Shed Dogs

Even by our Olympian standards for variety we cover a lot of ground in this episode, from surprising and useful info about cooking pots (of all things), to linocuts, to renewable energy, to theatre, to emails from faithful and persistent listeners, to famous Irish art… a simmering potpourri of opinion and amusement and information awaits. Be bold, and dive right in! Or be cautious and keep your hand on that pause button—all the choices are good ones with your favourite Dogs. Links : Shed Dogs ; the video RJ discusses on renewable energy (it’s a good watch!); Landman misinformation ; The Meeting on the Turret Stairs ; the Japanese Egg Sandwich recipe RJ uses. Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

In this episode we delve into thespiana, zooming in on auditions for shows, people working in theatre, and bits of life behind the curtain (eg., how do you summon genuine tears three shows a day for weeks at a time?). There are also some favourite chestnuts here like travel notes from far-flung places, KJ’s famous Snappers, and even Buddy the dog. We do manage to keep our conversation about K-dramas very short and vague, so no fears there. We’re sure that you’ll find amusement and edification here, so join in, walnuts in hand, and enjoy the flow. See our website: Shed Dogs Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

As in many of our other conversations, this episode touches on various AIs and how we are experiencing them, and also as in many other conversations, we end up talking about particular conditions affecting how one or the other of us experience our lives; remember misophonia, that deep aversion to the sounds of chewing and swallowing? Changes in hearing and vision? Well, in this episode we talk about another one, whose name reminds me of “Fantasia”. It’s cool. We also have KJ’s famous Snappers, a little Listener mail, a look back at the TV we watched as young pups, and a preview of a very exciting offer on a chance to acquire a famous old piece of Canadiana (and Doggiana), KJ’s vintage 1957 cigarette machine! Oh yes, it’s true—listen and find out about it! Our site : Shed Dogs Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

If you’re the kind of person who has ever idly (or, hey, obsessively, no judgment) wondered much of anything about the Canadian movie industry, this is your episode . Lucy McNulty, daughter of Shed Dog movie star immortal KJ McNulty, joins us for a lively and very informative conversation about producing films in Canada. Under KJ’s industry-savvy interviewing skills, we get to hear how the Canadian industry relates and compares to other nations, how to transition from being an actor to being a producer, how funding is obtained and distributed, how deals are made at Cannes, how various projects that Lucy has been working on have fared, the impacts of AI on the industry, and so much more. On the side, the Dogs receive a rather scathing review of our sought-after business cards and we even wedge in a million dollar idea. All you’ll need after this is a beret or a Ron Howard ball cap! Links: Shed Dogs ; New artists performing at the 2026 Grammys ; MIPCOM (Cannes) 2025 ; Triangle of Sadness on Crave ; Film production treaties ; Arts funding ; film producing ; Canadian Film Centre ; Chicken (2023) ; How Brief at Sundance ; How Brief reviews on letterboxd ; Cry Baby Perfume Milk for women . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

IIt’s true that Episode 215 involves, in part, various surprising health issues that we have been preparing for our whole lives. It’s also true that, like you, we have a whole bunch of stuff going on that those issues can’t disrupt: KJ’s winning of a Union of BC Performers Award, RJ’s attention to disaster preparedness and fascination with Crying Karen, and PJ’s ongoing and flagrant violation of one traffic rule at the Willingdon overpass at Highway 1. You will certainly find relatable conversation and worthwhile information here, so dig in and enjoy! Links : Shed Dogs ; Burning Mom tour ; binocular vision dysfunction ; detached retinas ; disaster preparation ; Anker power stations ; Cliff & Karen’s reaction to Let It Be ; KJ wins a UBCP award for “ Attendance ”!, and is nominated for an Ovation award !; Vancouver Rise and the CEO part ways ; EV OK signs and HOV lanes Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

Episode 214 is a multifaceted wander through shows we have liked, especially Fleabag, a major family announcement, a visit from KJ’s actor son Dylan, more great listener mail, a life changing cookbook and more and more and more. We have news on ticket pricing, and cover hopeless donations, the ones that make the neighbours angry because it’s super clear they are things that people were too cheap to take to the dump so they let the city pick it up instead. It’s us, in other words, having the kinds of conversations we have. Join the conversation anytime. Links : Shed Dogs ; Fleabag on Prime ; Simple (cookbook); how to manage subscriptions; the East Van Panto ; review of the Arts Club’s production of Frozen ; gum arabic ; Anora on Prime ; Louis C.K. ; this year’s Golden Globes’ Best Podcast award ; Shogun on Disney+ . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

