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By Dan McPeake

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Endeavours RadioJun 09, 2020

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397 - Camille Sullivan; Barrie Dunn

397 - Camille Sullivan; Barrie Dunn

Camille Sullivan is an award-winning actress who has appeared on a slew of Canadian television shows and films, with a who's who of Canadian talent. She has won five UBCP/ACTRA Awards, and received two Gemini nominations and a Canadian Screen Award nomination and has been honoured with he Women in Film UBCP/ACTRA Artistic Achievement Award. Her latest film is Exile - opposite Adam Beach - and is currently available on VOD, Apple, and Google Play.


Barrie Dunn has long been associated with one of Canada's greatest exports - The Trailer Park Boys, having written for the show, produced it, and starred in the role of Ray LaFleur. Although best known on-screen, he has always been a filmmaker at heart. Recently, he completed his debut feature film as writer-director, the lovely black-and-white The Madones, featuring his TPB Co-star Lucy DeCouture. The film is out now.


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Feb 27, 202450:16
396 - Christian Sesma; William Eubank

396 - Christian Sesma; William Eubank

Christian Sesma is a writer-director whose credits include Trophy Wife; Every Last One of Them; Take Back, and Pay Dirt. His latest film is Lights Out, which follows an army veteran-turned-underground-vigilante-fighter taking on a crime lord. It stars Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Amaury Nolasco, Jaime King, Scott Adkins, and Dermot Mulroney, and was released On Demand on February 16th.


William Eubank is a writer-director and cinematographer who has worked on Paranormal Activity as well with the band Angels and Airwaves. His latest project is Land of Bad, which follows an Army ODA team being ambushed, and their only hope lies with an Air Force JTAC and a drone pilot to guide them through a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. It stars Liam and Luke Hemsworth and Russell Crowe and is available now.


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Feb 20, 202442:25
395 - Charles-Olivier Michaud

395 - Charles-Olivier Michaud

Charles-Olivier Michaud is a French-Canadian film director known for such movies as Snow & Ashes; Exile; and 4 Minute Mile. His latest is Ru, adapted for the screen from the Award-winning novel of the same name by Kim Thuy. It is in theatres now.


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Jan 30, 202434:13
394 - Thomas Vincent; Peter Hutchings

394 - Thomas Vincent; Peter Hutchings

Thomas Vincent is a television and film director whose newest film is the black comedy action film Role Play starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo. It is out now.


Peter Hutchings has directed such films as Then Came You and The Hating Game. He reunites with the star from the latter - Lucy Hale - for Which Brings Me To You, which also features Nat Wolff. The film is out on January 19th.

Jan 19, 202443:33
393 - Claire Rankin

393 - Claire Rankin

Claire Rankin is a Canadian actress who currently stars as Mary in the hit comedy series "Son of Critch". Claire talks about what we can expect in season three, being aired in the US and UK, working with the legend that is Malcolm McDowell, Atlantic & Maritime Canadian sense-of-humour, and being directed by Aaron Sorkin.


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Jan 16, 202442:56
392 - Sonja Smits; Evan Rissi

392 - Sonja Smits; Evan Rissi

Sonja Smits is a Gemini Award-winning and Genie nominated actress best known for her roles on Canadian Television series Street Legal and Traders. She also appeared in Murdoch Mysteries, The Outer Limits, Made in Canada, American Gods, Rent-A-Goalie and Mary Kills People. Her film roles include her nominated performances in Videodrome and That's My Baby, as well as Owning Mahowny, opposite Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, and John Hurt. A winner of the ACTRA Award of Excellence, her latest film - Better Things - is available now.


Evan Rissi is a Canadian writer, director, and actor, whose new film Going In, is expanded from his original proof-of-concept short. Set in Toronto in 1989, it follows a philosophy professor who gets dragged back into his old life of drinking, shady business partners, and astral projection. It is available now.


SEE YOU IN 2024!


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Jan 16, 202451:32
391 - Lucy Tulugarjuk; Kris Harper & Jason Borys

391 - Lucy Tulugarjuk; Kris Harper & Jason Borys

Lucy Tulugarjuk is an indigenous producer who has teamed up with the Weather Network for Canada's first ever weather reports in Inuktituk. Three minute segments will air 16 times a day.


