The Accidental Curator: Recent Episodes
George Bathgate
"A Roughneck's Journey: Trials and Triumphs" In Episode 19 of the podcast, the host returns after a six-month hiatus, sharing tales from a bustling summer at the Shavasana Gallery and Cafe on Mayne Island. As the busy season winds down, the host revisits past ventures, including a brief stint as a roughneck in the oil fields of northern Alberta in the 1970s.
The story, titled "I Could Tell You Wasn't a Roughneck," takes listeners on a journey with two young men chasing the allure of big money in the oil sands. Through humorous and harrowing experiences, the episode highlights the challenges and camaraderie of life on the rigs, culminating in a decision that alters the host's path.
Listeners are invited to explore these vivid tales, which are also available in the host's book, "All Roads at Any Time." As the episode concludes, the host reflects on the current state of the world, offering words of encouragement and hope.
"A Roughneck's Journey: Trials and Triumphs" In Episode 19 of the podcast, the host returns after a six-month hiatus, sharing tales from a bustling summer at the Shavasana Gallery and Cafe on Mayne Island. As the busy season winds down, the host revisits past ventures, including a brief stint as a roughneck in the oil fields of northern Alberta in the 1970s.
The story, titled "I Could Tell You Wasn't a Roughneck," takes listeners on a journey with two young men chasing the allure of big money in the oil sands. Through humorous and harrowing experiences, the episode highlights the challenges and camaraderie of life on the rigs, culminating in a decision that alters the host's path.
Listeners are invited to explore these vivid tales, which are also available in the host's book, "All Roads at Any Time." As the episode concludes, the host reflects on the current state of the world, offering words of encouragement and hope.
In this episode of The Accidental Curator, George Bathgate shares a gripping story titled "The Fourth Corner." As he prepares to reopen his art gallery, George reflects on three significant car accidents he has witnessed over the years in his Kitsilano neighborhood. Each incident, occurring at different corners, serves as a vivid illustration of life's unpredictability and the importance of staying vigilant.
From the bustling art gallery to the quaint Bruno's Corner Cup Café, George's narrative weaves through time and space, capturing the essence of community life and the ever-present potential for unexpected events. Tune in to hear how these experiences have shaped his outlook and to get a sneak peek into his upcoming book of short stories.
Join George for a compelling episode filled with reflection, humor, and a touch of suspense, reminding us all to approach life's corners with caution and curiosity.
Pedestrians know - corners and car crashes are a bad combination. Here's a short story about three, while dreading the fourth.
a short story I wrote several years ago, about how young, self-absorbed drunks on a bus could have inadvertently added fuel to the revolutionary fires that were building…in pre-revolutionary Iran…and a review of Joseph Synn Kune Loh’s exhibit, “Who Am I” by Bill Maylone
Two young long-haired travellers arrive in Amsterdam in 1973. One of them, hopes and prays that the rest of his "round the world adventure" will improve over "day one"...it can only get better! Or can it?
Two stories - or memoirs - today - Joseph Synn Kune Loh's short story "The Astrologer", and Transient Epileptic Amnesia...one is a young man's encounter at a New Age Conference in Montreal, and the other is one more good reason why you should avoid a life of excess😊
After receiving a 100 year old Blüthner piano, I became fascinated with it's long journey to Mayne Island and Shavasana Gallery. Here is a story of how to sleuth the path of an "accidental" piano. :)
Does it make you angry or make you laugh? Listen to one family's journey through dog-barking hell...
A casual Friday night pursuit of pubs and pals in Ottawa turns into an unexpected apprehension of an armed robbery in process
A personal account of the Student Uprising in Athens, November 1973, which led to the overthrow of George Papadopolous and - ultimately - the return of Democracy
A light-hearted search for the possible culprit of my adult addictions - my excessive childhood consumption of...sugar
Five young long-haired western kids following the "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to India in 1973..stop in Peshawar, Pakistan to celebrate New Year's
If you run a Gallery Café, anyone can walk through your doors...if it's on a small island without police anything can happen
A series of unfortunate events...if you believe bad luck happens in threes you suffer from Triaphilia, but we've all been there. Here's a short story called, "The Three Injuries"
An interview with internationally acclaimed Contemporary Impressionist painter Terrill Welch
This is Chapter 2 in the narrative surrounding The Accidental Curator...the early days of setting up, exploration, gratitude...and tarts!
A true story of narrowly avoiding the horrible fate that befell 9 innocent people in central BC on August 28, 1972...
An interview with Mixed Media & Collage artist Famous Empty Sky, who is currently residing on Mayne Island
"Finding Shavasana" is the first Chapter in the story of The Accidental Curator. The searching, the indecisiveness, the waffling, and finally, the finding of what would eventually become Shavasana Art Gallery & Café. A light-hearted adventure of exploration and change.
This introduction gives - as you might expect - a rough outline of the content of The Accidental Curator as I see future Episodes evolving. My intention is to produce content from existing short stories I have written, interviews I plan on giving, and a new creative narrative - a semi-fictional story - that will evolve over time.