Episode 018: Draining 3s with Matt Shantz

Today I’m talking with my friend (and former coworker) Matt Shantz. Matt’s a huge basketball fan and a devotee of the Toronto Raptors. We talk about discovering basketball as a Canadian kid, how he started writing about basketball and the Raptors for Raptors Republic, and the role surprise 2014 draft pick Bruno Caboclo played in his life.

Matt and I briefly reminisce about trading tweets with Melissa Fumero of Brooklyn 99 and I ask the standard basketball question about Matt’s personal dream team.  

You can follow Matt on Twitter at @m_shantz and read his stuff over at Raptors Republic

Episode 017: Trees of (Fire and) Ice

This is the new,large ice pyramid David talks about

Courtesy of D Falk @ https://www.facebook.com/winnipegfirenice

For this episode, I’m joined by my good friend, David Falk (of https://workplaceconflict.ca) . David messaged me over the Christmas holidays and excitedly told me that he discovered what he’s a geek 4. I knew I had to have him on the podcast.

David recalls his 12 year passion of making ice trees for his front yard and all the experimentation he’s done with making them. He also describes the ice-making community he’s discovered and becoming “WInnipeg famous” for his creations.

David’s also starting selling kits for people to make their own ice trees (*water not inlcuded) and you can learn more HERE

Courtesy of D Falk @ https://www.facebook.com/winnipegfirenice

Courtesy of D Falk @ https://www.facebook.com/winnipegfirenice

Courtesy of D Falk @ https://www.facebook.com/winnipegfirenice

Courtesy of D Falk @ https://www.facebook.com/winnipegfirenice

Courtesy of D Falk @ https://www.facebook.com/winnipegfirenice

Courtesy of D Falk @ https://www.facebook.com/winnipegfirenice

Episode 016: You (Still) Don't know me, part 2 of Answering Your Questions

In this final episode of 2020, I answer some more of your questions. i discuss how many fandoms might be too many; describe what I’ve learned about the things I love since doing this podcast; confess my love of an annual sing-along event (where I even dress up).

I talk about where I plan to take the podcast in the future and try to be honest about some of the struggles of doing this as a one-person show., particularly how hard I sometimes find it to ask people to be guests. (P.S. If you have something you’re a superfan for and would like to be a guest, please, let me know).

As I discuss, I’m going to be taking a few weeks off for the holidays, backl I will be back in the New Year for more conversations about things people are passionate about.

They got the mustard out.

This is from the Buffy/Dr Horrible Sing Along event. If you’re in Winnipeg, it’s great fun. The photo was taken by the ridiculously talented @elliana_allon. Follow her on Instagram.