Episode 5: Brian Rankin on Punk Food & Growing Up Rankin

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Today I am interviewing Brian Rankin. Brian is a professional photographer living in Toronto, Canada. He currently works as a photographer for Holt Renfrew, and his work was recently featured in an editorial for Yoko Mag, entitled “Tangled Up In Blue.” He grew up in a small town in Ontario and spent his summers out east in an even smaller town. He moved to Toronto when he was 18 to pursue a degree in English at the University of Toronto and somehow found his way into professional photography through this. When he’s not doing cool photography work, he’s playing guitar in a punk band or riding his bike without a helmet.

Today we sit down and talk about his personal experiences with food, how his upbringing *sort of* shaped his art and cooking, and what it’s like to be a photographer during the ride of social media food photos. Check out his episode below, or download on iTunes and Spotify. 

Want more Brian? Check out his band here, or his photography here. Find him on Instagram @brianrankin to see all his food stories - and some mishaps ;) 

Episode 1: Michael Duguay on Sobriety, Nutrition, and Wellness for Artists

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My first guest on AnthroDish is the multi-talented Michael C. Duguay! When I asked him to provide a bio, all he gave me was "failed artist, phony chef" - which I'm sure you will also disagree with as soon as you check this interview out! 

He grew up in Peterborough, ON and has travelled and lived across Canada, picking up jobs in music, arts, and culture - truly a renaissance dude of the 21st century. In this episode he shares his early experiences with food, how food connects to music and other creative processes, how addiction and sobriety have influenced his food journey, and finding balance in recent years for both nutrition and wellbeing as an artist.

Michael is a brilliant storyteller and fascinating/honest dude, so I’m extra excited to share this first episode with you - check it out below, or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!