For their last interview of the season, Alex and Karen are joined by writer Morag Werhle to talk all about the novel she is currently working on that centres around postpartum depression - connecting her own experience with that of a woman from the late 19th century who was institutionalized for the same condition. They discuss how the project came to be and the serendipitous nature of it; from the circumstances that led to Morag working on the novel to her incredibly varied backlog of careers and passions that came together to aid in her research. Morag gives so much insight into her creativity and together they cover so many aspects of the creative practice, like creative biases and continuing to learn and explore in adulthood.

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Follow Morag @morag.tells.stories

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Credits: Credits: Hosted and produced by Alex Scott & Karen White. Mixed by Justin Gorrie. Editing & cover art by Alex Scott. Supported by Chernoff Music.

Music by Alex’s solo project @lx.tox | Bandcamp | Spotify

Check out Karen’s band @realearthtones | Bandcamp | Spotify

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Creative Recommendation:

• Run Towards the Danger - Sarah Polley

Alex and Karen chat with musicians Em Postl and Thomas Hoeller about Streams Poetry Project, their music collaboration that transforms poetry through vocals and guitar. They give an in-depth look into the natural evolution of this project over the last 8 years, from the organic formation of the project that began with some improvisation over a book of poetry by Rumi, to their current focus of working with more local poets and getting their songs recorded. They examine their love of stream-of-consciousness style improvisation (which informed the name of the project); how they vibe off of one another; and how using intuition rather than intellectualizing their source material has allowed them to explore and give new life to works that they love.

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Follow Em @moonseedherbals

Follow Thomas @thomasjhoeller

Follow Streams @streamspoetryproject

Check out their website www.streamspoetryproject.com

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Have any questions or topics you want to hear us discuss? Email us at thevicariouspod@gmail.com

Credits: Credits: Hosted and produced by Alex Scott & Karen White. Mixing, editing, & cover art by Alex Scott. Supported by Chernoff Music.

Music by Alex’s solo project @lx.tox | Bandcamp | Spotify

Check out Karen’s band @realearthtones | Bandcamp | Spotify

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Creative Recommendations:

• Bright Future - Adrianne Lenker (2024)

Alex and Karen talk to musician and composer Taras Luka about his journey with music, that started in the Ukraine and took him to many other parts of the world before his arrival to Canada 1.5 years ago. They chat about his globetrotting experiences and dive into the music philosophies he holds that have allowed him to pursue so many different types of music projects with a vast array of people. Taras gives much insight into the drive and passion he has for music as well as his own creative practices, and explains why the voice of his own unique experience is at the heart of everything he creates.

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Follow Taras @taras.luka

Listen to his album Part of the Journey

Listen to his composition Choral of Freedom, dedicated to all the children affected by the war in Ukraine

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Follow us on instagram @vicarious.pod

Have any questions or topics you want to hear us discuss? Email us at thevicariouspod@gmail.com

Credits: Credits: Hosted and produced by Alex Scott & Karen White. Mixed by Justin Gorrie. Editing & cover art by Alex Scott. Supported by Chernoff Music.

Music by Alex’s solo project @lx.tox | Bandcamp | Spotify

Check out Karen’s band @realearthtones | Bandcamp | Spotify