 This episode features hip-hop artist, Kay The Aquanaut. Kay released two albums in 2017. First, "7 Vessels" produced by Factor Chandelier, then "YEAH, RIOT!!!" produced by Maki. He has two more albums to release in the next year, and is about to embark on a Canadian tour with Lee Reed, Praxis Life, and Illogik. Enjoy our conversation and check out the tour dates and links below! The Aftermathematical Tour PT.1 OCT 04 - Winnipeg_The Windsor OCT 05 - Regina_33 1/3 Malty National OCT 06 - Saskatoon_Black Cat Tavern OCT 07 - Edmonton_TSMF OCT 10 - Kamloops_Pizza Pi OCT 11 - Vancouver_Wise Hall Lounge OCT 12 - Victoria_Vinyl Envy OCT 13 - Tofino_The Maq OCT 14 - Salt Spring Island (TBA)             on Instagram_ @aquanautmusic @freeleereed @cee.reality @praxislife @factorchandelier @maki24db song leading into conversation: "Row Boat" by Kay The Aquanaut Produced by Factor Chandelier

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CT017 - Kay The Aquanaut (@aquanautmusic)

 Big Nate is a Calgary-based musician producer/engineer/booker/founder (Big Nate Productions) & the host of the "Gettin Hard In Nate's Backyard" podcast. We haven't connected in a while and didn't plan this more than a few hours in advance, so we chat late into the evening about podcasts, comedy, recording studios & band stuff. @CgyMetalfest @KYOKTYS @BigNateProd @NATESBACKYARD

016 - Big Nate (Gettin Hard in Nate's Backyard *SWAPCAST*)

 0:00 This episodes begins with a spontaneous little sound design clip I made for the intro to THIS, episode 15, after a SIX month hiatus. An old Chinese man once told me I was lazy and that I should do ten pushups everyday. I have done zero pushups today. BUT! I have an excuse... When you fall down, let go. Don't hang on too tight. Don't wake surf the way I did, with a fully extended arm, grasping like a threatened chimp even after that glorious twenty-two seconds gliding along the lip of a man-made wave on your first time wake surfing. Don't do it like that. Give yourself some slack, and when you fall down, let go. Don't hold on too tightly. 17:33 I randomly sing you a love song that's not really finished yet because I felt like it. But not until after I finish jibber jabbin about cannabis laws and my sober November experiment.  21:22 The conversation with Melissa begins. We catch up after a little over a year since our last chat. She talks about her first tour and where she's at after 2.5 years hitting the stages. She recounts some good advice given to her by some of the greats, like Kirk Fox and Joey Diaz. Enjoy! melissaeslinger.com intro Sound Design by Chris Douglas (toneshiftaudio.com) "Keep on Lovin' Me" by Chris Douglas  

015 - @MelissaEslinger (Shine Your Light)

 I sat down outside on a deck in the sunshine with Jesse on the 20th of April for this conversation. Jesse (SLEEPWRECK) is a musician of many talents. He plays multiple instruments fluently, but is currently mainly focused on his electronic productions. He has performed at many festivals including Shambala, Burning Man, Crucible and others. He also practices a WASTE NOT lifestyle and is passionate about growing food and building sustainable communities. Check out Sleepwreck.com to sign up for the mailing list to join the community and receive free music and access to Jesse's thoughtful blog.   LINKS & Notes @JesseSleepwreck on twitter Near the beginning I couldn't recall the name of a specific expert on neurology. That man is Stuart Hameroff MD. On the brain, "It’s more like an orchestra [than a computer] with musical resonances in all cells and neurons." I heard him speaking on THIS episode of the Grimerica podcast. The Four Brainwave States(a simplified graphic of the frequency ranges associated with different brain states)  

014 - Jesse Selkirk @JesseSleepwreck (music, sharing, community & closed-loop systems))

    It's been too long! This unplanned episode was born of self indulgence. I miss doing the podcast and I was alone and awake the other night, so I turned on the mic and rambled on as one does. A few tour stories come up, Elon Musk shares his thoughts on climate change, and I drop a very random a cappella beat in there somewhere. BONUS: The outro contains a confidence boosting self affirmation from the orange man himself (courtesy of VICE)! LINKS Intro clip: sampled from "DTFH" #230 featuring Jason Louv. Listen here Quote from Elon Musk was sampled from this episode of "Star Talk" I refer to a "scientist" who specializes in psychoactive substances. I'm referring to the professor and author John L. Graham. Listen to this episode of the "Here We Are" podcast to learn more: John L. Graham is the author of Spiced: The Global Marketing of Psychoactive Substances Outro clip: 24 Things Nobody Does Better Than Trump by VICE

013 - @toneshifter Solocast (catching up, climate & tour tales)

  I sat down outside with Ryley on the grass for a conversation that touched on the highs and lows of the life he's lived and the lessons he's learning along the way. He goes into stories about home life, life in jail, stacking cash, paying bail, drug addiction, and the importance of music and family in his life. Listen & buy his music on Bandcamp Watch his music videos on YouTube And check out his Instagram

012 - Ryley "G STAKK" Walters (tells his story)

