I Interview My Friends!
I Interview My Friends!
Elena Matas
The title is very self-explanatory. This is a socially-distant creative project where I, Elena Matas, spend 30-ish minutes interviewing one of my friends and getting to ask them questions I wouldn't usually get to.
Episode 24 - Catherine L.
My darling Cat and I chat about where to find artistic inspiration, how to deal with burnout, and the best and worst things about Montreal.
Feb 4, 2021
33 min
Episode 23 - Sam B.
Today Sam and I talk about our literary roots, their experiences with twin telepathy, and the life-long pursuit of creative expression.
Jan 27, 2021
31 min
Episode 22 - Matt H.
Happy New Year! I'm glad to be back. In this episode, Matthew and I discuss our favourite pieces of Greek literature, almost becoming a priest, and the sexiest part of New Jersey (spoiler: it's Bruce Springsteen).
Jan 20, 2021
32 min
Episode 21 - Shamantha L.
In this episode, Shamantha and I talk about being involved in a cult-like college, our quarantine projects, and dealing with engineers.
Nov 25, 2020
32 min
Episode 20 - An Introspective
I interview......myself?! No just kidding. I just talk about myself for twenty something minutes, in case you didn't know who you were listening to this whole time. 
Nov 11, 2020
23 min
Episode 19 - Martin B.
In this episode, my dear friend Martin and I talk about graphic novels, poetic inspirations, and Toronto's embarrassing public transit system.
Oct 28, 2020
31 min
Episode 18 - Michelle N.
Michelle and I sit down (socially distant, in different cities) to discuss our mutual devotion to Mary Oliver, what our past selves needed to hear, and how to talk to children about mental health.
Oct 21, 2020
30 min
Episode 17 - Hadas B.
The lovely Hadas and I sit down to discuss growing up in Israel, the best approaches to Modernist poetry, and which literary theorists we would most like to fight.
Oct 14, 2020
31 min
Episode 16 - Stephen K.
Today, Stephen and I dive into his west coast upbringing, how poetry saves lives, and the pressing scarcity of spicy food in Montreal.
Oct 7, 2020
31 min
Episode 15 - Alexa G.
In this episode, Alexa and I discuss the weirdest thing she's seen as a nurse, the boy bands of our youth, and how to survive the work and stress of a global pandemic.
Sep 30, 2020
30 min
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