The Creative Imbalance

Today we are joined with comedy enthusiast and creator of the Behind the Bits" podcast Scott Curtis! Around hearing about Scott's journey into standup/podcasting we take a deep dive into both crafts and explore the art of performing and creating non stop content.

Today on the show we are joined with the super talented visual artist/stop motion animator Cristal Buemi. You can see some of her recent work in the new AMC series "Ultra City Smiths" that features an all star cast and is produced by the same studio that created Robot Chicken. Around hearing about how she landed that gig we dive into her inspiring journey of becoming a professional animator, talk about physical/mental health, every day perspectives of an animator, and just all around share some pleasant vibes!

Today we are joined with hip hop artist KTheChosen. On Friday Oct 22nd he is releasing his brand new album title +Vice. Around talking about the depth and introspective subject matter of the album we learn about his story, from moving to Canada from Zimbabwe, to being the ambassador for Science Genius (Program founded by GZA of Wu Tang Clan), teaching the youth, the magic of writing about things you feel vulnerable about, and much more!

Today on the show we are joined with singer/songwriter Brooklyn Doran. She has recently released her new single titled "Fuck That Guy" that is now available everywhere, and alongside of talking to her about the track, we dive into her backstory of becoming an musician, chat about video games, and take a very honest, deep, and introspective look on struggles, victories, and all that is in between on the rollercoaster which is the path of an artist.

Today we are joined with writer/filmaker Nora Rosenthal. Nora is just about to release the first issue of her new magazine titled RatChat! that will be available this week all across North America and Europe. The magazine celebrates lifestyles, sexuality, and showcases honest stories of unique individuals. Around hearing how this magazine came to be we dive into subjects of how topics of conversation can be considered taboo, projecting honesty in media, and following your creative instincts to bring your ideas to life.

Today on the show we are joined with Aryeh Green who is the author of the book My Israel Trail. This introspective book on life came to be after Aryeh's 8 week journey of walking the Israel Trail by himself. Through hardships both physically and mentally there is beauty, and in Aryeh's case revelations that we are all one with the universe.

Today on the show we are joined with Trey Pemberton of the band Creeping Death. This band from Texas has been making waves for the past couple years and personally been one of my favorite modern extreme metal bands of this era. We talk to Trey about finding the most crushing guitar tone, the Texas hardcore scene, his fear of breaking strings, and the bands success from having fun and making the music that they wanted to hear.

Today on the show we are joined with musician/visionary Sleepy Jean, and her partner/producer Dan Serre. Sleepy Jean has just released a new album titled "Idle Hands" and around talking about how that came to be, we take an introspective dive on branding yourself as an artist, songwriting, performing, life, falling asleep at the wheel, and many other things!

Today on the show we are joined with comedian / writer / producer Robert Watson. Robert has built his brand titled GayAF that has created a space for hilarious people in the LGBTQ community to hit the stage and showcase their talents. Around learning about what makes that scene extra special we hear about how comedy became such a big part of Roberts identity, and around all that we have an introspective talk on the art of standup comedy and life.

Today on the show we are joined with platinum selling artist Daniel Greaves. You may know Daniel from the iconic Canadian band The Watchmen, and currently as a duo with Joey Serlin the guitar player of that band under the name Serlin Greaves. They have recently released an album they made over the pandemic titled "Sad Songs For Sale" and will be performing that live at the Horseshoe Tavern on August 12th. Around talking about all that we dive into how the internet boom changed the entire music industry, writing authentic music, creative collaboration, and being the owner of the Motel Bar in Parkdale.