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X-Band: The Phantom Podcast
Via the modern jungle drums Chronicle Chamber present the world's FIRST AND BEST podcast dedicated to the classic adventure comics hero, THE PHANTOM! If you're passionate about the Ghost Who Walks, this is one podcast you won't want to miss out on!Regular Hosts Jermayn, Stephen & Dan discuss everything in the Phantoms world from all the latest comics and news. We also regular interview Phantom creators and phans from around the world.
Episodes
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#126: Interview with Alex Saviuk
In this episode we are excited to be joined by the one and only Alex Saviuk. Alex is an accomplished and experienced Phantom artist, and in fact boasts the…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#125: Interview with Sal Velluto
The team of Chronicle Chamber chat with Sal Velluto, an American Italian artist who we have admired ever since his work first graced a Fantomen / Frew comic…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#124: July 2019 Comics & News
Our determination to keep the conversation under two hours this month was thwarted by a few huge recent announcements in the world of the Phantom! With Billy…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#123: Sounds of Supanova Sydney & LFMBEC 2019
In the second of our two-part summary of the 2019 Sydney Supanova/LFMBEC adventure, this podcast features a number of short recordings from the weekend of…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#122: Speeches of Supanova Sydney & LFMBEC 2019
In the first of two podcasts recorded over the weekend of 21-23 July 2019, we bring you the Speeches of Supanova. These were the more formal presentations from…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#121: A Pre Supanova Special (Chats with Glenn Ford, Jeff Weigel, Shane Foley, Paul Mason, Jamie Johnson & Grange Wallis)
The ChronicleChamber team are getting ready for our annual Phantom pilgrimage to Sydney, for the Supanova event, the Frew Booth and of course, the wonderful…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#120: June 2019 Comics & News (Plus Bonus Chat with Shane Foley on Scorpius)
There might only be three Frew and two Egmont comic books for us to review since our last Comics and News podcast, but it does not mean it will be a short…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#119: Interview with Magnus Knuttsson
Chronicle Chamber goes back to the 1960's and 1970's with an interesting discussion with Team Fantomen writer Magnus Knuttsson. He may be a bit of an unknown…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#118: May 2019 Comics & News
There might only be four Frew and three Egmont comic books for us to review since our last Comics and News podcast, but there's also a surprising amount of…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#117: Interview with Kiwi Born Team Fantomen Writer David Bishop
Jermayn flies solo as he talks to New Zealand born David Bishop who grew up on Phantom comics in the doctors surgery as a child and then was reconnected with…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#116: Meet Mikael Sol (Swedish Fantomen Magazine Editor)
In the latest X Band podcast Jermayn & Dan have the privilege to chat with Swedish Fantomen editor Mikael Sol. It is a great conversation as we learn about…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#115: Update on "The Phantom: Treasures of Drakon" Kickstarter Campaign
Alex and Dale join Dan who is flying solo to give us an in depth look at the current kickstarter campaign and if you are not yet pledged, why not? If you are…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#114: March 2019 Comics and News
Even though sometimes it genuinely felt like the universe was trying to stop us recording this podcast, it is that time again. Today, ChronicleChamber looks…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#113A: Kickstarting The Phantom: Treasures of Drakon
The ChronicleChamber team is excited about the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for "The Phantom: Treasures of Drakon" board game! Check out…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#113: Interview with Sy Barry
In a very special X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, the ChronicleChamber team are once again privileged to be joined by living legend Sy Barry. As any…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#112: An Interview with Douglas Klauba
In this episode we are honoured to be joined by one of the most distinctive Phantom cover artists going around - Douglas Klauba Doug is renowned for his covers…
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#111: February 2019 Comics and News
Dan and Jermayn review the latest offerings from Frew (1828-1831) which includes the 2018 Christmas Special, the Rex Special and the 2019 Annual, The Phantom…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#110: Top 20 Phantom Influencers
Who have been the most influential people in the history of The Phantom? It's a huge cast of characters to draw from: there's an 83-year continuity in the…
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#109: Best of 2018
