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Ep. #688: Atsuko Okatsuka

Atsuko Okatsuka discusses Canada’s greatest historical figures, presenting her new set, hi, at Just for Laughs Vancouver and what it’s about, leaving Japan for Los Angeles and why Paddington is an immigration story, her mother’s mental health and her Grandma Li’s stardom, how she discovered comedy in church, future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

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Ep. #687: Weird Nightmare

Alex Edkins discusses his solo project Weird Nightmare and their self-titled debut LP for Sub Pop, what distinguishes it from his work in METZ, collaborating with Wintersleep’s Loel Campbell, Bully’s Alicia Bognanno, and Chad VanGaalen, loving indie-rock but playing post-hardcore, future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

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Ep. #686: Bob Dylan Center’s Mark Davidson & Parker Fishel

Bob Dylan Center curators Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel discuss their exciting jobs, Bob Dylan’s vast archive of music, manuscripts, films, and more, my own attendance at the star-studded and inspiring grand opening of the Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, its unique purpose and thematic focus on creativity, its future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel (Lester Cohen, May 7, 2022)