XingTheGap

02/06/2024

Friends. I've solicited donations in the past, but never for a project that I'm developing myself. MONEY is a different kind of project, though. It's the most ambitious in scale, with the largest team, the highest risk, and the biggest potential impact. It requires as much innovation on the fundraising side as on the creative side.

Introducing the MONEY for MONEY campaign!

If you have 3m to spare, please watch this video, and share the following links to anyone who you think might be able to help. If you're at all interested in money - as a concept, a symbol, or a story - I hope you join this important conversation about value(s), technology, and the future of humanity.

Donate on Indiegogo:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/money-for-money--2/x/37862379 #/
Donate on Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moneytheshow/money-a-new-play-by-rick-miller

For donations over $50, you'll get exclusive perks.
For donations over $500, you'll also get a tax receipt.
For larger donations/sponsorship, you'll get a whole lot more, including a cameo in the show.

Thanks for your time (time is money!)
Rick Miller
https://moneytheshow.com/
https://youtu.be/1Ce4dnawq6c

23/09/2023

Episode 45: animal-focused conversation with Rick Miller, Jonathan Balcombe, author & Jo-Anne McArthur. Jonathan is a bestselling author and world-renowned biologist and ethologist. Jo-Anne is an award-winning photojournalist, speaker, and founder of We Animals Media.

In this animal-focused episode, Rick's two guests are Jonathan Balcombe and Jo-Anne McArthur. Jonathan is a world-renowned biologist, ethologist, and author of popular science books on the inner lives of animals, including Pleasurable Kingdom, Sec...

13/09/2023

Episode 44. It’s back-to-school time, as Rick's two guests are Linda Schuyler and Sara Waisglass. Linda is a Canadian television producer best known for co-creating the award-winning Degrassi franchise, which spans five series over 4 decades. She’s a member of the order of Canada and Order of Ontario, and has recently written a memoir entitled the Mother Of All Degrassi. Sara is a Canadian actress who co-starred as Frankie Hollingsworth in Degrassi:The Next Generation, as Robyn in the film Mary Goes Round, and most recently as Maxine in the Netflix drama Ginny&Georgia.

It’s back-to-school time, as Rick's two guests are Linda Schuyler and Sara Waisglass. Linda is a Canadian television producer best known for co-creating the award-winning Degrassi franchise, which spans five series over 4 decades. She’s a member o...

17/07/2023

Episode 43. Rick shares the mic with two of Canada’s most accomplished writer/performers, Sugith Varughese and Anusree Roy. Sugith, born in India and raised in Canada, is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and actor, who was one of the original writers of the classic Muppet TV Show Fraggle Rock. More recently, he's played recurring characters in Kim's Convenience on CBC, and Transplant on CTV and NBC. Anusree is a renowned Indo-Canadian actor and writer of plays, television, film and opera, who has worked on major TV shows on CTV/NBC/CBC/Global TV/Netflix/and Paramount+. She also teaches Playwriting at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.
As a trio, they discuss:
Auditioning for your own movie
DEIB: Diversity, Equity Inclusion, & Belonging
Progress or Performance?
Breaking in as a brown person
Inclusion in Theatre and Television
Artificial vs Earned sensibility
Elevating minority communities
High stakes failure
Autonomy and Authorship
Fraggle Rock as an Allegory for how to live together
Species Inter-dependency
The future of theatre
And an improvised story

Rick shares the mic with two of Canada’s most accomplished writer/performers, Sugith Varughese and Anusree Roy. Sugith, born in India and raised in Canada, is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and actor, who was one of the original writers ...

11/07/2023

Episode 42. Rick hosts a conversation with two extraordinary Canadian film makers, Atom Egoyan and Graham Foy. Atom is a Canadian icon, behind classic films such as Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Chloe, and more recently The Captive, Guest of Honour, and his upcoming film Seven Veils. Atom’s been nominated for every prestigous film prize out there, including the Palme D’Or at Cannes, the Golden Lion in Venice, and the Academy Awards in Hollywood. And today, he’s joined by Graham Foy, an up-and-coming young Canadian filmmaker, whose recent debut feature The Maiden has been earning him kudos and award nominations around the world.
Together, they dig into…
Remembering our teenage years
Shooting film vs. shooting digital
“Graininess” in film and theatre
Suspension of disbelief
Low and hi-tech magic
The evolution of music videos
Film scoring vs. music licensing
Musical Motifs in film
The challenges of directing opera
Focusing audiences on now, not next
Commitment in live performance
The importance of connection

Rick hosts a conversation with two extraordinary Canadian film makers, Atom Egoyan and Graham Foy. Atom is a Canadian icon, behind classic films such as Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Chloe, and more recently The Captive, Guest of Honour, and his u...