It's that time of year again, when Jermayn, Dan and Steve sit down and put forward what they think were the best Phantom things in 2018. We run through…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#108: An Interview with Ohm Roy
In 108 episodes of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, only once have we actually traveled overseas to interview a guest - and this is it! Parisian Ohm Roy is a phan…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#107: The Phantom at Brisbane Supanova
In Episode 107 of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, we are delighted to bring you a recording of a The Phantom panel from Brisbane Supanova on November 10, 2018…
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#106: December 2018 Comics and News
In this episode Steve, Jermayn and Dan discuss the latest news in the world of the Phantom, including the announcement that Fantomet will be no more. Jermayn…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#105: Interview with Past Phantom Daily Artist Keith Williams
In this episode we are honoured to be joined by one of the most prolific The Phantom Daily newspaper strip artists, and the only one to share his initials with…
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#104: Review of the TPB and Princess Sin Prequels with Dale Maccanti
Jermayn, Dan and Steve chat with comics author and board game designer Dale Maccanti about his most recently published stories and about the progress of the…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#103: A Reckoning with Tony DePaul & Mike Manley
Daily story #249 A Reckoning with the Nomad has certainly been one of the most fascinating newspaper stories of recent times. It's been a seminal story in the…
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#102 - November 2018 Comics and News
In this episode, Steve, Jermayn and Dan review 11 comics, including Frew's 70th anniversary special and Ireland's Lightning Strike #1. Strap in for 2 1/2 hours…
X-Band: The Phantom Podcast#101: Politics and The Phantom
There are times, it is said, when The Phantom should stay out of politics. Our guest in Episode 101 would vehemently disagree! Robert Aman may not yet be a big…
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#100: A Celebration
Yes! We've finally made it, X-Band: The Phantom Podcast's 100th (not counting A eps) episode and boy do we have a show in store for you! First off, thank you…
X-Band: The Phantom PodcastEpisode #74: Hero Complex - Revisited
It's like Frew found their missing #330!! 11 months after it was first recorded, we've finally re-created the missing Episode 74 of X-Band! It took sincere…
X-Band: The Phantom PodcastEpisode #99: Hermes Press
In a wide-ranging and thought-provoking interview, the ChronicleChamber team picks the brains of the American publishers of The Phantom, Dan Herman and Sabrina…
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Episode #98 - July 2018 Comics and News
The ChroncileChamber team discuss the latest news in the world of The Phantom, including the latest merch, as well as reviewing the latest issues from Frew…
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Episode #97B - Ulf Granberg Interview pt2
Part 2 of the Chronicle Chamber's interview with former Egmont publisher Ulf Granberg continues where part 1's cliff hanger left off. This is the conclusion of…
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Episode #96B- Supanova Sydney 2018- The Phantom Weekend
Wow! What a massive Phantom Weekend! Supanova Sydney and the LFMBEC Dinner promised much and delivered in spades! Join Steve as he wanders in wide-eyed…
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Episode #97 - Interview with Ulf Granberg pt 1
Opportunities like this do not come along very often. Ulf Granberg is the man behind Egmont in their glory years - he was the editor of the Swedish Phantom…
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Episode #96A- Preparing for Supanova Sydney 2018
With Supanova Sydney and the LFMBEC Dinner only a week and a half away, Dan, Jermayn and Steve have a chat about what we know Frew is offering, what we think…
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Episode #96 - May 2018 Comics and News
In this episode, Dan, Jerm, Steve, along with a special appearance by Gus, review the latest comics in the world of the Phantom. The phellas also discuss the…
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Episode #95- Tony DePaul Interview
Since Lee Falk's passing in 1999 Tony DePaul has manned the helm of The Phantom daily and Sunday Newspaper Strips. Over that time he has created many memorable…
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Episode #94- Cholomon Oshoriri
A multi platform episode this one! Dan, Jermayn and Steve synchronise their time zones in order to watch and create a commentary on the recently released Phan…
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Episode #93 - March 2018 Comics and News
Steve, Dan and Jermayn review the latest comics from Frew (1803-1805 & GS4) and chat about all the latest news in the world of the Phantom, including: A new…
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Episode #92- An Interview with Shane Foley
