The second half of our chat with Jeff Samsonow is all about his indie media production adventures. We learn about the company started by he and Sally Poulsen, The Edmontonian Media Co. Some of the things discussed: Comedy that punches up, other talented Edmontonians, and advertising in this digital age.

• Where did our guest go after AMI?
• Jeff shares his adventures with Postmedia and Capital Ideas. He also mentions gastropost.
• Karen Unland and Brittney Le Blanc started Capital Ideas according to our guest. Jeff also adds how he got to know them through McEwan and 630 CHED.
• Karen runs Seen and Heard in Edmonton, the Edmonton podcast meetups and is trying to start a podcast network.
• The Edmontonian Media Co. was born from the work Jeff & Sally Poulsen put into The Edmontonian. Their first production was called, wait for it, Sick Day.
• The first short was inspired by the cold opens they did on the 6 part series The Edmontonian Presents that aired on Shaw TV.
• Jeff tells us about Startups, another short they made featuring Karen Unland, Owen Brierley of EDAC and former guest Marty Chan.
• The Edmontonian Media Co. also produced Obstacles.
• Jeff worked with Christian Zyp during Startups.
• The most recent production from Sally & Jeff was the amazing Underdogs of Comedy.
• They were inspired by The Meltdown.
• Simon Gorsak and Brett McCrindle often host the Underdog Comedy Show.
• Dion Arnold started the show, originally.
• More comedians in the area mentioned: Clare Belford, Carina Morton & Simon Glassman.
• Speaking of places to find comedy in Edmonton, try The Underdog, The Empress Ale House and El Cortez.
• Keep your fingers crossed, Jeff & Sally have submitted The Underdogs of Comedy to AMPIA’s web series award category.
• Jeff’s newest venture is Edmonton Quotient, telling the stories of Edmonton in an online magazine.
• Chris always makes it weird and tells a story of companies reaching out to advertise in porn.
• Chris also makes a pitch for Someday in February.
• Learn more about podcasting in Edmonton at seenandheardyeg.com.

Thanks so much for listening. Really grateful that Jeff Samsonow took time to drop in at Chris’ place to do the podcast. Be sure to check out Edmonton Quotient and The Underdogs of Comedy. Questions, comments? Hit us on Twitter, Facebook or Patreon. We’d love to hear from you.

This episode is an interview with the talented Jeff Samsonow, who wears a number of hats. He’s been a journalist, producer, writer, product strategist, content director and more. Thus, we gave him the title, Media Mogul. Jeff shares his stories about his radio days, the importance of Universal design and rock shows in basement scooter shops. We also learn about Jeff’s latest journalistic adventure and comedy productions.

• Treat yourself to some Sugru. Get yours from your not so local Amazon site.
• Jeff is a graduate of Fanshawe and did not attend Community.
• Chris & Paul learn the difference between universities and colleges in Canada with many examples: Western, Ryerson, MacEwan, NAIT, Edmonton Digital Arts College.
• Jeff spent several years with Corus at 630 CHED, AM 640 and CJOB.
• If you’re interested in the Edmonton podcast meetup Chris referenced, check out Meetup.com.
• Jeff’s very talented partner and spouse is Sally Poulsen.
• AMI is an amazing organization that produces content for the blind, deaf and Canadians with mobility issues.
• Paul mentions that one organization in Grand Rapids that also work in the accessible area is the UICA.
• Universal design is about creating inclusive things, yo.
• Jeff tells us about Blind Sighted with Kelly MacDonald, an AMI show in Toronto.
• Jeff & Sally started The Edmontonian back in 2009. Jeff adds that Sally did time as a journalist prior to their site for the Portage Daily Graphic in Manitoba.
• The two eventually started The Edmonton Media Co..
• Chris discusses the SNL sketch about Michigan accents. He managed to track it down and you can watch it at the bottom of this article.
• You can watch the 6 part series The Edmontonian Presents that aired on Shaw TV here.
• We didn’t always save everything. Hosts of the USA Up All Night show said they used to tape over the old shows to save money.
• The Maltin on Movies podcast with Gilbert Gottfried does not feature the discussion of lost episodes, it’s Gilbert’s podcast with Rhonda Shear.

Thanks for listening, you’ve just earned 32,018 MSauce points with which you can use to purchase our collection of sound effects for film editing called Mouth Foley 2: Atrocious Boogaloo. A very special thanks to Jeff Samsonow for coming to a stranger’s home to be recorded in front of a live internet audience. Be sure to bookmark The Edmontonian Media Co. or follow him on Twitter to keep up with his latest work.

