In this very special episode, Josh speaks with Award-winning TV host/producer & on-air style expert Mana Mansour. Mana is a rising star in Canadian fashion media, and currently works with the Marilyn Denis show. Josh and Mana discuss her connection to family, her upbringing in Canada, and her pride as an Iranian television personality.
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My guest this week is Becky Ferreira. Becky is a Canadian writer based in New York. She is a regular contributor to Motherboard/VICE, and has also written for Wired, Popular Science, New Scientist, Bike Radar, and Sparknotes, among other publications. She has also appeared on the Science Channel series NASA’s Unexplained Files.
In this episode, we discuss the wonders of science, imagination, aliens, and dinosaurs.
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Don Ferguson is an original member of Royal Canadian Air Farce, the weekly comedy show on CBC Radio and TV for 35 years, and which still does a very popular New Year’s special. He has won 13 ACTRA Awards, two People’s Choice Awards, a Gemini, a Juno Award for Best Comedy Album, the Governor-General’s Performing Arts Award, and been inducted into Canada’s Comedy Hall of Fame in Montreal and Canada’s Walk of Fame in Toronto. In 2014, he created Don Ferguson Productions Limited and has produced two web series Newborn Moms (CBC and ABC Digital) and My Kitchen Can Be Anything (CBC), and the television series, Second Jen (Rogers). Don speaks with Josh about growing up in small town Quebec, the role the church served in the community, and how he discovered a new community through comedy.
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Today I am launching my podcast, and I couldn’t be more thankful for the two guests who are joining me for my first two episodes. Playwright and Actor Anusree Roy, and Philosopher, Writer, and Professor Dr. Mark Kingwell.
My first interview is with the brilliant and passionate playwright, Anusree Roy.
Anusree Roy is an Indo-Canadian award-winning playwright, actress and librettist who emigrated to Canada with her family at age 17. You might know her work – Pyaasa, Letters to my Grandma, Roshni, Brothel #9 and her latest play Little Pretty and The Exceptional…or when she starred as Nurse Patel on the TV show Remedy.
Anusree grew up Hindu and her faith has carried her through her early days as a struggling playwright, a deep depression, and her struggles as an immigrant to Canada. We talk about her history and how her faith impacts her work, along with a bit of a detour to discuss race in TV and theatre. You can download her interview on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. Or you can listen below:
My second interview is with the brilliant and insightful professor, Dr. Mark Kingwell.
Dr. Mark Kingwell is a philosopher and writer. He has published multiple books and has delivered countless lectures around the world. He’s a columnist for a variety of publications, including the New York Times, The Globe and Mail, the Walrus, and Utne Reader…to name just a few. He is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto.
We begin the interview discussing whether Dr. Kingwell is a Luddite and atheist, and circle around to Artificial Intelligence, respectful discussion, ethics, and much more. You can download his interview on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. Or you can listen below:
If you like what you hear and find some insights of your own, please rate the podcast 5 stars on iTunes and write a positive review. The first few weeks after launch are, from what I hear, pretty important. Thank you.
Faith Deficit is a new program, coming soon.
Faith Deficit with Josh Bowman is a weekly program that explores individual stories of faith in an increasingly secular world. We speak with artists, musicians, faith leaders, comedians, writers, politicians, and business leaders to unveil what we’re never supposed to speak about in public: our spiritual beliefs – or lack thereof.
Stay tuned for updates!
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