Podcast appearances and mentions of ben lariviere

Episode 6: June 2, 2015James Spencer, an illustrator, and Ben Lariviere, a photographer, are back, bringing you all the important updates from their personal and professional lives. This week, James updates us on the delivery status of an online shopping order, Ben almost shows up to photograph a wedding in his underwear, we take this lighthearted podcast in a bold, new direction, diving right into a huge political topic and maybe just get a little bit over our heads, and we weigh the pros and cons of running a convenience store.  Thank you, come again... It's And We're Back!Theme Music by: Crown City RockersInterstitial Music by: Chance the Rapper[Music used without permission. Copyright infringement intended.]

Episode 5: May 17, 2015James Spencer, an illustrator, and Ben Lariviere, a photographer, are back, bringing you all the important updates from their personal and professional lives. This week, James reports on the advancements in his life following the introduction of a calendar, Ben travels back in time to finally attend his high school prom... and someone dies! And James pursues his fascination with public shaming by engaging in some public shaming of his own.  It's And We're Back!Theme Music by: Crown City RockersInterstitial Music by: Chance the Rapper[Music used without permission. Copyright infringement intended.]

Episode 4: May 7, 2015James Spencer, an illustrator, and Ben Lariviere, a photographer, are back, bringing you all the important updates from their personal and professional lives. This week, James tries to compare an instance of petty theft to Ben's harrowing car accident, Ben describes the charade that is his family life, James brings in a surprise segment designed to test the strength of our stomachs and the level of our commitment to this show, we help each other with some advanced, professional-level skills like not forgetting about plans you've made and not just spending all day on facebook, and our art projects go off the rails! It's And We're Back!Theme Music by: Crown City RockersInterstitial Music by: Chance the Rapper[Music used without permission. Copyright infringement intended.]

Episode 3: April 30, 2015James Spencer, an illustrator, and Ben Lariviere, a photographer, are back, bringing you all the important updates from their personal and professional lives. This week, James embarks on an epic adventure, consisting mainly of rolling dice, Ben tells a cautionary tale of tech support gone wrong, James awards himself a trophy for the sole purpose of gloating and we make it 3 on 3 on episodes in which we manage to find something to say about what we like to call "Garbage Books." Music by: Crown City Rockers

Episode 2: April 20, 2015James Spencer, an illustrator, and Ben Lariviere, a photographer, are back, joining the 30% of podcasts that actually make it to a second episode! This week, Ben encounters a birthday cake disaster. Did he manage to save his fianceé's birthday? James speaks about what prompted him to throw axes wildly in the presence of his co-workers. And we hold each other accountable for the progress on our respective art projects. Music by: Crown City Rockers

Episode 1: April 13, 2015James Spencer, an illustrator, and Ben Lariviere, a photographer, are back with a new format and brand new segments. Today, James dishes the vital details on his girlfriend's new book club, Ben tells a tale of crime, making a police report about said crime, and the climactic response to that police report, James speaks vaguely about the arguments threatening to tear his family apart, and we talk a big game about art projects we're planning to do. Music by: Crown City Rockers

Steph Dilts impulsively took a trip to a concert, where she literally bumped into Josh Esau. What started as an apology to a stranger, turned into what neither Steph nor Josh expected, but exactly what they both needed.Story by: Steph Dilts & Josh EsauProduced by: Ben LariviereMusic by: Aphrodite's Bodice (Til I've Won), Steph Dilts, Jack McNairn (Run Like Hell), and IIOII (6 6).Download:http://www.benlariviere.com/temp/thesestories/5_bffs_stephdilts_joshesau.mp3

Dana Schiemann is an aspiring actress, who grew up with her family in the small town of Baden, Ontario. Through her childhood, Dana constantly butted heads with her mom, but had an incredible relationship with her dad. Once Dana began to learn to truly appreciate the people in her life, the unimaginable happened.Story by: Dana SchiemannProduced by: Ben LariviereMusic by: Aphrodite's Bodice (Those Were the Days), IIOII (6 6) and Mary Ellen Sisco (Much Better Than You)Download:http://www.benlariviere.com/temp/thesestories/4_onapedestal_danaschiemann.mp3

Ryan Thériault is a 19-year-old, who had a normal childhood with his family in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He told me the story of how his own brain waged war against himself and how one terrifying night turned his life around.Story by: Ryan ThériaultProduced by: Ben Lariviere Download: http://www.benlariviere.com/temp/thesestories/3_rockbottom_ryantheriault.mp3

Meredith Koehler is a 24-year-old student, currently living in Toronto. She told me about the moment when the aspect of her identity that she had always felt disconnected and indifferent to, suddenly became the most important thing to her.Story by: Meredith KoehlerMusic: "When Sun Is Setting" - written & performed by Kaitlyn Gerber & Kyle GerberProduced by: Ben Lariviere Download: http://www.benlariviere.com/temp/thesestories/2_fromthebeginning_meredithkoehler.mp3

Sarah Sosnoski is an actor who has been working in Japan at the Universal Studios theme park. She told me about a time in Japan when she stepped out of her comfort zone and faced her insecurities.Story by: Sarah Sosnoski Song: 'The Story' by Brandi CarlileSarah's guitarist: Erin ShayPerformance audio by: Kyoko HayashimaProduced by: Ben Lariviere Download: http://www.benlariviere.com/temp/thesestories/1_thestory_sarahsosnoski.mp3