Podcasting

My interest in podcasting stems from a desire to seek knowledge through honest conversations and share that knowledge with others. I started podcasting as a UCalgary undergraduate when I launched Informal Education, a show that removed barriers of access to the university, helping share the school’s academic and social riches with the world. Upon graduating from my BA, I parlayed the success of Informal Education into a position with UCalagry Alumni as their digital communications coordinator, which permitted me to interview the institution’s most prominent graduates, continuing my vision of helping create access to education with the podcast, Peer Review. After leaving my position with the university to complete my Education degree, I created Speeding Bullitt: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen, a project supported by a global audience that shares my passion for the Hollywood icon, for film history, and for stories of vintage popular culture.

Speeding Bullitt: The Life and Films of Steve McQueen

Speeding Bullitt is a podcast series that takes an in-depth look at the Hollywood icon, celebrating his life and films through conversations with actors, producers, writers, academics, film historians, and other storytellers who provide insight into Steve McQueen. The podcast also uses McQueen as a vehicle to explore important moments in film history and popular culture.

Visit the Speeding Bullitt site to listen.

 

Peer Review: The University of Calgary Alumni Podcast

In 2016, I was hired by the University of Calgary to create, host, and produce the first 100 episodes of Peer Review: The University of Calgary Alumni Podcast, a weekly show that featured grads in conversation about great moments, big ideas and post-university life.

Visit the Peer Review archive to listen.

Interviews 

Over the past 10 years, I have had the good fortune of interviewing many interesting people for both podcasts and live events. The following is a partial list of notable people I have spoken with:

  • Andrew Pearce, vice president of global technology at DreamWorks Animation


  • Bruce Buffer, official octagon announcer for the UFC

  • Erica Wiebe, Canadian Olympic wrestler

  • Ivor Davis, author of “Manson Exposed: A Reporter’s 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder,” and “The Beatles and Me On Tour”

  • Jeanine Basinger, iconic film historian and Corwin-Fuller professor of film studies at Wesleyan University

  • Jed Anderson, professional snowboarder

  • John Blyth Barrymore, actor and member of famed Hollywood Barrymore family

  • John Klawitter, Emmy Award-winning director, writer, and documentary filmmaker

  • Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Canadian Liberal Party

  • Kristina Groves, Canadian Olympic speed skater

  • Laurent Bouzereau, documentary filmmaker and best selling author

  • Lee Purcell, Primetime Emmy-nominated actress

  • Marshall Terrill, journalist and author of biographies about Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, Billy Graham and Johnny Cash

  • Matt Moravec, auctioneer for Mecum Auctions, the world leader in live auctions of collector and classic cars

  • Matt Stone, author of automotive books about Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, and James Garner

  • Matthew Polly, author of “Bruce Lee: A Life,” the definitive account of the life and career of the iconic martial artist

  • Michael Dante, actor and former professional baseball player

  • Rajmohan Gandhi, Indian historian and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi

  • Tom O’Neill, author of “Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties”

Podcast Guest Appearances

Here are my guest appearances discussing Steve McQueen on other film-focused podcasts: