Vicarious

Alex and Karen chat with musician and composer turned game audio professional Jamie Lee about transitioning from her childhood in South Korea to her teen and adult life in Vancouver. They dive into the cultural and financial challenges Jamie faced and how her determination and curious spirit has led her through her journey to become a musician and, more recently, a sound designer for the video gam...

Alex and Karen sit down with music producer and mixing engineer Josh Eastman to talk about the different creative paths he's taken and how they led him to open Helm Studios, a non-profit music studio that supports low-income 2SLGBQIA+, BIPOC, and disabled artists in the music community. They explore Josh’s values-centred approach to his work - discussing ways to make space for others, and the impo...

Alex and Karen talk to musician, screenwriter, and music/movie reviewer Chris Johnson about attending film school and his own film and music education.  They touch on how his experience working on movie and television productions after film school shaped his ethos on creating art, and how it continues to influence his own work as both a screenwriter and musician. Follow Chris: Instagram: @sho...

Alex and Karen talk to educator and musician Cary Campbell about how his early challenges in learning affected his educational trajectory.  They also talk about intergenerational learning and potential; his journey into academia; and the land-based perspective/curriculum he has developed in his work as an academic and lecturer at Simon Fraser University. Resources mentioned in the episode: -...

Alex and Karen talk to musician, composer, music educator and painter Kria Wall about their creative journey and their multifaceted talents.  Kria also shares how coming out as non-binary and understanding their neurodivergence has influenced their creative expression.  Follow Kria Wall’s projects here: @kriapaints and @spindletheband Check out their music on Spotify Follow us on instagr...

Alex and Karen dive further into their current relationships with their careers; examining the struggles that come along with making creativity their jobs and how they try to combat those challenges. They touch on rediscovering hobbies, their creative insecurities, and navigating inspiration vs. discipline. Follow us on instagram @vicarious.pod Have any questions or topics you want to hear us disc...

Alex and Karen are keeping it in the family for their first episode to talk about their own creative journeys: from their childhood interests; to meeting in jazz school; to becoming professional musicians and music teachers - and everything in between. Follow us on instagram @vicarious.pod Have any questions or topics you want to hear us discuss? Email us at thevicariouspod@gmail.com Credits:&nbsp...

A sneak peak of the first few episodes of Season 1 of Vicarious! Please subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes next week! Follow us on instagram @vicarious.pod Have any questions or topics you want to hear us discuss? Email us at thevicariouspod@gmail.com Credits:  Edited by Alex Scott & mixed by Will Chernoff. Music and artwork by Alex Scott. Check out Alex’s solo project @lx.tox | Ba...