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With MiskaEpisode 56 - Going Through Every AC/DC Album (Solo, From Memory!) - August 10th, 2025Solo episode!I go through EVERY AC/DC album from memory — no notes, no Wikipedia — just my thoughts, mistakes, and memories as a lifelong fan. From High Voltage to Power Up, this one’s all about AC/DC.This episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes:https://youtu.be/ghrKxs1u22AEnjoy!
2025-08-2057 min
With MiskaEpisode 55 - Solo Episode - August 8th, 2025Solo episode!As I'm driving from Los Angeles to a Finnish Campground in Central Valley region of California I talk about my visit to Finland, my folk band Hilavitkutin, coffee, and much more!This With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes:https://youtu.be/n8NXP5cypwsLinks:Full Concert of Finnish Folk Band HILAVITKUTIN at Restaurant Kerubi, Joensuu, Finland. June 16, 2025https://youtu.be/WsAa8wUK090?feature=sharedEnjoy!#finland #finnish #usa #america #losangeles #car #podcast #podcasts...
2025-08-1623 min
With MiskaEpisode 54 - Solo Episode - June 26th, 2025Solo episode!As I'm driving in Los Angeles I talk about a Finnish singer-songwriter Anniina, who lives in the US. I also chat about making it, Miami, auditions, my upcoming trip to Finland, daytrading, and much more!This With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.https://youtu.be/R_fErtaAEIELinks:Anniinahttps://www.instagram.com/anniinabe/https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zurpKoTEgb5wQv6vZjR2V?si=Ovpa_4vFTIepmJ5f5MLK1ARoss Cameron...
2025-07-0427 min
With MiskaEpisode 53 - TEURiS (in Finnish)TEURiS! This episode is in Finnish.TEURiS is a Finnish stand-up comedian who's been working for years. He also produces many shows in Finland.TEURiS’ With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes:https://youtu.be/DfV8LsteN9YI have known TEURiS for a long time, and always admired his excellent writing skills. His jokes are very economical. Basically there are no extra words in his jokes. Which is something I'm really trying to work on to better myself.TEURiS has created an...
2025-07-011h 08
With MiskaEpisode 52 - Solo Episode - June 9th, 2025Solo episode!As I'm driving in Los Angeles I talk about daytrading, my solo show in Arizona, self-tape auditions, and much more!This With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.https://youtu.be/M6WUMwRmFQQ?si=2XwdMijUUUXz77ZYLinks:Jaakko Manninen https://www.instagram.com/beatsandstylesmusic/Our Band Hauliwood Dreamshttps://www.instagram.com/hauliwood_dreams/ Ross Cameron - Warrior Tradinghttps://www.youtube.com/@DaytradeWarriorDr. Self Tapeshttps://w...
2025-06-1245 min
With MiskaEpisode 51 - Solo Episode - March 10th, 2025Solo episode!I talk about daytrading, our upcoming Hauliwood Dreams Minnesota/Wisconsin tour, Finnish band Raptori, Hollywood Improv, and more.This With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.https://youtu.be/7W9a-tuRaeoLinks:Jaakko Manninen https://www.instagram.com/beatsandstylesmusic/Hauliwood Dreams Minnesota/Wisconsin tourhttps://www.facebook.com/steven.solkela/posts/pfbid03v3AiAiBUWWUyMGPbCihc3n2U5wZfG6w8TM9rhsuKCcZbWukdsRHfJu7sxZKxfJpl Ross Cameron - Warrior Tradinghttps://www.youtube.com/@Day...
2025-03-1231 min
With MiskaEpisode 50 - Marco ChiavettaMarco Chiavetta!Marco is an Italian sound designer, composer and musician living in LA. I have known him for over a year, and we finally get to sit down and have a long talk!Marco's With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes:https://youtu.be/uXUf368jhJw?si=Rc-du-2ZQPQyTwjTMarco works widely in the field of music and sound. We talk about his early influences, including Blink-182 and Guns N’ Roses. And of course we discuss about Italian food, and Marco shares his th...
2025-02-251h 20
With MiskaEpisode 49 - Solo Episode - January 13th, 2025Solo episode!I talk about Los Angeles fires, day trading, new upcoming music video shoot, and more. Also some freestyling in English and Finnish, ASMR and Shakespeare.This With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.https://youtu.be/90EccDtQQdcLinks:Jaakko Manninenhttps://www.instagram.com/beatsandstylesmusic/My Hollywood Improv Feb 26th Showhttps://improv.com/hollywood/event/miska+kajanus%3A+%22my+immigrant+story%22/14105473/Ross Cameron - Warrior Tradinghttps://youtube.com...
