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In The Seats with...
Episode 689: In The Seats With....Naomi Jaye and 'Darkest Miriam'

In The Seats with...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 17:11


It can take something outside of the norm to shake us out of our standard situations....On this special episode we are diving back into the saddle and back into the archives for an interview we did almost a year ago, but is coming to theatres now.  It's time for the story of 'Darkest Miriam'.Miriam Gordon (Britt Lower) lives in a fog of grief while working amidst marginalized members of the public who populate this local branch of the Toronto Public Library. When a burgeoning love-affair coincides with her receiving a series of oddly threatening letters addressed to her, Miriam's sheltered existence is about to upended in ways she couldn't have imagined.This is a deeply intense psycho drama that takes us down the rabbit hole that love and grief can do to people in some pretty weird ways.We had the chance to talk with writer/director Naomi Jaye to talk about it all and then some.

Bad Dad Rad Dad
Making A Situation Happen With Sook-Yin Lee

Bad Dad Rad Dad

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 77:11


Moody Movies: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Hard Truths (2024), Paying For It (2024), Pi (1998), The Living End (1992)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, Kylie and Elliott reflect on what it means to stifle a part of yourself, witness a uniquely heavy movie, take pride in Canadian art, attend a viewing seventeen years in the making, and get irresponsible with Gregg Araki. Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So Here's What Happened
Carolyn Talks 'Paying For It' with Filmmaker Sook-yin Lee

So Here's What Happened

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 44:29


In this episode of #CarolynTalks, I chat with director and writer Sook-yin Lee about her humorous and thought provoking film PAYING FOR IT. Co-written with Joanne Sarazan, based on the real experiences the real experiences of a couple, Chester (Dan Beirne) and Sonny -Sook-yin's alter ego played by Emily Lê - who embark on a journey of self-discovery that challenges and reshapes how they view life, love, and sex, their perceptions and biases on relationships.#PayingForItMovie #Interview #CanadianFilm #FilmCritic #GraphicNovel#PayingForIt premiered at #TIFF24, and is based on the 2001 graphic novel written by Chester Brown.*Trailer and images courtesy of TIFF, and Route 504.Find me on Twitter and Instagram at: @CarrieCnh12Buy me a coffee or pizza at https://buymeacoffee.com/carolynhinds?status=1paypal.com/paypalme/carolynhinds0525My Social Media hashtags are: #CarolynTalks #DramasWithCarrie #SaturdayNightSciFi #SHWH #KCrushVisit Authory.com/CarolynHinds to find links to all of my published film festival coverage, writing, YouTube and other podcasts So Here's What Happened!, and Beyond The Romance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How‘d You Like That Movie‘s Podcast
Sex in the Six: Paying for It (2024)

How‘d You Like That Movie‘s Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 18:24


"When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend wants to redefine their relationship, he begins sleeping with sex workers and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. An adaptation of the Graphic Novel by Chester Brown." Co-written and directed by Sook-Yin Lee a Canadian broadcaster, musician, film director, acter and multimedia artist. She is a former MuchMusic VJ and a former radio host on CBC Radio. Cinematography by Gayle Yee. Stay tuned to our interview with Sook-Yin Lee. Paying for It Sook-Yin Lee As of recording here are the showtimes for Paying for It Toronto - January 31 - Feb 6 - Scotiabank Cineplex Whitehorse - Feb 8 - Yukon Arts Centre (Available Light Film Festival) Victoria - Feb 12 - The Vic Theatre (Victoria Film Festival) Vancouver - Feb 15, 16 - Vancity Cinema Winnipeg - Feb 13, 15, 19, 23 - Dave Barber Cinematheque Ottawa - Feb 22, 23, 26, 27 - Bytowne Cinema Charlottetown - Feb 7-13 - Tivoli Cinema St. Catharines - Feb 21, 25, 27 - Film House Cinema   Talk to us Goose www.howdyoulikethatmovie.com

Untitled Movie Podcast
Interview: Paying For It (Guest: Sook-Yin Lee)

Untitled Movie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 56:48


On this special episode, Eric chats with Sook-Yin Lee, director of Paying For It.

paying sook yin lee paying for it
In The Seats with...
Episode 686: In The Seats With....Sook Yin Lee and 'Paying For It'

In The Seats with...

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 42:58


Relationships change.On this very special episode we dive into one of our favorite Canadian films of the last calendar year which is now playing at the Scotiabank Theatre; it's time for 'Paying For It'.'Paying For It' is a live-action adaptation of acclaimed alternative-cartoonist Chester Brown's best-selling graphicnovel. In the late 90s, Chester and Sonny are a long-term, committed, romantic couple. When Sonny wants toredefine their relationship, Chester, an introverted cartoonist, starts sleeping with sex workers and discovers a newkind of intimacy in the process. 'Paying For It' is about love, sex and non-monogamy for adults. It deals with thecomplicated subject of the exchange for sex-work versus the complications of romantic love.Adapted from the graphic novel of the same name by Chester Brown this is such a sweet and honest examination of the ever evolving nature of intimacy and one of the reasons that it hits so darn well is because a lot of it is pulled from the life of the films writer/director, the one and only Sook-Yin Lee.Before the film debuted back at TIFF, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Sook-Yin to talk about the nature of the story, the personal and broader elements of it all as she brought this passion project to screen.'Paying For It' is in select theatres across Canada now.

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
Sook-Yin Lee: Adapting her ex's bestselling graphic memoir into a sex work dramedy

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 25:23


In Sook-Yin Lee's new film, “Paying For It,” a couple whose romantic attraction is waning decide to open up their relationship. While Sonny explores dating, her introverted boyfriend, Chester, opts to hire sex workers. The story is based on Sook-Yin's real-life former relationship with Canadian cartoonist Chester Brown, who released a bestselling graphic memoir of the same name in 2011. It reflects on intimacy, connection, the rights of sex workers, the boundaries we put around relationships, and Toronto in the ‘90s. Sook-Yin joins Tom Power to talk about the movie and what she learned in the process of making it. Plus, she discusses her early work as a MuchMusic VJ, and how she struggled to deal with the slow cultural shift from alternative music to boy bands.

