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Kreative Kontrol

Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)vishkhanna.com
Thoughtful, funny, heartfelt interviews and in-depth documentaries about musicians, authors, comedians, and other cultural creators.

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Episodes

Ep. #438: Wax Mannequin

Wax Mannequin on his new Coax Records album, Have a New Name , his origin story, Hamilton, Grandad's Donuts, basketball, the 2010 Hear Some Evil Tour, and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 30, 20181 hr 10 minSeason 6Ep. 438

Ep. #437: Isla Craig

Isla Craig talks about lending her voice to Jennifer Castle and Fucked Up, her beautiful, introspective, outspoken, 'psych soul' album, The Becoming , which is out now via Pleasence Records , loving Tori Amos and Special Costello , and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 23, 20181 hr 1 minSeason 6Ep. 437

Ep. #436: Michael Azerrad

Michael Azerrad talks about his new book for Harper Collins, Rock Critic Law: 101 Unbreakable Rules for Writing Badly About Music , laziness and boredom within rock music criticism, what critics could learn from his satiric book, upcoming plans for his previous books, Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana and Our Band Could be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991 , plus more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Sup...

Oct 18, 201846 minSeason 6Ep. 436

Ep. #435: Hubert Lenoir and Noémie D. Leclerc

Hubert Lenoir and Noémie D. Leclerc discuss their respective work on the album and novel , Darlène , which are each out via Simone Records and Québec Amérique books, their creative partnership and relationship, gender fluidity, modern rock music, separatism, the 2018 Polaris Music Prize gala , and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Oct 16, 20181 hr 4 minSeason 6Ep. 435

Ep, #434: Simon Rich

Brilliant American humourist Simon Rich talks about his new short story book, Hits & Misses , missing Toronto, Adolf Hitler, the Kinks and the Magnetic Fields , his penchant for shortform writing and sketches, show business, his future plans, and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 11, 201839 minSeason 6Ep. 434

Ep. #433: Obuxum

Inventive music producer Obuxum talks about her mother who fled war-torn Somalia for Canada, the racialized misperceptions of the Jane and Finch neighbourhood in Toronto, making non-rock music and working with soundpeople who are used to mixing rock bands, the H.E.R . EP, and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Oct 09, 201854 minSeason 6Ep. 433

Ep. #432: Jo Firestone

Comedian Jo Firestone talks about crowd work, working with Arcade Fire's Will Butler, her new stand-up album, The Hits , which is out via Comedy Central , and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 04, 201849 minSeason 6Ep. 432

Ep. #431: Mike Haliechuk of Fucked Up

Mike Haliechuk of Fucked Up talks about the band's incroyable new album, Dose Your Dreams , which is out via Merge Records , what inspired this multi-layered record, the many contributors to it, and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 02, 20181 hr 14 minSeason 6Ep. 431

Ep. #430: Sam Jay

Comedian and Saturday Night Live writer Sam Jay on her life, her late mother’s guiding influence, hip-hop and Jay-Z, finding her lane in comedy, her new album Donna's Daughter , and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , Planet of Sound , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 27, 201857 minSeason 6Ep. 430

Ep. #429: Mark Arm of Mudhoney

Mudhoney 's Mark Arm talks about the band's furious, super-charged new Sub Pop album, Digital Garbage , protest music, news media, social media, anxiety, conspiracy theories, religious indoctrination, mass extinction, and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , Planet of Sound , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 25, 201847 minSeason 6Ep. 429

Ep. #428: Hannibal Buress

Prolific comedian Hannibal Buress talks comedy journalism, not drinking, his Handsome Rambler podcast, his love of music and thoughts on hip-hop, the work he’s doing to build the Melvina Masterminds Community Centre in Chicago, performing at JFL42 , and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , Planet of Sound , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 20, 201843 minSeason 6Ep. 428

Ep. #427: Maria Bamford

Comedic force Maria Bamford tells Vish about ants, wedding DJs, hotdog suits at weddings, comedian solidarity and equality, and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , Planet of Sound , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 18, 201828 minSeason 6Ep. 427

Ep. #426: Sandro Perri

Toronto musician Sandro Perri on his new Constellation Records release, In Another Life , working with Destroyer and Andre Ethier, the city of Paris, infinite songwriting, hip-hop, and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 13, 20181 hrSeason 6Ep. 426

Ep. #425: Michael Hurley

American folk legend Michael Hurley tells Vish about his life, his music, his love for CBC Radio, his artwork, his garden, his old cars, Monsanto, tour life, new releases, and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 11, 201847 minSeason 6Ep. 425

