I Interview My Friends!

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The title is very self-explanatory. This is a socially-distant creative project where I, Elena Matas, spend 30-ish minutes interviewing one of my friends and getting to ask them questions I wouldn't usually get to.

Elena Matas

  • Feb 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 31m AVG DURATION
  • 24 EPISODES


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Episode 24 - Catherine L.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 33:02


My darling Cat and I chat about where to find artistic inspiration, how to deal with burnout, and the best and worst things about Montreal.

Episode 23 - Sam B.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 31:07


Today Sam and I talk about our literary roots, their experiences with twin telepathy, and the life-long pursuit of creative expression.

Episode 22 - Matt H.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 32:32


Happy New Year! I'm glad to be back. In this episode, Matthew and I discuss our favourite pieces of Greek literature, almost becoming a priest, and the sexiest part of New Jersey (spoiler: it's Bruce Springsteen).

Episode 21 - Shamantha L.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 32:27


In this episode, Shamantha and I talk about being involved in a cult-like college, our quarantine projects, and dealing with engineers.

Episode 20 - An Introspective

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 23:46


I interview......myself?! No just kidding. I just talk about myself for twenty something minutes, in case you didn't know who you were listening to this whole time.

Episode 19 - Martin B.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 31:25


In this episode, my dear friend Martin and I talk about graphic novels, poetic inspirations, and Toronto's embarrassing public transit system.

Episode 18 - Michelle N.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 30:54


Michelle and I sit down (socially distant, in different cities) to discuss our mutual devotion to Mary Oliver, what our past selves needed to hear, and how to talk to children about mental health.

Episode 17 - Hadas B.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 31:22


The lovely Hadas and I sit down to discuss growing up in Israel, the best approaches to Modernist poetry, and which literary theorists we would most like to fight.

Episode 16 - Stephen K.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 31:15


Today, Stephen and I dive into his west coast upbringing, how poetry saves lives, and the pressing scarcity of spicy food in Montreal.

Episode 15 - Alexa G.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 30:19


In this episode, Alexa and I discuss the weirdest thing she's seen as a nurse, the boy bands of our youth, and how to survive the work and stress of a global pandemic.

Episode 14 - Kristine F.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 33:37


In this episode, my darling Kristine and I reminisce about high school, talk about how to learn a foreign language, and discuss the weird sides of internet fame.

Episode 13 - Mishka D.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 29:55


In this episode I get to chat with my former roommate, the darling Mishka, about growing up in a small town, ethics in health care, and dreaming in two different languages.

Episode 12 - Conor E.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 31:08


This episode contains an absolutely wild conversation with Conor about booking a one way ticket to Athens, growing up baking bread, and living life as an Australian dungeon master.

Episode 11 - Daniela S.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 30:08


Today Daniela and I get into misconceptions about bipolar disorder, being haunted by Lord Byron, and having an army of grandmothers.

Episode 10 - Aman A.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 30:28


In this episode, Aman and I talk over the politics of religion, linguistic immersion, and teaching kids how to play basketball.

Episode 9 - Cessy W.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 30:38


In this episode, Cessy and I discuss the British rap music, high school blogs, and moving to a different continent.

Episode 8 - Nic T.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 31:33


Here, Nic and I have a lovely chat about the genius of Anne Carson, karaoke in the Philippines, and being the youngest sibling by 20 years.

Episode 7 - Matt C.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 32:47


Today my darling Matthew and I talk about being the art kid, surviving as an anglophone in Quebec, and his love of horror films.

Episode 6 - Laura K.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 32:26


In this episode with the lovely Laura, we talk about gender identity, being the child of immigrants, and our shared love of the water.

Episode 5 - Michelle H.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 33:55


In this episode I get to sit down with a friend of almost two decades, Michelle. She tells me about how to save the bees, the process of getting a PhD, and growing up as the eldest of three sisters.

Episode 4 - Oliver D.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 32:12


First & foremost please excuse the audio of this episode, I'm still learning how to edit & perfect things! Here, I get to talk to one of my wonderfully talented friends, Oliver, about composing original music, the language of computer science, and being part of the queer community.

Episode 3 - Brayden R.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 30:12


Today I have a conversation with an old friend of mine, Brayden. We chat about her work in local politics, how Canada has handled the COVID-19 pandemic, and our favourite books in the world.

Episode 2 - Andy P.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 29:03


In this episode we have another dear friend from high school, Andy! We discuss the Korean language, high school sports, and the last things that made us cry.

Episode 1 - Erica D.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 37:24


In my very first episode I get to sit down with one of my best mates from high school as we have a (longer than expected) discussion about what we were like at age 16, spiders the size of your face, and the British dating show Love Island.

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