<p>"So many of my friends had pop star dreams and we're all at this age where we're building a life that can include our creative talents and passions in a sustainable way. It was sad for me for a bit, but now I'm ecstatic." — Matthew Progress</p><br><p>In this chat, Toronto-born multidisciplinary artist Matthew Progress talks about his short film <em>TXN: A Decade In Review</em>, commissioned by the Nia Centre, which culls the recent archive of images and sound to create a capsule narrative about Black Toronto. It had its public release (Zoom-style) the week that George Floyd's murder the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet enflamed the news cycle. It got me thinking about the way that the grace of time is often denied to immigrant and racialized communities, who are denied public histories and ensnared in cycles of outrage. Matthew and I talked about the making of <em>TXN</em>, our meditation and grounding techniques and, because he's also a musician, the slow unfolding of multiple creative voices.</p><br><p>Watch TXN: A Decade In Review: <a href="https://vimeo.com/421074565" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/421074565</a></p><p>Stream his music <a href="https://smarturl.it/t3pv65" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://smarturl.it/t3pv65</a></p><br><p>We need to take care of each other. Learn more about Encampment Support Network Toronto: <a href="instagram.com/esn.to.4real" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/esn.to.4real</a></p><p><em>UNDER</em> by Dyani is available now: <a href="https://dyani.bandcamp.com/album/under" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dyani.bandcamp.com</a></p><br><p>Original music by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jahmalpadmore/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jahmal Padmore</a></p><p>Artwork by <a href="https://amad.studio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">amad.studio</a></p><br><p>Support the podcast 💸 <a href="https://supporter.acast.com/burnout" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">supporter.acast.com/burnout</a></p><p>Subscribe to the newsletter 💌 <a href="anupa.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">anupa.substack.com</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/burnout">http://supporter.acast.com/burnout</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>