an impressionistic rendering of irises, painted by Vincen van Goh

Episodes

  • Episode 67: Seven Samurai

    The lads are joined by the writer, director and comic book artist and creator, Christian Gossett to discuss the groundbreaking film, Seven Samurai.

  • Episode 66: Ray Charles

    View on Zencastr Spencer Evans is a working musician in Kingston, Ontario. He joins Mark and Joe to discuss the influence that Ray Charles had on him as piano player and entertainer, as well as the impact that Charles had on the history of music in America and the world. Spencer is an old pal…

  • Episode 65: Billy Joel’s Vienna

    View on Zencastr Singer, podcaster and producer Lauren LoGrasso drops by to talk about one of her favorite pieces of music, Vienna, by Billy Joel. The song is having a bit of a renaissance for its age-positive message and it’s had a huge influence on Lauren’s own work in music. The Michigan State grad is…

  • Episode 64: The Very Thought of You

    Joe and Mark are joined by Cathi Bond, Canadian writer, broadcaster and novelist.

  • Episode 63: Ruth Abernethy

    View on Zencastr Ruth Abernethy, sculptor of some of the most iconic public art in Canada, joins the podcast to discuss her work. Ruth has been a sculptor for more than thirty years, documenting in bronze many quintessential Canadian figures, such as Glenn Gould [pictured left], Oscar Peterson, and Margaret Atwood. Joe used to walk…

  • Episode 62: Veronica Mars

    Independent filmmaker Jen Prince joins Mark and Joe to discuss one of her favorite shows, Veronica Mars.

  • Episode 61: The Chronicles of Amber

    Author Peter Darbyshire joins the lads to champion the classic Roger Zelazny fantasy series, The Chronicles of Amber.

  • Episode 60: Ravi Shankar

    Joe and Mark are joined by Christopher Guerin, poet and music aficionado, who is on the podcast to champion the classical Indian musician Ravi Shankar.

  • Episode 59: Soul Twin Messiah

    Joe and Mark are joined by Evan Gary Hirsch and Kip Baldwin, who make up the duo Soul Twin Messiah (STM), who have an inspiring message of love and unity for the human family.

  • Episode 58: Yellowface

    View on Zencastr Editor and writer Robert Runte joins Mark and Joe on the podcast to encourage everyone to read R. F. Kuang’s satire of the publishing industry, Yellowface. Robert is a long-term science fiction reader and for many years a reviewer and critic. That turned into a new role when one of the small…