This summer The Interview Show went on the road to Alberta's Canadian Rockies to attend the Banff World Media Festival 2018. At the festival, I got to hobnob with actors, directors, producers and writers creating innovative content for a world audience.

In the palatial Fairmont Banff Springs Resort and Luxury Hotel‎, I hung out with Emily Andras, the showrunner of Wynonna Earp, a supernatural Western horror television series, airing on Syfy and Space, starring Melanie Scrofano. This scrappy indie Canadian TV series has carved out a devoted fan following (of people who like kickass female gunslingers and unkillable gays.) The show is about to launch its third season July 16th, so we chatted about the challenges and successes the show has faced so far.

What was it like turning an indie comic book (created by Beau Smith) into a TV show? What is the Bury Your Gays TV trope? How did Wynonna Earp start the Unkillable Gays TV Trope? How do you raise the stakes in a show about battling demons if some characters can't die? What's it like when you lead actor tells you she's pregnant after you've already written six scripts for season two? Which Canadian Icon will play Wynonna's long-lost mother in season three? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Wynonna Earp opening, unreleased... edit of Jill Andrews, Tell That Devil single (2016) "Tell That Devil"

2) Jill Andrews, Tell That Devil single (2016) "Tell That Devil"

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This summer, California's boundary-pushing post-metal band Deafheaven will be releasing their long awaited fourth record, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, on ANTI- records (July 13th). The band will be out on the road for the rest of this year touring the new material. Catch them when they come through your neck of the woods.

I had a beer with Deafheaven singer George Clarke behind Vancouver's Rickshaw Theatre the last time they were in my hometown. We watched a rat gang war erupt in the alley as we sipped local brews and I teased George, complaining about how long Deafheaven songs tend to be--too long for radio edits!

Which band did George need to make sure was on the guestlist that night and why? What's it like to play music on Ketamine? How do Deafheaven piece together the different parts of their long songs? What's George's relationship with his audience when the fans need to seek out what he's saying in the songs (because of his vocal style)? What were the core struggles George was dealing with on the band's third record, New Bermuda? Why are metal fans so passionate about the genre? What do George and Stéphane from Alcest have long conversations about? What's the funniest mean thing that George has read about himself? What does Burt Bacharach have to do with anything? You'll have to listen to find out.

Tracks played on the radio edit of the show...

1) Deafheaven, New Bermuda (2015) "Come Back"

2) Deafheaven, Sunbather (2013) "Dream House"

3) Deafheaven, New Bermuda (2015) "Brought to the Water"

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This summer, California's boundary-pushing post-metal band Deafheaven will be releasing their long awaited fourth record, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, on ANTI- records (July 13th). The band will be out on the road for the rest of this year touring the new material. Catch them when they come through your neck of the woods.

I had a beer with Deafheaven singer George Clarke behind Vancouver's Rickshaw Theatre the last time they were in my hometown. We watched a rat gang war erupt in the alley as we sipped local brews and I teased George, complaining about how long Deafheaven songs tend to be--too long for radio!

Which band did George need to make sure was on the guestlist that night and why? What's it like to play music on Ketamine? How do Deafheaven piece together the different parts of their long songs? What's George's relationship with his audience when the fans need to seek out what he's saying in the songs (because of his vocal style)? What were the core struggles George was dealing with on the band's third record, New Bermuda? Why are metal fans so passionate about the genre? What do George and Stéphane from Alcest have long conversations about? What's the funniest mean thing that George has read about himself? How did The Cranberries and Sixpence None the Richer influence Deafheaven? What does Burt Bacharach have to do with anything? You'll have to listen to find out.

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Deafheaven, New Bermuda (2015) "Come Back"

2) Deafheaven, Sunbather (2013) "Dream House"

3) Deafheaven, New Bermuda (2015) "Brought to the Water"

4) Deafheaven, Sunbather (2013) "The Pecan Tree" (snippet/background)

5) The Cranberries, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993) "Linger" (snippet/background)

6) Deafheaven, Sunbather (2013) "The Pecan Tree" (snippet/background)

7) Deafheaven, New Bermuda (2015) "Brought to the Water" (snippet/background)

8) Sixpence None the Richer, Sixpence None the Richer (1997) "Kiss Me" (snippet/background)

9) Deafheaven, New Bermuda (2015) "Brought to the Water" (snippet/background)

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I hung out with Katie (from indie electronic band Austra) backstage at The Imperial the last time she was in Vancouver touring her third record, Future Politics. She had just finished a delicious sushi dinner and was planning to go eat a SECOND sushi dinner right after the interview. This latest record was influenced by isolation in Montreal, Star Trek: The Next Generation, heading to Mexico and forward-thinking books like The Accelerationist Manifesto--so I was excited to chat.

