Best Sofia Collective Podcasts (2025)

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Graham Annable reveals his latest cartoon collection 20:23

1d ago20:23

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Here’s my chat with Graham Annable about his latest book The Third Twisted Graham Annable Doodle Collection and more. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Graham Annable is an Oscar and Eisner nominated cartoonist and animator living in Merrickv…

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SoS 255: Craving Earth: Pica, Pregnancy, and Nutrition in Malawi with Dr. Leila Larson 38:19

2d ago38:19

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This week on The Sausage of Science, Chris and Cristina explore pica (the craving and consumption of nonfood items like earth or clay) through the lens of maternal health and nutrition. Our guest, Dr. Leila Larson of the University of South Carolina, shares insights from her study on pica among pregnant women in Malawi, part of the REVAMP iron supp…

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Paul Tucker talks about ‘Town: St. John’s in Comics’ and more 15:47

7d ago15:47

15:47

Here is my chat with Paul Tucker about Town: St. John’s in Comics and more. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Paul Tucker is a comic creator and art director based in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He has been publishing comics since 2004, with no…

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SoS 254: A biogeochemical approach to migration and violence with Sofía Pacheco-Fores 40:39

9d ago40:39

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Dr. Sofía Pacheco-Fores is a bioarchaeologist whose research focuses on migration in ancient Mexico. Using a range of methods including archaeological biogeochemistry and phenotypic variation in human skeletal and dental morphology, she reconstructs migration patterns to understand the experiences of past migrants and their recipient communities. S…

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Nancy Pedri reveals ‘Town: St. John’s in Comics’ anthology 17:54

9d ago17:54

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Here’s my chat with Nancy Pedri about the Town: St. John’s in Comics anthology published by Black Panel Press. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Nancy Pedri is Professor of English at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, where sh…

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SoS 253: Josh Brahinsky and The Neuroscience of the Divine 53:26

10d ago53:26

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This week on The Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara talk with Dr. Josh Brahinsky, a researcher in the Transcultural Psychiatry Department at McGill University and the Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University, whose work sits at the intersection of anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience. Josh explores how contemplative practices li…

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Vivian Zhou reveals ‘Atana and the Jade Mermaid’ 16:55

15d ago16:55

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Here’s my chat with Vivian Zhou about her latest YA graphic novel Atana and the Jade Mermaid published by HarperAlley. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Vivian Zhou is a Chinese-Canadian cartoonist and illustrator based in Halifax, Nova Scoti…

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Vivi Partridge talks about ‘Quiet Crossings’ 14:00

22d ago14:00

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Here’s my chat with Vivi Partridge about the new graphic novel Quiet Crossings from Conundrum Press. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Vivi Partridge is a queer emerging artist from Toronto, Ontario. Recently graduated from Seneca Polytechnic…

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Francine Delgado preps for NYCC and more 11:37

1M ago11:37

11:37

Here’s my chat with Francine Delgado in preparation for New York Comic Con 2025 and more. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Francine Delgado is a Costa Rican-Canadian artist with over a decade of experience in the animation and entertainment …

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SoS 252: Alex Niclou and her contributions to clinical and military-focused research 43:50

1M ago43:50

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By Human Biology Association

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Conor McCreery and Jibola Fagbamiye talk about ‘Fela: Music is the Weapon’ 28:26

1M ago28:26

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Here’s my chat with Conor McCreery and Jibola Fagbamiye about their new graphic novel Fela: Music is the Weapon published by HarperCollins. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Conor McCreery, based in Toronto, Ontario, is a former journalist tu…

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SoS 251: Proteomics and Human Origins: Reconstructing the Past with Palesa Madupe & Becky Ackermann 44:05

1M ago44:05

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This week on the Sausage of Science, Cara sits down with two trailblazing scholars shaping the future of paleoanthropology from the African continent outward. Dr. Palesa Madupe, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen’s Globe Institute, shares her pioneering work on enamel proteomics—reconstructing protein sequences from Paranthropu…

