Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North

In the wake of SNL's success the Second City gang get their own show, they rub elbows in Hollywood, and John gets his first taste of movie stardom after scoring a plum role in Steven Spielberg's next film.John Candy: The Lou Gehrig of Comedy is a series that honours the timeless humour and heartfelt performances of John Candy, star of hits like Splash, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Home Alone.Follow us on our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & SubstackWritten & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiRecorded by Tyler RaumanAdditional voices by Matthew Barnett & Sean QuinlanA Knockabout Media ProductionAdditional audio material:Retrontario, The Bobbie Wygant Archive, Breadcrustcouncil, Dash Retro, Kamenliter, Ugazzovision*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, John begins his improv career on the main stage of Second City Chicago, where he befriends Bill Murray. Then, just as he's settling into his new surroundings, he's called back to Toronto to help launch a new incarnation of the Toronto troupe.John Candy: The Lou Gehrig of Comedy is a series that honours the timeless humour and heartfelt performances of John Candy, star of hits like Splash, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Home Alone.Follow us on our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & SubstackWritten & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiRecorded by Tyler RaumanAdditional voices by Matthew Barnett & Sean QuinlanA Knockabout Media Production*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Candy: The Lou Gehrig of Comedy is a series that honours the timeless humour and heartfelt performances of John Candy, star of hits like Splash, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Home Alone.In this episode, we explore John's beginnings, growing up in the Toronto area, and his early days working in children's theatre, which eventually leads to his first big audition: Second City Toronto.Follow us on our socials: Instagram, Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & SubstackWritten & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiRecorded by Tyler RaumanAdditional voices by Matthew Barnett & Sean QuinlanA Knockabout Media Production*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starting May 22, 2025, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is back with a new season in which we deep dive into the life and career of comedy legend John Candy. And I won't just cover Uncle Buck or Planes, Trains and Automobiles. I'm looking at the whole enchilada, from the stage of Second City Toronto to heights of Hollywood stardom, and a brief detour into Canadian Football. So, whether you're a long-time fan or just discovering the magic that John brought to both the big and smalls screens, join me for this new 6-part series. *This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explore queer interpretations of Anne of Green Gables. In conversation with playwright Rosemary Rowe and cartoonist Kathleen Gros, we delve into the deep bond between Anne and Diana, often dubbed the "Bosom Friends Affair." For more: Carousel Summer by Kathleen GrosI Hated You in High School by Kathleen GrosAnne and Diana Were Totally Doing It by Rosemary RoweFollow us on our socials: Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & SubstackAbout This Series:Discover the life and legacy of L.M. Montgomery in this insightful 7-part podcast, in which we explore her childhood, literary journey, and the timeless impact of Anne of Green Gables on generations of readers.Written & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiAssociate Producers Maia Foster-Sanchez & Kristi ProphetRecorded by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Kate Macdonald Butler, Kate Scarth, Jessica Young, Laura Robinson, Yuko Matsumoto, Rosemary Rowe & Kathleen Gros.A Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did Anne of Green Gables become an icon in Japan? This is the story of Hanako Muraoka, the writer who faced grave danger in translating Maud's book—an enemy text—for future generations of Japan.Follow us on our socials: Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & SubstackAbout This Series:Discover the life and legacy of L.M. Montgomery in this insightful 7-part podcast, in which we explore her childhood, literary journey, and the timeless impact of Anne of Green Gables on generations of readers.Written & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiAssociate Producers Maia Foster-Sanchez & Kristi ProphetRecorded by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Kate Macdonald Butler, Kate Scarth, Jessica Young, Laura Robinson & Yuko Matsumoto.Additional voices by Candace Amarante & Junko YamakawaFor more information on Hanako Muraoka, read Anne's Cradle by Eri MuraokaA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we're doing something a little different. We are taking a pause from our narrative series to hear from you, the listeners. We asked you to send in voicemails with your feelings on Maud and her work, and you answered. A big thanks to Mike DiMascio, Irina Levchenko, Rebecca Sullivan, Laura Leden, Gabrielle Fortier, Naomi