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Madi Diaz: Optimism as a choice
Mar 5, 2026
27m 52s
Natalie and Meegan Closner of Joseph on the pains of creative evolution
Feb 12, 2026
34m 12s
Paloma Young on the cost of always being available
Jan 28, 2026
38m 38s
Steven Tracey on the surprising echoes between roles and real life
Dec 5, 2025
30m 45s
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata on the creative power in all of us
Nov 4, 2025
31m 33s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 3/5/26 |  Madi Diaz: Optimism as a choice | Madi Diaz didn't set out to make her rawest record. She just stopped hiding. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter joins The Resistance to talk about Fatal Optimist, the heartbreak and isolation behind it, and what it actually means to choose yourself when everything else falls apart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 27m 52s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  Natalie and Meegan Closner of Joseph on the pains of creative evolution | At a moment of real transition, Natalie and Meegan Closner of the band Joseph talk about loss, resilience, and learning how to let something evolve without letting it go.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 34m 12s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Paloma Young on the cost of always being available | Paloma Young is a Tony Award–winning costume designer whose work spans Broadway and London, including Peter and the Starcatcher, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, & Juliet, The Notebook, Bandstand, and Real Women Have Curves. In this episode of The Resistance, Paloma reflects on how motherhood changed the cost of availability in an industry built on endurance, and what it means to stay committed to the work without disappearing into it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 38s | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | Steven Tracey on the surprising echoes between roles and real life | Actor Stephen Tracey (Invasion, Anne with an E) joins The Resistance to talk about finding flow in the work, the surprising echoes between his roles and his own life, and why he feels drawn to create something from his own point of view.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 30m 45s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata on the creative power in all of us | Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata talks about her new album Starlit Alchemy, the healing power of creativity, and how transformation often begins with surrender.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 33s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | Suzanne Vega on the lifelong work of finding her voice | From smash hits like "Luka" and "Tom’s Diner" to her new album Flying With Angels, Suzanne Vega reflects on journaling as survival and how, even after four decades, she’s still discovering new depths in her songwriting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 36m 41s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | Tony winner Lauren Patten on finding her story in the creative work | Tony-winning actress Lauren Patten (Jagged Little Pill, Death and Other Details) opens up about identity, perfectionism, and pushing past fear to explore new creative lanes—from writing and music to producing her first short film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 42s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Kathleen Edwards on quitting, returning, and rewriting Her Story | Celebrated songwriter Kathleen Edwards reflects on the career leaps that didn't happen, the unexpected joys she’s embraced, and the creative armor that allows her to keep showing up for the work that matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 35m 30s | ||||||
| 9/3/25 | Dominic Lewis on the Work We Do vs. the Work We Want | From his restless ambition to create to the challenge of finding balance, Dominic Lewis takes us inside the life of an in-demand composer whose work spans Bullet Train, The Fall Guy, Nobody 2, and more, all while still chasing deeper artistic fulfillment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 36m 23s | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | Composer Raashi Kulkarni on creative focus and pioneering new paths | Before Raashi Kulkarni ever scored a feature film, before she ever composed music for well over 300 television episodes (including The Flash, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), before her multiple solo releases that have dominated World Music charts, she learned one valuable lesson from her parents: to focus solely on the work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 39s | ||||||
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| 7/30/25 | Bel-Air co-creator Rasheed Newson on crafting the stories he could never find | Rasheed Newson, the co-creator of Bel-Air and writer for shows like The Chi, Narcos, and Lie to Me, opens up about the difficulties of finding a voice like his growing up and how that longing shapes where he wants to go next.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 54s | ||||||
| 7/15/25 | Amy Millan (Stars, Broken Social Scene) on motherhood, creative blocks, and a new solo LP | As a member of beloved bands Stars and Broken Social Scene, Amy Millan has spent decades shaping some of the most defining sounds in Canadian music. These days, however, are rooted in a commitment to unearth her own voice. Her latest solo record, I Went To Find You, is her first in over 15 years, and the journey to write and record it was a deeply personal one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 29m 04s | ||||||
