The Spark Cast Podcast
1) S04E12: Tracey Goessel — The Movie Doctor
Tracey Goessel's first passion was medicine. Inspired, in part, by Star Trek, and with a goal of financial independence, she attended medical school and had a successful career as a clinician and trau...Show More
2) S04E10: Carla Patullo — Storytelling Through Music
Carla Patullo always knew she wanted to make music. Her parents insisted that if this was the path she wanted to pursue, she needed to go to school, which is how Carla found herself at Berklee College...Show More
3) S04E11: Leonard Maltin — The Serendipitous Critic
The movies have always been a part of Leonard Maltin’s life and while a career as a critic and historian was never "the plan," he's been reporting on film for nearly 60 years. From fan zines to televi...Show More
4) S04E09: James Curtis — Accidental Biographer
James Curtis didn't set out to become a biographer but his interest in film and his passion for research led him to the job while still in university. What began with curiosity and a bit of luck, even...Show More
5) S04E08: Maisha Moore — Open to Connections
Vancouver-native Maisha Moore has always been creative, dabbling in everything from sculpture to music. For a time, she was convinced that she’d be making music for Disney movies before finding that h...Show More
6) S04E07: Matthew Celestial — Life is PR
If Matthew Celestial has a life mantra, it’s likely “Focus on the wins.” A shy kid who came out of his shell in public, Matthew often found himself at the centre of the group, uniting friends under a ...Show More
7) S04E06: Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt — Art, Change & Community
Growing up in Apartheid South Africa, Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt recognized that there was something “off” about the world around her, but it wasn’t until her family moved to Zimbabwe at the age of ...Show More
8) S04E05: Mike Lasker — Visualizing Imagination
Mike Lasker always knew that he wanted to make things no one had ever seen before. Curious about early VFX and inspired by Jurassic Park, The Abyss and Terminator, Mike found himself at Syracuse Unive...Show More
9) S04E04: Nagin Cox — Exploring For The Next Generation
At 14, Nagin Cox knew that she wanted to be a space explorer but being an astronaut was not her main goal. Keenly aware that the true early explorers were robots, Nagin focused her energy on becoming ...Show More
10) S04E03: Isabel Bailin — Searching for the Next Big Thing
Isabel Bailin always knew she wanted to be a creator, but it wasn’t until she arrived at Barnard College, and had the opportunity to intern at various networks and studios that she discovered her pass...Show More