In university, Paul had a reputation for fun voices. In his head, Chris also believed he could do imitations. On this episode the truth is exposed as they briefly examine the art of impression.

• “Moose and squirrel are not going to like this.”
• Dana Carvey and Will Ferrell do the Bushes much better than us.
• Kermit on Sesame Street and Wreck It Ralph.
• Chris Rock loves Paul Giamatti.
• Kevin Spacey impersonates Christopher Walken.
• Friend & listener Arturo was in the chat room for the live episode, so we gave him much love. Arturo was also a previous guest.
• Chris learned Yoda’s voice from a Star Wars pinball machine.
• The one and only Alec Guinness.
• Wakko Warner’s voice was apparently based on John Lennon not Ringo Starr, according to the voice actor.
• Paul narrates Thomas & Friends.
• Run Forest, Run!
• Angsty Skywalker in the trash compactor.
• Unintended Fitz accent happens in our show.
• A legendary bonkers film, Basic Instinct
• Beavis, Buthead and proto Hank Hill.
• BUT MOM!
• It’s always good to have a Reagan impression.
• Did you know that Casey Kasem did the voice of Shaggy on Scooby Doo? Here’s Casey doing Shaggy, doing Casey?
• Rick & Morty is the show you’re not watching, why?
• Jimmy Stewart and Katherine Hepburn are making out?
• Chris’ favorite muppet.
• Get your Arianna Huffington impression on.
• We’re just trying to pump you up.
• What does Wario say?
• The voice of Batman has evolved a lot before it got to Christian Bale.
• Other heroes like Daredevil and 90’s X-Men Wolverine.

That’s all folks. A Sauce Packet of voices. Show us up on Twitter, Facebook and Patreon with your impressions. We’d love to hear them. Thanks for listening.

Another hour with Adriean Koleric on street art, collage, podcasting from a VW and being a Detroit Pistons fan in Western Canada. You can find the first part here.

• An architect and painter that inspires Adriean is Will Alsop.
• The OCAD building can be seen in pictures on the web! Such wow! Try Flickr.
• Adriean was also inspired by Frank R. Paul. Just look at the images that pop up in a DuckDuckGo search! Gorgeous.
• Frank R. Paul illustrated a number of pulp magazines in his time like Science Wonder Stories.
• Adriean worked with Chad Kouri, with the Monster Lamp.
• Motomichi Nakamura also did a Monster Lamp.
• Keep an eye on Kijiji if you want to be a Taco Skate Co. intern.
• Meet Murphy, the amazing pug sidekick and Adriean’s dog.
• Stickerapp.com is Adriean’s goto for custom stickers.
• Adriean used to host a radio show on CJSR.
• What’chu talking ‘bout? We chat about Andre Drummond and Mr. Drummond.
• Keep an eye on the Think Item Instagram account for art giveaways like the one we talked about on the show.

Adriean can be found on Twitter, Facebook and his site thinkitem.com or over at the new Taco Skate Co. Thanks for listening! Peep our FB page, Twitter, or Patreon. Later, yo.

We’re getting our art on with this chat with Adriean Koleric. From street art & installations to furniture & gallery shows in the States & Canada, he’s always experimenting. Adriean talks about paying the bills, clerical artist statements and how we interact with art & artists in the age of the interwebs.

• Adriean attended N.A.I.T., but he really wanted to go to A.C.A.D.
• A book on designer toys, Vinyl Will Kill!.
• Adriean’s AK-AT Figure.
• The infamous Sucklord.
• Adriean’s HERD show of Star Wars related art. Here’s his work he did for Topps & Star Wars, as well. Officially licensed gear!
• We talk A New Hope…err, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the Marvel cinematic universe.
• We <3 Christopher Reeves as we discuss the DC universe and Adriean wishes Brandon Routh got another chance after Superman Returns.
• Oh wait, sorry Christopher Reeves. We have no love for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
• Adriean enjoys The Flash television show, but we have to stop this hero talk before we get into Green Lantern.
• Adriean gave a talk for Creative Mornings which you can watch here.
• Mitchell Lawler, an Edmonton hip hop artist who wanted to get in on the Think Item street art.
• Join was all about being part of the movement, or was it?
• Jay Runham interviewed Adriean on his site and then he got some “interesting” feedback.
• Anne Rice originally wanted Rutger Hauer for Interview With A Vampire and the fans wanted Julian Sands.
• Adriean’s Viper Sisters!!!

If you’re not inspired after that, you may be an inanimate object. We love you anyway because you listened. Thanks! Also, thanks to Adriean Koleric for joining us. Let us know what you thought of the show on Twitter, Facebook or Patreon. We’d love to hear from you.