The Breakfast Dish

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin are joined by actor, musician and honey lover Alixandra Cowman. Alix is a co-creator and company member of 'Alberta Kitchen Party' - playing now at Alberta Theatre Projects.  She'll rap, she'll reminisce, she'll really warm your heart, AND she wrote and performs our podcast jingle!

ALIXANDRA COWMAN: https://www.instagram.com/alixandracowman/
ALBERTA KITCHEN PARTY: https://albertatheatreprojects.com/whats-on/alberta-kitchen-party/
ALBERTA THEATRE PROJECTS: https://albertatheatreprojects.com/
ROSEBUD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS:

Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by The Alberta Podcast Network and ATB

Check out another great podcast from the APN: Quantum Kickflip.
Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

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INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

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INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin are joined by actor and lovely human, Gabriel Covarrubias! Gabriel originally hails from Mexico City and is now living in Vancouver. He and Karen have been working together on the Citadel Theatre's production of 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong' - and she realized we had to have him on the show!

GABRIEL COVARRUBIAS: https://langara.ca/studio-58/pdf/Grads/2020-spring-grads/gabriel%20covarrubias.pdf
PETER PAN GOES WRONG: https://citadeltheatre.com/shows/peter-pan-goes-wrong/
CITADEL THEATRE: https://citadeltheatre.com/

Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by Pod Power spot and EPSB!

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin are joined by Canadian country music artist, Crystal McGrath. Crystal ( a fellow podcaster and host of Crushing Chaos) comes on the show to chat about her new single "All These Things", Live With Love, The Artists Behind The Music, and a full cup of icing.

CRYSTAL MCGRATH: https://www.crystalmcgrath.ca/
ALL THESE THINGS - SINGLE: https://ffm.to/allofthesethings.owe
CRUSHIN CHAOS PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crushing-chaos-with-crystal-mcgrath/id1458232405
LIVE WITH LOVE: https://www.livewithlove.ca/
THE ARTISTS BEHIND THE MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5qnBrgQD43g1071r0QJs_BXaXyayLMTZ

Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by Pod Power spot and APN!

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin are joined by Dave Smith. If you're in the Albertan theatre community, you probably know the jack-of-all-trades Dave. He's a designer, an actor, and now an instructor at the University of Lethbridge! He chats with our Breakfast Hosts about the strike at U of L, and his favorite memories working with K + G.

DAVE SMITH: https://www.instagram.com/davidronn/
U OF L PAGE: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/fine-arts/study/faculty-and-staff/dave-smith

Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by an APN Pod Power spot and Park Power!

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin are joined by Louis B. Hobson! Louis is an actor, director and playwright - but he is best known as a pillar in the Calgary theatre community because of his work as the theatre critic for the Calgary Herald. Karen and Griffin chat with Louis about his life, his career, and his part in forming the Critters - Calgary's Critic Awards!

LOUIS B. HOBSON: https://calgaryherald.com/author/louishobson/

Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by ATB Financial and Park Power

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin are joined by Franca Gualtieri! When Karen met Franca, she was working with former Calgary Mayor, Naheed Nenshi. But then they became friends (maybe lovers?) and she now comes on The Breakfast Dish to chat about the Chinook Blast festival!

FRANCA GUALTIERI: https://twitter.com/francaincalgary
CHINOOK BLAST: https://www.chinookblast.ca/
 
Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by ATB Financial and Park Power

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin are joined by Anna Cummer - an actor, playwright and voice-over artist that is SOMEHOW related to our two hosts, but nobody is really sure how. The three of them dive into Alberta Theatre Project's production of "In Wonderland" by Anna, their messed up family tree, and everybody's knowledge about genetic coding.

ANNA CUMMER: https://www.instagram.com/annacummer/
IN WONDERLAND: https://albertatheatreprojects.com/whats-on/in-wonderland/
ALBERTA THEATRE PROJECTS: https://albertatheatreprojects.com/
FRAGGLE ROCK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=993_k1z31ew

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Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by Park Power and the Alberta Podcast Network. Check out fellow APN show "Putting it Together" with Kyle Marshall

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin are joined by Mike Tan; Actor, artist, photographer and one time member of the sketch comedy troupe "Bag Of Meat". Mike talks about playing Scrooge in Theatre Calgary's "A Christmas Carol", his intro to improv and photography, and being a ninja spy in a parkade thwomp.

MIKE TAN: https://www.instagram.com/miketanphoto/
CHRISTMAS CAROL: https://www.theatrecalgary.com/shows/a-christmas-carol
MIKE TAN PHOTO: https://www.miketanphoto.com/
THEATRE CALGARY: https://www.theatrecalgary.com/
 
Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by Park Power and the Alberta Podcast Network. Check out fellow APN show "Putting it Together" with Kyle Marshall

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin chat with Caleigh Crow and Cris Derksen about the co-production between the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Making Treaty 7 entitled "Napi and the Rock" - They also chat about guinea pigs, french toast, and how to properly do a Citizen's Arrest.

CALEIGH CROW: https://www.instagram.com/caleigh_crow/?hl=en
CRIS DERKSEN: https://www.crisderksen.com/
NAPI AND THE ROCK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOhLZ0WFfYY
MAKING TREATY 7: https://makingtreaty7.com/
CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: https://calgaryphil.com/
POPE JOAN: https://www.facebook.com/Popejoanmusic/

Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by the Albertan Association of Optometrists and Park Power

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/

Welcome to Season 3 of The Breakfast Dish! Join Griffin Cork and his mom, Karen Johnson-Diamond every Monday morning for get-to-know-you conversations with the artists behind today's dance, music, visual art, and theatre. This podcast is dairy and gluten free!

This week, Karen and Griffin chat with animator, actor, grip and Jack-Of-All-Trades Jordan Bouma. Jordan is an animator with Rictus River Films in Edmonton, and the three folks talk about always choosing the birds and animator slang. Flappy Bird also comes up a little too much.

JORDAN BOUMA: https://www.instagram.com/jordanbouma/
RICTUS RIVER FILMS: https://www.facebook.com/rictusriver
WHERE MONSTERS DWELL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCu1OLpSfNc

Is somebody you know making art in Alberta? Or, you know, maybe you just want to chat with us. We want to hear from you! Shoot us an e-mail at [email protected].

We are a member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown, community supported.  This episode is brought to you by RUMI and ATB.

Music by Alixandra Cowman: https://alixandracowman.com/
Graphic Design by Morgan Ermter: www.numerafilms.com/

THE BREAKFAST DISH:

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheBreakfastDish/
TWITTER: twitter.com/BreakfastDish

FOLLOW GRIFFIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/GriffinCork
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/griffincork/

FOLLOW KAREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

TWITTER: twitter.com/mrsndiamond
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/karenjohnsondiamond/