This episode covers a number of movies, including some behind-the-scenes on how the most famous scene of The Matrix was accomplished. In addition there’s exciting news about accessing a thermal source that could have a profound positive impact on energy consumption and climate change: a new way to access geothermal power. There are warm moments about our children’s doings, and we hear about a very inflammatory way to inflate a tire. But…well, really, the majority of the episode is about movies we’ve been watching and enjoying. Have a listen and let us know what you think! Links : Shed Dogs ; the hiker who completed the Continental Divide and Great Divide Trails in five months ; do what you love, or love what you do? ; the current version of the tire repair and compressor kit RJ mentioned; one crazy way to reseat a wheelbarrow tire on its rim ; the making of bullet time ; a new drilling method that may have a profound impact on energy consumption and climate change; the Site C dam Wikipedia page is out-of-date, and the usual news outlets failed to write in substance about its completion, so you’ll need to review the undoubtedly biased Site C project page to get a feel for how it went; Lone Wolf & Cub films ; letterboxd ; Master and Commander . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

As time the avenger marches relentlessly on, it is not uncommon to think about what is remembered when we are gone. Just as Shelley wrote about forgotten Ozymandius, your Dogs contemplate the Holy Roman Empire and the Erfurt Latrine Disaster. How are the mighty fallen, and into what? It’s a lesson in humility, and once we’ve heard it we’re able to move much more contentedly into more familiar terrain, with Listener Mail and KJ Reports, as well as hearing about RJ’s newfound love for the Vancouver Rise pro soccer team. Come on along and have your perspective adjusted and your fancy tickled. Links : Shed Dogs ; Henry VI (Holy Roman Emperor) ; The Holy Roman Empire ; The Erfurt Latrine Disaster ; Burning Mom ; East Van Panto ; the truck as featured at Old Parked Cars Vancouver ; Marcia Earhart ; The Pitch (about the origins of the Northern Super League); The Vancouver Rise FC ; the Lexus LS400 . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

A freewheeling Episode 211 sees your Shed Dogs amazed by a homemade electric powered wheelbarrow, amused by viewing events ranging from professional soccer to videos about clearing blocked drains to series and movies we’re watching, and pondering career changes. KJ continues in his role as theatre insider and lets us know it’s really not too late for us to work in the industry, and provides a really fun anecdote about how awards shows can go wrong. There are Snappers, an ask for info from listeners about a great credit card service we heard about, some PSA info in buying your next laptop, and more. Your head doesn’t have to be empty for us to fill it up but it might help. Links : Shed Dogs ; Drain Cleaning Australia ; Sora ; Casey Neistat on Sora (before the service was shut down); The Jessies ; Intimacy Coordinators ; the Vancouver Rise . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission .

Your Three Dogs (our proposed name for a new wholesome TV series) were hanging around in the Shed the other month and got talking about work KJ is taking on, a litany of various dramatic and sporting amusements we’ve been watching, our health, and goings-on in the neighbourhood. RJ’s neighbourhood specifically, as he reveals that he has become a Block Watch Captain. PJ is disappointed to learn that the position does not come with an intimidating uniform, nor with training that involves jumping out of helicopters, but still…he’s a Captain! This achievement is all the more remarkable as we also learn about a long-ago run-in with seemingly innocuous freon, which is not quite the lamb we all thought it is. Episode 210 has more, of course, there’s always more, but we’re hoping this note is inviting enough for you to join us in The Shed! Links : Shed Dogs ; Bruce the drain cleaner ; pneumonia ; freon ; Livraria Lello ; The Great Gatsby ; The Queen’s Gambit ; The Diplomat ; No Country For Old Men ; Fargo (TV Series) ; Extraordinary Attorney Woo ; Max Scherzer ; Northern Super League ; YouTube ; PJ’s favourite tank restoration channel ; this company cleans up after collisions ; Burnaby Block Watch . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission .

If you’re the kind of person who wonders things like how creators and money people get together to make the financial sausage for TV shows, or maybe the kind who likes to listen to seminal and random music, or, you know, hear about word meanings and origins, or perhaps you’re just the kind of listener who enjoys a chat, this is the place and we are the people for you! Episode 209 covers those bases and more, so click on the link and pull up a chair in our world. Links : Shed Dogs ; MIPCOM CANNES ; the role of a television producer ; Lene Lovich ; Chubby Checker ; The Twist ; Fats Domino ; Gino Vanelli , and his album Storm at Sunup and hit Wild Horses ; The Grocer’s Wife . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, by permission.

