Dylan James Bowker

Cael Smith: Nine year old Oshawa Boxer

I spoke with Cael Smith, pre and post-fight, at Motor City Boxing Club's show "Resurrection: A New Beginning" on June 2nd. 
Cael talked about when he became interested in the sport, adjustments he had to make in the fight, and more!

The Nightmare That Formed Nightmarer

I caught up with Simon; the guitarist for Nightmarer. I spoke with Simon on May 29th, 2019 post-show at Lee's Palace show in Toronto. The stop came along the Devastation on the Nation tour ft names like Dark Funeral, Belphegor, Incantation, Vale of Pnath, and Hate on the marquee. It also marked the first tour for Nightmarer as they were on the road in support of their debut record Cacophony of Terror
**NOTE: There are also a couple cameos from some people attending the show 
We discussed multiple topics including: -Whether Nightmarer is a Florida or German metal band
-The importance of artist autonomy and having a DIY mindset in the modern age (3:06)
-Nightmarer's songwriting process (6:44)
-If Nightmarer had any hurdles transferring their studio sound to a live show format (9:30)
-Signing with ESP Guitars and what's in Simon's guitar rig (10:34)
-Writing a track about someone close to him passing on and the catharsis it could bring to the listener that has lost someone too (12:48)
-Creating gorgeous vinyl, the role Nightmarer has in the physical distribution of their music, and the response to their debut album Cacophony of Terror (15:14)
-The graphic, vivid nightmare Simon had that formed Nightmarer as a band (17:11)

Gaby Alter on Yes Gabriel pursuits

I spoke with Gaby Alter ahead of Yes Gabriel's eponymous debut EP.
 
We spoke about a myriad of topics including: the assembling process behind the latest record.
-Going in a more minimalist direction recently and his past in Broadway performance (2:06)
-The benefits of writing music for PBS and NPR (3:47)
-Having more creative autonomy with this project than any other (5:39)
-Collabs over the years with MC Frontalot and the Wheatus element to some recordings (7:13)
-When the internet is going to die (12:06)
-The importance of community radio for building grassroots fan bases for indie artists (14:41)
-Playing a variety of live shows that help out marginalized people (16:15)

Stephane Patry on TKO 48

It was great to get some thoughts from Stephane Patry on TKO 48.
We discussed a myriad of things including: -The three title fights that are featured at TKO 48 (Gane vs Souza, Masson-Wong vs Bohm, and Lapilus vs Maness)
-Hill vs Arnett finally coming to fruition and how Stephane sees it as the unofficial main event (9:20)
-The must see prospects on TKO 48's under card (14:40)
-TKO's plans to promote a future card in London, Ontario (17:20)
 

Cody Krahn on KB Bhullar at Unified MMA 37

Cody Krahn discussed his KB Bhullar fight at Unified MMA 37. We also got multiple other topics throughout our talk:
-Cody has recently been helping out with an animal rescue nursing abandoned baby kittens (2:40).
-The recuperation techniques Cody uses at this later stage in his fight career (6:53).
-Cody derives a lot of knowledge from commentating fights that translates to his own efforts as a fighter (7:40).
-Cody leaving his music selection choice down to the wire (8:30).
-Pouring bleach on the ground to prevent illness and dog food plants (9:43).
-How many awkward couples making out around last call that Cody has seen at his Bar job (10:39).

Jesse Arnett talks Josh Hill at TKO 48

Jesse Arnett spoke with me as he readies himself for arguably the most important Bantamweight fight in Canadian MMA history.
Jesse will be taking on longtime top 135er Josh Hill in match that Canadian fight fans have pined for over the years. The high stakes number one contender bout goes on May 24th at TKO 48 in Gatineau, Quebec.
 
We addressed multiple topics including:
-The high stakes fight with Josh Hill and his thoughts on his last outing where he lost his TKO belt to Nathan Maness
-Josh's call for extra drug testing and how Hill was likely hoping that Jesse was smoking too much weed (9:14)
-How having wrestling as a base lent itself to becoming a black belt in sports psychology (12:46)
-Jesse's thoughts on the rise of bareknuckle boxing domestically (16:50)
-Jesse's thoughts on Calgary compatriot Bret Hart getting taken down at the Hall of Fame ceremony (18:53)

Steven Wilcox On Canada Super-Lightweight Title Win

I spoke with Steven Wilcox post-fight after a thorough decision win over Roody Pierre Paul at Shaw Boxing in Toronto on May 9th. 
Steven discussed his thoughts on winning the Canada Super Lightweight Championship, his history of fighting at the Royal York Hotel, representing Hamilton, his breakdown of the Roody Pierre Paul fight, the amount of fights Steven wants for the remainder of 2019, and more!
 

Pavel Lyutenko Talks Winning The Bagnato Cup

It was great getting to speak with Pavel Lyutenko right after winning his professional Boxing debut.
Pavel held the Vince Bagnato Cup proudly after scoring a unanimous decision over Tamas Munkacsi. Lyutenko took pictures with the trophy all throughout the night after his triumph at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. 
Pavel talked with me about what kind of schedule he wants in 2019, what the key moment of the fight was, fighting in front of the Toronto faithful, and so much more!