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SADCAST is hosted by Kristi Wong, and brought to you by SAD Magazine: a publication featuring the stories, art, and design of local and emerging creatives in Vancouver. For inquiries about local music features, bookings, collabs, or anything else: kristi@sadmag.ca

  1. EP 99: Life Is Long with Kaile Shilling

    09/02/2025

    EP 99: Life Is Long with Kaile Shilling

    Writer Kaile Shilling joins us to talk about expanding community with those who are often intentionally excluded, evolving personal perception and perspective, and the incredible power of sauna. [Light warning for loud excitement (!!!) over fluffy preteen chickens!] SAD Mag and SADCAST will be at Word Vancouver on September 20th, come check out our collage workshop and a live episode recording 🥳  Local music feature: “Clarity” by Francis Arevalo Theme and interstitial music: “⁠Sad Femme Club⁠” by ⁠⁠Kimmortal Kaile's photo is by Rachel Lando *** Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca *** Get more SAD, support local media!SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

    37 min
  2. EP 98: Bring Back Earrings with Evan Clayton

    07/28/2025

    EP 98: Bring Back Earrings with Evan Clayton

    Sometimes, summertime SADness means sweet and silly nostalgia. In this episode, Kristi catches up with fashion designer Evan Clayton, as they chat about aging, his upcoming collection, and why mall drag is so good. Local music feature: “BROWN SKIN” by Jordel Theme and interstitial music: “⁠Sad Femme Club⁠” by ⁠⁠Kimmortal *** Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca *** Get more SAD, support local media!SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

    31 min
  3. EP 97: So Good Being Bad with Amanda Kao

    06/30/2025

    EP 97: So Good Being Bad with Amanda Kao

    Nothing wrong with being Bad or SAD - but we’re still looking for something “rad” to complete the trifecta. Bad Academy’s Amanda Kao sat down to talk with us about belonging, burnout as a canon event for community organizers, and taking the leap to build something new. Tickets still available to attend SAD Mag’s launch party for issue 38 - get ‘em here! Local music feature: “Avalanche” by Marin Patenaude Marin will be appearing at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival on July 19th, more info here. Theme and interstitial music: “⁠Sad Femme Club⁠” by ⁠⁠Kimmortal *** Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca *** Get more SAD, support local media! SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

    19 min
  4. EP 96: Existing in the Soup with Anjalica Solomon

    05/26/2025

    EP 96: Existing in the Soup with Anjalica Solomon

    Did you know we’re all soup? This week we’re recapping a wonderful conversation with Anjalica Solomon, about creative balance, how they show up for their craft and community, and the flexibility of success and consistency. Listen to their new poem “Apocalypse Reimagined”, the final piece of their forthcoming book Apocalypse Joy (September 2025, Write Bloody North), available now on all streaming platforms. Local music feature: “Gher Bede (La Sanguijuela)” by Empanadas Ilegales  Empanadas Ilegales’ upcoming album Sancocho Trifásico will be released on June 6th, and you can get tickets to the release party at the Hollywood Theatre here! Theme and interstitial music: “⁠Sad Femme Club⁠” by ⁠⁠Kimmortal *** Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca *** Get more SAD, support local media! SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

    17 min
  5. EP 95: Past Lives and Future Selves with Cathy Xu and Sām Mohseni

    04/21/2025

    EP 95: Past Lives and Future Selves with Cathy Xu and Sām Mohseni

    SADCAST has a new host! Becca talks to Kristi about podcasting ~feelings, and what you can expect for future episodes. Featuring an artist-to-artist discussion on the importance of personal and community archives, diasporic identity, and the realities of grieving, with Cathy Xu and Sām Mohseni (adapted from Cathy’s piece “Past Lives” in Issue 37: TIME). Local music feature: “Sad Birthday” by Anjalica Solomon “Sad Birthday” is having a release party this Sunday, April 27th @ Enabling Arts. There’ll be a special performance, open mic, and cake! Tickets and more info here. Theme and interstitial music: “Sad Femme Club” by ⁠Kimmortal *** Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca *** Get more SAD, support local media! SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

    27 min
  6. EP 94: Inside the Outsider Arts Festival with Kagan Goh

    10/12/2024

    EP 94: Inside the Outsider Arts Festival with Kagan Goh

    Kagan Goh is only half-joking when he tells you he's known as Vancouver's bipolar poet laureate. Slam poetry, in many ways, saved his life. On his journey to recover from mental illness, he's become a multi-hyphenate artist with achievements in the world of film, theatre, memoir-writing and, of course, poetry. SADCAST Host Becca Clarkson sat down with Goh in his home to learn more about his background, how it shapes his work, and what he's bringing to the 2024 Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival. Hosted by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, this free event showcases the work of 56 artists in the margins of society, who don't follow mainstream trends or expectations. Check it out at the Yaletown Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre between October 11-13. This episode's local music feature is Doom Cocoon, a three-piece stoner psych garage band that I would 10/10 recommend seeing live. Theme and interstitial music by Kimmortal.

    21 min
  7. EP 93: Inside the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival with Francis Baptiste

    10/02/2024

    EP 93: Inside the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival with Francis Baptiste

    New mini series alert! SADCAST is taking you "Inside the Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival" ahead of the 8th annual event Oct. 11-13. This is a chance to get to know three participating artists, including Syilx songwriter Francis Baptiste. What makes him an outsider? Well, in his words, he's a "washed-up, divorced, recovering alcoholic trying to balance being a single father and middle-aged musician."  By listening to his new album S​ə​nk​̓​lip, the Trickster, you're supporting his efforts to learn, teach and preserve the endangered Nsyilxcən language. Catch Francis at VOAF 2024. Theme music and interstitial music by ⁠Kimmortal.

    28 min
  8. EP 92: SAD Comedy - Sports Edition!

    05/08/2024

    EP 92: SAD Comedy - Sports Edition!

    What's gladding your sad these days? Or, what's the glad to your sad? We want to hear from YOU, the listener, about your local remedies for melancholy, your cures for life's manures. Shoot us a message on Instagram, and let us know what's uplifting you these days! If you need a laugh, you're in luck: We have a recording of our SAD Comedy: Sports Edition show that we held at Bells & Whistles back in February! The lineup includes local comedians Paul Hickey (@pawfatwood), Megan Milton (@megan.mish.mash), Steev Letts (@steevletts), Niki Mohrdar (@niki.mohrdar), Jackie Hoffart (@ostensiblyclear) and An Te Chu (@antechu). Next up on the calendar: SAD's "Texture" launch party. Come celebrate the release of our 36th issue on May 11 at F as in Frank's Gastown location. Go to https://www.sadmag.ca/ for more details and to buy tickets.

    53 min
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SADCAST is hosted by Kristi Wong, and brought to you by SAD Magazine: a publication featuring the stories, art, and design of local and emerging creatives in Vancouver. For inquiries about local music features, bookings, collabs, or anything else: kristi@sadmag.ca

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