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The PulseGrant Lawrence's Stories & Songs Tour Returns to the Islands & Diane Moran's Mindfulness in May Youth Art Exhibition"Send us a text about this episode!"This Episode Features:(07:07) Grant Lawrence, CBC broadcaster, bestselling author, and musician, discusses his upcoming Stories & Songs tour bringing Jill Barber (his wife), Joel Plaskett, Danny Michel, and Desiree Dawson to intimate Vancouver Island venues including Errington, Tofino, and Mayne Island. Lawrence shares his touring philosophy of performing only in meaningful destinations he'd want to visit himself. The former Smugglers frontman reveals exciting news about his 12-year-old son's band Blue Jay Valley becoming Canada's youngest signed band, The Smugglers' 30th anniversary vinyl release with mustard-and-ketchup splattered records...
2026-01-2046 min
I Hate SimkinGrant Lawrence on 28 years inside the CBC, why 54-40 get snubbed by the Junos and moreGrant Lawrence joins Jonathan for one of the most revealing, funny, and brutally honest conversations about the Canadian music industry you'll hear. Grant is a longtime CBC host, author, musician, and one of the most recognizable voices in Canadian music culture. He and Jonathan go deep into: CBC's Top 20 and how radio formats keep mutating 28 years inside the CBC and surviving the chaos of the music industry Mint Records stories from the Dominion Building days The ugliest parts of award-show politics The truth about diversity optics at award shows Why 54-40 has...
2025-12-031h 07
The Grant Williams PodcastThe Hundred Year Pivot Ep. 6 – Lawrence FossiIn the latest episode of The Hundred Year Pivot, Demetri and I sit down with Lawrence Fossi—better known to many as Montana Skeptic—for a fearless exploration of America’s fraying social fabric. From the shifting character of New York City to the cults of personality surrounding Elon Musk and Donald Trump, we dissect the cultural, political, and institutional forces eroding public trust and cohesion.
With Lawrence’s trademark candour, the conversation delves into the dangers of celebrity-driven populism, the fragility of democratic norms, and the deep structural imbalances threatening the US political and economic system. This is...
2025-06-241h 41
The Systems BoutiqueGrant Writing for Small Business Owners: How to Get Funded Without Losing Your MindSend us a textIn this episode, Dr. Raymona is joined by Hazel Blake Parker, MS, CFLE—CEO of the Parker Institute for Excellence, seasoned grant writer, nonprofit consultant, and Certified Family Life Educator. With over 34 years of experience in training and organizational development, Hazel has helped businesses and nonprofits alike secure grant funding and scale their impact through strategy, structure, and sustainable planning.Whether you’ve never applied for a grant or are ready to optimize your approach, Hazel walks you through how to get your business “grant ready,” avoid common funding mistakes, and build a...
2025-06-1045 min
The PulseGrant Lawrence’s Spring Tour & Michelle Stilwell: Accessibility Week"Send us a text about this episode!"(24:50) Broadcaster, author, and musician Grant Lawrence discusses his unique touring show combining storytelling and music. Lawrence brings listeners into his world of West Coast adventures, from hilarious tales of “Purple Speedos and Ticks” to his current CBC Radio series about escaped Orcas. His spring tour with Joel Plaskett, Lindi Ortega, and Ashleigh Ball promises intimate performances in small island venues including Errington.(10:21) Four-time Paralympian champion Michelle Stilwell shares her advocacy work during National Accessibility Week, discussing her ongoing mission to create inclusive communities. With 10 million Canadians identifying as havi...
2025-05-2747 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWhale Tale - Ch 2 - ChimoIn this episode, Grant Lawrence takes you back to the serendipitous events of March 1, 1970, off the blustery coast of southern Vancouver Island: the capture of the one of the rarest ocean mammals of all time - a white orca whale.
2025-05-0511 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWhale Tale - Ch 1 - EmmaIn this gripping new West Coast adventure series, Grant Lawrence tries to crack a 55-year-old mystery that involves the tragedy and triumph of a unique family of orcas.
2025-05-0510 min
Almost Famous Enoughep2 Grant Lawrence is my DJep2 Grant Lawrence is my DJ release date: January 30, 2025 run time: 1:49:27In this episode, we sit down with Canadian music personality Grant Lawrence to explore his multifaceted career. Starting with an overview of his unique presence in the music industry, the conversation touches on his early days with the band The Smugglers, their impact in the '80s and '90s, and his transformative transition to a host at CBC Radio. We delve into the significance of Canadian indie music's booms in the '90s and 2000s, the creation of the CBC Radio 3 c...
