Ep. #1094: Jeff Miller

Ep. #1094: Jeff Miller

From Kreative Kontrol by Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)

May 14, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 13

About this episode

Jeff Miller discusses his debut novel, punk rock influences, and his experiences in the Canadian music scene.

Jeff Miller is here to discuss his captivating debut novel, Temporary Palaces , living all over Canada and seeing an Edmonton Oilers hockey game in their championship heyday, our unexpected comedy connections, being inspired by bands like Shotmaker, Kepler, and Fugazi among others, hardcore punk rock lore and mythology, how Ottawa's punk community inspired him to participate generally and start writing zines, what his novel is about and what exactly inspired it, pondering your subcultural youth in adulthood, upcoming live book events , other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. , Pride Centre of Edmonton , and Letters Charity . Follow vish online . Related episodes/links: Ep. #1092: Weird Nightmare Ep. #1052: Sleepytime Trio Ep. #948: Margaret Cho Ep. #918: Mount Eerie Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #894: “Weird Al” Yankovic Ep. #857: Michael Feuerstack Ep. #798: Sean…

People in this episode

Host: Vish Khanna

Guest: Jeff Miller

Topics covered

  • debut novel
  • punk rock
  • comedy connections
  • subcultural youth
  • live book events
  • Canadian culture

Keywords

  • Jeff Miller
  • Temporary Palaces
  • punk rock
  • Edmonton Oilers
  • comedy
  • Canadian culture
  • zines
  • live events

Sponsors

Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, Grandad’s Donuts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Edmonton Oilers, Shotmaker, Kepler, Fugazi, Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, Letters Charity

Books & works: Temporary Palaces

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