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Veronica Post talks about ‘Let The Good Times Roll’ 12:08

1M ago12:08

12:08

Here is my chat with Veronica Post in conversation about her latest graphic novel Let The Good Times Roll from Conundrum Press. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Veronica Post, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is an award-winning graphic noveli…

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Sofia Alarcon writes about eco-anxiety in ‘Endsickness’ 14:06

1M ago14:06

14:06

Here’s my chat with Sofia Alarcon about her new graphic story collection Endsickness published by Conundrum Press. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Sofia Alarcon is a multi-disciplinary artist originally from Guatemala and now based in Kjipu…

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Brooklin Stormie goes ‘Astronautical!’ with new graphic novel 11:45

2M ago11:45

11:45

Here’s my chat with Brooklin Stormie about her new graphic novel Astronautical! from Annick Press. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Brooklin Stormie is an artist and illustrator based in Peterborough, Ontario. A lifelong storyteller, picture…

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SoS 250: Jake Aronoff's incredible journey into aging (of immune cells) 35:07

2M ago35:07

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Jake Aronoff is a human biologist studying immune function and aging from an evolutionary and ecological perspective. During his PhD, he studied how stress and social inequality impacts inflammation and immunosenescence in the Philippines and US. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at ASU studying inflammation and aging with Ben Trumble and t…

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Rhael McGregor talks about illustrating ‘Touching Grass’ 13:27

2M ago13:27

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By truenorthcountrycomics

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Mark Allard-Will turns photos into comic art 14:10

2M ago14:10

14:10

Here’s my chat with Mark Allard-Will about his new Kickstarter project Photo-Illustration. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Mark Allard-Will is the British-born Canadian Writer, best known for his work on th…

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SoS 249: Cup, Swab, or Pad? How Collection Shapes Menstrual Biomarkers 44:11

2M ago44:11

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Dr. Luisa María Rivera is a critical biocultural anthropologist whose work examines how social inequality, trauma, and structural violence shape reproductive and maternal–infant health. She integrates ethnographic research with epigenomic and other molecular approaches to trace how stress during development can reverberate across generations and to…

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Elena Nahum Leroy discusses artists tools in Canada 18:45

2M ago18:45

18:45

Here’s my chat with Elena Nahum Leroy, owner of ArtMaterials.ca, about tools for comic book artists in Canada. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Residing in Quebec, Elena Nahum Leroy started her path as an artist 20 years ago in realism with …

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Jeff Lemire chats about ‘10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir’ 7:42

2M ago7:42

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Here’s my brief but insightful chat with Jeff Lemire about his new book 10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir published by Dark Horse. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Jeff Lemire is an Eisner award-winning and New York Time…

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Evan Quiring promotes his two comic book series 19:15

2M ago19:15

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Here’s my chat with Evan Quiring about his two comic book series Murder City Devil and Lucha Mystery from Studiocomix Press. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Evan Quiring has been working in the indy comics scene…

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SoS 248: Leela McKinnon explains how our environment affects our sleep 38:15

2M ago38:15

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Leela McKinnon is a PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Penn State University. Her PhD research examines sleep health in Indigenous Wixárika communities in Jalisco, Mexico, with a particular focus on the effects of rural-to-urban migration on sleep and circadian r…

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Enzo Ferrari discusses comic book insurance 19:36

2M ago19:36

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Here’s my chat with Enzo Ferrari, CEO of Private Collection Insurance, about insurance for comic books and collectibles. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Based in Ontario, Enzo Ferrari is the CEO of Private Collection Insurance. He’s a strat…

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SoS 247: Intergenerational Signals w/ Dr. Haley Ragsdale: A DOHaD Lens on Human Reproduction 35:52