How did bleak stuff like the environmental apocalypse get her into thinking about utopias? What sci-fi character would Katie like to be? How did her song "43" nearly kill her career and what is the real life tragedy that inspired the track? Why did Katie decide to have all-female production on this record? What kind of sushi did Katie want to eat after the interview? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the radio edit of the show...

1) Austra, Future Politics (2017) "Utopia"

2) Austra, Future Politics (2017) "Gaia"

3) Austra, Future Politics (2017) "43"

4) Austra, Feel It Break (2011) "Beat and the Pulse"

5) Austra, Future Politics (2017) "Future Politics"

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I hung out with Katie (from indie electronic band Austra) backstage at The Imperial the last time she was in Vancouver touring her third record, Future Politics. She had just finished a delicious sushi dinner and was planning to go eat a SECOND sushi dinner right after the interview. This latest record was influenced by isolation in Montreal, Star Trek: The Next Generation, heading to Mexico and forward-thinking books like The Accelerationist Manifesto--so I was excited to chat.

How did bleak stuff like the environmental apocalypse get her into thinking about utopias? What sci-fi character would Katie like to be? How did her song "43" nearly kill her career and what is the real life tragedy that inspired the track? Why did Katie decide to have all-female production on this record? How did it feel to be judged for what she was wearing by Pitchfork during her Domino Records debut? What kind of sushi did Katie want to eat after the interview? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Austra, Future Politics (2017) "Utopia"

2) Austra, Future Politics (2017) "Gaia"

3) Austra, Future Politics (2017) "43"

4) Austra, Feel It Break (2011) "Beat and the Pulse"

5) Austra, Future Politics (2017) "Future Politics"

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Andrew Lee was a self-described "indie rock guy" on the road in his indie rock band, In Medias Res, when he found out his father was dying. With this news, he quit music entirely to be with family. Later, he turned back to music to deal with his loss. This new genre-defying music was meant just for himself, until a string high profile artists released records about losing a loved one. These albums from artists he admired (Nick Cave’s Skeleton Tree, Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell, and Mount Eerie (Phil Elverum)’s A Crow Looked at Me) convinced Andrew to release this music under the name Holy Hum. A few Appendices came first, crowned by his 2017 EP, All Of My Bodies.

I had coffee with Andrew (who now lives in New York with his girlfriend) the last time he was in his hometown Vancouver. We hung out in the same apartment where he had lived with all the members of his old band, In Medias Res.

How did the loss of his father change everything about Andrew's life? What's it like to be back in the old band apartment? How is making music about death and loss (just for himself) incredibly freeing? Which songs from his music heroes inspired him to release music as Holy Hum? Is his music "aural monomyth" or something else? You'll have to listen to find out.

Tracks played on the radio edit of the show...

1) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "All of My Bodies"

2) In Medias Res, It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out (2011) "Come Back Down"

3) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Flower in the Snow"

4) Mount Eerie, Now Only (2018) "Earth" **

5) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "White Buzz"

6) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Ready to Have It"

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Andrew Lee was a self-described "indie rock guy" on the road in his indie rock band, In Medias Res, when he found out his father was dying. With this news, he quit music entirely to be with family. Later, he turned back to music to deal with his loss. This new genre-defying music was meant just for himself, until a string high profile artists released records about losing a loved one. These albums from artists he admired (Nick Cave’s Skeleton Tree, Sufjan Stevens’ Carrie & Lowell, and Mount Eerie (Phil Elverum)’s A Crow Looked at Me) convinced Andrew to release this music under the name Holy Hum. A few Appendices came first, crowned by his 2017 EP, All Of My Bodies.

I had coffee with Andrew (who now lives in New York with his girlfriend) the last time he was in his hometown Vancouver. We hung out in the same apartment where he had lived with all the members of his old band, In Medias Res.

