Talking With Our Mouths Full

Can you believe we've hit Episode 30?! Woohoo! To celebrate this Milestone, Michael and Nightingale get drunk with incredibly talented actor and filmmaker Katisha Shaw! It's over an hour of fun, laughter, and wine from Applewood Farm Winery (12416 McCowan Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario). To connect with Katisha on Instagram, Follow her at https://www.instagram.com/katatonic_kat/

CROSSOVER! Yes, that's right! This is our first ever Crossover Episode as we invite Hamish and Bec from Pop & Fizz!, a fantastic podcast from Japan, to sit down for a chat with us and then head over to their show to wreak some havoc! It's over an hour of absolute chaos, and somehow Michael still finds a way to down a delicious Italian meal from Nonna's Oven (1285 Elgin Mills Rd E, Richmond Hill, ON). This is one for the books and not to be missed! For more Pop & Fizz!, find them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FizzPopcast and listen to them on all major podcast platforms. To connect with Hamish, head over to https://www.instagram.com/hamishdowniewriter/ or https://twitter.com/hamishdownie. To check out Bec's work, head over to https://www.instagram.com/thebeckx2/ or https://twitter.com/sestacial_bec

We love food, and we love talking about food with people who love food. Eugene Fong from 'Eugene Eats That' is one such person and he sits down with Michael and Nightingale for a mouth-watering chat while Michael munches on delicious veggies from Cooper's CSA Farm (266 Ashworth Rd, Zephyr, Ontario). To learn more about Eugene, check out his Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/eugeneeatsthat/

My oh my, what a guest we have for you all today! Hot off winning both the Canadian Isolation Short Film Festival and the Vancouver Quarantine Performance Project, director and editor Josh Aries is here to give us the lowdown on his action-packed short film "Five Fingers of Fury". Plus, while Michael becomes spiritually intoxicated with coffee from Merchants of Green Coffee (2 Matilda St, Toronto - https://www.merchantsofgreencoffee.com/), he and Nightingale dive into Josh's past to see how he went from a kid from Thailand to an award-winning Canadian filmmaker. To see more of Josh's work, you can find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/josharies/ and YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJoshAries/ Stay Hungry! (Many thanks to Julius Cho, Katisha Shaw, Hamish Downie, Bec Rehm, Melody Shang, Camille Blott, Olivia Jon, Angelica Alejandro, Timothy Ng, Scott Dion Brown, Tiffany Elefano, and Josh Aries for the help with the opening poem.)

We are excited to bring you our very first Rhettrospective, a new ongoing series featuring actor and legendary cinematographer Rhett Morita. He's worked with some of the entertainment industry's best, including such names as Brad Pitt, Celine Dion, and Lindsay Lohan. Rhett's got a ton of stories to share, and over time, we'll get to them all. Today, Michael and Nightingale give you an overview of Rhett's life in general, starting from childhood and making their way to his recent dive into the world of acting. So, sit back, relax, listen to Michael stuffing his face with sushi from Mitsui Sushi (10815 Bathurst Street, Richmond Hill), and get your appetite whet for Rhett! (To connect with Rhett over Instagram, Follow him at @rhettnjett)

It's our big 2-5! That's right! This is our 25th episode, so we knew we had to do something special. Enter Timothy Ng - Actor, Tap Dancer, and Bearded Wonder! Yes, he's an Asian with a super sexy beard and he's here to give us the lowdown on his journey to becoming the incredible performer he is today. It's an extra length episode filled with fun conversation, some history from Nightingale, and Michael stuffing his face with a Philly Steak Sandwich from Grill Gate (10185 Yonge Street, #3, Richmond Hill). To learn more about Timothy, check out his Instagram at @timothylincolnng

In our second Pandemic Era episode, Michael and Nightingale voice chat with multi-talented director, actor, founding member of Pandoodles, and machine learning specialist Matthew Kim (@mtt.kim), who was born in Toronto, but is now living in Washington, D.C. We also introduce you to the delicious Sang-Ji Bao and Shanghainese noodles from Jing's Bao at Commerce Gate (505 Hwy 7, Units 65-66, Thornhill), and give you a little bit of history to boot. Stay home, stay safe, and stay hungry!

It's our first Pandemic Era episode and we're excited to voice chat with the incomparable Brittany Nguyen (@brittanyween) - Cinematographer, Podcaster, and CCO of Origins Media Haus! She takes Michael and Nightingale on a journey through her childhood being raised by immigrant parents to becoming a young, badass boss lady. It's nearly an hour of fantastic conversation and Michael stuffing his face with Bubble Waffles by Golden Bubbles (11000 Yonge Street, #D2, Richmond Hill). So, sit back, relax, and get ready for a treat while you're staying home, staying safe, and staying hungry.

Michael and Nightingale treat the most guests they've ever had on the show to some delicious buns from Lucullus Bakers & Roasters (169 Enterprise Blvd., Markham), as well as some other Asian delights. It's a fun-filled half-hour intro to the world of Pandoodles with Wilex Ly, Frederic Fontaine, Ryan Liu, and Matt Kim. After listening to this episode, head over to www.youtube.com/pandoodles to check out their amazing short films or connect with them on Instagram at @pandoodlestv

Michael and Nightingale visit Dumpling House Restaurant (328 Spadina Ave.) in the heart of Toronto's Chinatown to interview Jia Zhang, the filmmaker behind "Wuhan-Toronto" (https://youtu.be/8nhVQCKRWgw), the short film featured on CityTV which explores the emotional impact of the Coronavirus Outbreak. Learn about Jia's journey from China to Toronto and how a party sparked his drive to create his viral film. To see more of Jia's work, check out his website at www.jiazhangfilms.com