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Knockabout Media
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Specializing in creative non-fiction storytelling. We are the makers of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North, Among Equals, and Story Girl.
A new Substack post about "Citizen Steve", the star-studded birthday video made for Steven Spielberg's 40th.

#spielberg #johncandy #danaykroyd

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July 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thanks @podcastdelivery.com for a little love. Hear our #JohnCandy series here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/o...
Explore the riveting tales behind Canada's film industry with knockaboutmedia.bsky.social's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North, the podcast that delves into the creation of iconic films and the stars who defined Canadian cinema history.
June 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
New episode out, now! John Candy joins Second City. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

#podcastrecommendation #johncandy #secondcity

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North · Episode
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June 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I'm happy (relieved?) to say that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is back with a new series devoted to the life and work of John Candy (completing our holy trinity of Kids, Cronenberg, Candy)!

Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/o...

#johncandy #sctv #canadianhistory
May 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New season, new artwork! Thanks Dmitry Bondarenko.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North returns next Thursday (May 22) with a new series devoted to the life and career of John Candy.

Follow on @applepodcasts @spotifypodcasts or wherever you get your shows.

#johncandy #sctv #unclebuck
May 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Do you know the story of Anne Shirley in Japan? Discover how one woman’s promise to a friend led to decades of Japanese fandom for “Red-haired Anne.”

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March 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
But what about...! It could use more "moody Québécois dramas," "twisted body horror" and La Guerre des tuques (aka. Canadian Goonies), but lists are always fun!
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#canadianmade #elbowsup
The 51 Best Canadian Films of All Time
The greatest cinema from the True North Strong and Free, spanning Denis Villeneuve's early masterpieces, Guy Maddin's oddball majesty and a whole lot of body horror and hockey comedy.
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March 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Loved these listener insights!

Catch up with our latest episode of Story Girl. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...

#lmmontgomery #booksbooksbooks
March 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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RIP Gene Hackman…
February 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Podcast conference season is here and set to run through to the beginning of the summer.

With active dismantling of DEI and a rise in fascism around the world, it's a good time to remember that podcasting is ripe grounds for both social good AND growing destructive rhetoric.

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February 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How do you translate a life into five discrete episodes? Steal from the greatest film ever made! Here's how #OrsonWelles and Herman Mankiewicz inspired our approach to telling the life story of Lucy Maud Montgomery.

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#podcast #publichistory #lmmontgomery
February 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Maud wins her lawsuit, meets Grey Owl and finds herself in shifting career sands.
Listen to the latest episode of Story Girl here: apple.co/4hJGcfW
Or whenever you get podcasts.

#lmmontgomery #anneofgreengables #emilyofnewmoon
February 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Thanks to all who listened to The Black Hum this past November. We now have a bonus episode on the feed—a conversation with historians Kathy Grant and Mathias Joost, unpacking the legend of No.2 Construction Battalion. Listen here: apple.co/42XQx3y

#blackhistorymonth #canadianhistory
February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We want to do something that celebrates the life and legacy of Maud. This is where you come in. We're asking you to record a voice memo expressing your thoughts or feelings on Maud or any bit of her writing that resonates and send it to us. More info in the video.

#lmmontgomery #annewithane
February 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
February 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
She thought he made beautiful books, but find why Maud took her publisher, L.C. Page, to court over this book.
Listen here: apple.co/42IY5qJ

#lmmontgomery #anneofgreengables #podcast
February 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We're migrating our social media (you know why). As we slowly get to know each other, discover our shows!

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#podcast #historypodcast #lmmontgomery
January 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM