Edge of the City

Chris Lloyd is an artist, and also an Independent Candidate for the Papineau riding in Montreal, Quebec for the 2015 Federal Election. Before that though, he was the Conservative candidate for that riding. Which by the way, is Justin Trudeau’s riding. Paul speaks to Chris about his candidature, his art, and how the two have come together.

Strategic voting, the rise of Liberals, and what if Elizabeth May became the king maker? Matt and Paul talk about all of this, and more on this second podcast about the Canadian Election. We also recommend checking out Canadaland‘s podcast on the election. Also, if you live in Justin Trudeau’s riding, and don’t want to vote for him, but are also lost of who to vote for, take a look a Independent Candidate Chris Lloyd.

After a brief hiatus, we’ve returned! And just in time for Canada’s Federal Election. In this podcast we talk about Thomas Mulcair and the New Democratic Party of Canada. We’re joined by Shawn Katz, author of Generation Rising: The Time of the Québec Student Spring, and of course co-host Matt Goldberg. What do you think about Thomas Mulcair, is he the right leader for the NDP, and Canada? Photo by Matt Jiggins.

Shane Adamczak is touring his play Trampoline  (Link for the Victoria Fringe) around the Canadian FRINGE circuit this summer, and made a brief stop in Montreal, with his friend, and also acting partner Whitney Richards, who’s been exploring Canada for the first time. We catch up with Shane, get to know Whitney, and talk about Trampoline and how the play has evolved over the last year since making it’s Canadian premiere in Montreal. There might also be a dice game in this episode… This week’s podcast featured music from the United Steel Workers of Montreal.

Gabrielle Papillon‘s latest album The Tempest of Old is a darker album, than one might be used to from the Halifax based musician, but that’s definitely not a bad thing. We catch up with Gabrielle and talk about her latest album, touring, and her new quirky, yet amazing managing team. Also on this week’s podcast, we talk to Alex Parravano, and Ian Lawrence about their live show: Dear Diary, where people share their diary entries from when they were teenagers!

Poet Kym Dominique-Ferguson has written and produced his first solo show performance, and is days away from sharing it on stage for the first time. This week on the podcast, we talk to Kym about the show, his heritage and how his unique upbringing has shaped who he is today. Born Jamhaitianadian premieres on Monday, August 10th, 2015 at Casa del Popolo in Montreal. You can still buy tickets in advance at Studio Alkemy – 4978A Queen Mary, Montreal, Quebec (Snowdon Metro) – 438.384.7978. This week’s podcast featured music from Jonathan Emile.

Corinna Rose has been on tour for most of the summer (you can find all the dates here), but before she left back in mid-June (2015), we had a chance to catch up with Corey and Leah Dolgoy. We talked about their new EP, The Wharf, life on the road, the many people who fall madly in love with Corey, and Leah taught Paul how to play the autoharp; you can hear him giddy and happy excitement as he plays a song with the two of them! Photo by Grace Glowicki.  

We’re back at the Toronto FRINGE Festival, with three interviews for shows you don’t want to miss! We sit down with Peter Cavell and Megan Phillips creators of the show People Suck, produced by Victoria Laberge. This unique musical, feels as though it was written just for me, because you know, people suck, sometimes. We also spoke to the creators behind Caws and Effect, a pun filled, live animated show using a beautiful and fun form of physical storytelling. Last but not least, we welcome back Alastair Knowles from James & Jamesy, and chat about the duo that know has three shows touring across Canada. This week’s podcast features music from Sarah Jane Scouten, who is touring Europe, and Heirloom, who has just launched their third album! (Check back later this week for a podcast with Heirloom! Photo by Paul Aihoshi.

This week, we present another edition of Sunday @ the Segal, for their latest production: THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ: THE MUSICAL! Guest hosted by The Globe and Mail‘s Sean Silcoff, and featured The Segal Centre’s Lisa Rubin, Multi-award wining lyricists and librettist David Spencer, Acclaimed Director and Actor Austin Pendleton, and Lawyer and Literary Agent Michael Levine. This week’s podcast was produced by Lucie Lederhendler.