2025-01-2138 min
With MiskaEpisode 48 - Solo Episode - January 7, 2025Solo episode!I talk about shame, not having any money, day trading, a little bit about Finnish band CMX, my upcoming gigs, and much more!This With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.https://youtu.be/galPSVN0sTMLinks:Ross Cameron - Warrior Tradinghttps://youtube.com/@daytradewarrior?si=i_-sKhi9vHYaxPzbMy Hollywood Improv Feb 26th Showhttps://improv.com/hollywood/event/miska+kajanus%3A+%22my+immigrant+story%22/14105473/ISMO's and mine Hawaii show...
2025-01-1042 min
With MiskaEpisode 47 - Anna EastedenAnna Easteden!Anna is a Finnish-American actress and model who I have known for years. She shares her wonderfully interesting life story how she ended up from a farm in Finland to all around the world. Anna's With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes:https://youtu.be/Cl-fCzgzjoYAnna lives in Los Angeles now, and we have a wonderful chat in her home. We have worked together in a couple of projects, and now I finally get to hear how she ended up in H...
2024-12-291h 06
With MiskaEpisode 46 - Solo Episode - December 17, 2024Solo episode! I talk about Finnish band CMX, trying to make money, and my tour as Finlandia Foundation National's Performer of the Year, and much more!This With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.https://youtu.be/3fZPr_CoDxQLinks:Finnish Band CMXhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMX_(band)CMX Song: Manalainenhttps://youtu.be/D7Rv5agmntk?si=kGc9d8Q2LForbqyIHauliwood Dreams: Santa is from Finlandhttps://youtu.b...
2024-12-1945 min
2024-08-2043 min
With MiskaEpisode 44 - Miika J. Norvanto (in Finnish)Miika J. Norvanto! This episode is in Finnish.
A wonderful and very interesting talk with Miika J. Norvanto, who is the producer of our new movie Detour To Father (Johannes ei kulje Jämsän kautta).
Miika’s With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/jKIDAP989Tg
Miika is also the CEO and Owner of Kajawood Studios in Finland. At the studio he's responsible for the operation, development, sales, and profitability.
Miika is the main distributor of Finnish indie films, and he has released various of our movies in theaters and...
2023-04-121h 20
With MiskaEpisode 43 - Teemu Myöhänen (in Finnish)Teemu Myöhänen! This episode is in Finnish.
Teemu is an inspirational and multi-talented media professional. I have known Teemu for a few years now, and finally I get to sit down with him for this podcast.
Last year I was a guest on his and Olli Keituri's MeininkiPaja podcast:
https://youtu.be/yRwt5IzEDVM
Teemu’s With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/EP0YxGL3wo4
A wonderful unique aspect in Teemu is his love for self-improvement. We talk lots about that, and Teemu also shares some of his...
2022-12-311h 03
With MiskaEpisode 42 - Katri Aksola (in Finnish)Katri Aksola! This episode is in Finnish.
Katri is the CEO of Helsinki Casting in Finland. She has an extensive background in film business, and now she opens up about how she became who she is, and how it is leading a casting agency.
Katri’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/Rm2O-Vw7KZA
I met Katri few years ago when we were acting together in TV series Kontio & Parmas, and I have auditioned for Helsinki Casting many times since then. This conversation is very unique and hugely interesting since it...
2022-12-141h 13
With MiskaEpisode 41 - AlectraAlectra!
I met Alectra at Dr Self Tape Studios, where I often go and record my self tape auditions. Alectra worked there and filmed my audition.
Alectra’s With Miska episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes:
https://youtu.be/muQBf8bQx6A
Alectra is not only an actor, but she has worked as a model for years, and she shares with me how that business is. We also talk about the reality of being an actor in LA, how Alectra likes ASMR videos, and much more!
Since Alectra has helped many people to audition, sh...
2022-11-011h 05
With MiskaEpisode 40 - Hanna KinnunenHanna Kinnunen! This episode is in Finnish.
Hanna is a multitalented actor, singer, radio host, journalist, and many other things! Hanna and I have done various improv gigs together and it has always been inspiring to work with her.
Hanna’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/X7Zj6qfZ63U
In this discussion we talk about how Hanna got into professional acting, which was when she won the Finnish TV show Haluatko filmitähdeksi? (Do You Want to Be a Moviestar?) The show put her on the map in the who...
2022-11-011h 01
With MiskaEpisode 39 - Jere Koistinen (+ Teemu Kantonen) (in Finnish)Jere Koistinen & Teemu Kantonen! This episode is in Finnish.
