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. Listen to

Episode 98: "eXistenZ" (1999)

1 month ago 2h 11m

Turns out host Andrew Hunter Scholey and returning Cronenberg series co-host Skyler Greencorn have a lot to say about "eXistenZ" (1999).

Episode 97: "Goon" (2011)

Mar 12th, 2024 1h 28m

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.

Bonus Episode: Interview with Douglas Bowie

Feb 26th, 2024 58m 2s

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".

Episode 96: "The Boy in Blue" (1986)

Feb 26th, 2024 52m 53s

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

Episode 95: "Therapy Dogs" (2022)

Feb 13th, 2024 1h 33m

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

Episode 94: "BlackBerry" (2023)

Jan 30th, 2024 2h 3m

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

Episode 93: "Stories We Tell" (2012)

Jan 10th, 2024 1h 53m

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)

Episode 92: "The Saddest Music in the World" (2003)

Dec 27th, 2023 1h 22m

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

Episode 91: "Anne of Green Gables" (1985)

Dec 11th, 2023 2h 2m

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

Episode 90: "Neighbours" (1952)

Nov 28th, 2023 1h 53m

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

Episode 89: "Crash" (1996)

Nov 14th, 2023 1h 40m

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

Episode 88: "Ravenous" (2017)

Oct 30th, 2023 1h 3m

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

Episode 87: "Beast Wars" (1996-1999)

Oct 16th, 2023 1h 51m

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

Episode 86: "Take This Waltz" (2011)

Sep 26th, 2023 1h 33m

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 the fil

Episode 85: "Chowboys: An American Folktale" (2018)

Sep 5th, 2023 1h 2m

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

Episode 84: "Of Unknown Origin" (1983)

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 9m

In this episode, James Thornton returns and wants to talk about a movie where Peter Weller fights a giant rat! Of course since it happens to be a Canadian film, host Andrew Hunter Scholey agreed. They also talk about the NFB documentary, "Ratop

Episode 83: "I've Heard the Mermaids Singing" (1987)

Aug 1st, 2023 1h 12m

Once again Mellisa Miller joins Andrew Hunter Scholey to discuss this landmark of Canadian and Queer Cinema, "I've Heard the Mermaids Singing" (1987). Topics covered are the background and career of writer/director Patricia Rozema, what it mean

Episode 82: "Siege" (1983)

Jul 18th, 2023 1h

Colin Everett returns with host Andrew Hunter Scholey to discuss "Siege" (1983): a hidden gem of a low budget film shot in the early days of the Halifax film scene. Topics include film preservation, the role police play in our society, and avoi

Episode 81: "Blood and Donuts" (1995)

Jun 26th, 2023 1h 11m

James Thornton is back to discuss the Toronto-set "Blood and Donuts" (1995) with host Andrew Hunter Scholey. They also discuss vampires and their evolution in media, as well as what David Cronenberg was up to as an actor in the early 90s.

Episode 80: "PG: Psycho Goreman" (2020)

Jun 12th, 2023 1h 37m

After a couple of years of trying, long time guests James Thornton and Skyler Greencorn finally assemble with host Andrew Hunter Scholey to have a chat about "PG: Psycho Goreman" (2020).

Episode 79: "Away from Her" (2006)

May 30th, 2023 1h 42m

With this episode, Melissa Miller returns to discuss with host Andrew Hunter Scholey the early acting career and the feature directing debut of Sarah Polley.

Episode 78: "Jesus of Montreal" (1989)

May 15th, 2023 1h 50m

This episode, Matthew Kieswetter returns to have a sprawling chat with host Andrew Hunter Scholey about the 1989 Denys Arcand film, "Jesus Of Montreal".

Episode 77: "Léolo" (1992)

May 2nd, 2023 1h 14m

This week host Andrew Hunter Scholey is joined by Ed Brisson to discuss an important landmark film of Quebec cinema, "Léolo" (1992).

Episode 76: "Bambi Meets Godzilla" (1969)

Apr 17th, 2023 1h 20m

In this episode host Andrew Hunter Scholey is joined by returning North of Normal guest James Thornton to talk a really long time about 90 seconds of animation.