The St. Ambroise Montreal FRINGE festival celebrates 25 years of existence. This year we’ve been following holly Greco as she’s been producing and creating her first Fringe show. This isn’t the first time holly has been a part of a Fringe show, but it’s the first time she’s created one. The show is called: “is this pretentious?“, and this is part two. Also in this podcast a preview of all these shows, SwordPlay: A Play of Swords, It’s Rabbit Night, Look at This Guy, The Inventor Of All Things, Snack Music, “Mom?” A Comedy of Mourners, Displaced, 7 The Route of Self, DIE MUTTER, Kiss Around Pass Around, Analysis of Failure, Shirley Gnome: Real Mature, How Often Do I Dream, Les Ombres Parallèles, Above The Law, and Do I Have To Do Everything My Fucking Self? This week’s podcast features music from The Bawdy Electric, and Heirloom.

The St. Ambroise Montreal FRINGE festival celebrates 25 years of existence. This year we’ve been following holly Greco as she’s been producing and creating her first Fringe show. This isn’t the first time holly has been a part of a Fringe show, but it’s the first time she’s created one. The show is called: “is this pretentious?“, and this is just part one. We’ve also have previews of, Bangers and Mash, The No Bullshit History of Canada, Felix, Saint Joseph, and Attention Seeker. This week’s podcast features music from Corinna Rose, and Stegall.

From the 2015 Edition of Montreal Sketchfest – Women in Comedy Montreal in collaboration with No More Radio, presented a panel discussion on Women in Comedy featuring: Moderator: Sarah Deshaies co-hosts the weekly theatre and culture show Upstage on CKUT. She is also a producer at CJAD 800AM in Montreal. Chantale Renée is a French improv veteran, voice-over artist, comedy producer, writer, and snail enthusiast. She continues to be a creative force in Toronto where she performs with new sketch duo Ding Dong. Dawn Ford has been a professional actor in film and television and plays as well as voices several cartoons for the last 25 years. She is an alumni of the Montreal Improv Conservatory and 6 months ago began her adventure into standup comedy. Dave Sawyer is a member of the Boston troupe Sawyer & Hurley and is Associate Producer of the Boston Women in Comedy Festival. Kristen Bartlett is a writer/performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York. Kristen’s show The Dead Dads Club recently finished its run, and she also writes for sketch teams Bridge & Tunnel and UCB Maude night’s Goodbye Handsome. She’s a contributor to Funny or Die, Someecards, and Splitsider. Sasha Manoli is a comedy producer based in Montreal, recently spear-heading The Brunch Club—an initiative that brings out-of-town comics to Montreal stages. She has worked for Just for Laughs and is currently the Content Manager at the Phi Centre. The panel was produced by Katie Leggit, Erin Hall and Lar Vi.

A podcast all about comedy with Montreal Sketchfest, The Brunch Club, and gators? This week we talk Montreal Sketchfest’s 10th year with producer Erin Hall, and sketch comedy troupes HOT RAW FIRE, Steph Tolev from Ladystache, and Peter ‘n Chris. Also, check out the Women in Comedy panel happening on Saturday May 23, 2015 at Montreal’s Theatre St. Catherine! Montreal Sketchfest runs from May 21st – May 30th, 2015. We also speak with comedian Mike Lawrence, who will be making an appearance at the season closer of The Brunch Club on Friday May 22, 2015 at La Vitrola in Montreal. Also, go see Christophe Davidson at the Comedyworks, he headlining from May 21st – May 23rd, 2015! This week’s podcast features music from Tom West, The Unsettlers, and The Steady Swagger.

Athena Holmes has been singing, writing, and producing music for ten years, and now has released her debut album, as Ms. Holmes. We talk about the album, her collaboration with Paul Cargnello, and the family journey she’ll be taking over the next year. You can see Ms. Holmes perform live at her album launch in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Sunday May 17th, 2015 at Casa Del Popolo.  Comedians James Mullinger and Derek Seguin, are two peas from a pond apart, but have both been great successes across Canada. James has only been in Canada for a year, and Derek has unique bilingual style that rivals even Sugar Sammy. We catch up with both in the second half of the podcast. You can catch both comics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Comedyworks – May 14th to May 16th, 2015. This week’s podcast features new music from Ms. Holmes.

