Getting There With Jason Szwimer

Creator and YouTuber Chris Hau chats about how he turned his passion for filmmaking into a job creating content for cities and brands like Mercedes Benz, and how he's taking his YouTube content to the next level!  Connect with Chris: YouTube - https://goo.gl/qYgBurInstagram - https://goo.gl/HnqNw3 Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

Comic creator Emmanuelle Chateauneuf chats about working on Captain Canuck for Chapterhouse Comics, creating her own book called Queen Street, getting into fist fights and gets into how much she likes the manga artist collective, Clamp!  Connect with Manni:  Instagram: https://goo.gl/Rx89u4Website: https://goo.gl/FUVqFc Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

Matthew James-Wilson, formerly of VICE and the curator of FORGE. Art Mag sits down to discuss zines, DIY culture and more!  Connect with Matthew!  Twitter: https://goo.gl/5HRjRLFORGE Art Mag: https://goo.gl/r2KdQU Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

Dallas-based rapper Terrence Spectacle checks in to talk about opening for Big Sean, meeting Tory Lanez and Jay-Z's tweets.  Connect with Terrence!  Website - https://goo.gl/CaVne2Soundcloud - https://goo.gl/xD7jXT Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

This week the incredible Ajay Fry drops by to discuss being an actor, comedian and on air-personality! We got into his television origin story, as a young actor on Are You Afraid of the Dark with Jay Baruchel, being called the Canadian Chris Hardwick, and how he landed his current job as one of the hosts of InnerSpace on the Space Channel!  Connect with Ajay! Twitter - https://goo.gl/JsnW1F Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

Parker Wilkson Davin Norman & Tyler Hanks of the band The Infinite Eights drop in to discuss Revenge of the Sith, ping pong with the 1975 and Mario Kart.  Connect with The Infinite Eights!  Website - https://goo.gl/1Pe81s Soundcloud - https://goo.gl/7QEpsD Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

Comedian Will Weldon drops in to discuss starting out in Calgary, moving to Los Angeles and more.  **Disclaimer: On this episode we discuss depression and suicide. If you're planning to listen, just know we get into that and talk about it candidly.  Connect with Will Weldon!  Website - https://goo.gl/iJBQLh Twitter - https://goo.gl/Acu2nY Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

Sam Grinberg drops in to discuss making Zines, Captain Underpants and what it's like working on The Simpsons!  Connect with Sam!  Website - https://goo.gl/JyYxog Instagram - https://goo.gl/Y2JLpM Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

I sat down with Hana and JJ of Overcoats right before they went on stage at The Garrison in Toronto. Overcoats are currently touring their debut album Young across North America & they have been featured on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. For more info: http://www.overcoatsmusic.com/ Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb

This week, Michelle Shnaidman discusses the story behind how she launched a porn site for women called Bellesa. Most importantly, she patiently answers all my questions. I think the message behind what she's doing is so important. For more titillating info, check out her site: http://collective.bellesa.co/ Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb  

Journalist and author Marissa Miller drops by to discuss how she turned her interest in writing and journalism into a career as a reporter for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Vogue, BBC Travel, Cosmopolitan, VICE, Teen Vogue, Allure, Women's Health, Chatelaine, Reader's Digest, The Frisky, The Montreal Gazette, The National Post and more. Interested in learning more about her work? https://goo.gl/NhjwnE

This week Davida, the voice behind the popular health and lifestyle blog The Healthy Maven drops in to chat about how to build a successful business from the ground up. Davida is passionate about her relationship with her audience, and always fights for her people, making sure that her content provides value to the people that consume her work.  Connect with Davida!  Twitter - https://goo.gl/xrFFbH Instagram - https://goo.gl/iYmUtg Website - https://goo.gl/prh34J Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJbMastered by Gabe Rudyk

Nairisha Batada stops by to talk about her start in the entertainment industry as an on air-personality, producing content for Snapchat, interviewing celebs and more! Connect with Nairisha! Twitter - https://goo.gl/Nbxvv9Instagram - https://goo.gl/bEhDFjFacebook - https://goo.gl/gRW65XWebsite - https://goo.gl/b5CVLF Subscribe to Getting There on iTunes - https://goo.gl/vgidtc Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJbMastered by Gabe Rudyk 

On today's episode, Alyson Hardwick joins me to discuss her start in photography, her campaign with Urban Outfitters & the importance of a good handshake! Connect with Alyson! Twitter - https://goo.gl/2BBpfuInstagram - https://goo.gl/JHmb9KWebsite - https://goo.gl/48K8dR Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJbMastered by Gabe Rudyk

On today's episode, music duo Sandy Pearlman and Bones AKA Jake Oliveira & Harry Joseph Warshaw join me to discuss their experimental, underground musical style. Check out their latest album "Spare Parts" wherever you stream or listen to music or over on their website. Connect with Pearlman & Bones! Twitter - https://goo.gl/zzPuUAInstagram - https://goo.gl/BHaks8Facebook - https://goo.gl/ET1j6AWebsite - http://www.stagout.com/ Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3Qwj Theme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb Mastered by Gabe Rudyk

Myer Clarity drops by to chat about being an emerging MC & music producer! Connect with Clarity! Twitter - https://goo.gl/62qtXVInstagram - https://goo.gl/7LV35JFacebook - https://goo.gl/zuvMpH #WeAreTheAliens - https://goo.gl/uWrn3V Subscribe to Getting There on iTunes - https://goo.gl/vgidtc Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb Mastered by Gabe Rudyk

Professional host Duhin Nanda drops in to talk about interviewing celebrities on movie junkets, working for YTV (Big Fun Movies) and more! Connect with Duhin! Twitter - https://goo.gl/QUH8cKInstagram - https://goo.gl/WiUovnWebsite - https://goo.gl/vcFYh9 Subscribe to Getting There on iTunes - https://goo.gl/vgidtc Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb Mastered by Gabe Rudyk 

Chelsi Madonna stops by to talk growing up in Newfoundland, singing opera, being hangry & interviewing Jazz Cartier! Connect with Chelsi! Twitter - https://goo.gl/Xs2k1gInstagram - https://goo.gl/2F5hDAYouTube - https://goo.gl/7fczfW Subscribe to Getting There on iTunes - https://goo.gl/vgidtc Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb Mastered by Gabe Rudyk 

Comedian Matt O'Brien drops in to chat about his show Late Night Talk Show on a Subway, getting into the Just for Laughs Comedy festival in Montreal and about working as a comedian in Los Angeles - Including one time when he performed and Bryan Cranston & Paul McCartney were there just hanging out! Connect with Matt! Twitter - https://goo.gl/yt4PUiInstagram - https://goo.gl/ztimxBWebsite - https://goo.gl/B8zdE4 Subscribe to Getting There on iTunes - https://goo.gl/vgidtc Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJb Mastered by Gabe Rudyk 

National Online Journalist, Smart Living @globalnews & former editor at @huffpostcanada, Arti Patel drops by to discuss balancing lifestyle stories with ones that provide a voice for herself and for Southasian culture. Connect with Arti! Twitter - https://goo.gl/fVL436Global News - https://goo.gl/v9MC3m Subscribe to Getting There on iTunes - https://goo.gl/vgidtc Artwork by Alexander Laird - https://goo.gl/oJ3QwjTheme song by Cola Humphrey - https://goo.gl/MKZjJbMastered by Gabe Rudyk