Talk Talk Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/talk-talk Talk Talk is an interview show showcasing a rich, diverse range of musicians, artists, filmmakers, internet people, politicians, and so on. Hosted by JP Meldrum, Talk Talk takes a laid-back, free-flowing conversational approach to the typical interview show. Focal points of discussion include but are not limited to artistic intent, philosophy, ego, industry and influence. Tune in and join us as we Talk Talk. © CFUV 2022 5dafe04e-dece-5fbc-9045-0d74cdb87d1d no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:34:36 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:56:09 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/h83tSu1tGCY8210T9DNtOzBkGci6lbgUnAFK6wO3Fy0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI5NjcwLzE2NDky/Njg2NDUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Talk Talk episodic JP Meldrum Talk Talk is an interview show showcasing a rich, diverse range of musicians, artists, filmmakers, internet people, politicians, and so on. Hosted by JP Meldrum, Talk Talk takes a laid-back, free-flowing conversational approach to the typical interview show. Focal points of discussion include but are not limited to artistic intent, philosophy, ego, industry and influence. Tune in and join us as we Talk Talk. Talk Talk is an interview show showcasing a rich, diverse range of musicians, artists, filmmakers, internet people, politicians, and so on. talk talk, music, indie music, artist, artistic intent, philosophy, ego, industry CFUV No No Jordan Castro 15 15 Jordan Castro full 5a861735-d964-439c-9bb8-b606a5849741 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0c8af8f JP Meldrum interviews Jordan Castro, author of The Novelist. The Novelist: A Novel pays tribute to Nicholson Baker’s The Mezzanine and Thomas Bernhard’s Woodcutters, but in the end is a wholly original novel about language and consciousness, the internet and social media, and addiction and recovery.

]]> JP Meldrum interviews Jordan Castro, author of The Novelist. The Novelist: A Novel pays tribute to Nicholson Baker’s The Mezzanine and Thomas Bernhard’s Woodcutters, but in the end is a wholly original novel about language and consciousness, the internet and social media, and addiction and recovery.

]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:24:17 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 3794 JP Meldrum interviews Jordan Castro, author of The Novelist. JP Meldrum interviews Jordan Castro, author of The Novelist. Jordan Castro, The Novelist No Sudan Archives 14 14 Sudan Archives full d91b9843-1094-41a6-8c5d-27b92a70cd7f https://share.transistor.fm/s/cd03dc2c Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:02:31 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 1016 JP talks to legendary violinist and singer Sudan Archives, just before their show at Sled Island, 2022. JP talks to legendary violinist and singer Sudan Archives, just before their show at Sled Island, 2022. sudan archives, jp meldrum, talk talk, sled island No Bif Naked 13 13 Bif Naked full 9abb15d4-cb12-4ce0-8b80-5ee3dbe38b13 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e0ae94e5 JP talks with the legendary Bif Naked, talking about music, generational gaps, hippies, and more.

]]> JP talks with the legendary Bif Naked, talking about music, generational gaps, hippies, and more.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:54:09 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 1973 JP talks with the legendary Bif Naked, talking about music, generational gaps, hippies, and more. JP talks with the legendary Bif Naked, talking about music, generational gaps, hippies, and more. Bif Naked No Zane Coppard 12 12 Zane Coppard full d971b94e-0f07-4251-9bc7-ed789fabb20c https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e71536d Zane Coppard's new album "A Solar Flair" is kicking JP's ass. A beautiful, thoughtful, walkerian record. JP and Zane chat about pop sensibilities, automatic writing, the esoteric influence of hip hop, and more.

]]> Zane Coppard's new album "A Solar Flair" is kicking JP's ass. A beautiful, thoughtful, walkerian record. JP and Zane chat about pop sensibilities, automatic writing, the esoteric influence of hip hop, and more.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:51:33 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 2757 Zane Coppard's new album "A Solar Flair" is kicking JP's ass. A beautiful, thoughtful, walkerian record. JP and Zane chat about pop sensibilities, automatic writing, the esoteric influence of hip hop, and more. Zane Coppard's new album "A Solar Flair" is kicking JP's ass. A beautiful, thoughtful, walkerian record. JP and Zane chat about pop sensibilities, automatic writing, the esoteric influence of hip hop, and more. Zane Coppard No Michaela Slinger 11 11 Michaela Slinger full b56206f3-dde3-415e-a146-3bcba3fc0a76 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d2545110 Michaela Slinger is a singer-songwriter from BC, hot off the release of her debut album "Panorama" on 604 Records". We talk about the dynamic approach and genre-fluid nature of her music, the pacific northwest, her writing process and overarching themes, and more.

