The Firecracker Department with Naomi Snieckus

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Chantal Kreviazuk Jan 21, 2020

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This week's guest is songstress Chantal Kreviazuk! This fierce ball of fire has been making music for herself and the world for decades, and she's so authentically herself... I've been waiting to share this with you for so long! She has a new Christmas album (tisn't it always the season?!) and documentary with her husband Raine Maida of 20 years (!!!), directed by firecracker Annie Bradley called I'm Going to Break Your Heart. She's written for Drake, Pitbull, Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Josh Groban and countless others. You know her singing voice, come join our conversation and get to know the firecracker it comes from!

Let us know what you thought of the episode! @FirecrackerDept

Firecracker Aftershow: Caitlin Cronenberg Jan 14, 2020

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Catch up with our firecracker core team members Naomi @snieckus Emily @emchurchill AJ @atotheje and Sydney @sydney_neilson as we talk about the Caitlin Cronenberg episode! Let us know what resonated with you too! Reach out anytime @firecrackerdept, and find this awesome Aftershow in FULL over on our Youtube channel! Come say hey!

Caitlin Cronenberg Dec 19, 2019

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This week's guest is the insanely talented photographer & director CAITLIN CRONENBERG! We talked about how to bribe your children, needing to be at 100%, growing up on set, list-making, the "highlight of your career," visualizing your goal, loving control, and more. @CaitCronenberg is a total boss that's shot COUNTLESS iconic photos including Drake's much-memed "Views" album cover, plus everyone from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to J.Lo! She was the Variety portrait photographer at TIFF this year, she has directed music videos, headed up campaigns for Apple... basically she seems totally fearless and confident and we dig into that beyond in this episode!

Firecracker Aftershow: Amanda Crew Dec 10, 2019

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BONUS: Live Foodie Panel Dec 09, 2019

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Naomi Snieckus moderates a panel of four female food & drink entrepreneurs, hosted by Pioneering Women.

Amanda Crew Dec 03, 2019

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This week's guest is actor AMANDA CREW! Right now you can see her on Silicon Valley in its FINAL season now on HBO! I met Amanda at an ACTRA panel last year and we were fast friends. We talk about shit talking yourself, social media, the best/worst way of meeting Ryan Gosling, dark humour, writing, directing, dogs, therapy, boundaries, *takes breath* aaand even more! Listen & let us know what stuck with you. Aftershow coming next week!

Firecracker Aftershow: Allana Harkin! Nov 29, 2019

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Catch up with our firecracker core team members Naomi @snieckus Emily @emchurchill AJ @atotheje and Winnie @wonder_wong as we talk about the Allana Harkin episode!

Let us know what resonated with you too! Reach out anytime @firecrackerdept, and find this awesome Aftershow in full over on our Youtube channel! Come say hey!

Find Allana on social @AllanaHarkin.

Allana Harkin Nov 19, 2019

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This week's guest is actor, writer, director, ALLANA HARKIN! She's a producer and correspondent for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (recently renewed for SEASON FIVE!), director of the short film The Godmother, a queen of improv, playwriting, acting, and more... this woman has so much to share and it was SO GREAT to really dig in in this chat! We talk about premature mom-casting, Oprah, playwriting, exercising muscles to make things happen, caring less, inspirations, relaxations, and some of the best "advice to yourself" that you HAVE to hear - I may make it my morning alarm. Seriously.

Get more Allana in your life @AllanaHarkin, and let us know what stood out and stuck with you @firecrackerdept and @snieckus!

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The episode features a special look at a new podcast from actor Dakota Johnson - starring most recently in The Friend (get your tissues out for this one). You know her from How To Be Single, the Fifty Shades films, and this podcast is full of voices that need to be heard. Listen to Season 1 of The Left Ear podcast anytime, wherever you listen to podcasts. Connect with them @Spoke_Media.

Firecracker Aftershow: Jessica Ellis! Nov 11, 2019

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Catch up with our firecracker core team members Naomi @snieckus Emily @emchurchill AJ @atotheje and Deanna @deanna_moffitt as we talk about the Jessica Ellis episode!

Let us know what resonated with you too! Reach out anytime @firecrackerdept, and find this awesome Aftershow in full over on our Youtube channel! Come say hey!

Find Jessica on social media @baddestmamajama.

Jessica Ellis Nov 01, 2019

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Hey Firecrackers! I met up with writer/director Jessica Ellis in LA just a few weeks ago. We had this chat right before the premiere of her debut feature What Lies West. We got into SO many things! Seasonal creativity, LA, connecting to nature, open heart surgery (!!!), first time director feels, anxiety, chronic pain, crowdfunding, Twitter, and AHHhhjjjgkkg just so much more! Such a quotable episode. This was a super fun chat and I can't wait for you to hear it so go on, press play! (Tap play? Swipe play? Whatever you have to do, get into it!) Find Jessica on social media @baddestmamajama, and let us know what you what @firecrackerdept and @snieckus!