Kris Harper is an indigenous musician featured in season 2 of Amplify where he talks about adapting the poetry of his late mother - an accomplished artist- into song. He is joined in the interview by his collaborator Jason Borys. Their episode of Amplify, entitled Legacy, airs December 22nd on APTN.

Dec 19, 202301:07:04
390 - William Brent Bell; Angel Gracia

390 - William Brent Bell; Angel Gracia

William Brent Bell is a director who has made a living in the horror genre, including such films as The Boy, Brahms: The Boy II, and Orphan: First Kill. His latest foray into the sinister underworld is Lord of Misrule, which is available in theatres and on Demand December 8th.

In 2011, Angel Gracia scored a hit with From Prada to Nada. He returns with a hilarious take on Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, the Christmas comedy How The Gringo Stole Christmas. It releases on December 1st.


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Dec 05, 202343:25
389 - Nicholas Scott; Pinball Clemons

389 - Nicholas Scott; Pinball Clemons

Welcome to December! From coast-to-coast, there are all kinds of holiday events happening in honour of the festive season. One such event happening in Vancouver is Handel's Messiah, by Early Music Vancouver and the Vancouver Chamber Choir and featuring soloist Nicholas Scott. Nick talks about how he first started signing, misconceptions about classical music, living and working in France, arts and music education, and the importance of tradition.


Over in Toronto, football legend Michael "Pinball" Clemons talks about his foundation as well as live event Christmas With The Clemons, now in its seventh year. With a wide-range of performers including Sean Jones, Gary Beals, Pastor Richard Brown, and Michael's wife Diane, this year's extravaganza will be hosted by broadway great Taye Diggs. Michael talks about getting Taye involved, raising money for marginalised youth, and the gift of giving. Visit christmaswiththeclemons.ca for more info!


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Dec 01, 202301:01:32
388 - Katrina Teitz & Carly Pokoradi

388 - Katrina Teitz & Carly Pokoradi

Katrina Teitz & Carly Pokoradi are actors and singers from Vancouver, BC. They are the stars of a new stage adaption of 'Snow White', where the two of them play all the characters. They talk about playing all the characters, comedy, the complicated legacy of Snow White, performing for children, and the holiday season. 'Snow White' runs at the Carousel Theatre on Granville Island in Vancouver from November 29-December 31.


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Nov 28, 202350:34
387 - Javier Reyna; John Ainslie

387 - Javier Reyna; John Ainslie

Javier Reyna is a writer and director and whose previous films include Regionrat. He currently has three scripts in production. His newest output is Due Justice, which follows a lawyer with a military background who decides to take revenge and hunt down the gang that killed his wife and brother and kidnapped his daughter. Javier talks about how the film was inspired by Sandy Hook, the importance of family, and we love dark things. The film stars Kellen Lutz, Jeff Fahey, and Efren "Vote For Pedro" Ramirez, and is available in theatres, Digital, and On Demand on November 24th.


John Ainslie is also a film director who loves the dark and the sinister. His latest effort Do Not Disturb, was inspired by his musing on "Honeymoon couple, cannibal sex". Interested in the connection between eating each other physically versus emotionally, Ainslie set the entire film in the hotel. He talks about shooting on a budget, his favourite B Movies, and his thoughts on the MCU. Do Not Disturb is now available on VOD and Digital

Nov 23, 202356:27
386 - Niki Singleton

386 - Niki Singleton

Niki Singleton is a mixed-media artist from Vancouver. She talks about living and working in both Canada and New York, technique, the politics and ideas inherent in art, and being a part of this year's East Side Culture Crawl, which runs Nov 16-19 in Vancouver.


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Nov 15, 202353:52
385 - Alex Mifflin; Jeremy Larter

385 - Alex Mifflin; Jeremy Larter

Alex Mifflin is one half of the Water Brothers. Along with his brother Tyler, they travel around Canada documenting the past, present and future of water. In season 5 of their documentary series "The Water Brothers" they look at Peatland, microplastics, and the world's oldest water, among other features. Season 5 is available now on TVO and youtube.


Jeremy Larter is a filmmaker from Prince Edward Island. PEI often gets left behind when talking about Atlantic Canada and the Maritimes but it has its own vernacular, slang and culture. That culture plays a big role in Jeremy's new film "Who's Yer Father" which opened in select cities on November 10th.


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Nov 12, 202301:05:38
384 - Mick Davis; Matthew Yerby

384 - Mick Davis; Matthew Yerby

Mick Davis is a Scottish filmmaker whose previous works include Modigliani, The Haunting of Charles Manson, and The Eleventh Hour. His newest film is Walden, starring Emile Hirsch, Shane West and David Keith. It will be in theatres starting November 10th, followed by on Demand and Digital starting December 12th.


Matthew Yerby is an actor, writer and director whose debut feature is The Dirty South. Starring Willa Holland, Shane West and Dermot Mulroney, it will be in theatres, on Demand and Digital starting November. The Dirty South has received an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA.


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Nov 08, 202357:02
383 - Paul Kemp; L.E. Staiman & Cheston Mizel

383 - Paul Kemp; L.E. Staiman & Cheston Mizel

Paul Kemp is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose credits include The Pretendians, Nike's Big Bet, and Rise of the Trolls, as well as producing Am I A Boy Or Girl, Transformer, and The Rise of Jordan Peterson. His latest film is Searching for Satoshi - which is about the disappearance of the mythical founder of BitCoin. It is available on CBC Gem on November 1st


L.E. Staimain and Cheston Mizel are the filmmaking team behind Love, Virtually - satirical black romantic-comedy about four couples whose real lives start blending with their online avatars and the lengths they go to for love. It is available on Digital & On Demand November 7th

Nov 04, 202301:03:23
382 - Julio Soto Gurpide; Nicol Paone

382 - Julio Soto Gurpide; Nicol Paone

Julio Soto Gurpide is a film director whose previous credits include Palestine, Deep, and Radiophobia. His latest is the animated comedy murder-mystery Inspector Sun. Think Agatha Christie's Murder on The Orient Express but with bugs. The film was released on October 27.


Nicol Paone is an actress, writer and director who got her start with the Groundlings and The Big Gay Sketch Show. She has moved behind the camera in recent years, writing and directing Friendsgiving. Her new film is the dark comedy The Kill Room, where the art world meets the criminal underbelly. Starring Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello, and Samuel L. Jackson, the film will be released on November 3rd.


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Oct 28, 202348:12
381 - Conor Allyn

381 - Conor Allyn

Writer-director Conor Allyn takes about his latest film In The Fire. It stars Amber Heard, Eduardo Noriega, and Lorenzo McGovern Zaini. It is in theatres, on Demand, and Digital on October 13th!



Oct 13, 202329:09
380 - Jamaal Burkmar

380 - Jamaal Burkmar

Jamaal Burkmar is an award-winning choreographer who first gained recognition for his piece 'Ocean' while studying at the Northern School for Contemporary Dance. The piece received critical acclaim and was later commissioned for VERVE, the postgraduate company at NSCD, making it the first and only undergraduate work to be featured. Jamaal was honored with the highly prestigious 'New Adventures Choreographer Award' and has since established himself as a prominent choreographer with a passion for music and composition. He has received commissions and support from various organizations such as the Dance Hub in Birmingham, Leeds Dance Partnership, Phoenix Dance Theatre, and Mobius Dance.

Oct 03, 202350:06
379 - Cru Ennis & Lee Roy Kunz; Leanne Simpson

379 - Cru Ennis & Lee Roy Kunz; Leanne Simpson

Cru Ennis & Lee Roy Kunz are the creative team behind the new horror film "Deliver Us", which releases on September 29th. Starring Thomas Kretschmann and Alexander Siddig, it follow a nun at a rural convent who claims immaculate conception, only to have the Vatican come after her.


