Creative Colosseum Podcast

Creative Colosseum Podcast
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It's the podcast that inspires you to conquer your creativity! Join David and Allysia as they discuss all things related to the arts, and interview a plethora of visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other creatives. David Roman is an audio engineer, musician, sound designer, and University teacher among the many other hats he wears. Allysia Van Betuw is the host of PianoTV, a musician (The Criminal Kid), and a philosophy grad. Thanks for joining us!

  1. Sep 14

    Creative Technologies and Design Showcase 2026

    David attends the Creative Technologies and Design Showcase at the University of Regina. Many students and colleagues stop by to share what they're up to and how they plan to conquer their own creativity! (see what I did there?). Appearing in this episode: Gwendolynn Cousins - Student Ben Valiaho - Sask Music (@saskmusic) Ian Campbell - U of R Faculty (@inkocus) Howard Rennebohm - Student Aiden Kinistino - Student Martin Gagnon - Student Kadence Meredith - U of R Masters Grad/Sessional Instructor Rojen Bolito - Student Evan Arnold - Student Jaecy Bells - U of R Masters Student/Sessional Instructor Sydney Coleman - Student (@gracie.dot.png) Sophie Byers - Student The Creative Technologies and Design department exists within the Media, Art, and Performance Faculty at the University of Regina. There are a lot of exciting creative things happening there, so every year they host a showcase in the Spring to show off the incredible student work being produced through the program. If you want to join in and study at the U of R, check out the links below! Creative Technologies and Design Website: https://www.uregina.ca/media-art-performance/creative-technologies-design/index.html University of Regina: https://www.uregina.ca/ Subscribe to Creative Colosseum on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Subscribe to Creative Colosseum on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeColosseum Follow Nerd Party Entertainment on Twitch to catch the Creative Colosseum livestream: https://www.twitch.tv/nerdpartyentertainment

  2. 06/30/2025

    We Were Broncos: From Humboldt Broncos Hockey Player to TV Star

    Join Allysia and Dave for a discussion with Humboldt crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki and Lucas Frison of Prairie Cat Productions about their new documentary series called "We Were Broncos" (streaming now). This discussion spans Ryan's journey with high-level competitive sports following a significant spinal injury as well as his experience being filmed in a story about his life. We also discuss filmmaking with Lucas: the process of getting a series to production (and beyond), "making it" as a filmmaker, and much more. Stream We Were Broncos for free on AMI+: https://www.ami.ca/App Support Ryan's foundation Straz Strong: https://www.strazstrongfoundation.com/ryans-story Prairie Cat Productions: https://www.prairiecatproductions.com/ Subscribe to Creative Colosseum on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@creativecolosseum

  3. 06/25/2025

    Levelling Up and Artificial Intelligence for Creativity

    Join Dave and Allysia for an audio-only evening chat about the ways in which they have levelled up in life over the past handful of months. This conversation spans being a university professor (Dave), going to grad school for philosophy (Allysia), the wonders of Eurovision, songs that make us feel something, apprehensions about AI (and its uses), and much more. Follow us over on YouTube:Creative Colosseum Podcast - YouTube Dave's musical feels pick:BONES AND ALL | “You Made it Feel Like Home” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Official Music VideoAllysia's musical feels pick:Dear Rouge | Stolen Days | First Play Live

  4. 12/08/2024

    #13 - Aaron Sinclair: Feature Filmmaking and "The Wild"

    Join us with filmmaker Aaron Sinclair, who is a writer, director, editor, composer, sound designer, and who takes up a bunch of other roles besides. We talk about what is involved in making a feature-length film, how to source financing, thinking outside the box for unique film formats, and more. Check out Aaron's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronsinclair.film/ Check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @aaronsinclairfilm  Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeColosseum

  5. 09/19/2024

    #12 - Rob Hillstead: The Art of Activism

    Join us for a special episode with our good friend Rob Hillstead, who works in the film industry in Vancouver, BC. He wears many hats as a film director, musician, producer, lighting technician, and more, and we talk to him about some of the ups and downs of working on prominent film sets. We also discuss his history with artistic activism, particularly seen in the full-length documentary "Balikbayan" he directed, edited and filmed. Don't miss this one! Rob's portfolio: https://darkgems.media/portfolio Check out Rob on imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2228548/ Find us on YouTube and tune in on Twitch for our livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeColosseum ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/creativecolosseum⁠

  6. 08/28/2024

    #11 - Evie Johnny Ruddy: Introducing the Transgender Media Portal

    Today's episode features Evie Johnny Ruddy, who introduces us to the Transgender Media Portal. They give us a peak into their artistic journey as a journalist, a walking tour creator, and an augmented reality artist and teacher. They also discuss the launch of the brand new Transgender Media Portal, which is a growing database that connects the user to transgender filmmakers and their works. Evie Johnny fills us in on the thought process behind the creation of the portal, some of the challenges in creating the new site, and how we can support transgender filmmakers. Find the Transgender Media Portal here: https://www.transgendermediaportal.org/ Find the "Queering the Queen City" walking tour here: https://izi.travel/en/7f7d-queering-the-queen-city/en Find the augmented reality "Buffalo Futurism" app here: https://www.commonweal.ca/buffalo-futurism-app Find us on YouTube and tune in on Twitch for our livestream every other Sunday afternoon: https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeColosseumhttps://www.twitch.tv/creativecolosseum

  7. 08/21/2024

    #10 - 8 Tips for Overcoming Writer's Block

    In today's episode, Dave and Allysia each share four tips for how to deal with writer's block, whether or not you're a writer - the expression applies just as easily to all of the creative arts. They discuss their own experience (or lack thereof) with writer's block, and share tactical strategies for dealing with it. This is an actionable episode, so let's get that abundance rolling in our creative lives! Find us on YouTube and tune in on Twitch for our livestream every other Sunday afternoon: https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeColosseum ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/creativecolosseum⁠

  8. 08/14/2024

    #9 - Alex Paul Artistry: The Art of Beauty

    Join Dave and Allysia for a conversation with Alex of Alex Paul Artistry. The discussion includes the topics of being a pop singer, transitioning to entrepreneurship, finding a niche in the beauty industry, natural beauty, expression and appearance, gender norms in beauty, self-care for men, cosmetics and their therapeutic value as an art form, when an interest in beauty turns into an obsession, and other topics. Find us on YouTube and tune in on Twitch for our livestream every other Sunday afternoon: https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeColosseum ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/creativecolosseum⁠

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It's the podcast that inspires you to conquer your creativity! Join David and Allysia as they discuss all things related to the arts, and interview a plethora of visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other creatives. David Roman is an audio engineer, musician, sound designer, and University teacher among the many other hats he wears. Allysia Van Betuw is the host of PianoTV, a musician (The Criminal Kid), and a philosophy grad. Thanks for joining us!

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  • Creator
    Creative Colosseum Podcast
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
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