Atomic Heart is a flaneur's exploration of Hong Kong through the city's poetry and alternative sounds. Presented in English and Cantonese, the experience takes the form of a weekly radio show aired on the Canadian station CFMS 105.9 FM. I launched this in January 2024 amidst an unplanned long-stay in Toronto, a city I still call home.
The show is developed from an audio blog also titled Atomic Heart, where I experimented with a reflective monologue in an attempt to land closer to the concept of radio as theatre of the imagination.
Launched in 2013 as a radio ragbag on Hong Kong's indie music and literary scenes, the project morphed into a podcast in 2020. It marked its 100th episode in March 2023 and has been on hiatus since.
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1) The original 89.5 FM headquarter on St George Street in Toronto where I launched my broadcasting career in 2009 with squirrels in the attic. 2) The old-school panel with tape decks. 3) Before the house was demolished. 4) Final gig before I flew to Hong Kong. 5) Sanitized equipment funded by the government. 6) Podcast launched in 2020 at my studio in MHH. 7) Love FM at Kego Park, one day, perhaps. 8) The reload at The Region 105.9 FM. I had wanted to be a radio DJ before I wanted to be a writer. Here’s my profile on RTHK Radio 3