Burger, Kelly Gerner & Ragon Duffy, and Lois Adamson for your contributions to the show.Here is a link for information regarding the book collection rebuild for Kelly Gerner, following the LA wildfires.Follow us on our socials: Bluesky, LinkedIn, YouTube & SubstackAbout This Series:Discover the life and legacy of L.M. Montgomery in this insightful 7-part podcast, in which we explore her childhood, literary journey, and the timeless impact of Anne of Green Gables on generations of readers.Written & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiAssociate Producers Maia Foster-Sanchez & Kristi ProphetRecorded by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Kate Macdonald Butler, Kate Scarth, Jessica Young, Laura Robinson & Yuko Matsumoto.Additional voices by Candace Amarante, Matthew Barnett & Becca ReddenA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maud faces some of the toughest years of her life : nuisance lawsuits, an unwanted pursuer, social ostracism, personal humiliations, and drug dependency colour her final days.Regional Mental Health Resources.A call to listeners: Working on this podcast has been rewarding, but also heartrending, because Maud lived a life. And we want to do something that celebrates that life and its legacy. This is where you come in. We're asking you to record a voice memo expressing your thoughts or feelings on Maud or any bit of her writing that resonates, and send it to ryan@knockaboutmedia.com by February 28th for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode. About This Series:Discover the life and legacy of L.M. Montgomery in this insightful 7-part podcast, in which we explore her childhood, literary journey, and the timeless impact of Anne of Green Gables on generations of readers.Written & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiAssociate Producers Maia Foster-Sanchez & Kristi ProphetRecorded by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Kate Macdonald Butler, Kate Scarth, Jessica Young, Laura Robinson & Yuko Matsumoto.Additional voices by Candace Amarante, Matthew Barnett & Becca ReddenA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learning that she is under a bum publishing deal, Maud makes the decision to take on her long-time publisher, the shewed, Boston-based L.C. Page.About This Series:Discover the life and legacy of L.M. Montgomery in this insightful 7-part podcast, in which we explore her childhood, literary journey, and the timeless impact of Anne of Green Gables on generations of readers.Written & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiAssociate Producers Maia Foster-Sanchez & Kristi ProphetRecorded by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Kate Macdonald Butler, Kate Scarth, Jessica Young, Laura Robinson & Yuko Matsumoto.Additional voices by Candace Amarante & Matthew BarnettA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maud is now a published author, and she is about to become a multi-hyphenate. In this episode, Maud also becomes a minister's wife, and a mother, and sadly she endures the greatest loss in her life.About This Series:Discover the life and legacy of L.M. Montgomery in this insightful 7-part podcast, in which we explore her childhood, literary journey, and the timeless impact of Anne of Green Gables on generations of readers.Written & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiAssociate Producers Maia Foster-Sanchez & Kristi ProphetRecorded by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Kate Macdonald Butler, Kate Scarth, Jessica Young, Laura Robinson & Yuko Matsumoto.Additional voices by Candace Amarante & Matthew BarnettA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maud is now an adult. She attends teacher's college, gets engaged and falls in love (not necessarily in that order). She also begins writing the novel that will change her life: Anne of Green Gables.About This Series:Discover the life and legacy of L.M. Montgomery in this insightful 7-part podcast, in which we explore her childhood, literary journey, and the timeless impact of Anne of Green Gables on generations of readers.Written & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiAssociate Producers Maia Foster-Sanchez & Kristi ProphetRecorded by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Kate Macdonald Butler, Kate Scarth, Jessica Young, Laura Robinson & Yuko Matsumoto.Additional voices by Candace Amarante & Matthew BarnettA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the life and legacy of L.M. Montgomery in this insightful 7-part podcast, in which we explore her childhood, literary journey, and the timeless impact of Anne of Green Gables on generations of readers.In this episode, we explore the formative years of author Lucy Maud Montgomery. We delve into her early life in Prince Edward Island and discuss the influences and experiences that shaped her writing, including the loss of her mother and the complexities of growing up in a strict household. Join us as we uncover how Montgomery's youth laid the foundation for her beloved novels.Regional Mental Health Resources.Written & Hosted by Ryan BarnettProduced by Ryan Barnett & Sonia GemmitiAssociate Producers Maia Foster-Sanchez & Kristi ProphetRecorded by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Kate Macdonald Butler, Kate Scarth, Jessica Young, Laura Robinson & Yuko Matsumoto.Additional voices by Candace Amarante & Matthew BarnettA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Remembrance Day, Knockabout introduces a new limited series: The Black HumIn 1914, the Canadian government called on all able-bodied men to serve their country in the Great War. However, when Black men went to enlist, they were turned away. In this first episode in our new series, we look at those early years of the war, when Black Canadians found themselves having to fight for the right to fight.