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Canada Off ScriptHomeowner CHARGED After Break-In?! What Canada's Laws SayA Canadian homeowner has been charged after a break-in, raising big questions about self-defense laws in Canada. Can you really defend your home and family without risking criminal charges?In this video, Randall Arsenault, known as Officer er Arsenault, sits down with a former police officer and private security expert Ross McLean to break down Canadian self-defense laws and why many believe they’re broken. We discuss:What the Criminal Code of Canada actually says about use of force and self-defenseWhy homeowners can’t be expected to remain calm during a home invasion in CanadaWhen self-defense crosses the line...
2025-08-2207 min
Le Dating PodcastLe Dating Podcast Ep 18 (Spécial St Valentin) - Sam Arsenault & Olivia Leclerc
👼LE DIX-HUITIÈME ÉPISODE DU DATING PODCAST👼
Cette semaine pour le spécial St Valentin on échange les rôles ! C'est Célia Lucas (normalement à la technique) qui reçoit CUPIDON EN PERSONNE (Sam Arsenault) avec sa copine Olivia Leclerc.
OUI C'EST UN COUP DE FOUDRE !!
👍 Laisse un pouce positif, un abonnement, un commentaire, un partage... TOUT PEUT FAIRE LA DIFFÉRENCE. Pis moé bien j'aime ça la différence.
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2024-02-181h 41
#SameHere SchoolsSideline Sessions: Samantha Arsenault Livingstone — Olympic Gold Medalist, Swim Coach, High-Performance Consultant, and Mental Health Advocate on Her Journey from World-Class Athlete to Whole Athlete CoachWe’re thrilled to introduce Sideline Sessions, a new original series on the Be Podcast Network. Designed for coaches, parents and other stakeholders in the world of youth, scholastic, and amateur sports, this show brings you interviews with leaders at the highest levels of their respective sports. Hear about their motivations, philosophies, and strategies for success, and take away actionable insights to support the athletes in your life.The guest for this episode is Samantha Arsenault Livingstone, an Olympic gold medalist swimmer, high-performance consultant, speaker and mental health activist. Samantha is an active supporter of the #Sa...
2024-01-1050 min
Sideline SessionsSamantha Arsenault Livingstone — Olympic Gold Medalist, Swim Coach, High-Performance Consultant, and Mental Health Advocate on Her Journey from World-Class Athlete to Whole Athlete CoachIt’s episode 4 of Sideline Sessions and I’m honored to have my fourth great guest. Samantha Arsenault Livingstone is an Olympic gold medalist swimmer, high-performance consultant, speaker and mental health activist. She also co-captained the 2005 National Champion University of Georgia swim team. Samantha spent time as a high school science teacher and swim coach, and in 2016, she founded Livingstone High Performance (LHP) and the Whole Athlete Initiative (the WAI) in response to the mental health crisis impacting young people across the globe. LHP provides pillars of support to organi...
2024-01-0749 min
Nick Arsenault PodcastNick Arsenault Podcast - Episode 5 - ConciousnessHere I finally take a deep dive into one of the more abstract and controversial topics that I want to get into, consciousness. This is only the tip of the iceberg, but I lay out my thoughts in a meaningful and insightful way to open this discussion into a topic that is seldom addressed in mainstream media. Once again thank you so much for all of your Love and Support. My album, Nick Arsenault - Mixtape 2023 is in the queue to be released soon on all streaming platforms including ITunes, Spotify, and iHeart Radio. Heck, even Peleton. *CORRECTION - at 17...
2023-11-2527 minNick Arsenault PodcastNick Arsenault Podcast - Episode 3 - Why I’m making a PodcastNick Arsenault Podcast - Episode 3 - Why I’m making a Podcast
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me and given me such a positive response, and extra special thanks to those who shared my podcast and helped me get it out there. To those who haven’t checked it out yet, this is a good place to start. Think of the first two episodes as the pilots, and now I’m more comfortable and ready to talk more about myself and about more compelling content.
In this episode I talk about the history of this podcast and wh...
2023-09-2849 min
Transmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies31: Five Reasons Why Your Directive Documentation Might Not Be WorkingIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee dives deep into a common workplace challenge - why people sometimes don't follow policies and procedures. It doesn't matter the size of the organization, the organization has to ensure the health and safety of the employees. Now, when we think about that compliance standpoint, oftentimes policies and procedures are only followed when someone from corporate or an auditor is there.Can you relate to spending hours crafting what you think is the perfect set of directive documentation, you have a fantastic procedure, only to find out through ob...
2023-09-1120 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies30: Health and Safety in Pre-Project Planning with Kathryn HartIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Kathryn Hart is joining me and we're going to be chatting about project management and pre-project planning when it comes to Health and Safety. Kathryn has spent time as a project engineer, an assistant superintendent, a superintendent, and a project manager. If we wanted to ask someone questions about Health and Safety from the project management side of things she is the perfect person and I think we landed in a really good conversation. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why construction is a great industry for youn...
2023-08-2835 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies29: The Vagus Nervous System and Its Connection to Health and Well-BeingIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, we're going to be diving into the fascinating world of the vagus nervous system and its connection to overall health and well-being. For a few years now, I've been dealing with some health issues. Nothing alarming, but daily life-impacting. Regular doctors kept on telling me that I was fine. I would go for tests and the results would say that I was fine. There's nothing wrong with me. But I knew something wasn't right. So I kept on searching for an answer. This summer I landed in a vi...
2023-08-1413 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies28: Inclusive Workwear Design With Jodi HuettnerIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Jodi Huettner, a mechanical engineer with first-hand experience of the challenges faced by women on worksites due to ill-fitting and inadequate workwear.I have been waiting to talk to Jodi for a while. Every time I am at a conference or I'm looking for information about the discussion of inclusive workwear, she’s always at the forefront of that topic.So, I wanted to talk to her about what she's doing within her business, Helga Wear, but also how much she’s advocating for inclusive workwea...
2023-07-1737 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies28: Inclusive Workwear Design with Jodi HuettnerIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Jodi Huettner, a mechanical engineer with first-hand experience of the challenges faced by women on worksites due to ill-fitting and inadequate workwear.I have been waiting to talk to Jodi for a while. Every time I am at a conference or I'm looking for information about the discussion of inclusive workwear, she’s always at the forefront of that topic.So, I wanted to talk to her about what she's doing within her business, Helga Wear, but also how much she’s advocating for inclusive workwea...
2023-07-1738 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies27: Three Things That Frustrate Me as a Health and Safety ProfessionalIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I talk about 3 things that frustrate me as a health and safety professional.I have been really struggling to record this podcast episode. I initially wanted to talk about the 10 things that I hate about being a health and safety professional. But every time I turn the mic on, every time I’ve hit record for the last five days I circle back to something that's been very much a hot topic in the news. And I don't even want to talk about the topic that has been in t...