]]> Michaela Slinger is a singer-songwriter from BC, hot off the release of her debut album "Panorama" on 604 Records". We talk about the dynamic approach and genre-fluid nature of her music, the pacific northwest, her writing process and overarching themes, and more.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:49:18 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 1309 Michaela Slinger is a singer-songwriter from BC, hot off the release of her debut album "Panorama" on 604 Records". We talk about the dynamic approach and genre-fluid nature of her music, the pacific northwest, her writing process and overarching themes, and more. Michaela Slinger is a singer-songwriter from BC, hot off the release of her debut album "Panorama" on 604 Records". We talk about the dynamic approach and genre-fluid nature of her music, the pacific northwest, her writing process and overarching themes, Michaela Slinger, 604 Records No Bent Window Records 10 10 Bent Window Records full f8a98649-83bb-4efd-ae58-e5444a22f5dd https://share.transistor.fm/s/23cbdd67 The awesome Nick Gibas of Bent Window Records joins JP for length conversation about challenging tunes, music taste, cassette culture, Cannibal Corpse, his rich musical history and more. Check out some of the sweet experimental offerings on Bent Window's Bandcamp and maybe, just maybe, cop yourself a tape or two

]]> The awesome Nick Gibas of Bent Window Records joins JP for length conversation about challenging tunes, music taste, cassette culture, Cannibal Corpse, his rich musical history and more. Check out some of the sweet experimental offerings on Bent Window's Bandcamp and maybe, just maybe, cop yourself a tape or two

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:47:47 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 5512 The awesome Nick Gibas of Bent Window Records joins JP for length conversation about challenging tunes, music taste, cassette culture, Cannibal Corpse, his rich musical history and more. The awesome Nick Gibas of Bent Window Records joins JP for length conversation about challenging tunes, music taste, cassette culture, Cannibal Corpse, his rich musical history and more. Nick Gibas, Bent Window Records, Bent Wind, Cannibal Corpse No Sarah Houston 9 9 Sarah Houston full 78505fb3-76bc-42b1-9272-618f6e52418a https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c69fda2 JP sits down with Sarah Houston, a classical composer and pianist based in Calgary. JP had a great chat with about her new record "In Time", teaching music, post-rock, and much more.

NOTE: The first few seconds of audio is slightly glitchy, apologies! It corrects itself quickly.

]]> JP sits down with Sarah Houston, a classical composer and pianist based in Calgary. JP had a great chat with about her new record "In Time", teaching music, post-rock, and much more.

NOTE: The first few seconds of audio is slightly glitchy, apologies! It corrects itself quickly.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:44:25 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 2517 JP sits down with Sarah Houston, a classical composer and pianist based in Calgary. JP had a great chat with about her new record "In Time", teaching music, post-rock, and much more. JP sits down with Sarah Houston, a classical composer and pianist based in Calgary. JP had a great chat with about her new record "In Time", teaching music, post-rock, and much more. talk talk, music, indie music, artist, artistic intent, philosophy, ego, industry No Chase Atlantic 8 8 Chase Atlantic full 79fbb65d-ade5-4e56-87b1-3248b825f111 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d4a25d4 Chase Atlantic, the Australia-born and Los Angeles-based hard-to-musically-define trio, got to chat with two of the lads from Chase Atlantic about their progression, weed, and production.

]]> Chase Atlantic, the Australia-born and Los Angeles-based hard-to-musically-define trio, got to chat with two of the lads from Chase Atlantic about their progression, weed, and production.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:41:53 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 1020 Chase Atlantic, the Australia-born and Los Angeles-based hard-to-musically-define trio, got to chat with two of the lads from Chase Atlantic about their progression, weed, and production. Chase Atlantic, the Australia-born and Los Angeles-based hard-to-musically-define trio, got to chat with two of the lads from Chase Atlantic about their progression, weed, and production. chase atlantic No Epica 7 7 Epica full 50006c52-f16d-4944-8aa9-b2f82dd697a0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f9e6f07a I had the splendid privilege to have a quick chat with Mark from Epica, a Dutch Symphonic Metal band, about life as a creative, happiness, and a bit about their new album "Omega" out now!

]]> I had the splendid privilege to have a quick chat with Mark from Epica, a Dutch Symphonic Metal band, about life as a creative, happiness, and a bit about their new album "Omega" out now!

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:38:37 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 1199 I had the splendid privilege to have a quick chat with Mark from Epica, a Dutch Symphonic Metal band, about life as a creative, happiness, and a bit about their new album "Omega" out now! I had the splendid privilege to have a quick chat with Mark from Epica, a Dutch Symphonic Metal band, about life as a creative, happiness, and a bit about their new album "Omega" out now! epica, dutch, dutch metal No White Suns 6 6 White Suns full 78ba2ffd-f4d6-4c36-a1d5-7bd6016784a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/688888d0 A talk with White Suns, "antirock" musicians with multiple projects. A talk with White Suns, "antirock" musicians with multiple projects. White Suns rock.  They had two new albums out on Jan. 15th "The Lower Way" and "Modern Preserve" (which these guys never corrected me on god bless em!).  We shoot the absolute shit about the nature of making confrontational music, have a laugh, they tell me some tour stories, and talk about formative music listening.  I've been listening to these guys for the last 8 years and haven't lost interest whatsoever. A rewarding band to follow, and one that will never leave my musical DNA. A fucking treat. 