2025-01-301h 49
Watch God Work with Lawrence E. AdjahFaith, Business Law & Building Resilience: Delisha J. Grant | Watch God Work w/ Lawrence E. Adjah#DelishaJGrant #FaithAndResilience #WatchGodWork
In this episode of Watch God Work w/ Lawrence E. Adjah, business and entertainment lawyer Delisha J. Grant shares her journey of faith, resilience, and purpose. As the founder of the December 26er podcast, Delisha highlights how her faith has shaped her approach to navigating challenges in her career and personal life, particularly as an advocate for startups and underrepresented communities.
Through her work and storytelling, Delisha reminds us that trusting God’s timing and focusing on His purpose leads to fulfillment and lasting impact.
Summary:Delisha J. Grant, a...
2025-01-271h 02
City Of Lawrence, KS11/14/24 Unmistakable Events Grant Program11/14/24 Unmistakable Events Grant Program by City of Lawrence
2024-11-1422 min
thecommentary.caGrant LawrenceThe broadcaster and author Grant Lawrence discusses his new book for young readers Adventures in Desolation Sound (Harbour Publishing, 2024), with Joseph Planta.
Adventures in Desolation Sound by Grant Lawrence (Harbour Publishing, 2024).
Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Adventures in Desolation Sound
Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:
I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.
Grant Lawrence joins me again. He’s just published a new children’s book, Adventures in Desolation Sound. He’s bringing to young...
2024-10-3030 minthecommentary.caGrant LawrenceThe broadcaster and author Grant Lawrence discusses his new book for young readers Adventures in Desolation Sound (Harbour Publishing, 2024), with Joseph Planta.
Adventures in Desolation Sound by Grant Lawrence (Harbour Publishing, 2024).
Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Adventures in Desolation Sound
Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:
I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.
Grant Lawrence joins me again. He’s just published a new children’s book, Adventures in Desolation Sound. He’s bringing to young...
2024-10-3030 min
Performance Initiative Podcast#35: Decoding the Universe: A Conversation with Lawrence M. Krauss, Theoretical Physicist & Best-Selling AuthorJoin Dr. Grant Cooper and Dr. Zinovy Meyler on The Performance Initiative Podcast as they engage in a profound conversation with theoretical physicist Lawrence M. Krauss. Delve into fascinating topics including the origins of the universe, quantum mechanics, and the possibility of multiverses. Krauss addresses scientific misconceptions, potential time travel through wormholes, and the nature of quantum entanglement. The discussion also explores the evolution and challenges of science education in schools, climate change, and the importance of rational policies and technological solutions like carbon capture and geoengineering. Don't miss a surprising magic trick demonstration that illuminates the wonder of...
2024-08-061h 18
Mulligan StewGrant Lawrence-His tour is Stories and Songs Live InterviewGrant Lawrence (The Smugglers, CBC Podcast, multiple best-selling books) is on the road with his Stories and Song LIve. Grant and Joel Plaskett, Ashleigh Ball, played Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney by the Sea north of Victoria Thursday night. Friday on Galiano Island and Saturday in Maple Ridge with his love Jill Barber added. We met at The Five and Dime Diner across from the venue and talked for 20 or so minutes about EVERYTHING. He told the story of two teens, Grant and Nardwuar knocking on my front door Hallowe...
2024-03-1028 min
Salad DaysEpisode #16 - Grant Lawrence (The Smugglers)On the sixteenth episode of the podcast, Dave talks to Grant about his love of The Beachcombers, British Columbia, and 50's rock and roll! Even more wacky topics include the power of harmonica, the influence of Back to the Future, and a final thought on what he really should have done differently back in the 90's.Grant Lawrence - https://grantlawrence.ca/As always, selected releases are also available on Zunior at: http://www.zunior.comTo learn more about Lemonade Dave, go to: http://www.lemonadedave.ca
2024-02-011h 01
Do.Did.Will. A Podcast for Aspiring MindsGrant Lawrence (CBC Music Top 20, Author, Musician)Grant Lawrence (Host-CBC Radio Top 20, Author, Musician) is as Canadian as it gets! Whether it's hosting a weekly radio show on Canada's Broadcast Corporation counting down the Top 20 songs in the country, coaching his son's hockey team, writing a book (he's written 5), going toe to toe with people on Beachcombers' trivia or watching and supporting his uber-talented singer/songwriter wife Jill Barber while she tours, are there enough hours in the day?It's one of my favorite chats I've done so far!What does Grant "Do?"How "Did" he do it?...
