BLAKEOVER I feat. Blake Pedersson

Film Industry - Lighting technician + Grip / LX

Blue collar

Punches the ****ing clock.

Hits like a Mack truck.

Blake gives his thoughts on the film industry, social media, and reality TV.

For the 50th HW Podcast EXTRAVAGANZA [Never mentioned in episode] we have an all filmmaker line-up!

James Clayton [producer/actor Residue, Candiland]

Maxime Beauchamp [director - Small Fish, Catwalk]

Domunique Booker [talking film school and early work]

What a milestone.

Hamster Wheel Podcast hosts the hottest comedy web-series about infertility on the market.

What happens when a controlled perfectionist, desperate to get pregnant, is forced to live with her spiritual but wild sister in law? If you giggle pass it on and you will help turn this web series concept into an actual show!

Help PERFECTLY NATURAL THE SERIES secure IPF funding by SUBSCRIBING, LIKING, COMMENTING AND SHARING with those you know will love it!

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Joining the HWP this week, Chef Ryan Byrd, Culinary Director [Mark Brand Inc., Save-On-Meats, The Diamond in Gastown] and Sustainability Advocate. (28:00)

Ryan gives us a MEATY interview, talking about adapting on the fly to the never-ending gauntlet of projects, social programs, maintenance, and special events in his role. Working with 'A Better Life Foundation' and the 'Greasy Spoon Supper Series'.

Mental health stigma, how it affects where we live, and how to fight it.

Chef Byrd was also Director of Culinary, Brand Ambassador & Event Lead at Fleischer’s Craft Butchery, and a part of a team of whole animal butchers.

He talks about his torrid run as Executive Chef at 'Cibo Trattoria + Uva Wine Bar', cooking in Michelin Star restaurants in New York City, and the juiciest part of the whole pod, he tells us how he increased product yield by a staggering 10% at 'The Ravioli Store'.

This is the TASTIEST HWP ever. Bon Appetit... for your ears!

SHUTTLECOCK takes over the HWP.

The comedy short just premiered at the Crazy 8's Gala at the Centre for Performing Arts, within the same week that it was completed in just 8 days.

Today on the podcast, writer/director Melanie Jones, star/writer Rhona Rees, producer Kristyn Stilling and

associate producer Amelia Morris talk about the ride of producing the film, their chemistry as a team, and what's next for the film.

SHUTTLECOCK!

Art department vet and Chamber of Funk founder Kamaira LeBlanc tells the HWP crew about her harrowing car accident, her exhilarating comeback story, and a (friend?) she once made at the mall named Bob.

Jennifer Laporte (Amy) and Kris McRonney (Producer) of EXTRA-ORDINARY AMY join HWP to discuss the production of their short film, made with an indie crew in addition to resources and mentorship from the Crazy 8's program.

Extra-Ordinary Amy will enjoy a red carpet gala screening in front of 1500+ people on Saturday February 24th. Buy tickets @ crazy8s.film

Elle Wolf returns to HWP upon the release of her music video 'HIGH', bringing the Director Colin Rutherford to give us the inside scoop on the making of the video + We learn about Abraham Poincheval who as an artist, puts us all to shame.

Film / Television / Theatre performers Kendall Cross & Scott Bellis join HWP to discuss their starring roles as Rita and Albert James in the indie gem, 'Grand Unified Theory'.

Then, associate producer of Grand Unified Theory, and producer from Yellow Heart Pictures, Krista Rand talks about helping to build a feature with a microbudget among other producer-y things.

Andrew McNee, appears as 'Victor' in Grand Unified Theory, is the star of the 'Diary Of A Wimpy Kid' mega-franchise, and graces the stage in theatre performances that awarded him TWO Jessie Awards. ('One Man, Two Guvnors', 'Romeo and Juliet' - Bard on the Beach)

Today, he joins HWP to talk about 'Theory'.

Plus, the indie gem's writer / director (and Matt's screenwriting teacher) DAVID RAY returns to HWP alongside Andrew to discuss the film.

GRAND UNIFIED THEORY, an indie comedy about family and the universe is now available to own/rent on iTunes / Google Play Store / Amazon Prime Direct. Buy NOW!