North of Normal

About North of Normal

Hosted by Andrew Hunter Scholey, North of Normal invites a different guest bi-weekly to come and discuss Canadian films, their impact, and what they say about Canada. * Intro and Outro music by Dad vs Son (https://dadvsson.bandcamp.com) * This podcast is dedicated to Rae Perigoe Follow on BlueSky: @northofnormalpod.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/northofnormalpod.bsky.social) Follow on Instagram: @NorthofNormalPod

Publisher

Andrew Hunter Scholey

Category

arts · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

2 Sept 2019

Latest episode

29 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

134 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Episode 129: "I Like Movies" (2022)

   This episode, Andrew Hunter Scholey and James Thornton convene to discuss "I Like Movies" (2022). They discuss the background of the film's director/screenwriter Chandler Levack, how this scrappy indie Covid-shot film ever got made, and how to balance an unlikable protagonist. All fun stuff is contained within.

2. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Episode 128: "Margaret's Museum" (1995)

   In this episode, Andrew Hunter Scholey and Melissa Jean Miller discuss "Margaret's Museum" (1995). A film that received a lot of acclaim and has a big star in it, but somehow seems to now be mostly lost. How did things end up this way? What is the long and winding path this film took to getting made in the first place? And what does this film have to say about an often ignored dark part of Canadian history? That and more explored within.

3. 

   21 May 2026

   Episode 127: "The Dirties" (2013)

   With the runaway success of "Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie" (2025), Hunter and James decide to revisit Matt Johnson's debut feature film, "The Dirties" (2013). They discuss the film's creation, the director's career (past, present, and future) as well as the state of Canadian film in general.

Who has been a guest on North of Normal

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Colin Everett
• Andrea Dorfman
• Tany Davis

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

23,941

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.