Single Jungle
Ep. 104 "Kink : Manuel de sexualités créatives" : consentement, respect, désir et plaisir

Single Jungle

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 68:09


Axelle de Sade, Meta Tshiteya sont les autrices, et Stella Polaris la dessinatrice de "Kink : Manuel de sexualités créatives". Un ouvrage très documenté et original dans sa forme puisqu'il propose des conseils et exercices pratiques, des nouvelles érotiques, des interviews d'experts, expertes, etc. Le but est d'explorer les sexualités au-delà des normes de la sexualité traditionnelle (BDSM, fétichisme, jeux de rôle ou d'impact, etc.), mais avec un angle résolument féministe, inclusif, politique. J'ai pu poser toutes mes questions sur différentes pratiques, comportements, fantasmes. Une discussion passionnante !Quoi de mieux pour la Saint-Valentin qui approche, pour les personnes qui la fêtent ou pas, par choix ou non, que d'offrir et de s'offrir ce merveilleux ouvrage de 354 pages ! Ce livre est dans le top 10 2024 de Victoire Tuaillon. Une référence ! Prochain épisode le 14 février janvier.Si vous voulez soutenir Single Jungle, avec un don en une seule fois, j'ai ouvert un Tipeee : https://fr.tipeee.com/single-jungle. J'ai suivi le conseil d'auditrices et d'auditeurs qui ont proposé de participer à la hauteur de leurs moyens, ponctuellement, aux frais des épisodes (prise de son/montage et hébergement). Merci aux premières personnes qui ont participé ! Retrouvez les autrices sur les réseaux sociauxhttps://www.instagram.com/axelle_de_sade/https://www.instagram.com/meta.tshiteya/https://www.instagram.com/stella.polaris/ Références citées dans l'épisode ou en bonus ou recommandées par les invitées (à suivre)Livres "Kink : Manuel de sexualités créatives" par Axelle de Sade, Meta Tshiteya, Stella Polaris (éditions Anne Carrière) : "Kink est un ouvrage dont l'ambition est d'inspirer ses lecteurs et lectrices dans leur sexualité en s'adressant au principal organe sexuel : le cerveau. Ce terme, kink, d'origine anglo-saxonne, est de plus en plus utilisé en français pour désigner des préférences, des fantasmes, des comportements ou des pratiques sexuelles qui sortent des normes de la sexualité traditionnelle (BDSM, fétichisme, jeux de rôle ou d'impact, etc.). En effet, la première particularité de ce manuel est qu'il réfute l'association systématique de la sexualité avec la génitalité. Or, ce n'est qu'une des facettes de la sexualité, et cet ouvrage, s'il l'aborde abondamment, ne la considère pas comme son propos central. Peu importent le genre, l'orientation sexuelle, le kink fait exploser les normes, invite à trouver ce qui nous parle, en couple ou non, à tout âge, etc. Ouvrir le champ des possibles, sortir de la routine : chaque personne est invitée à explorer sa singularité pour enrichir ses fantasmes et accéder à une sexualité joyeuse et créative. Ce livre porte aussi un projet politique : après la grande révélation, apportée par le mouvement #MeToo, du gouffre qui se creuse entre la vision patriarcale de la sexualité et la perception des femmes qui la subissent, il propose un regard neuf, centré sur le consentement, le respect, le désir et le plaisir, sous la plume de trois femmes ayant focalisé leur travail sur l'exploration et la transmission des mille moyens d'y parvenir." https://www.placedeslibraires.fr/livre/9782380823363-kink-manuel-de-sexualites-creatives-axelle-de-sade-meta-tshiteya-stella-polaris/Qui sont les autrices : aXelle de Sade, dominatrice professionnelle, est la cofondatrice de l'association Érosticratie, du festivalÉrosphère. En 2021, elle a créé l'École des Arts Sadiens où les meilleurs spécialistes enseignent leursdisciplines. Meta Tshiteya a été pendant seize ans réalisatrice de journaux d'information et documentariste spécialisée sur les questions de genre et de sexualité à Radio France. Elle est cofondatrice du festival Érosphère et coautrice de l'essai Avez-vous le sens del'amour ? (Éditions Envolume, 2020). Stella Polaris a commencé sa carrière dans l'édition, avant de se concentrer sur la création artistique. Son travail est internationalement reconnu pour le style caractéristique de ses dessins, principalement en noir et blanc, à l'encre, la diversité de ses sujets, son humour et son sens du détail. "Eloge des petites bites : pour en finir avec la dictature viriliste" d'Octavie Delvaux (éditions La Musardine) "Des corps disponibles. Comment la contraception façonne la sexualité hétérosexuelle" de Cécile Thomé (éditions de la Découverte). Films "Baby girl" de Halina Reijn avec Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson et Antonio Banderas https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=323928.html "La secrétaire" de Steven Shainberg, avec Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Spader https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=47341.html "Shortbus" de John Cameron Mitchell, avec Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, Jay Brannan https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=110133.html Podcasts "Les couilles sur la table" de Victoire Tuaillon, 2 épisodes avec Maïa Mazaurette sur Binge Audio. Avec cette étude : "Une étude menée par la BBC au Royaume-Uni et publiée en décembre 2019 : 38 % des femmes britanniques de moins de 40 ans ont été maltraitées pendant des rapports sexuels (giflées, étranglées, bâillonnées, et/ou se sont fait cracher dessus, contre leur gré)." Le sujet de la sodomie et du rapport anal en général, réclamé très souvent par les hommes hétéros (très influencés par le porno), avec beaucoup d'insistance, alors que la partenaire n'en a pas forcément envie. Il va y avoir ce jeu malsain, consistant à essayer de la convaincre. https://www.binge.audio/podcast/les-couilles-sur-la-table/maia-mazaurette-sortir-la-tete-du-trou-1-2 Sujet évoqué aussi dans cet épisode d''Un podcast à soi" de Charlotte Bienaimé, sur Arte Radio : https://www.arteradio.com/son/61661608/sexualite_des_femmes_la_revolution_du_plaisir_18 J'espère que les femmes plus jeunes (ou moins expérimentées) pourront les écouter, se documenter, et s'écouter elles, AVANT TOUT, surtout. Combien de femmes ont accepté ce type de rapports "pour faire plaisir", "ne pas vexer", par peur etc, alors qu'elles n'en avaient pas envie, trouvaient ça douloureux, désagréable, sans intérêt etc. De même pour les hommes gay, bi, personnes non binaires, à qui on proposerait avec autant d'insistance un rapport anal. Votre corps, vos choix. "Soumission impossible" de Claire Richard, sur Arte Radio : "Etre féministe et apprécier la soumission au lit" https://www.arteradio.com/son/61661572/soumission_impossible AVERTISSEMENT IMPORTANT : Ne jamais s'inscrire sur une application ou site de rencontres payant sans 1) lire les avis sur Google (Play store) ou Apple (App store) 2) lire les conditions tarifaires de l'abonnement. Ainsi je vous déconseille fortement le site PARSHIP, qui pratique l'extorsion : on ne peut pas résilier avant 1 an obligatoire, même si on n'utilise plus le service, qui n'est pas satisfaisant, car très peu de personnes dans votre région. Le service client n'a que mépris pour les clients et le service communication ne veut rien entendre (un comble), aucun arrangement possible. Donc évitez une dépense inutile. Episode enregistré en janvier 2024, chez Isabelle, à Paris, merci à elle et à son chat pour leur hospitalité.Montage et mixage : Isabelle FieldMusique : Nouveau générique ! Vous l'avez reconnu ? C'est le générique de la série mythique des années 90 "Code Quantum" avec Scott Bakula

