It's Time For a Serious Discussion About Snowpiercer.

The Melbourne Film Festival starts today, which means it's time for serious film discussions. And the film I want to have a serious discussion about right now is SNOWPIERCER.

Yes, it's great. But I feel a key question has been left unaddressed.

WHERE DO THEY PUT THE CHICKENS?

The chickens would be smelly and loud, so they wouldn't want them up the front of the train next to the rich people.

But they couldn't put the chickens at the back of the train either, or else the poor people would just break in and eat them.

It seems to me the most optimum carriage to place the chickens would be in between the soldiers' barracks and the water supply, but we see the characters walk through these carriages uninterrupted and there are no chickens.

SO WHERE ARE THE CHICKENS?

Sorry for ruining the movie for you.

#WhereAreTheChickens

Episode 6 - JULY LIVE SHOW: Batman with guest Angus Brown

It's our July live show, and a very special one as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of BATMAN. Joining Lucas & Laz for the ride this month is stand-up comedian and all-round Bat fanatic, Angus Brown.

Download now on iTunes or by Direct Download, or just stream below.

And don't forget, Radioactive Lounge merchandise is now available from our Red Bubble store. Show your Rad Lounge pride and help support the show at the same time!

Episode 5 - Pat Mills Interview Part 2

 
We're back with Part 2 of our interview with UK comics legend Pat Mills. In this concluding hour, we talk about his time writing for Doctor Who (the TV show as well as the comic!) during the 1980s, as well as his American comics work - Marshall Law, Batman, and falling asleep in a Marvel 2099 story meeting. Plus plenty more!

Listen now on iTunes, Direct Download, or stream below.

Show Links:

• To End All Wars, the WW1 anthology featuring an introduction by Pat, comes out this week!
• the gorgeous art of Fay Dalton
• Hannah Berry, artist on Pat's story in the Edinburgh International Book Festival comic, but from the look of her website also writer/artist of a number of graphic novels we need to be reading
• IDP:2043, the final title of that Edinburgh International Book Festival comic, also featuring work by Irvine Welsh. Available for pre-order now.

Episode 4 - Pat Mills Interview, Part 1

It's another of our extra "lockout" editions of the Radioactive Lounge and a very special one, as we bring you Part 1 of our interview with UK comics legend Pat Mills - founder of 2000AD, creator of ABC Warriors, Slaine, Marshall Law and many more...

Available now on iTunes, or Direct Download, or just stream below...

Proud To Be Batmanian

Last Friday 27 June, we sent the following letter to the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, the Right Honourable Lord Mayor Robert Doyle...

Join our campaign to have Melbourne renamed "Batmania" for 24 hours on Wednesday 23rd July, in honour of the Dark Knight Detective's 75th anniversary.

Tweet your support to @LordMayorMelb, or post on the City of Melbourne's facebook page.

#ProudToBeBatmanian

Episode 3 - June 2014: Sidekicks and Supporting Characters, with guest Ive Sorocuk

It's our second monthly live episode, direct from All Star Comics. And to think, they said we'd never make it!

This month, we're joined by Diggables creator Ive Sorocuk, as we shine a spotlight on those underacknowledged journeymen of comics: the Sidekicks and Supporting Characters. A few small sound issues this episode, but plenty to sink your teeth into if you're into comics, google kissing, or Chinese dating shows. And a world shattering announcement at the end.

Grab it now on iTunes, or direct download, or just listen here.

(And thanks to friend of the show, creator extraordinaire and inspirational guru Bobby N for our episode photo this month. For more pics, check out his blog. And go read his comics too, while you're at it!)

Next Live Show: This Friday 27 June!

Don't forget folks, the next Radioactive Lounge is this Friday! And we hope you're pumped, because we're very excited about this one.

We figured it's time someone gave some attention to those underacknowledged journeymen of comics - the SIDEKICKS and SUPPORTING CHARACTERS. They toil month after month in the shadows of the guys who get their name on the book's front cover, but this month they get to step out into the spotlight. Robin and Bucky, Lois and Steve Trevor, Tawky Tawny and Krypto - we'll be celebrating them all, as we talk about our favourites as well the lamest, we discuss just why they're important, and we ask if there are any ready to step up to the big time and get their own book.

And to help us, we've enlisted special guest IVE SOROCUK, the most dapper man in Melbourne comics and writer/artist of one of Australia's funniest funny books, The Diggables.

All this plus the usual news, reviews, arguments and hijinks, and the return of the quiz! Can anyone beat 2 points to take lead position in the running for the famous Radioactive Lounge Prize Bag????

Be there to find out!

6pm, Friday 27 June
All Star Comics Melbourne - Level 1, 410 Lonsdale Street Melbourne