*Download our Discussing Questions for your class*Written & Hosted by Cindy CharlesProduced by Ryan Barnett & Cindy CharlesRecord by Tyler RaumanThis series features interviews with Lt. Jerome Downey, Sgt. Craig Smith, Douglas Ruck, and Lindsay Ruck.Additional voices by Keith Francis & Matthew BarnettA Knockabout Media ProductionThis podcast was made possible thanks to funding from Veterans Affairs Canada's Commemorative Partnership Program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where to find Buster: A Life in PicturesReturning to NoN is Ryan Barnett, the host of the podcast "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North". Ryan has also written a graphic novel about silent film star Buster Keaton. One of Keaton's final films was a project with the Canadian National Film Board called, "The Railrodder" (1965), so Ryan was the perfect guest to have on to discuss. In this episode, host of NoN Andrew Hunter Scholey and Ryan Barnett discuss his graphic novel with artist Matthew Tavares, "Buster: A Life in Pictures". What got him into silent film and Buster in the first place? His research and ultimately interviewing the director of the film Gerald Potterton. All in all a great chat about not just Canadian cinema, but also the golden age of Hollywood and one of its biggest stars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New from Knockabout Media: How I Wrote This w/ Pamela HensleyThere's mystery within the creative process and a story behind every story. In the new podcast How I Wrote This, host Pamela Hensley sits down with acclaimed novelists, essayists, playwrights, translators, poets, and short story writers to learn more about their lives and the events that shaped their work.Episode 1: Julia Franck was born in 1970 in East Berlin in the former GDR (German Democratic Republic), a part of Germany that, at the time, was behind the Iron Curtain. As a child, she fled with her mother to the West and lived for nine months in a refugee camp, where they were interrogated by agents of the secret police. Five years later, when she was just thirteen, she left her mother's home and returned to Berlin, this time living on the Western side with friends. Julia is the daughter of an actress and granddaughter of a sculptor whose family history has provided the backdrop for some of her most powerful books. The Blind Side of the Heart (called the Blindness of the Heart in the US), tells the story of a woman who abandons her son on a railway platform in 1945 after surviving the horrors of the Second World War. It was a story based on her own father's childhood, a man she only met at the age of fourteen. The novel won the German Book Prize, the highest honour for literature in Germany, and went on to sell over a million copies. Two more of her books have been translated into English: Back to Back, based on her uncle's life at the time when the Berlin Wall was being built; and West, which was adapted for the screen.Julia's recommended reads:Herta Müller Katja OskampDana VowinckelHow I Wrote This is created and hosted by Pamela HensleyPresented by Knockabout Media. Original music by Tyler K. RaumanListen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio.Find out more at our website: www.howiwrotethisthepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're lending our feed to one of our podcast friends. I was resently a guest on an episode of North of Normal, a podcast series that talks about Canadian films. In this episode the host, Andrew, and myself, discuss Guy Maddin's 2003 feature film, the Saddest Music in the World. I hope you'll listen, and check out other episodes in the North of Normal catalog. Where to find: NORTH OF NORMALIn this episode we have Ryan Barnett on to venture back into the world of Winnipeg director, Guy Maddin! Ryan is the host of his own podcast about Canadian media titled "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood North" that everyone should listen to. However, in this episode we delve into "The Saddest Music in the World" (2003)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we look at the factors that resulted in the dissolution of the PNIAI, what happened to the artists in the years that followed, and the group's ongoing legacy, today. Download the listening guideHosted by Soleil LaunièreProduced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka BertrandArtwork by Caleb Ellison-DysartTheme by Justin DelormeThis series features interviews with Bonnie Devine, Greg A. Hill, Michelle LaVallee, Carmen Robertson, Pauline Beardy, Philip Gevik, Corey Dingle, Donna Feledichuk and Joseph M. Sanchez.A Knockabout Media