2023-07-0317 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies26: WCB Claims Management with Carole-Anne ChungIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, join Aimee and Carole-Anne Chung to learn more about the claims management WCB process.Carole-Anne and I met years and years and years ago through WCB (Workers’ Compensation Board) claims management, through her consulting business, and through volunteering in the Alberta health and safety world.We've reconnected recently and I remember learning so much about claims management from her way back in the day, I would love for the listeners to have the opportunity of learning from her as well.Claims management can be complicated and daunt...
2023-06-1934 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies25: Perspective, Emotional Intelligence, and Empathy as A Health And Safety PractitionerIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I dive into the fascinating world of perspective, emotional intelligence, and empathy.This topic came to my mind because when I'm interacting with other health and safety practitioners or professionals, one of the themes that continues to come up is “I'm right, they're wrong. I know what I'm doing. They don't know what they're doing.” As a health and safety practitioner professional, you need to develop the skills to enhance your ability to understand and connect with others.In this episode, I give you five steps that I...
2023-06-0516 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies24: Change Management with Erin Landry-BakerIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Erin Landry-Baker about the importance of effective change management not only in the health and safety industry but with all changes in general.I have stepped in a few landmines when it comes to change management. When I met Erin, I knew immediately that I wanted to bring her on the podcast because picking a change management expert's brain can be so valuable from a health and safety perspective. Because really, that's what we're doing all the time - we are managing change. Erin is pa...
2023-05-1532 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies23: Implementing Effective Document Management SystemsIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee talks about implementing document management systems that are effective, accurate, and compliant.What do you do with all of those directional and operational documents that have been created by putting your value of safety into action? We all know that a well organized banker's box of documentation is nothing to be ashamed of, not all of us have moved over to a health and safety software. So whether or not you're using paper or electronic files for your health and safety management system, let's dive in...
2023-05-0115 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies22: Becoming a Health and Safety Consultant with Christl AggusToday, I'm talking with Christl Aggus about the evolution of the health and safety profession and its future away from the current status quo towards a more global and kinder approach – where there is more trust in workers' competence and a move towards risk management rather than just liability protection.As a consultant, your job involves more than just performing specific tasks related to the field. So, Christl is here to share how she approaches interactions through building relationships. She highlights the challenges of being a health and safety consultant and how to re-engage with new clients an...
2023-04-1736 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies21: The Importance of Clean and Functioning Washrooms at WorksitesIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee highlights the importance of clean and functioning washrooms at worksites for worker health and morale.Going to the washroom is something we all do, every single day. Therefore, having access to clean and functioning washrooms on-site might seem like a no-brainer. This is very often not the case. I have lost count of the number of sites I have been to where there either was no access to a washroom or the washroom was nasty.I have heard stories firsthand of women who don’t go t...
2023-04-0320 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies20: Industrial Hygiene for Health & Safety Practitioners with Lisa MarinicIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, join Aimee and Lisa Marinic to learn all you need to know about industrial hygiene as a Health & Safety practitioner.When you're going into Health & Safety and you're going out into the field for the first time, it's easy to notice safety hazards. They're visible, clear, and very easily actionable so, of course, they get a lot more attention.But, today we’re going to talk about the completely invisible health hazards that despite being harder to notice can be just as dangerous or fatal as thei...
2023-03-2034 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies19: Putting Your Values Into Action as A Consumer Outside The WorkplaceIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is talking about putting your values into action outside of the workplace.If you hold safety as a value, how is that impacting your decisions as a consumer outside of the workplace?This is a topic I'm very passionate about. I hold safety as a value, safety for the environment, safety for the people, and that’s just so deeply integrated internal code of ethics, with my personal morals, and my personal values that it impacts the products that I am buying, who I want to w...
2023-03-0617 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies18: It’s Not Always About The Language with Olivia AugustinIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, I'm talking with Olivia Augustin about learning English, writing emails, and being more inclusive.In our Health and Safety roles there are people we work with who have English as a second language, third language, fourth language, or more, and let’s face it, English is the suckiest language in the world. So, how do you navigate that situation and guarantee you’re being inclusive?However, even if we are native speakers, whenever we start work in a new company or a new industry we have to lea...
2023-02-2034 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies17: How to Create an Effective Health and Safety Communication StrategyIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is walking you through ways to improve your communication about Health and Safety within your workplace.Are you having trouble getting the buy-in you need to create a healthy and safe workplace? Are the people at your organization saying your Health and Safety communications suck?Well, without an effective communication strategy, you're wasting your time.That's why in this episode, I’m going to walk you through how to create an actionable and effective Health and Safety communication strategy using content pill...
2023-02-0619 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies16: Volunteering in the Health & Safety Community with Brandy (Bossle) ZadoorianIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is chatting with Brandy (Bossle) Zadoorian, CSP, ASP, CSD about Health & Safety in the manufacturing sector, volunteerism, certifications, and much more.In this episode, I have the opportunity to talk to Brandy, a fellow certified safety professional who loves being part of the Health & Safety community and is constantly looking for ways to connect and give back.Brandy runs her own consulting business, Triangle Safety Consulting, specialized in helping manufacturing facilities based out of South Carolina, US and volunteers in a few different ways creating content that he...
2023-01-2337 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies15: Tips And Questions You Need to Create Better SMART Strategic GoalsIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is providing some important tips to help you set the right SMART strategic goals.If you're not familiar with SMART as an acronym, it is a tool to help us set strategic goals. A SMART goal is simply a Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound goal.I see SMART most commonly used within the Health and Safety management system, in inspections and investigations. As an auditor, I see that SMART is indeed being used, but it is rarely used well.So, today let's go...
2023-01-0920 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies14: Navigating Mergers & Acquisitions as a Health & Safety Professional with Ashley MckieIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, join Aimee and Ashley Mckie to learn all you need to know about mergers & acquisitions as a Health & Safety practitioner.Businesses are in business to be in business, and pursuing mergers and acquisitions is one of the strategies that businesses can take to achieve that. So, as Health & Safety practitioners, it’s important to be aware that this is a possibility when working in an organization and that it will be our role to integrate and include the new business in the parent company’s Health & Safety...
2022-11-2140 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies13: 10 Tips to Build and Leverage Your Professional NetworkIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is sharing simple but powerful tips to help you build and leverage your professional network with ease.Every single day I see many of my clients missing some of the biggest opportunities they have by not leveraging their professional networks. Not doing that means they’re leaving powerful connections and untapped resources on the table.You may be thinking that you don’t have time to do that, but I want you to know that building an engaged professional network doesn't have to take all day. S...