ScreenFish Radio
Episode 172: Paying for It's Dan Beirne talks about the meaning of intimacy

ScreenFish Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 12:14


Directed by Sook-Yin Lee, PAYING FOR IT tells the story of Sonny (Emily Le) and Chester (Daniel Beirne), a couple who are no more. As the film opens, Sonny explains that she has found the arms of another and she wants to ‘see where it goes', leaving Chester feeling alienated. Shy and introverted, Chester decides to start sleeping with sex workers in order to satisfy his basic needs yet discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. In this 1on1, we speak to Beirne about the meaning of intimacy and the building blocks of a good relationship.

Weekend AM
Sook-Yin Lee gets personal in new film

Weekend AM

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 16:42


Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin speaks with filmmaker and former MuchMusic VJ Sook-Yin Lee about her new film, Paying For It, which closed the 2024 St. John's International Women's Film Festival. 

The YVR Screen Scene Podcast
Episode 324: Sook-Yin Lee and Chester Brown

The YVR Screen Scene Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 56:10


In this special episode, Sook-Yin Lee, the iconic radio and TV broadcaster, musician, film director, actress, and trailblazing MuchMusic veejay, and Chester Brown, the acclaimed alternative cartoonist, swing by the YVR Screen Scene Podcast studio to talk about Paying For It. The feature film – which had its premiere in Toronto and screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival – is a live-action adaptation of Chester's best-selling graphic novel that was inspired by the end of his relationship with Sook-Yin (who, in the film, is represented by a character named Sonny who works as a veejay at MaxMusic). Here's the premise for both the book and the film: In the late 90s, Chester and Sonny are a long-term, committed, romantic couple. When Sonny wants to redefine their relationship, Chester, an introverted cartoonist, starts sleeping with sex workers and, in the process, discovers a new kind of intimacy. “Paying For It: a comic strip memoir about being a john” was adapted for the screen by Sook-Yin and Joanne Sarazen; the film was directed by Sook-Yin and stars Dan Beirne as Chester and Emily Le as Sonny. In this riveting interview, Sook-Yin and Chester speak candidly about their journey to bring this story to the screen, art as activism, and if Canadians are ready to talk about sex work as work.Episode sponsor: Fish Flight Entertainment

Information Morning from CBC Radio Nova Scotia (Highlights)
Writer director Sook-Yin Lee brings new film to Atlantic Film Festival

Information Morning from CBC Radio Nova Scotia (Highlights)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 9:05


In the film "Paying For It," the character Chester is looking for sexual relationships without emotional entanglement. So, he turns to sex workers. The movie is adapted from a graphic novel by Canadian cartoonist Chester Brown. Writer-director Sook-Yin Lee talks about bringing the film to the Atlantic International Film Festival.

Podcasts | Geek Hard
Geek Hard: Episode 743 – Paying for Freedom with Seeds at TIFF

Podcasts | Geek Hard

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024


Originally Aired: 09/06/24 – We review TIFF 24's Seeds. We talk with director Sook-Yin Lee and actor Emily Lê of Paying for It and also with writer Blessing Uzzi and director Afolabi Olalekan of Freedom Way. The post Geek Hard: Episode 743 – Paying for Freedom with Seeds at TIFF appeared first on Geek Hard.

Geek Hard | Geek Hard
Geek Hard: Episode 743 – Paying for Freedom with Seeds at TIFF

Geek Hard | Geek Hard

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024


Originally Aired: 09/06/24 – We review TIFF 24's Seeds. We talk with director Sook-Yin Lee and actor Emily Lê of Paying for It and also with writer Blessing Uzzi and director Afolabi Olalekan of Freedom Way. The post Geek Hard: Episode 743 – Paying for Freedom with Seeds at TIFF appeared first on Geek Hard.