How did the loss of his father change everything about Andrew's life? What's it like to be back in the old band apartment? How is making music about death and loss (just for himself) incredibly freeing? Which songs from his music heroes inspired him to release music as Holy Hum? Is his music "aural monomyth" or something else? What's it like performing songs about an incredible loss night after night? What's it like to move from Vancouver to the centre of art and culture, New York? Who or what is Lunchbox and did Andrew take Lunchbox to New York? You'll have to listen to find out.

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "All of My Bodies"

2) In Medias Res, It Was Warm and Sunny When We First Set Out (2011) "Come Back Down"

3) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Flower in the Snow"

4) Mount Eerie, Now Only (2018) "Earth" **

5) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "White Buzz"

6) Holy Hum, Appendix A + B (2015) "Appendix A"

7) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Sex at 31"

8) Holy Hum, All of My Bodies EP (2017) "Ready to Have It"

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I met Swedish DJ and electronic music producer Kasbo (aka Carl Garsbo) right after a post-show meet-and-greet. I was nervous to hang out after the show, but Kasbo assured me the only thing I was keeping him away from was sleep. He describes his music as "dance music that makes you want to cry" and memorable quotes like that had me looking forward to this chat.

This year, Kasbo has released his debut full length record, Places We Don't Know, on Counter Records (indie electronic superstar duo ODESZA's record label) and he's touring North America on his first headlining tour. Pretty cool accomplishments for a guy who's barely the drinking age in the US, right?

What's it like signing a fan's butt? Which music performer hero does Kasbo want to sign his own buttocks? What was it like working with famous actor Keiynan Lonsdale on a song? What music makes Kasbo want to dance and cry? Which one of his songs is about being ok with being sad and alone for the rest of his life? What were the big lessons when working with all the different vocalists on the record? How do ODESZA mentor young Kasbo? What kind of escape world is Kasbo trying to create? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the radio edit of the show...

1) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Lay It On Me" (feat Keiynan Lonsdale)

2) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Snow In Gothenberg"

3) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Aldrig Mer" (feat TENDER)

4) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Stay With Me"

5) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Bara Du"

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I met Swedish DJ and electronic music producer Kasbo (aka Carl Garsbo) right after a post-show meet-and-greet. I was nervous to hang out after the show, but Kasbo assured me the only thing I was keeping him away from was sleep. He describes his music as "dance music that makes you want to cry" and memorable quotes like that had me looking forward to this chat.

This year, Kasbo has released his debut full length record, Places We Don't Know, on Counter Records (indie electronic superstar duo ODESZA's record label) and he's touring North America on his first headlining tour. Pretty cool accomplishments for a guy who's barely the drinking age in the US, right?

What's it like signing a fan's butt? Which music performer hero does Kasbo want to sign his own buttocks? What was it like working with famous actor Keiynan Lonsdale on a song? What music makes Kasbo want to dance and cry? Which one of his songs is about being ok with being sad and alone for the rest of his life? What were the big lessons when working with all the different vocalists on the record? How do ODESZA mentor young Kasbo? What kind of escape world is Kasbo trying to create? Who does Kasbo want to remix next? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Lay It On Me" (feat Keiynan Lonsdale)

2) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Snow In Gothenberg"

3) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Aldrig Mer" (feat TENDER)

4) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Stay With Me"

5) Big Gigantic, single "The Little Things" (Kasbo remix)

6) Kasbo, Places We Don't Know (2018) "Bara Du"

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This year indie rapper Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon released his fourth album. This self-titled record was four years in the making and is intended to be his "creative rebirth" after a period where he debated giving up being Cadence Weapon.

I had some beers with Rollie when he was in Vancouver for Juno Fest. We talked about his roots in Edmonton, his time as a DJ in Montreal and his current hometown Toronto, which he is finding, tough but invigorating. Yes this episode will be very Canadian.

Why did Rollie become an ordained minister and how did it lead to him nearly falling to his death into Topanga Canyon? Which Kaytranada beat did Anderson Paak steal away from Rollie? What role did Montreal play in Rollie's existential crisis? How is Cadence Weapon's music a reaction to the nihilism dominating mainstream hip hop? What does Rollie think about streaming services compared to releasing an album? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the radio edit of the show...

1) Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon (2018) "Infinity Pool" (ft. Casey MQ)

2) Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon (2018) "My Crew (Woooo)"

3) Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon (2018) "Soju"

4) Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon (2018) "Don't Talk To Me"

5) Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon (2018) "High Rise"

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