2022-11-0713 min
Imago Gei | Queer Faith. Colorful God.The Dangers of DeconstructionThis week on Imago Gei, we are talking about the importance of the "box," as well as the dangers of deconstruction, especially when done in isolation. Imago Gei is a podcast dedicated to the value of Imago Dei, because equality and dignity of BIPOC and LGBTQ lives matter. I’m your host Spiritual Care Provider Roxan Del Valle, M.Div. along with Kendra Arsenault, M.Div. We will also be discussing some never before heard pieces of Ms. Arsenault’s journey to affirming as well as nuggets of our own deconstructive journey, the benefits as well as the perils. So stay...
2022-11-0442 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies12: Breaking Down Business Buzzwords and Practices with Tiffany CastagnoIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee is chatting with Tiffany Castagno about business, buzzwords, culture, and much more.There are so many things in the business world that companies adopt because it’s something “the cool kids are doing” or their fear of missing out.What they don’t always stop to consider, though, is what that means for their organization and if the policies and processes they develop or the values they say they stand for actually align and work with the company’s culture.So, join me and Tiffany...
2022-10-1745 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies11: 5 Factors That Influence Your Health and Safety ManualIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee talks about what factors you should consider when updating and improving your manual. The term continuous improvement is used all the time within Health and Safety, but when it comes to our own Health and Safety manuals, we seem to be quite reluctant about making changes.Tune in to today’s episode, where I will guide you through the 5 factors that influence your Health and Safety manual. We will dive into some conversational points about them to help you recognize their impact and what you shou...
2022-10-0317 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies10: To the C-Suite and Beyond with Leigh-Ann StewartIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee has an invaluable conversation with Leigh-Ann Stewart, a fellow CRSP.There is never an exact copy-and-paste career path in the Health & Safety world. As I’ve touched on in previous episodes (i.e. Episode 5), there’s a wide range of possibilities out there and you must decide which one works best for you. This episode is also packed full of important lessons Leigh-Ann and I learned along our careers that will help you become a better OHS practitioner, no matter your path. But, if yours has ta...
2022-09-1953 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies09: Take Back Control of Your To-Do List Using The Time Management MatrixIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee shares how she takes control of her to-do list and manages her work-life balance.Have you ever had your whole work day planned out, only to get a million things piled on you as soon as you step into work? It truly sucks when your planned, controlled, and confident day gets thrown into chaos, especially when you have no control over that chaos.Tune in to today’s episode to discover what to do when other people's requests and urgent to-do’s take over your to-do...
2022-09-0513 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies08: Finding the Right Gear and Community with Constanza (Technically A Tech)Tune into today’s super fun episode, where Aimee hangs out with Constanza aka Technically a Tech, the Workwear Queen, and everyone’s worksite bestie.If you’re a woman who works on-site like me (even if only occasionally), you know how hard it is to find field workwear and safety gear that is size-inclusive, actually comfortable, durable, and well-priced. Followed by the great challenge of finding community because sometimes you’re the only woman on the job site. Well, look no further because Constanza is here to talk about her field of work, finding the righ...
2022-08-1539 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies07: Change Agents And Their Role at Cretaing a Healthy WorkplaceIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee talks about something that’s instrumental to a successful Health and Safety Program: allies.One of the most common factors for failure or setbacks when creating healthy and safe workplaces is isolation. Join me today as I share with you an anecdote about a safety advisor who has a problem: despite their efforts, safety wasn't improving within the organization. Sounds familiar?Through this story, I’ll touch on some essential questions you should consider as a health and safety practitioner or professional, and also some key concepts on how to...
2022-08-0120 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies06: Stress Management Journalling with BunmiIn this episode of Transmit Safety, I sat down with a friend of mine Bunmi Ibitoye and we chatted about the benefits of keeping a personal journal. Bunmi is a stress management and wellness coach with over seven years of professional experience in the public health sector. She holds a master's in public health, and her interest lies in workplace health, wellness, and stress management.In this episode, you’ll learn:The impacts of prolonged stress on our bodiesTips to start a personal journalThe 5 key benefits of keeping a pe...
2022-07-1836 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies05: How to Find Your Career Path in Health And SafetyTune into today’s episode to hear all about Aimee’s career path in Organizational Health & Safety and find your own.As an OH&S contract trainer in the classroom, I often get asked about “What’s next?” or “Where do I go from here, now that I'm getting this type of training?”. Well, the simple answer is: IT DEPENDS. To help clarify this, join me as I share all about my origin story and the questions that guided me, as well as the internal and external factors and influences that landed me where I am today.
2022-07-0418 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies04: Psychological Health & Safety with Joan MacMillianIn today’s episode, join Aimee and Joan MacMillan to learn all you need to know about Psychological Health and Safety.We are currently facing a mental health epidemic at work. Meanwhile, the average health and safety practitioner is expected to know everything about everything and be able to implement all of it even without having the expertise or resources to hire out for it.Knowing this, in this episode, we bring to you the information and guidance that you need to acquire the tools, skills, and abilities that will allow you to create the ch...
2022-06-201h 08
Imago Gei | Queer Faith. Colorful God.Self-Acceptance (Floyd Poenitz)Happy Pride month everyone, today on Imago Gei, I have a special interview with the president of SDA Kinship International, Floyd Poenitz. In honor of pride month, I want to highlight Kinship, the people behind it, and the effort they have dedicated to creating safe spaces for LGBTQ Adventists. I love hearing stories of people who have long been in the struggle for equity and witnessed steady progress towards equality and inclusion in society while continuing to work patiently with churches to envision a safer and more diverse environment.
For those listening, I’m your host Kendra Arsenault and our sp...
2022-06-1038 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies03: Why Stats and Numbers Matter in Health & SafetyIn today’s episode of Transmit Safety, Aimee brings up an ongoing conversation that’s essential for the continuous improvement of workplace Health & Safety.There are many ways that Health & Safety practitioners are required to collect, sort, and analyze data related to workplace Health & Safety. If you are like me and not the best of friends with maths, this might not be as easy. But I am here to explain why and remind you that how we do this MATTERS.Join me in this vital conversation that is shaping the...
2022-06-0615 min
Transmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies02: Doing Good Business with Sarah WilliamsWhy isn’t doing business that is good for profit, people, and the planet equally the standard?Join Sarah and I as we talk about the importance of “walking the walk”, and work on redefining “business as usual”. Explore with us some ways you can take your business or career to the next level, by prioritizing your values, saving time to do what you do best, hiring the right people, and learning to challenge your clients to do the right thing, but most of all by doing good business. Thanks for listening!In this episode, you’ll lea...