2024-01-241h 05City Of Lawrence, KS12/08/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board12/08/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
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2023-12-012h 49
Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes PodcastS5 Episode 19: Grant Lawrence talks about the journalistic approach he took in Return to SolitudeABOUT THIS EPISODE:
In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Grant Lawrence. Grant's book Return to Solitude: More Desolation Sound Adventures with The Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, The Spaghetti Bandit and Others, was a finalist for the 2023 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their conversation Grant talks about how these solitude seekers ended up turning to community, and how he used a more journalistic approach in Return to Solitude.
Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/
To hear some of the podcasts about Desolation Sound that Grant's done visit his website: https://grantlawrence.ca/
About Return...
2023-11-2532 min
Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes PodcastS5 Episode 19: Grant Lawrence talks about the journalistic approach he took in Return to SolitudeABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Grant Lawrence. Grant's book Return to Solitude: More Desolation Sound Adventures with The Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, The Spaghetti Bandit and Others, was a finalist for the 2023 Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award. In their conversation Grant talks about how these solitude seekers ended up turning to community, and how he used a more journalistic approach in Return to Solitude. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/ To hear some of the podcasts about Desolation Sound that Grant's done visit his website: https://grantlawrence.ca/ About Return...
2023-11-2532 minCity Of Lawrence, KS11/03/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Funding Advisory Board11/03/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Funding Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
2023-11-0823 minCity Of Lawrence, KS09/26/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board09/26/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
2023-09-271h 28
Goal Smasher by Audrey LawrenceHacking Harvard's Grant StudyJoin us on "The GoalSmasher Podcast" for a riveting exploration into the intriguing findings of the Grant Study, a 75-year longitudinal research project from the Harvard Medical School. Delve into the lives of 268 Harvard-educated men, as we uncover the surprising correlations between their life choices, relationships, and long-term success. Hosted by Larry Playton, this episode reveals how the Goal Smasher brain hack can seamlessly merge instant gratification and steady progress, leading you on a transformative journey towards your loftiest goals. Discover how breaking down your life's purpose into micro-goals could be the key to unlocking your greatest potential. Tune...
2023-08-2403 min
THE RAD DADS SHOWKJ JANSEN & GRANT LAWRENCE LIVE FROM THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUMGrant Lawrence & KJ Jansen LIVE from The Punk Rock Museum
Brett sits down with Grant Lawrence (The Smugglers) and KJ Jansen (Chixdiggit) during The Canadian Connection, a series of guided live tours from the duo at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2023-07-0100 min
Not Braden StormsNBS 20: Grant LawrenceGrant Lawrence is a senior marketing student at Biola University and the cofounder of the clothing brand Thank God. In this episode we dive into the business and discuss what Grant has learned through the process. Grant has an awesome message and creates unique experiences for students on campus.
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2023-04-1354 min
Real Stories by Real CopsSOUTHERN INJUSTICE: The Suspicious Death Of Grant Solomon (Episode 83)On July 20, 2020, in Gallatin, Tennessee 18-year-old Grant Solomon was killed in a single-vehicle accident. For those who knew Grant, he was described as a loving son, protective brother, and friend to all. To this day, the two questions surrounding his mysterious death are: was it truly an accident, or was it something more sinister...homicide? In this week's podcast, we will look at the Means, Opportunity, and Motive in an attempt to bring clarity to this mystery.Crime Solvers Podcast 'Means, Opportunity, and Motive': Co-Hosted by crime analyst and police officer Dale Lawrence and journalist Dave Rattigan. Each...
2023-01-1937 min
Robert Edward Grant - Think Tank002 - Lawrence KraussIn this episode, Robert talks with Lawrence M. Krauss, Ph.D., world-renowned theoretical physicist, acclaimed lecturer, and bestselling author. They discuss their views and experiences related to Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Entanglement, Faster-than-light Communication, Free Speech, Echo Chambers, and many other interesting subjects. Prof. Krauss is the author of over 500 publications and numerous popular articles on physics and astronomy. Among Lawrence's numerous scientific contributions was the proposal, in 1995, that most of the energy of the Universe resided in empty space. This prediction was verified in 1999 by two teams of astronomers, and the discovery was a...