Ep. #424: Dave Bidini

Dave Bidini discusses his compelling new book Midnight Light - A Personal Journey to the North , his respect for and interest in local reporting, what he discovered on this monumental trip through Canada’s Northwest Territories, a forthcoming album by Rheostatics , and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 06, 201853 minSeason 6Ep. 424

Ep. #423: Claudia Dey

Author Claudia Dey talks about her haunting new novel Heartbreaker , which is out now via Harper Collins, her interest in music and fashion design, how her own role as a mother and wife may have inspired her work, and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 04, 201837 minSeason 6Ep. 423

Ep. #422: Sara Hennessey

Comedian Sara Hennessey on her move to Brooklyn, the Kids in the Hall and how homegrown comedy is treated in Canada, her new album They Know Too Much , and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 30, 201854 minSeason 6Ep. 422

Ep. #421: Joe Gross on Fugazi's 'In on the Kill Taker'

Reporter Joe Gross discusses Fugazi and his revelatory new 33-1/3 book about their 1993 album, In on the Kill Taker ! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 28, 20181 hr 20 minSeason 6Ep. 421

Ep. #420: Brad Wenzel

Comedian Brad Wenzel tells Vish about his new Third Man Records stand-up album, Sweet Nothings , growing up in Michigan, the art of the one-liner, respecting Bob Seger, emails from Amy Schumer, and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 23, 201850 minSeason 6Ep. 420

Ep. #419: Kim Fu

Author Kim Fu tells Vish about her ambitious and chilling new Harper Collins novel, The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore , her writing and science background, survivalism, writers' festivals, and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 21, 201854 minSeason 6Ep. 419

Ep. #418: Carla Bozulich

Carla Bozulich discusses this precarious moment in history, the Divided States of America, her new Constellation Records collection, Quieter , and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 16, 20181 hr 18 minSeason 6Ep. 418

Ep. #417: Nick Reynoldson

Comedian Nick Reynoldso n tells Vish about life in Scarborough with interracial parents and a parrot, the Talking Raptors podcast, the votes he needs to win Sirius XM's Top Comic contest , and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 14, 20181 hr 4 minSeason 6Ep. 417

Ep. #416: Iain Reid

Author Iain Reid tells Vish about his startlingly great new novel Foe (out via Simon & Schuster ), coupling and confinement, farm life and isolation, suspense and science fiction, Charlie Kaufman, the Toronto rock band METZ , and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 09, 20181 hr 3 minSeason 6Ep. 416

Ep. #415: Eric Bachmann

Eric Bachmann tells Vish about fear, expectations, and parenthood, his changing singing voice and modes of expression, his perspective on Archers of Loaf , his wondrous new Merge Records release, No Recover , and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 07, 20181 hr 2 minSeason 6Ep. 415

Ep. #414: Nap Eyes

Nap Eyes ' Nigel Chapman talks about science and the arts, self-love and hate, external affirmation, the new Nap Eyes album I'm Bad Now , and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 02, 20181 hr 14 minSeason 6Ep. 414

Ep. #413: John Orpheus

John Orpheus , Sarah Jane Riegler and Chaenel Mattise, discuss the new John Orpheus EP, Goatlife , the African diaspora, Toronto's music community, and more. Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 31, 20181 hr 2 minSeason 6Ep. 413

Ep. #412: Alanis Obomsawin

Esteemed documentary filmmaker and indigenous musician Alanis Obomsawin discusses the reissue of her 1988 album, Bush Lady , which is out now on Constellation Records , her work with the NFB , and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 26, 201852 minSeason 6Ep. 412

Ep. #411: Chastity

Brandon Williams talks about the new Chastity album, Death Lust , stigmas surrounding mental health and addiction, punk rock, and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , Grandad's Donuts , and Planet of Sound . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 24, 201857 minSeason 6Ep. 411

Ep. #410: Chad VanGaalen

Chad VanGaalen , Chris Dadge, and Ryan Bourne talk about Calgary, the Hillside Festival, R.E.M., David Letterman, Preoccupations, the future and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , Grandad's Donuts , and Planet of Sound . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 19, 20181 hr 5 minSeason 6Ep. 410

Ep. #409: David Cross

David Cross talks about Canada, performing uncompromising comedy at a sensitive time, living with the fact that he was accused of racism, his Oh Come On tour, and more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , Grandad's Donuts , and Planet of Sound . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 17, 201837 minSeason 6Ep. 409
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