Day 6 from CBC Radio
How China became the dominant force in the global electric vehicle market

Day 6 from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 52:48


PLUS: A handbook to help schools fight back against anti-trans activism; a review of Star Wars Outlaws; the Judy Garland Museum's bid to win back Dorothy's ruby slippers; Sook-Yin Lee on love, sex, intimacy and her new movie Paying For It; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Echoes From The Void
Echo Chamber - TIFF 2024 - Vol 1 (Paying For It)

Echoes From The Void

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 97:45


For the first time ever @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ goes to TIFF!!! Well, this is essentially a quick drive through of the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, BUT, it's all thanks to Cynthia Amsden!!! For our opening salvo, we take a look at a new film that exudes Toronto, while looking at the intricacies of relationships and sex work. THEN, we sit down with the director/writer and two of the stars for an incredible confab that will have you clambering to get a ticket for the film!!! Watch the conversation: HERE! https://youtu.be/ATWcPVNBj6Y 'Paying For It' is directed by Sook-Yin Lee, who co-wrote with Joanne Sarazen. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Chester Brown. When an introverted cartoonist's girlfriend (Emily Lê) wants to redefine their relationship, he (Dan Beirne) begins sleeping with sex workers (Andrea Werhun, Hannia Cheng, Jamie Whitecrow, Lisa Smolkin, Lea Rose Sebastianis, Dusty Lee, Becky Johnson, Kitoko Mai, Tanya Cheex, Dainty Smith, Becca Willow Moss, Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato) and discovers a new kind of intimacy in the process. Today we have: Paying For It Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/4GxvSXZjtIE 2024 Toronto International Film Festival Friday 6th September 2024 at 21:30, World Premiere TIFF Lightbox Cinema 2 Buy Tickets: Here. https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000610D29B85284 Saturday 7th September 2024 at 11:45 TIFF Lightbox Cinema 3 Buy Tickets: Here. https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1000610F081C5C86 Director: Sook-Yin Lee Cast: Dan Beirne, Emily Lê, Andrea Werhun, Noah Lamanna, Chris Sandiford, Rebecca Applebaum, Ely Henry, Ehren Kassam, Stephen Thomas Kalyn, Ishan Davé, Sabrina Saudin, Hannia Cheng, Jamie Whitecrow, Lisa Smolkin, Lea Rose Sebastianis, Dusty Lee, Becky Johnson, Kitoko Mai, Tanya Cheex, Dainty Smith, Becca Willow Moss, Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato, Dot Starkey, Lisa Smolkin, Kris Siddiqi, Rubie Magnitude, Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll, Willow Astbury, VYPERS Credit: Wilding Pictures, Hawkeye Pictures, Telefilm Canada, Ontario Creates, Bell Media's Crave, CBC Films Genre: Comedy, Drama Running Time: 85 min Cert: 15 Website: Here. https://www.payingforitfilm.com/ X: @payingforitfilm https://x.com/payingforitfilm Instagram: @payingforitfilm https://www.instagram.com/payingforitfilm/ ------------ *(Music) 'Give The People' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020

No Sleep Til Sudbury with Brent Jensen
NSTS Episode 267 - MuchMusic Doc 299 Queen Street West

No Sleep Til Sudbury with Brent Jensen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 15:58


A few months ago filmmaker Sean Menard released his MuchMusic documentary entitled 299 Queen Street West, celebrating the history and cultural significance of what would come to be known as "The Nation's Music Station".  I attended the premiere screening at Roy Thomson Hall in downtown Toronto, spoke to Rick Campanelli, Denise Donlon, Ed the Sock, Sook-Yin Lee, Bill Welychka, and other Much alum as they walked the red carpet, and offer my personal thoughts on the film here.     

Welcome with Karim Kanji
299 Queen Street West Premiere

Welcome with Karim Kanji

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 18:52


Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston take to the red carpet at the 299 Queen Street West Much Music documentary premiere to speak with former VJs. Karim interviews former Much Music VJs about their favourite memories of Much Music, including stories of their experiences at the network and the impact of the station on Canadian culture. Gregg and Karim also talked about the premiere of the Much Music documentary, 299 Queen Street West, and the opportunity to meet special guests, including Ed the Sock, Steve Anthony, Monika Deol, Sook-Yin Lee, Denise Donlon, and musician Andy Kim. Additionally, Andy Kim shared details about his upcoming Christmas show at Massy Hal. Gregg and Karim reminisced about past interviews with Much Music VJs. Overall, the interviews were a nostalgic and engaging discussion of Much Music's influence on viewers and the music industry.

Moving Radio
OCTAVIO IS DEAD - Thanks Telefilm!

Moving Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 15:25


Lindsey Campbell and Mark Davies examine another film funded by Telefilm to see if it worth appreciating. This time it's Sook-Yin Lee's film OCTAVIO IS DEAD. A cryptic tale with no lack of sexual undertones, Octavio is Dead! follows Tyler (Sarah Gadon) on an adventure of self-discovery.In OCTAVIO IS DEAD Tyler escapes her overbearing mother (Rosanna Arquette) and travels to the rich and surreal world of her deceased father, Octavio (Raoul Trujillo), a father she never knew. She discovers that “the past is never dead” as she navigates her own sexual identity and the occult. Her ability to know the difference between fantasy and reality becomes an obstacle for Tyler, and she speaks to her late father who tells her that “you can't hide forever.”

You Made Me Queer
Episode 44: Sook-Yin Lee Makes Me Queer

You Made Me Queer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 59:32


Filmmaker, musician, actor, multimedia artist and award-winning radio and TV broadcaster Sook-Yin Lee talks breast strokes, blueberry fields and the undeniable eroticism of the bathroom tile. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

The Editor's Cut
EditCon 2021: In Conversation with Jinmo Yang, ACE

The Editor's Cut

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 41:20


Action, comedy, drama, romance, horror and thriller – Jinmo Yang's outstanding body of work covers almost every genre in filmmaking. His mastery of pacing and tone is often on display as he rides the line between genres, from the action/comedy of LUCK-KEY to the thriller/comedy PARASITE. Whether working on or off set Mr. Yang is truly a master of his artform. Multitalented moderator Sook-Yin Lee sits with Oscar-nominated editor Jinmo Yang for an in-depth conversation about the craft of Picture Editing. Watch Jinmo's short film BANG.

