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Occupy The Void with Xtina and Tim

Christina Rowatt and Tim Charles

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Mental health, making music and staying alive. Explore intimate, vulnerable and fascinating stories from major music artists on their real-life challenges, triumphs, and how they've navigated the world while making art. Hosted by Christina Rowatt and Tim Charles.
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Putting the Squid to Bed is a podcast about creative people and their craft.Projects are rarely finished as much as they are surrendered. They can be like trying to tuck a squid into its bed. Just when you get two or three arms under the covers another four or five have slipped back out! And that that journey of discovery, creation, and surrender is what this show is about. Subscribe to Putting The Squid to Bed wherever you get your podcasts and join me as we talk about that journey together ...
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Matt Tuck of Bullet For My Valentine and hosts Christina Rowatt and Tim Charles discuss the significance of vulnerability in creating meaningful and relatable music. He shares his experiences of opening up about mental health struggles through Bullet for My Valentine's music, emphasising the connection it has had with the fans. We also talk about b…
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John Joseph first rose to prominence as the singer for legendary New York hardcore band the Cro-Mags. He's since become a published author, activist, Ironman athlete and outspoken advocate for thinking for yourself and questioning authority. His new book, "Destroying Monsters" shares the harrowing tale of his family's relationship with addiction an…
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Can we prevent domestic violence? Can porn ever be a good thing? Do abusive people deserve a road to redemption? How dangerous is social media? In this week's episode we chat to Kiwi speaker and activist Richie Hardcore about the answers to these questions. We also explore his work teaching men and boys about masculinity and consent, sex education,…
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Drew Marquardt is an actor, writer, and director currently based in Los Angles CA. He’s spent a decade acting in Hollywood and the UK appearing in film and tv projects including Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and has more recently increased his focus on writing and directing. His short film Act of War which is somewhere between drama and dark comedy and…
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Connie of SeeYouSpaceCowboy candidly shares her experiences of love, mental illness, staying creative, growing up in the hardcore scene, her own coming out story and some important musings on how we we can combat the trans mental health crisis.By Christina Rowatt and Tim Charles
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Cydnie Trenholm is a Canadian author set to launch her sophomore novel in Sept 2024. Listen in as we talk about plotting vs. spontaneity, the power of questions, and making time to write as a stay-at-home mom. Cydnie on Instagram Cydnie on Facebook Cydnie's Website Buy By My Own Betrayal (2021) Learn more about Dead & Buried (2024)!! Tim on Instagr…
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Stephen Brodsky of Cave In talks about the magic of Kurt Cobain and his long journey of grief and recovery six years after the death of his talented bassist and friend, Caleb Scofield. In the second half of the show, hosts Tim and Christina delve deep into their own experiences of grief, lost loved ones and finding solace in the aftermath.…
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Don't miss this incredibly special conversation with world class documentarian Noemi Weis. Filmblanc Website Filmblanc Instagram MILK Film Connecting the Dots Film Tim's Instagram Tim's Website Regina International Film Festival & Awards Website Regina International Film Festival & Awards Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…
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Musician Devin Townsend reflects on mental health, mental illness, emphathy, trauma, the musical creative process, creating a meditation practice and the life-changing impact of psychedelics. Devin has created over 30 albums of music that defies the simplistic "heavy" tag and operates in its own sonic realm of emotional expresssion and experimentat…
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Rou Reynolds of UK band Enter Shikari reflects on why capitalist society couldn't be a worse system for our mental health and how we could break the system to save the planet and our minds. He also reflects on what being open about his struggles did for his connection with his fans. As Rou says, "society's push for self interest, for competition, o…
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Listen to my conversation with middle grade author Michael Leali about the magic of story telling! Michael's Website Michael on Instagram Tim on Instagram The Civil War of Amos Abernathy (2022) Matteo (2023) PREORDER The Truth About Triangles! Available May 21, 2024! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Lzzy Hale and Arejay Hale of Halestorm discuss overcoming depression and anxiety, connecting with the magic within, accepting yourself, the merits of therapy and medication, changing your inner voice and being the mental health “cycle breakers” in their family.By Christina Rowatt and Tim Charles
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Nergal, the singer/guitarist from Polish extreme metal band Behemoth, shares his story of life after recovering from leukemia, the Behemoth musical renaissance that followed his experiences with his own mortality, why he moves on stage the way he does, some sure-fire strategies to lift your mood wherever you are in the world and if dance is somethi…
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Iconic Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor talks about how being open with the fans about his struggles with mental illness changed the way he handled the issue with his loved ones, shares what he thinks is missing from the discussion around bipolar disorder, explores the connection between his state of mind and his lyrics, and reflects on surviving som…
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It's been a wild few months! Thank you to those of you who've tuned in for it. Today, my final conversation of the season is musician and friend Jonathan Berry, a sing-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who joined me recently in a challenge where we posted music content for 30 days (we ended up taking breaks between some days to preserve our sani…
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Stephan Nance is a singer-songwriter and writer based in Portland. They make music under the name Sparkbird and has toured all over Japan, Europe, the US and beyond. They also write young adult fiction and are an Oregon LIterary Fellow and mentee under H.E. Edgemond through “We Need Diverse Books.” They are an avid birder, are Jewish, and lives wit…
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Braden David is a worship singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Calgary Alberta. His first single unexpectedly took off online and was rerecorded by Jaye Thomas from International House of Prayer Kansas City. He collaborates regularly with Tehillah Worship at his church First Assembly writing, recording, and playing live for the wors…
