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Music can heal, music can be healing. Ken Presse (that's Press-ay) knows this and incorporates these and related themes into his much-anticipated, powerful Sophomore LP Someday. From the poignant Losing Sleep to the folk-country anthem Like Hell I Do, Presse tells a story with his words, no matter the style. We chat about process, writing in two languages (that's English and French), menta...

Jose Laurenço is the Canadian filmmaker behind the new hit Young Werther. Based off the novel by Johnann Wolfgang von Goethe and shot in Hamilton and Toronto, the film stars Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Iris Apatow, and Patrick J. Adams. It was releassed on January 10th. For years, Michael Polish made films with his twin brother Mark, with Michael often behind the camera, and Mark in front, and bot...

It's the first show of the new year!! And what better way to kick things off then by talking about the future! Specifically, the year 3477. That is the year when Aladdin 3477: The Jinn of Wisdom takes place. It is the new feature film by one Matt Busch. If you're a fan of Star Wars, have you probably seen Busch's work. He designed the poster for Revenge of the Sith, as well as Star Wars: Tales of...

Jayson Cervantes is an immigrant to Canada and singer with Chor Leoni mens choir. we talk about Filipino and Canadian holiday traditions, food, singing, and what the season means to him. We also talk about his favourite Christmas Carols Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, RadioPublic, Pocket Cast, Substack Socials @EndeavoursRadio

Jane Siberry is a true artist's artist. Known for her hits Mimi on the Beach and Calling All Angels , Jane has been a unique presence in Canadian music for decades. She is also a pioneer, having run her own company and distribution label for several years. Jane talks about being independent, the business of music, the industry today, living and working in Europe versus Canada, and everything in be...

Dale Dickey is an Ovation Award-winning actress who broke out in the 2010 film Winter's Bone opposite Jennifer Lawrence. She takes the lead role in the new Canadian thriller The G. Dale talks about the pressures of leading a film, the challenges of showing no emotion, and shooting in Montreal. Michael John Warren is a documentarian whose latest film is Freediver, which follows master of the sport...

Jeremy Pahl is a musician, singer-songwriter and member of Ts'msyen first nation. For years, Jeremy has performed music under the name Saltwater Hank. He also spent that time learning Sm'algyax, the traditional language of his people. He is now choosing to retire the Saltwater Hank name and will be announcing a new musical venture and name; one where only sings in Sm'algyax. Jeremy talks about wha...

Josh Wiggins and Dash Mihok both star in the new action film Armor, where they play opposite Jason Patric and Sylvester Stallone. The film follows a father and son who work for a bank, whose armoured truck gets held hostage by thieves on the trail of bold bars. In separate interviews Josh and Dash talk about what it was like working with Sly, the father-son story, the action genre, working with co...

Chuck Hayward is a screenwriter who has worked on such shows as WandaVision, Ted Lasso, Mixed-Ish, and Dear White People. He recently wrote the feature Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, a remake of the 1991 cult classic. Chuck talks about the impetus for making the film, staying true to the original, race swapping, Gen Z lingo, and having Nicole Richie read his lines! The film is out on Digita...

Shirley Wiebe is an interdisciplinary artist who specializes in working with found materials and often explores themes of memory in her work. She talks about taking part in this year's East Side Cultural Crawl in Vancouver, the theme of green, her process for making a piece, re-using materials, as well as her work as a singer-songwriter. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, RadioPublic, PocketCast...

Corey is an indigenous creator and storyteller for both theatre and television. He is the co-founder of TRANSform, a festival that brings indigenous and non-indigenous artists together. We talk about land acknowledgements, bridging the gaps, the relationship between queer and indigenous storytelling and the urbanisation of culture. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Pandora, Pocket Cast, Radio Public Soci...

Nick Cutter is the horror-loving pen name of writer Craig Davidson. With the release of his new book The Queen , Nick talks his favourite horror films, his first dive into having a final girl, haunted houses, methods of scaring people, and his love of spooky season. He also delves into his process, talks about his hometown of St. Catherine's, and why he chooses to write under a pseudonym. Subscrib...

Marc de Guerre is an award-winning filmmaker whose documentaries include Born Bad, Transforming Gender, Beauty and Ruin. In his latest - No Way To Die - Marc examines the right-to-die debate through interviews with two activists fighting to end their life on their own terms. What makes their cases unique is that they hinge solely on mental health grounds, having no discernible physical ailments. W...

