Being a Depressed Optimist - Hal Niedzviecki

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"You see the potential of something and than you see the depressing reality of where it's going"

Hal Niedzviecki is a writer, culture commentator and editor . He is co-founder of Broken Pencil, the magazine of zine culture and the independent arts and edited the magazine from 1995 to 02.  He is also co-founder of the annual Canzine festival of Underground Culture, and served as director of the festival from 1995 to 2002. He continues to be involved with the magazine and festival as President of the Broken Pencil Board of Directors and Special Projects Coordinator. (Recorded on June 15, 2007)

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