Talking in the Rain

Tanner Zerr is a Vancouver based actor mostly working in theatre. In this episode we get into what he focuses on when he’s preparing for a show, finding humanity in every role, if actors should connect to their characters to be able to portray them well on stage, how vulnerable acting is and Tanner's feeling responsibility towards the audience. We also get into performing Shakespeare, being present on stage, the feeling of being perceived and how you should respect yourself enough to trust yourself that what you bring to the room is enough. Tanner also explores Shrek's philosophy of 'trust your gut' and how he uses it to portray Shrek on stage. Watch Shrek the Musical April 17th to May 3rd at the Massey Theatre in New Westminister. Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Roan Shankaruk is a composer, performer and artist based in Vancouver, BC. Most recently she has composed an adaptation of the 1922 novella The Fox as an opera. We talk about what about opera speaks to her and how she has evolved into it through musical theatre. She also talks about horror operas and if creating horror has made it less scary for her. We get into The Fox, why she chose the novella and what makes a short story good for adaptations. Roan also talks about her experience with exposure of contemporary operas in education and professional settings as well as obscure operas that she loves. Lastly, we get into Roan's illustrative work, her graphic novels, how she uses albums to create plots and if drawing and composing interact.Watch The Fox April 17th to 19th at The Annex in Vancouver. Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Isak Enquist is a dancer, choreographer, actor and sound designer. He is the co-director of Little Room Productions which will be presenting its first full length dance work, Fall(se) Circ(us), choreographed by Isak. In this episode we talk about sound design and creating a piece of music that can support the artist as they try to share a movement. We also talk about choreographing and discuss Isak's own choreographic language. Isak also gets into improvisation and how important it is to find something you've never found before and dancing for dance's sake.Watch Fall(se) Circ(us) at Roundhouse Community Center on March 21st, 2026 at 7.30 pm.Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Chris Lavis is an award winning writer, director and animator. He created Clyde Henry Productions with Maciek Szcerbowski in 1997, and their first animated short Madame Tutli Putli was released in 2007. Their latest work The Girl Who Cried Pearls follows the story of a young man who falls in love with a woman in sorrow. Tempted by greed, the boy must choose between love and fortune. The Girl Who Cried Pearls earned the duo their second Oscar nomination. You can watch the film for free on nfb.ca or on nfb’s youtube channel. In this episode we talk about how the two started working together, how they got into stop motion and if a feature length film is something they're interested in doing. We also talk about holding onto things and and what makes a story personal. Finally we get into how objects can gain meaning from their stories. Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Terrell Edwards is his name and performing is his game. Known for his velvety voice, Terrell Edwards is a singer and songwriter bringing legendary jazz and soul artists back to life. In this episode we talk about the first time he performed on stage and the feeling of belonging he had and how he still feels at home and most himself when he is on stage to this day. Terrell talks about his experience pursuing this career although his parents weren't particularly encouraging at first and how he aims to carry his dad's way of sharing positivity with his performances. We also get into the differences between performing in different venues in different countries while on tour vs. performing on the same stage for three years in Las Vegas. Currently Terrell is on his Unforgettable tour sharing the iconic sounds of artists like Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald as well as his own original music. Listen to find out what's most important to him when writing music and catch Terrell perform in New Westminister on October 25th and Los Angeles on December 6th. More dates and performances at terrelledwardsmusic.comIntro: Hara Noda - Spring Street

Melody Mangler is a burlesque and cabaret performer based in Vancouver, BC. We talk about her love of horror, gore, weird movies and Church's Chicken. Melody talks about some of her acts (including Ode to Church's Chicken), how she gets the ideas for them, the process and how long it takes to take them from conception to stage. We also find out how it doesn't get boring for her doing this since 2003, always creating something new. Melody mentions all her upcoming shows, including Theatre of the Damned where she'll be doing a Midsommar burlesque act and you could be a part of it if you go!Theatre of the Damned October 16th to 20th - tickets & info thebeaumontstudios.comFollow Melody on instagram @melodymangler

Alison Reid began her career in the film industry as a stunt performer and was one of the first female stunt coordinators in North America. She has been directing tv shows and movies for over a decade and her latest work, The Art of Adventure will be premiering at VIFF. We talk about her experience going from stunts to behind the camera and how stunt coordinating and directing actually have a lot in common. Alison talks about how she had the idea to make The Art of Adventure as well as the four years it's taken to bring it from conception to the red carpet. We get into how it seems like people are losing their adventurous spirits and how she hopes this movie can push people to explore more. Watch The Art of Adventure at VIFF on October 7th and 12th.Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Mayumi Yoshida is a writer, actor and director from Japan, living and working in Vancouver, BC. We talk about her latest work Akashi, how much of it is real vs. fiction, how the story started out as a play and evolved into a feature film and what translated best from stage to screen. Mayumi talks about the experience of growing up in different continents and how that shaped her sense of home and feeling of belonging. She talks about the nostalgia that comes with moving out and away from home. We also discuss how creating in itself is incomplete and how Mayumi navigates this working in a creative field.Watch Akashi during the Vancouver International Film Festival on October 5th and October 9thIntro: Hazy by OddFish

