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The Firecracker Department with Naomi SnieckusAuthor: Firecracker Department
About The Firecracker Department Podcast Join award-winning actor Naomi Snieckus (Second City, Disney's Zombies) for raw, authentic conversations with fellow artists about their triumphs, challenges, and creative journeys. Over 7 years, The Firecracker Department has become more than a podcastit's a thriving international community of women and non-binary artists supporting each other's creative growth. We're connecting creatives worldwide who believe in lifting each other up. The Firecracker Department: Where real talk ignites creative action. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Kat Sandler, On taking YAGA from stage to screen, and more!
Episode 1
Friday, 23 October, 2026
It's YAGA-ween! Season 10 of the Firecracker Department Podcast is here, and we're riding the YAGA-train with creator and showrunner Kat Sandler! Just in time for the premiere of YAGA on Crave, HBO Max and AMC+, Naomi sits down with the award-winning playwright, screenwriter, director, producer, and Firecracker Department's 2026 Blaze Award winner to talk about taking her hit play from stage to screen, making bold choices, and building a creative life on your own terms. Kat also talks Big Stuff, her many (and we mean MANY!) creative pursuits, and offers a practical, step-by-step approach to getting your next creative project off the ground. In this episode: Taking YAGA from stage to screen Trusting your instincts and running toward your fears Building a multi-hyphenate career on your own terms Finding the funny without losing the heart Kat's advice for getting your next creative project started Featuring Carrie-Anne Moss, Hudson Williams, Noah Reid, and Sheila McCarthy, YAGA is a Crave Original series based on Kat's hit play. To help us kick off Season 10 of the Firecracker Department Podcast, all aboard the YAGA-train! ABOUT FIRECRACKER DEPARTMENT Firecracker Department is a community of 4,000+ women and non-binary creatives across North America, championing representation and creative action across film, television, digital, comedy, and beyond. Follow Firecracker Department for more conversations with the changemakers that get sh** done and inspire others to do the same. Language note: This episode contains colourful language.
