Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North reveals the stories behind your favourite Canadian Content. In each series, author and producer Ryan Barnett tackles a single topic.
Series 1: Kids in the Hall
Series 2: David Cronenberg
Series 3: John Candy (upcoming)
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Among Equals | Indians at Expo 67
In this episode, we’re looking at the quiet aftermath of Norval Morrisseau's Pollock Gallery exhibition, and what happened next for First Nations artists in the wake of his celebrated debut, including the Indians of Canada Pavilion at Expo 67.
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Hosted by Soleil Launière
Produced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka Bertrand
Artwork by Caleb Ellison-Dysart
Theme by Justin Delorme
This series features interviews with Bonnie Devine, Greg A. Hill, Michelle Lavallee, Carmen Robertson, Pauline Beardy, Philip Gevik, Corey Dingle, Donna Feledichuk and Joseph M. Sanchez.
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Nov 22, 2023
Introducing: Among Equals | A New Way of Seeing
Norval Morrisseau explodes onto the Canadian art scene with his inaugural exhibit at Toronto's Pollock Gallery. Daphne Odjig nurtures her gift as a precocious visual artists, and struggles with her identity as an Indigenous woman in 1930s Parry Sound.
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Hosted by Soleil Launière
Produced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka Bertrand
Artwork by Caleb Ellison-Dysart
Theme by Justin Delorme
This series features interviews with Bonnie Devine, Greg A. Hill, Michelle Lavallee, Carmen Robertson, Pauline Beardy, Philip Gevik, Corey Dingle, Donna Feledichuk and Joseph M. Sanchez.
A Knockabout Media Production | Funded by the Government of Canada
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Nov 12, 2023
COMING SOON: AMONG EQUALS
*COMING SOON* a new five-part series.
Fifty years ago the Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporation (PNIAI) transformed the art world forever. As part of Indigenous activism happening across the Americas in the 1970s, the “Indian Group of 7” (as they were dubbed by the press at the time) asserted First Nations artistic expressions and self-determination in the face of forced assimilation policies. Their goals: encourage other First Nations artists to paint, create space in national and commercial galleries for First Nations art, and inspire youth. From Expo 67 to their groundbreaking exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and beyond, learn more about the lives and artistic practices of the PNIAI and its members, and the Group's on-going influence, today.
Hosted by Soleil Launière
Produced by Ryan Barnett, Maia Foster-Sanchez and Nahka Bertrand
Artwork by Caleb Ellison-Dysart
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Oct 17, 2023
David Cronenberg | Twins
In our final episode on the life and work of filmmaker David Cronenberg, we're transported with The Fly, and seeing double with Dead Ringers.
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Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom Allen
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Oct 10, 2023
Special Announcement!
It's Canadian Thanksgiving, so we're taking this time to preview what's to come in Season 3.
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Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom Allen
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Oct 3, 2023
David Cronenberg | The New Flesh
In this episode, David uncovers the secrets behind Videodrome and has a brush with The Dead Zone!
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Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.
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Sep 26, 2023
David Cronenberg | Breaking Through
In this episode, David uses his art to work through his divorce and custody battle. He releases THE BROOD on a unsuspecting public, and the quickly follows it up with SCANNERS, his first hit in America.
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Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom Allen
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Sep 25, 2023
David Cronenberg | Sex in the Snow
In this episode, David is raked over the coals for his film SHIVERS. Will he kowtow to critics and censors as he attempts to mount his sophomore effort, a horror picture called "Mosquitoes"?
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Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario, CBC, Efrom Allen
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Sep 12, 2023
David Cronenberg | How to Lose Friends and Alienate Funders
In this episode, David is back from the Cannes Film Festival and he has a fire in his belly to make movies. He pens the script for a horror film entitled Orgy of the Blood Parasites. But getting his picture funded proves harder than he thought.
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Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.
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Sep 5, 2023
David Cronenberg | From the Drain
DEAD RINGERS. THE FLY. VIDEODROME. SCANNERS. The films of David Cronenberg have delighted horror fans, grossed out audiences and challenged censors for the last five decades. His name was at one time cursed in the halls of parliament for using public film funding—Canadian tax dollars—to make movies like SHIVERS and RABID; films that earned him the moniker the “Baron of Blood.” They inspired controversy, but his films were profitable, and in Ottawa, just like in Hollywood, money talks.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North reveals the stories behind your favourite Canadian Content. For season 2, we are presenting a new six-part narrative series dedicated to the early life and career of the “King of Venereal Horror” director David Cronenberg.
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Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti.
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.
