Episodios

  • Portage: BONUS Episode – Live Show
    Dec 5 2018

    As part of the annual CFRC fundraising drive, Ian is joined by Duncan Raymond and John McHughan in a live show where they take a rapid-fire journey through three provinces (Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island) and the territories.

    Commercial music includes:

    • The Sheepdogs – Southern Dreaming
    • Matt Anderson – Ain’t no Sunshine
    • Stompin’ Tom Connors – The Hockey Song
    • Quantum Tangle – Tiny Hands
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    27 m
  • Portage: Episode 9 – A Journey TO Canada
    Nov 28 2018

    This week, instead of a journey through Canada I will be talking to Monisha Singh and Cristobal Poblete about their journey to Canada!

    Monisha will tell us about her journey from India to Canada and Cristobal will be playing classical Chilean music on his charango!

    Commercial music:

    • K’naan – Waving Flag
    • Ladki Beautifyl Kar Gayi Chul – Kapoor & Sons
    • Cristobal Poblete – El Condor Pasa (Live acoustic performance from Cristobal)
    • Hey Rosetta! – Red Heart
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    29 m
  • Portage: Episode 8 – Kingston – Former Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Kingston
    Nov 21 2018

    This week, I will be speaking with Geoff Coons who served for almost a decade as the Executive Assistant to the former Mayor of Kingston, Harvey Rosen. Geoff shares some of his favourite “behind the scene” stories. Should be a dandy!

    Commercial music:

    • Bryan Adams – Run to you
    • The Glorious Sons – Everything is Alright
    • Gord Downie – Wolf’s Home
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    29 m
  • Portage: Episode 7 – Alberta – Energy in Alberta
    Nov 14 2018

    This week we will be talking about Alberta and the energy sector (surprised?). Joining me will be Brad Gino, who worked at PCL Construction in Edmonton, Danilo Prieto who worked at Shell Global Solutions in Calgary, and Valerie Kitchell who has extensive experience in the renewable energy sector. Should be wild!

    Commercial music:

    • Emerson Drive – Just got paid
    • The Velveteins – Monica Louise
    • Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi
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    30 m
  • Portage: Episode 6 – Manitoba – Tourism and the Franco-manitobain culture
    Nov 7 2018

    “This week I am talking with Christine Guyot, a Franco-Manitobaine from Winnipeg who now works in Ottawa. We will be talking about the tourism industry in Manitoba and Le Festival des Voyageurs!”

    Commercial music:

    • Neil Young – Old Man
    • Justin Lacroix – J’entonne
    • Faouzia – Knock on my door
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    29 m
  • Portage: Episode 5 – Newfoundland and Labrador – Rockers from “The Rock”
    Oct 31 2018

    This week I am talking with Dylan Abbott and Dillon Budden, two geologists and musicians from Newfoundland and Labrador (The Rock!). We are going to talk about prospecting for gold in Newfoundland and hear some music from the b’ys. Check out Dillon Budden’s musician page below (new album coming soon!!) https://www.facebook.com/dbudden94/

    Commercial music:

    • Great Big Sea – England
    • Dillon Budden – Joe Batt’s Arm Longliners (Live performance from Dillon)
    • Dillon Budden – 24 (original song – live performance from Dillon)
    • Hey Rosetta! – Welcome
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    29 m
  • Portage: Episode 4 – British Colombia – Living in the BC Wilderness as a hunter-gatherer for 7 years
    Oct 24 2018

    Ever wonder what it is like to live in the BC wilderness? How about for SEVEN YEARS!??! I speak with Shari Hughson about her amazing story living as hunter-gatherers with her husband from 2007-2014 in rural British Colombia.

    Commercial music includes:

    • Michael Buble – Feeling Good
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    30 m
  • Portage: Episode 3 – Ontario – Startup Founder in Toronto
    Oct 17 2018

    Excited to be speaking with Ben Walters, the co-founder of Feedback (https://www.feedbackapp.ca/, a company that is disrupting the restaurant industry through dynamic pricing. Ben will speak about his app and his entrepreneurial journey in Toronto.

    Commercial music:

    • The Tragically Hip – Bobcaygan
    • Arkells – Book Club
    • Our Lady Peace – Innocent
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    28 m