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Hugh Elliott, Stefan Grambart


    • Apr 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 24m AVG DURATION
    • 100 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from Can't Sell This

    Maxwell Lander

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 108:46


    The lost episode where Hugh speaks with Maxwell Lander in 2022.

    John Gagné

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 57:25


    John Gagné speaks with Hugh about changing careers after a job loss.

    Chris Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 73:35


    Eight years ago, Chris went from running a successful commercial production company to doing content creation on YouTube. Listen in as Chris Do speaks with Hugh about having goals without having a plan.

    Leslie Ehm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 81:04


    Multi–faceted creator Leslie Ehm talks about learning to paint and the process of teaching honest creativity.

    Chris & Jason of The Talking Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 64:40


    Chris and Jason join Hugh in conversation about their long–running podcast, The Talking Dead.

    Revisit Ebony Warrior Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 78:49


    Charles Xavier Conley aka Ebony Warrior Studios chats with Hugh about his latest work.

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    Brendan Dawes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 76:36


    UK-based artist, Brendan Dawes, discusses being a full-time artist.

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    Lindsay Gibb

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 50:37


    Lindsay Gibb is a journalist, librarian, podcaster, and Nicolas Cage expert. In this episode she chats with Hugh about fandom and 90s.

    Update with Hugh Elliott

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 10:15


    In December 2021, Hugh put the podcast on hiatus. Guess what? We're back!

    Richard Weiser

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 57:36


    Richard Weiser, author of The Real Mystery of Tom Thomson, chats with Hugh about his book, his process and poetry.

    Sarabeth Holden

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 45:31


    Writing a children's book while opening a new brewery AND raising young children is not for the faint of heart. Join Hugh as he speaks with Sarabeth Holden about all these things and more!

    Christian Cantrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 73:18


    Author and technologist, Christian Cantrell, discusses his writing, his work at Adobe and how they work hand in hand to complement each other.

    Jermaine Douglas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 38:03


    Jermaine Douglas was a server a Jack Astor's in Toronto when the pandemic hit. After being laid off from the restaurant and wondering what he could do while off work, Jermaine started cooking for his friends. Their reaction to his food was overwhelmingly positive. At their urging, he started Spotty's TO on Instagram, selling soul food to order.

    Hugh Elliott

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 70:15


    Co-host and co-creator of Can't Sell This, Hugh Elliott, chats with Stef about his lengthy career in marketing. From Flash to experience design and creative technology, it's a fun ride.

    Stefan Grambart

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 80:41


    Following up on their 3rd anniversary episode, Hugh interviews Stefan for the first time. Stefan discusses getting his Masters in Digital Media, a huge change to his life in moving to Cairo, Egypt.

    Third Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 63:43


    After three years of running Can't Sell This, Hugh and Stefan sit down and talk about where they started, where they went and where they're going.

    Elize Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 39:35


    Elize Morgan writes a lot. She's worked in television and digital series—even in the early days of the webseries boom! In conversation with Stef she shares her experience working in collaborative writers' rooms, ideas in development, creative pitching, and how a pitch can get ruined by an alpaca and a llama!

    Smoke And Tears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 75:28


    Stef has a conversation with Shannon Armishaw, one half of the Smoke & Tears team.

    Eric Fensler Follow Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 58:49


    In episode 73, Hugh had a great conversation with Eric Fensler. Stefan was unavailable so Eric agreed to sit with them both and have a follow up conversation

    Emily Switzer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 87:20


    Emily started out as a producer in the VFX industry, working on critically acclaimed long-format projects. After 4 years in an administrative position, she decided to re-evaluate her career and go into training as a 3D artist. After 3 years of independent learning and freelancing she's very proud to have re-invented herself as a 3D designer and artist, working in the fields of digital fashion illustration, 3D design, and art direction. Her goal is to make stunning visuals that push the expectations of what digital art can achieve.

    Clark Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 76:58


    From exposure to documentaries in high school, Clark Masters found his calling. After dropping out of film school, Clark landed a gig as an assistant editor in a production house. Until the fateful day he shared some work with a director who said "you should quit and edit my show." That leap of faith has lead to a decade long career in editing. Hugh sits down with Clark to talk about documentary narrative, the importance of truth and how to find a good mushroom.

    Stacey Mulcahy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 62:38


    From Edmonton to Ottawa to Seattle via New York and Vancouver, Stacey Mulcahy never shied away from the risky choices. After getting her start in project management at a games company, Stacey invested in her lifelong interest in learning and taught herself development. Her brand of frank speech, curiosity and a willingness to share her knowledge landed her in her dream role in the Microsoft Garage. Listen as she shares invaluable insights and gives a lesson in gratitude for the gift of experimentation.

    Chelsea Klukas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 56:38


    Chelsea Klukas got her start organizing fashion tech events in the Canadian mid-west. From there, she found a calling to design her own wearable technology fashion items under the brand Lumen Couture. At the same time, Chelsea has a career in experience design and product development. Firstly for Amazon, then at Facebook. Hugh and Chelsea discuss the pitfalls of product development in the fashion tech space and competition from overseas. Can Chelsea make competitors allies?