2M ago35:52

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Chris and Courtney sit down with Dr. Haley Ragsdale to discuss intergenerational signals of matrilineal experience. Haley completed her dissertation in Anthropology at Northwestern University in 2023 under the guidance of Dr. Chris Kuzawa. She is now a postdoctoral researcher in the Anthropology Department at the University of Illinois Chicago, col…

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Sam Beiko promotes Prairie Comics Festival 15:10

2M ago15:10

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Here’s my chat with Sam Beiko, artistic director of the Prairie Comics Festival, about all the activities planned for attendees. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sam Beiko is an author of young adult fantasy nove…

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Andrew Hawthorn preps for St. John’s Comic Arts Festival 19:19

2M ago19:19

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Here’s my chat with Andrew Hawthorn, co-coordinator of the 2025 St. John’s Comic Arts Festival, about what attendees can expect at the premiere event. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Residing in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew…

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Allison Danger reveals Wayside Creative endeavour 13:39

2M ago13:39

13:39

Here’s my chat with Allison Danger, owner and operator of Wayside Creative, about the new comic book Post War recorded live at Wayside Comics & Cocktails. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Residing in Ontario, Allison Danger calls herself an …

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Scott A. Ford prepares for FAN EXPO Canada 2025 17:46

3M ago17:46

17:46

Here’s my chat with Scott A. Ford about Hologram Hunter and more in preparation for FAN EXPO Canada 2025. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Scott A. Ford is an award-winning comic creator, illustrator, and designer living in Winnipeg, Manitob…

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Scott Brian Woods and Jeff McClinchey talk ‘Black Helm Saga’ 25:56

3M ago25:56

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Here’s my chat with Scott Brian Woods and Jeff McClinchey as they discuss their new comic book series Black Helm Saga. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Born in the Ottawa Valley and raised in the wilds of Northern Ontario, Scott Brian Woods …

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Colton Fox launches new ‘Witch Hazel’ comic book 28:13

3M ago28:13

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Here’s my chat with Colton Fox about his new comic book Witch Hazel: Variety Hour and tips on making comic books. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Colton Fox is a writer, artist, and educator based in Kingston, Ontario. He’s also the writer …

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Anthony Lee discusses Canadian social media tools 18:11

3M ago18:11

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Here’s my chat with Anthony Lee, founder and developer of Hey.Café about Canadian social media. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specialists in pa…

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Emmanuelle Châteauneuf showcases her new project 42:04

3M ago42:04

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Here’s my chat with Emmanuelle Châteauneuf about her Superman zine comic series and more. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Emmanuelle Châteauneuf is a Filippino-French Canadian graphic novelist and comics creator who grew up in Sault Ste. Ma…

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Keenan Poloncsak reveals book binding secrets 19:30

3M ago19:30

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Here’s my chat with Keenan Poloncsak, owner of the book binding business, The Bookbinder of the Faubourgs. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specia…

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Veronica Post offers sneak peek at DCAF 2025 18:18

3M ago18:18

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Here’s my chat with Veronica Post as she reveals details about the 2025 Dartmouth Comic Arts Festival. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Veronica Post is an award-winning graphic novelist and multi-disciplinary …

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Mike O’Connor talks about ‘Pages to Profit’ 18:51

3M ago18:51

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Here’s my chat with Mike O’Connor, founder of Ardith Publishing, about his new book Pages to Profit. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specialists …

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SoS 246: Discriminación, estrés y salud en población migrante: un estudio multinacional con Isaura Cruz 38:11

3M ago38:11

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La doctora Isaura Cruz es bio-antropóloga y sus intereses de investigación se centran en la amplia contribución del medio ambiente a la salud y el bienestar humanos. Ha examinado el desarrollo de las condiciones cardiovasculares y metabólicas entre los indígenas mexicanos P'urépecha en sus comunidades de origen en Michoacán, México y las comunidade…

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Michael Hirsh talks about ‘Animation Nation’ 28:11

