We are back! And to kick off from our hiatus we have, actor, Praneet Akilla, most known for his role as Gil Bobbsey on the CW’s “Nancy Drew” and Netflix’s “October Faction”. He dives into his journey as an Indian immigrant implant, what it was like assimilating into Canadian culture and finding his way into acting. Listen in as he drops gems on not suffering for art and why it is important to tell stories where trauma is not the identifier of the marginalized but rather celebrating the love, humour and simple joys of those groups.

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Our thanks to Calgary Arts Development

Hosted and Produced by Misha Maseka

Hosted by Heather Gallipeau

Edited by Misha Maseka and Emily Ugwuado

Graphic by Twapi Chibanga

We are back with another great episode, musing on the significance and state of Black History Month with guest co-host, Jenhene Morgan.

Curator and Writer of popular online literature platform, Sue's Stokvel joins us to share her journey of decolonizing her reading list, what "doing the work" actually means for allies and the importance and function of language in her life.

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Ringing in Season Two we sat down with Edmonton actor, theatre educator and 2020 Lieutenant Governor Art Award recipient, Luc Tellier.

We discuss the separation of identity and the importance of keeping. safe distance when performing. We discuss Luc's journey of queerness and his love of Romeo and Juliet being heroically flawed. Welcome back to the process with us!

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This episode, we have Calgary based actor Tenaj Williams! He takes us on a journey of jumping not the theatre industry "late" after graduating with a business degree and realizing life in an office was not for him. We delve into his experiences as a Black actor in Alberta and how the Canadian industry can do better to serve and showcase Black actors.

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This episode we sit down with Jay Stewart, a seasoned drummer, engineer and music producer based in Langley, BC. Having a couple decades of experience under his belt, Jay communicates with eloquence and enthusiasm sure to inspire and ignite a greater passion for the creative process.

We begin the episode with a rather sleepy Misha setting up the topics discussed and segway into a short casual conversation between Jay and Misha about opera. Grab a pen, paper and bucket. There is a lot of gems dropped in this one.

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Aside from the regularly scheduled mention of Brad Pitt's jawline, Misha and Heather discuss which 2000's rivalry had more of an impact on their adolescence: Jolie vs Aniston? Or Edward vs Jacob?

This is sparked after the marvel and praise of today's guest, Mukinka Chibanga -- a Zambian born, Belgian raised, Romanian comedian. The cultural adaptation and ambiguity of his identity is one of great depth and serves his insight, perfectly suited for comedy. He takes us on the journey of how he stumbled into comedy and the dynamics of being a black entertainer in Eastern Europe.

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After this episode, everybody should binge the new Mindy Kaling show on Netflix "Never Have I Ever". During the warm up, Misha gushes about Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnett) and Heather develops a brilliant performance idea inspired by the hit song "The Box" by Roddy Ricch.

Transitioning to a more insightful segment, this episode features Jenny Banai, a singer songwriter based in Vancouver, BC. We delve into her faith informing her music, what teaching has taught her and the highs and lows of the indie music industry.

Find her at: @JennyBanai on Instagram and listen to her new singles, "Couch Walker" and "Intermittent Heart" wherever you stream music!

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We start off the Warm Up with briefly discussing the notion of separating art and an artist's personal lives. Misha gets slightly messy by sharing a quick story about a well-known Hollywood actor's personal activities. Message us on our IG to guess who you think it is!

Today, we sit down with Arjan Gill, a Californian-born Indian and American raised, Canadian filmmaker based in Lethbridge, Alberta. We talk about the nature of the film industry in Alberta, what he has learned in his time making short films and the politics of racialized filmmakers and the use of their voices.

Find him at: @Gill_YQL on Instagram and www.gillproductions.ca

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Photographer, videographer and designer, Jill Tranquilla sits down with Misha to talk through her journey of visual arts, how she retired from painting after art school and her thoughts on success versus significance.

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In this week's episode, Misha sits down with two women she knows and loves a lot, her sister, Kaly and good friend Catherine Ruth. Kaly sits in as co-host because circumstances have resulted in them quarantined together at "the family estate". They talk of the creativity in science and they're love for Netflix Colombian show, "Siempre Bruja".

In the interview, Misha has the privilege and pleasure of sitting down with long-time friend, Catherine Ruth -- a graphic designer and songwriter based in BC's lower mainland. We talk of her Synesthesia, her journey and process through grief, and the joys of collaboration in music.

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