11/07/2023

Episode 41. Rick shares the mic with two of the world’s top neuroscientists, who also happen to be related. Dr. Robert Sekuler is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, and a world-renowned researcher in the fields of perception and memory. His daughter, Dr. Allison Sekuler, teaches at the University of Toronto and McMaster University, and is Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience at Rotman Research Institute, the President and Chief Scientist at CABHI and the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care. Oh, and she’s a professional drummer, too.
As a trio, they riff on…
Blind spots: physical, cognitive and metaphorical
Getting the gist of things
Epistemic humility
Indigenous knowing, being and doing
Mindfulness
Knowing what distracts you
Real and imagined time pressure
Learning new languages
Human vs. Artifical intelligence
Drumming: the mother of all ageing interventions
and a game show…

Rick shares the mic with two of the world’s top neuroscientists, who also happen to be related. Dr. Robert Sekuler is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, and a world-renowned researcher in the fields...

03/05/2023

Episode 40. In this episode, we use money as a catalyst for intergenerational conversation.
Rick's two guests are Bruce Sellery and Naanak Sodhi. Bruce is a renowned Canadian financial consultant, business journalist, TV host and professional speaker. He’s also the founder of Moolala, which inspires people to get a better handle on their money.
Naanak is a mechanical engineer, screen composer and music producer, who works with Google in Toronto, and who writes music for Bell Media.
Together, they speak about...
The intersection of tech, culture and business
How young people view money
Aligning Value with Values
The problem of affordability
The disconnect of expectations
The energy of immigrants
Working smart vs working hard
The wisdom of experience
The capacity for resilience
Developing your passion
Finding your people
Reconciling self and other
And a game show!

In this episode, we use money as a catalyst for intergenerational conversation. Rick's two guests are Bruce Sellery and Naanak Sodhi. Bruce is a renowned Canadian financial consultant, business journalist, TV host and professional speaker. He’s al...

18/03/2023

Episode 39. Rick speaks with Mary Furlong and Zoe Byington, of CEO Mary Furlong and Associates. Mary is an entrepreneur, educator, author, and leading authority in the longevity marketplace. For 30 years, she’s guided major corporations, startups and non-for-profits, as they navigate trends in aging and technology. Zoe is a recent graduate at Georgetown University Aging & Health Master's Program, and is now a social gerontologist working closely with Mary to enhance the lives of our aging society.
Together, they tackle…
Bi-coastal living
Intergeneration living
Ageism going both ways
The business opportunies of Baby Boomers
Including young voices in investing
Money as a gift
Technology as a tool
Entrepreneurs and innovation
The importance of stories
Evolving ecosystems
The 5Ls of Leadership
And, as always, a game show!

In this episode, Rick speaks with Mary Furlong and Zoe Byington. Mary is an entrepreneur, educator, author, and leading authority in the longevity marketplace. For 30 years, she’s guided major corporations, startups and non-for-profits, as they na...

18/03/2023

Episode 38. Rick speaks to writer Ashton Applewhite and Dr. Pooja Viswanathan. Ashton is a Brooklyn-based speaker, activist, and author of several best-selling books, including This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. She’s also also a leading spokesperson for the movement to raise awareness of ageism, and to dismantle it. Pooja is the Toronto-based Co-Founder and CEO of Braze Mobility, a leading developer of smart wheelchair technology in the age-tech space. Oh, and she a PhD in robotics. Together, they talk about…
Being a generalist
How ageing isn’t icky
Mobility as a human right
How binaries are bad
Failing better
Ageism, ableism and sexism
High stakes intersectionality
Involving community in design
The problem with generational labels
Working grandmothers
And a game show, with Jane Fonda

In this episode, Rick speaks to writer Ashton Applewhite and Dr. Pooja Viswanathan. Ashton is a Brooklyn-based speaker, activist, and author of several best-selling books, including This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. She’s also also a l...