]]> A talk with White Suns, "antirock" musicians with multiple projects. A talk with White Suns, "antirock" musicians with multiple projects. White Suns rock.  They had two new albums out on Jan. 15th "The Lower Way" and "Modern Preserve" (which these guys never corrected me on god bless em!).  We shoot the absolute shit about the nature of making confrontational music, have a laugh, they tell me some tour stories, and talk about formative music listening.  I've been listening to these guys for the last 8 years and haven't lost interest whatsoever. A rewarding band to follow, and one that will never leave my musical DNA. A fucking treat. 

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:36:46 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 3379 A talk with White Suns, "antirock" musicians with multiple projects. White Suns rock. We shoot the absolute shit about the nature of making confrontational music, have a laugh, they tell me some tour stories, and talk about formative music listening. A talk with White Suns, "antirock" musicians with multiple projects. White Suns rock. We shoot the absolute shit about the nature of making confrontational music, have a laugh, they tell me some tour stories, and talk about formative music listening. White Suns No Cat Toren 5 5 Cat Toren full 8d0f64d3-35e8-418b-9c09-7bca9df20870 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c62cca38 Cat Toren is a jazz pianist, composer, teacher, and master improviser.  Her new album as Cat Toren's Human Kind "Scintillating Beauty" is out now on Panormaic Records. "Scintillating Beauty" has become, by far, a front runner for album of year.  A truly transportive spiritual work of musical resolve and healing.  We had a wonderful conversation converting the nature of improvisation, expressing non-musical ideas through sound, the influence and importance of artistic mediums on one another, and more.

]]> Cat Toren is a jazz pianist, composer, teacher, and master improviser.  Her new album as Cat Toren's Human Kind "Scintillating Beauty" is out now on Panormaic Records. "Scintillating Beauty" has become, by far, a front runner for album of year.  A truly transportive spiritual work of musical resolve and healing.  We had a wonderful conversation converting the nature of improvisation, expressing non-musical ideas through sound, the influence and importance of artistic mediums on one another, and more.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:34:36 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 2910 An interview with Cat Torn, JUNO Award-winning pianist and composer. We had a wonderful conversation converting the nature of improvisation, expressing non-musical ideas through sound, the influence and importance of artistic mediums on one another, and more. An interview with Cat Torn, JUNO Award-winning pianist and composer. We had a wonderful conversation converting the nature of improvisation, expressing non-musical ideas through sound, the influence and importance of artistic mediums on one another, and m cat toren, Scintillating Beauty No Shn Shn 4 4 Shn Shn full b2f7d7eb-8e66-49b0-a7f2-6716b1de8df1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/549ae104 shn shn (Shanika Maria) is an ambient bedroom pop producer/singer-songwriter hot off their incredible debut EP "Structura". We talk about creative space, utopia, performing, inspiration, and more. 

]]> shn shn (Shanika Maria) is an ambient bedroom pop producer/singer-songwriter hot off their incredible debut EP "Structura". We talk about creative space, utopia, performing, inspiration, and more. 

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:26:30 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 2502 shn shn (Shanika Maria) is an ambient bedroom pop producer/singer-songwriter hot off their incredible debut EP "Structura". We talk about creative space, utopia, performing, inspiration, and more. shn shn (Shanika Maria) is an ambient bedroom pop producer/singer-songwriter hot off their incredible debut EP "Structura". We talk about creative space, utopia, performing, inspiration, and more. shn shn No Ned Taylor 3 3 Ned Taylor full 33307a56-3a86-4a6d-b47f-d2a9decfab8c https://share.transistor.fm/s/758c76bd JP has an interview with his friend, Ned Taylor, city counsellor and CRD director, talking about what both positions entail. They do not talk about his age.

]]> JP has an interview with his friend, Ned Taylor, city counsellor and CRD director, talking about what both positions entail. They do not talk about his age.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:23:49 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 3900 JP has an interview with his friend, Ned Taylor, city counsellor and CRD director. JP has an interview with his friend, Ned Taylor, city counsellor and CRD director. CRD director, Ned Taylor, Saanich, Councillor No James George Thirlwell 2 2 James George Thirlwell full ebf65855-25d3-4ef4-b229-2ee240388175 https://share.transistor.fm/s/13cfdc1a A talk with James George Thirlwell, also known as Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and Foetus. Known for juxtaposing various styles, JG Thirwell discusses how he's inspired and constructs music, how he approaches musical techniques such as sampling, and his next musical projects.

]]> A talk with James George Thirlwell, also known as Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and Foetus. Known for juxtaposing various styles, JG Thirwell discusses how he's inspired and constructs music, how he approaches musical techniques such as sampling, and his next musical projects.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:21:09 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 2405 A talk with James George Thirlwell, also known as Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and Foetus. A talk with James George Thirlwell, also known as Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and Foetus. JG Thirwell, James George Thirlwell No Freak Heat Waves 1 1 Freak Heat Waves full a9da0256-cca6-4395-8cf0-6cbab88e094d https://share.transistor.fm/s/5f56a48a An interview with post-punk, ambient electronic band, Freak Heat Waves.

]]> An interview with post-punk, ambient electronic band, Freak Heat Waves.

]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:14:32 -0700 JP Meldrum JP Meldrum 2505 An interview with post-punk, ambient electronic band, Freak Heat Waves. An interview with post-punk, ambient electronic band, Freak Heat Waves. Freak Heat Waves No