Leanne Simpson is an indigenous-Canadian singer-songwriter, author, and multimedia performer. She is the force behind the new narrative short film and music video I Pity The Country, which in turn is her cover of the classic song by the great Willie Dunn. Teaming up with fellow indigenous filmmakers Lisa Jackson and Conor McNally, the film uses found footage to a story about the indigenous Canadian experience. It was released on September 29, just ahead of Canada's National Truth and Reconciliation Day.

You can find the link to the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VBrdurpSMc


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Sep 29, 202352:58
Episode 378 - Jacqueline Castel; Lance Henriksen

Episode 378 - Jacqueline Castel; Lance Henriksen

Jacqueline Castel is a film director. Her collaborators have included Jim Jarmusch, David Lynch, and Zola Jesus. She recently released her first first feature film - My Animal - starring Bobbi Salvor Menuez, Amandla Stenberg and Stephen McHattie. It was released on September 8th.


Lance Henriksen is an icon in the world of genre film. Fans know him best as Bishop in the Alien franchise. He has also appeared as Frank in both The X-Files and Millennium. He co-stars in the new film On Fire, which comes out on September 29th.

Sep 22, 202351:33
377 - Greg Armstrong-Morris & Caitriona Murphy

377 - Greg Armstrong-Morris & Caitriona Murphy

Greg and Caitriona are actors and performers who are both appearing in Theatre Under The Stars production of The Prom. Inspired by the true story of Constance MacMillan, The Prom follows two queer teenagers and their mission to bring a same-gendered date to prom. The story was adapted into a Netflix film featuring James Corden and Meryl Strep, among others.


This year, The Prom will be featured alongside Matilda: The Musical at Theatre Under The Stars, which runs until August 26th, at the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.


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Jul 19, 202344:26
376 - Erica Daniels

376 - Erica Daniels

Erica Daniels is a Cree/Ojibway filmmaker from the Peguis First Nation. Her previous short film, Run As One, won two Golden Sheaf Awards at the Yorkton Film Festival. She has also received a Canadian Screen Award Nominee. Her documentary Coming Home (Wanna Icipus Kupi) - her feature debut - is a companion piece to the TV series Little Birds, and examines not only the making of of the show, but also its themes, including the Sixties Scoop, indigenous resistance, and narrative sovereignty. The film premieres June 30th of APTN and Crave, in conjunction with the season finale of Little Birds.


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Jun 26, 202350:32
375 - Perry Chafe

375 - Perry Chafe

Perry Chafe is an author, television writer, producer, and songwriter. He co-created and was the showrunner of Republic of Doyle, which starred Allan Hawco and ran for six seasons. Additionally, he was a writer and producer on the Netflix/Discovery show Frontier starring Jason Momoa, and was an executive producer on the CBC limited series Caught. Currently, he is a writer and producer on the hit CBC comedy series Son Of A Critch, which is currently in production on its third season. Recently, Perry released his first novel Closer By The Sea. He talks about the differences between writing for television and writing books, his memories of working with Russell Crowe, Jason Momoa, and Malcolm McDowell, and what to expect on Son Of A Critch season 3. Closer By The Sea was released on May 23rd.


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Jun 14, 202343:60
374 - Our Big Punjabi Family ft. Leena Manro, Navneet Kaur, & Arkie Kandola

374 - Our Big Punjabi Family ft. Leena Manro, Navneet Kaur, & Arkie Kandola

There is new comedy series coming to Canadian television screens: Our Big Punjabi Family. Shot in a mockumentary akin to Modern Family, Our Big Punjabi Family chronicles the trials and tribulations of a multi-generational family forced to live under one roof. Sunny is sweet natured, romantic, and a bit of a dreamer. He’s a programmer, but he’s got a dream to make an app to help humanity. However his designs are often flawed and his apps have often failed. Sunny loses his and Sitara’s savings and is forced to move his small family into his childhood home.  Female-driven, Our Big Punjabi Family is a modern cultural experience.





Jun 08, 202301:03:52
373 - Jeanette Walls; Sam Karney

373 - Jeanette Walls; Sam Karney

Jeanette Walls is an award-winning journalist and author whose memoir The Glass Castle was on the New York Times Bestseller list for a record 421 weeks and was later adapted into a feature film starring Naomi Watts and Woody Harrelson. Her latest book Hang The Moon - her third novel - was released in March and was also recently optioned for a future film.


