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I’m Brad, a west coast Canadian who watches too many movies and loves to be behind a camera. Every day I book a different call with a stranger from around the world. Blond Radio is a place to ask, discuss, and ultimately listen to a new perspective.

Brad Kettner


    • Dec 13, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 71 EPISODES

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    70 - A New Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 35:58


    We'll talk to George, a skateboarding content creator who's pursuing his goals in NYC, Kelsie, photographer and playlist curator in Wisconsin, and Black Six, a Bionicle fansite admin who's been helping create a community for 20 years. Do stay tuned after the show for a special update regarding Blond Radio and the podcast moving forward. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    69 - Asking for Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 32:17


    We'll talk to Katie, a student who's advocating for mental health in Toronto, Leo, a reluctantly labeled artist from Hawiai, and Quinn, my childhood best friend who's challenging my perspectives every day. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    68 - How We De-Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 36:38


    This week, we're breaking down stress, and how we can manage it. We'll talk to Courtney, a communications major from California, Dominic, a visually impaired wrestler from Indiana, and Lia, an illustration student from South Africa. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    67 - Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 38:46


    Today we talk to Victoria, an avid learner from the Ukraine, Justus, an athlete with a ton of drive from Ontario, and Marie, an animator who's rediscovered their passion in Los Angeles. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    66 - Relationships We Value

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 43:54


    Who are you holding close? Today we talk to Caroline, an artist born into music on the west coast, Recider, a filmmaker from Texas who's putting some originality into TikTok, and Lacey, a creator from Ohio who's educating people about condition she lives with: cerebral palsy. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    65 - Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 34:06


    Today we'll talk to Ariana, a dancer from Columbia, Matt, a photographer in Seattle, and Andrea, a past guest from over a year ago who's made some exciting developments with their music, and goals. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    64 - Peaks of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 37:07


    This episode we talk to Karen, an aspiring musician from Brazil, John, an international studies student in the UK, and Angelica, who's adapting to new changes after moving across the country. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    63 - Anger & Turmoil

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 41:03


    It happens to the best of us, let's deconstruct that. Today we'll talk to Alicia, a visual artist in Guatemala, Reuben, a law student and activist currently studying in France, and Joe, who's pursuing a career as an actor in California. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    62 - Online vs Offline Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 16:26


    Today, I've put together a different type of episode. Earlier this month I spent a week traveling the Western side of Canada, meeting up with many members from our discord, and podcast community. I documented the trip in a brand new video, which you can find on the Blond Radio YouTube channel. Many of the conversations recorded on that trip had to be cut down to fit into the video. So for this week, we'll be listening to extended answers from that trip. Featuring Diamond, Kijo, Morgan, Alyssa, Heather, Eli, and Alex. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    61 - Love That We Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 44:50


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Jonathon, a special ed teacher from London, Alex, a student from Vancouver, and Charity, a singer songwriter from Nottingham. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    60 - Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 42:57


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Brett, a digital marketer from Texas, Domenika, an artist from ecuador, and Darcy, a world traveler who's constantly discovering their identity. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    59 - Lies We Tell Ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 48:25


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Jake, a visual artist from North Carolina, Makennah, a business student in New York, and Jacob, a musician with a ton of heart from Texas. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    58 - Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 41:40


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Anna, a student from Latvia, Ewijntje, who's pursuing a career of teaching the arts, and Max, who's found a platform by drawing strangers in quiet moments. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    57 - Green Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 32:06


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Ethan, a storyteller who's making his own manga, Yairo, a lover of archery who's started his own business, and Marisah, a fellow video creator who loves all aspects of the process. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    56 - Vulnerability

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 39:48


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Cherise, a longtime community member who's exploring with art, Ethan, who's exploring his unique vision through photography, and Amber, who's learning how to be vulnerable with the people she cares about. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    55 - Gratitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 44:11


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Sarah, an art student who's dealing with deconstruction, Milo, a musician who's wearing his heart on his sleeve, and Ariana, who's navigating the path to find what she truly loves. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    54 - Five Months from Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 48:35


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Emma, an art history grad now working with that perspective in video games, Lexi, who's surrounded by her friends and dreams of the big screen, and Ayce, who's learning how to put in the time for themselves.

