North of Normal

So, NoN host Andrew Hunter Scholey decided to watch that new Toronto-based "Law & Order" show that just came out. When he came across the episode that was "ripped from the headlines" about the Canadian bread price-fixing scandal "Minnow and the Shark", something struck a nerve and decided he wanted to talk about it. NoN regular Colin Everett answered the call, and they discuss copaganda shows, the staggering amount of "Law & Order" episodes that have been produced what sets this Canadian version apart. And of course, the current cost of living, corporate greed, and how this show decides to portray it.

While the latest NoN wraps production, our friends at Knockabout Media have been producing a great show called "How I Wrote This". In this show, host Pamela Hensly interviews various authors of various media about what shapes their art. In their latest episode, Wiebke von Carolsfeld is interviewed. Wiebke has directed numerous Canadian feature films including "Marion Bridge" (2002), and "Stay" (2013), which makes this chat a great pairing with NoN subject matter. Check it out, and a new NoN is on it's way!

Well, NoN has made it to its hundredth episode. And to celebrate, James Thornton stopped by to have a very brief chat with Andrew Hunter Scholey about possibly the greatest episode of television ever.

James Thornton and Andrew Hunter Scholey sit down to discuss the beloved animated film "The Cat Came Back" (1988) as well as the career of animator/director Cordell Barker.

Intro/Outro music for this episode is by Old Reverend Randell. Listen to his work here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cbFhd3cMg3eq1dUdkjGJn

Thanks Randy!

Turns out host Andrew Hunter Scholey and returning Cronenberg series co-host Skyler Greencorn have a lot to say about "eXistenZ" (1999).

This episode: two people who are not sports fans discuss a film about Hockey. It's host Andrew Hunter Scholey and James Thornton having the chat.

Host Andrew Hunter Scholey is fortunate to have a chat with screenwriter and playwright Douglas Bowie about his involvement with the 1986 biopic "The Boy In Blue".

After gremlins caused a bunch of technical issues, host Andrew Hunter Scholey eventually sat down with Colin Everett to discuss the early Nicolas Cage-starring rowing epic, "The Boy In Blue" (1986)! Flustered and saltier than normal, they discuss Nic Cage (obviously), the film's subject-- rower Ned Hanlan-- and how hard it is to find any information on this film. Where do they land on this obscure and nearly forgotten piece of a Hollywood legend's career? One way to find out.....

This episode, North of Normal is delighted to sit down and have a chat with Ethan Eng. Ethan is the co-writer and director of the incredible film "Therapy Dogs" (2022), a film about creativity and high school. Check out Ethan's film and join Ethan and host Andrew Hunter Scholey as they go into the film's background, the process of making such a unique film, and what it's like when your art goes out into the world after living with it for a long time.

This episode, North of Normal is thrilled to have Matthew Kieswetter returning to discuss "BlackBerry" (2023)! With host Andrew Hunter Scholey, they discuss their relationships with technology, what this film has to say about Matthew's hometown of Waterloo, and what is up with that whole Vampires thing?