These guys are true independent filmmakers! Jere has just released his 2nd feature film Insite.
Jere and Teemu’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/5AGqhvX77qw
I have known Jere for years and I have followed his journey since his first feature film Ensitreffit, in which I also had a small role. Jere started his filmmaking career in his early twenties and has not stopped since. Jere has his own production company and advertising agency, and that's how he makes his li...
2022-11-011h 28
With MiskaEpisode 38 - Michèle HainesMichèle Haines!
Michèle is a multitalented entertainer, and a very fun person! We met casually at Ismo's stand-up show, and got to know each other a bit there. But now on this podcast we finally get to talk for longer.
Michèle’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/oFuHz3M352g
This is a wonderful and relaxed talk between two people who are getting to know each other. We chat about stand-up comedy, voice-over work, Ismo, Michèle's podcast On the Line with Babsie and much more! On the Li...
2022-11-011h 05
With MiskaEpisode 37 - Deena Odelle HyattDeena Odelle Hyatt!
Deena is a wonderful and inspiring person who I have run into many times at Dr. Self Tapes in RiTA House co-working space. Deena works at RiTA House, and in her own words she's Fairy Godmother there. She takes care of the members, events and many other things.
Deena’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/VdQ9yj0lThg
I hadn't had a long talk with Deena before, so this was a wonderful opportunity for me to find out who she is. I knew she did something with Al...
2022-11-011h 16
With MiskaEpisode 36 - Suzan and Zeke JonesSuzan and Zeke Jones!
Suzan and Zeke are a wonderful mom and son duo! This is an inspiring conversation with Joneses about how their Hollywood family works together in film business, and how they have been doing it since Zeke was very young.
Suzan and Zeke Jones’ episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/qKacOG8YAqQ
We talk about a wide range of topics, including Zeke's homeschooling, learning to play guitar after falling in love with Pink Floyd, Suzan's bodybuilding background and much more.
We also discuss about their films Dry Blood an...
2022-11-011h 10
With MiskaEpisode 35 - Peter BeanPeter Bean!
A wonderful conversation with filmmaker Peter Bean, who is a good friend of mine.
Peter’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/17uwxMSbgBo
We lived in the same house in North Hollywood 2005-2006. That was an exciting time for both of us. There was a group of people from Miami who moved to Los Angeles at the same time, and we all took our first steps in LA together.
We have seen each other throughout the years, but this conversation is a wonderful recap of what has happened in ou...
2022-10-3154 min
With MiskaEpisode 34 - Olli-Pekka Hiltunen (in Finnish)Olli-Pekka Hiltunen! This episode is in Finnish.
This is probably the most personal talk that I have had on this podcast. I have known Olli-Pekka for about 30 years, so we get deep into stuff about our past and present.
Olli-Pekka’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/U1Yj3xB82tk
Olli-Pekka is a brass band leader, music teacher, musician, and currently also an actor. He is not only acting, but also singing in the choir for Kuopio City Theatre's musical Huomenna minä lähden.
We started playing together in various band...
2022-10-311h 02
With MiskaEpisode 33 - Toby GangerToby Ganger!
An excellent conversation with a rapper, investor, and former child actor!
Toby's episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/0HJb75VX4MY
I met Toby a couple of years ago at a mutual friend's place. We had a nice conversation, but it was a quick one. I got to know about the many things that he does, and has done, but not before recently I got more familiar with his music and work. He's not only an investor, but he's a rapper, and he has finally come back from a...
2022-10-281h 18
With MiskaEpisode 32 - Olli Keituri (in Finnish)Olli Keituri! This episode is in Finnish.
A wonderful and a little bit different talk about doing podcasts, the differences between Finland and America, and electric motors!
Olli’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/SF-834hI4ww
Olli is a host of MeininkiPaja podcast, and he and I have mutual friends, but we hadn’t ever met before. Even though Olli mainly lives in Finland, he was visiting LA, and I took the opportunity to have him as a guest. This is an awesome and unique talk where we go into...
2022-10-121h 16
With MiskaEpisode 31 - Tom WhalenTom Whalen!
An exciting, rambling and nicely weird talk with stand-up comedian Tom Whalen.
Tom’s episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/tNefG3sBx40
I met Tom on the stand-up comedy circuit in Los Angeles a few years ago. Tom has been at it for several years, and it was great to have him as a podcast guest! Tom tells how it is living in LA, and how the LA comedy scene is. We also go a little bit into politics. And like in all popular podcasts nowadays, we talk about Ji...
2022-09-091h 13
With MiskaEpisode 30 - Mike CuencaMike Cuenca!
A conversation with a wonderful filmmaker Mike Cuenca, who was recommended to me by cinematographer Jessica Gallant, with whom we both have worked with. Jessica is currently shooting my feature film Reunion, which is getting done slowly but surely.
Mike's episode can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/NTdVnJUzrp4
This is a wonderful, inspiring, and also a very down to earth conversation about the reality of making it happen in LA. Mike shares with us how it is to be a truly indie filmmaker. Mike wants to do his films in...
2022-08-261h 24
With MiskaEpisode 29 - Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä (in Finnish)Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä! This episode is in Finnish.
This is a wonderful and deep talk about being an acting teacher, coordinating love scenes, and saving wild animals!
This can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/hbkQwmFDFqI
I have known Marjo-Riikka for over 15 years, and she has helped me a lot in making Los Angeles my home. Even though Marjo-Riikka still lives in LA, she spends more time in Finland now, since she's also teaching at the University of the Arts Helsinki, at Theatre Academy.
Marjo-Riikka has various passions, and one of them is an...
2022-08-231h 14
With MiskaEpisode 28 - Wilhelmiina Lappi (in Finnish)Wilhelmiina Lappi! This episode is in Finnish.
Wilhelmiina is a 24-year-old Finnish actor who is currently studying at New York Film Academy in LA. This is a very interesting talk with Wilhelmiina who is in the beginning of her career!
This can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/rV7k5NxZSdU
Wilhelmiina and I met at L.A. Finnish Center briefly, and I didn’t even know that she was in town. I was very happy that we are getting more Finnish actors to LA, since there are really not that many of us...
2022-08-111h 12
With MiskaEpisode 27 - Kelton Jones (+ Suzan Jones)Kelton Jones (+ Suzan Jones)
A wonderful and very educational talk with filmmaker and actor Kelton Jones. His producing partner and wife Suzan Jones also stops by at the end.
This can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/R0zn8UCm3BY
I met Kelton for the first time when we were working on a commercial together a couple of years ago. I remembered him being very kind and wise man, and I enjoyed spending the day with him. Since then we have reconnected via phone few times, but we haven’t met since. I...
2022-08-021h 41
With MiskaEpisode 26 - Scott BlugrindScott Blugrind!
An exciting talk with a very unique and awesome Electric Guitar Comedian Scott Blugrind!
This can also be found on YouTube channel:
With Miska Podcast Episodes
https://youtu.be/z7G8i8MGrCI
I saw Scott for the first time when he was the warm-up comic on the reunion of Friends, and there he gave me his guitar pick. Our paths crossed again when he came to L.A. Finnish Center to see Ismo Leikola's stand-up gig which I hosted.
Scott is originally from LA, and he has seen lots! We talk about the days when he was...
2022-07-041h 09
With MiskaEpisode 24 - Sara Kay GodotSara Kay Godot!
This my third video podcast, and this can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/cZKcrY901gQ
I have known Sara for over 20 years! We went to the same theatre school in Miami, New World School of the Arts. When I started as a freshman she was already a sophomore. We watched all of each other’s college plays, and saw each other every day at school. At one point I was also her roommate for a couple of months. Later we lost touch for few years. But since we both ar...
2022-06-121h 12
With MiskaEpisode 23 - Kristen LundbergKristen Lundberg!
This my second video podcast, and this can also be found on YouTube channel: With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/FBir17Ho-hM
A wonderful and honest talk with Kristen. I visited her place, and we talked in her yard. Kristen has made some big life changes, and this became a very interesting and wide-ranging talk in which Kristen tells about her life in Ohio, and how she worked as a toy sculptor, and later transitioned into an ice sculptor in LA.
I was prepared to talk about stand-up comedy and playing violin (which she does), but lately...
2022-06-051h 12
With MiskaEpisode 22 - Nina Sallinen (in Finnish)Nina! This episode is in Finnish.
This my first video podcast, and this can also be found on YouTube channel With Miska Podcast Episodes.
https://youtu.be/fzyDYHwOHKs
Nina is a good friend of mine, and I have known her for years. She lives in L.A, and has lived here for a long time. She’s an actress, and she does quite a lot of theatre. Much more than many of her (and my) colleagues in Los Angeles. We talk a lot about theatre, and also about her one person show Poor Poor Lear.
We have a very inspiring ta...