    Red Tape Brewery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 58:20


    Sean and Sarabeth Holden met over a love of beer. Sean had been independently brewing small batches of beer and slowly making his way into bespoke brewing. Sarabeth with a vision for expansion and the sense to lead the business side of things. Then the pandemic hit. Listen as Hugh chats with the couple about the perils of opening a brewery during a pandemic.

    Hoss Gifford

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 137:33


    Hoss Gifford is a CTO and creative technologist. Hailing from Scotland and currently living in Toronto, Hoss has made a name for himself as a problem-solver and forward-thinker. Join Hugh as he and Hoss talk about the path from joke flash games to serious technological innovation.

    Dré Labre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 65:34


    Stef and Dré have a casual chat about VR, indie productions, NFTs and virtual humans.

    Eric Fensler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 56:54


    Eighteen years after the G.I. Joe PSAs took the world by storm, their creator talks with Hugh. Eric Fensler followed his passion for creation from Chicago to New York to LA. From the world of comedy writing to advertising.

    Format Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 1:01


    In this announcement, Hugh discusses the decision to move away from the multi-interviewer format.

    Richard Rotter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 56:11


    Stef in conversation with Richard Rotter about indie productions, transmedia, and creating original content

    Galit Ariel

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 88:37


    Galit Ariel, futurist, technologist and PHD candidate speaks with Hugh and Stefan about living in the future ever since first seeing Star Trek at age 7.

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    Jordan Richer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 58:08


    Artist, gamer, DM and artist/idea guy The Deck Of Many, Jordan Richer! In conversation with Stef and Hugh about creating a Dungeons and Dragons based card system and what's next.

    Wayne Shipley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 75:08


    Studio Director at Stitch Media, Wayne Shipley, chats with Stefan and Hugh about the experience of working in a studio that creates its own intellectual property and client work.

    Kim Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 59:01


    Kim Wilson has built a storied and successful career in children’s entertainment, combining her passion for impactful narratives and her expertise in research-based content creation, she’s worked with the leading studios and broadcasters in the country. She’s currently heading up multiple initiatives to help academics and entertainers work together through universities, institutes, and her independent consulting agency.

    Christy Dena

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 93:01


    Christy Dena (she/they) is a maker and interactive storyteller. Christy chats with Stefan and Hugh about her current projects of writing a book on redesigning narrative design away from complicity, an accessible VR project about radical friendship, and a co-operative improv storytelling card game.

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    Hannah Donegan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 74:30


    Filmmaker Hannah Donegan speaks with Hugh and Stefan about her documentary Sugar Sisters and working in the documentary film world.

    beyond tellerrand's Marc Thiele

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 77:24


    Marc Thiele started working with community back in the C64 days. He went from making digital art to maintaining an active flash community to starting his first conference FlashForum. Now he runs beyond tellerrand.r

    The Solarian Myth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 75:53


    Jared Ficklin shares his belief that humanity can only survive by spreading as much love and intellect throughout the universe.

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    Steve Giralt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 51:04


    Product commercial director Steve Giralt, of the Garage, chats with Stefan and Hugh about the recent Kickstarter for The Garage Learning. An effort to share the secrets of robotics and video together to create compelling imagery.

    Jared Ficklin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 65:15


    Jared Ficklin, co-founder of Argo Design and product designer chats with Hugh and Stefan about his history.

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    Uplift Kitchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 56:49


    Uplift Kitchen TO co-founders, Antonia Lawrence and Emily Carson, speak about their food initiative created to serve the Black community in Toronto.

    David Bastedo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 62:13


    David Bastedo, offical photographer of the Tragically Hip talks about his career in digital, experiential and photography.

    Wes Grubbs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 84:45


    Wes Grubbs has spent 15 years with an eye on data and how it can be beautifully expressed.

    Aaron De La Cruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 103:26


    From tagging to teaching to pursuing an art career, Aaron has walked his own unique path. Listen to his conversation with Hugh.

    Agduzit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 67:36


    Andrew and his wife Michelle made custom fixtures for their own. After being asked by the venue for copies, they realized they could make a business out of it. Andrew chats with Hugh about the past, present and future of Agduzit.

    Ebony Warrior Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 65:50


    Foam-smith and cosplayer Charles Xavier Conley of Ebony Warrior Studios. After a decade of experience, Charles Xavier has made a career out of recreating characters from video games and films.

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    Scott Judd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 59:15


    Scott Judd, dairy farmer, winery owner and country music singer chats with Hugh and Stefan.

    Futurism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 83:19


    Jared Ficklin, founder of Argo Design and Dré Labre, futurist, speak with Hugh and Stefan about current events using the lens of a hopeful future.

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    Hench Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 60:14


    Natalie Zina Walschots, author of Hench, returns to speak with Hugh and Stefan. Natalie joined Hugh in studio in March. Stefan loved the subject so much he asked for a follow up. While under quarantine for COVID-19, we sat down over Hangouts to do just that.

    Stefan and Hugh Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 57:34


    Stefan joins Hugh again to discuss the goings-on with the podcast and life, in general. Recorded on March 18th, 2020 at the beginning of social distancing restrictions for Covid-19

    Scott Nihill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 39:56


    Embreate and Plai Factory co-founder Scott Nihill sits with Hugh to talk creative process and fund-raising.

    Jeff Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 75:28


    Jeff Wright, recording engineer and director, sits with Hugh to discuss 20 plus years of working in audio.

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