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Engage with the creative process and join hosts Conner and Dustin as they use film and television as templates for the discussion of topics such as storytelling, representation, corporate consolidation, life affirmation, and challenging one's opinions.
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There's a force at work that keeps you from being you. We feel it, too. It's the reason we avoid making the call, the reason we put off the diet. It's why we've done nothing about that entrepreneurial idea, that creative endeavor, that new relationship. In his book The War of Art, Stephen Pressfield defines this universal force as Resistance. Welcome to The Resistance, a new podcast featuring honest interviews with creative persons about this force and the forms it takes.
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Join Gareth and Mike as we chat about the technology used in scenic automation. We dive into machine design, programming, and electronics, and how all that stuff can be used on stage to bring motion into live performances. We also might take an occasional detour to talk about other interesting gadgets.
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Authentic Influence is a podcast about how the world's most interesting brands mobilize their masses to become more authentic. Tune in to hear Adam Conner interview the world's best CMOs, CEOs and founders.
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Hosted by Matt Conner, Call It Good is a limited series of conversations with authors, artists, and pastors about creative confidence and the invitation before us to join with the Spirit in the act of re-creating the world.
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Effin' Rager is a live weekly call-in talk show where hosts Conner Clifton and Ned Gayle interview artists and creators about their creative process and how they've met potential collaborators through partying!
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Welcome to the Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame Podcast, where laughter takes center stage! Join us on a hilarious journey through the rich and vibrant history of Canadian comedy as we celebrate the comedic legends who have shaped the nation’s sense of humor. Named one of the Top 20 Comedy Podcasts in Canada, each episode, we delve into the lives and careers of the funniest individuals to have graced the Canadian stage, screen, and airwaves. From timeless stand-up comedians and improvisational g ...
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Gareth, Kody, and Christian got the chance to sit down and chat with Joe Jeremy! They started with Joe’s impressive career starting as a carpenter all the way through founding Niscon. Along the way they also got to talk about some of the cool projects Joe’s worked on all around the world.By Creative Conners Inc.
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0:00 - Intro for Context 1:25 - REVIEW - “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024). It’s a longer discussion about the film, but largely without plot spoilers. I’ll mark the timecode when the bigger spoilers begin. 45:00 - We begin to spoil this film. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is …
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Episode 43! Featuring the insanely talented Matt Friend. At 25 Matt has been featured on Red Carpets, The Howard Stern Show and The White House Correspondents Dinner for his amazingly accurate impressions. This Saturday June 1st he will be at Comedy Bar Danforth Toronto for two huge shows! Matt and Chad talk about classic Hollywood idols Rich Littl…
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The Podcast is back and better than ever! Episode 42 features two of Canadas best! First up is 2024 Juno Award Winner Kyle Brownrigg. Kyle is a JFL New Faces veteran, from Ottawa now in Toronto Kyle has performed across Canada. His album "A Lylebility" is a must listen! Next up is Keesha Brownie. Keesha is a Toronto-based comic who brings amazing e…
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This episode is a fun one. Felonious was in town during Netflix is a Joke and stopped by. Felonious has done so much he is a writer, comedian, playwright, actor, and social commentator. Munk was on. the ABC show For Life and wrote on the Nightly Show. In this epeisode Felonious and Rob have the typical random conversation. This one is a fun one! fo…
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0:00 - Potty Training 2:40 - Dua Lipa was solid on “SNL”. She’s a keeper. 5:15 - We’re just circling back to some things we’ve watched recently. 5:30 - We chat about “Man on Fire” and Denzel Washington’s broken finger. 9:30 - I recommended both “Manchurian Candidate” iterations. 13:00 - I also saw “Navalny” 17:00 - Dustin finally saw “Oppenheimer”.…
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David Ormesher, the CEO of CGLife, and I had a conversation about communicating science broadly to the public and within the scientific community. David went immediately to the power of storytelling in making science approachable. He highlighted the hero’s journey, the narrative arc used in literature and film, as a powerful tool to engage various …
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This episode is off the rails. Frko comes by to talk about coming from the Eastside of Atlanta. The people in his life nutured his creativity and gave him the space to be an artist. Frko talks about the origin of his moniker, being trained in the Howard art program, working on corperate ad campaigns, and so much more. join the conversation on disco…
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1:00 - REVIEW - “Late Night with the Devil” (2023) 12:20 - REVIEW - “Night Swim” (2024) 26:45 - RECOMMENDATION - “Talk to Me” (2022) 32:50 - RECOMMENDATION - “The Lodge” (2019) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jco…
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Land of Talk's Lizzie Powell talks about spurned opportunities, lessons learned to protect the work, and the upsides of being a slow burn of a band—all of which has made them one of Canada’s most respected artists of the last 20 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Matt Conner