2022-05-1646 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All Frequencies01: Getting to Know Aimee and The Transmit Safety PodcastTransmit Safety is a philosophy. It's a mindset and intentional way of communicating occupational health and safety.I’m Aimee Arsenault, your host. Sure, I could start by telling you my work history, my educational background, but really, I think the most important part of listening to a podcast is to get to know the host, and hearing if the vibe is right for you.So, that’s what we’re doing on episode 01 of Transmit Safety. Thanks for listening!In this episode:[00:52] Get to know A...
2022-05-0209 minTransmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All FrequenciesIntroducing: Transmit SafetyThe Transmit Safety Podcast is here to help health and safety practitioners achieve a holistic approach to workplace health and safety so they can become impactful leaders and put the value of safety into action. With bi-weekly episodes, the mission is to simplify health and safety management, and to be a resource for those practitioners who are working alone in their company (no team support).Transmit Safety: Occupational Health And Safety on All FrequenciesConnect with Aimee ArsenaultAimee Arsenault is a CRSP and CHSC. She is...
2022-04-2600 min
Faithing Your FearsEpisode 2 God doesn't choose the perfect, He chooses the willing.Sometimes we stall because we think we aren’t ready, aren’t perfect enough, etc. God just wants a willing heart...He’ll do the rest. Like this podcast? Make sure you subscribe! And feel free to share it with a friend! I’d love to hear from you!
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2020-12-1408 minFaithing Your FearsEpisode 1 What to do when you feel like a grasshopper in a land full of giants.In this episode, we will be talking about how our own self perception can affect how others think about us. At the end, I will give you some guidance on how you can start building your confidence. Like this podcast? Make sure you subscribe! And feel free to share it with a friend! I’d love to hear from you!
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2020-12-1314 minFaithing Your FearsEpisode 0 - Introducing the Faithing Your Fears PodcastThis is the first ever Faithing Your Fears podcast episode. Yay!
In this episode, I'll introduce myself and let you know what to expect from this podcast. Each episode will be quick, fun, upbeat, and encouraging!
I'd love to connect with you!
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2020-12-1211 min
All About Feeling Good PodcastDebbie Bemister Today I interview 49 year old Debbie Bemister from Wuhrs Beach, New Brunswick. Debbie is a Registered Nurse and had been vegetarian since her late teens but has switched to a vegan lifestyle 6 years ago. We talk about all the reasons why everyone should go vegan, what benefits come from it and why it's all so important for this change to happen as soon as possible. Debbie also talks about how her husband, who was a heavy meat eater, switched to a plant based diet and got his autoimmune disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis to go in complete remission instead of t...
2020-08-101h 16All About Feeling Good PodcastAmanda Dober*This episode was recorded in the middle 2019*Today I interview Amanda Dober from Syracuse, New York. She's a hairstylist who has her own vegan, cruelty free and organic salon. Being affected by several autoimmune diseases she started reading and researching and through Dr. David Klein she ended up jumping right into a raw vegan diet to really help her body detox. Listen in and find out more about her journey. You can find Amanda on Instagram: @wereallalittlefruity and Facebook by her name. You can find me on Facebook and YouTube by my name Richard Arsenault and o...
2020-08-0632 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastCelina BondToday I interview Celina Bond from Toronto, Canada but currently living in London, England. She's been vegan for 11 years and made the switch after realizing meat was just not appealing to her anymore and lost the taste for it. After moving to a plant based lifestyle she was able to heal her gut issues and food allergies which was a huge win for her and her family has also followed her path on this vegan journey. She's also a relationship coach for men and has Youtube videos catered towards men and much more.You can find Celina on I...
2020-08-0341 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastJulie Arsenault*This episode was recorded at the end of 2018*Today I interview Julie Arsenault from Wellington, Prince Edward Island. After adopting a vegetarian diet following with veganism she started noticing very quick changes in her health as she was struggling with health issues which soon started to heal. The plant based diet saved her from taking medication for something doctors could not figure out. Tune in and enjoy! You can find me on Facebook and YouTube by my name Richard Arsenault and on Instagram @allabout.feeling.good . If you haven't done so already please subscribe and leave a...
2020-07-3012 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastLeonardo AzocarToday I interview 37 year old Leonardo Azocar from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His journey started with the family pet in 5th grade by questioning matters in a different perspective and it helped change his lifestyle. In this episode he gives us amazing insight and a perspective that may just guide you in the right direction. Leo has a great outlook on life and I truly enjoyed talking to him so sit bad and enjoy! You can find Leo on Instagram: @fruitpullups You can find me on Facebook and YouTube by my name Richard Arsenault and on Instagram @allabout.feeling.g...
2020-07-271h 20All About Feeling Good PodcastGary MeyerToday I interview 31 year old Gary Meyer, a specialist for cellular regenerative detoxification & clinical iridology, from Germany but currently living on his land in Paraguay. Vegan for 13 years and also having adopted a raw/fruitarian diet, he is now growing a lot of his own food and working towards being self sustained. Going vegan has increased his well-being but after going raw vegan he was able to bring out even more of a spiritual side and increase the benefits he was already feeling. Join in for this fun conversation with Gary as he also explains the experiments he's done...
2020-07-2030 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastKelsey CardToday I interview 32 year old Kelsey Card from Bend, Oregon. After getting sick with numerous chronic illness syndromes while eating a standard american diet, she started to do research, incorporate more plant foods in her diet and becoming vegan. From that point she has healed many of her issues and continues to heal with the focus on raw living foods with a high amount of fruits. Tune in for this great episode for a perspective on both sides of the coin to help you make healthier decisions in your diet and spiritual path. You can find Kelsey on Instagram...
2020-07-1342 min
Contra Zoom Pod114: 30 Films in 30 YearsThis week it is Dakota Arsenault's birthday! To help celebrate he names one movie per year that make up who he is as a film lover. View the entire list on Letterboxd, and send in your picks for a movie per year! Dakota of course can't count very well and actually 31 movies, but don't hold that over him.
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2020-07-0624 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastJakub MisiekToday I interview 33 year old Jakub Misiek a.k.a. "Kuba" from Poland but grew up in a Polish household in Toronto, Canada. Going through some stomach issues in his early years he started to discover more about healthier eating habits and spirituality but came home one day and got hit hard with some news that his dad had stomach and esophagus cancer. After his sister gave him the book Crazy Sexy Diet from Kris Carr, he dove into it and started to learn and make some real changes which led him to a vegan lifestyle with a stronger...
