Hosted by Andrew Hunter Scholey, North of Normal invites a different guest bi-weekly to come and discuss Canadian films, their impact, and what they say about Canada. * Intro and Outro music by Dad vs Son (https://dadvsson.bandcamp.com) * This podcast is dedicated to Rae Perigoe
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James Thornton is back with Andrew Hunter Scholey to dive back into the world of the Canadian slasher film with "Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II" (1987). Is this an actual sequel to the original classi…
Guest Colin Everett and host Andrew Hunter Scholey discuss "Monkey Warfare" (2006). A film that's been on the list to-do for a while. This episode they also discuss direct action activism, specifical…
In this episode, Ryan Barnett returns to discuss his latest projects with host Andrew Hunter Scholey. They include his recent series "Story Girl" about beloved author Lucy Maud Montgomery, and his up…
Who could talk for over an hour and a half about the Daniel Radcliffe/Adam Driver-starring romcom? James Thornton and Andrew Hunter Scholey can of course.... Take the romantic plunge as they discuss …
In this episode, Andrew Hunter Scoley and Colin Everett sit down to discuss "It's All Gone Pete Tong" (2004): the second feature film by Canadian FUBAR director Michael Dowse. Is this even a Canadian…
Skyler Greencorn and Andrew Hunter Scholey dust the cobwebs off of the Cronenberg series and return with a doozy: David Cronenberg's criminally under seen 2002 film, "Spider". They explore where is D…
In this episode Andrew Hunter Scholey and Melissa Jean Miller take a serious dive into a serious look into the world of competitive cheerleading. First they talk about some changes at the show, inclu…
In this episode, host Andrew Hunter Scholey and James Thornton get into the Valentine's spirit with an episode they've been meaning to do since day one. How is this film through the lens of those liv…
This episode we dive back into the world of Director/Writer, Andrea Dorfman. Host Andrew Hunter Scholey and returning guest Melissa Jean Miller discuss Dorfman's 2014 film collaboration with musician…
RUMOURS! GUY MADDIN! Since it's been a bit, Colin Everett and Andrew Hunter Scholey take a massive dive into the highly anticipated new release by one of Canada's greatest directors! Where has Guy Ma…
James Thornton returns to discuss a fav of host Andrew Hunter Scholey. They tackle the career of director Phillip Borsos, the unusual production of the film, and Hunter has another chance to gush abo…
In this episode, Colin Everett is back to discuss "Whale Music" (1994). They tackle not just the film, but also the novel it is based on, the author of the novel and the screenwriter of the film Paul…
In this dense episode tackling this NFB Canadian classic, James Thornton and Andrew Hunter Scholey cover (checks notes).... The historical log drivers and their importance in Canada's development as …
This episode, Colin Everett returns to talk about the underrated classic, "Owning Mahowny" (2003). With host Andrew Hunter Scholey, they discuss the career of the film's star, Philip Seymour Hoffman,…
This episode Melissa Jean Miller joins Andrew Hunter Scholey to discuss the recent documentary, "The Movie Man" (2024) and also their trip to the subject of the film, The Highland Cinemas in Kenmount…
James Thornton is back because he wanted to discuss "New Waterford Girl" (1999), a unique coming of age film set in Cape Breton. His conversation with host Andrew Hunter Scholey covers a wide variety…
With the passing of Canadian acting legend Donald Sutherland, Andrew Hunter Scholey and James Thornton decided to delay their previously planned episode. Instead they are discussing Sutherland's film…
Returning to NoN is Ryan Barnett, the host of the podcast "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North". Ryan has also written a graphic novel about silent film star Buster Keaton. One of Keaton's final film…
So, NoN host Andrew Hunter Scholey decided to watch that new Toronto-based "Law & Order" show that just came out. When he came across the episode that was "ripped from the headlines" about the Canadi…
While the latest NoN wraps production, our friends at Knockabout Media have been producing a great show called "How I Wrote This". In this show, host Pamela Hensly interviews various authors of vario…