2022-05-161h 21
Popcorn with EskoPWE haastattelu feat. Leffahullu: näyttelijäohjaaja Miska KajanusPääsin Leffahullun kanssa haastattelemaan suomalaista freelancenäyttelijää ja ohjaajaa Miska Kajanusta. Hänet tunnetaan näyttelijänä elokuvista Teit meistä kauniin ja 21 tapaa pilata avioliitto ja televisiosarjoista Kotikatu, Salatut elämät ja Sorjonen. Legendaarinen Hollywood matka alkoi Miskalla jo vuosia sitten hänen on onnistunut päästä suosittuihin tv-sarjoihin kuten Moderni perhe, jossa hän näytteli tiedemies Yngvaria. Kajanus on myös ohjannut Vihanpidot-nimisen suomalaisen kauhuelokuvan, joka sai ensi-iltansa helmikuussa 2020. Kajanus kertoo jännittävästä matkastaan Hollywoodiin ja samalla selviää, miksi parta on se juttu!
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2021-11-241h 49
LeffahulluMiska Kajanus ja matka HollywoodiinTällä kertaa Leffahullu Podcastissä Miskan paluu, eli haastattelussa Miska Kajanus. Tällä kertaa Miskan kanssa puhuimme hänen matkastaan Hollywoodiin ja millaista on asua sielä ja koittaa lyödä läpi ja tietenkin miten sielä hommat toimivat.
Toki kävimme myös läpi Miskan rooleja Suomessa (mm. Sorjonen sarjassa) ja Hollywoodiss, sekä hänen omista leffa projekteistaan, kameran molemmin puolin (myös tulevista).
Vierailevana co hostina jälkeen Popcorn With Esko podcastin Esko. Haastattelussa paljastui myös, että Esko ja Miska tunsivatkin ennestään, vaikka Esko ei ensin asiaa muistanut.
Jos Miskan Vihanpidot elokuva kiinnostaa niin siitä puhuimme enemmän Miskan kanssa v...
2021-11-211h 49
The Selling Your Screenplay PodcastSYS Podcast Episode 355: With Actor/Writer/Director Miska KajanusThis week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Miska Kajanus. Starting as an Actor in Finland, Miska Kajanus moved to Los Angeles and is the Writer/Director of the Finnish language feature, Insanity (2020). They talk about that movie and how working as an extra is a good way to get started in the film industry. The […]
2020-11-1632 min
With MiskaEpisode 21 - Ashley Scott MeyersAshley Scott Meyers is a filmmaker and a podcaster, and I have been listening to his SellingYourScreenplay.com podcast for a few years now, and I have enjoyed it a lot.
Having Ashley as a guest on my podcast is a great opportunity for me to ask him all the questions that I have thought of when I have been listening to his podcast.
This is a wonderful talk about the realities of being a filmmaker in LA. Ashley tells openly how he is making it happen, and he also gives excellent advice to anyone who is thinking about filmmaking...
2020-11-161h 14
With MiskaEpisode 20 - Johanna Anttila, Karolyn Castaldo and Stephanie CoatsToday I had a wonderful talk with three guests at the same time! Actor Johanna Anttila connected with us from Finland. She is one of the leads in the movie Couples of Wife Carrying, in which I act in as well. She plays a Finnish competitor in the film. The second guest is Karolyn Castaldo, who is Director of Communications for Sunday River ski resort in Maine. We filmed the movie in Sunday River, and they have been very supportive of us throughout the whole filming and distribution process. And the third guest is Stephanie Coats, who is the post-production...
2020-10-1654 min
LeffahulluVihanpidot tekijöiden haastatteluEli tällä kertaa jakson aiheena oli kotimainen indie kauhuelokuva Vihanpidot ja minulla oli vieraana elokuvan ohjaaja/käsikirjoittaja Miska Kajanus, sekä säveltäjä ja äänisuunnittelu vastaava Jukka Åkerman. Heidän kanssaan keskustelimme tietenkin heidän elokuvastaan ja mm. siitä mikä sai Miskan muuttamaan jenkkeihin ja pyrkimään sielä jatkamaan näyttelijän uraansa ja miten sitten oli aika siirtyä ohjaamaan ensimmäinen oma elokuva ja miksi juuri kauhu elokuva. Ja siitä miten Jukka päätyi myös äänisuunnittelun ohessa tekemään elokuvaan musiikkia. Lisäksi puhuimme mm. elokuvateattereista ja nimenomaan elokuvissa käymisestä, sekä suoratoistopalveluista, YouTube videoista ja podcasteistä, sekä ihan vaan elok
2020-10-011h 25
With MiskaEpisode 19 - Evan James Bochetto and Dan PastewkaEvan James Bochetto and Dan Pastewka, along with Brad Kula, are the creators of the comedy film Couples of Wife Carrying. Evan directed and was a co-writer of the film, while Dan is the producer. I play a Finnish wife-carrier Jarkko Karjalainen in the movie.