2020-07-0638 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastMelissa KeathToday I interview 52 year old Melissa Keath from Melbourne, Australia. She had a spiritual awakening in 1994 and adopted a vegetarian lifestyle. After being vegan for several years, she went raw vegan in 2001 and after having kids she needed to be creative in the kitchen as being raw vegan is quite easy if you're by yourself but shortly after she had created amazing kid friendly raw vegan recipes and now has turned them into several different e-books and printed copies which you can purchase at www.ruhanipublishing.com as well as her raw food coaching. You can also find her o...
2020-06-291h 13All About Feeling Good PodcastAriane LangToday I interview 35 year old Ariane Lang from Montreal, Québec. Living in Dieppe, New Brunswick with her daughter, she is rockin the vegan lifestyle by creating amazing meals and snacks. Through spiritual practices she became vegan a year and stopped eating meat two years ago, never looking back. You can find Ariane Lang on Instagram: @arisse85You can find me on Facebook and YouTube by my name Richard Arsenault and on Instagram @allabout.feeling.good . If you haven't done so already please subscribe and leave a review as it helps us grow and spread the message. A...
2020-06-2216 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastGaby LoveToday I interview 27 year old Gaby Love from Montreal, Canada. She has been vegan for about 7 years after reading lots of books about human biology and what we are suppose to eat which is what convinced her to make the change. Come join us and listen to this great chat we had. You can find Gaby on Facebook by her name, Instagram: @fruitjourney and Youtube: Fruit JourneyYou can find me on Facebook and YouTube by my name Richard Arsenault and on Instagram @allabout.feeling.good . If you haven't done so already please subscribe and leave a...
2020-06-1515 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastAmanda FioraniToday I interview 25 year old Amanda Fiorani from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She has a bachelor in languages and translation and has been vegan for just over a year and a half. Living in a meat culture, she watched the movie Okja on Netflix and realized that animals were just as sentient as us and deserved to live free of suffering but it wasn't until she moved to England for University that she started to make the switch to a vegan lifestyle as she was now living on her own. You can find Amanda on Instagram: @amandafiorani and her...
2020-06-0819 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastMichael-Patrick BuckleyToday I interview 25 year old Michael-Patrick from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Growing up in a small town outside the city and always being active, he got inspired to look more into his health and go vegan by watching the documentary "What The Health" on Netflix. Soon enough he decided to jump right in and give it a try. Michael-Patrick is a super motivated and outgoing guy full of energy and the conversation we had was fun and uplifting. We've been following each other on social media for a while now and have connected really well. You can find Michael-Patrick on Instagram...
2020-06-011h 15All About Feeling Good PodcastTom SamplewoodToday I interview 28 year old Tom Samplewood from Seattle, Washington. Being vegan for just over 3 years, he has and keeps expanding his perspective on life by living a healthier lifestyle. Coming from a unhealthy diet, him and his partner decided to make changes after watching documentaries and doing some research. Consciousness grew around diet and lifestyle and his life started to change in many different positive aspects. This episode has many great perspectives and a great story shared. You can find Tom on Instagram: @tsamplewoodYou can find me on Facebook and YouTube by my name Richard...
2020-05-2550 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastSerenity LesleyToday I interview 24 year old Serenity Lesley from Washington. After going through some health issues she started moving towards a plant based diet and soon became vegan. Serenity and I met at the 2019 Woodstock Fruit Festival and became really good friends. She also mentions how great the vegan community is, as she has met so many wonderful people making that change in her life. You can find Serenity on Instagram @sweet.stunning.serenity You can find me on Facebook and YouTube by my name Richard Arsenault and on Instagram @allabout.feeling.good . If you haven't done so al...
2020-05-1840 minAll About Feeling Good PodcastRichard Arsenault (Podcast Host)Today I become the interviewee as my friend Serenity takes my seat as the host and I share my story adopting a vegan lifestyle. I'm 31 years old from a small town in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. I was always a pretty active growing up and joined the Canadian Armed Forces in my last year of high school but then found out it wasn't for me and went on to work in Alberta, Canada from 2007 to 2018 in the gravel making industry. I then came home in 2018 to find the things I was truly passionate about. If you've...
2020-04-3041 min
Contra Zoom Pod92: Early Oscar Predictions and Game Time InterviewOn this episode Dakota Arsenault and Stephanie Prior talk about the movies that are the early frontrunners to be nominated and potentially win big at this year's Oscar's. First they run through films they have seen like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, My Name is Dolemite and Parasite, then later they talk about movies either not out yet or just ones they haven't seen like Marriage Story, The Irishman and 1917.
Also in the show Dakota chats with Colin Mercer, the creator and show runner for Game Time a new sketch comedy show. The two discuss how...
2019-12-031h 31
Contra Zoom Pod89: Spooky Season FlicksOn this episode Dakota Arsenault is joined by Stephanie Prior to talk about some classic horror movies that you can check out this Halloween season. All the picks can be found on The Criterion Channel for ease of viewing. Also as an added bonus friend of the show Calum McNab who hosts SCARETRODUCING, a horror themed podcast leaves his top 5 picks for under rated scary films you should check out.
Here are the movies Dakota and Stephanie talk about:
1. Godzilla
2. The Blob
3. The Haunted Strangler
4. Eyes Without A Face
5. Night of the Living Dead
Here are Calum's picks:
1. Frenzy
2. Kill List
3...
2019-10-2250 min
Contra Zoom Pod79: Interview with Benjamin Charles Watson of TNT's SnowpiercerOn this episode of Contra Zoom, we have our first interview! Benjamin Charles Watson, who will been seen on the upcoming season of Netflix's Designated Survivor and TNT's Snowpiercer, joins Dakota Arsenault to talk about these shows along with what it is like to be a Canadian actor living in LA, his workout routine and his appearance on the short-lived cult CW show The LA Complex.
Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Podcast Addict and more on the way!
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music a...
2019-06-0436 min
Contra Zoom Pod78: 2019 Summer Movie PreviewWelcome to the brand new iteration of the Contra Zoom podcast! We are now very proud to be presented by Aesthetic Magazine and have this welcoming home. On this debut episode, Aesthetic Magazine founder and Editor-in-Chief Curtis Sindrey joins Dakota Arsenault, to discuss movies coming out this summer.
The movies discussed include:
May Releases – Ad Astra, Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Rocketman
June Releases – Dark Phoenix, Late Night, Men in Black: International, The Dead Don’t Die, Toy Story 4, Child’s Play and Yesterday
July Releases – Spider-Man: Far From Home, Midsommar...
2019-05-211h 05Contra Zoom Pod71: Reactions to Oscar Nominations 2019With the release of the Oscar nominations for the 91st Academy Awards Dakota Arsenault and Sammy Feilchenfeld discuss their first reactions to the crop of films. They also get into the debate about the merit of Black Panther being a Best Picture nominee along with surprise nominations and snubs.