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King Willonius is here! He is the creator of the viral A.I. hit BBL Drizzy. He has had his content posted by everyone from Amanda Seales to Metro Boomin to Ricky Rozay. In the episode Willonius talks about his journey in making viral videos, doing comedy, and teaching yoga. We also have the first ever exclusive freestyle over BBL Drizzy (Metro Boom…
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0:00 - An update on Conner’s ill-fated caffeine experiment. 9:45 - REVIEW - “The Fall Guy” (2024) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Th…
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By now, I imagine most of you have interacted with ChatGPT in some way. You can use it to summarize a document, brainstorm a campaign or plan a vacation away from technology. The capabilities are mind-boggling and the BS (if you detect it) is amusing. All that aside, how can you use an internal vertical GPT to serve your customers? I spoke to Ian B…
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0:00 - Where are we at with SNL these days? 18:45 - REVIEW - “When You Finish Saving the World” (2022) 40:40 - REVIEW - “Damsel” (2023) 1:05:10 - “Dream Scenario” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.su…
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In this Episode Rob catches up with the first person he declared he was going to do comedy to. Rapper Sean Falyon. Sean talks about moving from Philadelphia to Atlanta, old school Eastside days, watching DJ Unk, the hipster scene in Atlanta. Sean also talks about his transition from rapping to DJing, and how Rob was instrumental in his first projec…
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0:00 - Rollin like a…. 3:11 - REVIEW - no spoilers, “Civil War” (2024) 35:00 - Officially beginning spoilers ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dusti…
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In honor of Alex Garland’s new film “Civil War”, which we will be discussing in the next episode, I recently rewatched 2018’s “Annihilation” and still loved it. Here is our original review! ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visi…
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0:00 - “How Interesting…” 3:45 - Conner is very tired because of poor health choices. Let’s talk about caffeine. 8:00 - REVIEW - “The Holdovers” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- …
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Lucero front man Ben Nichols talks about the acclaimed band's desire for boot camp experiences in the studio, the lessons learned over a quarter century of piling in a van for another tour run, and how/why he's so keen to face the resistance in the first place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Ian and I have come together to broadly discuss Sean Penn’s 2007 film, “Into the Wild”, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary, “Grizzly Man”, the real life stories behind them, what exactly draws idealistic men into the wilderness, and the small areas of Alaska we would dare to explore. Chris McCandless has been a divisive figure since his death in 1992…
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Clark Jones is here (Run the World, Crashing) and it is Riff City, USA. This episode Clark and Rob talk about the movie Class Act, the first person to say Pause, what happened to tap dancing and so much more. April 23-28 We are in Springfield, MO for our brother Kenny Deforest for Deforfest You can get tickets or donate @ https://www.deforefest.com…
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0:00 - A Very “Wasteful” Cold Open. 2:20 - REVIEW - “Orion and the Dark” (2024) 11:22 - REVIEW - “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (2021) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Produ…
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0:00 - Dustin is raising his son to love disgusting candy-like treats, he’s a bad father and a bad person. But Southerners love to deep fry stuff, too. Also what the hell is dry ice? Also, we’ll never be sponsored by a mail-order box service after our takedown of that industry. 16:00 - REVIEW - “Wonka” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enj…
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1:20 - REVIEW: “American Fiction” (2023) We discuss this brilliant film, from our general recommendation, who it’s for, and the fine details of what it manages to accomplish. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconn…
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Vanessa Fraction (Praise This, Def Comedy Jam) is here! Vanessa's room Make Me Laugh Mondays is an important part of Rob's development as a comedian. Rob and Vanessa talk about everything from Chicago, The Monique Show, Vanessa's incredible career, to learning French. remember to see uncut episodes and extras join the Patreon To join the conversati…
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1:25 - RECOMMENDATION - “Poor Things” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: Conner Dempsey • Dustin Weldon Theme Music by Dustin Weldon Produced & Engineered by C…
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1:30 - REVIEW: “BlackkKlansman” (2018) 32:40 - REVIEW: “The Creator” (2023) 47:22 - REVIEW: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers: C…
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This episode is a lot of fun. We have Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess, iCarly) This episode Rob and Laci talk about disappointments with lounge culture, Jerry Jones theories, ticket resale is a scam, songs to cry to, and so much more! Happy April Fools Day Big Tippers go and trick your friends. Join the conversation on Discord join the Patreon Frontin is…
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This is an episode where Kellan and I praise the good ole, low expectation action movie. 2:40 - Conner RECOMMENDATION - “The One” (2001) 12:00 - Kellan RECOMMENDATION - “The Beekeeper” (2024) We also spend the back half of this episode grumbling about physical media, responsible film budgets, and mass market appeal. We’re old. But we’re right!---Th…
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Kellan and Conner spend an evening discussing the career of filmmaker Mike Flanagan, specifically his more recent limited series work on Netflix. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Execut…
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On this episode of the Resistance, acclaimed TV/film director Ron Underwood joined us for a meaningful conversation about the importance of fear and what it signals, the work of stewarding creativity in a team setting, and the throughline of a long career in Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Tony Baker is here! We talk about not onyl Tony's love for film, but his love for film criticism, working with Spawn Himself Michael Jai White on Outlaw Johnny Black, early Verzuz, and who was the biggest rapper of 1993. This is a fun one of course if you love anything ever! It's Tony Baker! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati…
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Episode 41 is all about the new show on Amazon Prime Video (Canada ) and Hulu (US ), Davey & Jonesie's Locker. The show is a coming-of-age comedy centered on the relationship between two inseparable best friends, Davey & Jonesie. The shows creator Evany Rosen joins the podcast, Evany a founding member of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning comedy tro…
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0:00 - Dates (the fruit) are amazing. Clue (the board game) is amazing. 9:05 - REVIEW - “Dune: Part Two” (2024) 39:00 - SPOILER SECTION We also explore the idea that anyone can be in charge of a creative property, sadly, regardless of their passion or lack of passion for the project. Studios should hire fans as independent consultants to simply tak…
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0:00 - Halloween candy 2:40 - REVIEW - “Cobweb” (2023) 16:00 - REVIEW - “Doctor Sleep” (2019) 30:47 - REVIEW - “A Haunting in Venice” (2023) 50:15 - REVIEW - “X” (2022) 57:10 - REVIEW - “Pearl” (2022) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my wr…
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Episode 40 is all about the hosts! Although both guests are American they have some serious Canadian ties. First is Hunter March! Hunter is the New Host of Netflix Blown Away, a Canadian Produced show that was filmed in Hamilton. Hunter is a Stand Up who has also hosted Sugar Rush on Netflix and Nightly Pop on E! Next is Marc Summers, Marc was the …
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Cara Connors is here and is a delight. Cara is a comedian, actor, writer, (Dating #NoFilter, Cara Takes Up Space) Cara has a new special comming out March 12 called Straight For Pay that was filmed in Chicago. This episode dives deep into conspiracy theories, singing to yourself to singing at concerts, Rosie O'Donnell, and a big FU to all the Tesla…
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0:00 - Conner got COVID, remembers witnessing a surgery as a child, and boasts his sore throat tolerance. 8:20 - RECOMMENDATION? - “What If” Season 2 14:00 - RECOMMENDATION? - “Echo” 20:40 - REVIEW - “The Marvels” (2023) 51:10 - Begin Spoilers, along with general comments about the big picture. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PL…
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From his days fronting the indie rock band Hey, Rosetta! to his current run as a solo artist, Tim Baker's music has always had a way of connecting at a deeper level. On this episode, the Canadian songwriter opens up about creative friction and why it means everything to the process of making anything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa…
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This episode is a wild one. Tre' Stewart is a comedian from Detroit that has been all over the NY, LA, and Austin comedy scenes. Have fun listening and remember we are just trying to laugh and have a good time. Frontin' the album is available right now on all DSPs you can purchase on iTunes and Amazon if you want to contribute. PURCHASE Frontin' No…
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0:00 - Morning Routines and Fighting for Identity-Retaining Free Time. 9:20 - REVIEW - “You Hurt My Feelings” (2023) 20:45 - REVIEW - “Somewhere in Queens” (2022) 36:10 - REVIEW - “The Burial” (2023) 53:08 - REVIEW - “Lucy” (2014) 1:02:25 - REVIEW - “The Killer” (2023) ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your frie…
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Episode 39 is Live From Hamilton! Two stars of this years CCHOF Festival join the show! First up is the always hilarious Shaun Majumder, Shaun is a stand up comic, sketch performer and one of the hosts of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Chad gets the scoop from Shaun on one of his favorite shows growing up UH OH! Next up is Elvira Kurt, Elvira is one of …
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Susanna Harris is the Director of Community at Breakout Ventures. She is also the Founder of PhD Balance, a collaborative community empowering graduate students to build their personal and professional resilience and the 2023 recipient of the SAMPS Young Person of the Year Award. This episode is a little different. For the last couple of years, I h…
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1:45 - REVIEW - “Leave the World Behind” (2023) - Discussion of the film and general recommendation. 22:10 - SPOILERS for this film. ----- Thanks for joining us! If you enjoy our show, PLEASE please tell your friends. Recommend us. That is how we grow. If you’re interested in my writing, visit https://jconnor.substack.com/ ----- Executive Producers…
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Chase Anthony is an amazing comedian and actor with a ton of stories. In this episode we talk about growing up in Eastpoint, touring the world with Sinbad, and starting comedy in Los Angeles. This is another fun one. Follow Chase on all the things @chasecomedy Please watch Frontin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5GZrpvmI1w Preorder to support htt…
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1:22 - REVIEW - “No Hard Feelings” (2023) - The undeniable appeal of Jennifer Lawrence across genres, the scarcity of decent sex comedies, and the middle-budget film. 17:00 - REVIEW - “Winter’s Bone” (2010) - Making a story world feel lived-in, making characters feel like they have history beyond the film, and what it means to be a Southern Gothic …
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