SADCAST: a podcast featuring stories, art, and design from "No Fun City".
SADCAST is hosted by Kristi Wong, and brought to you by SAD Magazine: a publication featuring the stories, art, and design of local and emerging creatives in Vancouver. For inquiries about local music features, bookings, collabs, or anything else: kristi@sadmag.ca
Episodes
Writer Kaile Shilling joins us to talk about expanding community with those who are often intentionally excluded, evolving personal perception and perspective, and the incredible power of sauna.
[Light warning for loud excitement (!!!) over fluffy preteen chickens!]
SAD Mag and SADCAST will be at Word Vancouver on September 20th, come check out our collage workshop and a live episode recording 🥳
Local music feature: “Cla...
Sometimes, summertime SADness means sweet and silly nostalgia. In this episode, Kristi catches up with fashion designer Evan Clayton, as they chat about aging, his upcoming collection, and why mall drag is so good.
Local music feature: “BROWN SKIN” by Jordel
Theme and interstitial music: “Sad Femme Club” by Kimmortal
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Nothing wrong with being Bad or SAD - but we’re still looking for something “rad” to complete the trifecta. Bad Academy’s Amanda Kao sat down to talk with us about belonging, burnout as a canon event for community organizers, and taking the leap to build something new.
Tickets still available to attend SAD Mag’s launch party for issue 38 - get ‘em here!
Local music feature: “Avalanche” by Marin Patenaude
Did you know we’re all soup? This week we’re recapping a wonderful conversation with Anjalica Solomon, about creative balance, how they show up for their craft and community, and the flexibility of success and consistency.
Listen to their new poem “Apocalypse Reimagined”, the final piece of their forthcoming book Apocalypse Joy (September 2025, Write Bloody North), available now on all streaming platforms.
Local music feature: “Gher ...
SADCAST has a new host! Becca talks to Kristi about podcasting ~feelings, and what you can expect for future episodes. Featuring an artist-to-artist discussion on the importance of personal and community archives, diasporic identity, and the realities of grieving, with Cathy Xu and Sām Mohseni (adapted from Cathy’s piece “Past Lives” in Issue 37: TIME).
Local music feature: “Sad Birthday” by Anjalica Solomon
Kagan Goh is only half-joking when he tells you he's known as Vancouver's bipolar poet laureate. Slam poetry, in many ways, saved his life. On his journey to recover from mental illness, he's become a multi-hyphenate artist with achievements in the world of film, theatre, memoir-writing and, of course, poetry. SADCAST Host Becca Clarkson sat down with Goh in his home to learn more about his background, how it shapes his work, and w...
New mini series alert! SADCAST is taking you "Inside the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival" ahead of the 8th annual event Oct. 11-13. This is a chance to get to know three participating artists, including Syilx songwriter Francis Baptiste. What makes him an outsider? Well, in his words, he's a "washed-up, divorced, recovering alcoholic trying to balance being a single father and middle-aged musician."
By listening to his new album ...
What's gladding your sad these days? Or, what's the glad to your sad? We want to hear from YOU, the listener, about your local remedies for melancholy, your cures for life's manures. Shoot us a message on Instagram, and let us know what's uplifting you these days! If you need a laugh, you're in luck: We have a recording of our SAD Comedy: Sports Edition show that we held at Bells & Whistles back in February!
...He’s the kind of guy who stares a little too long and can do magic tricks with thongs. Velvet Ryder is his name, and Ken is the human behind this drag sensation. They join SADCAST to discuss their debut into Vancouver’s drag scene, their love for the community and how kings are combatting tokenism.
This episode highlights multidisciplinary artist Tonye Aganaba, as well as Guilt & Co.’s live album that benefits B.C. charities.
SADCAST is trying out something new for 2024—a podcast crossover! Host Becca Clarkson chats with Joel D. Montgrand, a Rocky Cree actor based in Vancouver, about his new podcast "Actors and Ancestors." With credits like "HBO's True Detective: Night Country" and "Avatar: The Last Airbender," JD is a big deal on the big screen who's using his platform to amplify other Indigenous actors.
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At 33 years old, and with no formal musical training, David Cutting A.K.A. Dust Cwaine is living their dream of being the lead singer of their very own band. From their entry into Vancouver's drag scene, to their commune with a muse in the parking lot of a Save-On-Foods in Cranbrook, B.C., Dust breaks down their journey to artistic actualization. Why is the song "Hero" by Enrique Inglesias their party trick? How did t...
Did we miss a season? Whoops! Luckily, the guest for this episode is all about keeping up with the times. Mike DiPietro is the photographer behind the project Seasons of East Van and has been chronicling what's in fashion in this city since 2018. Plus, he teaches chemistry to teenagers. Find out more about Mike, why he hates the title of his project, and what inspires him to stop strangers on the street for a photo.
With music...
Singer-songwriter Miranda Joan (@mirandajoanmusic) has a thing or two to say about home, the issue of SAD Magazine's upcoming issue. She also has a new record coming out in 2023, titled Overstimulated, and the singles she's teased so far promise a wild experience, inspired by an ~*unprecedented*~ time. It's silly, it's sexy, it involves a joke about Dwayne "The Rock Johnson" that goes perfectly far.
How does one transition from a 9-5er to full time artist? Justine Crawford (@justinecrawfart) explains to new host Becca Clarkson.
You can come see her cover art for SAD's 33rd issue, WILD, as well as the beer label she helped design for SAD's Sour at our launch party on August 13th @ Tightrope Improv!
Jessie Nelson goes through the details of their human rights case, fighting against discrimination in the work place, in a special segment by Becca Clarkson. Pam reflects on her time with SAD Mag and says goodbye to the SADCAST for now. With music from ACR (Aaron Charles Read).
Chatting with Kevin about his coffee bus and creating a coffee shop that won’t ruin the neighbourhood in a special segment by Becca Clarkson. With music from Kevin Romain.
Chatting with prolific illustrator Hiller Goodspeed about how staying true to his creative vision has lead him to doing his most fulfilling work. With music from Perkulat0r.
Chatting with the multi-talented Carson Ting about how to focus and get shit done, even if you have to fake it sometimes. Also discussed: Productive procrastination, The Illustration Department, Astropad, ADHD and pour over vs french press coffee. With music from Bojm.
Talking to Vancouver meme queen @datesofyvr about her biggest turn offs and how roasting can be a type of flirting. Also discussed: Dad jokes, anxiety, waxing, low rise jeans, and the biggest karaoke “don’t”. With music from @pradomonroe @z.d.b.t @specialsworldwide
EP80: FINDING YOUR PURPOSE WITH DESIGN RESEARCHER SATSUKO VANANTWERP // Chatting about the Japanese concept of Ikigai or how to find the thing that makes you get outta bed every morning with design researcher Satsuko VanAntwerp. See Satsuko’s talk on Ikigai for free here. With music from World Brain.
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