First of all, my apologies for the sound quality of the podcast. We had some sound issues, but you can definitely hear everything.
Couples of Wife Carrying has just been released to buy / rent in North America, so this was a great time for us to have a talk about the film.
We go through...
2020-09-111h 43
With MiskaEpisode 18 - Jukka Åkerman (in Finnish)Jukka! This episode is in Finnish.
Jukka did sound design for our feature film Insanity (Vihanpidot), which I directed. I didn’t know him beforehand, but we have been staying in quite close contact lately during the post-production and release process of the film. The movie has just been released for streaming in Finland (on Elisa Viihde), Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Estonia. Next up we are preparing for North America and Great Britain releases.
We talk about the process of making the film, and Jukka’s life. Jukka also used to be a rock star, and he is working on s...
2020-08-171h 44
With MiskaEpisode 17 - Irina TundraIrina Tundra is a Finnish stripper. We have a very interesting talk about the realities of being in her profession, what got her started, and why she’s a stripper. She tells about how she first got interested in the profession, and also how she studied in an university before becoming a stripper. We also talk about what’s the difference of prostitution and stripping. We also hear Irina’s opinions about sex work and legal aspects of that.
This is an interesting and unique conversation with Irina, who is someone who works in an underground profession, but she approaches it in...
2020-07-301h 28
With MiskaEpisode 16 - Stephen LeeI met Stephen a couple of years ago when we were working on a trailer for an UFO film which eventually never happened. But we spend a couple of fun and intense nights in wintery Finnish forest. I didn’t know much about Stephen then, but during this discussion I’m finding quite a lot new things about him. In addition to him being a musician and a songwriter, he was a part of the Finnish tech craze in the early 2000s. He worked for one of the startup companies called Wapit.
Stephen is originally from the US but he has...
2020-07-0459 min
With MiskaEpisode 15 - Ulla Virtanen (in Finnish)Ulla! This episode is in Finnish.
Ulla and I have worked together since 2007, so it has been a while. We both are also members of Finnish improv group VSOP. This is a great talk with someone who I have known for long time, and now we had a wonderful chance to sit down and talk in peace.
Ulla has worked in quite a variety of roles in the entertainment industry, and currently she is a writer for Dancing with the Stars Finland. Since she’s so talented in so many things, I wanted to know what is her passion, and th...
2020-06-261h 30
With MiskaEpisode 14 - Tea Khalifa (in Finnish)Tea! This episode is in Finnish.
I got to know Tea for the first time two years ago. She has had a wonderful career in Finland, mainly hosting the biggest TV shows of the country. Two years ago she took a new step in her life moving to Los Angeles, and we talk about that. She tells how it has been starting everything all over again. She also talks about her tiredness to quarantine, and how she’s also looking forward visiting Finland soon.
A great talk, and I was very happy to get to know Tea better this way, do...
2020-06-201h 18
With MiskaEpisode 13 - Niina Lahtinen (in Finnish)Niina! This episode is in Finnish.
I have known Niina for a long time, and we both have performed with improv group VSOP for many years. We have also acted together in a couple of scenes on TV shows Siskonpeti and Downshiftaajat. However I really haven’t spoken with Niina with just two of us for this long before, apart from one improv rehearsal session few years ago.
We talk about Niina’s life, family, her reasons for doing art, and also a little bit about politics. Niina lives good family life in Riihimäki, but at the same time she’s...
2020-05-181h 26
With MiskaEpisode 12 - Johanna Tohni (in Finnish)Johanna! This episode is in Finnish.
I’m very happy to have Johanna on the show. We met last time a year ago when Johanna was visiting LA, and she did stand-up on a show I hosted.
Johanna is a Finnish stand-up comedian, improv actor, and many other things in the field of entertainment. We share a bit of a similar background since we both have been doing improv for years, and we both love it. Johanna’s stand-up career has taken off, and she has performed all over Finland with her and her spouse’s stand-up show Mars vs. Venus...
2020-04-251h 38
Takaisin Kirjoituspöydälle – Henry LehtoOsa 35: Miska Kajanus palaa takaisin kirjoituspöydälleEtäjaksot podcast-sarjassa jatkuvat – ja tällä kertaa isolla etäisyydellä. Vieraana on Miska Kajanus Iisalmesta/Hollywoodista. Tässä jaksossa mainitaan Hollywood useammin kuin keskimääräisessä RHCP:n ja System of a Downin albumissa yhteensä.