    53 - Managing Regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 37:50


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Jobim, an artist from Australia who's all about growth. Farah from Jordan who sees a different value in travel, and Eyeris from Chicago, who's changing the way we use fashion. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    52 - Speaking Kindly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 32:59


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Anni from Germany, who's got a heart for travel. Oksar from Norway, who's living life care-free. And Em from Alberta, a fellow Canadian who's trying to find those silver linings. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    51 - Unstoppable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 35:00


    Today, we'll have a conversation with Asa, a performance arts prodigy from Idaho, Ally, a sociology student with a ton of hobbies, and Diamond, a fellow west coast Canadian who's spent some time in the e-sports scene. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    50 - Blond Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 46:20


    Today marks episode 50 of Blond Radio, nearly a year of sharing perspectives and conversations. And with that comes a special announcement. To round out this first year of Blond Radio, I asked nine people from our community to ask me a question. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    49 - Wyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 20:26


    Today, we’ll have a conversation with Wyn, a community member and an artist. His music deals with and packs away the more complicated issues in life, and the experiences he’s dealt with so far. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    48 - Cindy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 14:18


    Today, we’ll have a conversation with Cindy, a creator and artist from California who harnesses feelings of nostalgia in her videos, displaying visuals that feel familiar, cozy, and universal. 

    47 - Chris/Spikeflare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 25:10


    Today, we’ll have a conversation with Chris, a community member who’s brought a lot of light into our lives. We’ll talk about his close encounters with death, finding home in new space, and self-discovery. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    46 - Esther Kim

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 23:01


    Today, we’ll have a conversation with Esther Kim, a past guest who’s rejoining us for an open conversation about the many issues involving the Asian American and Pacific Islanders in America, and around the world. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms. Ways to help: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-georgias-asian-american-community/ https://stopaapihate.org/

    45 - Sophie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 21:38


    Today we’ll talk to Sophie, one of my earliest mutuals on TikTok She’s a creative with a heart for travel who’s altered their plans this year, but has big ones for her future. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    44 - Ken Archie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 22:55


    Today we’ll talk to Kennedy, a longtime friend and streamer. We'll talk about moving cities, staying on the grind, finding consistency, and a bunch more! Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    43 - Moo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 21:19


    Today we’ll talk to Moo, a student and streamer from New York, who’s always looking to better himself, and uplift those around him. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    42 - Dotty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 22:41


    Today we’ll talk to Dotty, a visual artist and animator who’s finding the balance in creating in an online workspace. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    41 - Jordan Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 21:12


    Today we’ll talk to Jordan, a creator from Toronto who’s found a way to repurpose his past, in order to help others in moving forward. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    40 - Dish

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 32:06


    Today we’ll talk to Dish, a creator onTikTok who’s made a successful pivot into streaming. By putting empathy and community at the forefront, she’s cultivated something incredible special, and rare, on twitch. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    39 - Oliver Browns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 21:31


    Today we’ll talk to Oliver Browns, a masked creator on tiktok who’s changing the way we engage with social media, as creators and audience members. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    38 - Jade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 24:41


    Today we’ll talk to Jade, a creator from Toronto who’s harnessed video to discover new and interesting ways to share her vision. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    37 - Ryan Ng Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 43:13


    Today we’ll talk to Ryan, a college dropout who’s pursuing a dream of creating his own production company. He’s had a vision to create content for eight years, and with his newest video, he’s cracked not only 1 million views, but also the formula to get there. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    36 - Sydney Helen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 23:34


    Today we’ll talk to Sydney Helen, a fellow creator on tiktok who I've had the pleasure of following for quite some time now. Their creativity and sense of purpose in their work has been so inspirational, and it was great to finally sit down and chat. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    35 - Yume

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 31:48


    Today we’ll speak with Lucas, a musician from the UK who writes under the name Yume. We talk about creating, inspiration, and spin big metaphors about boats. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    34 - Keep it Wholesome

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 38:34


    Instead of our usual three guests, today we’ll have an extended conversation with Simon Kim, the creator behind the Keep it Wholesome brand, who I’ve gotten to know over the past 8 months. And this is very much a conversation, it was a lot of fun to kick back and have a more casual approach to the show, and I hope you enjoy it too. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    33 - Dance, Collages, and Keyboards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 35:14


