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Almost Famous Enough
ep2 Grant Lawrence is my DJ
ep2 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...
2025-01-30
1h 49
Watch God Work with Lawrence E. Adjah
Faith, 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...
2025-01-27
1h 02
City Of Lawrence, KS
11/14/24 Unmistakable Events Grant Program
11/14/24 Unmistakable Events Grant Program by City of Lawrence
2024-11-14
22 min
thecommentary.ca
Grant Lawrence
The 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...
2024-10-30
30 min
thecommentary.ca
Grant Lawrence
The 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...
2024-10-30
30 min
Performance Initiative Podcast
#35: Decoding the Universe: A Conversation with Lawrence M. Krauss, Theoretical Physicist & Best-Selling Author
Join 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...
2024-08-06
1h 18
Mulligan Stew
Grant Lawrence-His tour is Stories and Songs Live Interview
Grant 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...
2024-03-10
28 min
Salad Days
Episode #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
2024-02-01
1h 01
Do.Did.Will. A Podcast for Aspiring Minds
Grant 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?...
2024-01-24
1h 05
City Of Lawrence, KS
12/08/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board
12/08/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
2023-12-10
1h 03
City Of Lawrence, KS
11/30/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board
11/30/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
2023-12-01
2h 49
Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast
S5 Episode 19: Grant Lawrence talks about the journalistic approach he took in Return to Solitude
ABOUT 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...
2023-11-25
32 min
Writing the Coast: BC and Yukon Book Prizes Podcast
S5 Episode 19: Grant Lawrence talks about the journalistic approach he took in Return to Solitude
ABOUT 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...
2023-11-25
32 min
City Of Lawrence, KS
11/03/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Funding Advisory Board
11/03/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Funding Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
2023-11-08
23 min
City Of Lawrence, KS
09/26/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board
09/26/23 Transient Guest Tax Grant Program Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
2023-09-27
1h 28
Goal Smasher by Audrey Lawrence
Hacking Harvard's Grant Study
Join 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...
2023-08-24
03 min
THE RAD DADS SHOW
KJ JANSEN & GRANT LAWRENCE LIVE FROM THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM
Grant 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.
2023-07-01
00 min
Not Braden Storms
NBS 20: Grant Lawrence
Grant 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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braden-storms/support
2023-04-13
54 min
Real Stories by Real Cops
SOUTHERN 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...
2023-01-19
37 min
Robert Edward Grant - Think Tank
002 - Lawrence Krauss
In 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...
2022-12-14
1h 16
City Of Lawrence, KS
12/09/22 Transient Guest Tax Grant Funding Advisory Board
12/09/22 Transient Guest Tax Grant Funding Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
2022-12-10
1h 16
City Of Lawrence, KS
12/01/22 Transient Guest Tax Grant Funding Advisory Board
12/01/22 Transient Guest Tax Grant Funding Advisory Board by City of Lawrence
2022-12-02
2h 41
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Handy Candy - Ch 1 - The New Boat
In 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."
2022-10-29
09 min
Spotlight On
Terry Grant
Terry 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...
2022-08-18
52 min
thecommentary.ca
Grant Lawrence
The bestselling author and CBC broadcaster Grant Lawrence discusses his new memoir Return to Solitude: More Desolation Sound Adventures with the Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, the Spaghetti Bandit and Others (Harbour Publishing, 2022), with Joseph Planta. Return to Solitude: More Desolation Sound Adventures with the Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, the Spaghetti Bandit and Others by Grant Lawrence (Harbour Publishing, 2022). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Return to Solitude Text of introduction by Joseph Planta: I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary...
2022-05-30
40 min
thecommentary.ca
Grant Lawrence
The bestselling author and CBC broadcaster Grant Lawrence discusses his new memoir Return to Solitude: More Desolation Sound Adventures with the Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, the Spaghetti Bandit and Others (Harbour Publishing, 2022), with Joseph Planta. Return to Solitude: More Desolation Sound Adventures with the Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, the Spaghetti Bandit and Others by Grant Lawrence (Harbour Publishing, 2022). Click to buy this book from Amazon.ca: Return to Solitude Text of introduction by Joseph Planta: I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary...
2022-05-30
40 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Ch 26 - I'm In Love With My Knife
Grant 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.
2022-03-06
20 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Ch 23 - Big Mouth
The 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.
2022-02-13
30 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Ch 22 - Maniac Dragstrip
The 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.