Production | Funded by the Government of Canada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Daphne, Jackson, Alex, Eddy, Carl, Joseph and Norval begin exhibiting together. And then, an idea starts to take form. The seven of them will form a collective; one of the first self-organized art activist groups in Canadian history. One of its main goals: to fight to establish a forum and the spaces for the voices and perspective of Indigenous artists.Download the listening guideHosted by Soleil LaunièreProduced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka BertrandArtwork by Caleb Ellison-DysartTheme by Justin DelormeThis series features interviews with Bonnie Devine, Greg A. Hill, Michelle LaVallee, Carmen Robertson, Pauline Beardy, Philip Gevik, Corey Dingle, Donna Feledichuk and Joseph M. Sanchez.A Knockabout Media Production | Funded by the Government of CanadaWhere to find: Buster: A Life in Pictures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we meet Joseph Sanchez and Eddy Cobiness, and Daphne reconnects with her roots and opens her own little shop inspired by Andy Warhol's famed studio: The Factory.Download the listening guideHosted by Soleil LaunièreProduced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka BertrandArtwork by Caleb Ellison-DysartTheme by Justin DelormeThis series features interviews with Bonnie Devine, Greg A. Hill, Michelle LaVallee, Carmen Robertson, Pauline Beardy, Philip Gevik, Corey Dingle, Donna Feledichuk and Joseph M. Sanchez.A Knockabout Media Production | Funded by the Government of CanadaWhere to find: Buster: A Life in Pictures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we're looking at the quiet aftermath of Norval Morrisseau's Pollock Gallery exhibition, and what happened next for First Nations artists in the wake of his celebrated debut, including the Indians of Canada Pavilion at Expo 67.Download the listening guideHosted by Soleil LaunièreProduced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka BertrandArtwork by Caleb Ellison-DysartTheme by Justin DelormeThis series features interviews with Bonnie Devine, Greg A. Hill, Michelle Lavallee, Carmen Robertson, Pauline Beardy, Philip Gevik, Corey Dingle, Donna Feledichuk and Joseph M. Sanchez.A Knockabout Media Production | Funded by the Government of CanadaWhere to find: Buster: A Life in Pictures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Norval Morrisseau explodes onto the Canadian art scene with his inaugural exhibit at Toronto's Pollock Gallery. Daphne Odjig nurtures her gift as a precocious visual artists, and struggles with her identity as an Indigenous woman in 1930s Parry Sound.Download the listening guide.Hosted by Soleil LaunièreProduced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka BertrandArtwork by Caleb Ellison-DysartTheme by Justin DelormeThis series features interviews with Bonnie Devine, Greg A. Hill, Michelle Lavallee, Carmen Robertson, Pauline Beardy, Philip Gevik, Corey Dingle, Donna Feledichuk and Joseph M. Sanchez.A Knockabout Media Production | Funded by the Government of CanadaWhere to find: Buster: A Life in Pictures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*COMING SOON* a new five-part series.Fifty years ago the Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporation (PNIAI) transformed the art world forever. As part of Indigenous activism happening across the Americas in the 1970s, the “Indian Group of 7” (as they were dubbed by the press at the time) asserted First Nations artistic expressions and self-determination in the face of forced assimilation policies. Their goals: encourage other First Nations artists to paint, create space in national and commercial galleries for First Nations art, and inspire youth. From Expo 67 to their groundbreaking exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and beyond, learn more about the lives and artistic practices of the PNIAI and its members, and the Group's on-going influence, today.Hosted by Soleil LaunièreProduced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka BertrandArtwork by Caleb Ellison-DysartA Knockabout Media Production | Funded by the Government of CanadaWhere to find: Buster: A Life in Pictures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final episode on the life and work of filmmaker David Cronenberg, we're transported with The Fly, and seeing double with Dead Ringers.Where to find: Buster: A Life in PicturesConsider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/onceinhollywoodnorthWritten and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom AllenFollow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOKFollow us @itsknockaboutmedia on FACEBOOK & YOUTUBETheme: Witches Brew by Party Store Music*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Canadian Thanksgiving, so we're taking this time to preview what's to come in Season 3.Where to find: Buster: A Life in PicturesConsider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/onceinhollywoodnorthWritten and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom AllenFollow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOKFollow us @itsknockaboutmedia on FACEBOOK & YOUTUBETheme: Witches Brew by Party Store Music*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, David