Scene In the Wild Podcask

A conversation with Luke Azevedo, the Calgary Commissioner for Film, Television and the Creative industries, and COO of the Calgary Film Centre about his career and the state of film and television production in Alberta.

On the eve of the release of his new album Arms of A Dream, Reuben Bullock, frontman and songwriter for the Calgary-born act Reuben and the Dark chats with us about the album, his songwriting and what got him to this point in his already impressive career.

A larger-than-life conductor who now leads the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Rune Bergmann sits down with the Podcask to chat about everything from his family and his relationship with his new part-time home of Calgary, to what initially brought him to classical music and his philosophy behind the profession he's now now known for. It was a wonderful conversation. Please enjoy.

A conversation with Mike Bezzeg, who was the host of groundbreaking Calgary cable TV program FM Moving Pictures, which featured music videos and interviews with alternative acts before there was such a thing as alternative. He talks about the influence the show had and why he eventually put an end to it.

On this episode of the podcask, we sit down with Calgary comic Cory Mack. She talks about how she got involved in the standup world, some of the things she's dealt with in that time and even a brief foray into the political world.

In Part II of this two-part Scene In the Wild Podcask Andrew Mosker, the president and CEO of the National Music Centre, tells us about how the organization came to be, how and why its new home and the home to Canadian music, Studio Bell, was created, and also answers some of the criticisms that have been levelled at the organization and Calgary institution since its opening in 2016.

In Part I of this two-part Scene In the Wild Podcask Andrew Mosker, the president and CEO of the National Music Centre, talks with us about his love of music and what brought him to Calgary years ago.

Alberta jazz saxophonist and member of the Order of Canada PJ Perry chats about his early days, his brushes with greatness and his recently departed friend Tommy Banks.

Calgary producer and musician Russell Broom sits down with us in the Wild Rose Taproom to discuss his career, his musical relationship with Jann Arden, his production philosophy and more.

Veteran Calgary singer-songwriter Tom Phillips discusses his lengthy career, including his latest album Plastic Machine, which is about his newfound sobriety.

Denise Clarke from Calgary theatre institution One Yellow Rabbit discusses her long life and career in dance and the arts.

Calgary artist Rae Spoon speaks about their career as a musician and author, growing up queer in Calgary and the next challenges they're ready to take on.

A conversation with Mike McDonald and Dove Brown from Edmonton alt country act Jr. Gone Wild about the history of the band, the reunion and what comes next for the quartet.

A conversation with Hayley Muir and Kaely Cormack, the founders and organizers of Femme Wave, Calgary's feminist arts and music festival, and members of local punk act The Shiverettes.

Raphaelle Standell, frontwoman for Juno-winning alternative act Braids and vocalist for dance-pop duo Blue Hawaii, talks about her Calgary roots, her move to Montreal, dealing with the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather and more.

Wordfest CEO Shelley Youngblut discusses the upcoming literary festival as well her extensive career in the publishing world as a writer and editor.

Director Sandi Somers talks about her career and her feature length directorial debut, Ice Blue, which premieres at the Calgary International Film Festival.

Calgary roots artist JJ Shiplett talks songwriting, struggles and the rise in his career thanks to working and touring with country superstar Johnny Reid.

A candid interview with Canadian music legend Ian Tyson, recorded live at the Wild Rose Brewery Taproom, produced by Lorrie Matheson at Arch Audio Studio in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and part of theYYSCENE.com, Calgary's go-to-guide to getting out.