Today host Remy sits down with Kash, a Toronto-based creative, ballroom legend, and accidental empire builder. In this episode, he talks about how a single birthday party turned into a thriving queer nightlife brand, complete with illegal dispensary sponsors, sold-out frat house raves, and a 4/20 voguing ball. Kash opens up about his unsuspected rise to prominence, creating spaces for Black and POC queers who don't fit the mainstream, and the emotional moment a young Nigerian refugee thanked him for a party that felt like home.

Follow Kash:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kash2u/

Or check out SmokedTO:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smokedto/

And follow Sleepless Studios on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/sleeplesssocials/

Listen or watch the Sleepless Podcast at:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sleepless/id1742839487

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39oExSG7o0vAh48xLwahRL?si=02f46a21a48346ea

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty-VM2J9ibs&list=PLLwseAJLDjWtWJ7zLMSdJ4JBRd0wy0kBK

And as always, say sleepless

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In this episode we welcome Steven Popik, a former animation production coordinator who worked on beloved shows like Fairly OddParents and Animaniacs. Steven shares his incredible journey of breaking into the industry as a high school student, the surprising production timeline for a single episode of animation, and the intense, specialized reality of bringing cartoons to life.

After a decade in animation, Steven opens up about stepping away from a career that defined his identity to start his own podcast, Help Wanted. He discusses the challenges of freelancing, the universal truth that "nobody really knows what they're doing," and the creative liberation of becoming his own boss. The conversation also covers the changing content landscape, the magic of Pixar, and a spirited debate on whether brunch is overrated.

Listen to Help Wanted:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/help.wanted.official/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@helpwantedofficial1

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ClrErFy0dsGWbx4pG18CP

Follow Steven:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenmpopik/

Follow Sleepless Studios on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/sleeplesssocials/

And Listen or watch the Sleepless Podcast at:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sleepless/id1742839487

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39oExSG7o0vAh48xLwahRL?si=02f46a21a48346ea

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty-VM2J9ibs&list=PLLwseAJLDjWtWJ7zLMSdJ4JBRd0wy0kBK

Also, check out Shakshouka! It's delicious! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakshouka

And as always, say sleepless

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What if the secret to 300 podcast episodes is treating every interview like a first date? The sleepless boys sit down with Sammy Younan to share why doing the homework matters, how a bar studio led to guests spilling set secrets over wine, and why being a "nerd" just means loving something enough to learn everything about it.

We also get into why developing actual taste matters more than ever, and the one thing that separates creators who quit from those who keep going.

Check out My Summer Lair:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysummerlair

Webpage: https://mysummerlair.com/

Follow Sleepless Studios on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/sleeplesssocials/

And Listen or watch the Sleepless Podcast at:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sleepless/id1742839487

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39oExSG7o0vAh48xLwahRL?si=02f46a21a48346ea

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty-VM2J9ibs&list=PLLwseAJLDjWtWJ7zLMSdJ4JBRd0wy0kBK

And if you're an artist in the Toronto area, come check out Sleepless Studios https://www.sleeplessstudios.io/

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