Nostaljunk Podcast
Interview with RICK THE TEMP CAMPANELLI | 90s MuchMusic

Nostaljunk Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 64:18


OMG ... RICK "THE TEMP" CAMPANELLI is our special guest this week! He was an open book and was happy to discuss all things 90s MuchMusic, the VJs--Juliette Powell, Master T, Sook-Yin Lee, Monika Deol, George Stroumboulopoulos, Bradford Howe, Rachel Perry, Eric Ehm, and even Ed the Sock--the programming, the influence he had on the on-air content, drinking and living in downtown Toronto on Much's Bucks ... PLUS so much more!!Nostaljunk Podcast on Social Media:Twitter ► https://twitter.com/NostaljunkPodInstagram ► https://www.instagram.com/NostaljunkPodFacebook ► https://www.facebook.com/NostaljunkPodWebsite ► https://www.podpage.com/NostaljunkPod#MuchMusic #90sNostalgia #CanadaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/nostaljunkpod/donations

The Sunday Magazine
Dr. Sanjay Gupta on preparing for the next pandemic, The evolution of written symbols, Sook-Yin Lee on her latest album, Giller Prize-winning author Omar El Akkad

The Sunday Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 85:50


This week on The Sunday Magazine with guest host David Common: • Dr. Sanjay Gupta on learning from this pandemic to prepare for the next one • From hyphens to hashtags, Claire Cock-Starkey charts the evolution of symbols we use everyday • Sook-Yin Lee talks about finishing the album she started with her late partner • Omar El-Akkad on his Giller Prize-winning novel What Strange Paradise Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Deliberate Noise
Big Gay Playlist

Deliberate Noise

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 59:25


A Pride Month playlist for everyone to enjoy. Featuring new music from Bambii, Cartel Madras, Devours, DijahSB, Dizzy Fae, Lil Nas X, Nimkish, Remi Wolf, Sook-Yin Lee.

Mulligan Stew
EP 151 | SOOK-YIN LEE

Mulligan Stew

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 68:50


Vancouver's Mint Records yesterday released Soon-Yin Lee and Adam Litovitz jooj two album.  Behind the release, there’s a very personal story – the love and loss between Sook and Adam.   "When we were making the song ‘Wrecking Heart’, Adam and I looked at each other, blown away by this song that was like nothing we’d ever written. It began with a supercharged sonic fragment he made that became the foundation of an unapologetic banger of a song that possessed and moved through us. We blasted it on the stereo, danced and air-guitared to it. Unconsciously, our lyrics seemed to telegraph our separation. “It sounds like a break up song,” he said, much to our disbelief at a time when we were very much together. But life challenges ended up pushing us in different directions. Though separated, we remained best friends, holding out hope that we would make our way back to each other. Adam landed a job scoring a TV series and I worked on our album, incorporating his notes. He said that he looked forward to playing cathartic meltdown live shows with me. But that was not to be. Adam is no longer here. I believe he exists on other planes, in those who love him, and in our music, in his music, drawings and writing. With this album, ‘jooj two’, I pick up the pieces of this Wrecking Heart, honoured to share our music." - Sook-Yin Lee   Adam took his own life. Sook-Yin patiently takes us through what happened and how it shaped the songs and her life. And yes, even though all this, we share smiles and laughs. I’ve known Sook-Yin a  long time... I think it shows in the discussion. Follow Sook-Yin Lee Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • YouTube • Bandcamp • Spotify • Apple

CITY SLANG
SOOK-YIN LEE

CITY SLANG

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 42:46


Travis interviews Sook-Yin Lee about loss, the pandemic, and surviving the four walls of your own home for a year. Plus we discuss great films with a single location, Herman Hesse, cooking face masks in Instant Pots, and bad karaoke memories. *** Recent Works Death and Sickness (film) 2020. Written, directed, acted, produced, shot, recorded, edited and scored by Sook-Yin Lee and Dylan Gamble https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8zpOJ-iIVQ Sook-Yin Lee & Adam Litovitz - “jooj two” (album) 2021 https://sook-yinlee.bandcamp.com/album/jooj-two *** References My Dinner With Andre (film) 1981. Directed by Louis Malle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Dinner_with_Andre Cube (film) 1997. Directed by Vincenzo Natali https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cube_(1997_film) Eyeball Theatre (television) early 2000s Shot, directed, edited, etc. by Sook-Yin Lee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q15FwLhZxyk Mary Timony (Musician) https://www.discogs.com/artist/218270-Mary-Timony Chantal Ackerman (Filmmaker) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chantal_Akerman My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Novel) 2018. Written by Ottessa Moshfegh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Year_of_Rest_and_Relaxation Herman Hesse (Author) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Hesse Food Marmite Instant Pot Dumplings & More (Restaurant) Francesco’s Sandwich (Restaurant) Pan Pan Noodle (Restaurant)

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
[Full episode] Merry Clayton, Kim Novak, Sook-Yin Lee

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 68:39


Singer Merry Clayton talks about her first solo album in more than 25 years, Beautiful Scars, which she made in the aftermath of a life-altering car accident. Actress Kim Novak discusses her new book of paintings, Kim Novak: Her Art and Life, and shares how her art helped her cope with the pressures of Hollywood's studio system. Interdisciplinary artist Sook-Yin Lee talks about paying tribute to her late partner, Adam Litovitz, by finishing the album they started together, titled Jooj Two.

Kreative Kontrol
Ep. #606: Sook-Yin Lee

Kreative Kontrol

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 80:23


Sook-Yin Lee discusses her late partner Adam Litovitz, their new album Jooj Two, her family’s intergenerational trauma, her musical core, broadcasting freedom at MuchMusic, future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Live at Massey Hall, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NOW Toronto
NOW What Ep72 - Sook-Yin Lee and Dylan Gamble Made a COVID Movie

NOW Toronto

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 31:29


What sort of art will come out of the pandemic? Sook-Yin Lee and Dylan Gamble made a movie about enduring lockdown together called Death And Sickness, which premieres on CBC’s Gem streaming service today. They talk to Norm about how making a movie helped them cope with months in isolation -- and how it helped Sook-Yin come to terms with the loss of her partner the previous year.

Only in Toronto
This is how Sook-Yin Lee became a VJ at MuchMusic and what she's up to now

Only in Toronto

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 28:36


Sook-Yin Lee recalls her time at MuchMusic in the 90s and early 2000s, including the unexpected job offer from Moses Znaimer that started it all. She talks about the move to Toronto, her memorable first day, celebrities, Speaker's Corner, and having the freedom to be experimental on television. Lee also touches on her current project, a feature film called Death and Sickness, made entirely at home during lockdown.