2022-02-06
23 min
Indiebnb
Liz Lawrence Indiebnb 39
Tash and Grant sit down with UK based Liz LawrenceSend us a textCheck out our SpotifyCheck out our YoutubeCheck out InstagramBook a Podcast
2022-01-19
31 min
Jughead's Basement
Episode 102 - Grant Lawrence - The Smugglers - Novelist - CBC Radio & Television Personality on LoFi Interviews with HiFi Guests
Episode 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
2022-01-17
1h 39
The Zeitgeist Lab Collections
Collection 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 Check out Grant's web store: https://grantlawrence.ca/store Follow Grant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/grantlawrence Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zglabpod Give us money: https://patreon.com/zglabpod
2021-11-30
1h 21
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Ch 13 - Some Velvet Sidewalk
Grant is forced to ingloriously perform an entire set from a rainy sidewalk in Bellingham when he forgets his fake I.D. back in Canada.
2021-11-29
20 min
The Wolf of Queen Street
Using Kiwisaver For First Home - First Home Grant NZ - What Is It And How - First Home Buyer Tips - The Daily Nugget # 3
Welcome 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/
2021-10-20
05 min
Spotlight On
Tyler Grant
Tyler 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...
2021-09-16
1h 10
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty 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.
2021-06-03
29 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Ch 5 - Oh My My
Grant 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.
2021-05-20
23 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Ch 4 - Regina, I Don't Want To Fight
Grant Lawrence reads the fourth wild chapter - this time fighting off prairie bangers - from his award-winning rock 'n' roll memoir.
2021-05-14
23 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Ch 3 - Roll On Saskatchewan
Grant 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."
2021-05-14
21 min
The Spaghetti Bandit
Dirty Windshields - The Podcast - Promo
Finally! 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.
2021-05-08
01 min
The Cougar Lady Chronicles
Dirty Windshields - The Podcast - Promo
Finally! 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.
2021-05-08
01 min
Bernard the German
Dirty Windshields - The Podcast - Promo
Finally! 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.
2021-05-08
01 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty 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).
2021-05-07
14 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Ch 1 - I Drove the Coquihalla
Grant 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).
2021-05-07
16 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Dirty Windshields - Prologue
Grant 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.
2021-05-06
16 min
Talkin' Hockey - The Hockey Talkin' Show
Season 3, Episode 21 - THE CARBONNEAU with guest Grant Lawrence (The Smugglers / CBC)
Hey hockey fans, it’s TALKIN HOCKEY season three episode 21 aka episode CARBONNEAU! In this episode we cut right to the chase, talking very briefly about the legendary Habs captain and some other 21s like Forsberg and Salming (ever heard of them?) but then we get right to our guest.. Mr. Grant Lawrence! You might know Grant from being the lead singer of the legendary band The Smugglers, after hearing him on CBC radio, OR after reading a few of his books. We talk all thin...
2021-05-01
58 min
The Life Purpose Podcast on Life Signatures Radio
646. [Book Review] Think Again, By Adam Grant
New #Podcast! 646. [Book Review] Think Again, By Adam Grant Adam Grant is a professor but the way he has written this book would make you feel like it was written by an average person. It is easy to understand, it is rich and it is absolutely deep. The subject that he is covering is about questioning our original ideas, listening to other people to accommodate their ideas and sharing our ideas with other people. I recommend this book to teachers, leaders, parents and scholars. You will enjoy it and it will make you...
2021-03-21
20 min
I Wanna Party With Bob
The 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...
2021-03-10
2h 12
Killed by Desk
23 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...
2021-03-09
1h 15
The Tempo Report
In Conversation With Grant Lawrence
Grant 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 Like this episode? Visit https://www.djspencer.ca/podcast
2020-11-05
26 min
Rave & Drool: A Chronicle of '90s CanRock
EP22: The Smugglers - Grant Lawrence - Part One
This 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...
2020-09-05
1h 34
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Updated: Grant Lawrence and Friends: Stories and Songs Powell River
This 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!
2020-04-15
54 min
Canada’s Entrepreneur
Grant Lawrence - Vancouver - Canada's Podcast
Grant 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...
2020-03-25
41 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 16 - The New Adventure
When 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.
2020-02-29
13 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 15 - The Goodbye
Wayne receives news that radically changes their lives in the wilderness.
2020-02-22
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 14 - The Change
Linda 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.
