This week, Steve and Diana chat with one of their favourite Canadian Sarahs – none other than Juno and Canadian Screen Award-winning singer-songwriter, Sarah Slean! Sarah then rolls out the red carpet for Iranian-Canadian actor turned political hopeful Ali Momen.
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Rick Mercer & Sophie Buddle
Our inaugural episode features Canadian comedy legend and Order of Canada member, Rick Mercer and fellow stand-up comedian, Sophie Buddle, the first woman to win a Juno for Best Comedy Album.
Feeling Less Lonely: Challenging Stereotypes about Loneliness
This season, we explored what it means to be alone, the art it helped create, the stories it led writers to tell, the songs that emerged from loneliness and the pain it caused and ultimately the new paths it leads to. Loneliness can lead to inspiration and the stories we heard inspired us and made us think differently about what it means to be alone and how it can bring us together.
Rejecting Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman is known for his role as the moustachioed, woodworking, saxophone-playing boss of Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation. But before growing out his moustache, Offerman was a struggling actor, living in an unfinished basement and fighting depression after 12 straight years of Hollywood rejection. This week, we tell Offerman’s story. From being told to be more “conventional” to playing one of the most iconic and unique characters of all time.
Introducing “The Canadian Star System with Steve Patterson”
Canada doesn’t really have a ‘star system’ like our neighbours to the south. In fact, many of our celebrities have had to leave the country to find the work and recognition they deserve. Well, THE CANADIAN STAR SYSTEM aims to change that.
Sanctuaries or Prisons: What the 1918 Pandemic Can Teach Us
Our homes gave us shelter during this pandemic but after the pandemic of 1918, people saw their homes as places that needed to be changed. How will design change our homes post Covid-19 and how will public spaces be the way we connect again with each other?
Rejecting Dr. Mae Jemison (The First Woman of Colour to Fly in Space)
In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first woman of colour to ever fly in outer space. A remarkable and historical achievement. But her journey to the stars wasn’t without turbulence. Jemison’s dream to break down barriers and succeed in a white male-dominated field was baulked at every step of the way. Her grit, resilience and determination are out of this world.
Alone But Never Lonely: What We Can Learn From Hermits
For centuries, in religious and in secular life, there are people who chose to remove themselves from society. They’re hermits and they have lessons to share about how solitude can lead those of us feeling like we have no purpose towards a new direction in how to be alone.
One Is The Loneliest Number. Or Is It?
What we wear sends a message to complete strangers about who we are and what kind of connections we want to have to the outside world. Clothes protect us and connect us to other people.
Rejecting Muggsy Bogues
Muggsy Bogues is a record-breaking basketball player with a 14-year NBA career. He’s among the most beloved players of all time. Oh, and he’s also 5’3”. Growing up in Baltimore, Bogues watched his friends and teammates grow tall, while he reached his peak at just 10 years old. He was bullied, teased and told he’d never make it to the pros. Join us this week as we tell Bogues inspiring story. From stepping onto the court to laughter in the rafters, to stepping off the court to a standing ovation.