Sam Karney is an indigenous filmmaker and co-founder of Ice Rivers Films. A cinematographer by trade, he turns the cameras on himself - and his father - in the new documentary travel series Nation Untamed, which premieres on May 27 on APTN.


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May 26, 202301:05:17
372 - Samantha Weinstein

372 - Samantha Weinstein

In 2018, Award-winning actress and musician Samantha Weinstein came by to talk about being a child actress, working with Toni Collette and Michael Sheen, Toronto stories and making the transition into adulthood. She also talks about voice acting and getting into music with punk rock band Killer Virgins. Sam died on May 14, 2023.

May 22, 202302:07:19
371 - Meisha & The Spanks

371 - Meisha & The Spanks

Meisha and The Spanks are Meisha Louie and Sean Hamilton. They stop by to chat about their new album Unconditional Love in Hi-Fi, residential schools - and their call-to-action song Dig Me Out - touring Europe for the first time, coming out of a pandemic, family, and more. The album is out now.


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May 17, 202350:12
370 - Franklin Ritch; Jemima Khan

370 - Franklin Ritch; Jemima Khan

Franklin Ritch is a writer, director and actor and the filmmaker behind the intriguing thriller The Artifice Girl, which delves into the world of AI, juxtaposed against the innocence of childhood. Co-starring Lance Henriksen, the film was released April 27th.


Jemima Khan is renowned journalist and documentary filmmaker who has contributed to The New Statesman, Vanity Fair, The Independent, Sunday Times, British Vogue, among others. She has also worked on the documentaries The Clinton Affair, The Case Against Adnan Syed, We Steal Secrets, as well as being a producer on the third season of Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story. She recently wrote the cross-cultural romantic comedy What's Love Got To Do With it? starring Lily James and Emma Thompson. It will be released in North America on May 5th.


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May 04, 202344:14
369 - Scout Taylor-Compton; Beth Carter & Aliya Boubard

369 - Scout Taylor-Compton; Beth Carter & Aliya Boubard

From child star to scream queen to indie darling, Scout Taylor-Compton has been in films most of her life. Her credits include Sleepover, Halloween and Apache Nation, as well as a litany of television credits. Her latest film is The Best Man - opposite Brendan Fehr, Luke Wilson and Dolph Lundgren. It was released on April 21st.


Bill Reid was a renowned Haida artist specializing in sculpture, painting, jewelry and screen-printing. Now, 25 years after his death, the gallery bearing his name is running Bright Futures, which features selections from the gallery's permanent collection, along with works by 14 up-and-coming artists from the Northwest Coast. It runs from April 26, 2023- January 14th, 2024. Curator Beth Carter and Assistant Curator Aliya Boubard talked about the event


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Apr 24, 202354:47
368 - Katie Lafferty & Roman Ahi; Connie Cocchia

368 - Katie Lafferty & Roman Ahi; Connie Cocchia

Katie Lafferty and Roma Ahi are the producers of this year's Canadian Screen Awards, airing on April 16 and hosted by Samantha Bee. Katie and Roma talk about the new hybrid model of the CSA, how they work with the host, having film & TV in one ceremony, how streaming can affect ratings and the state of the Canadian Industry as a whole.


Connie Cocchia is the filmmaker behind When Time Got Louder, a lovely story about a girl and the lengths she goes to protect her younger brother, who is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum. It also follows her as she goes away to college and comes to term with her sexuality. What does mean to Connie to create awareness for both the LGBTQ+ community (of which she is a member) and Autism and ASD? She talks about how the story was inspired by the relationship with her own sibling and how she sought authenticity by casting Jonathan Simao, who plays the role of Kayden, and is on the autism spectrum himself. When Time Got Louder stars Willow Shields, Jonathan Simao, Lochlyn Munro, Ava Capri, and Elizabeth Mitchell and is in currently in limited release across Canada.


