North of Normal
Hosted by Andrew Hunter Scholey, North of Normal invites a different guest bi-weekly to come and discuss Canadian films, their impact, and what they say about Canada. * Intro and Outro music by Dad vs Son (https://dadvsson.bandcamp.com) * Follow North of Normal on Instagram (@northofnormalpod) and Twitter (@northnormalpod) * This podcast is dedicated to Rae Perigoe
Episodes
112 episodes
Episode 107: "Log Driver's Waltz" (1979)
In this dense episode tackling this NFB Canadian classic, James Thornton and Andrew Hunter Scholey cover (checks notes).... The historical log drivers and their importance in Canada's development as a country; the song's composer Wade Hemsworth...
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Season 6
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Episode 112
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1:14:48
Episode 106: "Owning Mahowny" (2003)
This episode, Colin Everett returns to talk about the underrated classic, "Owning Mahowny" (2003). With host Andrew Hunter Scholey, they discuss the career of the film's star, Philip Seymour Hoffman, depictions of addiction in film, and nostalg...
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Season 6
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Episode 111
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1:17:43
Episode 105: "The Movie Man" (2024)
This episode Melissa Jean Miller joins Andrew Hunter Scholey to discuss the recent documentary, "The Movie Man" (2024) and also their trip to the subject of the film, The Highland Cinemas in Kenmount, Ontario.
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Season 6
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Episode 110
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55:09
Episode 104: "New Waterford Girl" (1999)
James Thornton is back because he wanted to discuss "New Waterford Girl" (1999), a unique coming of age film set in Cape Breton. His conversation with host Andrew Hunter Scholey covers a wide variety of topics, among which are the surprisingly ...
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Season 6
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Episode 109
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1:31:43
Episode 103: "Threshold" (1981)
With the passing of Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland, Andrew Hunter Scholey and James Thornton decided to delay their previously planned episode. Instead they are discussing Sutherland's films produced in Canada and abroad. Then their d...
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Season 6
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Episode 108
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1:15:23
Episode 102: "The Railrodder" (1965)
Returning to NoN is Ryan Barnett, the host of the podcast "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North". Ryan has also written a graphic novel about silent film star Buster Keaton. One of Keaton's final films was a project with the Canadian National Fi...
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Season 6
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Episode 107
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1:17:09
Episode 101: "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent - 'Minnow and the Shark'" (2024)
So, NoN host Andrew Hunter Scholey decided to watch that new Toronto-based "Law & Order" show that just came out. When he came across the episode that was "ripped from the headlines" about the Canadian bread price-fixing scandal "Minnow and...
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Season 6
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Episode 106
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1:02:16
Bonus - "How I Wrote This - Episode 7"
While the latest NoN wraps production, our friends at Knockabout Media have been producing a great show called "How I Wrote This". In this show, host Pamela Hensly interviews various authors of various media about what shapes their art. In thei...
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Season 6
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Episode 105
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50:01
Episode 100: "Twitch City" (1998-2000) - Season 2, Episode 8: "Planet of the Cats"
Well, NoN has made it to its hundredth episode. And to celebrate, James Thornton stopped by to have a very brief chat with Andrew Hunter Scholey about possibly the greatest episode of television ever.
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Season 6
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Episode 104
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2:39:44
Episode 99: "The Cat Came Back" (1988)
James Thornton and Andrew Hunter Scholey sit down to discuss the beloved animated film "The Cat Came Back" (1988) as well as the career of animator/director Cordell Barker.Intro/Outro music for this episode is by Old Reverend Randell. Li...
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Season 6
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Episode 103
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1:35:41
Episode 98: "eXistenZ" (1999)
Turns out host Andrew Hunter Scholey and returning Cronenberg series co-host Skyler Greencorn have a lot to say about "eXistenZ" (1999).
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Season 6
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Episode 102
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2:11:10
Episode 97: "Goon" (2011)
This episode: two people who are not sports fans discuss a film about Hockey. It's host Andrew Hunter Scholey and James Thornton having the chat.
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Season 6
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Episode 101
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1:28:30
Bonus Episode: Interview with Douglas Bowie
Host Andrew Hunter Scholey is fortunate to have a chat with screenwriter and playwright Douglas Bowie about his involvement with the 1986 biopic "The Boy In Blue".
