Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North

By: Knockabout Media
  • Summary

  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North reveals the stories behind your favourite Canadian Content. In each series, author and producer Ryan Barnett tackles a single topic.


    Series 1: Kids in the Hall

    Series 2: David Cronenberg

    Series 3: John Candy (upcoming)


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  • Promo: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North
    Oct 26 2021

    Follow! Subscribe! Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is dropping next Tuesday, November 2, 2021. 

    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood North is new podcast in which we deep  dive into the history behind your favorite Canadian Content. In each  series, author and producer Ryan Barnett tackles big topics like tax  shelter film-making, the disappearance of Casey and Finnegan, the meteoric rise of a little girl from Charlemagne, Quebec to her eventual   throne atop the world. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

    Season One is dedicated to The Kids in the Hall; the history behind  this sketch comedy troupe and their influential series that ran for five  seasons on HBO and CBC.


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    1 min
  • Kids in the Hall | Origin Stories
    Dec 14 2021

    S1, E1: In this episode, we're focusing on the days before the Kids were the Kids. How did Kevin meet Dave? How did Bruce meet Mark? And where did Scott enter the picture? It's origin stories galore as we look back at the Canadian improv comedy scenes of the early 1980s.  


    Where to find: Buster: A Life in Pictures


    Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod

    Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR

    Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. Promotional consideration provided by Minute Women and Canadian History Ehx. The Kids in the Hall series is available now on Amazon Prime. Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett.

    Reading/Viewing List:

    Kids in the Hall: Complete Series

    https://amzn.to/3s5CCow

    One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers

    https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw

    This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley

    https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L


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    23 mins
  • Kids in the Hall | Fast Times at The Rivoli
    Dec 14 2021

    S1, E2: In this episode, the Kids are together, performing as a group in the back room of The Rivoli on Toronto's Queen West. But will they stay together as they catch the eye of a talent scout from Saturday Night Live? 


    Where to find: Buster: A Life in Pictures


    Sponsor Link: https://www.audibletrial.com/hollywoodnorthpod

    Watch the entire Kids in the Hall series on Amazon Prime. Try Prime for 30 days by using our link: https://amzn.to/3FbEcKR

    Written and Produced by Ryan Barnett. Additional voices: Matt Barnett, Susan Passmore & Sonia Gemmiti. Special archival audio courtesy of Retrontario. 

    Follow us @knockaboutmedia on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK

    Reading/Viewing List:

    Kids in the Hall: Complete Series https://amzn.to/3s5CCow

    One Dumb Guy by Paul Meyers https://amzn.to/3MK4UNw

    This Book Is a Book about the Kids in the Hall by John Semley https://amzn.to/3s8cn0L


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    23 mins

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