Saturday FM

The official Podcast for Saturday AM, Saturday PM and the global diverse manga comics movement started by the gang in 2013. We cover geek culture and get into the struggles & victories of self-publishing in the digital age.

SATURDAY FM 2021 Episode 6 - NEW WEBMANGA from Saturday AM

In this episode, Frederick discusses WHICH MANGA he's reading and enjoying with SPOON creator David Yoon (warning, these two have HOT TAKES which may be controversial for the happiest weeb) and he chats with the new team of artists behind Saturday AM's newest line of original webmanga, SATURDAY AFTERNOON! Read SPOON and SATURDAY AFTERNOON at www.pilotmanga.com Don't forget to DOWNLOAD our Saturday AM - Global Comics manga app at www.saturday-am.com/app Thanks and don't forget to subscribe!

10-25
02:03:35

Saturday AM's #SUMMEROFMANGA 2021 BEGINS!

SATURDAY FM RETURNS with a new SEASON of conversations on the ups and downs of the indie manga revolution started by SATURDAY AM in 2013. HOST and PUBLISHER, Frederick L. Jones, takes you on a journey each episode of an UNVARNISHED VIEW of the wins and losses experienced by most independent comic creators and publishers. We explore the impact of digital resources as well as the vagaries of the "mainstream" market of brick and mortar retail stores. Saturday AM's MISSION is to bring much-needed DIVERSITY to the manga industry. Our #SUMMEROFMANGA annual event is a highlight of our efforts as each year, we discover, develop, and distribute up and coming artists from around the world. This 2021 class is one of the best we've ever had and you can meet the 1st five of them in this installment.

08-14
01:30:10

SATURDAY FM #SUMMEROFMANGA 2021 REVIEW Episode 3 - Issue 138

This episode the one and only JEYODIN guest hosts for Saturday AM Publisher, Frederick Jones, to INTERVIEW the young artists behind our 3rd issue of the 2021 #summerofmanga class. They include: -DEVIL TONGUE (USA)  -BEH’HA ED (Canada) -MORGANA’S PROTECTOR (Bahamas) and PROTECT, MARRY, KILL(Australia)

09-30
01:20:28

Season 3 - Episode 1: Black Lives Matter

We took a break and the world went to HELL! Don’t worry - our Publisher is back with some words, updates, & news.

06-05
01:58:14

Saturday FM ep S2.2 “KESH IS HERE!”

Youtuber, artist, and entrepreneur, KESH is a force to be reckoned with. We wanted to speak to this Indian artist about the world of diverse creativity and inspiration.

10-08
01:01:21

Saturday FM 2.1 “The Convention Life”

Our own staff intern JohnTom discusses convention realities for artists and con goers with Saturday AM star artist, Jeyodin. They discuss cons like Anime Central, Wizard World and more!

09-30
01:01:47

Saturday FM ep 9

Saturday FM interviews Youtuber BENNET THE SAGE! Frederick chats with this uber-talented creator about his experiences creating the popular Youtube shows, "Anime Abandon" and "Oldtaku New Tricks". Also, stay tuned for NEWS from top Saturday AM and Saturday PM creators.

08-20
01:28:47

SATURDAY FM 2021 - Episode 5 - REGGIE BYERS INTERVIEW

In this episode, Frederick chats with REGGIE BYERS, an early pioneer of the indie American manga scene aka OEL back in the 1980's. His comic SHURIKEN was not only one of the 1st manga-inspired comics but was a successful self-published comic by a black artist. As a kid in the 80's the EXISTENCE of SHURIKEN inspired Frederick to create the brand, anthology, and culture of DIVERSE MANGA via Saturday AM. Check out this wildly informative trip down memory lane with so many big names, big reveals, and twists that we're going to have to do a part 2!

10-09
01:33:49

#SUMMEROFMANGA 2021 REVIEW Episode 4 - Issue 139 (the Finale)

This is it folks! The FINAL EPISODE of our mini-series... In this issue, our new short stories are: -MAZUKU (Ghana) -HONEY TRAP (Trinidad and Tobago) -REACH!! (USA) -CORSAIR BLUE (Bahamas) and HAPPILY(USA)

10-01
01:47:10

Saturday FM Episode 2 - 2021 #SUMMEROFMANGA REVIEW PART 2

This episode we profile and INTERVIEW the second issue in our four-part annual new artist event, #SUMMEROFMANGA. Issue 137 of Saturday AM features BROKEN WATCH by Lithuanian creator @aruunas_art, The LONGEST NIGHT by Brazilian creator @natasha_nightmare, CLOVENTYME by American creator @swaddlestea and APOCALYPSE BOY by American artist @rachelnurmiart.  Read and VOTE on these short stories at app.saturday-am.com NOTE: This was recorded from a TWITTER SPACES conversation and thus has some poor audio quality. We apologize and working to get a better feed for future episodes.

08-29
01:27:12

Saturday FM ep 8 - SETBACKS

Learn all about setbacks and how to learn the important lessons from them

07-18
01:41:10

Saturday FM 7.5 - the MUSIC EPISODE

This episode picks up from episode 7 and offers some wildly different music choices from our global diverse group of artists and staff. Learn what music inspires our manga titles and hopefully some new music for you to discover for yourself!

06-30
20:43

Saturday FM #7 - How to deal with CREATOR BURNOUT

Very special episode on creator burnout, ways to track it, stop it, and what causes it. We also discuss Saturday AM subkit

06-20
01:07:48

Saturday FM ep 6

Explore our final review of SOM 2019 entries including guest reviews by the one and only Jeyodin (creator of Saturday AM’a HAMMER) and learn about our Saturday AM SUBMIT! Program where creators can submit their existing webcomics to Saturday AM or PM for non-exclusive publishing.

06-09
02:08:46

Saturday FM #5 - Little Bird writer Darcy Van Poelgeest

We have our first big interview with the writer / creator of Little Bird from Image Comics! Check it out!

05-23
01:08:18

Saturday FM #4

Our #summeormanga event registration is coming to an end! Jump on the bandwagon now with our “FIVE TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL ARTISTS” and the latest #summerofmanga reviews! All this and more!

05-16
01:47:57

#summerofmanga extravaganza!!

We critique 15 (!!!) entries from up and coming artists seeking to have their short stories published in our annual submission event! Check out comprehensive breakdowns of new artists from the Netherlands, Canada, Kenya, and more!

05-11
03:19:54

Saturday FM #2

We discuss the global impact of Avengers Endgame - not just on comic book fans but on creators. Likewise, we critique more new creator pitches from our impending #summerofmanga

05-01
01:47:44

The Saturday FM begins!!!

Learn about the origins of Saturday AM and the debut of our #summerofmanga podcast.

04-26
01:56:54

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