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In this in-depth interview show, German journalist Anne Voigt takes listeners into the minds of some of today’s most fascinating artists, spiritual thinkers and scientists. This podcast from annevoigt.com offers intimate conversations on what it means to live a wise life and how we can connect more meaningfully with one another. It’s about humanity, social courage and joy. Spiritual practices like yoga and meditation and their impact on daily life get discussed in a wider sense. Anne believe ...
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It really does take a village to elevate some of our beloved films and TV shows.... On this episode we find ourselves in Emmy Consideration season as all the teams behind all of our favourite shows are lining up to get recognized for all their hard work.. On this episode we head into the editing bay of the beloved 'Only Murders In The Building' whi…
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Comedy has to be natural.... On this episode we mine some awkward but genuine laughs out of a situation that we can all relate to. It's time for 'Bad Shabbos'. There's an understated level of comedic procesion in 'Bad Shabbos' that is hard to ignore as the comedy always feels earned and genuine with the likes of David Paymer, Kyra Sedgwick and beli…
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Those things in life, we don't understand but accept anyway....make it all worth living anyway... On this special episode we dive into a terrifying new doc coming to TVO. It's time for 'Dangerous Games: Roblox and the Metaverse Exposed'. From Canada's own Ann Shin; 'Dangerous Games: Roblox and the Metaverse Exposed' is quite frankly terrifying. The…
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Adapting to a new life is never easy.... On this very special episode we dive into the brand new Canadian/Korean Drama that is on VOD platforms this Friday May 23rd but is also having a one off screening this coming Friday May 31st at the Paradise Theatre here in Toronto. It's time for 'Mongrels'. The film takes us back to 1991 as a Korean family w…
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You never know what's going to drive you to the brink.... On this episode we dive into the complex areas of obsession and even Men's mental health with 'Sharp Corner'. Josh (Ben Foster) is increasingly consumed by the fatal car crashes in front of his house. As Josh’s obsession takes hold, he begins to spiral, placing his wife and son in jeopardy a…
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Doing the right thing is never as easy as it seems. As we pick up the pieces of the latest installment of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival we're still coming to grips with the myriad of wonderful films that we got to take in at the festival. One in particular had it's world premiere. 'Betrayal' is the story of Cindor Re…
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Well somebody has to have it.... On this episode we dive head first into a fascinating 15 part doc series all the episodes which are now available on Substack. It's "First Word on Horror'. First Word on Horror is a fifteen-part documentary series that profiles five of the finest horror writers working today. Across multiple episodes, each author di…
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It's truly amazing to run into a story that you can't believe actually hasn't been told yet.... On this special episode we sit down with the writer/director team of Austin Andrews and Andrew Holmes to talk about their new film; 'The Island Between Tides'. Northern BC, 1982. Six-year-old Lily vanishes. For two days and nights, no one can find the ch…
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Get your elbows up, it's time to support our national arts... On this special episode we are celebrating the shared pleasure and experience of watching a movie in theatre, which just feels appropriate because it is National Canadian Film Day. We sat down with Eric Tisch, one of hard working team over at National Canadian Film Day who put on a myria…
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Truth is always stranger then fiction... On this special episode we dive into a movie that after a successful festival run, including here at TIFF has finally made it's way back to theatres. It's time for 'The Luckiest Man In America' May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a secret: the key…
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It's so easy for things to get so complicated... On this special episode, friend of the show writer/director Jaime Kastner returns with 'The Spoils'. Amid the rise of the far-right in Germany, as the spoils of post-WW2 collections hit the world art market afresh, lawyers, curators, politicians, and Jewish groups the world round are duking it out, p…
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It can take something outside of the norm to shake us out of our standard situations.... On this special episode we are diving back into the saddle and back into the archives for an interview we did almost a year ago, but is coming to theatres now. It's time for the story of 'Darkest Miriam'. Miriam Gordon (Britt Lower) lives in a fog of grief whil…
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There's something to be said about being able to exist in both worlds.... On this episode we dive into an unexpectedly enjoyable new animated romp which is in theatres tomorrow. It's time to embrace 'Night of the Zoopocalypse'. After a meteor unleashes a virus that turns zoo animals into mutants, a mountain lion (David Harbour) and wolf (Gabbi Kosm…
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When that bell rings, it's all about the spectacle... On today's episode we dive into a dark then expected tale inside the squared circle of professional wrestling where the violence goes a little above and beyond in "Dark Match". A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the communit…
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Relationships change. On this very special episode we dive into one of our favorite Canadian films of the last calendar year which is now playing at the Scotiabank Theatre; it's time for 'Paying For It'. 'Paying For It' is a live-action adaptation of acclaimed alternative-cartoonist Chester Brown’s best-selling graphic novel. In the late 90s, Chest…
