The Unknown Studio

Dave Cournoyer and I had beers last week. It was the beginning of something beautiful, as Dave filled me in on his take on politics in the province and country, and I told him why I am variously awesome. Read the rest of this entry »

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A few recent comments at one of the other blogs I moderate — OilersNation.com — have got me to thinking about some of the language people use that makes them sound like, for lack of another term, complete and utter douchebags. Read the rest of this entry »

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My co-host Scott C. Bourgeois and I had the opportunity over the weekend to spend an hour interviewing Mike Young and Simon Crowley, co-writers of the Edmonton Fringe production of Captain Hook versus the Zombies. Click here to read more and download the podcast.

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Every now and then, when good friend @ChrisHenderson and I get together, we’ll chat for a little while… And when the awkward silences become too unbearable, we’ll watch an episode or two of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Read the rest of this entry »

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In our fifth episode, Scott and I interview young playwrights Simon Crowley and Mike Young. They’re participating in Edmonton’s International Film Festival this year with their one-act play Captain Hook vs. the Zombies.

We spent about a a half hour chatting with Simon and Mike about what it’s like to be first time Fringers, how the whole Fringe process works, and what hilariously tragic and tragically hilarious things producing a play of this magnitude has done to their lives, relationships and caffeine tolerances.

You can check out information on Captain Hook vs. the Zombies here.

You can also read up on Mike Young’s production company here.

And you can check out more info on the prolific Simon Crowley here.

You can also follow Simon and Mike on Twitter.

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On rare occasions when I happen to pick up a copy of Edmonton’s newspaper of record, the Edmonton Journal, I frequently stumble upon the “Venting” section. It’s a place where people can share their views on a host of topics in short snippets — essentially the newspaper equivalent of Twitter. But there are several key differences. Read the rest of this entry »

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