Music: Then and Now
Music: Then and Now

Music: Then and Now

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 1:00


Interview with Venus Fest founder Aerin Fogel (Queen of Swords) who talks about the online festival hosted by Sook-Yin Lee, the Mentorship Program applications available Monday September 21st (program begins week of October 5th), the conference and reveals much more about this exciting new festival in it's fourth year available internationally. Lineup includes Lido Pimienta, Ansley Simpson, Wild Black, and Ceréna Sierra as well as videos, artist interviews, panels, a town hall, and mentorship sessions. Visual videos are curated by Dainesha Nugent-Palache, Caroline Monnet, Jamiyla Lowe, Lido Pimienta, Mohammad Rezaei, Monica Berger, queer anishinaabe artist Natalie King, Vanessa Rieger, video editing by Brittany Farhat, and graphic design and visual concept by Misbah Ahmed. Venus Fest is sponsored by Factor, Ontario Creates, SOCAN, Music Ontario, and The Ontario Arts Council as well as partnered with POP Montreal. Song - Joy Will Be, Queen of Spades Song - Run It To Ya, Black Belt Eagle Scout [Merlin] Saddle Creek (on behalf of Saddle Creek) Song - Moon Star Lover, Wild Black Song - A Mixture of Fralities, Ansley Simpson Song - Quiero Que Te Vaya Bien, Lido Pimienta Song - Book On How To Change, Hand Habits Sook-Yin Lee Photo in background self portrait Aerin Fogel photo in background @threecrownsbranding Progress Flag Photo in background by John Tlumacki (Boston Globe) Cover Art Design Tania Willems    

Music: Then and Now
Music: Then and Now

Music: Then and Now

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 25:31


Interview with Venus Fest founder Aerin Fogel who talks about the online festival hosted this year by Sook-Yin Lee, the Mentorship Program applications available Monday September 21st (program begins week of October 5th), the conference, town halls including Is Change Happening? focused on the push for inclusive representation. Lineup includes Lido Pimienta, Ansley Simpson, Wild Black, and Ceréna Sierra as well as videos, artist interviews, panels, a town hall, and mentorship sessions. Visual videos are curated by Dainesha Nugent-Palache, Caroline Monnet, Jamiyla Lowe, Lido Pimienta, Mohammad Rezaei, Monica Berger, queer anishinaabe artist Natalie King, Vanessa Rieger, video editing by Brittany Farhat, and graphic design and visual concept by Misbah Ahmed. Venus Fest staff have received safer space training with the Dandelion Initiative, which is a organization that focuses on Gender-Based Violence Prevention, Response, Education, policy development, survivor support, workshops to better support our community. https://www.dandelioninitiative.ca/ Venus Fest is sponsored by Factor, Ontario Creates, SOCAN, Music Ontario, and The Ontario Arts Council as well as partnered with POP Montreal. Collage with photos of BBES, Aerin Fogel, Natalie King, and Jordan B. Wright created by Tania Willems Videos will premiere via YouTube and Facebook livestream October 1st, 8PM EST: Lido Pimienta, Hand Habits, Ansley Simpson October 2nd, 8PM EST: U.S. Girls, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Wild Black, Ceréna Sierra Aerin Fogel photo by @threecrownsbranding Progress Flag by John Tlamacki Boston Globe Cover Art Design by Tania Willems  

Art at the End of the World with Mark Wigmore

The New Classical FM's Mark Wigmore has repackaged, reimagined and remixed conversations he has had on-air and during the first season of the "Art at the End of the World" podcast for this special set of encore presentations on the Zoomer Podcast Network! Mark speaks to artist, musician, media personality, writer and cultural agitator Sook-Yin Lee. She offers ideas about the growing pains of an arts community in flux and the goals behind her deep dive into artistic censorship in "UnSafe"; her Canadian Stage produced hybrid documentary/theatre piece that spurred on big conversations in 2019. Also, Sook-Yin reflects on complicated family life and the move from her suburban immigrant upbringing to her ramshackle teenage years on the streets of Vancouver. Plus, she recounts her time hosting DNTO on the CBC, and her breakthrough as a VJ on MuchMusic including stories about The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Moses Znaimer & Denise Donlan. All that, and big ideas on sex, nudity, diversity, appropriation, censorship & even reverse colonialism. This episode is brought to you by Crow's Theatre (www.crowstheatre.com) & RedEye Media (www.redeyemedia.ca)

Art at the End of the World with Mark Wigmore

In 2019, veteran broadcaster and arts journalist Mark Wigmore debuted the first season of his new podcast, Art at the End of the World. The interview-based program features artists, entertainers, and innovators speaking to their life experience and craft while reflecting on what it is to make and curate art within the difficulty surrounding the current political, ecological and cultural climate. Season One welcomed comedian Chris Locke, world-conquering DJ Skratch Bastid, TIFF Co-head Cameron Bailey, theatre maven Britta Johnson, broadcast legend John Donabie, actress Karen Robinson, provocateur Sook-Yin Lee, and classical/jazz/world pianist & composer Ron Davis, among others. Season 2 will welcome neo-classical phenomenon Alexandra Streliski, Theatre groundbreakers Chris Abraham & Weyni Mengesha, documentarian Alan Zweig, and many more. Get to know the artists and thinkers helping to shape culture, and find out how they create and reflect, here at the end.

Sunday Night Dinner
Sook-Yin Lee and Adam Litovitz make Beef Stew with Kharcho in their Instant Pot

Sunday Night Dinner

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 31:17


Listen to Sook-Yin Lee and Adam Litovitz as they make Beef Stew (with some seriously delicious Georgian spices called Kharcho) in their Instant Pot. They cook together and make music together and, years ago, Adam was the one who asked Sook-Yin the life-changing question: What makes you happy? This question comes up in a memorable scene in Sook-Yin’s brand new brilliant film Octavio Is Dead! and the scene stayed with me because of its simple profundity. We should do what makes us happy. Find out what makes Sook-Yin happy now, listen to her talk about her Sunday night dinners growing up, her work, reciprocity, and what happened the first time she used the Instant Pot. Some of the music in this episode is made by Sook-Yin, Adam and Alia O'Brien for Octavio Is Dead! and is put out by Last Gang Records. You can go to sundaynightdinnerpodcast.com to find out more information.

