The Basement Suite

Connor Thiessen•podcasters.spotify.com

TV & Film

Film Reviews

A humble podcast about social justice, horror movies, philosophy, and improv games!

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Episodes

The Birthday Interview

We celebrated Connor's birthday with a very no-nonsense interview followed by some nice discussion about the "ideal day", from dating to just hanging out.

May 28, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Alisha Interviews Her White Boyfriend

In this episode, recorded over Zoom, Alisha holds an honest interview with Connor about his experiences growing up as a white kid in Alberta, his process in becoming more socially aware, and how his privilege has manifested in his life. Listen to "Count It Up" by Field Music: https://youtu.be/9e15OffiGdY Check your privilege with this quiz: https://also-chicago.org/also_site/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/white-privilege.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3t2tOq5ASB3gGa77rudsU-hJA776pD-7Mr2CfsNQ9Nt5BdDzaiVyKXmNw...

Nov 26, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Basement Suite Q&A

We asked you for conversation topics, and boy did you deliver! Everything from our favourite horror movies, to moon landing conspiracies, to competitive speed-walking can be found in this hilarious grab-bag episode.

Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Pilot Episode

Welcome to The Basement Suite Podcast! In this, the very first episode, we (Connor and Alisha) talk about our reasons for starting our own podcast, give our thoughts on Peninsula, the sequel to the Korean zombie film Train to Busan, and finish off by playing the silly improv game known as Snake Oil!

Aug 29, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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