2022-12-141h 16
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHandy Candy - Ch 1 - The New BoatIn this new series, Handy Candy, one of the most beloved characters from Grant Lawrence's books "Adventures in Solitude" and "Return to Solitude", takes centre stage for a series that charts Candy's artistic, danger-prone, off-grid lifestyle that has spanned over 40 years in the oceanic wilds of Desolation Sound, BC. This is "Handy Candy: Coastal Crafter of Desolation Sound."
2022-10-2909 min
The TonearmTerry GrantTerry Grant on More Ghost Than Man:"Who is this guy?" and "Where does he come from?"I grew up in and around Cleveland, Ohio. Fell in love with science fiction and film scores as a kid. Mom and Dad listened to Motown and the blues, and so did I. Decided to pick up a guitar at age 15 after realizing that I sucked at baseball. I moved to Nashville at 22, toured as a guitar player for a few years, and then somehow fell in with the club crowd - despite never having been a...
2022-08-1852 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 26 - I'm In Love With My KnifeGrant suffers his mostly potentially deadly physical assault while on tour (which is saying a lot) and the Smugglers tour the Deep South with bands like Man... Or Astro-Man? and the heavily armed trio the Subsonics.
2022-03-0620 minGrant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 23 - Big MouthThe Smugglers enter the urban wilds of New York City for the first time, and the band gets a crash course on NYC street-smarts... or dumbs, in Grant's case.
2022-02-1330 minGrant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 22 - Maniac DragstripThe Smugglers lead singer Grant Lawrence pulls a horrendously stupid, life-threatening stunt on the way into Washington D.C. for a Memorial Day gig with Thee Flypped Whigs.
2022-02-0623 min
IndiebnbLiz Lawrence Indiebnb 39Tash and Grant sit down with UK based Liz LawrenceSend us a textCheck out our SpotifyCheck out our YoutubeCheck out InstagramBook a Podcast
2022-01-1931 min
Jughead's BasementEpisode 102 - Grant Lawrence - The Smugglers - Novelist - CBC Radio & Television Personality on LoFi Interviews with HiFi GuestsEpisode 102 - Grant Lawrence - The Smugglers - Novelist - CBC Radio & TV Personality on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests. This week we talk to Grant Lawrence about The Smugglers and the struggle to keep the chemistry, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, The Giorgini Family and their miraculous lives and stories, Dan Vapid and Screeching Weasel talk, Lookout Records and the Gilman Scene, stories about touring with The Donnas, becoming a novelist and his experiences with scriptwriting, his book Adventures in Solitude and much much more!www.jugheadsbasementpodcast.comGrant Lawrence WebsiteThe Smugglers at Bandcamp
2022-01-171h 39
The Zeitgeist Lab CollectionsCollection 3, Episode 8: Mint Records Feat. Grant Lawrence (@GrantLawrence)Remember when we spent an entire season talking about a record label? Well, this week we try to talk about an entire record label in one episode. Luckily, our guest this week is legendary CBC broadcaster and Mint Records alum Grant Lawrence. Enjoy!
Grant joins us around 45:21
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2021-11-301h 21
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 13 - Some Velvet SidewalkGrant is forced to ingloriously perform an entire set from a rainy sidewalk in Bellingham when he forgets his fake I.D. back in Canada.
2021-11-2920 min
The Wolf of Queen StreetUsing Kiwisaver For First Home - First Home Grant NZ - What Is It And How - First Home Buyer Tips - The Daily Nugget # 3Welcome to the daily nugget, daily property insights across New Zealand, 7 days a week. 1 question, 20 minutes or less. Today's topic: we discuss using your Kiwisaver for your first home and the rules around the first home grant in New Zealand.
Hosted by Lawrence Lotze and joined by Andrew Armstrong. For any details around Andrew please head over to his website: https://lighthousefinancial.co.nz/
2021-10-2005 min
The TonearmTyler GrantTyler has appeared at most major US festivals and performed thousands of concerts and guitar workshops worldwide. He was an original member of the Emmitt-Nershi Band and a sideman for Abigail Washburn, April Verch and Adrienne Young. He has produced five solo albums and six releases by Grant Farm for his own Grant Central Records. The latest 2019 release, Kanawha County Flatpicking, with West Virginia music legend Robin Kessinger, made #15 on the National Folk DJ charts. Grant Farm released their fifth full-length album, Broke In Two, in June 2019, following Kiss The Ground (2016), a concept album for the working people, which...
2021-09-161h 10
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 7 - Bama Lama Bama Loo!Nardwuar and Grant host a gig for their all time favourite band in a church basement that turns into a congregation of chaos.
