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The Lunchbox Interview: Peter Hicks [Sleepy Driver]

My guest today was Peter Hicks, well-known front-man for Fredericton bands Sleepy Driver and My Black Ram.

10-10
29:54

Lunchbox Interview: TUNB Presents “Stag and Doe”

My guests today are all involved in the next upcoming Theatre UNB production, Stag and Doe: Maham Raza (Director); Brianna Hawkes (Technical Director); Kabilan Shanmugaraja (Stage Manager).

10-09
22:11

The Lunchbox: DBFF 2025

My guest today is Jared Carney, local filmmaker and organizer of the Demonic Brilliant Film Festival, the local festival of horror. We discuss some of the standout movies for each of the three theme nights.

10-07
22:23

The Lunchbox: TNB’s The Greatest Play…

My guests today are Natasha MacLellan (TNB Artistic Director) and Dean Fleming (Director) who are behind the staging of The Greatest Play in the History of the World by Ian Kershaw, a curious new production coming to the Open Space stage.

10-07
28:28

The Lunchbox Interview: Richard Hornsby (NBSMF 2025)

My guest today is Richard Hornsby, organizer of the New Brunswick Summer Music Festival, an annual celebration of classical composition and performance. He joins me to talk about the inspirations behind this year's theme: The Roaring 20's!

07-30
48:56

Lunchbox Interview: NBActs Acting Out

My guests today are all involved in this year's Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Gillian Salmon is the playwright and plays the Narrator for 32 Short Plays About Fredericton. Naomi McGowan is the director for 32 Short Plays About Fredericton. Brandon Hicks is the playwright for Sinking (as well as another play in the festival, Don't Shoot Your Mother). Pluto Shaw and Mimi Martin are Stage Managers and Designers for each of these plays.

07-24
33:46

Lunchbox Interview: NBActs Acting Out and Street Scenes

My guests today are all involved the Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Len Falkenstein is a well known figure in local theatre, and a founder of this festival, as well as acting and directing in this year's productions. Beth Graham is the Playwright-in-Residence and Dramaturg for this year, as well as presenting a reading of her new play Amber Hope Porter. Beatrix Culligan is a performer in the site-specific play For Whom The Troll Tolls. Brandon Hicks is the playwright of the 10-minute plays Don't Shoot Your Mother and Sinking.

07-24
29:14

Lunchbox Interview: NBActs Mainstage

My guests today are the creators of the two mainstage presentations at this year's Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Alexa Higgins is the playwright and a performer of Crane Girl, and Jean-Michel Cliche is the playwright and a performer of Tilt.

07-24
26:41

The Lunchbox Interview: BitB’s “Macbeth”

My guests today are Len Falkenstein (Director), Rebekkah Chasse (Lady Macbeth), Scott Shannon (Macbeth), and Mary Walker (Witch), who are all involved in the upcoming Bard in the Barracks presentation of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth.

06-10
31:11

The Lunchbox Interview: BitB’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor”

My guests today are Len Falkenstein (Director), Shannon Munn (Mistress Ford), and Rhett Ellis (Falstaff), who are all involved in the upcoming Bard in the Barracks presentation of Shakespeare's comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. We discuss the farce of this play, especially in contrast to the visual reframing as a mobster story.

06-10
23:00

The Lunchbox Interview: Rory Taillon

My guest today is musician and road warrior Rory Taillon. Rory is on the tail end of his current Atlantic Canada tour before heading back home to Ontario. He joins me to play a few songs and chat about finding inspiration, looking backward and looking forward.

05-28
48:45

The Lunchbox Interview: Michelle Tupy, Shelter Movers

My guest today is Michelle Tupy, the Chapter Director of Shelter Movers New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

05-21
17:12

Interview: Amanda Munday (New Majority)

My guest today is Amanda Munday, the Executive Director of New Majority. Their mission is to "activate young and first-time voters, ensuring [their] voice is heard where it counts".

04-15
19:40

STU Lunchbox 2025 04: Grand Finale

The students all gather with professor Mark Tunney for a live show send-off, both for their own individual efforts and for the their retiring teacher.

04-09
57:44

Interview // Bondo chats with Josh Bravener of The Hypochondriacs

Josh Bravener, frontman of the Fredericton staple The Hypochondriacs, stopped by CHSR on April 5, 2025 for a chat about the band’s upcoming shows, highlights from the past couple of years, and what’s on the horizon for 2025. Upcoming Dates: April 7th: The Cap w/ Devon Cuddy (solo) April 17th: FHS (The Hypos) April 25th:Read More...

04-07
21:40

Interview: John Heinstein, Peter Hicks (Sleepy Driver)

My guests today are John Heinstein and Peter Hicks, core members of the band Sleepy Driver (among other projects).

04-04
29:32

Interview with Author Tara Pyfrom

My guest today was Tara Pyfrom, author of memoir The Ocean in Our Blood. Tara joined me today to give insight into the category 5 hurricane that hit The Bahamas in 2019, Hurricane Dorian. During our interview Tara discusses her experience with environmental immigration, PTSD, her and her family’s mental health journeys and the effectsRead More...

04-02
26:31

Interview: Theatre UNB presents Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband”

For the last play of the season, Theatre UNB is staging a production of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband. Joining me is John Ball (director; professor & acting Chair of the Department of English at UNB), Shannon Munn (actor: "Mrs. Cheveley") and James Gwathmey (actor: "Sir Robert Chiltern").

03-28
29:52

STU Lunchbox 2025 EP03: “Virgin Voters”

Hosts Fernanda Sanchez and Caleb Desjardins look at the upcoming federal election through the lens of young people suffering from information and disinformation overload.

03-25
01:00:16

Interview: Greg Davies, “Chronos”

My guest today is Greg Davies, a painter, art historian, educator and administrator. His collection Chronos is part of the 2025 UNB Art Centre World Water Day showing, running from March 7 to May 2.

03-12
32:46

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