Blackout Podcast

Blackout Podcast


Latest Episodes

Troy Merrick - Wrestler
June 17, 2019

Troy Merrick is a  professional wrestler living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He's been in that industry for 13 years and has wrestled throughout Canada, The United States, and the UK. In recent years, Troy has ...

Jessica Lynn Wiebe - Interdisciplinary Artist
June 10, 2019

Jessica Lynn Wiebe is a Halifax based interdisciplinary artist.A former artillery soldier in the Canadian military, her artwork investigates the mechanisms of war, including the complex politics around gender, economy, the architecture of war...

Keonté Beals - Singer & Songwriter
June 03, 2019

Keonté Beals, 22 years old is a multi-award winning artist including awards such as Music Nova Scotia’s Inspirational Recording of the Year 2016, multiple ANSMA awards & 2 ECMA nominations.Born and raised in North Preston Nova Scotia, Keo...

Kylee Nunn and Tyler Simmons - Photographer & Public Speaker
May 27, 2019

Kylee is a freelance editorial, portrait, and events photographer, as well as a barista working and living in Halifax. Although she is proudly from Cape Breton Island, Halifax has become a second home and Kylee hopes to continue growing with the ent...

Jon Mann - Writer & Director
May 20, 2019

Jon Mann is a graduate of Acadia University (POLS, 2011) and the New York Film Academy (Screenwriting, 2013). In 2012, he wrote the documentary Drink ‘Em Dry which premiered at Harvard Law School, making Jon the youngest person in th...

Jackie Torrens - Actor, Writer & Film Director
May 13, 2019

Jackie Torrens is a Halifax-based actor, writer and film director. She and producer Jessica Brown have, under their company Peep Media, completed four documentary films for CBC, the Documentary Channel and Bravo which include Edge of East, My Week o...

Jessy-Jean Kafka - Artist
May 05, 2019

Born on the West Coast and living on the East, Jessy-Jean Kafka hopes to share her passion and love for creatures with the world. Having a passion for horror movies, it inspired a lot of spooky and grotesque art. Though her creativity and humour lan...

William Yijie - Entrepreneur
April 29, 2019

William loves business, marketing and telling stories. In this week's episode, he shares his reasons for deciding to study in Halifax, starting www.halifax.business and a lot more. I had a wonderful time getting to know Willi...

Jonathan Hilder - Cyclist
April 22, 2019

Jon is a Haligonian and a proud father of two girls. His work for the Nova Scotia Health Authority (IT Division) keeps him busy but he always makes time for cycling as an avid cyclist.Jon loves his long rides. The longest solo ride was 250km ...

Brent McCombs - Photographer
April 15, 2019

Born in Ontario and trained in Los Angeles, Brent worked internationally as a fashion photographer for eight years creating campaigns for clients in London, Paris, New York, Vancouver and New Delhi before meeting a lovely girl from Cole Harbour, Nov...