2021-06-0329 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 5 - Oh My MyGrant Lawrence poses as "Larry the booking agent" in an ill-fated attempt to hustle clubs across Western Canada to book the Smugglers in the late 1980s.
2021-05-2023 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 4 - Regina, I Don't Want To FightGrant Lawrence reads the fourth wild chapter - this time fighting off prairie bangers - from his award-winning rock 'n' roll memoir.
2021-05-1423 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 3 - Roll On SaskatchewanGrant Lawrence reads the third (and disgusting) chapter from his award-winning rock 'n' roll memoir "Dirty Windshields: the best and the worst of the Smugglers tour diaries."
2021-05-1421 min
The Spaghetti BanditDirty Windshields - The Podcast - PromoFinally! Grant Lawrence reads aloud each chapter from his outrageous and award-winning book "Dirty Windshields - the best and the worst of the Smugglers tour diaries" (Douglas and McIntyre, 2017) in a brand new podcast available now.
2021-05-0801 min
The Cougar Lady ChroniclesDirty Windshields - The Podcast - PromoFinally! Grant Lawrence reads aloud each chapter from his outrageous and award-winning book "Dirty Windshields - the best and the worst of the Smugglers tour diaries" (Douglas and McIntyre, 2017) in a brand new podcast available now.
2021-05-0801 min
Bernard the GermanDirty Windshields - The Podcast - PromoFinally! Grant Lawrence reads aloud each chapter from his outrageous and award-winning book "Dirty Windshields - the best and the worst of the Smugglers tour diaries" (Douglas and McIntyre, 2017) in a brand new podcast available now.
2021-05-0801 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 2 - Gruesomania!Grant Lawrence reads the second chapter of his award-winning rock 'n' roll memoir "Dirty Windshields: the best and the worst of the Smugglers Tour Diairies" (Douglas and McIntyre, 2017).
2021-05-0714 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - Ch 1 - I Drove the CoquihallaGrant Lawrence reads the first chapter of his award-winning rock 'n' roll memoir "Dirty Windshields: the best and the worst of the Smugglers Tour Diairies" (Douglas and McIntyre, 2017).
2021-05-0716 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedDirty Windshields - PrologueGrant Lawrence is the author of "Dirty Windshields: the best and the worst of the Smugglers Tour Diairies" (Douglas and McIntyre, 2017), and the lead singer of the Smugglers. For the first time, Grant reads this award-winning wild rock 'n' roll ride for you chapter by chapter. First up... the hair-raising prologue.
2021-05-0616 min
I Wanna Party With BobThe Grant Lawrence Interview (The Smugglers, Lookout! Zoomout!)Grant Lawrence is a venn diagram gone horribly, horribly wrong. Where do you start with this guy? Grant is the singer of Canadian Crazies The Smugglers. He’s a radio and podcast personality for the Canadian Broadcast Corp. Books? Grant has written them and even has a children’s book on the way in late 2021. What else? Oh yeah! Grant and The Smugglers were on the Lookout! Records roster during the “Golden Years” of both Lookout! and pop-punk in general. So, Grant decided to reunite some of his labelmates for a series of Lookout! Records based livestreams that feature music, c...
2021-03-102h 12
Killed by Desk23 Grant Lawrence - Pop Radio DJ ( The Smugglers )Links:Grant Lawrencehttps://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/grant-lawrencehttps://www.discogs.com/artist/974586-Grant-LawrenceMy gf lives in Canadahttps://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=my%20girlfriend%20who%20lives%20in%20canadaMoosjawhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_JawJohn Peelhttps://www.johnpeelarchive.com/David Wisdomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBzh4BAgbMQRadio Beat by The Devil Dogshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leAxWifLnko...
2021-03-091h 15
The Tempo ReportIn Conversation With Grant LawrenceGrant Lawrence is a Writer, Broadcaster, Storyteller and former Musician. I got a chance to sit down with Grant back in January before all the craziness of COVID-19. We chat about everything from The Smugglers to his writing and broadcasting career. We also touch on his time in Desolation Sound, British Columbia.
You can find out more about Grant by visiting: http://grantlawrence.ca
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2020-11-0526 min
Rave & Drool: A Chronicle of '90s CanRockEP22: The Smugglers - Grant Lawrence - Part OneThis is part one (of two) of an epic chat I had with Grant Lawrence, front man of The Smugglers and one of Canada's greatest story tellers. We discuss his early promoting experiences with Nardwuar, that time Nirvana stayed at Grant's (and his parents) house, touring the U.S.A. when you're under age, a scandalous YTV award win, dance contests and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to...