2020-02-15
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Ch 13 - The Cliff
Linda is left stranded on a beach during a late night oyster pick with no source of light besides the moon.
2020-02-10
10 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 12 - The Punishment
Unexpected 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.
2020-02-01
08 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 11 - The Poachers
Linda and Wayne discover a poacher on their oyster lease and a wild boat chase ensues.
2020-01-25
08 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter Ten - The Farmers
Linda and Wayne realize that the challenges of full time wilderness oyster farming has turned their lives and sleeping patterns upside down.
2020-01-19
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 9 - The Cougar's Revenge
Linda 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.
2020-01-10
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 8 - The Cougar
Linda 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.
2019-12-21
10 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 7 - The Purchase
Through 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.
2019-12-14
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 6 - The Rescue
Linda 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.
2019-12-06
07 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 5 - The Whale
Amidst 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.
2019-11-30
11 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 4 - The Voyage
Linda, 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.
2019-11-23
11 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 3 - The Sailor
Linda 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.
2019-11-23
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 2 - The Basement
Linda 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.
2019-11-23
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - Chapter 1 - The Nude Potluck
In 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.
2019-11-23
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Wild Pick - series trailer
Wild 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.
2019-11-20
00 min
The Spaghetti Bandit
Wild Pick series trailer
Wild 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.
2019-11-20
00 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Grant Lawrence and Friends: Stories and Songs Powell River
This 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!
2019-08-08
54 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 13 - The Passing
In this special addendum chapter to the series, Grant Lawrence details the shocking death of Russell Letawsky.
2019-07-19
12 min
The Spaghetti Bandit
Hermit of Desolation Sound - The Trailer
Hermit 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.
2019-06-20
01 min
The Cougar Lady Chronicles
Hermit of Desolation Sound - The Trailer
Hermit 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.
2019-06-20
00 min
Bernard the German
Hermit of Desolation Sound - The Trailer
Hermit 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.
2019-06-20
00 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 12 Part 2 - The End
The hermit would become intertwined in the Lawrence family's life one more time in an unpredictable way.
2019-06-14
13 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 12 Part 1 - The Legacy
The 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.
2019-06-14
10 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 11 - The Reality
After more than a decade of living way off the grid, the hermit Russell Letawsky returns to civilization.
2019-06-14
08 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 10 - The Fight
Russell gets into a vicious fight in the notorious Lund Pub at the end of the road, the closest watering hole to Desolation Sound.
2019-06-14
08 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 9 - The Cabin
The 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.
2019-06-14
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 8 - The Friendship
Russell settled in a little cove beside host Grant Lawrence's family cabin. Russell would become an unlikely friend of Grant's staunchly conservative father.
2019-06-14
07 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound - Ch 1 - The Hermit
Host 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.
2019-06-14
09 min
Grant Lawrence Superfeed
Hermit of Desolation Sound series trailer
Hermit 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.
2019-05-29
01 min
The Cougar Lady Chronicles
Bernard the German - the trailer
Grant 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.
2018-12-22
00 min
Bernard the German
Chapter Two - The Gift
After 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.
2018-12-22
00 min
Bernard the German
Chapter One - The Fender Bender
Host 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.
2018-12-22
00 min
Access Unmissable Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Only to Sleep: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Lawrence Osborne
Please 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...
2018-07-24
10 min
The Cougar Lady Chronicles
Chapter 2 - The Friendship
Host 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.
2018-07-10
00 min
The Cougar Lady Chronicles
Chapter 1 - The Rifle
Host 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.
2018-07-10
00 min
The Cougar Lady Chronicles
The Cougar Lady Chronicles series teaser
Coming 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."
2018-07-09
00 min
DIY Artist Route Podcast
Rob Lawrence Gives Truth On How To Kickass At Interviews
One 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...
2018-02-26
36 min
The Food Podcast
Fathers 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...
2017-06-23
33 min
The Food Podcast
THE FOOD PODCAST 018 - Fathers 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...
2017-06-23
33 min
CiTR -- Rocket From Russia
Episode #225, Interviews with Grant Lawrence and Kenny Lush
Hello 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...
2017-05-11
1h 00
CiTR -- Rocket From Russia
Episode #225, Interviews with Grant Lawrence and Kenny Lush
Hello 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 Gainesville, FL at the sa...
2017-05-11
00 min
CiTR -- Russian Tim Show
Episode #225, Interviews with Grant Lawrence and Kenny Lush
Hello 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...
2017-05-11
1h 00