Today we are joined with the director and cast of The Omro Heist! Around getting layers of behind the scenes stories and details of how it was made, we learn how this film actually brought the real life small town of Omro Wisconsin together.

The Omro Heist is now available on VOD via Prime Video and Apple TV.

Episode 273 featuring The Omro Heist! (Cast & Director)

Fresh off of Fantastic Fest in Austin Texas we get an in depth look into the award winning film The Vile with director Majid Al Ansari. The Vile is brought to you by the producers of films such as Insidious, Late Night With The Devil, Weapons, and gave us such a unique experience into the world of genre films with this Emirati feature. With the foundation of drama, polygamous relationship, and the effects it has on families in Muslim culture this could have been a movie on it's own without the horror elements, but as Majid sprinkles in black magic and supernatural forces around the events, he turns this riveting family drama into an even wilder ride. Was so cool to pick his brain and get even more layers on how this came to be and how this film is going against the grain of how the majority of movies are made in his country.

Episode 275 featuring THE VILE (Fantastic Fest Best Horror Film Award) Director Chat

Today we are joined with one of Canada's finest emcee's Shad around the release of his brand new album Start Anew. This piece has incredible depth about life itself and opened up the doors for a highly layered interview. Around the music we talk battle rap, the power of individuality, and the multiple lessons he learned on his journey hosting the Netflix series Hip-Hop Evolution. 

Episode 276 featuring SHAD K ! (Start Anew and Netflix Hip-Hop Evolution)

Today, we have an enlightening chat with Sekou Lumumba, coinciding with the release of Big Wreck's newest album "The Rest Of The Story". Sekou discusses his hilarious and unexpected journey into becoming a drummer and working alongside Ian Thornley, Serena Ryder, Bedouin Soundclash, Kardinal Offishall and many more. We explore the power of music and his reflections on his musical path, influencing his collaborative spirt and rock sound. Sekou has such an infectious spirit and we hope you enjoy listening to this chat as much as we had being part of it.

Episode 277 featuring Big Wreck & Rock Stories with Sekou Lumumba!

Today we are joined with singer, songwriter, and cinematographer Joe Cash for an in depth chat about the power of individuality as creator and musician. We unfold many untold layers to his latest EP release titled "Alligator Pie" and how Joe's DIY spirit brought a whole community together behind his art. Around the deep talk we also share countless laughs and even learn about the ruthless nature of Guinea Pig culture.

You can check out "Alligator Pie" by Joe Cash RIGHT NOW at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/joecash2/alligator-pie

Episode 278 featuring JOE CASH! - Love, Loss, and Alligator Pie

Today we are joined with Martin McPhail who is one 3rd of the Juno Award winning, blockbuster film & trailer scoring trio BLITZ//BERLIN. Martin and the gang went from being a humble Canadian punk band to setting the sounds of some of the biggest franchises (Alien Earth, Top Gun Maverick, GOT: House Of Dragons, Bladerunner 2049, Far Cry 6 x Stranger Things, AND MORE). We learn about his latest work in "Silent Night, Deadly Night" that is hitting theatres on December 12th while getting a fascinating look into the process of scoring a major top secret Hollywood trailers before the release. From getting an email from Tom Cruise to collaborating with Slash (Guns N Roses) for the latest Deathstalker movie, Martin is full of awesome stories, great insight, and awesome vibes.

Episode 279 featuring Blitz//Berlin (Martin Macphail)

Today we are joined with UK singer/songwriter Kezia Gill. She has a brand new album titled "All On Red" dropping on January 23rd that covers themes of betting on yourself, following your intuition, and even just drinking some f**kin whiskey! Kezia got an infectious spirit that is super fun and introspective. We had a great time hearing about her journey into music and a whole bunch of other topics.

Episode 282 featuring Kezia Gill

Today we are joined with film director / Canadian broadcast legend Sook-Yin Lee to reflect on her past Much Music adventures and her current movie "Paying For It" that hits select theatres this week. Along with some of the thematic narrative of this film it really opened us up to hear a lot about her journey of both film directing and becoming one of the most beloved music VJ's that hit all of our television screens across the nation.

Episode 283 featuring Sook-Yin Lee (Much Music & Paying For It)

Today we are joined with actor Herman Tommeras and director Emma Higgins to get a behind the scenes look into their new psychological thriller SWEETNESS. This film is absolutely crushing with the critics and gives us a bit of a modern vibe of Stephen Kings Misery story (with the roles of a pop rock star held captive by an obsessive fan). Layers of character depth with real life themes of mental health, toxic fandom, artist exhaustion, vices, and much more made this a great conversation around the film itself. We thoroughly enjoyed this flick and after this interview we gained even more layers of appreciation for it. 

Episode 284 featuring SWEETNESS Film (Actor & Director)

Today joining us all the way from Portugal we are graced with the mysterious presence of one of our new favorite metal music acts Gaerea! They are on the verge of releasing their new album titled Loss that is dropping on March 20th that I can only describe as a cinematic experience. We take a deep dive into learning about the raw beauty of this piece and how the band has evolved to break traditional boundaries of the genre to unshackle their artistic expression and creative freedom. What we love the most about this interview is how it continues to go deeper as the themes of the album brings up real life topics such as managing grief, shattering vulnerability, and authentically making art from the core of your soul. I feel like this is a great interview for both long time and new Gaerea fans to get to know a bit more about the man behind the mask.

Episode 285 featuring GAEREA! Evolution of Sound, Loss, and Shattering Vulnerability

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