2020-09-051h 34
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedUpdated: Grant Lawrence and Friends: Stories and Songs Powell RiverThis is a special updated Easter Weekend 2020 broadcast of the touring show "Grant Lawrence and Friends: Stories and Songs", recorded live at the Max Cameron Theatre in Powell River, BC in 2019. This show features musical performances from three Juno Award-winning Canadian artists: Said the Whale, Jay Malinowski from Bedouin Soundclash, and Kathryn Calder from the New Pornographers, as well as the Tla'amin Drummers. Stories provided by Grant. Enjoy!
2020-04-1554 min
Canada’s EntrepreneurGrant Lawrence - Vancouver - Canada's PodcastGrant Lawrence has participated in an IPO, experienced a buyout and the integration challenges that go with this; he is an active Angel investor is a Founder of Valhalla Private Capital and as President of Valhalla Angels Kelowna and Co-President of Valhalla Angels Vancouver Grant contributes to building the tech community. He also mentors and guides startups through business operations and sales.
Grant has over 22+ successful years in the software industry both in startups and establish companies; holding a number of different senior positions in sales and marketing and proven track record in building and managing teams...
2020-03-2541 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 16 - The New AdventureWhen Wayne orders Linda to leave the cabin to allow him with to deal with his illness, she finds herself alone against the wilderness facing an uncertain future in Desolation Sound.
2020-02-2913 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 15 - The GoodbyeWayne receives news that radically changes their lives in the wilderness.
2020-02-2209 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 14 - The ChangeLinda is forced to take a treacherous night hike through forest and cliff edge when Wayne fails to pick up her at their oyster lease after another late night wild pick.
2020-02-1509 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Ch 13 - The CliffLinda is left stranded on a beach during a late night oyster pick with no source of light besides the moon.
2020-02-1010 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 12 - The PunishmentUnexpected consequences are suffered after Wayne's boat smashes into a poacher's boat in the aftermath of a wild chase down the inlet in the middle of the night.
2020-02-0108 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 11 - The PoachersLinda and Wayne discover a poacher on their oyster lease and a wild boat chase ensues.
2020-01-2508 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter Ten - The FarmersLinda and Wayne realize that the challenges of full time wilderness oyster farming has turned their lives and sleeping patterns upside down.
2020-01-1909 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 9 - The Cougar's RevengeLinda and Wayne face off against a huge cougar that has pinned down one of their goats. Everyone and everything involved in the confrontation suffers the consequences.
2020-01-1009 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 8 - The CougarLinda and Wayne slowly created a life for themselves in Salubrious Bay, first building their cabin, then creating an elaborate garden. It was when they added goats to the mix when the trouble started.
2019-12-2110 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 7 - The PurchaseThrough some crafty negotiation, Linda and Wayne purchase the property of their dreams from... host Grant Lawrence's dad. The 5 acre plot is in the Desolation Sound Marine Park. There, they meet an assortment of characters including the Cougar Lady and Russell the (future) Hermit.
2019-12-1409 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 6 - The RescueLinda and the crew of the Felicius were drifting aimlessly, somewhere off the coast of Vancouver Island, in the storm ravaged seas of November 1974, when Linda thought she heard something coming out of the grey mist.
2019-12-0607 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 5 - The WhaleAmidst the chaos of the constant life-threatening storms of the North Pacific, as their boat falls apart around them and a crew member's behaviour turns dangerous, Linda witnesses one of the greatest sights she has ever seen before or since.
2019-11-3011 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 4 - The VoyageLinda, her boyfriend Wayne, and two strangers find themselves in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on a decrepit sailboat with an endless list of potentially life-threatening problems, as they attempt to sail back to Canada against the current and the weather.
2019-11-2311 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 3 - The SailorLinda Syms and her boyfriend Wayne Lewis agreed to a last minute invitation to join their friend’s sailing adventure to Hawaii. It was the fall of 1974, and the couple only had $12 between them and no way to get home.
2019-11-2309 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 2 - The BasementLinda Syms spent her childhood constantly on the move across the prairies with her large family, until they eventually wound up on the West Coast in the 1960s. In the summer of 1969, a teenaged Linda attended a basement party in North Vancouver that would completely change the course of her life.