    Today we’ll talk to Benne, who shared their growth in 2020, Geneva, who’s artistic journey has led her to all kinds of places, and people, and Yumeng, a senior student from Australia who’s engaging with the world around her. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    32 - Dance, Collages, and Keyboards

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 38:03


    Today we’ll talk to Sophia, a student who’s training to be a professional ballerina, Gurb, who’s putting his unique vision into collages, and Manoli, who’s drive and dreams have found him an audience. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    31 - Worldview, Craft, and Staying Grounded

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 37:58


    Today on Episode 31 of Blond Radio we'll talk to Deangelo, who started a new style of content after he quit his job, Ash, who’s learned how to balance her passions with her obstacles, and Allie, who’s world travels have expanded her heart for empathy. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    30 - Tasks, Coffee, and Managing Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 36:49


    Today on episode 30 of Blond Radio we’ll talk to Mia, an IT student from South Africa who’s living with an autoimmune disease, Bryce, who’s using his passion for coffee and service to change the world around him, and Ari, who’s finding his own voice in his art. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    29 - Lifting, Leukemia, and the Pacific Northwest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 40:24


    On episode 29 of Blond Radio we'll talk to Cameron, a powerlifter who’s reshaping misconceptions, Will a three time leukemia survivor with a heart of gold, and Rachel, an creative who’s using art and ecology to shine in the Pacficic Northwest. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    28 - Careers, Art Therapy, and Being Dumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 39:25


    On episode 28 of Blond Radio we’ll talk to Varini, a Psychology student from South Africa, Andrea, a artist and producer living in London, and Keiran, who shared his experience with art therapy. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    27 - Narrative, the Election, and Staying Informed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 35:33


    On episode 27 of Blond Radio talk to Noah, a film student who’s chasing narratives, Luke, who’s found an audience for his music on TikTok, and Gala, who shares her experience and worldview from Mexico. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    26 - Harbor Day, Truth, and Alberta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 37:06


    On episode 26 of Blond Radio we’ll talk to Austin about his music and instrumental project Harbor Day, Courtney, who’s childhood struggles led her to finding herself, and Cameron, who’s gained new perspectives in his life, and shares how you can too. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    25 - Pianos, Quality, and Future Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 35:32


    Today we’ll talk to Conrad, a music producer from Italy, Dade, a content creator with a passion for community, and Ben, an Arts student who found a home in his peers. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    24 - Cosplay, Kermit, and Staying True

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 38:47


    On episode 24 of Blond Radio we’ll talk to Liam, a content creator who’s honing his skills, Lucas, who found new confidence on TikTok, and April, who found the motivation to improve herself in an unconventional way. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    23 - Chosen Family, Drive, and Silver Linings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 41:10


    Today we’ll talk to Elise, a student whose life has taken some turns in lockdown, Julie, a visual artist who’s pursuing her craft despite all else, and Quinn and Louise, two of my very closest friends who graciously filled in after some scheduling conflicts this week. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    22 - Publishing, Identity, and Handpans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 41:50


    On episode 21 of Blond Radio, we’ll talk to Miguel, a publishing student from South Africa, Natalia, who’s making discoveries through music and her identity, and Nathaniel White, TikTok’s own CEO of the Handpan. Intro music provided by Wayfie and accompanying tracks by Loboil who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    21 - Friendship, Lungs, and Spontaneity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 30:20


    On episode 21 of Blond Radio, we’ll talk to Eddie, a paramedicine student from Toronto, Matthew, who’s not letting his health struggles hold him back, and Gemma, who’s found a sense of value in her photography, and the people who inspired her to pursue it. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

    20 - Motion, Platform, and Composure

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 34:45


    In episode 20 of Blond Radio, we’ll talk to Liza Grey, who’s using videos to capture her life, Sun, an artist from Chile who’s found a new audience, and Omar, a student who’s drawn to teaching. Intro music provided by Wayfie, and accompanying tracks by Loboil, who can both be found on all major streaming platforms.

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