In this week's episode of the Pickaton podcast, at the top Zale talks about the ways in which Canada provides support for the arts, and what the US could learn about providing the freedom to be an active artist. Zale then sits down with the one and only, Cat Clyde, where she regails him about her work as an artist; from busking as a teenager, attending the Music Industry Arts program in London, Ontario, her work with the punk band, The S*** Bats, and all things exploratory about writing, collaborating, and living in the musical landscape. Also a harrowing story about airborne mold sickness. Test your rooms for mold, kids. Seriously.   Check out Cat Clyde's latest album, Down Rounder, on Bandcamp, and wherever you explore your musical landscape.