House of Crouse
The Richard Crouse Show With Sook-Yin Lee

House of Crouse

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2018 40:43


Check out the Richard Crouse Show on NewsTalk 1010 for June 16, 2018! This week Richard welcomes Sook-Yin Lee, writer, director of “Octavio is Dead!” Some info on the film: A mysterious, sensual tale, Octavio Is Dead! follows Tyler (Sarah Gadon) on an adventure that will define her life. Escaping her overbearing mother (Rosanna Arquette), Tyler enters the rich and strange world of her deceased father, Octavio (Raoul Trujillo), a father she never knew. Sexual identity, the occult, and the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality confront her along her journey.

Someone Else's Movie
Sook-Yin Lee on Ali – Fear Eats the Soul

Someone Else's Movie

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 58:06


Her second feature Octavio Is Dead! opens in Toronto and Regina this Friday, so broadcaster and filmmaker Sook-Yin Lee is here to dive into the simple, stark power — and, regrettably, the present-day relevance — of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1973 drama Ali: Fear Eats the Soul. Your genial host Norm Wilner is pretty sure he didn’t confuse Munich … Continue reading Sook-Yin Lee on Ali – Fear Eats the Soul →

Sleepover
Native Child and the Full Moon 1: The Search

Sleepover

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 30:31


Sook-Yin Lee, on a quest for an institution to sleep over in, finds Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, a Children’s Aid Society, where she meets three Indigenous youth. Hear what life is like for them, their experiences and challenges.

Third Coast Pocket Conference
Beyond the Green: Radical Encounters in Interviewing (2017)

Third Coast Pocket Conference

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 82:59


Performance art and audio journalism probably don’t seem like they have much overlap. But Multimedia-maker Sook-Yin Lee and audio artist Veronica Simmonds strongly disagree. In this session from the 2017 Third Coast Conference, the pair talked about the unconventional inspirations they used to create their podcast Sleepover for Canada’s CBC. From a seven-hour cinema provocation to a fly-on-the-wall documentary disappearing act, find out how time + space + face-to-face durational encounters with strangers = exceptional audio stories.You can watch the videos played during this conference session here:Video 1: Sook-Yin Lee's sleep deprivation experimentVideo 2: SátántangóVideo 3: Inside WarrendaleThese links are also available at ThirdCoastFestival.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Art Gallery of Ontario
Inspiration is a Monster: Peaches

Art Gallery of Ontario

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 83:26


A recording of the outré electropop artist in a conversation with Sook-Yin Lee about the abject and transgressive in her work.

Art Gallery of Ontario
Inspiration is a Monster: Peaches

Art Gallery of Ontario

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 83:26


A recording of the outré electropop artist in a conversation with Sook-Yin Lee about the abject and transgressive in her work.

Sleepover
Sleepover Check In 2: Perfect Strangers Return to an Imperfect World

Sleepover

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 26:51


Perfect strangers sequester themselves for 24 hours to help each other. But what happens when they return to an imperfect world? Sook-Yin Lee checks in with guests from Toronto and Peterborough to find out.

HowSound
Improvisation And Structure

HowSound

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 12:20


Sook-Yin Lee describes the combination of improvisation and structure that informs the production of Sleepover, a hit podcast from the CBC.

The Podcast Digest
TPD 146 - Sook-Yin Lee from Sleepover

The Podcast Digest

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 58:50


Sook-Yin Lee from CBC's "Sleepover" is my guest this week!  We talk how this very unique show was born, what it's like producing it (including editing 24 hours of tape to a 90 minute presentation!), feedback from previous guests of "Sleepover" and so much more! Sook-Yin is a creative tour-de-force and has great insights into the world of storytelling, journalism and more!  You will love this show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting TPD on Patreon! And if you are considering starting your own podcast or looking for a great new home for your existing show, check out this week's show sponsor, Podbean!  Go to www.podbean.com/TPD for your first month for FREE! Links Sook-Yin Lee (Twitter) Sleepover (Twitter) (Website)

Sleepover
Sleepover Live II: Hot Docs Power Nap Edition

Sleepover

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 27:27


Hear part two of 'Sleepover Live Power Nap Edition', where three mystery guests meet for the first time in a king-sized bed on stage with Sook-Yin Lee to share their deepest dilemmas.

Sleepover
Sleepover Live I: Hot Docs Power Nap Edition

Sleepover

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 27:26


In the Sleepover Live Power Nap Edition, three mystery guests meet for the first time in a king-sized bed on stage with Sook-Yin Lee to share their deepest dilemmas.

Sleepover
Sleepover Check-In: What Becomes of Your Problem?

Sleepover

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 27:26


Sook-Yin Lee checks in with guests from Vancouver, Salt Spring Island, and Toronto after they’ve checked out. The big question remains: Once you return to the world post-sleepover, what happens to your problems?

Sleepover
A Sneak Listen

Sleepover

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 2:05


Meet the incredible cast of strangers that slept over with Sook-Yin Lee and spilled their problems for Season 2.

Sleepover
Judy Wants Romance

Sleepover

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016 27:26


Judy Kennedy, 61, is unable to walk because of a neurological disease. She wants romance but is finding it hard to meet new people. Politician Jagmeet Singh, math prodigy Tai Poole and host Sook-Yin Lee help Judy find ways to new connections.

CANADALAND
SHORT CUTS #76 - National Crisis: Strombo Needs Job

CANADALAND

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2016 40:51


The National Post's Ashley Csanady co-hosts. With serial TV host George Stroumboulopoulos leaving Hockey Night in Canada, Jesse and Ashley discuss Canadian media's obsession with keeping established stars on air. After the cancellation of her show DNTO, Sook-Yin Lee will be hosting a CBC summer series. And Evan Solomon is moving back to TV after being fired from CBC's Power and Politics around this time last year. Plus, how objective should--and can--the CBC be?Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleepover
Sleepover teaser

Sleepover

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 1:10


Sleepover with Sook-Yin Lee finds connections between strangers in a hotel room. It launches June 27. Here's Sook-Yin on what the show’s all about.

