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VanShitty3.01- Charlie KerrDid you know that my original Charlie Kerr episode is still my most listened to episode of the Podcast? Can’t think of a better way to kick off “Season 3” than with him.
Charlie has just made a big move to Los Angeles to pursue his film and music career to its very heights and we’re all very proud of him/sad to lose him here in Vancouver. This over 3 hour discussion covers just about everything, because when you get the two of us started it truly is hard to put an end to it.
And I...
2023-01-063h 03VanShitty2.10- Brendan ProstBrendan Prost is a prolific filmmaker, who has directed tens of shorts and four feature films which have travelled festivals all over the world. Brendan is an alumni of the CFC Directing program and is currently working on several new projects which we will discuss here. Heavy Petting, one of his most recently acclaimed shorts is available online currently. Do yourself a favor and watch it:
https://www.brendanprost.com/heavypetting
We go deep into creativity and self-doubt in this episode. Talking about what would possess a 19 year old in Calgary to make a feature...
2022-12-171h 32VanShitty2.9- Saige CarlsonSaige Carlson is one my favorite people in the whole world. She’s a photographer, actor, and all around artist who I have been lucky enough to be friends with for the better part of a decade.
This conversation goes to a lot of vulnerable places, particularly about body image and the entertainment industry. It’s also the rawest, most in-depth interview on this podcast so far and I’m very proud of that.
Follow Saige’s photography account at @saigecarlsonphotography she’s great at what she does and you’d be blessed to work with her. Enj
2022-11-231h 51VanShitty2.8 Alex ShamkuHope everyone's Shits N' Giggles hangover is going well!
I've wanted to do an episode with Alex Shamku for a very long time. His name is synonymous with quality on-set sound in the indie film world. The first question that I always ask when that department comes up is "Is Shamku available?" He is a pillar of our community and a great person to boot.
I have so much admiration for Alex as an observer of our industry. He has been on countless sets in every genre you can imagine, and he also watches more...
2022-11-131h 49VanShitty2.7- GritzmoreThe boys of Gritzmore! Nate Kelly and David K. Greene
I adore these guys and I adore this episode. Mining the creative process with them is always so rewarding.
Check out the Gritzmore Page on YouTube and go see Nate in Dead Man's Cellphone by Sarah Ruhl at the Eagle Eye Community Theater in Squamish!
October 19th-29th.
PS: I will be launching a Patreon this week if you want to support this Podcast and my creative endeavors more broadly. Look forward to that news soon!
2022-10-161h 57VanShitty2.6- Julia BartelIt‘s Julia Bartel night!
Julia is a rising star in the local comedy scene. She's busy fostering community there running TWO events: One that she co-runs with Mike Bodz called Bodzy Wash, and a weekly open mic at Slice of Life on Commercial and Venables (Tomorrow, Tuesday October 10th is the next time to check that out. Sign up is at 7 and the show starts at 7:30!)
Enjoy a laid back, 18+ conversation about life, comedy and all things in between.
2022-10-111h 20VanShitty2.5 Riaan SmitHey there!
Here is my episode with Riaan Smit: An actor, screenwriter and theater producer who just happens to be one of my best friends.
We dive headfirst into some pretty heavy material as we discuss Riaan's recent battle with cancer and the perspective and lessons along the way. Enjoy a vulnerable episode balanced by Riaan's sense of humor and wit.
As promised in the episode, below is a link to Riaan's Medium article about his first surgery, highly recommended:
https://medium.com/@riaansmit0/the-discomfort-olympics-50014c6dda2d
2022-09-2559 minVanShitty2.4- Joel McCarthy (NEW AUDIO SET UP!!)HELLO.
Welcome to the long anticipated Joel McCarthy solo episode of VanShitty. This was essentially a test of my new audio set up, but I decided to structure it like any other episode. I try to ask Joel questions he doesn't usually get, and we both have a lot of fun going off the cuff with a few drinks in us.
I hope this is a fun survey of Joel's career, in particular we talk about Taking My Parents to Burningman, which is finally available to watch FOR FREE on the This Is A Spoon...
2022-08-271h 11VanShitty2.3- Hunter ElliottIt’s Hunter Elliott day! Please welcome the winner of Best Actor at RNG 2022. (along with co-winner of Best Screenplay)
Hunter is one of the most varied and prolific creators in town. By day he works at ILM. By night he’s a musician, creative powerhouse, musical writer, editor/producer/filmmaker.
We talk about RunNGun (Hunter and his team ButtFlo$$ were the OG winners of the original 2015 RunNGun which only had 16 teams.), creative drive, therapy, the causes near to our hearts, and what we love about our local community.
One of my absolute favo...
2022-07-112h 04
VanShittyRayln GladueVanShitty Episode 1 is live. So stoked to have filmmaker Rayln Gladue on as my inaugural guest.
We get into so much essential material, and I was blown away by his preparedness, authenticity, and articulation. Can not recommend this episode highly enough for what he brings to it.
I won’t spoil the episode but I there are potentially triggering moments throughout given the subject matter, particularly in the space between 1:00 and 1:09. You’ll understand why when you get there so feel free to skip. Use your discretion.
Link in the bio with the epis...
2022-06-281h 36VanShitty2.2- June LaporteHappy Sunday!
Today we have a conversation with June Laporte. They just had a beautiful film called You Can Live Forever come out at the Tribeca Film Festival and you can watch it today! Do it before you listen, the festival ends today!! You won’t regret it trust me, it’s a beautiful love story of a kind we don’t have enough of. Human and authentic.
Go to https://tribecafilm.com/films/you-can-live-forever-2022 and rent it for 48 hours! (It’s Geoblocked in Canada but just get a 30 day free trial of a VPN if you d...