This podcast is a fascinating story of an aspiring artist who proves that it is never too late to chase your dreams, and that opportunity can knock when you…
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Episode #91- An Interview with Mike Manley
In a very special X-Band, recorded on the 82nd anniversary of the debut of the newspaper strip, the phellas are lucky enough to talk to current The Phantom…
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Episode #90- Lightning Strike Interview
Lightning Strike Comic Books may be a small Indi publisher in the scheme of things, but they have grand plans for our favourite purple comic book hero! In this…
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Episode #89 - February 2018 Comics and News
Steve, Dan and Jermayn review the latest comics from Frew including the 2018 Annual- The Phantom Goes West and Kid Phantom no. 3. In the second half of the…
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Episode #88- Interview with Pete Klaus
Dan and Jermayn speak with one of the foremost authorities on all things Phantom, the co-founder of the Friends of the Phantom, Pete Klaus. Pete has had a…
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Episode #87- The Best of 2017
It is X-Band: The Phantom Podcast's annual Year in Review Best of show where Steve, Dan and Jermayn get to share with you their picks for a number of…
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Episode #86- December 2017 Comics and VERY BIG News
It's a bumper Xmas special from the ChronicleChamber team as we review the latest Frew comics and discuss some of the news to come out of our interview with…
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Episode #85- Into the Frewniverse
In this episode of X-Band, the ChronicleChamber team is delighted to spend a couple of hours speaking with the publisher of Phantom comics in Australia - Glenn…
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Episode #84 - December 2017 Comics and News
It's been a while since we last got together to chat about Frew Phantom comics, so there's a bit to get through in this episode! Starting with the outstanding…
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Episode #83- The Phantom Unmasked
Dan and Jermayn go back to school in Episode 83, when we talk to one of the world's foremost academic experts on The Phantom, Kevin Patrick, author of the…
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Episode #82 - Phantom in Film - Review & Preview
In a quick conversation to round out the podcast month, Jermayn and Dan discuss something that we once only dreamed about: not one but two new Phantom films!…
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Episode #81- The Phantom Club
Of the X-Band podcast team, only Dan (JM6401) is old enough to have joined up and become an active member, so he was dead keen to record an episode where we…
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Episode #80 - The King and The Geek
It's always a thrill when we get to talk to passionate Phantom phans, and there are few more passionate than this father and son combination! Australian phans…
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Episode #79- The Empty Throne?
The eagerly anticipated 3 Part The 22nd Phantom: Empty Throne Saga has just been published by Frew and the phellas are ready to go hammer and tongs into a…
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Episode #78- Jiving with Jamie
In X-Band: The Phantom Podcast - Episode 78, Jermayn and Dan are lucky enough to interview one of Frew's newest cover artists: Jamie Johnson. Jamie talks about…
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Episode #77 - October 2017 Comics and News (Old Man Mozz Curse)
Steve and Dan run through the latest news in the world of Phantom Phandom including the release of the 2018 Mallon Diary and Wall Calendar, as well as the new…
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Episode #76- Kid Phantom at Brisbane Oz ComicCon
In Episode 76 of X-Band: The Phantom Podcast, we are very pleased to bring you a recording of the Kid Phantom panel from Oz ComicCon in Brisbane on September…
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Episode #75- The Collection That Does Not Die
In Episode 75 - The Collection That Does Not Die we’re focusing on all things to do with being a Phantom Collector! Modest accumulators Steve and Dan are…
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Episode #73A - September 2017 Comics and News pt2
In the tradition of FREW here is X-Band: The Phantom Podcast's first "A" episode! In the second half of Episode 73, Steve, Jerm and Dan continue talking about…
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Episode #73 - September 2017 Comics and News pt1
Comics and News, News and Comics! Steve, Jermayn and Dan look back at a quieter month of Phantom news, yet still manage to talk for an hour and not get…
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Episode #72- Interview with Henrik Sahlström
It feels like an eternity since we've had a podcast but we are back with a bang interviewing one of the hottest, newest Egmont Phantom cover artists of our…