Season One
Star Wars:
A New Hope
Guest: Mark A. Rayner
Mark gets the ball rolling by discussing the impact the original Star Wars movie had on him as a boy, which “blew his mind.”
The Mermaid’s Tale
Guest: Joe Mahoney
Joe continues the conversation by introducing Mark to D.G. Valdron’s The Mermaid’s Tale, a dark, compelling, and utterly original fantasy.
Isle of the
Dead
Guest: Douglas Smith
Joe and Mark talk to Canadian SFF writer Douglas Smith about his work and a painting that has long inspired him: the Isle of the Dead.
Setting Day
Guest: Susan Rodgers
Joe and Mark chat with prodigious author and filmmaker Susan Rodgers about the oil painting, Setting Day, by Scott O’Neil.
The Traveler
Guest: Sherry Ramsey
Sherry Ramsey joins Mark and Joe to discuss the painting The Traveler, by an unknown artist, who still inspires Sherry.
O Lucky Man!
Guest: Ira Nayman
Joe and Mark talk to author and former Amazing Stories editor Ira Nayman about satire, in particular Lindsay Anderson’s 1973 comedy drama fantasy film.
Appalachian Spring
Guest: Mike McCormick
Joe and Mark discuss “the Dean of American Composers” Aaron Copland’s seminal composition Appalachian Spring with one third of the Arrogant Worms, Michael McCormick.
The Color of Light
Guest: Robert Chazz Chute
Joe and Mark talk to author Robert Chazz Chute about his work, and one of his greatest influences, well-known author and screenwriter William Goldman’s The Color of Light.
A Grimm Night
Guest: Melissa Yuan-Innes
Melissa Yuan-Innes joins Mark and Joe to talk about A Grimm Night byTranscen|Dance Project, an interactive theatrical experience in which audiences explore a dance version of Grimm’s fairy tales.
Lifeforce
Guest: Corey Redekop
Hosts Mark and Joe discuss Director Tobe Hooper’s 1985 cult classic, Lifeforce, with Canadian author Corey Redekop.
Cat’s Cradle
Joe and Mark
Joe and Mark discuss Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Cat’s Cradle, Vonnegut having come up several times previously in episodes of Re-Creative.
Children’s Games
Guest: Arlene F. Marks
Mark and Joe chat with author Arlene Marks about the painting “Children’s Games” by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, a Flemish Artist, and how it informs Arlene’s fiction.
George Carlin
Guest: John Corcelli
Joe and Mark and author John Corcelli take fascinating deep-dive into the work, life and genius of the comedian, actor, philosopher, and just plain funny guy George Carlin.
The Overstory
Guest: Nina Munteanu
We discuss the fascinating Richard Powers novel, The Overstory, with author and scientist Nina Munteanu. Another absorbing and entertaining conversation!
Alien
Guest: Tim Blackmore
Mark and Joe chat with the fabulously knowledgeable and erudite media scholar Tim Blackmore, about the visual design of the classic 1979 Ridley Scott movie, Alien.
Tunnel Vision
Guest: Krista Wallace
Mark and Joe discover how a painting by a Burnaby artist, Jane Appleby, had a deep influence on the fiction of writer and jazz singer, Krista Wallace
Powerpuff Girls
Guest: David Perlmutter
This week Joe and Mark delve into the topic of animation and the importance of the Powerpuff Girls, with writer and encyclopediast, David Permutter.
Maps & Music
Guests: Paula Johanson & Celu Amberstone
Mark and Joe talk to two guests this week, in a fascinating conversation that examines maps, indigenous culture and music.
Grass
Guest: Michèle Laframboise
Joe and Mark chat with Quebec writer, Michèle Laframboise, about the Sheri S. Tepper novel, Grass, and how it inspired her to write science fiction and even to be a better person!
Songs of Innocence & of Experience
Guest: Frank Faulk
The lads chat with radio documentary maker Frank Faulk about the poems of William Blake, and how they influence his own work.
Adventures in the Radio Trade
Guests: Greg DeClute & Trish Thornton
In this special live podcast, we’re going to launch Joe’s new book, along with some of his former (or soon to be former) colleagues from the CBC. Join us on Facebook!