Brishkay Ahmed is a writer, director and filmmaker from Afghanistan who doesn't want to make a "breaking news" documentary. Her latest work In the Room, a visually stunning, informative, and deeply personal exploration of cultural identity and resilience featuring interviews with five impactful Afghan women. In this episode we talk about Brishkay's curiosity as a child leading to her writing and eventually becoming a writer and filmmaker, how she had more curiosity than hope going into In the Room and left with hope, the making of the movie with a mostly female identifying crew and how transformative this project has been for her. We also get into how Afghani women can be a cautionary tale for women everywhere and the fact that Brishkay isn't ashamed of this fact; despite growing up rejecting her Afghan identity how she is embracing it now. Brishkay talks about the challenges of being a woman of colour in a male dominated industry and how women need to unite with their voices.Watch In the Room during VIFF on October 7th & 10th and during Reelworld Toronto on October 19th.Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Jamie is an artist based in Vancouver, BC with a focus on making jewellery in a sustainable and ethical way. We discuss the origins of her brand name Scandinazn, growing up in a mostly white city as a mixed person of colour and how that has played a role in her art. We also get into her creation process from design to the actual craft. Jamie also talks about how fun earrings can make you more approachable to strangers and how she designs by process. Check her work out at different markets in Vancouver and follow her to find out when her next workshop will be.Intro: Hazy by OddFish

The Origin is a rock band from Victoria, BC with Tom Hayward on guitar, Curtis Duggan on bass and Liam Hayes on drums. While the three are making music and getting ready to play more live shows, they are also looking for a guitarist to join them! In this episode we get into how The Origin was formed, what it was like for Liam to join a band with an already established dynamic, how they write their music separately and then work on them together. We also talk about having a consistent voice as musicians vs. exploring different genres and approaches to making music. We discuss our favourite songs of all time and talk a little about tv and film too.Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Alexis is a dancer, choreographer, producer and co-artistic director of Belle Spirale. In this episode we talk about her 15 years at Ballet BC and the transitional nature of being a professional dancer, collaborating with other artists and her preference in working collaboratively, how her artistic voice has evolved over the years and supporting local talent. We also get into her newest work being presented within UNIVERSUS, a double bill featuring new work by Alexis herself and Spanish dancer Fernando Hernando Magadan. Alexis talks about how this collaboration happened, their shared feelings of uncertainty about the future reflecting on this work and how hope is necessary.

Candice Weber is a fiber and mixed-media artist working out of Gore Studio in East Vancouver. Mixing her background in animation and fibre-art, Candice bridges the space between technology and traditional work. We talk about how she got started making fibre art, exploring new mediums, being a "completionist" and her mushroom suit. We also delve into Eastside Culture Crawl where people can visit artists' studios so she talks about what she's excited and dreading most about the crawl. Candice also talks about her future plans of workshops!Check out Eastside Culture Crawl from November 14th to 17th, all featured studios are free to enter.Check out Vancouver Tool Library for affordable workshops in different mediums. Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Alina Sotskova is a dancer, choreographer and psyhologist. She is the founder of Voirelia, a contemporary dance company exploring dance, psychology and philosophy. We talk about how intimidating it is to go back to dancing after a long break, Alina working as a clinical psychologist alongside as a dancer and choreographer, positive psychology dance workshops, and getting inspiration from the dance classes she took at community centers. We also get into Future Renaissance, a work in progress exploring the erasure between the lines of humans and AI. Finally, we get into how transformation and transcendence relates to Alina personnally, how scary transformation is and trying to imagine a future that we will not see.You can watch Future Renaissance as part of IndieFest, running from November 15th until the 23rd in Vancouver, BC.Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Corey is a storyteller, writer, composer and director. He is a member of the Mattagami First Nations, with French-Canadian and Irish ancestry.We talk about why he started to write, founding Raven Theatre, being the artistic director of Urban Ink and co-creating TRANSFORM festival. The need to tell Indigenous stories and bringing perspectives that aren't being showcased. We get into his work in progress On Native Land as well as a work that has been finished and adapted into a movie, Les Filles du Roi. We talk about identity, and how toxic it s to dissect Indigenous identities. Corey also talks about TRANSFORM festival and the very exciting sounding opening night festivities!You can get tickets for TRANSFORM festival at transformfestival.ca and find where to watch Les Filles du Roi at lesfillesduroifilm.comIntro: Hazy by OddFish

Sarah Lane is a musical theatre actor based in Vancouver, BC. In this episode we talk about Sarah's passion for teaching and learning, letting go of dreams but finding new ones, musical theatre actors being triple threats and getting the strength and courage to actually "do it". We also get into Cats as Sarah is playing Grizabella in the Theatre Under The Stars production of Cats, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber who is the reason Sarah got into musical theatre! Enter the ticket giveaway over at @talkingintherainpod for a chance to win 2 tickets to see Cats!Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Emma Love is an actor, voice actor, audiobook narrator and singer based in Vancouver, BC. In this episode we get into how she got into all the different avenues of performing and creating, adversarial relationships, little ways of safety and routine and how easy it is to miss comfort. Emma talks about her move from New York City to Vancouver and how one is a community while the other one is a market. We also talk about School of Rock and what she would say to Rosalie if she confided in Emma as well as Emma being a "slow cooker" as a human! Go to @talkingintherainpod to enter a giveaway for a chance to win 2 tickets to Theatre Under the Stars' School of Rock and see Emma Love perform as Rosalie! Intro: Hazy by OddFish

Adrienne Hyde is a multi-instrumentalist focusing on early music. We talk about how she started with piano, switched to cello and now plays multiple instruments such as viola da gamba and the lirone and how she tends to be led to discover new things and realize that it's her passion, actually. Adrienne talks about how she has a desperate need to connect with people, thus finding community in New York City during her studies and now in Baltimore where she lives. We hear the tale of the cheese man and learn how Adrienne rediscovered herself in every new city she moved to. Watch Adrienne perform as part of Early Music Vancouver's 2024 Summer Fest on August 8th at 1 pm.Intro: J. S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 57. Komm, süßes Kreuz