2019-11-2309 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - Chapter 1 - The Nude PotluckIn the early 1980s, host Grant Lawrence's family attended a nude potluck in the hippie wilds of Desolation Sound, BC, during which the conservative family refused to grin and bear it. The potluck was co-hosted by a woman and her husband, a modern day homesteading couple living in a cabin just beyond the beach of the potluck. That woman was Linda Syms. This is her story.
2019-11-2309 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedWild Pick - series trailerWild Pick: the life and adventures of Linda Syms, oyster farmer of Desolation Sound, is the latest true story podcast series from Grant Lawrence. Get set for another epic wilderness adventure that chronicles Linda's wild life. At a very young age, she fell in love with an older man who completely changed her life. She eventually became a modern day homesteader and oyster farmer, which led her on a 40 year love story, eventually ending in tragedy.
2019-11-2000 min
The Spaghetti BanditWild Pick series trailerWild Pick: the life and adventures of Linda Syms, oyster farmer of Desolation Sound, is the latest podcast series from Grant Lawrence. Get set for another epic wilderness adventure that chronicles Linda's wild life. At a very young age, she fell in love with an older man who completely changed her life. She eventually became a modern day homesteader and oyster farmer, which led her on a 40 year love story, eventually ending in tragedy.
2019-11-2000 minGrant Lawrence SuperfeedGrant Lawrence and Friends: Stories and Songs Powell RiverThis is a special Canada Day 2019 broadcast of the touring show "Grant Lawrence and Friends: Stories and Songs", recorded live at the Max Cameron Theatre in Powell River, BC. This show features musical performances from three Juno Award-winning Canadian artists: Said the Whale, Jay Malinowski from Bedouin Soundclash, and Kathryn Calder from the New Pornographers. Stories provided by Grant. Enjoy!
2019-08-0854 minGrant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 13 - The PassingIn this special addendum chapter to the series, Grant Lawrence details the shocking death of Russell Letawsky.
2019-07-1912 min
The Spaghetti BanditHermit of Desolation Sound - The TrailerHermit of Desolation Sound is Grant Lawrence's latest true life adventure series, starring Russell Letawsky, the hermit philosopher who lived off the grid in a dank shack on West Coast of Canada for over a decade.
2019-06-2001 min
The Cougar Lady ChroniclesHermit of Desolation Sound - The TrailerHermit of Desolation Sound is Grant Lawrence's latest true life adventure series, starring Russell Letawsky, the hermit philosopher who lived off the grid in a dank shack on West Coast of Canada for over a decade.
2019-06-2000 min
Bernard the GermanHermit of Desolation Sound - The TrailerHermit of Desolation Sound is Grant Lawrence's latest true life adventure series, starring Russell Letawsky, the hermit philosopher who lived off the grid in a dank shack on West Coast of Canada for over a decade.
2019-06-2000 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 12 Part 2 - The EndThe hermit would become intertwined in the Lawrence family's life one more time in an unpredictable way.
2019-06-1413 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 12 Part 1 - The LegacyThe hermit’s shack that had stood at the edge of the woods in the cove for twenty years is finally torn down in the early 2000s by a new Desolation Sound neighbour nicknamed Bernard the German.
2019-06-1410 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 11 - The RealityAfter more than a decade of living way off the grid, the hermit Russell Letawsky returns to civilization.
2019-06-1408 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 10 - The FightRussell gets into a vicious fight in the notorious Lund Pub at the end of the road, the closest watering hole to Desolation Sound.
2019-06-1408 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 9 - The CabinThe Hermit Russell Letawsky constructed a tiny one room cabin to live in permanently along the shore of Desolation Sound with no modern conveniences, running water, or electricity.
2019-06-1409 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 8 - The FriendshipRussell settled in a little cove beside host Grant Lawrence's family cabin. Russell would become an unlikely friend of Grant's staunchly conservative father.
2019-06-1407 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 7 - The InletsRussell and Audrey hitched a ride on a barge from Toba Inlet, getting off on a beach in Desolation Sound that was recently purchased by Audrey’s sister. The area would change Russell's life.
2019-06-1408 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 6 - The Chicken of the WoodsAfter a month of following only a map and compass from BC’s interior, Russell Letawsky and his girlfriend Audrey manage to cross the Coast Mountain Range, which was an incredible accomplishment, but it was still a long way down to the ocean, and they were out of food and starving.
2019-06-1408 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 1 - The HermitHost Grant Lawrence was only 11-years-old when he and his family came face to face with the Hermit of Desolation Sound. Little did any of them know how much of an impact this grizzled bushman would have on their family.