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Apr 11, 202349:18
367 - Omer Aziz

367 - Omer Aziz

Omer Aziz is an author, journalist, lawyer, and former foreign policy advisor. He is currently the Catherine A. and Mary Gellert Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute, Harvard. His essays and writings have been published in the New York Times, Atlantic, Harper's, New York Magazine, among others. He is a former foreign policy advisor for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and has held residencies at both MacDowell and Yaddo. His new memoir Brown Boy: A Memoir, is published by Scribner, and will be released April 4th.


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Mar 27, 202357:07
366 - Michael LeBlanc & Joshua Reichmann

366 - Michael LeBlanc & Joshua Reichmann

Michael LeBlanc & Joshua Reichmann are the co-directors of Tenzin, which examines Tibetan Independence movement through a fictional narrative of a man struggling to cope with his brother's self-immolation protest death. The film was released on March 17th.


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Mar 20, 202335:10
365. Colin West; Aaron James

365. Colin West; Aaron James

Colin West is a writer-director whose new feature is Linoleum starring Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seahorn, Katelyn Nacon, Ian Michael Black, and Tony Shalboub. It follows an engineer who builds his own homemade rocket after a satellite crashes in his back yard. Colin talks about why we want to Astronauts, the reality (realities?) we are living, hiring a comedian for a dramatic role and telling a love story. Linoleum is out now.

Aaron James is a filmmaker from Canada who is the man behind Guitar Lessons, a poignant drama starring award-winning Canadian musician Corb Lund. Why are we reluctant heroes and role-models? What do we get out of relationships? Aaron answers these questions and more. Guitar Lessons is out now.


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Feb 27, 202352:10
364 - Ryan Moccasin; Eric McCormack; Brittany Bristow

364 - Ryan Moccasin; Eric McCormack; Brittany Bristow

Ryan Moccasin is an indigenous writer and comedian, who is the creator and executive producer of the new APTN sketch show The Feather News, in which he also occasionally appears in. The Feather News is a comedy sketch show that parodies government and media from an indigenous perspective. It premiered February 14th.

Eric McCormack is probably best known for his role as Will Truman on NBC's hit sitcom Will & Grace. He has also appeared in other TV series such as Travelers, Atypical , and The Andromeda Strain, as well as guesting on numerous shows. He also has appeared in such films as Holy Man, My One and Only, and The Architect. His latest project is the ultra-Canadian film Drinkwater, which was released on Prime Video on February 17th.

Brittany Bristow is an actress most familiar to Hallmark audiences. Now, she stars in the Icelandic horror-thriller Shadowtown opposite the iconic John-Rhys Davies. She talks her involvement in the project, her love of horror, and working opposite Gimli. The film will be released on VOD and Digital on February 21st.

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Feb 19, 202301:00:57
363 - Maurice LaMarche

363 - Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche is a renowned voice actor best known for his role as "The Brain" in both Animaniacs and its spin-off Pinky and the Brain. He has also done work for Rick & Morty, The Simpsons, Futurama, Johnny Bravo, Recess, Powerpuff Girls, Rugrats, and the films Frozen, Zootopia, Space Jam - in which he voiced Pepe Le Pew - and Tim Burton's Ed Wood , in which he dubbed the voice of Orson Welles. In his new film Murder Anyone?  he stars in a rare on-screen performance, in a film written by James Gordon Bressack, based on a script written by his late father Gordon, a long time friend and collaborator of Maurice, The film was released digitally on February 7th.

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Feb 08, 202342:40
362 - Jason Eisener; Edward Drake

362 - Jason Eisener; Edward Drake

Jason Eisener is a film director most known for his cult hit Hobo With a Shotgun. A decade later, he is back with another to-the-point titled film Kids Vs. Aliens, which began as a segment in the anthology V/H/S2. Jason talks about working with kids to create horror, the aliens, and what it all really means. The film is out now.

Edward Drake is an Aussie filmmaker who recently completed a trilogy of action film starring Bruce Willis. The third of those films Detective Knight: Independence, was released on January 20th.