Your Creative Push
103: WHO YOU ARE leads to what you're going to make (w/ Edward Westerhuis)

Your Creative Push

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016 35:53


Edward Westerhuis is a multidisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. His work moves between visual art, video, and performance--often collaborating with other artists and working within the community. He creates imaginative worlds that play with an epic sense of scale, forming allegories that reflect the places he lives. Whether he's making sci-fi cardboard puppet shows, or music videos with giant dancing cats, Edward uses humour to create the unexpected and to carve out space for new perspectives. Edward has presented his work across Canada, from coast to coast, including the Yukon Arts Centre, the Banff Centre, and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/doublecat In this episode, Edward discusses: -How he got started down the creative path that got him to the point he is at now. -How he came up with the idea for his "Double Cat" video. -The deeper meaning behind the "Double Cat" video. -His Tedx talk and the differences that performance art brings to the creation process. -The hilarious story of one of his first creative moments. -The creative lull that came into his life when he moved back home from school and how he got past it. -The power that comes with mapping your creativity out to find out what works for you. -Moving around, taking a walk, or doing some "lighter" creative work in order to clear your head when you need it. -The idea of taking the pressure off of yourself by not worrying about the final product. -One of his lowest moments, when he attended a film festival while in a creative drought and feeling like an imposter. -The way he got out of his drought by working as Sook-Yin Lee's Director's Assistant. -How Sook-Yin Lee was a role model for him and gave him the courage to be able to move between disciplines and art forms. -How he likes when art can bring people together to form new types of interaction around the artwork. -What art and creativity bring to his life. Edward's Final Push will inspire you to find ways to shut out the anxiety of being overwhelmed by your creative end goal.   Quotes: "Over time, I've been able to recognize my own process and see how you develop an idea from a glimpse of an image to a fully thought-out project." "It was this slow-burning idea that was just creeping over time." "When I work on a desk, I can't have anything on my desk except for what I'm working on that very moment because I get way too distracted." "You're always trying to remove the anxiety from your process.  You don't want to be anxious while working because then you just get suffocated." "When I'm making art now, I really think about my audience.  I think about creating opportunities that exist outside the artwork itself." "I really love the opportunities for the face-to-face social interaction that can happen around artwork." "One of the reasons why I love collaborating so much is because I can see people on a much deeper level.  We are able to build a communication that is very specific to an art piece but also has reverberations beyond that on a human-to-human level." "Don't make it so big.  Make it small and make it an opportunity to learn about who you are." "Find ways to shut out the anxiety of being overwhelmed by that end goal." "Allow yourself to explore and embrace not knowing where you're going."   Links mentioned: Double Cat Video Edward's Tedx Talk Ramshackle Theatre "The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life" by Twyla Tharp "Letters to a Young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke “Your Elusive Creative Genius” – Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED Talk Your Creative Push Episode 082: Interview with Li Chen of Extra Ordinary Comics Connect with Edward: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Snapchat

The Comics Alternative
Comics Alternative Interviews: Chester Brown

The Comics Alternative

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 72:44


It's not often that Chester Brown comes out with a new book, but his latest, Mary Wept over the Feet of Jesus, was released last month from Drawn & Quarterly...giving the Two Guys with PhDs an occasion to celebrate. And compounding that celebratory spirit is the fact that the artist is now appearing on The Comics Alternative podcast! In this episode, Andy and Derek are pleased to have Chester as their guest, where they talk with him about his new book, the research that went into it, and the reaction he's been getting from readers and critics. Mary Wept over the Feet of Jesus is a series of adaptations of Old and New Testament texts as they relate to prostitution and religious observance. In it, Chester interprets the stories of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, Mary of Bethany, and Mary, mother of Jesus, along with other narratives that surround Book of Genesis, the Gospel of Matthew, and the Parables of the Talents and the Prodigal Son. What all of these explorations have in common, and what Chester makes clear during the interview, is how all inform a reading of scripture surrounding sex workers. The guys talk with their guest about these issues and how his previous works -- Paying for It as well as his earlier comics adapting the Gospels of both Mark and Matthew -- may have laid the groundwork for the current study. Much of the conversation is spent on Chester's almost-lifelong research into biblical scholarship, especially as it comes out in the extensive notes he includes in Mary Wept...hand-written annotations that take up almost a third of his book! But Andy and Derek also ask Chester about his earlier comics, such as Ed the Happy Clown, The Playboy, and Louis Riel, the death of serialization within small-press comics, and his single-panel method of composition. In other words, the guys cover a lot of ground during this interview. But as Derek and Andy point out toward the end of this episode, there was some interesting conversation that took place after the guys turned off their recording devices. But fret not; Derek was able to capture some of that talk once they realized how appropriate it would have been in their recorded interview. So if you listen all the way through to the very end of this episode, after the closing theme music, you'll be able to hear a few comments as an extra added bonus. Much thanks, not only to Chester Brown, but to Sook-Yin Lee who helped to make this interview possible by providing her Skype account (and who can be heard in the background toward the end of the podcast preparing dinner).

Broadcasting Canada
Sook-Yin Lee

Broadcasting Canada

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2014 70:04


Our conversation with storyteller, CBC broadcaster, and all around Canadian renaissance woman, Sook-Yin Lee

Fredcast
Fredcast Mixed Bag. Kit Harrington, Rose Leslie and Sook Yin Lee

Fredcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2013 41:20


Fredcast
Fredcast Mixed Bag. Kit Harrington, Rose Leslie and Sook Yin Lee

Fredcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2013 41:20


The Public
The Public - Sook-Yin Lee

The Public

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2012 60:40


An in-depth interview with host of CBC's Definitely Not The Opera, and all around Canadian rennasaince woman, Sook-Yin Lee