The Hollywood Reporter looks at the favourites of each category.
Variety lists the biggest surprises and snubs.
There will be more podcasts along the way covering the Best Picture contenders and they chances they have to win.
Something new I’ll be asking...
2019-03-2934 minContra Zoom Pod66: Contra Zoom Presents… HitchcockOn this week’s episode Dakota Arsenault is joined by Zach Sokol, host of Radio Camp Half Blood a Percy Jackson read-a long podcast. The two talk about director Alfred Hitchcock one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. They talk about his legacy on cinema history and their favourite works by him.
If you were to recommend a Hitchcock film to introduce someone to his work the guys have a few options. Zach rec’s The Birds or Psycho while Dakota suggests Rear Window.
While breaking down Hitchcock’s films into tiers they try to make...
2019-03-291h 04Contra Zoom Pod63: A Revisit of 12 Angry MenDakota Arsenault and Sammy Feilchenfeld decide to revisit Sydney Lumet’s landmark debut film, 1957’s 12 Angry Men starring Henry Fonda.
The idea for this episode stems from Dakota and Sammy who requested a list of their favourite movies for a friend. Dakota mentioned 12 Angry Men as one of his favourite films and called it a drama/thriller, which Sammy had initially rebuked.
Upon a rewatch, the guys realized just how prescient the subject matter is, especially in the current political climate where xenophobia and racism, especially in privileged white male culture pervades thinking.
For a “...
2019-03-2934 min
Contra Zoom Pod62: Make/Remake 1984In the latest edition of make/remake Dakota Arsenault and Stephanie Prior talk about George Orwell’s novel 1984 and two different cinematic adaptations of it.
In 1949, George Orwell published his landmark novel detailing what the future might look like if we allow our civil liberties to be eroded and for extreme ideologies to take hold so strongly that the very fabric of society would crumble. It only took eight years for the first film adaptation of the book to be made directed by Michael Anderson and staring Edmond O’Brien as Winston Smith. The 1984 version of 1984 directed by M...
2019-03-291h 04Contra Zoom Pod61: Top 10 Films of 2017Now that 2017 is firmly in the rear view mirror Dakota Arsenault and Mehek Seyid go over their favourite films of last year.
Dakota’s list:
10. Loveless
9. Logan Lucky
8. Mudbound
7. Columbus
6. Lady Bird
5. Get Out
4. Dunkirk
3. Phantom Thread
2. Call Me By Your Name
1. A Ghost Story
Mehek’s list:
10. Sheikh Jackson
9. Mom and Dad/The Killing of a Sacred Deer
8. Lady Bird
7. The Shape of Water
6. Thor...
2019-03-291h 19Contra Zoom Pod60: 2018 Oscars RecapOn this Episode Dakota Arsenault and Sammy Feilchenfeld recap and review the 90th Academy Awards that were handed out on Sunday March 4th, with the Best Picture being awarded to The Shape of Water.
Some thoughts discussed include:
Dunkirk became the 17th film to win both Sound Editing and Sound Mixing
Netflix won it’s first full length feature award when Icarus was awarded Best Doc
Jordan Peele is the first black person to win Best Original Screenplay for Get Out
Roger Deakins finally won an Oscar after 13 previous nominations for Best Cinematography
The Jet Ski ga...
2019-03-2942 minContra Zoom Pod59: Oscar Predictions 2018 Part 2Dakota Arsenault is joined by Mehek Seyid to talk about this year’s Oscar’s nominees as they make some bold predictions. They say who they think should win, will win and who was snubbed. Check out Part 1 from earlier this week for the rest of the picks. Look at the images below to see their final picks.
Easy to watch nominated films:
On Netflix- Mudbound, Icarus, Strong Island, On Body and Soul, Heroin(e), Revolting Rhymes, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Last Men in Aleppo and Beauty and the Beast.
Edith+Eddi...
2019-03-291h 16Contra Zoom Pod58: Oscar Predictions 2018 Part 1Dakota Arsenault is joined by Mehek Seyid to talk about this year’s Oscar’s nominees as they make some bold predictions. They say who they think should win, will win and who was snubbed. Watch out for Part 2 coming later this week with the rest of their picks. Look at the images below to see their final picks.
Easy to watch nominated films:
On Netflix- Mudbound, Icarus, Strong Island, On Body and Soul, Heroin(e), Revolting Rhymes, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Last Men in Aleppo and Beauty and the Beast.
Edit...
2019-03-291h 12Contra Zoom Pod57: Interview with Mitchell Cushman Director of JerusalemDakota Arsenault had the opportunity to chat with Mitchell Cushman, director of the play Jerusalem that is currently showing at Crow’s Nest Theatre until March 10th. You may remember Mitchell who previously appeared on Contra Zoom back on episode three when he talked about directing Mr. Burns a Post Electric Play.
Special thanks to Mr. Cushman and to Red Eye Media for setting up this chat. Look for Dakota’s review of the play coming soon.
2019-03-2917 minContra Zoom Pod51: State of the Cinematic UniverseFor this massive episode Sammy Feilchenfeld joins Dakota Arsenault again to talk about all things concerning the new trend of “Cinematic Universes”, starting with reviews of both Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok the films that helped kick this new style of moving making off.
After reviewing the two latest superhero movies, the guys look to see what the future holds for both the MCU and DCEU.
– For the MCU about 20 films are already in the pipeline to come out over the next 10 years barring no major catastrophe.
– For something more immediate, we learn that Mar...
2019-03-281h 22Contra Zoom Pod50: Bladerunner 2049After being out for over a month, Dakota Arsenault finally gets around to talking about the new Blade Runner 2049 movie. Sammy Feilchenfeld returns to talk about what he calls his favourite movie of the year so far.
Since this movie has been out for so long, spoilers are talked about in this episode so listeners be warned!
– Sammy and Dakota want to heap all the praise on all the amazing actresses in this movie specifically singling out Robin Wright, Ana De Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Hiam Abbas, Mackenzie Davis and Carla Juri
– Dave Bautista doesn...
2019-03-2357 min
Contra Zoom Pod49: History of the DraculOn this very special episode Dakota Arsenault celebrates reaching the milestone of 50 episodes! The very first one was back in April of 2015 discussing the first ten Best Picture Winner’s can be found HEREand marvel at how much better the quality has gotten (and notice the run times are much shorter!) A bit of the podcast’s history is shared including the origin of our name.
Special thanks goes out to Sean Chin, Live in Limbo’s Editor in Chief and the creator and host of Capsulewho sent in a lovely congratulatory message.
Joining Dakota is Steph...