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Jan 29, 202342:51
361 - Tokens w/ Winnifred Jong & Connie Wang

361 - Tokens w/ Winnifred Jong & Connie Wang

Winnifred Jong is the creator of the hit webseries Tokens (season 2 premiering on the Roku Channel on January 10th). Set in the world of actors cast by productions desperate to hit their diversity quotas, Season 2 of TOKENS pivots from the comedic overuse of On Call Casting, the democratic Uber-ization of diverse representation in Season 1, to a comedy about the hunger-gaming of casting and the need to stay ahead of the trend. Sammie Pang (Connie Wang), in her quest to find a meaningful role, quits On Call Casting and lands a Hollywood agent and, seemingly, the role of a lifetime. She soon realizes being on top isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. Season 2 moves the idea of inclusion in front of the camera to the need for authenticity behind the camera.

Winnifred is joined by series star Connie Wang (Odd Squad, The Boys).

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Jan 10, 202348:21
360 - Edward Drake; Renuka Jeyapalan

360 - Edward Drake; Renuka Jeyapalan

Edward Drake is an Australian filmmaker known for his subversive action flicks including Breach and Cosmic Sin. He recently completed work on the Detective Knight trilogy with collaborator Corey Large, the 2nd of which Detective Knight: Redemption is now out on VOD. He also weighs in on working with Bruce Willis and whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

Renuka Jeyapalan is a Canadian writer and director who has worked on such TV shows as Murdoch Mysteries, Working Moms, Ginny & Georgia, Son of A Critch  and Kim's Convenience. Her debut feature is Stay The Night, starring Kim's Convenience alum Andrea Bang.

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Dec 20, 202248:19
359 - Clare Niederpruem; Kamyar Pazandeh

359 - Clare Niederpruem; Kamyar Pazandeh

We are back!


Endeavours is back from hiatus and welcomes film director Clare Niederpruem (Christmas With The Campbells) and actor Kamyar Pazandeh (Carousel Theatre's The Three Little Pigs). It's the holiday season, and theatre and film always make a big splash this time of year. Both the guests talk about what makes good Christmas entertainment!

Dec 12, 202201:06:14
358 - Andrew Traucki; David Hayman

358 - Andrew Traucki; David Hayman

Andrew Traucki is an Australian writer and director, who specializes in the horror genre. His latest is The Reef: Stalker, a sequel/companion piece to his hit 2010 Cult film The Reef. Starring Theresa Liane from Neighbours and Vampire Diaries, The Reef: Stalked follows four surfer friends who are a stalked by a lone great white shark. Much like the 2010 film, The Reef: Stalked utilizes real-life footage fo sharks. It was released on July 29th.

David Hayman is a Scottish actor who has appeared in such films The Jackal and The Boy In Striped Pajamas. He appears in the new film Bull, out now. (Re-air)

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Aug 07, 202238:13
357 - Melissa Bond

357 - Melissa Bond

Melissa Bond is a narrative journalist and poet. She has blogged her journey of dependence on benzodiazepines and was a regular contributor for Mad in America. She has been featured on Risk!, IGNTD, and The Addiction Podcast. She recently released Blood Orange Night, which chronicles her struggle with addiction. It was released on June 14 through Simon & Schuster.

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Jul 15, 202259:29
356. Lyrica Okano; Seth McTigue

356. Lyrica Okano; Seth McTigue

Lyrica Okano is an actress best known for her role as Nico Minoru in Runaways. In addition to reprising the role in the video game Midnight Suns, she also appears in the new romantic comedy Press Play opposite Clara Rugaard, Lewis Pullman, Matt Walsh and Danny Glover. The film is available now on Apple TV.

Seth McTigue is a filmmaker and actor who recently wrote and directed his feature Take The Night, in which he also stars. The film follows a resentful brother who organizes a prank kidnapping, yet he unwittingly hires career criminals who have plans of their own. The film is in theatres starting July 8th, and on On Demand and Digital starting July 12th.

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Jul 07, 202240:10
355 - Kwasi Thomas

355 - Kwasi Thomas

Kwasi Thomas is an actor and comedian, known for playing Z-Wreck on the hit series Snowpiercer, as well as Thomas in PillowTalk. He has appeared in several other shows including A Series of Unfortunate Events, Pup Academy, Altered Carbon, Lucifer, Motive, and Psych. He is currently starring in the play Passover, Ensemble Theatre's new summer piece, at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. Kwasi also talks returning to live audiences, comedy, season 4 of Snowpiercer and more.

