The H Word

The H Word
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Toronto-based actor/writer/comedian/sadsacks, Becky Johnson and Dan Beirne, chat with thoughtful and interesting guests to unpack the notion of HOPE for a new, bleak decade. thehwordpod.com and @thehwordpod on social media.

  1. 2020-11-16

    The Humble Brush Stroke (with Margaux Williamson)

    Becky and Dan Brace for the Holidays and Becky talks with painter Margaux Williamson about shame, humility, seeing and painting. Covered: Morning Radio, advertising, Christmas, History Channel's Alone, hands on a hard body, anxieties, people who are frozen in stone, The Plop, The 20th Century, Oscilloscope Labs, The Wizard of Oz, winds and rain, taking clothes apart, paintings, what we see, time, bananas, clocks, problems, tolerance, Queer Eye, shame, humility, Lars von Trier, having a message, Melancholia, serving oneself, mapping from a distance, being overwhelmed, Canadian complaints, Moby Dick & more

    1h 7m

  2. 2020-11-09

    Lost in Special (with Mirage Thrams)

    Dan & Becky feel relief and Becky speaks with Los Angeles-based comedian/activist, Mirage Thrams, about activism, trauma and forward motion. Covered: the American presidency, hot November, the world, Providence, street names, GPS, joylessness, Stacey Abrams, Georgia, John G Cole, astrology, Leos, racism, police murders, accents, how not to give a fuck, Mr. Rogers, being special, miracles, activism, comedy, the American legal system, cancer, divorce, being best, justice, Second City, speaking out, fatigue, emigration, separation of immigrant children, forced sterilization, perseverance, Hughie Stone Fish, the global self, static identity, relief grief & more.

    1h 1m

  3. 2020-08-24

    Tiny Acts of Resilience (with Alia Rasul)

    Becky and Dan do a segments parade and Becky talks with comedian extraordinaire, Alia Rasul, about art, collectives and accountability. Covered: The Amazing Gayl Pile, Metamorphosis: A Viral Trilogy, André Alexis, Volcano Theatre, rain, tarpaulins, drive-in movies, Unhinged, Nostalgique, Aba Amuquandoh, Ben Sosa Wright, reopening, The Brass Rail, second waves, back to school, teachers, therapy, radiators, Belarus, mass protest, naps, dreams, parties, homebodies, plants, self-compassion, fiddle leaf fig, Adam Niebergall, mushrooms, Tita Collective, Bad Dog Theatre, Our Cities on Our Stages, digital inclusion, bravery, vulnerability, call-outs, call-ins, accountability, cancel culture, Ophira Calof, leaps of faith, speaking out, commodification of experience, escapism, The Sufferettes, ephemera, TikTok, kids being weird, Jeff Bezos, dill, taking turns, misogyny, Ravyn Wngz, monopolies, the unknown future, Julie Dumais Osborne, collectivism, humorous activism, influencer lies, snake plants, FemFest, #CampTita & more!

    1h 9m

  4. 2020-08-17

    Spacial Forces (with Ajahnis Charley)

    Becky and Dan sit in their respective shames and Becky chats with geomancer (her word) and comedian, Ajahnis Charley, about activism, art, Gen Z exuberance and more! Covered: meteor showers, the Perseids, intuition, test results, Nostalgique, Aba Amuquandoh, Ben Sosa Wright, WAP, sex positivity, shame, therapy, (un)well, gratitude, geomatics, spacial problems, COVID-19 and police saturation, activism, copout.app, protest, mussels in the Netherlands, a big scoop, the National Film Board of Canada, coming out, Durham Region, the GO Bus, thinking locally, contagious positivity, Bad Dog Comedy TV, Ayaka's Kitchen, Ayaka Kinugawa, Jos Louis, distance and connection, capitalism, youth, High Tea, modular creation, ephemeral art, the here and now, legacy, some quality Marks, Untitled Black Sketch Project, Brandon Hackett, Fiona Apple, Fetch the Bolt Cutters & more!

