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About Brief But Spectacular: Short interviews with remarkable Canadians

The Emmy-nominated series comes to Canada, featuring inspiring Canadians giving their brief but spectacular take on a subject they are passionate about.

Brief But Spectacular December 20, 2019

The spectacular story of Brief But Spectacular

“People actually want to talk about the things that are difficult. They just don’t have a space to do it,” says Goldbloom.

Brief But Spectacular January 10, 2020

Phan Thị Kim Phúc on Pain and Forgiveness

“Forgiveness set my heart free.”

Brief But Spectacular January 9, 2020

Aisha Brown on Fear and Comedy

“It does seem strange that a person who's so afraid of failing publicly would step to stand-up comedy, but I'm more afraid of not being able to do stand-up than I am afraid of failing at it.”

Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

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Anna Mehler Paperny on Wanting to Die

Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

Meredith MacNeill on Being So Lucky

Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

Karen B.K. Chan on Sex and Feelings

Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

Weyni Mengesha on Inclusion in the Theatre

Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

Asha Bromfield on Turning Your Authenticity into Power

Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

Yusuf Faqiri on the Criminalization of People With Mental Illness

Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

Morgan Barense on Our Memory

Brief But Spectacular January 8, 2020

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