The Creative Imbalance

Today on the show we are joined with stand-up comic, podcaster, and Youtube host Johnny Rogers. Around hearing Johnny's story of how he got into comedy/performing we cover an insane amount of topic relating to his craft, different artforms, and alongside diving deep beyond the surface of a lot of subjects of creativity we have an all around good laugh doing it!

Today on the show we get a quick interview with Robby Baca from Indianapolis prog-metal band The Contortionist just moments away from playing a sold out show at The Phoenix. We chat it up about his experience on tour with Devin Townsend, their latest EP Our Bones, history of the band finding their sound, random insights from podcast/books he has been consuming, and how their cover of Smashing Pumpkins "1979" made me have a further appreciation for the deeper lyrical aspects of that song.

Photo Cred: Brad Ardley (Check out https://www.bradardley.com/ for amazing concert photos and content).

Today on the show we are joined with larger than life personality Big Bob of the "39 Drunk and Disorderlies" live show. 39DD is a podcast series recorded in front of a live audience that is based around 20 years of stories of the punk rock scene, being a bouncer, and the absolute crazy adventures of the Toronto night life from the 6'11" giant Robert Malcolm II aka Big Bob. Also this conversation takes a beautiful turn away from the debauchery as we dive into deeper subjects about life and the power of being authentically true to yourself.

Today we are joined with Juno nominated singer/songwriter STORRY for an in depth conversation about life, music, and the path to embracing her gifts.

Today's bonus episode this week features a bit of a solo rant, and some origin stories of The Creative Imbalance podcast that further segues into answering questions sent in from listeners and supporters of the show. Mix of some serious insight and some absolute unfiltered silliness. Also today's episode is brought to you by our new sponsor Podcorn! (Sign up for free at www.podcorn.com and directly connect with business' who are looking to sponsor you and your show!).

Today on this very special episode we are joined with Yuan Jing who is a real life Shaolin Warrior Monk. We talk about his upbringing/training in China to moving to Toronto to teach at the Buddhist Temple and the contrasting pace from his homeland to the city. This talk covers so many subjects such as the art of kung fu, meditation, mental health, how the Shaolin are portrayed in North American entertainment, and much more.

Today on the show we are joined with hip hop/dancehall artist Lexxicon. From being born in Jamaica, to living in London, New York, and Toronto you can see how experience can cause an artist like himself to embrace a wide variety of music styles and fuse it into his own. We pick his brain about life and his music journey while learning about his new album Bashment Traphouse that will be released on January 31st.

Today on the show we are joined with Toronto's own JUNO-nominated electronica legends Holy Fuck. We dive into their process of finding and rigging untraditional items/instruments to create their unique sounds. While also hearing about their new album Deleter, and keys to longevity by staying true to the bands core essence of having fun.

Today on the show we casually catch up with our pal and Staten Island's hip hop extraordinaire Eddy I. We dive into a whole slew of topics such as his creative process, the strive to evolve as an artist, writing while working part time jobs, his journey in the battle rap scene, and much more.

Today on the show we are graced with the presence of opera singer, author, and artist mentor Tonia Evans Cianciulli. Around hearing Tonia's story and roots of how she stumbled into opera music at a young age, we learn all about her new book "The Heart's Obsession" that showcases legendary east coast songstress Georgina Stirling. Also like most of these episodes we dive beyond the surface of Tonia's craft, talk about life, while getting an in depth look into the world of opera music.