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Sometimes it's fun to be the contrarian... Dropping on Paramount Plus we get the fresh entry the Federation of Planets in 'Star Trek: Section 31'. Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past. I can't lie, I dug this a…
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Hope finds a way to keep going.... On this very special episode we dive into the powerful new documentary which is available on VOD platforms now; In The Shadow of Beirut. In Sabra, one of Beirut’s toughest urban slums, sectarianism and violence is a permanent way of life. Rabia, a 38-year-old hardworking but undocumented Lebanese mother, cannot af…
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The music NEVER stopped. On this episode we dive into one of the better pop culture documentaries that we have seen in recent memory in 'Disco's Revenge'. In the early 70s, the beat child of New York’s Black and LGBTQ+ communities was born on the city’s underground dance floor. Disco emerged as an exuberant musical genre, a vital social movement an…
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Paranoia crosses all cultural lines.... On this episode we dive into one of the better pieces of cinema to come out in recent memory in the Iranian gem; 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'. Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures…
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New year brings new promises of entertainment... We kick off 2025 with a bang and a slew of new episodes and things to be talking about, especially what to start binging on these cold Canadian winter nights. 'Saint-Pierre' is the story of a hard nosed Newfoundland cop (Allan Hawco) who is exiled to the French Island of 'Saint-Pierre' to team up wit…
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Those stories we wish we didn't have to be told, are usually the ones that need to be listened to... On this special episode we dive into 'Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner' which is doing the rounds and Academy Awards eligible. With the 10th anniversary of Eric Garner’s death and no end in sight for this epidemic of polic…
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It's time for a perfect combination.... On this episode we go head first into the making of "Creepy Bits: Season 2" which just happens to available on demand with our friends over at Hollywood Suite; who just happen to be having their Annual free preview from Dec 1 through Jan 5th so if you haven't already signed up....go for it. 'Creepy Bits' is a…
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Even in the face of the horrors of war, art and beauty must prevail... On this very special episode, we're diving into a look at some very people who are sticking to their principles of creating beauty while defending their country from invasion. It's time for 'Porcelain War' Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, …
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I won't lie....this business can kick your ass sixteen different ways....which is why it's always important to have help. On this episode I sit down with noted producer and and founder or Sugar Studios Jijo Reed to discuss the in's and out's of the film and television industry along with his legacy in it and how a place like Sugar Studios is unique…
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There's an art to doing sci-fi and action on an indie budget... On this special episode we're diving into two of our favourite things, Science Fiction and Canadian cinema with the new film 'Levels' that opens in theatres tomorrow! Levels is the story of a young man (Peter Mooney) who after witnessing his girlfriend (Cara Gee) get murdered in front …
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What was once old and reviled is now fresh and genius....it only took 25 years for it to happen.... On this special episode we are looking at a critically reviled piece of cinema back in 1999 that now on rewatch was underappreciated and ahead of its time. Ladies and Gentleman; it's time for your 'Breakfast of Champions". Based on the novel by Kurt …
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Beautiful things happen in this world when you get to turn your action up to 11.... On this very special episode we get the pleasure to sit down with one of the modern masters of action as his new film debuted at TIFF a couple of months back and it's on Netflix right now. It's time for 'The Shadow Strays' After nearly botching a mission, Codename 1…
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Romance and Revenge rarely mix.... On this special episode we're going into the way back machine for an interview from a couple of Fantasia Film Fests ago but is now getting it's touring theatrical and VOD run this Nov. 12th. It's time for Compulsus. Driven by rage, empathy, and something she can’t yet name, Wally (Lesley Smith) secretly patrols th…
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You know there's magic in not quite knowing.... On this very special episode we go down the rabbit hole that lies somewhere between truth and fiction and could easily be adjacent to the Twilight Zone somewhere outside of Winnipeg as we dive head first into the new film 'Don't F**k With Ghosts' which is in select theatres now but coming to VOD platf…
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It's always a good time to let your freak flag fly... On this episode we embrace the world of the one and only Steven Kostanski head on as we look at his new film 'Frankie Freako" which is hitting theatres tomorrow. Workaholic yuppie Conor is in an existential rut until one night he catches a bizarre ad for a party hotline hosted by a strange danci…
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Some intellectual properties transcend platforms, formats and anything else we can think of.... On this episode we dive into the deep end over at Prime Video with the second season of 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' coming to a close to be able to get some insight into the epic look and feel of the show which has been delighting audiences a…
