Nowhere Fast

A Conversation with Artist, Emmanuel Osahor.

Emmanuel is an Artist, an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at University of Toronto Scarborough, and a Dad, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: explaining art, bird or cloud?, teaching styles, radical candour, being homesick, plain air easles, what’s with the gardens?, references for his paintings, the sound of running water, silent walks, and sometimes people mean more than the work.

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A Conversation with Daniel Chmielewski, of HAVEN.

Daniel is the Co-Founder of HAVEN, a Mentor (a Mentor to me early on), and a Dad, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: the story behind the name HAVEN, the original Edmonton store, dialled-in retail experiences, work life balance, recreational running, delegation as a learned skill, the work dynamics between him and his Brother Arthur (the other Co-Founder of HAVEN), their House Brand, intelligence magazine, the importance of story telling, Daniel’s proudest moment after year 1 of his company, his proudest moment recently, What Friends Are For, sustainability in terms of timelessness, and if HAVEN was remembered for only one thing, what Daniel would want that one thing to be.

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A Conversation with author, Jamie Jelinski.

Jamie is an author, a researcher, and postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Art History at University of Toronto, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: root canals, his new book "Needle Work: A History of Commercial Tattooing in Canada", Matt Lodder, city directories, Keith Stewart, FLOW TA, the Montreal Tattoo Expo, classified advertisements, Fred Baldwin, using photography as a form of documentation, 12oz Prophet, the Access to Information Act, subway graffiti, facial recognition technology, Quebec’s forensic crime lab, John Reginald Abbott, and debates about the collection and display of human remains.

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A Conversation with Skateboarder, Dustin Henry.

Dustin is a Skateboarder, one of the 4 Founders of Nations Skate Youth, and a Dad, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: being a proud Calgarian, but first coffee, his beading, what Nations Skate Youth is doing, type 2 fun, portraits, fatherhood, the simplicity of being a dishwasher, and his Brother's photography.

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A Conversation with Graffiti Writer, CHUE THR.

CHUE is a Graffiti Writer from California, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: zine titles, bus hopping, is Spraycan Art the most shoplifted book of all time?, Tower Records, a bit of THR's history, Portland's abundance of swords, Palo Alto, Daria (the cartoon), ORFN buying a cop car, and Henry Darger.

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A Conversation with Dylan Lynch, of Kluane Mountaineering.

Dylan is the new Owner / Operator of 53-year-old Outerwear Company "Kluane Mountaineering", among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: the correct pronunciation of Kluane (clue-ah-knee), Great Western Garment Co, being exactly as busy as you want to be, he's got receipts, legible handwriting, Yuki Matsuda, toxic optimism, ghost stories, and James H. Brown and Associates.

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A Conversation with Graffiti Writer, ARE VTS.

ARE is a Graffiti Writer from Vancouver, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: the 1994 Vancouver Canucks, picture books > word books, www.visualorgasm.com, perpetual fandom, travel tips, what his parents think of graffiti, FARIO, and some major crew love.

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A Conversation with Painter, Ian de Beer.

Ian is a Painter, someone who has recently taken up interviewing, and a former graffiti writer (who served the second longest prison sentence in US history for graffiti), among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: graffiti writers showing face on main, Buffalo's inherent work ethic, Andy Warhol being from Pittsburgh, ATAK BF, Trompe-l'oeil paintings, the Scream franchise, and Basque Tree Carvings.

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Episode 103 (Episode 001). A Conversation with TEEN, of Crack Gallery.

TEEN is the founder of Crack Gallery, a graffiti writer, and an undeniable staple in the Vancouver art scene, among many other things.

This was actually our inaugural episode, 001. I had been stocking Crack Gallery items at my shop for a couple years before actually meeting TEEN in Vancouver in 2021. We talked for a while, it was really inspiring... I pretty much decided by the end of the talk, we should talk way more, record it, and have it be the start of my podcast. He agreed, we recorded for too long, I put it out, here we are. I've always wanted to re-release it to the audience we have now, I finally get to, I just wish it was under better circumstances.

TEEN was recently diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, which is a type of cancer that affects one's blood cells, and bones.

A gofundme has been started for TEEN's cause, please read more if you have a minute, and consider contributing if you have the means to. 

Keep in mind, not everything we discuss in this episode is super current, or as relevant as it was when we recorded almost two years ago. I knew even less then than I do now about interviewing, recording, editing... 

You got this TEEN, much love!

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A Conversation with Caitlin Thompson, of Racquet Magazine.

Caitlin is a Journalist, a Tennis Player, and the co-founder of Racquet Magazine, among many other things.

In this episode we discuss: being an Alberta Apologist, the 4 year plan, her episode of How Long Gone, Marlboro 100s, Tyler Brûlé, sense of mission, Ava Wallace's reporting, alliteration, Racquet's Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast, under Caitlin's umbrella, and WNYC 93.9 FM Radio.

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