SADCAST: a podcast featuring stories, art, and design from "No Fun City".

EP 99: Life Is Long with Kaile Shilling

Writer Kaile Shilling joins us to talk about expanding community with those who are often intentionally excluded, evolving personal perception and perspective, and the incredible power of sauna.[Light warning for loud excitement (!!!) over fluffy preteen chickens!]SAD Mag and SADCAST will be at Word Vancouver on September 20th, come check out our collage workshop and a live episode recording 🥳 Local music feature: “Clarity” by Francis ArevaloTheme and interstitial music: “⁠Sad Femme Club⁠” by ⁠⁠KimmortalKaile's photo is by Rachel Lando***Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca***Get more SAD, support local media!SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

EP 98: Bring Back Earrings with Evan Clayton

Sometimes, summertime SADness means sweet and silly nostalgia. In this episode, Kristi catches up with fashion designer Evan Clayton, as they chat about aging, his upcoming collection, and why mall drag is so good.Local music feature: “BROWN SKIN” by JordelTheme and interstitial music: “⁠Sad Femme Club⁠” by ⁠⁠Kimmortal***Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca***Get more SAD, support local media!SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

EP 97: So Good Being Bad with Amanda Kao

Nothing wrong with being Bad or SAD - but we’re still looking for something “rad” to complete the trifecta. Bad Academy’s Amanda Kao sat down to talk with us about belonging, burnout as a canon event for community organizers, and taking the leap to build something new.Tickets still available to attend SAD Mag’s launch party for issue 38 - get ‘em here!Local music feature: “Avalanche” by Marin PatenaudeMarin will be appearing at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival on July 19th, more info here.Theme and interstitial music: “⁠Sad Femme Club⁠” by ⁠⁠Kimmortal***Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca***Get more SAD, support local media!SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

EP 96: Existing in the Soup with Anjalica Solomon

Did you know we’re all soup? This week we’re recapping a wonderful conversation with Anjalica Solomon, about creative balance, how they show up for their craft and community, and the flexibility of success and consistency.Listen to their new poem “Apocalypse Reimagined”, the final piece of their forthcoming book Apocalypse Joy (September 2025, Write Bloody North), available now on all streaming platforms.Local music feature: “Gher Bede (La Sanguijuela)” by Empanadas Ilegales Empanadas Ilegales’ upcoming album Sancocho Trifásico will be released on June 6th, and you can get tickets to the release party at the Hollywood Theatre here!Theme and interstitial music: “⁠Sad Femme Club⁠” by ⁠⁠Kimmortal***Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca***Get more SAD, support local media!SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events

EP 95: Past Lives and Future Selves with Cathy Xu and Sām Mohseni

SADCAST has a new host! Becca talks to Kristi about podcasting ~feelings, and what you can expect for future episodes. Featuring an artist-to-artist discussion on the importance of personal and community archives, diasporic identity, and the realities of grieving, with Cathy Xu and Sām Mohseni (adapted from Cathy’s piece “Past Lives” in Issue 37: TIME).Local music feature: “Sad Birthday” by Anjalica Solomon“Sad Birthday” is having a release party this Sunday, April 27th @ Enabling Arts. There’ll be a special performance, open mic, and cake! Tickets and more info here.Theme and interstitial music: “Sad Femme Club” by ⁠Kimmortal***Know someone we should talk to, or have music we can feature? Reach out to kristi@sadmag.ca***Get more SAD, support local media!SAD Mag // SAD Online // Merch // Events