    1h 2m

  5. 2020-08-10

    Double Edged S Words (with Dan Beirne)

    Becky surprises Dan with a birthday gift to him of just us talking for the whole episode! Covered: lying down, sitting in the shower, slumber parties, surprises!, Dan's birthday!, the weather report, double edge swords, rain, leaks, beverages, hypochondria, diabetes, B12 deficiencies, podcasts we haven't listened to, Riverdale Rude Dudes, Chris Middleton, Bridget Cann, Candace Meeks, everything happening all at once, the continued death of coolness, Instagram live, Jhanelle Dennis, Tamara Shevon, Lucky Yates, the Kansas primaries, Oklahoma, Big Sur, the Beirut explosion, Sandy Hudson, police reform in Seattle, the NBA, sport and activism, the WNBA, Say Her Name, AOC, John Lewis, good trouble, Ben & Jerry's, corporate activism, paywalls, medical journals, media bias, CBC, Seth Rogen, WTF, Marc Maron, making aliyah, Tarot, the nine of swords, The Aquarian Tarot, The Autonomic Tarot, Sophy Hollington, David Keenan, the magician, ownership for story, addiction, darkstudy.net, Nicole Maloof, Caitlin Cherry, Nora Khan & more!

    53 min

  6. 2020-08-03

    Great Barrier Relief (with Desirée Walsh)

    Becky and Dan talk death and premieres and Becky has a conversation with comic Desiree Walsh about god, accessibility, the cowardice of edgelords in the digital age and more. Covered: standing, Slumber Party, prank calls, death, addiction, other people's stories, John Lewis, posthumous publication, Bill Clinton, Stokely Carmichael, reopening, the plug portion, The Toronto Outdoor Picture Show, Tips are Appreciated, Trevor Anderson, Leigh Cameron, Chris Sandiford, The Templeton Philharmonic, Women's Hour, Ophira Calof, digital open mics, white guys with hats, comedic accountability, venue accessibility, The Underground Social Club, I'll Be Seeing You, the death of God, COVID on the Amazon River, hope as privilege, telling children they can do anything, inner death, inclusive design, systemic disability discrimination, The Toronto Transit Commission, employment discrimination, hunger nihilism, emotional letters, Homer Simpson, Gordie Howe, adapted sports, Courtney Gilmore, prosthetic limbs, socialized healthcare, weaponizing gratitude, weaponizing individualism, determination narrative & more!

    1h 6m

  7. 2020-07-28

    Time is a Country (with Anand Rajaram)

    Becky and Dan deal with some technical interference and Becky talks with performer and creator, Anand Rajaram, about action and philosophy. Covered: home recording set-ups, missed connections, flat walls, chips, new segments, Mark Andrada, We Like Theme Parks, Riverdale Rude Dudes, Chris Middleton, art & entertainment, books, windows, Windows 95, secret police, Portland, the military, the Anti-Defamation League, augmented reality, Pokemon Go, theatre training, Baruch Spinoza, the joy index, cake, body and mind, drugs, depression, hermitage, veganism, changing patterns, arranged marriage , matrimonial ads, risk, adulation, socializing, trusting your gut, late to the party, diasporic disconnection, time as a country, entropy, comfort, statues, change, gravity, the Buddha, death, enlightenment, energies, social performance, hairy legs, agents, unions, multiculturalism, safe spaces & more!

    1h 10m

  8. 2020-07-20

    A History of Silence (with Sayda Trujillo)

    Becky and Dan talk masks and monuments and Becky has a conversation with theatre-maker and educator, Sayda Trujillo, from Roswell, New Mexico, about decolonizing theatrical practice and training and more. Covered: standing up, mask wars, police shootings, the Nazi monument in Oakville, Bit Playas, Kris Siddiqi, Nigel Downer, colonial statues, #Blessed, hipster evangelicals, Roswell, immigrant identity, Guatemala, Persons of Colour, decolonizing theatre pedagogy and training, Dell'Arte International, physical voice, Master teachers, East Los Angeles, calling out, deciphering emotions, trauma, George Floyd, protests, Theatre Communications Group, predominantly white organisations, silence as violence, clown and activism, Palestine, The Freedom Theatre, anger pain and joy, home, family, translation, Mayan culture, ancestors, tilling for the harvest & more!

    1h 8m
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Toronto-based actor/writer/comedian/sadsacks, Becky Johnson and Dan Beirne, chat with thoughtful and interesting guests to unpack the notion of HOPE for a new, bleak decade. thehwordpod.com and @thehwordpod on social media.

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