3M ago28:11

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Here’s my chat with Michael Hirsh about his auto-bio book Animation Nation from Sutherland House Publishing. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Michael Hirsh is a Belgian-born Canadian animation producer, TV executive, entrepreneur, and author…

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Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Daryl Hatton from Crowdfundr 19:28

3M ago19:28

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Here’s my chat with Daryl Hatton CEO of Crowdfundr. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specialists in particular areas to discuss whether Canadian c…

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Angela Odusanya chats about publishing children’s picture books 17:30

4M ago17:30

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Here’s my chat with Angela Odusanya about publishing children’s pictures books including her Amelia’s Loose Part Art series. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Angela is a passionate Ontario certified teacher and registered early childhood edu…

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SoS 245: Anamika Nanda - From Pool Laps to Brain Maps 32:49

4M ago32:49

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In this episode, Chris and Cristina talk with Anamika Nanda, a PhD student in the Department of Biological Sciences and a Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Fellow at the University of Southern California. Anamika’s research, conducted under the guidance of Dr. David Raichlen, examines how physical activity affects neurological health across v…

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Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Chris Ware from Micro-Vision Computers 12:45

4M ago12:45

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Here’s my chat with Chris Ware from Micro-Vision Computers. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specialists in particular areas to discuss whether Ca…

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Marilyn Reaume chats about her unique children’s poetry books 14:43

4M ago14:43

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Here’s my chat with Marilyn Reaume about The Village series of poetry books. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Marilyn Reaume is an educator, children’s author and poet. She has written four children’s poetry books…

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Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Mark J. Jones about ‘The Starving Artist Myth’ 20:39

4M ago20:39

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Here’s my chat with Mark J. Jones about his book The Starving Artist Myth. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specialists in particular areas to dis…

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Monty Nero reflects on creative experiences in Canada 29:03

4M ago29:03

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Here’s my chat with Monty Nero about the hard cover edition of Death Sentence from Titan Comics, working in Vancouver and more. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Based in Scotland, Monty Nero is a writer and artist published by Marvel (X-men …

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SoS 244: Emily Barron discusses early life stress and its impact on brain development from an evolutionary perspective 41:47

4M ago41:47

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Emily is a PhD student and biological anthropologist at Northwestern University and a Student Representative for the Human Biology Association. She studies brain development from an evolutionary perspective, focusing on how early life stress shapes cognitive, behavioral, social, and physiological development. Her dissertation examines how early adv…

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Made in Canada – Creator Resources with Alfonso Espinos from Studio Comix Press 21:14

4M ago21:14

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Here’s my chat with Alfonso Espinos from Studio Comix Press. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. On this special episode in the series entitled Made In Canada – Creator Resources, I chat with specialists in particular areas to discuss whether C…

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SoS 243: Finding Home and Well-Being: Perspectives on Aging and Identity with Seth Dornisch 41:07

4M ago41:07

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Chris and Cristina sit down with anthropologist and clinical speech-language pathologist Seth Dornisch, whose work bridges evolutionary theory, biocultural analysis, and clinical practice. Seth's dissertation research examines how to improve the quality of life and well-being for individuals experiencing neurological decline, with a focus on reduci…

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Ari Gross updates ‘Upkeep’ on Kickstarter 22:52

4M ago22:52

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Here’s my chat with Ari Gross about new comic book Upkeep #2 on Kickstarter. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Ari Gross resides in Toronto, Ontario, where he creates comics, plays piano, raises his kids, writes code, and is completely ignore…

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Bill Slavin brings ‘Mordecai Crow’ to a close 15:47

4M ago15:47

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Here’s my chat with Bill Slavin about his latest graphic novel Mordecai Crow: Blood and Fire from Renegade Arts Entertainment. Please like and subscribe to this website by hitting the subscribe button. You’ll be notified about new podcast interviews and article posts. Hailing from Belleville, Ontario, Bill Slavin studied Cartooning and Graphic Stor…

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