Richard Kroehling is a multi-disciplinary artist who has worked in film, television, poetry, photography, painting, installations, and multimedia. With the documentary AFTER, examines the poetry of the Shoah and the Holocaust, and delves into the philosophical nature of both the process and the meanings behind the words; as well as how poetry can be used to heal. In addition to featuring poets suc...

Aeyliya Husain is a documentary filmmaker whose new film "An Unfinished Journey" follows four Afghan women as they adapt to their new home in Canada following their country's takeover by the taliban. What does the world need to be aware of and what can it be doing better? Oksana Orlana and Jose Conejo Martin both star in the new action thriller Dominique - which Orlan also co-wrote - which tells t...

Euros Lyn is a BAFTA and Hugo Award-winning director. Mainly known for his work in television, he has helmed episodes of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock, Heartstopper, Black Mirror, Last Tango in Halifax, Happy Valley, Gracepoint, and Daredevil. He has recently made the transition into film with his second feature - the horror comedy The Radleys. It will be released on October 4th. Kristianna Loke...

In this minis episode, actor Juan Pablo Raba ( Narcos) talks about Long Gone Heroes and shooting in Colombia, the greatest character intro in cinema history, real-life events in Venezuela, and working Frank Grillo. The film was released in theatres and On Demand September 20th. Director Shane Tax Taylor and actor Gilles Marini ( Switched at Birth; Sex and the City) both give their thoughts on Murd...

Filmmaker Amy Nicholson talks about her new documentary Happy Campers , which is an insider-look at the summer residents of Inlet View trailer park in Virginia. What happens when capitalism encroaches on your idyllic, serene, seaside getaway? Amy talks about how the trailer park lifestyle is getting increasing visibility in the media, its negative stereotypes associated with poverty porn, her chos...

Endeavours is back from the dead! Raymond St. Jean is a Quebecois filmmaker whose latest effort is "Dusk For A Hitman", which was inspired by a true story. It was released on April 19th. Stefan Bristol is the director of "Breathe", a thriller that takes place in a post-apocalyptic, oxygen-less future. It stars Jennifer Hudson, Milla Jovovich, Quvenzhane Wallis and Sam Worthingt...

Camille Sullivan is an award-winning actress who has appeared on a slew of Canadian television shows and films, with a who's who of Canadian talent. She has won five UBCP/ACTRA Awards, and received two Gemini nominations and a Canadian Screen Award nomination and has been honoured with he Women in Film UBCP/ACTRA Artistic Achievement Award. Her latest film is Exile - opposite Adam Beach - and...

Christian Sesma is a writer-director whose credits include Trophy Wife; Every Last One of Them; Take Back, and Pay Dirt. His latest film is Lights Out, which follows an army veteran-turned-underground-vigilante-fighter taking on a crime lord. It stars Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Amaury Nolasco, Jaime King, Scott Adkins, and Dermot Mulroney, and was released On Demand on February 16th. William Euba...

Charles-Olivier Michaud is a French-Canadian film director known for such movies as Snow & Ashes; Exile; and 4 Minute Mile. His latest is Ru, adapted for the screen from the Award-winning novel of the same name by Kim Thuy. It is in theatres now. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer Socials @EndeavoursRadio

Thomas Vincent is a television and film director whose newest film is the black comedy action film Role Play starring Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo. It is out now. Peter Hutchings has directed such films as Then Came You and The Hating Game. He reunites with the star from the latter - Lucy Hale - for Which Brings Me To You, which also features Nat Wolff. The film is out on January 19th.

Claire Rankin is a Canadian actress who currently stars as Mary in the hit comedy series "Son of Critch". Claire talks about what we can expect in season three, being aired in the US and UK, working with the legend that is Malcolm McDowell, Atlantic & Maritime Canadian sense-of-humour, and being directed by Aaron Sorkin. Subscribe: Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, Pandora Socials @End...

Sonja Smits is a Gemini Award-winning and Genie nominated actress best known for her roles on Canadian Television series Street Legal and Traders. She also appeared in Murdoch Mysteries, The Outer Limits, Made in Canada, American Gods, Rent-A-Goalie and Mary Kills People. Her film roles include her nominated performances in Videodrome and That's My Baby, as well as Owning Mahowny, opposite Phi...