2019-03-221h 03Contra Zoom Pod47: Summer Movie Season Post MortemOn this episode Sammy Feilchenfeld joins Dakota Arsenault as they discuss the end of the summer movie season. This episode includes talk on some summer movie highlights, the media’s decision to cause a panic about low attendance rates for crappy movies, the success of IT and the emergence of the app Movie Pass.
– THR talks about what a poor few weeks August was for the box office.
– Movie Pass might be the greatest idea ever, except it is only for Americans.
– A fancy infographic about the history of the summer movie season.
Fol...
2019-03-2246 min
Contra Zoom Pod46: Make/Remake Dawn of the DeadWith the recent passing of Horror legend George A. Romero, we here at Contra Zoom thought we should honour him by dedicating an episode of Make/Remake to him.
In this Make/Remake series we discuss how remade films are both similar and different from each other, without going super in depth into if they are “good” or “bad” movies.
Much like the first iteration of this Make/Remake series (Seven Samurai/The Magnificent Seven), host Dakota Arsenault is joined once again by Stephanie Prior who also did the cover art for this episode.
1978’s...
2019-03-2243 minContra Zoom Pod45: Canadian FilmmakersOn this special episode, Dakota Arsenault is joined by Sammy Feilchenfeld as they discuss the greatest aspect of Canada- our filmmakers!
From talking about their favourite Canadian produced films like Incendies, Men With Brooms, C.R.A.Z.Y. and many more to just plain talking about their favourite Canadian directors like Denis Villeneuve, Jean-Marc Vallée, David Cronenberg and Deepa Mehta.
Episode was originally posted on July 15, 2017
2019-03-221h 09Contra Zoom Pod44: Wonder Woman and an Appreciation of Female DirectorsOn this week’s episode Sierra Nutkevitch joins Dakota Arsenault and they talk about the latest DC film Wonder Woman directed by Patty Jenkins. In the second part of the episode the two discuss their favourite films directed by women and the importance of female fronted movies.
Sierra wrote an excellent review of the Wonder Woman film that is worth reading before listening to the pod.
Sierra recommends a few great Wonder Woman stories fans of the movie should check out.
Anything by Gail Simone who is probably the most influential female comic book writer ever having also pen...
2019-03-221h 23
Contra Zoom Pod43: Make/Remake: Seven Samurai and The Magnificent SevenThis is the first episode of a new series called Make/Remake where we look at two films, an original and a remake and compare and contrast the films. It isn’t about anointing, which one is the superior film or deriding remakes as unoriginal. This series is about looking at two films that tell the same story and how the utilize the art of telling a story in both similar and different ways.
This week Dakota Arsenault is joined by Stephanie Prior to talk about Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven.
Seven Samurai was rel...
2019-03-2242 minContra Zoom Pod42: Toronto Screenwriting Conference 2017On this week’s episode Dakota Arsenault introduces interviews that Sierra Nutkevitch conducted at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference this year.
Christina Jennings– Chairman & CEO of Shaftesbury. Christina talks about what it is like to take the plunge and follow your passions and the greatness Canada has to offer in terms of content creators.
Michelle Daly– Senior Director of Comedy at CBC. Michelle talks about what makes Canadian content so great and the abundance of funny women.
Courtney Jane Walker– Writer and Producer of Degrassi: Next Class. Courtney talks about how to empower young people, especially young girls and other margi...
2019-03-221h 04Contra Zoom Pod41: Top 10 Films of 2016Rachel Gordon and Dakota Arsenault discuss the top films of 2016, even though it is now 4 months into 2017, as they needed time to digest everything. They were going to just award the top spot to La La Land, but at the last second decided not to.
A few guests who also talk about their number one movie of last year join them this week.
Gilles Leblanc- Rogue One
Sierra Nutkevitch- Moana
Sean Chin- Arrival
Mehek Seyid- Moonlight
Rachel Gordon’s top 10 list:
10. Don’t Think Twice
2019-03-221h 18Contra Zoom Pod40: Post Oscars Recap 2017After all the craziness of the Oscars Dakota Arsenault and Mehek Seyid needed to talk about what transpired.
– La La Land was accidentally named Best Picture because of an envelope mixup
– Jimmy Kimmel making fun of non-white names isn’t cool
– John Legend performed both La La Land songs
– Mahershala Ali was the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar
– Damien Chazelle is the youngest Best Director winner ever
– Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them won the first Oscar for a Potter-verse film
– All five directors of...
2019-03-221h 00Contra Zoom Pod39: Oscar Predictions 2017 Part 2Just in time for your last minute Oscar pool’s Dakota Arsenault and Rachel Gordon host the second annual Contra Zoom Oscar Extravaganza! Your hosts are joined by film buff and Capsule co-host Mehek Seyid. Here are the final predictions for Part 2 of the two-part special. If you missed Part 1, listen HERE. There will be a recap episode after the Oscars.
Best Documentary
Dakota- O.J.: Made in America
Rachel- O.J.: Made in America
Mehek- O.J.: Made in America
Best Foreign Language Film
Dakota- The Salesman
2019-03-221h 10Contra Zoom Pod38: Oscar Predictions 2017 Part 1Just in time for your last minute Oscar pool’s Dakota Arsenault and Rachel Gordon host the second annual Contra Zoom Oscar Extravaganza! Your hosts are joined by film buff and Capsule co-host Mehek Seyid. Here are the final predictions for Part 1 of the two part special.
Best Live Action Short Film
Dakota- Enemies Within (not on pod)
Best Documentary Short Film
Dakota- Joe’s Violin
Best Animated Short Film
Dakota- Blind Vaysha (not on pod)
Rachel- Pearl
Best Sound Mixing
Dakota-La La Land
Rachel- La La Land
Mehek- La La La...
2019-03-221h 15Contra Zoom Pod37: Manchester by the LionOn this last episode of this year’s breakdown of the Best Picture nominated films Dakota Arsenault talks about Manchester By the Sea and Lion. On last week’s episode of Contra Zoom he discussed Hell or High Water, Fences and Moonlight.
These are the nominations for Manchester By the Sea
Best Picture
Best Actor- Casey Affleck
Best Supporting Actor- Lucas Hedges
Best Supporting Actress- Michelle Williams
Best Director- Kenneth Lonergan
Best Original Screenplay- Kenneth Lonergan
These are the nominations for Lion
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor- Dev Patel
Best Supporting Actress- Nicole Kidman
Best Adapted S...
2019-03-2223 minContra Zoom Pod36: Hell or High Fences in MoonlightOn this second episode of this year’s breakdown of the Best Picture nominated films Dakota Arsenault and Rachel Gordon talks about Moonlight, Fences and Hell or High Water. On last week’s episode of Contra Zoom he discussed Hidden Figures and La La Land.