Komiikan kirjoittaminen on johtoajatuksena, mutta enemmän pureudumme Miskan tarinaan, siihen, miten Iisalmesta päätyy näyttelemään Modern Familyyn ja Christopher Guestin leffaan tekemään saman osan kuin Dana Carvey teki maailman kuuluisimmassa mokumentissa. Tämän jälkeen Miska saa vielä itse kirjoittamansa ja ohjaamansa elokuvan Finnkinoon pyörimään.
Vaihtoehtoisesti tarinan voi nähdä toisesta näkökulmasta, jossa Miska painaa ruok...
2020-04-241h 15Takaisin Kirjoituspöydälle – Henry LehtoOsa 35: Miska Kajanus palaa takaisin kirjoituspöydälleEtäjaksot podcast-sarjassa jatkuvat – ja tällä kertaa isolla etäisyydellä. Vieraana on Miska Kajanus Iisalmesta/Hollywoodista. Tässä jaksossa mainitaan Hollywood useammin kuin keskimääräisessä RHCP:n ja System of a Downin albumissa yhteensä.
Komiikan kirjoittaminen on johtoajatuksena, mutta enemmän pureudumme Miskan tarinaan, siihen, miten Iisalmesta päätyy näyttelemään Modern Familyyn ja Christopher Guestin leffaan tekemään saman osan kuin Dana Carvey teki maailman kuuluisimmassa mokumentissa. Tämän jälkeen Miska saa vielä itse kirjoittamansa ja ohjaamansa elokuvan Finnkinoon pyörimään.
Vaihtoehtoisesti tarinan voi nähdä toisesta näkökulmasta, jos...
2020-04-241h 15
With MiskaEpisode 11 - Henry Pöyhiä (in Finnish)Henry! This episode is in Finnish.
Henry is one of the stars of Vihanpidot / Insanity, the film I directed. We spent an intense week and few more days together while we were filming the movie, but we didn’t really have that much time to get to know each other during the shoot. This podcast is actually the longest conversation we’ve ever had. We reflect a bit on the movie, but during this episode we get to really know who Henry is, and also how he ended up in Tampere, Finland. Henry is an active social media creator on Inst...
2020-04-121h 19
With MiskaEpisode 10 - Teemu Aromaa (in Finnish)Teemu Aromaa! This episode will be in Finnish.
I spoke with Teemu online as he was in Finland, and I was in LA. The sound quality is good, even though there is a slight time delay in our dialogue.
I have known Teemu for around 20 years, and he is a good friend of mine. We haven’t seen each other a lot lately, because I have been in LA. So it was great to catch up with him. We talk about what’s going on in his life, and also how coronavirus is effecting his daily life and work. He’s also...
2020-04-021h 49
With MiskaEpisode 9 - Eero Heinonen (in Finnish)Eero Heinonen! This episode will be in Finnish!
Eero is mainly known as the bass player of Finnish band The Rasmus, but I met Eero when he was the Director of Photography for a feature film I directed, Vihanpidot / Insanity. We spent some intense nights in a cabin in forest whilst we were filming the horror movie. Eero visited me for a night in Los Angeles recently, and it was great to catch up with him. He’s working on a documentary type of project and he wanted to set up a talk for us with that in mind. There we...
2020-03-251h 08
With MiskaEpisode 8 - Juha Ilmari Laine (in Finnish)Juha Ilmari Laine! This episode will be in Finnish.
Juha Ilmari Laine is a Finnish filmmaker and an acclaimed music and commercial video director. He has won many awards for his work in Finland and abroad, including 2018 Kultapumpeli, the main award at Oulu Music Video Festival.
I met Juha in Los Angeles through No-Office few years ago, and we have since collaborated in over 20 projects together. Juha was also part of the crew that made our feature film Someone Somewhere happen, which opens in Finnish theaters November 8th 2019. This is a great and fun talk about filmmaking, life, and comedy...
2019-11-101h 23
Radio 957Näyttelijä Miska Kajanus - Someone Somewhere -elokuva ensi-illassa 8.11.2019!Näyttelijä Miska Kajanus kävi kertomassa elokuvasta Someone Somewhere, joka on työstetty Hollywoodissa suomalaisella tuotantoryhmällä. Myös Miskalla on ollut suuri rooli tuotantoprosessissa. Miten hän päätyi mukaan ja millaisen uran Miska on näyttelijänä tehnyt? Entä mitä kaikkea hän puuhaa näyttelijäntyön ohella?