06/03/2023

Nice way to start Season 2! Thanks, folks!

An inter-generational podcast hosted by Canadian theatre creator Rick Miller, star of the BOOM Trilogy. In each episode, Miller (a GenX-er) speaks with 2 guests from 2 different generations to uncover gaps in how we see the world. Through conversation, competition, cooperation and (sometimes) karaok...

03/03/2023

It's Season 2 of XingTheGap! In this 1st episode, Rick Miller speaks to Sabaa Quao and Yara Matta. Sabaa is a career entrepreneur, business strategist, and Chief Creative Officer of Cossette. He's also the founder of Wealthie Works Daily, an investment and financial literacy platform for young people, which is where Yara as a designer. She is a Lebanese-born, Toronto-based interdisciplinary artist and community organizer. Yara moved to Canada in 2015 to attend the University of Toronto and graduated in 2020 with a BA in New Media and Studio.
Together, we tackle…
Financial Literacy for Families
The Magic of Compound Interest
Talking - or NOT Talking - about Money
GenX Entrepreneurship
Building Resilience to Weather Storms
Creativity as an Operating System
Focusing Deeply vs. Multi-Tasking
Getting Stuck
Constant Branding
Finding Reliable Sources of Information
Epistemology, or How do you Know what you Know?
Learning from Each Other
and a Game Show

It's Season 2 of XingTheGap! In this 1st episode, Rick speaks to Sabaa Quao and Yara Matta. Sabaa is a career entrepreneur, business strategist, and Chief Creative Officer of Cossette. He's also the founder of Wealthie, an investment and financial...

11/10/2022

EPISODE 36. (Video) Rebecca Danigelis & Sian-Pierre Regis. As a bonus to season 1 of , we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary people we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by Kidoons. To watch Rick, and the mother/son duo of Rebecca Danigelis & Sian-Pierre Regis, stars of the hit doc Duty Free Film.
http://www.xingthegap.com/32392-36-video-rebecca-danigelis-sian-pierre-regis

27/09/2022

EPISODE 35: (Video) Dan Millman & Sierra Prasada. As a bonus to season 1 of , we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary people we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by . To watch , and the father/daughter duo of Dan Millman () and Sierra Prasada, go to:
http://www.xingthegap.com/32391-35-video-dan-millman-sierra-prasada

27/09/2022

EPISODE 34: (Video) David Goldbloom & Juveria Zaheer.
As a bonus to season 1 of , we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by . To watch , and Drs. David Goldbloom & Juveria Zaheer of and , go to:
http://www.xingthegap.com/32390-34-video-david-goldbloom-juveria-zaheer

27/09/2022

EPISODE 33: (Video) Colin Mochrie & Debra McGrath.
As a bonus to season 1 of , we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by . To watch , & Deb McGrath, go to:
http://www.xingthegap.com/32389-33-video-colin-mochrie-debra-mcgrath

27/09/2022

EPISODE 32: (Video) Karen Johnson-Diamond, Stephanie Wolfe & Griffin Cork.
As a bonus to season 1 of , we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by . To watch , , & , go to:
http://www.xingthegap.com/32388-32-video-karen-johnson-diamond-stephanie-wolfe-griffin-cork

26/08/2022

31. (Video) Steve Anthony & Malaika Astorga.
As a bonus to season 1 of Xing The Gap, we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by Kidoons. To watch Steve, Rick and Malaika, go to:
http://www.xingthegap.com/32387-31-video-steve-anthony-malaika-astorga

26/08/2022

30. (Video) Bruce Kuwabara & Roxane Bejjany
As a bonus to season 1 of Xing The Gap, we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by Kidoons. To watch Bruce, Rick and Roxane, go to:
http://www.xingthegap.com/32386-30-video-bruce-kuwabara-roxane-bejjany

26/08/2022

29. (Video) Asha Jain & Ravi Jain.
As a bonus to season 1 of Xing The Gap, we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by Kidoons. To watch Asha, Rick and Ravi, go to:
http://www.xingthegap.com/32385-29-video-asha-jain-ravi-jain

26/08/2022

Episode 28. (Video) Bruria Cooperman & James Mayer.
AAs a bonus to season 1 of Xing The Gap, we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by Kidoons. To watch Bruria, Rick and James, go to: http://www.xingthegap.com/32382-28-video-bruria-cooperman-james-mayer

11/07/2022

Episode 27. (Video) Mary Walsh & Jamie Pitt
As a bonus to season 1 of XingThegap, we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by Kidoons. To watch Mary, Rick and Jamie, go to:
http://www.xingthegap.com/32381-27-video-mary-walsh-jamie-pitt

11/07/2022

Episode 26. (Video) Fiona Reid & Meher Pavri.
As a bonus to season 1 of XingThegap, we're releasing video versions of your favourite episodes. Now you get to see AND hear some of the extraordinary Canadians we spoke to this season, plus live drawings by Rick Miller, and multimedia by Kidoons. To watch Fiona, Rick and Meher, go to:

http://www.xingthegap.com/32380-26-video-fiona-reid-meher-pavri

11/07/2022

Episode 25. In this episode - the last of Season 1 - Rick has put together a "best-of" trivia edit: 5 minutes each from 7 of your favourite episodes. It’s just silly fun, but these days, it’s more important than ever to laugh - especially at ourselves. So enjoy this special episode, featuring
Mary Walsh & Jamie Pitt
Bruce Kuwabara & Roxane Bejjany
Daniel MacIvor & Zach Running Coyote
Karen Johnson-Diamond, Stephanie Wolfe & Griffin Cork
Robert Lepage & Lyndz Dantiste
Colin Mochrie & Debra McGrath
Jeremy Dutcher & John Leroux
Stay tuned for video edits of season 1 episodes, and a brand new XTG season of intergenerational conversations in the Fall of 2022.



https://www.buzzsprout.com/1893741/10643805

In this episode - the last of Season 1 - Rick has put together a "best-of" trivia edit: 5 minutes each from 7 of your favourite episodes. It’s just silly fun, but these days, it’s more important than ever to laugh - especially at ourselves. So enj...

11/07/2022

Episode 24. A conversation with Sian-Pierre Regis and his mom Rebecca Danigelis. They’re the team behind the internationally acclaimed documentary film Duty Free Film, which has now been seen by over a billion people around the world, and has changed the conversation around ageism. Sian-Pierre is an award-winning journalist, cultural critic, and contributor for CNN, HLN, MTV and CBS. Rebecca, when the film was made, was a 75-year-old housekeeping supervisor at a hotel when she was fired - unfairly - and the film follows their amazing intergenerational journey. Together, they talk about
Corporate restructuring
Suffering in silence
Being gaslit by your employer
Confronting ageism
The POJA Bill: Protect Older Job Applicants
Collective action to make change
Living intergenerationally
Bucket Lists
And jumping out of planes



https://www.buzzsprout.com/1893741/10580113

It’s Mother’s Day today, and Rick's gift to you is a conversation with Sian-Pierre Regis and his mom Rebecca Danigelis. They’re the team behind the internationally acclaimed documentary film Duty Free, which has now been seen by over a billion peo...

11/07/2022

Episode 23. Rick speaks to one of his favourite writers, Adam Gopnik. Adam's recent book "A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventures of Liberalism" is written as a letter to his daughter Olivia Gopnik-Parker, who joins us for this intergenerational conversation. Adam’s been a staff writer for The New Yorker for 35 years, and has won multiple National Magazine Awards for his essays and criticism. Olivia is studying history at Harvard, and has often figured prominently in her father’s writing, from Bumping Into Mr. Ravioli all the way to today. They talk about
The shock of Trump’s election
Growing up in Montreal, NY and Paris
The Relevance of Liberalism
Privilege vs. Good Fortune
Sharing your Good Fortune
Macro Events, Micro Consequences
Identity Politics on College Campuses
Rock and Roll in the 60s
Empathy in Theatre
Jewish Identity
The Institution of Baseball
And a Game Show


https://www.buzzsprout.com/1893741/10538809

Rick speaks to one of his favourite writers, Adam Gopnik. Adam's recent book A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventures of Liberalism is written as a letter to his daughter Olivia, who joins us for this intergenerational conversation. Adam’s ...