uncovers the secrets behind Videodrome and has a brush with The Dead Zone!Where to find: Buster: A Life in PicturesConsider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/onceinhollywoodnorthWritten and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom AllenFollow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOKFollow us @itsknockaboutmedia on FACEBOOK & YOUTUBETheme: Witches Brew by Party Store MusicArchival Material: https://www.youtube.com/@MickGarrisInterviews*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, David uses his art to work through his divorce and custody battle. He releases THE BROOD on a unsuspecting public, and the quickly follows it up with SCANNERS, his first hit in America.Where to find: Buster: A Life in PicturesConsider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/onceinhollywoodnorthWritten and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom AllenFollow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOKFollow us @itsknockaboutmedia on FACEBOOK & YOUTUBETheme: Witches Brew by Party Store Music*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, David is raked over the coals for his film SHIVERS. Will he kowtow to critics and censors as he attempts to mount his sophomore effort, a horror picture called "Mosquitoes"?Where to find: Buster: A Life in PicturesConsider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/onceinhollywoodnorthWritten and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom AllenFollow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOKFollow us @itsknockaboutmedia on FACEBOOK & YOUTUBETheme: Witches Brew by Party Store Music*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, David is back from the Cannes Film Festival and he has a fire in his belly to make movies. He pens the script for a horror film entitled Orgy of the Blood Parasites. But getting his picture funded proves harder than he thought.Where to find: Buster: A Life in PicturesConsider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/onceinhollywoodnorthWritten and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOKFollow us @itsknockaboutmedia on FACEBOOK & YOUTUBETheme: Witches Brew by Party Store Music*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DEAD RINGERS. THE FLY. VIDEODROME. SCANNERS. The films of David Cronenberg have delighted horror fans, grossed out audiences and challenged censors for the last five decades. His name was at one time cursed in the halls of parliament for using public film funding—Canadian tax dollars—to make movies like SHIVERS and RABID; films that earned him the moniker the “Baron of Blood.” They inspired controversy, but his films were profitable, and in Ottawa, just like in Hollywood, money talks. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North reveals the stories behind your favourite Canadian Content. For season 2, we are presenting a new six-part narrative series dedicated to the early life and career of the “King of Venereal Horror” director David Cronenberg.Where to find: Buster: A Life in PicturesConsider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/onceinhollywoodnorthWritten and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOKFollow us @itsknockaboutmedia on FACEBOOK & YOUTUBETheme: Witches Brew by Party Store Music*This program and all relevant content is for educational purposes only and to the best of our knowledge is being used under Fair Dealing/Fair Use Act guidelines and within Canadian and United States standards of fair dealing/fair use* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DEAD RINGERS. THE FLY. VIDEODROME. SCANNERS. The films of David Cronenberg have delighted horror fans, grossed out audiences and challenged censors for the last five decades. His name was at one time cursed in the halls of parliament for using public film funding—Canadian tax dollars—to make movies like SHIVERS and RABID; films that earned him the moniker the “Baron of Blood.” They inspired controversy, but his films were profitable, and in Ottawa, just like in Hollywood, money talks.Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North reveals the stories behind your favourite Canadian Content. For season 2, we are presenting a new six-part narrative series dedicated to the early life and career of the “King of Venereal Horror” director David Cronenberg.Episodes drop every Tuesday.Host: Ryan BarnettProduced by Knockabout MediaConsider becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/onceinhollywoodnorth#onceinhollywoodnorth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**Warning** This episode contains language that some may find offensive.  BONUS:  In this episode, I have a conversation with the man in the towel, the legend, an "interesting physical specimen": Paul Bellini. We talk about the early days of the troupe, working as a writer on the show, and origins of the Touch Bellini contest.  Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Special  archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.  Follow us on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM. Buy Mouth Congress' new double LP here: https://capturedtracks.com/artist/mouth-congress/ Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L