2019-06-1409 min
Grant Lawrence SuperfeedHermit of Desolation Sound series trailerHermit of Desolation Sound is Grant Lawrence's latest true life adventure series, starring Russell Letawsky, the hermit philosopher who lived off the grid in a dank shack on West Coast of Canada for over a decade.
2019-05-2901 minThe Cougar Lady ChroniclesBernard the German - the trailerGrant Lawrence's latest true-story adventure saga is here! Check out the epic, round-the-world adventures of Bernard the German, from the war-torn rubble of post-war Germany, the oceanic wilderness of Desolation Sound BC, to the hidden dangers lurking in the south seas. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
2018-12-2200 minBernard the GermanChapter Two - The GiftAfter a tense stand off at the Okeover government wharf, host Grant Lawrence and his friends thought they had left the menacing Bernard the German behind, until the huge man shows up uninvited in his boat in front of the Lawrence cabin in the wilds of Desolation Sound.
2018-12-2200 minBernard the GermanChapter One - The Fender BenderHost Grant Lawrence meets Bernard the German for the first time at the Okeover government wharf at the edge of the BC wilderness near Desolation Sound. The German's towering presence is instantly intimidating and leaves Lawrence and his friends cowering.
2018-12-2200 min
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseOnly to Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Lawrence OsbornePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Only to Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Novel Author: Lawrence Osborne Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Lawrence Osborne brings one of literature’s most enduring detectives back to life—as Private Investigator Philip Marlowe returns for one last adventure. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND NPR • NOMINATED FOR THE EDGAR AND SHAMUS AWARDS The year is 1988. The place...
2018-07-2410 minThe Cougar Lady ChroniclesChapter 2 - The FriendshipHost Grant Lawrence and his family are nose to gun barrel with "Cougar" Nancy Crowther and her pack of snarling bush dogs, as Grant's dad tries to charm his way out of it.
2018-07-1000 minThe Cougar Lady ChroniclesChapter 1 - The RifleHost Grant Lawrence was just a six-year-old boy when he first came face to gun barrel with the Cougar Queen of Okeover Inlet, British Columbia, Canada.
2018-07-1000 minThe Cougar Lady ChroniclesThe Cougar Lady Chronicles series teaserComing soon: the Cougar Lady Chronicles is a true pioneering adventure story set in the rain forest of the West Coast of Canada in the 20th century. Told in dramatic storytelling fashion by award-winning author and CBC host Grant Lawrence, this is an exciting wilderness saga of the life and times of "Cougar" Nancy Crowther as she faces the daily dangers of wilderness living; everything from cougars, to draft dodgers, to the mysterious force known only as "them."
2018-07-0900 min
DIY Artist Route PodcastRob Lawrence Gives Truth On How To Kickass At InterviewsOne thing that everyone in the media industry pays attention to is how well an interview is done. Rob Lawrence, host of Inspirational Creatives, is one of the best there is at doing amazing interviews. That's why I invited him to join me on the DIY Artist Route Podcast to share his wisdom.What we discovered in our conversation is that it's important for hosts who interview and guests being interviewed, can both gain clarity on how to have the most kickass interviews.When the guest and host connect on a deeper level than just a basic Q...
2018-02-2636 min
The Food PodcastFathers Of Confederation, a conversation with Grant Lawrence Did you grow up in a place that you didn't appreciate until later in life? A place that your father chose, a place you didn't understand, a place you couldn't wait to escape from, only to find, many years later, that you too love that place, and your father was right all along? Yes me too. Canada turns 150 on July 1st. To honour this day, Episode 18 celebrates both the east and west coasts of Canada with Grant Lawrence - music journalist, musician, writer and story teller. Grant shares stories from Desolation Sound, a small inlet on...
2017-06-2333 min
CiTR -- Russian Tim ShowEpisode #225, Interviews with Grant Lawrence and Kenny LushHello Hello Hello!Wow! What a show! Two interviews with members of legendary Vancouver bands which are both playing reunion shows this weekend. Great success! First part of this episode is focused on Daggermouth reunion shows, they are doing two of those: Friday at the Cobalt and Saturday an all-ages show at 333. In order to get all the details of this reunion I talked to Kenny Lush of Daggermouth and asked him about rockstar lifestyle, Stuart McKillop’s laziness, fighting a UFC fighter and being the first person to play and wrestle at The Fest in Ga...
2017-05-111h 00