Creative Imbalance

Today on the show we are joined with Justine Giles. Around talking about her brand new track titled "Save Myself" that will be released this week, we dive into countless deep and introspective subjects about evolving as a human being, helping yourself before you help others, overcoming past traumas and much more.

Today we check in with musician / film director Joe Cash! Hear about what he's up to now, get an in depth look into the Toronto Punk scene, talk about the art of sneaking booze into concert venues, hear about his collection of 90's memorabilia, and specifically what happens to you after you decide to eat a 20 year old pack of Sodalicious.

Today we are joined with film director, writer, and storyboard artist Christopher Donaldson. This man's resume is stacked and has worked on everything from the DC Universe, Childs Play, with the producers of Nightmare on Elm Street, and countless other incredible things we all know and love. This episode showcases his very own horror flick titled "DITCHED" that will be available on demand on January 18th. Around getting a behind the scenes look into that, we dive into topics of his journey and making the film industry a profession.

Before the onslaught of new episodes coming your way, we thought it would be a good idea to record this heartfelt 20 minute quicky episode and check in with ya! Around letting you know what's up with us, in this episode we ask what's up with you, talk about the current state of the arts/entertainment industry, the importance of being social, leading with love, and ask you to do something at the end :)

Today we are joined with film director Michelle Melles and her husband Pedro Orrego with one of the most important talks about mental health we ever had on this show. They recently released a brand new documentary titled "Drunk On Too Much Life" that follows the story of their daughter Corrina's battles with her own mind that lead to a series of beautiful awakenings. This is truly a film where I walked away with broader perspective of understanding the complexity of mental health, and I really think everyone should see it.

Today we are joined with the one and only Harkness, and we use the phrase one and only because he is a singer songwriter that is incomparable to anybody. Harkness is truly carving his own path with his one man show, layers of metaphors, and unique songwriting styles. He is also currently is being followed around by a documentary film team to capture the current state of his journey. We talk about how Harkness came to be, life, art, and all that's in between.

Today on the show we're joined with director/screenwriter Adam Stilwell. We caught his recent film "The Free Fall" at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival and it was one of the BEST psychological horror movies we ever watched. We dive into the nitty gritty behind the scenes of the film, from the intense acting, location, and how it was like creating the vibe with Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring/Insidious) on the score. Around talking about the film we also dive into how Adam's passion lead him into a flourishing career in the film industry, our mutual love for the album "Smash" by The Offspring, and some fun beyond the surface things like if he believes in the possibilities of ghosts and demons.

Today we are joined with comedy enthusiast and creator of the Behind the Bits" podcast Scott Curtis! Around hearing about Scott's journey into standup/podcasting we take a deep dive into both crafts and explore the art of performing and creating non stop content.

Today on the show we are joined with the super talented visual artist/stop motion animator Cristal Buemi. You can see some of her recent work in the new AMC series "Ultra City Smiths" that features an all star cast and is produced by the same studio that created Robot Chicken. Around hearing about how she landed that gig we dive into her inspiring journey of becoming a professional animator, talk about physical/mental health, every day perspectives of an animator, and just all around share some pleasant vibes!

Today we are joined with hip hop artist KTheChosen. On Friday Oct 22nd he is releasing his brand new album title +Vice. Around talking about the depth and introspective subject matter of the album we learn about his story, from moving to Canada from Zimbabwe, to being the ambassador for Science Genius (Program founded by GZA of Wu Tang Clan), teaching the youth, the magic of writing about things you feel vulnerable about, and much more!

Today on the show we are joined with singer/songwriter Brooklyn Doran. She has recently released her new single titled "Fuck That Guy" that is now available everywhere, and alongside of talking to her about the track, we dive into her backstory of becoming an musician, chat about video games, and take a very honest, deep, and introspective look on struggles, victories, and all that is in between on the rollercoaster which is the path of an artist.

Today we are joined with writer/filmaker Nora Rosenthal. Nora is just about to release the first issue of her new magazine titled RatChat! that will be available this week all across North America and Europe. The magazine celebrates lifestyles, sexuality, and showcases honest stories of unique individuals. Around hearing how this magazine came to be we dive into subjects of how topics of conversation can be considered taboo, projecting honesty in media, and following your creative instincts to bring your ideas to life.

Today on the show we are joined with Aryeh Green who is the author of the book My Israel Trail. This introspective book on life came to be after Aryeh's 8 week journey of walking the Israel Trail by himself. Through hardships both physically and mentally there is beauty, and in Aryeh's case revelations that we are all one with the universe.

Today on the show we are joined with Trey Pemberton of the band Creeping Death. This band from Texas has been making waves for the past couple years and personally been one of my favorite modern extreme metal bands of this era. We talk to Trey about finding the most crushing guitar tone, the Texas hardcore scene, his fear of breaking strings, and the bands success from having fun and making the music that they wanted to hear.

Today on the show we are joined with musician/visionary Sleepy Jean, and her partner/producer Dan Serre. Sleepy Jean has just released a new album titled "Idle Hands" and around talking about how that came to be, we take an introspective dive on branding yourself as an artist, songwriting, performing, life, falling asleep at the wheel, and many other things!

Today on the show we are joined with comedian / writer / producer Robert Watson. Robert has built his brand titled GayAF that has created a space for hilarious people in the LGBTQ community to hit the stage and showcase their talents. Around learning about what makes that scene extra special we hear about how comedy became such a big part of Roberts identity, and around all that we have an introspective talk on the art of standup comedy and life.

Today on the show we are joined with platinum selling artist Daniel Greaves. You may know Daniel from the iconic Canadian band The Watchmen, and currently as a duo with Joey Serlin the guitar player of that band under the name Serlin Greaves. They have recently released an album they made over the pandemic titled "Sad Songs For Sale" and will be performing that live at the Horseshoe Tavern on August 12th. Around talking about all that we dive into how the internet boom changed the entire music industry, writing authentic music, creative collaboration, and being the owner of the Motel Bar in Parkdale.

Today on the show we are joined again with our good pal John Orpheus. In past episodes we talked about his journey as a musician but today we dive into his life as an author as he recently released his first published book titled Saga Boy. The book has been getting such a buzz in the mainstream media and we hear about the years of dedication that went into creating such a successful piece. Also to go along with the themes of the book he is releasing a new album this week (July 30th) titled Saga King that is absolute fire! Around catching up on his work we dive into deeper conversation about life and artist expression.

Today on the show we are joined with Selina Rose! Selina is an author, life coach, master of meditation, nutritionist, and someone who I am now referring to as my Guru! In this episode we dive deep into themes of personal growth, self care, the layers of hidden philosophy in Winnie the Pooh, and even do a quick meditation session near the end.

Today on the show we are joined with film director Phil Sheerin who as new feature film out right now (featuring cast members of Game of Thrones, Peaking Blinders, 1917, and Netflix Sex Ed.) titled The Winter Lake. Around talking about the film, we learn how he stepped into the industry, his writing process, and an introspective look on how he turned his childhood dream into a job! This is a great episode for anyone pursuing their passions. The Winter Lake is also available almost everywhere on VOD.