BONUS: In this episode, I have a conversation with John Semley, author of This is a Book About the Kids in the Hall. We talk about each member of the troupe, the legacy of their show and their post-troupe careers.  Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Special  archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Follow   us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L

S1,  E6: In this episode, the Kids in the Hall embark on making their feature film debut. They struggle to stay together as a troupe as opportunities begin to spring up for them as individuals.  Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett &  Sonia Gemmiti. Special  archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Follow  us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L

S1, E5: In this episode, Kids in the Hall is in full swing on HBO and CBC. The guys are beginning to gain notoriety, and rub elbows with celebrities. Then, a network shakeup threatens to upset the apple cart.   Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime.  *Content Advisory* This episode includes an archival excerpt from a sketch featuring a white actor in Yellowface. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti. Special  archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L

S1, E4: In this episode, the Kids await the premiere of their HBO special, hoping it will lead to bigger things.  Special  archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. The Kids in the Hall series is available now on Amazon Prime.   Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett. Additional voices: Matt Barnett, Susan Passmore & Sonia Gemmiti. Special  archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Additional Music: Daniel Vodovoz Additional clips: UNMASKED podcast   Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L

S1, E3: In this episode, the Kids find themselves apart. Bruce and Mark are in New York working as writers for SNL, while the other three tour Southern Ontario with Second City. But not all is going well. Their secret sauce may just be in performing together -- they just need to figure out how to stay together.  Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett. Additional voices: Matt Barnett, Susan Passmore & Sonia Gemmiti. Special  archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.   Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L

S1, E2: In this episode, the Kids are together, performing as a group in the back room of The Rivoli on Toronto's Queen West. But will they stay together as they catch the eye of a talent scout from Saturday Night Live?  Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett. Additional voices: Matt Barnett, Susan Passmore & Sonia Gemmiti. Special  archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.   Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L

S1, E1: In this episode, we're focusing on the days before the Kids were the Kids. How did Kevin meet Dave? How did Bruce meet Mark? And where did Scott enter the picture? It's origin stories galore as we look back at the Canadian improv comedy scenes of the early 1980s.   Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Promotional consideration provided by Minute Women and Canadian History Ehx. The Kids in the Hall series is available now on Amazon Prime. Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett. Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L

Follow! Subscribe! Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is dropping next Tuesday, November 2, 2021.  Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is new podcast in which we deep  dive into the history behind your favorite Canadian Content. In each  series, author and producer Ryan Barnett tackles big topics like tax  shelter film-making, the disappearance of Casey and Finnegan, the meteoric rise of a little girl from Charlemagne, Quebec to her eventual   throne atop the world. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Season One is dedicated to The Kids in the Hall; the history behind  this sketch comedy troupe and their influential series that ran for five  seasons on HBO and CBC.

Peter Henderson Bryce was a medical doctor, civil servant and public health expert. In 1907, after surveying 35 residential schools, he submitted a report to the Department of Indian Affairs detailing the connection between the residential school system, disease and the high rate of mortality among students. His calls to action fell on deaf ears. Bryce's findings would remain suppressed until he left public service. Fifteen years after his initial report, he published an 18-page “appeal for justice”—a pamphlet detailing for the public everything he knew and everything the government knew about the health conditions in and as a result of Canada's residential school system. This is The Story of a National Crime, new podcast from Knockabout Media, coming this fall. This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.

It's the holidays and we're taking a beat. But we do come with gifts, nevertheless: a trailer for series 2, coming soon.  David Cronenberg: The First Decade.  Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is new podcast in which we deep dive into the history behind your favorite Canadian Content. In each series, author and producer Ryan Barnett tackles big topics like tax shelter film-making, the disappearance of Casey and Finnegan, the meteoric rise of a little girl from Charlemagne, Quebec to her eventual  throne atop the world. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.  Season 1 is dedicated to The Kids in the Hall; the history behind this sketch comedy troupe and their influential series that ran for five seasons on HBO and CBC. Full episodes of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North premiere November 2, 2021.