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Season 6
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Episode 100
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58:02
Episode 96: "The Boy in Blue" (1986)
After gremlins caused a bunch of technical issues, host Andrew Hunter Scholey eventually sat down with Colin Everett to discuss the early Nicolas Cage-starring rowing epic, "The Boy In Blue" (1986)! Flustered and saltier than normal, they discu...
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Season 6
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Episode 99
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52:53
Episode 95: "Therapy Dogs" (2022)
This episode, North of Normal is delighted to sit down and have a chat with Ethan Eng. Ethan is the co-writer and director of the incredible film "Therapy Dogs" (2022), a film about creativity and high school. Check out Ethan's film and join Et...
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Season 6
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Episode 98
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1:33:41
Episode 94: "BlackBerry" (2023)
This episode, North of Normal is thrilled to have Matthew Kieswetter returning to discuss "BlackBerry" (2023)! With host Andrew Hunter Scholey, they discuss their relationships with technology, what this film has to say about Matthew's hometown...
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Season 6
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Episode 97
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2:03:44
Episode 93: "Stories We Tell" (2012)
It's New Years Day 2024. Andrew Hunter Scholey and Melissa Jean Miller are hanging about. They are up and motivated after the previous evening's festivities and are going to discuss Sarah Polley's amazing third feature, "Stories We Tell" (2012)...
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Season 6
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Episode 96
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1:53:01
Episode 92: "The Saddest Music in the World" (2003)
In this episode we have Ryan Barnett on to venture back into the world of Winnipeg director, Guy Maddin! Ryan is the host of his own podcast about Canadian media titled "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood North" that everyone should listen to. Howev...
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Season 5
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Episode 95
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1:22:22
Episode 91: "Anne of Green Gables" (1985)
Melissa Jean Miller returns to help host Andrew Hunter Scholey tackle the most beloved Canadian film ever made. How does it hold up almost 40(!) years later? How does it compare to the many adaptations of the beloved novel (of which there are m...
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Season 5
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Episode 94
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2:02:30
Episode 90: "Neighbours" (1952)
This one is a doozy. Tackling a giant of Canadian cinema, Andrew Hunter Scholey and James Thornton sit down to discuss Norman McLaren. Possibly the most influential filmmaker in Canadian history, there is a lot to unpack. To discuss Norman one ...
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Season 5
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Episode 93
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1:53:38
Episode 89: "Crash" (1996)
Skyler Greencorn returns to discuss one of David Cronenberg's most controversial films, "Crash" (1996). With host Andrew Hunter Scholey, they discuss "the sex car crash film", the psychology of the car and driving as well as a couple of odd fil...
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Season 5
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Episode 92
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1:40:53
Episode 88: "Ravenous" (2017)
For a Halloween episode, Andrew Hunter Scholey and Colin Everett spun the big wheel of Canadian horror and it landed the 2017 Quebecois zombie film, "Ravenous". What are their opinions of a film neither had seen before? How does this film copy ...
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Season 5
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Episode 91
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1:03:41
Episode 87: "Beast Wars" (1996-1999)
Regular co-host (and big Transformers fan) James Thornton has been after Andrew Hunter Scholey for years to talk about Beast Wars, as well as Vancouver animation studio Mainframe. So Hunter-- for the first time-- sat down and watched some Beast...
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Season 5
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Episode 90
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1:51:32
Episode 86: "Take This Waltz" (2011)
In this episode, Melissa Jean Miller returns to discuss the second film of Sarah Polley's directorial carrier, "Take This Waltz" (2011). Along with host Andrew Hunter Scholey, they discuss and work through their complicated feelings of th...
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Season 5
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Episode 89
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1:33:10
Episode 85: "Chowboys: An American Folktale" (2018)
First time guest Glen Carabin joins host Andrew Hunter Scholey to discuss the 2018 Astron-6 short film, "Chowboys: An American Folk Tale" (2018)! They get around to doing a surprising deep dive into all things snowy cowboy cannibalism (and capi...
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Season 5
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Episode 88
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1:02:13