @ CHSR 97.9fm. But in the meantime we hope you're enjoying our mini-sodes.

This week we review GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, do some Sub or Flub, and were coming down to the wire for Manatee Weight Loss 2009.

Will Remy get his act together and make this a close contest? Our friends at Chronic Insomnia think not. Also Mike just got back from the Darwyn Cooke book launch for Parker: The Hunter, and he's gonna tell us all about it.

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you back on the air this September.

Mike, Erin, Ryan and Remy
From Where Monsters Dwell

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Silber Mini Comics Review by J from Strange Adventures

For this review I hopped in my Way-Back Machine and revisited my brief love affair with 'zines and mini comics in the mid-late nineties!  While living in BC I consumed many charming, low-grade-photocopied, hand stapled, DIY creations, and this handful of 1.75" x 2.25" (approx) $1.00 comics from Silber Media in Raleigh, North Carolina were a pleasant return to those days.

So let's start with "Just A Man" from Brian John Mitchell (words) & Andrew White (art):

Like all of the mini-comics reviewed here "Just A Man" starts off very strong with a simple, but gripping cover and an intriguing beginning for the story.  As a big fan of westerns, I was happy to see a story about a simple, peaceful man ("I'm just a farmer."  "I'm just a husband") working the land.  It's not easy establishing a character or characters in such a limited amount of space but this does it well with both imagery and simple text.  The second half of the book wasn't quite as strong for me as it seemed to resort to a few gunfighter cliches.  Perhaps it could have been streamlined a bit more by jumping right from the death of the main antagonist to the visit with the doctor (which I really liked).  All in all, this would be well worth the price of admission.

Next is "Worms" #4 from Brian John Mitchell & Kimberlee Traub:

Worms starts off with simple summary that gets us up to speed on the important parts of #1-3.  The abstract art may be a little inaccessible for some readers, but conveys the condition of the narrator at the time of the story well enough for me.  Strange and discomforting imagery was the highlight though with ideas like little worms moving from an IV drip into the veins or a nurse who is "light as a feather" and is thrown into storm clouds to be struck by lightning.  Again, the end of the book wasn't the strongest part, but it could be because this one is more of a serial than the others.

Next is "XO" #5  from BJM & Melissa Spence Gardner:

XO's strength at the top is the first line of the comic:  "My best friend's brother was the first person I was ever paid to kill."  I'm immediately hooked and want to know more.  Initially, I thought the juxtaposition between the noir-ish subject matter and the Archie-ish art was going to be a part of the story (both of which I liked) but I'm afraid the disconnect between the two remained throughout the story for me, much to its detriment.  That could be due to not having read the first 4 issues though.  I think I would have enjoyed seeing more of the "I'm the star in the movie that is my life" kind of mentality for the main character as his thought process seemed to be the highlight of this mini for me.

Finally is "Lost Kisses" #9 & 10 presumably from BJM on both the writing & art:

This is probably the fav' of the lot I got to review despite (partially because of) the stick-man art.  Of the lot, this one is easily the most introspective and thoughtful as the opening line "I'm not sure hatred's better than apathy." attests.  Imagine a thoughtful, slacker who is a self described misanthropist waxing philosophic about the temporary nature  of life and how it affects peoples' opinions of him because he views them as "ephemeral" and "temporary"... or how love "Freaks [him] the fuck out."  My favourite line on the latter subject was; "Sometimes I say "I love you" by accident when having sex or something."   Hilarious.  The contrast between heady subject matter and overly simplistic visuals emphasizes the cerebral strength of this comic while unapologetically ignoring the physical aspects.  Definitely the most engaging for me.

All in all, I'd say Silber Media, Brian John Mitchell & friends are putting out fair to high quality comics that are easily worth their humble cover price, especially considering the challenge of conveying emotion and hooking the reader with such a limited medium.  I'd say these treats from our neighbours to the south are worth every penny!  Check 'em out at www.silbermedia.com  

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Mini-sode #4 (61)

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We've recorded another mini-sode. This will be the fourth and we really enjoy doing them although not quite as much as live radio broadcasts. We really miss the interaction we have with the good folks who listen regularly.

This week we'll have movie maker Travis Grant in the basement and we'll be talking him up about movies, comics and everything else under the sun.

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you back on the air this September.

Mike, Erin, Ryan and Remy
From Where Monsters Dwell

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Thanks Jamie

I just wanted to send out a huge thanks to Jamie Brewer for recording our mini-sodes for us. Jamie, you are such a huge part of what we do and we want you to know how much we appreciate your hard work.

Mike.

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