Last week I had the opportunity to appear on The Awesome Comics Podcast. Dan Butcher of the Vanguard comic had reached out to me about doing an episode centred on OiNK and I was humbled that they wanted me to be the guest. The podcast usually focuses on small press and indie comics but occasionally does a special episode on larger titles.

Of course, with OiNK actually being created independently in Manchester it suited the show perfectly.

I had a great time chatting away about all things OiNK, from the inspiration behind it to what happened after it ended and everything in between! The guys were very enthusiastic and genuinely wanted to know all about our favourite funny comic. Some were lifelong readers, while some had purchased copies for the episode and were loving it, which is always lovely to hear.

Here’s the episode description from their website

“Get your bacon butties out, because this week we delve into the world of influential UK comics from the 80s as we talk about OiNK! Philip Boyce has been running a hugely popular blog and website now and has been the go-to expert on the comic, and it’s easy to see why as we all talk about the history, influence and so much more that make OiNK a comic you should pick up and enjoy. All that and some great comic chat, books to check out and some advice on driving that you should not follow under any circumstances.”

It’s not just OiNK on the menu either. We chatted for about an hour last Sunday evening over Zoom and the episode was up and live by the next day! At nearly two hours in length (OiNK is the first subject covered after introductions) there’s a smorgasbord of topics discussed by the team. Again, this list of everything talked about in this one episode alone is taken from their website:

“Great stuff to check out: OiNK!, The OiNK Blog, Patrick Gallagher, Tony Husband, Mark Rodgers, Lew Stringer, Round the Bend, Malcolm Douglas, The El Weirdo Comic Fair, Singularity, A Cat Named Clash, Switchblade Stories, The Hunter, Merrick the Sensational Elephantman, Tom Ward, Night Ghost, Mahoneys, Gago, Thought Bubble Festival 2027, Thorgal, Cinebook, Abrams Comic Art, The Undertaker, Denver, Mad Cave Comics, Jesse Brisco: Double Shot.”

I’ve listened back to it and despite never liking the sound of my own voice when recorded (no, that’s not a slight against my accent, just hearing my own voice in general) I’m very happy with how the show sounds. It’s always fun to chat about OiNK with people who genuinely want to and we also spoke about various other comics covered on the blog, so if you’re following along for any of the titles covered on this site you should find something for you.

The 593rd episode (blimey) of The Awesome Comics Podcast can be found across many various podcast outlets. Personally, I listened to it on Apple Podcasts, the guys gave me a link to their Substack and it’s available on their website where you can also check out the availability. Go give it a listen and then check out their back catalogue of shows, you’ll find plenty to listen to while doing your Christmas shopping.

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(Music-Mad Jo by Lew Stringer from OiNK #23)