Co-hosts Joe Mahoney and Mark A. Rayner talk to artists, authors, academics, musicians and other creative people about the media and art that inspires them.
Re-Creative: A podcast about inspiration and creativity
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Co-hosts Joe Mahoney and Mark A. Rayner talk to artists, authors, academics, musicians and other creative people about the media and art that inspires them.
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Recent Episodes
April 30, 2026
Timothy S. Johnston on David Cronenberg's The Fly
Mark and Joe welcome back Timothy S. Johnston, who's quickly becoming Re-Creative's resident monster movie expert. But not just any monster movie — only the best. Having previously dissected John Carpenter's The Thing for Re-Creative, Timothy returns to remind the boys of the brilliance of Canadian director David Cronenberg's 1986 masterpiece The Fly on the occasion of its 40th-anniversary. Timothy clearly knows his stuff; he's come well prepared with a bevy of facts and trivia about the making of The Fly along with a thoughtful analysis of what makes the movie special. Re-Creative is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc. in association with MonkeyJoy Press. Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com
April 13, 2026
Trevor Strong on Creativity, Humour, and Tom Lehrer's Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
In this episode of Re-Creative [https://re-creative.ca/], Mark and Joe talk to Trevor Strong—writer, educator, and long-standing member of the musical comedy troupe The Arrogant Worms [https://www.arrogantworms.com/]. Trevor introduces the lads to the musical comedy gem "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuMLpdnOjY]" by Tom Lehrer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer], a huge influence on Trevor's own work. Trevor points out the song's "gleeful" subversion of innocence as a template for his own (occasionally dark) repertoire. Trevor holds a PhD in Education. For his thesis, he explored the concept of "creativity" from a historical perspective, which yielded surprising results. Trevor walks the boys through it; it turns out that creativity is really quite a modern concept. It happens that Trevor himself is extremely creative, his work with The Arrogant Worms but a fraction of his output. His recent solo album, too many songs about cats, is a perfect example. He recorded it all in his own home, using a table as a drum and performing all the cat parts himselfs because (and we think we have this right) he was too cheap to hire a real cat. Re-Creative [http://www.re-creative.ca/] is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc [http://www.donovanstreetpress.com/]. in association with MonkeyJoy Press [https://markarayner.com/monkeyjoy-press/]. Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com [joe.mahoney@donovanstreetpress.com]
March 23, 2026
Judy Cormier on Acting and Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith
In this episode of Re-Creative [https://re-creative.ca/], it's all about acting. Mark and Joe talk to Judy Cormier, an actor based in London, Ontario where she can often be found onstage at the Palace Theatre acting with the London Community Players. She's also dabbled in directing, having recently co-directed The Wicked Witches of Oz for the Kettle Creek Players. She's also known for her film work, notably in Black Donnellys, [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6206098/] an indie film from 2017 that explores the brutal, vigilante-led end of an infamous Irish immigrant family, and in which Judy portrayed family matriarch Johannah Donnelly. Judy talks about the work of three heavyweights of the craft who have inspired her —Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, and Maggie Smith. Judy shares specific lessons she unearthed in Dench's memoir Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent [https://www.amazon.ca/Shakespeare-Man-Who-Pays-Rent-ebook/dp/B0C3YPFB59], including the fundamental difference between rote line memorization and the necessity of truly understanding the text you're performing. Joe, Mark and Judy discuss everything from the tragedies of Euripides to the structured chaos of "Pantos," those unique traditional musical comedies often performed around Christmas. Judy walks the lads through the unique challenge of training polite Canadian audiences to abandon their reserve and scream at the villain, something they learn Mark excels at. It's a fun conversation with someone truly passionate about her craft. Re-Creative [http://www.re-creative.ca/] is a co-production of Donovan Street Press Inc [http://www.donovanstreetpress.com/]. in association with MonkeyJoy Press [https://markarayner.com/monkeyjoy-press/]. Contact us at: contact@donovanstreetpress.com [joe.mahoney@donovanstreetpress.com]
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