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Ep. #1094: Jeff Miller

Post author By vish
Post date May 14, 2026

Jeff Miller is here to discuss his captivating debut novel, Temporary Palaces, living all over Canada and seeing an Edmonton Oilers hockey game in their championship heyday, our unexpected comedy connections, being inspired by bands like Shotmaker, Kepler, and Fugazi among others, hardcore punk rock lore and mythology, how Ottawa’s punk community inspired him to participate generally and start writing zines, what his novel is about and what exactly inspired it, pondering your subcultural youth in adulthood, upcoming live book events, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #1060: Motherhood

Post author By vish
Post date January 22, 2026

Brydon Crain, Adam Sipkema, and Penelope Stevens from Motherhood are here to discuss their January 2026 shows in the Canadian Prairies, their latest album Thunder Perfect Mind, university courses, music school, and religious studies, spiritual and musical communities, Penny’s time in Vietnam and observations about communism, the story of Motherhood, how I think my son is trying to be better at life than me, the band’s Deerhoof connections, fantastical aspects of Motherhood’s music and the sci-fi themes on their latest album, their other bands like Sam Salmon and Penny & The Pits, future plans, and much more!

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Ep. #1032: Caged Animals

Post author By vish
Post date October 28, 2025

Vincent Cacchione from Caged Animals is here to discuss the band’s new album Make Strange Friends, our encounter at Sappyfest this past summer, his move from Brooklyn to Canada and why he loves it here, working with Jon Mckiel, his work as a podcast producer, the unique radio play that ends the new album and features the esteemed writer, Larry “Ratso” Sloman, how his parents’ work in comedy, theatre, and education have shaped his own path, Sackville’s Drama Queenz and Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, loving John K. Samson, writing new songs, tour dates, other future plans, and much more.

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