  Melissa Eslinger (@melissaeslinger) is a young comedian and PA in the film industry living in Los Angeles, CA. She has regularly appeared on #KILLTONY (a weekly live podcast at The Comedy Store where comedians are drawn at random to perform 60 second sets in front of host, Tony Hinchcliffe and a rotating panel of professional comedians), which is where I first heard of Melissa. I get to know Melissa over Skype from my car, parked in a ditch with decent cell service. We talk all things comedy, nerves, personal growth, and more. We goes deep! Plus it's her birthday!! **Melissa will be performing in SAN FRANCISCO, CA at The Purple Onion on August 26th & 27th and September 2nd & 3rd** BONUS FEATURES: -Custom express birthday song (intro) -Mock Maron outro

011 - Melissa Eslinger (Growing Comedy)

Mallon Khan is a community of trillions of cells reflecting "a less-you/more-me version of us". Collectively, his bio-mass pulls together in compliance with his consciousness to create animations, write music, write books, podcast, and more. Here are some topics we get into along with links: podcasts & virtual relationships & communities, Duncan Trussell, Matt Farley, animation (Ape Rock - Banana Collector), Khancast (Mallon's podcast), voice acting, his book (Emplant), his music (Proud Fools, Ekhanomics, etc.), therapy, independent honest media, watching new media evolve, bitcoin, budget cuts in arts, juggling creative projects, Plaid Klause, advertising, having a solid connection with your partner, basic income guarantee, NYC and artists, GoStrengths.com, activism, religion, Charlie Kaufman - Anomalisa, tuning in to art, living in head or heart, sugar cleanse, vote! book: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson @mallon_khankhanimation.net  

009 - Mallon Khan (Creating Art & Blowing Up Belief Systems)

 Adrien Begrand (@basementgalaxy) is a music writer & critic. He has written for dozens of publications over the last 15 years (MSN, Terrrorizer, Decibel, SPIN, PopMatters, NPR...) and contributes to all genres, but specializes in metal. We talk about how Adrien came into music writing, favourite live concerts, his unreleased phone interview with Lemmy, and much more. We are joined by Bryce Holcomb (@bryciferal) who embodies a vast database of music knowledge himself. Enjoy! @basmentgalaxy RUSH Albums From Worst To Best @bryciferalBowie and Identity Conjecture Time: iTunes, Stitcher, Libsyn blog page, RSS feed

008 - Adrien Begrand w/Bryce Holcomb (Bands, Music Writing & Fandom)

 Chris sat down with Ryan Andersen (music producer/engineer/instructor) for an extended chat revolving around all aspects of music production. We talk about education and how he came up in the music business, stories and experiences (working with Nickelback, AC/DC, Bryan Adams, etc) and we do get a little bit nerdy with some gear talk and behind the scenes studio stuff. RAIS (Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon)@ryncokesryan-andersen.com

007 - Ryan Andersen (Music, Recording & Production)

 In this solocast, Christian scratches the surface of Edward Bernays (mastermind in public relations and propaganda, nephew of Freud), shares a few original acapella beats, and tries to understand the gut microbiota. @suntemplestudios  

006 - @toneshifter Solocast (Edward Bernays, beats & gut health)

Bryce and Bryn (@bryciferal and @BrynLevy) join me at the studio for an impromptu podcast. These two have a vast knowledge base and we barely scratched the surface. I plan to sit down with each of them individually in the future for some more focused discussion, but there's something magical about just "seeing what happens" too. We talk about: tortured artists, Run the Jewels, binaural beats, soundwaves, surreal reality, homelessness, Snowden, conspiracies, Paul Stanley crowd banter, WTF, Steve Albini, smartphone etiquette, Internet Day, South Park, crack, That Mitchell and Webb Look, censorship... 

005 - Bryce Holcomb & Bryn Levy

This episode is the second of two parts featuring Neal Garand, Jon Cey, and Chris Douglas (3/4 of Sparky) on their drive between Saskatoon and Calgary to play at Calgary Metalfest in June of 2015. This second half of our chat touches on: haunting, murder, cellphone radiation (CONJECTURE ALERT!), "shrediquette", bathroom culture, Calgary Metalfest on Twitter:@NealzG@Jon_e_say@toneshifter@sparkymusicalso @grammabearz **Special thanks to Big Nate (@NATERENO), @CgyMetalfest, Sarah Kitteringham, and Sharon** Intro track: "TIME" from #Humanimation by Sparky

004 - Nealz & Jonzo (Shrediquette & Toilet Talk) 2 of 2

This episode features Neal Garand, Jon Cey, and Chris Douglas (3/4 of Sparky) on their way from Saskatoon to Calgary to play at Calgary Metalfest in June of 2015. The drive is long and the conversation is varied. This first half of our chat touches on: This Observer Effect study, weather balloon Larry, knowledge vs imagination, drunk in church, the origin of embalming, funerals, and natural burial. A few nods to past Sparky past experiences and inside joke-speak is a must with friends of 15+ years. Intro track: "TIME" from #Humanimation by Sparky on Twitter:@NealzG@Jon_e_say@toneshifter 

003 - Nealz & Jonzo (Life, Death, and Metalfest) 1 of 2

Chris chats with Matt Voyno (musician/author) about theater, virtual reality, technology, philosophy, religion, education, diet, meditation (silent illumination), and living in NYC.  @voynomattvoyno.com 

002 - Matt Voyno (Choose Your Own Adventure)

A podcast centered around, but by no means limited to: music, art, comedy, philosophy & science. Host, Chris Douglas, chats with interesting people about their passions, and attempts to extract and share their unique perspectives with the world.

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