Someone Somewhere Suomen ensi-illassa perjantaina 8.11.2019!
2019-11-0719 min
With MiskaEpisode 7 - Martin HarrisMartin! This episode will be in English.
Martin Harris / Martin Harasimowicz is a Polish-born actor and comedian, who has also been a comedy promoter in the past. He has been in LA for many years now, and carved a life in entertainment business for himself. Martin is a good example how a career for a foreign actor with an accent can work.
This is a great international talk about life in Los Angeles!
Martin’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/martin_harrisla/
Martin’s Twitter:
https://twitter.com/martinwharris
2019-09-091h 15
With MiskaEpisode 6 - Corsica WilsonCorsica! This episode will be in English.
Corsica Wilson is an LA actress and a friend of mine. I have worked with her on many projects with both of us as actors and as producers. I knew much about her, but doing the podcast allowed me to have a great talk with her and find out how she ended up in LA, and how she's liking it. And how she's making it happen here.
If you want to know how the real life of an LA actor and writer is, this is a great look into that. We talk about...
2018-05-241h 07
With MiskaEpisode 5 - Tomi Tajakka / RemmelTomi Tajakka (Remmel) is Finnish musician who has been touring the world with his band Steve ’N’ Seagulls for few years now. They became a viral hit with their bluegrass versions of hard rock songs, including AC/DC’s Thunderstruck (over 43 million views!)
We had a great Skype conversation as he was in Finland, and me in Los Angeles.
I have known Tomi since we were kids, and we are from the same town Iisalmi, Finland. I talk with Tomi about his journey, and I also try to find out what it feels like touring the world, and if he's living...
2017-07-291h 10
With MiskaEpisode 4 - Miro Laiho (in Finnish)Miro Laiho is a Finnish film producer who runs his own production company Time Films.
He also has a movie trailer music company Epic North, which has made tunes to some big Hollywood blockbuster trailers.
Miro talks about his path which has led this far, and how he’s pretty much still doing the same stuff he did as a kid.
I recorded this episode in Los Angeles, as Miro was visiting here for two weeks.
Interesting insights about life, and how trailer music business works!
Miro’s companies:
http://www.timefilms.fi
https://www.epicnorthmusic.com
This episode will be i...
2017-07-031h 12
With MiskaEpisode 3 - Joni Koivuniemi (in Finnish)Joni is an anarchistic Finnish comedian who has also received success with his web videos. Currently he's producing his second feature film and raising a baby.
Joni talks about comedy, life, and his road in getting his film made.
This is a swapcast, so it's also available as Joni's podcast Savuna ilmaan.
http://savunailmaan.libsyn.com/jakso-71
http://jonikoivuniemi.fi/
This episode will be in Finnish.
Boom!
2017-05-1844 min
With MiskaEpisode 2 - David DeeryDavid! This episode will be in English. I'm talking with an American comedian David Deery. David opens up about The Comedy Store, Louis CK and about making it in Hollywood. I met David few years ago back in Finland, where he was performing in Comedy Finland event. I also opened for him there. I was impressed with his comedy already then. I thought he had a clear point of view, and I was wondering why he didn't have his own TV show in America yet. In this episode I'm trying to find that out. Lately I have been running into...
2017-02-081h 13
With MiskaEpisode 1 - Jaakko Manninen (in Finnish)This is the first podcast I have ever done, welcome! Jaakko is my neighbour in Hollywood and a big inspiration to me. He has worked in music and film pretty much all his life. Mainly directing and producing, but also performing. He has worked with Backstreet Boys, Kylie Minogue and Shaggy, to name a few. Jaakko is one of the hardest working people I know, and I wanted to find out how he made it this far. So we decided to have a little chat after working on a music video the whole day and having a couple of beers...
2016-09-061h 09
PopulaKaffeflickor och sumpfika? Popula brygger nytt och fräscht!Kaffepauser, dagskaffemän, kaffeflickor, surrogat och örfilar med kanel. I veckans Popula samlas vi runt fikabordet och djupdyker ner i kaffekoppen! Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Mikaela Wallgren är finsk mästare i kaffebryggning, numera bosatt i Köpenhamn. Vi ringer henne och får en inblick i bryggandets ädla konst. Kan hon svara på varför det finska kaffet är så blaskigt?Vi hälsar på ett stockholmskt kafé där Johanna serverar finska fikaläckerheter såsom korvapuusti, örfilar, och äkta jultårtor.Vad har Maggie Gyllenhaal...
2015-11-2732 min