| 6/25/25 | Wild Rivers on staying artistically honest in the face of success | On this episode of The Resistance, we sat down with two-thirds of the trio known as Wild Rivers to gain a rare inside look at their creative chemistry. It’s a conversation about the ongoing challenge of staying artistically honest in the face of success and their commitment to keep showing up, even when the doubts are as loud as ever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 27m 07s | ||||||
| 6/11/25 | Andy Allo on the challenges of spinning myriad creative plates | From her soulful music career as a member of Prince’s New Power Generation to her breakthrough acting role in the hit series Upload to her recent dive into the culinary world, Andy Allo has never confined herself to a single path. In the face of a culture that worries about personal brands and instant categorization, Andy’s only focus is expansion—staying true to herself while following her interests and the opportunities that open up in the process.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 07s | ||||||
| 5/27/25 | How Mai Der Vang turns uncertainty into poetry | Pulitzer finalist Mai Der Vang opens up about the courage it takes to be a poet, the discipline required to stay with uncertainty, and the weight of writing for a community long silenced.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 40m 06s | ||||||
| 5/13/25 | Thrice's Dustin Kensrue holds a holistic view of his creative priorities | When we typically speak with artists about the idea of resistance, we discuss their creative endeavors, but Dustin Kensrue (Thrice) has a more holistic view of it all. From creative freedom to family priorities, from the pull of side projects to the quiet cost of ignoring what really stirs the soul, he was kind enough to unpack what it means to make honest work in a world that demands constant output.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 52s | ||||||
| 4/29/25 | Composer Carlos Rafael Rivera (Hacks) on casting aside his creative crutches | Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Carlos Rafael Rivera (Hacks, The Queen's Gambit) details the painful lessons required to get to a healthy space of being less precious about his creative work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 35m 12s | ||||||
| 4/15/25 | Author/screenwriter Ben Winters on the challenge of distraction | Despite the best-selling books and hit TV shows, author/screenwriter Ben Winters (CBS' hit show Tracker, The Last Policeman) says distraction and anxiety remain very much a part of the creative process—even in the face of his ever-growing run of successes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 02s | ||||||
| 4/1/25 | Poet/author Tina Cane on the importance of congruent creativity | Tina Cane's work as an activist and educator has kept her work as an author and poet (including a long stint as the former Poet Laureate of Rhode Island) so close to the earth. It’s beautiful and accessible and meaningfully grounded. After spending some time in conversation with her, it’s clear that her ability to be so authentic in her craft is the important result of being so intentional. In short, her internal work—of staying true to herself, of pushing against resistance—is made so clear in her external work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 40m 12s | ||||||
| 3/18/25 | Behind the open-handed creativity of Tony Dekker and Great Lake Swimmers | Tony Dekker has had the right posture from the beginning. Of course, it probably helped that he was never trying in the first place. The central figure of Great Lake Swimmers has made a career in the music industry for more than two decades now, but as Dekker tells the story, that first self-titled record was never intended to be anything more than a personal passion project—to be heard by family and friends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 38m 23s | ||||||
| 6/19/24 | Hip-hop pioneer Lyrics Born on changing long-term paths | Acclaimed artist and actor Lyrics Born speaks about finding a new identity beyond hip-hop, what he’s learned in 30 years as a recording artist, and the importance of saying yes when unexpected gifts come your way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 32m 34s | ||||||
| 6/4/24 | Joan Osborne reflects on the organic origins of her musical career | Acclaimed songwriter Joan Osborne says the artist will never stop pushing against the Resistance, but the doubts that arise will take on different forms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 35m 43s | ||||||
| 5/15/24 | Land of Talk's Lizzie Powell on spurned opportunities and protecting the work | Land of Talk's Lizzie Powell talks about spurned opportunities, lessons learned to protect the work, and the upsides of being a slow burn of a band—all of which has made them one of Canada’s most respected artists of the last 20 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 33m 36s | ||||||
| 4/24/24 | Ben Nichols (Lucero) on creation and boot camp experiences | Lucero front man Ben Nichols talks about the acclaimed band's desire for boot camp experiences in the studio, the lessons learned over a quarter century of piling in a van for another tour run, and how/why he's so keen to face the resistance in the first place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 22s | ||||||
| 3/27/24 | Director Ron Underwood on the importance of fear and what it signals | On this episode of the Resistance, acclaimed TV/film director Ron Underwood joined us for a meaningful conversation about the importance of fear and what it signals, the work of stewarding creativity in a team setting, and the throughline of a long career in Hollywood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 29m 17s | ||||||
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