Filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau talks with host Colin Ellis about her new doc, The Walrus and the Whistleblower, which features a former animal trainer who spoke up about alleged abuse at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont. She describes Phil Demers's uniquely close relationship with Smooshi, a captive walrus who had imprinted on him, his dream of being reunited wit ... Show More
Jun 2020
Ep. 10 - The importance of Ava DuVernay's 13th
Colin Ellis speaks with Nam Kiwanuka, host of The Agenda in the Summer, about Ava DuVernay's documentary 13th. The 2016 film looks at the rise of mass incarceration in the U.S., from its roots in slavery through the Jim Crow era and beyond. They discuss how racism is still an unc ... Show More
42m 30s
Jun 2020
Ep. 11 - The Satanic Temple's fight for religious freedom
Alex West, author and co-host of The Faculty of Horror podcast, joins host Colin Ellis to discuss Hail Satan?, a documentary by filmmaker Penny Lane. The 2019 film looks at members of the Satanic Temple and its grassroots campaign to defend the separation of church and state. The ... Show More
29m 51s
Jun 2021
E199: Cloudy Canvas And Silver Linings (with Myneandyours)
This week, Marwan aka @myneandyours comes through and shares the deeper meaning behind his "cloud". We talk about what we sacrifice in the name of art, working with @obeygiant and showing up - for ourselves, for our families, for our art and for the culture. #WeCauseCultureHosted ... Show More
35m 34s
May 2022
Tuesday 5/17/22 - Fertility Doctor Secretly Impregnates His Own Patients
<p>Chief joins the show to talk about the Netflix documentary, "Our Father." We get into how this all came about, the projected number of children he might have, what's in store for the future of this scandal case, and more.</p><br /><p>You can find every episode of this show on ... Show More
25m 2s