We catch up with comedian and writer, Mark Little who recently performed on Conan, we also chat about his latest projects, including the second season of Space Riders: Division Earth, which he co-wrote with Daniel Beirne. If you happen to be in Montreal, Quebec on Saturday April 25, 2015, you can see him live (not once, but twice) at Theatre Ste. Catherine as the featured guest on the second edition of The Brunch Club. Author Shawn Katz has just released his debut book Generation Rising: The Time of the Québec Student Spring. Shawn shares his experience of the 2012 Printemps Érables in Montreal, and why he decided to write a book about it all. We also get a chance to discuss the current political landscape in Quebec, and the western world. The book launch is happening on April 22, 2015 at the Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore in Montreal. You can also pre-order the book from Fernwood Publishing. This week’s podcast features new music from The Bombadils, Gabrielle Papillon, and Ol’ Savannah.

In collaboration with the Segal Centre in Montreal, we bring you the latest edition of Sunday @ the Segal with Andre Furlani, a professor of English at Concordia University in Montréal, currently working on Samuel Beckett in the context of German literature and philosophy. He is the author of “Guy Davenport: Postmodern and After“. His work focuses on modernism and postmodernism, including Ezra Pound, Milton, Brecht, and contemporary Canadian poetry. He lectures regularly on Joyce’s “Ulysses”, and on Tom Stoppard’s work, which is convenient, as this edition of Sunday @ the Segal is all about Travesties, the latest production from the Segal Centre. Sunday @ the Segal is produced by Lucie Lederhendler.

The Brunch Club presents their debut comedy show with Big Jay Oakerson at Montreal’s Theatre Ste. Catherine, with opener Morgan O’Shea on Friday, March 27, 2015. We spoke with comedy producer Sasha Manoli about this new project, and their first show. At the Quebec Drama Federation‘s Spring Calendar Launch, We spoke with Mike Payette from Montreal’s Tableau d’Hote Theatre about the English Montreal Premiere of Hosana by Michel Tremblay. We also sat down with Quincy Armorer from Black Theatre Workshop about their latest production of Random by debbie tucker green, a co-production with Imago Theatre, directed Micheline Chevrier. This week’s podcast features new music from Gabrielle Papillon. Her long anticipated album, The Tempest of Old, has been released! Go buy it now! You know you want to! This week’s podcast also features music from Brie Nielson and her Othermen, and Heirloom.

Ol’ Savannah has just released their latest EP Don’t Let it Reign, we catch up with Bartleby J. Budde, and Speedy Johnson and talk about the new EP, and their upcoming projects. LARPs: The Series is getting ready to film season two! The last year has been a successful one, with the series being picked up by the fine folks over at Geek and Sundry. You can support the second season of LARPs, by donating to their Indiegogo Campaign. Trout Stanley by Claudia Dey is being produced by Montreal’s AcidHawk Theatre! We spoke to improvisor, actor and producer Jess Fildes about the play, and also the changes an improvisor has to get used to when working with a script. Trout Stanley is playing at Montreal Improv – Espace B – 3713 boul St-Laurent #202, Montreal, Quebec. This week’s podcast features music from Ol’ Savannah, and also The Morph-tet. A side note, and a sad one at that, The Morph-tet will be playing their last show on March 22, 2015 at BBAM! Gallery in Montreal. 

The Templeton Philharmonic are Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton, a sketch comedy duo, who are brilliant performers and writers. With over four years of performing together they have produced a series of comedic plays, as well as Womanish, a web series for CBC’s Punchline. You can see them perform during the 2015 Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. This week we welcome back co-host Asaf Gerchak, and also bring you music from Angharad Drake, a singer & songwriter based in Brisbane, Australia.

A bit of sketch comedy with Seattle’s Charles, and from Montreal, Uncalled For. Both are performing at the 10th editing of Toronto’s Sketch Comedy Festival. We talk to both about the evolution of their companies, and how they’ve grown. This week we bring you new music from Gabrielle Papillon and B’s Bees. We’re curious, we want to get to know you, our listeners. Take a minute and introduce and yourself! Tweet at us, send us a message on Facebook, email us! Take a minute a rate and review our podcast on iTunes, and tell us where you’re from!