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Community is where you make it.... On this episode we dive into those little communities that become special in ways we can never expect. Coming to VOD platforms this Sept 10th; 'Happy Campers' is a film that chronicles the final days of a working-class summer colony in a scrappy trailer park that just happens to hold the secret to a rich life. In …
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There's a genuine art to be able to make something....out of something else. On this episode we dive into something that just might be the biggest creative challenge for editors out there in the world. Crafting a film from a myriad of archival footage. It's no wonder Alan Lowe has been nominated for an Emmy for his work on 'Steve! (Martin): A Docum…
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In many ways movement isn't just about how people moved, but the why behind it all.... On this very special episode we are deeping diving behind the scenes with those artisans who work behind the scenes on some of our favourite movies and TV shows. Today we talk with Emmy nominated Choreographer Jennifer Hamilton about her work on the hit show 'Phy…
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It's all about finding the right rhythms and right energy.... On this special episode we're back in the world of Apple TV+ as we gear up for the Emmy's looking at the work it takes behind the scenes on many of these often nominated shows but often forgotten nominees behind them all. We're back into the world of 'Slow Horses' as we talk with editor …
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In this day and age, the fake news cycle is almost as important as the actual one.... As election season ramps up for our friends to the south, producing TV at an effortless pace for multiple viewing platforms is never as easy as it looks, which is why the ones who do make it look easy deserve to get nominated for Emmy's. We had the unique pleasure…
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Sometimes it's the music of a thing that really and truly makes it sing.... Up for multiple Emmy nominations this year, 'Palm Royale' is yet another fantastic show on Apple+ that you should probably check out as the fantastic Kirsten Wiig leads a fantastic ensemble through the dark corners of high society in 1969. Something that really ties this sh…
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Being fabulous transcends all.... On this episode we got the unique pleasure of sitting down with Emmy nominated director of the cultural phenomenon that we didn't expect to love; 'Rupaul's Drag Race'. We talked with Nick (while he was on his vacation) about he got brought on board into the universe that Ru has been bringing audiences, how they kee…
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It's a genuine gift to be an actor and explore so many different characters, even the kinds that have to look into the very hearts of darkness.... When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows D…
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Occasionally it's vital to look into the heart of darkness... On this episode we dive into the world of VOD and the new feature "Boneyard" which is available on all platforms now. When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this …
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For a guy nobody wants to talk about, we certainly had a lot to talk about.... On yet another very special episode we dive into the underbelly of the world of hacking, illegal surveillance and some occasionally deprived and really weird stuff in the new documentary Nobody Wants To Talk About Jacob Applebaum which is having a second screening tonigh…
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You've always gotta be on, looking for that right piece of music.... On today's episode we dive back into the world of Apple TV+ that just happens to have one of the coolest shows on recent TV there right now in 'Sugar'. The show takes us to private investigator John Sugar(Colin Farrell) who examines the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, t…
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The art of costuming is so vital and so incredibly underrated... On this very special episode we are going back into the sky with 'Masters of the Air' which is on Apple TV+ now. It's often forgotten, but the work that goes into costume design for characters on a show like this is so detailed. Not only in making sure that they are period accurate bu…
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Sometimes it only takes a simple shift in perspective to truly change the game... On this one we're playing a little bit of catch up but it's for a good one that is still doing great business heading into it's second weekend. It's time for 'In A Violent Nature'. When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rott…
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Sometimes it takes 'Bad Boys' to navigate the crazy landscape of Hollywood. On this episode we dive head first into the action Blockbuster which is in theatres today. It's time for 'Bad Boys: Ride Or Die'. The world's favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami…
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The American Buddhist teacher and leading voice in contemplative end-of-life care Frank Ostaseski talks with Anne about his life, the Zen Hospice Project and what he has learned from the people who died next to him. He opens up about his own exploration of vulnerability and reveals what it really means to live into the fullness of our humanity.…
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Der neunzigjährige, österreichische Benediktinermönch David Steindl-Rast erzählt von Fragen, die ihn sein Leben lang schon beschäftigen. Anne hat den Mönch in Österreich im Europakloster Gut Aich getroffen, auch um mit ihm über Rechtspopulismus und interreligiösen Dialog zu sprechen – und einen Glauben, der nicht »Für-wahr-halten« ist. Ein einzigar…
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Der Schweizer Autor und spirituelle Lehrer möchte Menschen dazu ermutigen, sie selbst zu werden. Wie können wir ein Leben in Würde führen – mit all seiner Widersprüchlichkeit und Schönheit? Dieser Frage gehen Anne und ihr Gast in einem faszinierenden Gespräch auf den Grund. Pierre Stutz weiß wovon er spricht. Er legte sein katholisches Priesteramt …
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