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The annual CJRU 1280AM fund drive starts Sunday but the store is open now: https://buff.ly/2NDJaIT Until Nov. 21, you can pledge to support local radio shows such as #RFK and support the Ryerson University campus radio community. Times are tough but any and all help is appreciated. Check it out!

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In today's episode, journalist Peter Nowak joins #RFK discuss the real-life superhero movement, its connection to rising inequality, and the history of vigilantism in the U.S., as reported in his new book. Listen on CJRU 1280AM or wherever you get podcasts: https://buff.ly/351cIHx #RLSH

The #USElection has us thinking about our 2018 chat with cartoonist Robert Sikoryak. He told #RFK about "The Unquotable Trump," in which he matches famous comics covers to choice lines from the President's speeches. In this clip, he shared his feeling that Trump permeated his life. Listen here: https://buff.ly/2FSy0tX

This #Halloween, check out our 2019 episode on "The Walking Med," a volume of essays examining what zombie comics and media say about modern attitudes toward death, aging, medicine and healthcare. Co-editor Lorenzo Servitje joined #RFK to talk zombies. Listen here: https://buff.ly/3kKpX4X

In our latest episode, Safiyya Hosein talks about her fear that Ms. Marvel's popularity might lead to a pause on #Marvel creating more racialized characters. "There's so much more ground to break." Listen to the full #podcast here or on CJRU 1280AM: https://radiofreekrypton.simplecast.com//safiyya-hosein-is