FLASHBACK : Le portrait psychédélique d’un disparu
Le balado Flashback est disponible sur le site de Radio-Canada Ohdio
Inspired by historical events, this fictional podcast follows Audrey and Sabrina as they dig up a family secret buried since the summer of 1961, from Hawkesbury, Ontario to Western Canada. At the same time, they trace the history of the therapeutic use of LSD in Canada.
DISCLAIMER :
This podcast is a work of fiction inspired by historical facts. LSD research and experimentation actually took place in psychiatric hospitals in some Canadian cities. This research was indeed aimed at treating patients with various disorders, such as depression, schizophrenia and alcoholism. However, the characters and situations in this story are purely fictitious. Any resemblance to persons or situations that exist or have existed is purely coincidental.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director and screenplay : Gilles Poulin-Denis
Assistant director : Louis-Philippe Roy
Cast : Danielle Le Saux-Farmer, Gabrielle Morin, Thérèse Champagne, Wilfrid Denis, Sean Devine, Esther Duquette, Robert Gagné, Alexandre-David Gagnon, Siona Gareau-Brennan, Soleil Launière, Emilie Leclerc, Joey L'Espérance, Robert Marinier, Brady Moffatt, Marie-Thé Morin, Ismaël Ndiaye, France Perras, Jeannine Poulin, Gilles Poulin-Denis, Manon St-Jules and Louis-Philippe Roy
Editing and mixing : Bruno Pucella
Original music : Mario Lepage
Song lyrics : Jacques Duquette
Production : 2PAR4 in collaboration with Radio-Canada OHdio
Sound recording : Jim Gardner, Samuel Gemme, Marco Marin and Pherbie Midgely, Patrice d'Aragon
Research : Thérèse Champagne and Gilles Poulin-Denis
Special Guests : Jesse Donaldson, Francine Douglas, Dr. Erika Dyck, Dr. Nicolas Garel and Maurice Guibord
Scripts by Thérèse Champagne, Gilles Poulin-Denis and Louis-Philippe Roy
Graphic Design: Karine Cossette
Image : Photograph from “ LSD-25 And Mescaline As Therapeutic Adjuvants ” by J. Ross MacLean, 1963
Acknowledgements Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver, Centre des auteurs dramatiques, Claudie Fortier St-Pierre and Mathieu Gosselin
List of music played :
- Excerpt from Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, performed by The Beatles, licensed by Sony Music Publishings
- Excerpt from I lost my baby, composed and performed by Jean Leloup, from the album Le Dôme, Audiogram, 1996