These are the nominations for Moonlight
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor- Mahershala Ali
Best Supporting Actress- Naomie Harris
Best Directing- Barry Jenkins
Best Cinematography- James Laxton
Best Film Editing- Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders
Best Original Score- Nicholas Britell
Best Adapted Screenplay- Barry Jenkins (screenplay) and Tarell Alvin McCraney (story)
These are the nomin...
2019-03-2250 minContra Zoom Pod33: Best Moments of 2016Dakota Arsenault is proud to announce that Rachel Gordon will join Contra Zoom as the permanent co-host along with her new role as Associate Film Editor!
– You can check out Andreas Babiolakis’ Top 25 Films of 2016 and Top 25 Performances of 2016.
– You can find the top grossing films of 2016 HERE.
– Dakota’s thoughts on trends: Great child acting this year (Sing Street, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, etc), DC movies suck but Marvel movies are still great, obsession with Letterboxd (Dakota’s profile), Jeff Nichols dominates 2016 with Midnight Special and Loving.
Rachel’s thoughts on trends: Hidde...
2019-03-221h 02Contra Zoom Pod32: Divine Brown and Passing StrangeOn this mini-episode Dakota Arsenault talks to the lovely and talented Divine Brown, who is most well known for her music career but she is about to star in the musical Passing Strange.
Passing Strange is having its Toronto premiere later this month and it is a rock and roll epic that features a live band on stage accompanying the actors. It is being produced by Acting Up Stage Productions and Obsidian Theatre Company and it will be performed at The Opera House.
The show runs from January 24th-February 5th tickets can be purchased HERE.
2019-03-2212 minContra Zoom Pod29: Halloween Movie SuggestionsThis week Dakota Arsenault is joined by special guest Rachel Gordon as they talk about their favourite movies you should watch during the Halloween season!
New Horror (1980’s on)-
Rachel suggests watching The Blair Witch Project
Dakota suggests watching The Thing
Classic Horror-
Rachel suggests watching anything from Alfred Hitchcock specifically Psycho or The Birds
Dakota suggests watching The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Comedy Horror-
Rachel suggests watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Dakota suggests watching Hot Fuzz
Family Friendly-
Rachel suggests watching Halloweentown
Dakota suggests watching ParaNorman
Thri...
2019-03-2254 minContra Zoom Pod26: Gene Wilder TributeEven though Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis are currently prepping for their proper return to Contra Zoom, it is only fitting for them to have a tribute to one of the greatest comedic actors ever in Gene Wilder. The guys talk about their favourite Wilder movies, moments and what made him so special.
Enjoy some great clips from some of his movies.
– Puttin’ On the Ritz from Young Frankenstein
– The Waco Kid introduction from Blazing Saddles
– Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Follow Dakota @Dgapa and Andreas @And...
2019-03-2228 minContra Zoom Pod25: Carolina Bartczak from X-Men: ApocalypseDakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis review the new film X-Men: Apocalypse. In the end the guys think the film is good, but not great and nowhere near the super negative reviews some critics have been giving it.
– Andreas spoke with Canadian actress Carolina Bartczak who plays Magneto’s wife, Magda, in the new summer blockbuster film X-Men: Apocalypse. Carolina talks about meeting Jennifer Lawrence for the first time and what a great actor Michael Fassbender is work with.
– Dakota’s old acting teacher, John Bourgeois at Humber College has a small part in the movie as a Gen...
2019-03-2054 minContra Zoom Pod22: Summer Movie PreviewThis week Dakota Arsenault is joined by a special guest in Mehek Seyid to talk about some of the films we are most excited to see.
April
– Sing Street
May
– Captain America: Civil War
– The Angry Birds Movie
– X-Men: Apocalypse
– The Lobster
– The Nice Guys (Redband)
June
– Me Before You
– The Conjuring 2
– Finding Dory
– Independence Day: Resurgence
– Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Redband)
– Swiss Army Man
July
– The BFG
–...
2019-03-201h 02Contra Zoom Pod8: Guillermo del Toro, Rebecca and Alfred HitchcockYour hosts Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis were lucky to enough to see a screening of Rebecca hosted by the legendary film director Guillermo del Toro while he was in town to host a lecture series based on Gothic Horror films.
For those not familiar with GdT’s filmography, check out Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim, or the Hellboy films.
Back in 2012 GdT hosted a four part series about other Hitchcock works.
GdT was in town to also promote his newest film Crimson Peak a gothic horror film in its own right!
Dakota talks about some German Impressionist films like Th...
2019-03-011h 16Contra Zoom Pod7: From Wings to Birdman 1938-1947 Part 2Continuing on from our Best Picture Winner decade-by-decade breakdown from last week’s part 1 Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis count down the top five films of 1938-1947.
– Dakota recommends that you read the bio and trivia on actor John Garfield
Here is a link to our bottom five in this decade’s Best Picture Winner’s
Dakota’s ratings come first followed by Andreas’
5. Gentleman’s Agreement 7.5/10 8/10
4. You Can’t Take It With You 8.3/10 8/10
3. The Lost Weekend 8.7/10 9/10
2. Rebecca 8.5/10 10/10
1. Casablanca 9/10 10/10
Best Picture- Casablanca for bo...
2019-03-011h 10Contra Zoom Pod3: Mr. Burns a Post Electric PlayThis week Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis turn the tables a bit regarding subject matter and discuss a play called Mr. Burns a Post Electric Play (you’ve probably seen the posters all around subway stations). Instead of just talking about the play the guys discuss methods of telling stories and how telling tales is a human ritual. Dakota also interviews co-director Mitchell Cushman and actor Sebastien Heins and plays a bit of trivia with them.
– Mr. Burns a Post Electric play is running until June 7th and tickets can be purchased here
http://www.tick...
2019-02-2852 minContra Zoom Pod2: TSC with David S Goyer & Mara Brock AkilThis week Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis talk about the Toronto Screenwriter’s Conference, a yearly get together where the greatest script writers, show runners, executives and others talk on a professional level to attendees who are writers themselves. We also have two great interviews with David S Goyer and Mara Brock Akil.
– This is the 6th TSC annual conference held at Daniels Spectrum in Toronto
– The conference is put on by the literary agency Meridian Artists
– Andreas got to interview David S Goyer, writer of The Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, Blade and...
2019-02-281h 08Contra Zoom Pod1: From Wings to Birdman the First 10 Years of the OscarsHey everyone, this is the debut episode for our brand new film podcast Contra Zoom! Hosts Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis take on a massive project of watching every Best Picture winner throughout the Academy’s history! They start with the first ten winners from 1927-1937. At the end of the rankings the guys give awards to the best of the best (so far!). At the end of the episode Andreas teases us with what episode two will have in store for listeners.
These are the rankings listed in the episode with Dakota’s ratings first and Andrea...
2019-02-282h 06