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Jun 23, 202201:10:09
354. Oualid Mouaness

354. Oualid Mouaness

Oualid Mouaness is a Lebanese filmmaker and producer with an extensive background in documentaries and music videos. His first feature film as writer-director is 1982, a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Lebanon War. Starring many non-professional actors as the school children, as well as Lebanese superstar Nadine Labacki as their teacher Miss Yasmine, 1982 is a tale of innocence disappearing. IT is out now.

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Jun 15, 202201:06:15
353 - Dale Scott
Jun 10, 202201:15:35
352. Vincent Kelner

352. Vincent Kelner

When does tradition become untenable? How does it adapt with the times? Documentarian looks at these at these questions and more in the new film A Taste of Whale, which examines "The grind", a pilot whale hunt that takes place every year in the Faroe Islands. Among pressure from activists such as Sea Shephard, and even push back within their own communities, the Faroese Hunters openly acknowledge some of their own concerns about the hunt, while maintaining tradition. Vincent joined the show to talk about the film, which is available now on Amazon and Apple TV

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Jun 03, 202259:28
351 - Emily Skeggs

351 - Emily Skeggs

Emily Skeggs is a Tony-nominated actress and certified horticulturalist. She received her breakthrough in the broadway musical Fun Home, in which she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination and won a Theatre World Award for her role as Medium Alison. She also talks her TV roles in Salem, and When We Rise, her love of gardening, writing the song Watermelon, moving from New York To LA, working with Mary Lynn Rajskub, and her new film Dinner in America, which opens on May 27th.

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May 27, 202201:07:35
350. Love In The Time of Fentanyl w/ Colin Askey, Norma Vaillancourt, Dana McInnes, and Ronnie Grigg

350. Love In The Time of Fentanyl w/ Colin Askey, Norma Vaillancourt, Dana McInnes, and Ronnie Grigg

TW: Drug Use, overdose, homelessness, addiction, mental health, police brutality

Fentanyl. It’s been the street drug of choice for the past number of years. It’s been known to contaminate other substances. In BC alone, it has vastly increased the death rate in the opioid epidemic. But what is being done about it? A new documentary - Love In The Time of Fentanyl - looks at support workers and volunteers at safe injection sites in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside; one the most notorious area codes in Canada. Colin Askey is the director of documentary Love in the Time of Fentanyl and his joined in the interview by a few of the film's subjects - Norma Vaillancourt, Dana McInnes and Ronnie Grigg.

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May 22, 202201:31:57
349 - Keoni Waxman; Maxwell McCabe-Lokos

349 - Keoni Waxman; Maxwell McCabe-Lokos

Keoni Waxman is a filmmaker and producer, best known for his work with Steven Seagal - including the Seagal-fronted television series True Justice. His newest film is The Ravine, starring Eric Dane, Teri Polo and Peter Facinelli, and based on the novel by Robert Pascuzzi, which in turn was inspired by true events that happened to Robert and his wife Kelly. The film was released May 6th.

Maxwell McCabe-Lokos has long been an actor in the Canadian indie scene, racking up credits on numerous television series and films including a bit part in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, shows such as Murdoch Mysteries and Station Eleven, and indie darlings Mouth to Mouth and The Tracey Fragments. He has recently directed his first feature - Stanleyville - which takes a surrealist look at the world through the guise of a reality competition, all for a brand new car. The film was released May 6th.

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May 10, 202252:05
348 - Myles Goodwin

348 - Myles Goodwin

Myles Goodwin is a Canadian musician and songwriter who was elected to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as a member the legendary April Wine. In addition to founding the long-running band, Myles has recorded and released solo material including his new single For Ukraine. He talks about it including it on his new album Long Pants, whether artists have a responsibility, charity singles and touring after a pandemic. Long Pants comes out June 23rd. 


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May 03, 202201:00:06