2022-06-191h 32VanShitty2.1 Josh Aries and Daniel IrvingWELCOME TO VANSHITTY SEASON 2 I am so excited to come back with my first guests of the new season: Joshua Aries and Daniel Irving. I became aware of them when I saw their incredible film Mr. James is Dead at a local gala and gave them a shouting standing ovation. In a very short time, these two have taken the local indie world by storm, cleaning up awards and charming fans at virtually every local film film event.
Most recently, they got on TikTok(@danielandjosh) and amassed 14 Million Views on their first upload alone. I upload this a...
2022-04-031h 38VanShitty12- David K. GreeneHeya!
Today we have a wonderful episode with David K. Greene: the mastermind behind Gritzmore's 2021 Year of Content among many other delightfully absurd projects:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-gWOv1Z7UM&list=PLX_GKyymZY07xHaEg2OUUnvQ_WUF8Fiyl
Dave is one of my absolute favorite filmmakers in town, he creates for the pure love of it and his work is thought provoking and absurd in all the best ways. Please enjoy this long-overdue (in many ways) deep dive into Dave's process and mind.
Much love!
PS: If...
2021-10-261h 15VanShitty11- Election Day Special w/ Josue AndersonHey! Welcome back.
Today is election day and here is an episode framed as a debate about the utility of voting as a means to get things done politically. Pretty broad, and ultimately not that much of a debate seeing as Josue and I agree on most things and we both did vote. However, the discussion touches on activism, broad and local electoral politics, and a lot of other important issues in an engaging way. If you're feeling the election fever today its a great companion.
Josue is an entrepreneur, a former Independent Candidate for...
2021-09-201h 17VanShitty10- Mayumi YoshidaWe did it! Tenth Episode!
So happy to welcome my friend Mayumi Yoshida to the show. Mayumi just got picked for TIFF and Netflix's talent accelerator program and we're bound to see a deeply personal, soulful feature from her any day now, but this conversation, I hope sounds to your ears like two friends catching up and talking about film and what it all means to us, and our place in it. I loved listening it to it for quality control and hope it brightens your day as much as it did mine. Definitely an ideal episode...
2021-09-041h 25VanShitty9- Victor AyalaVictor Ayala is a prolific theater and film actor who has both taught acting for years and been a student longer. We discuss the limitations and potential of acting education as we've experienced it.
Though this conversation may seem niche at first glance, I highly recommend it to all of my listeners because it delves into issues related more generally to the Western teaching style of breaking people down in order to build them back up, and the recklessness of many coaches regarding trauma. It also, importantly, discusses alternatives and if a better way is possible.
2021-08-2759 minVanShitty8- Daniel JefferyIt's Daniel Jeffery time!
Daniel's one of my favorite local filmmakers and good friends. We talk about his background, his history, and take interesting detours into the the characters he's befriended along the way. It'll help to watch his newly updated docu-drama:
Manboyhood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd7Eh58d25Y
And if you a real freak, check out Nothing Matters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX5S6fkYbJY
PS: Special thanks to David K. Greene for creating the new VanShitty Intro Jingle!
2021-08-131h 12VanShitty7- Shaelynn PoulinWelcome back! So happy to finally be able to share this episode. In it, Shaelynn Poulin and I discuss the harsh realities of working in the industry-at-large in Vancouver as a PA, the contrasts between that and the Indie film world, and issues of mental health, spirituality, and activism. Its a really good one! Shae's film Lion (as discussed in the episode):
https://youtu.be/Kvjmr0Kiwmc
2021-08-061h 28VanShitty6- Kelly TathamThis is an episode relaying Kelly Tatham and I's experiences and lessons from our 5 days in Fairy Creek. It goes into the depths and nuances of the experience that a simple post or essay can't. Must listen.
2021-07-201h 41VanShitty5- Sasha Duncan and Joel McCarthyThis is episode five (not six), wherein I interview the incredibly hardworking and badass Sasha Duncan and Joel McCarthy on the history and Philosophy of RunNGun 48 hour film fest. This is a no-holds barred episode that I hope you enjoy. We get into hard hitting questions like:
"Joel when I oraled you, you promised me the deal was that Stav’s Extraordinary Mixtape would get a Writing nom, now I see that we got a Directing nom instead and Steve is walking around like he wears the pants? What is this? Was I not good enough at th...
2021-07-101h 00VanShitty4- Joel MontgrandToday is Joel Montgrand day! Joel is one of my oldest friends in the film/theater industry. We met at my first short theatre festival, then worked together on Shooting! The Musical and Average Dicks. This dude has lived a life and he is great at telling the stories.
He’s lived in South Korea teaching English on less-than-legal pretences, travelled the world, done theatre all over Canada, and now plays a key roll in arguably the most important Canadian film of the year: Beans (trailer link in Bio), a film that his been sweeping up accolades at...
2021-07-051h 31VanShitty3- Tesh GuttikondaHey ya'll today we have my Episode with Tesh Guttikonda. I'm really proud of this episode and the insight/vulnerability that Tesh provides the audience with in it. It is an expansive, ultimately hopeful discussion of the Vancouver industry through the eyes of a filmmaker who has just begun to hit his stride here. Tesh is capable of films subtle humanity, popcorn entertainment, and everything in between, I'm confident we have yet to see the true scope of his talent. Please enjoy!
2021-07-011h 31VanShitty2- Charlie KerrFinally got my episode up with my good friend Charlie Kerr!
This is a more laid back, conversational episode where we discuss a range of topics related to vulnerability and creativity. Charlie is such a candid, special human being and it’s a real privilege to share his perspective with y’all.
Hope you like it!
2021-06-171h 10VanShitty1- Rayln GladueAn essential discussion of Indigenous Canadian Films (Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013), The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019)), Residential Schools, and the current flaws of the film industry in spotlighting authenticity.
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