Some topics are so deep, so wide, and so fundamental to who we are as a species that broaching them invites chaos. But if your Dogs won’t talk about it, who will, we ask you? Here in Episode 208, we take on such a topic: the fine art of soccer diving: archer’s bows, delayed collapses, endless rolling, astonishing recoveries, and why the refs never seem to catch on. We also get to hear from theatre insider KJ about Burning Mom ’s triumphant run and about a rediscovered stash of 1975 London cassette letters to home. We also have PJ’s reminiscences about a Honda CR500 dirt bike that still raises heart rates, and from RJ a full tour of the new foosball‑friendly Mench Café. There’s yet another million dollar idea awaiting an enterprising listener, some Listener Mail, a great PSA on sun damage to skin, and even more… Dive right in with us! Links : Shed Dogs ; diving ; The Falling Soldier ; Burning Mom ; West Side Story ; Honda CR500 ; a Saab two-stroke sports car ; the Mench Café ; basal cell carcinoma . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, by permission. Diving photo by Alasdair Middleton - https://www.flickr.com/photos/alza06/3392306237/

Maybe it was talking about Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or possibly giggling about potential Pope names. Maybe it was going back to the halcyon days of KJ’s time on Stargate or his trip to see his Texan cousins as they visited Vancouver Island. Maybe it was the warm flush of joy that getting Listener Mail always brings. We don’t really know just what it was, but KJ’s revelation that his (t)rusty 1964 International TravelAll has finally, after 47 years in his service, crossed the toll-free bridge to the Great Garage in the Sky brought back a lot of memories and feelings that the Shed isn’t often witness to. Mostly pretty great memories and feelings, I’ll add. Share them with us. We know of at least one faithful listener who had a similar road trip with a very faithful Toyota. Listen in and think about cars, or even Dogs. Links : Shed Dogs ; anachronism ; how to make corn fritters ; Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ; Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell; KJ’s appearance on Dial the Gate ; Dr. Warner at work ; the Double Decker Hamburger Hut on Vancouver Island; the 1964 International Travelall ; KJ’s truck spotted by a blogger ; disaster preparation kits ; digitizing LPs . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, by permission.

Hear about several examples of—plus a fun encounter with—AI based scams! Avoid being taken advantage of and tremble at the future of AI! Mourn and celebrate the passing of KJ’s much-venerated 1964 International Travel-all! Listen to several leftover chunks of last episode’s What We Did on Our Summer Vacation! Enjoy some Snappers and even more! It’s all here , so don’t even hesitate; just dive right in and enjoy! Links : Shed Dogs ; buy a pizza vending machine !; buy a French fries vending machine! ; the Smarter Every Day video on US manufacturing ; the Seven Pillars of Wisdom book ; the remarkable Juliane Koepcke ; International Travelall ; Toyota Tacoma ; the BS Remover ; the pig butchering scam ; emergency scams aided by AI (possible paywall); LLM note taker ; Tesla ghosts ; Nelson’s HMS Victory ; the Mary Rose ; the White Hart Hotel in St. Albans . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission .

Faithful listeners may recall RJ preparing to head for Spain to represent his country in table soccer and PJ preparing to go to France for an epic cycling trip. Non-listeners (are there any?) will likely have heard about these exciting exploits at the grocery or the gym, going about their daily business. In either case, here in episode 205 we share our experiences and impressions along with our achievements as we report on What We Did On Our Summer Vacations. We’re hoping new friends made at these events will hear about themselves at the same time you do! Links : Shed Dogs ; Lisbon ; azulejo ; Port wine ; Porto ; Barcelona ; Old Barcino (Roman ruins in Barcelona); Antoni Gaudí ; Sagrada Familia ; the Temple Augustus columns ; the Facebook page for the ITSF World Cup of Foosball 2025 in Zaragoza, Spain; Todd Loffredo ; the three key aging inflection points . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission .

Here in Episode 204 we once again find AI, and its increasing use as a substitute for human interaction, entering our chat. We feel the need to assure you: we are real, even if cover art isn’t. If you talk to us, it’s an actual interaction with organic beings. This episode sees said beings discussing KJ’s goings-on with career and family, another round of Snappers, the amusing nature of artists’ conceptual renderings of proposed architectural drawings and the aforementioned AI conversation. Plus, RJ reviews Wicked: Part I in anticipation of Part II. It’s all refreshingly and reassuringly human. Any odd inflections or awkward speech rhythms are clearly the result of human software problems, believe us. Links : Shed Dogs ; programmers’ views on vibe coding ; large language models (LLMs, such as ChatGPT); commode ; Pope Leo ; Beyond Mulder & Scully , in which KJ is featured; a discussion about risks of staying near the kitchen & other areas on a cruise; West Side Story ; Wicked: Part I . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission .

Fall has arrived again, in spite of our doubts, and despite this fully anachronistic episode. Gather ‘round the fire while we amuse ourselves talking about potential Pope names, get a full report on goings-on in KJ’s star-studded life, discuss the strange voting experiences in this year’s federal election, and yeet us some Snappers. We touch on some serious matters, too, so let’s see if we can get Friendly to call Rusty and Jerome to join us around the fire. Buddy will be pleased! Factoids of the month: (1) Payne Street was where KJ, PJ, and RJ lived from c. 1979 into the early 80’s. The house was close to the corner of Payne & Suffering. (2) Vatican City is 100% Catholic! One can only wonder if the Swiss Guard frog-marches non-believers out of the sovereign state. (3) Of countries with population over one million, Portugal is #1 at 80.2% Catholic. Source . Links : Shed Dogs ; regnal names , that is to say pope names; the Apostles were all Jews ; Dial the Gate ; When Calls the Heart ; West Side Story ; Sandy Winsby’s extensive body of works ; West Side Story ; the Lapu-Lapu Day attack ; this year’s federal election ; John Hancock’s signature . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, by permission.

In the time we’ve been making this podcast, we’ve tried hard to create a picture of three genial older men who anyone would like to chat with. Regardless of the success of that effort, in this episode we hint at a sadder aspect of those who lurk in the Shed. Yes, we have fun listener mail, we hear about the Vancouver Rise along, and we give our impressions of central vacuums. We laugh at a cute dog story. We even have a light brush with poetry. The troubling part comes with a topic we toss around lightly but which can surely only beg this scary question: Why do these guys know so much about anti-snoring devices? Alright, gotta go, time to catch some Zs, you know, saw some logs… Links : Shed Dogs ; the Vancouver Rise ; Vancouver’s upcoming new hockey team ; taxes withheld at source ; anti-snoring devices ; vibe coding ; recurring dreams ; built-in vacuum cleaners ; BC’s fast food bags policy ; the class action suit against TD Bank regarding their coin counting machines. Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.

This episode kicks off with RJ sharing why he and Sue are founding season ticket holders for the Vancouver Rise FC, the city’s entry in the women’s professional soccer Northern Super League. KJ gives us a couple of Snappers to wrestle with, as well as another glimpse into the Wide World of Theater: from the thrill of landing a role in a new production of “West Side Story”, to the agony of a power outage on the opening night of “Burning Mom”. The antidote? RJ’s admiration of season 2 of The White Lotus. He also brings news of daughter Hannah’s efforts in a 3-minute thesis contest. Links : Shed Dogs ; the Vancouver Rise ; diving in soccer ; the White Lotus ; the exit row ; Roger Daltry going deaf and blind ; Burning Mom trailer ; West Side Story . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, by permission.

Special guest and originating visionary Hayley of Vancouver joins us in the Shed for our milestone 200th episode! We try to play it all very cool, even though (as we hear again in this episode) we have already caught the attention of various social media tool producers by our sheer longevity. Nothing spells success like people thinking they could make money from you, are we right? Still, even though on the inside we’re dancing around shouting and high-fiving each other, we coolly look at an unusually weak moneymaker, listen to Hayley’s deep disappointment over her middle name, hear another piece of Listener Mail, discuss baby names, hear about Rich’s planning for three foosball trips (one of which is anachronistic), and then…and then we slide into politics, as though against our will. Don’t worry, it’s grim. Your Shed Dogs have come to this. Stick with us, we’ll all get through it together. Links : Shed Dogs ; the award-winning Shambhala episode featuring Hayley of Vancouver; what RJ calls “bots”, at least the conversational ones like ChatGPT’s text mode, are actually Large Language Models (LLMs) ; Magic Mind (not an endorsement); Roderick on the Line (the buddy podcast RJ refers to); Michael Alig ; the Canada Foosball Hall of Fame ; fascism in the USA ; Melania’s prenup ; Ōura Ring . Theme music is Escaping like Indiana Jones by Komiku, with permission.