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John Hendrix is a New York Times Bestselling illustrator and author of many children's books, including The Holy Ghost: A Spirited Comic, Shooting at the Stars, Drawing is Magic, Miracle Man: The Story of Jesus, The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler. His art is also published in a bunch of other authors’ work like the Ro…
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Matt Froese a singer-songwriter, producer, and session musician (among many other things) and someone I’ve loved making music with. He put out his album Trees in 2019, produced half a dozen albums for other artist, engineered a bunch more, and played on more than I can count including Kyle Church, Jon Bryan, and Sykamore. His sound is indie folk po…
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Kim Fu is a Canadian-born writer, currently living in Seattle. She studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia. She’s now the author of two novels, a collection of poetry, and most recently, a short story collection titled Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century. That collection won of the Pacific Northwest Book Award and the D…
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Jessica Gares is a director, actor, and writer known for her innovative devised play “lift/break” currently streaming on Broadway On Demand and her ubiquity on the Saskatchewan film scene. She’s working on indie and network projects for CBC and grassroots creatives both in Canada and across the pond in the UK. Jessica on Instagram "lift/break" on B…
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Pamela Rae Schuller is an internationally known stand-up comedian and disability and mental health advocate based in New York City. She lives with Tourettes Syndrome, has navigated pretty serious mental health challenges, and takes what she’s discovered in her experience and uses comedy and storytelling to promote inclusion and belonging for indivi…
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Anna Paddock is a Canadian born, Brooklyn NY-based musician. She is one half of The Lay Awakes, a husband-wife duo making really beautiful, diaristic indie folk pop. She is about to release a brand new solo EP “Cara,” an exploration of the birth of her daughter. Anna has a background in classical piano and earned a Masters of Music in Composition f…
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Tinaya Entz works as a music therapist with the Healing Arts Department at St Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon SK where she provides music therapy to hemodialysis patients and community outreach groups. She’s a guitarist, pianist, a gorgeous soprano, and did her training at Capilano University in North Vancouver. She’s currently conducting graduate stu…
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Bradley Somer is an author from Alberta Canada. He holds degrees in Archaeology and Anthropology, where his studies focused on paleoenvironments and human prehistory in North America. His third novel, EXTINCTION, is available from HarperCollins UK & Blackstone Publishing. His two previous novels, IMPERFECTIONS (2012) and FISHBOWL (2015) are have be…
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Luke McMaster was once half of the famed Canadian heartthrob duo, McMaster & James. He's opened for acts like Christina Aguilera and N'Sync and written music for Rihanna and Nick Lachey. Today, his journey to celebrate and advance Motown and Soul music has brought him new friendships with Smokey Robinson and the late, great Lamont Dozier. Don't mis…
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Putting the Squid to Bed is a podcast about creative people and their craft. Projects are rarely finished as much as they are surrendered. They can be like trying to tuck a squid into its bed. Just when you get two or three arms under the covers another four or five have popped back out! And that journey of discovery, creation, and surrender is wha…
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Three things should stay extinct; Dinosaurs, Movie Franchises and Podcasts. Somehow we're back and reviewing this 2022 cash-grab. The movie execs were so preoccupied with the fact they could, they didn't stop to ask if they should...or something. https://www.instagram.com/crapmovieclub/ Intro Music - Fingerguns by Funkmammoth…
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Scream / Scream 5 / 5cream came out earlier in the year and we took a trip to the cinema to see it in 4DX. Granted this happened in January and I'm posting this in April so we can only apologise to the die hard CMC fans who have waited for a new episode with baited breath. All signs point to the show being as dead as Dewey Riley, but really it will…
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The CMC is in session as we review a classic meme of a movie that stars Gary Oldman in 'the role of a lifetime'. Unfortunately nobody told Gary that the role of a lifetime will involve stuffing his lower body into a sofa and attaching two stuffed trouser legs to make him look like a dwarf. https://www.instagram.com/crapmovieclub/ Intro Music - Fing…
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"When we first started the show, this is the kind of thing we had in mind, so it's been a long time coming". Birdemic (2010) is a D.I.Y horror movie by visionary director James Nguyen. Featuring ear-splitting sound effects, eye watering special effects and head scratching dialogue. This is one not to be missed. https://www.instagram.com/crapmoviecl…
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Enjoy listening to our review of this cheesy superhero flick from 1996. Superheroes have come a long way since Billy Zane's portrayal of 'The Phantom'. For one, they no longer use questionable catchphrases like "nobody refuses The Phantom". It's probably for the best. https://www.instagram.com/crapmovieclub/ Intro Music - Fingerguns by Funkmammoth…
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We deliver on our commitments and complete our review of Netflix's Fear Street trilogy. Find out if the premonitions which Jordan channelled from the spirit realm come true and listen as Tim single-handily unravels the film makers attempt to make the geography of Sunnyville/Shadyside make sense. https://www.instagram.com/crapmovieclub/ Intro Music …
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After a solid month off, we return with a run through of recent Netflix Horror adaption; Fear Street part 1. Includes a new segment "what crappens next?" which sees Jordan channel the supernatural and make a series of premonitions on what he thinks will happen in part 2. https://www.instagram.com/crapmovieclub/ Intro Music - Fingerguns by Funkmammo…
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We review Phantoms: a very average 1998 Science Fiction / Horror starring a baby faced Ben Affleck, Rose McGowan and Peter O'Toole. Any Jordan fans may be disappointed as this is the first ever episode without him - but Tom fans will feel relieved to know their favourite history boi is present. https://www.instagram.com/crapmovieclub/ Intro Music -…
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A film where you get to see Sean Connery have a fight with the Invisible Man. Tim insists that the word "Extraordinary" is pronounced differently to the phrase "Extra Ordinary" but a poll of our 3 listeners was inconclusive. https://www.instagram.com/crapmovieclub/ Intro Music - Fingerguns by Funkmammoth…
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