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Aug 24, 2023
Season 2 | Coming September 5, 2023
DEAD RINGERS. THE FLY. VIDEODROME. SCANNERS. The films of David Cronenberg have delighted horror fans, grossed out audiences and challenged censors for the last five decades. His name was at one time cursed in the halls of parliament for using public film funding—Canadian tax dollars—to make movies like SHIVERS and RABID; films that earned him the moniker the “Baron of Blood.” They inspired controversy, but his films were profitable, and in Ottawa, just like in Hollywood, money talks.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North reveals the stories behind your favourite Canadian Content. For season 2, we are presenting a new six-part narrative series dedicated to the early life and career of the “King of Venereal Horror” director David Cronenberg.
Episodes drop every Tuesday.
Host: Ryan Barnett
Produced by Knockabout Media
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May 29, 2022
An Interview with Kids in the Hall writer Paul Bellini
**Warning** This episode contains language that some may find offensive.
BONUS: In this episode, I have a conversation with the man in the towel, the legend, an "interesting physical specimen": Paul Bellini. We talk about the early days of the troupe, working as a writer on the show, and origins of the Touch Bellini contest.
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Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR
Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti.
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.
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Reading/Viewing List:
Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow
One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw
This Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L
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May 19, 2022
An Interview with Kids in the Hall biographer John Semley
BONUS: In this episode, I have a conversation with John Semley, author of This is a Book About the Kids in the Hall. We talk about each member of the troupe, the legacy of their show and their post-troupe careers.
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Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR
Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti.
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK
Reading/Viewing List:
Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow
One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw
This Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L
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May 12, 2022
Kids in the Hall | Brain Drain
S1, E6: In this episode, the Kids in the Hall embark on making their feature film debut. They struggle to stay together as a troupe as opportunities begin to spring up for them as individuals.
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Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR
Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti. Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK
Reading/Viewing List:
Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow
One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw
This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L
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Apr 27, 2022
The Kids in the Hall | The Atomic Particles of Your Tax Dollars
S1, E5: In this episode, Kids in the Hall is in full swing on HBO and CBC. The guys are beginning to gain notoriety, and rub elbows with celebrities. Then, a network shakeup threatens to upset the apple cart. Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime.
*Content Advisory* This episode includes an archival excerpt from a sketch featuring a white actor in Yellowface.
Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett | Co-producer Sonia Gemmiti. Additional voices: Matt Barnett & Sonia Gemmiti. Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK Reading/Viewing List: Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L
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Mar 31, 2022
Kids in the Hall | Guys in Dresses
S1, E4: In this episode, the Kids await the premiere of their HBO special, hoping it will lead to bigger things. Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. The Kids in the Hall series is available now on Amazon Prime.
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Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR
Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett. Additional voices: Matt Barnett, Susan Passmore & Sonia Gemmiti. Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Additional Music: Daniel Vodovoz Additional clips: UNMASKED podcast Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK
Reading/Viewing List:
Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow
One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw
This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L
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Dec 14, 2021
Kids in the Hall | Is America Ready for the Kids in the Hall?
S1, E3: In this episode, the Kids find themselves apart. Bruce and Mark are in New York working as writers for SNL, while the other three tour Southern Ontario with Second City. But not all is going well. Their secret sauce may just be in performing together -- they just need to figure out how to stay together.
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Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR
Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett. Additional voices: Matt Barnett, Susan Passmore & Sonia Gemmiti. Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK
Reading/Viewing List:
Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow
One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw
This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L
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Dec 14, 2021
Kids in the Hall | Fast Times at The Rivoli
S1, E2: In this episode, the Kids are together, performing as a group in the back room of The Rivoli on Toronto's Queen West. But will they stay together as they catch the eye of a talent scout from Saturday Night Live?
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Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR
Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett. Additional voices: Matt Barnett, Susan Passmore & Sonia Gemmiti. Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario.
Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK
Reading/Viewing List:
Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow
One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw
This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L
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Dec 14, 2021
Kids in the Hall | Origin Stories
S1, E1: In this episode, we're focusing on the days before the Kids were the Kids. How did Kevin meet Dave? How did Bruce meet Mark? And where did Scott enter the picture? It's origin stories galore as we look back at the Canadian improv comedy scenes of the early 1980s.
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Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR
Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Promotional consideration provided by Minute Women and Canadian History Ehx. The Kids in the Hall series is available now on Amazon Prime. Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett.
Reading/Viewing List:
Kids in the Hall: Complete Series
https://amzn.to/3s5CCow
One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers
https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw
This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley
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Oct 26, 2021
Promo: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North
Follow! Subscribe! Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is dropping next Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is new podcast in which we deep dive into the history behind your favorite Canadian Content. In each series, author and producer Ryan Barnett tackles big topics like tax shelter film-making, the disappearance of Casey and Finnegan, the meteoric rise of a little girl from Charlemagne, Quebec to her eventual throne atop the world. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Season One is dedicated to The Kids in the Hall; the history behind this sketch comedy troupe and their influential series that ran for five seasons on HBO and CBC.
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