Episode 014: You Don't Know Me, answering questions Part the First

This week I'm answering listeners' questions. I put the call on social media few weeks back, asking people to send me their questions about my fandoms. I was overwhelmed with the response. This is part one.

Here, I talk about my path to becoming a professor, the different subjects I was considering, and the influence of my advisor, George Toles, on my path; I describe many geeky things that I own that reflect my loves of Indiana Jones, the original Degrassi, sci-fi, Twin Peaks, comic books, and Breaking Bad; for your amusement, I relive my traumatic history with Doctor Who; and I discuss some current things I'm working on, including a featured role in an upcoming documentary, The Science Fiction Makers!

Episode 013: Tangled Up with Bobby and Michael Gilmour

On this week's show, I talk with Dr. Michael Gilmour about Bob Dylan. Michael teaches at Providence University College. He's a serious Dylan fan, having written two books on the man and his music.

OUr conversation covers Dylan's many musical periods, the experience of seeing Dylan in concert, the conscious reinventions, and even Dylan’s flirtation with film.  Michael even suggests a very obscure song he'd include if he were ever tasked with compiling a new Greatest Hits.

You can find Michael on Twitter @michaeljgilmour and Instagram @michaeljgilmourYou can follow me on Twitter @mwboyce to pass along feedback or ideas.

You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4pod

I respectfully acknowledge that I live in and work on Treaty One Territory and in the traditional homeland of the Métis nation.

Episode 012: Catching the Trane with Jamie Howison

This week I’m talking with Jamie Howison about John Coltrane and jazz. Jamie, an Anglican priest, recounts his own journey with jazz and specifically his deepening fandom of John Coltrane, which lead to him writing a book about Trane, God's Mind in That Music (2012). We discuss Coltrane’s work with other legends - Theolonious Monk and Miles Davis; his solo work and experimental sound; as well as his ongoing and evolving spirituality expressed in his later works like A Love Supreme and Meditations.

You can find more of Jamie’s writing and learn more about his upcoming book at jamiehowison.ca