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  • S3 Ep7: Sam Kim, 891 Visual Effects Department Chair

    S3 Ep7: Sam Kim, 891 Visual Effects Department Chair
    2026/08/06
    Today on the Apple Box we're getting to know more about the department that serves as the creative link between physical production and post-production: the artists and technicians in Visual Effects. With credits to his name such as Star Trek: Beyond, The Flash, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians, joining us today is 891 Visual Effects Department member and chair Sam Kim. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    34 分
  • S3 Ep6: Diego Cardona, IATSE 891 Assistant Business Representative and Henry Williams, UBCP/ACTRA Manager of Engagement

    S3 Ep6: Diego Cardona, IATSE 891 Assistant Business Representative and Henry Williams, UBCP/ACTRA Manager of Engagement
    2026/07/06

    "Pride Month is a space where we're having conversations about the whole human, not just as the worker, as the student — we're having conversations, not just about one identity but the whole of who we are, as individuals and as a community."

    Today we're welcoming two industry colleagues to the podcast to talk about Pride Month! Joining us today are Manager of Engagement at UBCP/ACTRA Henry Williams, and IATSE 891 Assistant Business Representative Diego Cardona. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    43 分
  • S3 Ep5: Cory Roberts, 891 Makeup Department Member

    S3 Ep5: Cory Roberts, 891 Makeup Department Member
    2026/05/28

    "We're in the kitchen, we're cooking up this blood...it's a lot of water, acrylics, paints, and thickening agents. That blood is fantastic."

    From the department bringing the gore, the glamour, and everything in between, our newest guest is 891 Makeup member Cory Roberts. With credits to her name including The Recruit, Batwoman, and Resident Alien, Cory shares some stories from the world of motion picture makeup, how she made her way into the industry, and the evolution of training opportunities as a Union member.

    Pull up a blood-stained Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    38 分
  • S3 Ep4: John Lewis, IATSE Director of Canadian Affairs

    S3 Ep4: John Lewis, IATSE Director of Canadian Affairs
    2026/04/30
    Our newest guest on the Apple Box is one of the country's most respected labour leaders and current IATSE Director of Canadian Affairs, John Lewis. As someone who has championed Canadian crews on Parliament Hill and broken new ground negotiating AI protections at the bargaining table, John has spent decades fighting for the artists and technicians who bring the motion picture industry to life. First elected an IATSE International Vice President in 2007, John walks the talk for IATSE members, every single day. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    52 分
  • S3 Ep3: Siobhan Vipond, Canadian Labour Congress Executive Vice-President

    S3 Ep3: Siobhan Vipond, Canadian Labour Congress Executive Vice-President
    2026/03/26
    Our newest guest on the Apple Box is a champion of workers' rights, committed to equity, inclusivity and ensuring that worker voices are heard at every level of government and industry. Siobhan Vipond serves as the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress, a position to which she was first elected in 2021. Prior to her CLC election, she served four terms as Secretary-Treasurer of the Alberta Federation of Labour — and she is also a proud IATSE member! Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    50 分
  • S3 Ep2: Dr. Stephanie Dick, SFU School of Communication

    S3 Ep2: Dr. Stephanie Dick, SFU School of Communication
    2026/02/26
    Ahead of our AI Learning and Engagement Symposium, we welcome to the podcast AI expert, mathematics and technology historian, and assistant professor at the SFU School of Communication, Dr. Stephanie Dick. With a Ph. D from Harvard University and over 15 years of research experience, Stephanie examines what AI is, what it does, and how its use is changing our world, our work, and ourselves. Catch her as one of our keynote speakers at our AI Symposium, but first, pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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    48 分
  • S3 Ep1: Kayleigh Truman, IATSE Local One and Ph.D. Student

    S3 Ep1: Kayleigh Truman, IATSE Local One and Ph.D. Student
    2026/01/29

    **WARNING: This podcast features topics that may be distressing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.**

    Welcome to Season 3 of Apple Box Talks! Our first guest is IATSE Local One member, Kayleigh Truman. Currently a Ph.D. student studying Labor and Industrial relations, Kayleigh is a mental health first aid instructor, and proud activist based in New York City.

    Currently working on their second Master's thesis titled, "Three Identities in a Trenchcoat. How Neurodivergent Entertainment Workers Navigate the Entertainment Industry," Kayleigh is a big proponent of labour education and has developed multiple mental health workshops based on their research. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!

    If you or someone you know needs mental health support, please see the following resources:

    • Suicide Crisis Helpline — Call or text 9-8-8
    • BC Crisis Centre — Call 1-800-784-2433
    • Talk Suicide Canada — Call 1-833-456-4566 or Text 45645
    • Trans Lifeline (operators are all transgender) — Call 1-877-330-6366
    • Indian Residential School Survivors Society — Call 1-800-721-0066 or 1-866-925-4419
    • 891 members and their families can access free mental health counselling anytime through the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) — call 1-800-667-0993 or request services online here
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    42 分
  • S2 Ep13: Sussanne Skidmore, BC Federation of Labour President

    S2 Ep13: Sussanne Skidmore, BC Federation of Labour President
    2025/12/19
    The newest episode of our Apple Box Talks podcast welcomes BC Federation of Labour President Sussanne Skidmore. Elected as the BCFED President in 2022, Sussanne is a well-established labour leader in our province, and joins us on the Apple Box to talk about the importance of labour education and building capacity and community in the labour movement.

    Disclaimer: This episode was recorded prior to the BCGEU and PEA reaching their tentative collective agreements.
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    42 分