Broken Area: Recent Episodes
Dave Brodbeck and Isabelle Michaud
I’m oddly proud of the title.
Isabelle was away this week, Jon and I held the fort.
Jon and I drank a lot of pop this week, some of it mixed with alcohol…
Oh so we went to the LCBO.
Isabelle’s trip was all over the place.
Jon came, always a pleasure.
Jon came!
Grey day today, only about 19.
Isabelle will be going on a trip soon.
Jon and I will be eating like kings….
Isabelle also got a cool residency thing in New Brunswick. Pretty exciting.
Jon thinks there should be more schools…
Somewhat brief one today.
New podcast coming!
Weather is cool warm.
Store was fine.
Dan Barabanov is a citizen!
We aren’t much on AI.
That said, maybe you’d like us to take out the boring bits….
Yeah, the smoke is the big story this week.
But wait, so is our family trip to Toronto.
Jon and I went to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
We went to restaurants, we hung out.
We had a nice room.
Oh and it was a thousand degrees and then it had worse air quality than here.
That said, Stanley Cup….
Turns out today is our wedding anniversary!
An old friend of Isabelle’s who was at our wedding will visit today.
An old friend of mine who was at our wedding was texting with me while I shopped.
I’m making Korean food for dinner!
LCBO today.
Super nice weather today as well.
Thursday?
Yes Thursday, what did you pay for the podcast? What gives you the ego? OK, that’s a bit over the top.
Jon came today!
At first he didn’t but he texted and changed his mind.
Isabelle met a possible cousin.
Speaking of cousin, man The Bear is a hell of a show.
Nice day today! Jon came! I had my birthday! Our friend Dave came over for my birthday, and his Mom made me a birthday cake, which is pretty great. Friday for the podcast this week as Isabelle has
As usual, the title does refer to something, you’ll have to listen to figure out what.
Jon stayed home.
He’ll be bowling with his friends this afternoon!
Convocation was actually good!
You know what else was good? Isabelle’s trip to Manitoulin Island with her friend Tawny. I of course completely forget where she went…. I am old.
It was on 12 the other day.
We were going to record last Saturday (hence the title) but I messed up.
So here we are.
Also we are a day early because Isabelle is going to Manitoulin Island with a friend of hers tomorrow.
Jon and I went to the LCBO.
Jon had a great time with his friends from university on Monday.
He also had a great time with his buddy Jerrit today.
And a dollar short?
Isabelle was away Thursday - Saturday, which explains why this is on Sunday.
That said, what business of it is yours?
It was busy at the store oddly.
Oh Isabelle was at a conference.
Jon stayed home to watch a hockey game.
Oh it’s finally a very nice day.
Szo the BBQ story from last week had quite the update. In the end, we have a new BBQ.
I might mow the lawn today.
I have been living in that sweet spot between needing to shovel and needing to mow.
Jon didn’t come today. He stayed home to watch Canada vs Italy in the IIHF championship.
Long weekend!
Spring!
We bought a new BBQ, hence Jon staying home to wait for delivery.
Lots of stops today.
Go Habs Go.
Does Isabelle ever sit still? Not really.
Something has to happen with the potholes.
Oh and the gas, the gas isn’t cheap, glad we bought a hybrid.
The title refers to the fact that Isabelle and I went on a trip.
We went to Montreal for the Conference on Comparative Cognition (CO3) which you likely have heard me talk about if you’ve listened to these things, met me etc.
Jon stayed home during it and did great.
Mailed a package to the US today, it is much more complicated than it used to be, let’s say that.
It was so great having Isabelle there, it was like I had some home with me, and she got to see lots of old friends etc. Great time! I can’t wait until next year because she can come again!d
It might actually be spring. It’s going up to 9 today.
While it wasn’t July 1969, it was pretty great.
I was, at times, transported to being like 6 years old. I remember watching the splashdown of Apollo 16 in my classroom.
Everything was so great. All three of us were in awe of just how both amazing the feat was scientifically and in engineering, but also in the human sense. What a great crew.
Isabelle has a very cool collage project underway.
The term is pretty much over for Jon, he had a great year, it’s almost over for me.
Hey, we’re back!
The weather is weird.
Our street is basically one lane now.
Isabelle has a big workshop today!
Where do museums come from?
Eww gross.
We had a little trip last week!
The weather is very variable.
The store was packed.
The car wash vacuums didn’t work!
I had another title, but we used this instead.
We’re going on a little trip!
Busy week for all of us.
Isabelle had three meetings yesterday, I had one and taught a class.
Are we turning the corner on winter?
I watched some Olympic hockey.
During yesterday’s hockey Jon kept our class updated with the score.
Cold today again.
Really sunny though.
The streets are super icy.
Library trip today.
Is art better with an overarching sort of theme?
Isabelle has an open house coming up.
Nice day today.
Lots of stops too.
The library didn’t have my stuff.
We got Isabelle some snowshoeing poles.
Jon didn’t come this week.
Isabelle’s final show of the season is winding down.
I have lots of marking to do.
It was -27 when I woke up.
It has warmed up, but not much.
Consequently, Jon stayed home.
It’s actually a nice clear day.
Taxes are coming.
Art is always happening.
I got a new backpack!
A touch warmer today but the roads are still a mess.
Jon came, which is always nice.
The term is in full swing, and I am almost used to my schedule.
Isabelle might sell some stuff.
Twenty bucks a month is nothing.
Weather is weird.
We’ve had a thaw, a freeze etc. I know you all care a great deal about this.
The first week of the term is in the books.
Jon is happy to be back at school.
We saw some old friends.
Isabelle went to watch some skating.
There’s a new show at her gallery, you should check it out.
Happy New Year!
Sadly we couldn’t go down to London to visit.
The weather was insane.
I mean, it’s still not great…..
Jon came along.
Saw Brandon in the store for the first time in a while.
I’m burying the lede here, Isabelle will have some of her short films critiqued, with is kinda great.
Merry Post Christmas!
Short one today.
We didn’t need too much stuff, but you know, you kind of have to.
Christmas was great!
Jon got a new phone!
We saw Ken and Jackie.
I actually feel like I’m on vacation.
Wow, we’ve done 600 of these things (and 118 of Broca’s Area, but that’s neither here nore there).
Our last grocery trip until after Christmas.
I cashed in PC points this week, so groceries were under 10 bucks…
We went to breakfast this morning.
One of the people working at the restaurant was a guy who used to play with Maddie when she was like 10.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our family to yours!
Isabelle has done a test run of her pudding, so we’ll have it tonight.
It was invented by the wife of the mayor of Montreal.
Oh her name was Georgette Falardeau.
Went a day early to avoid people.
Jon came!
First LCBO trip since October 2.
Box.
You’ll have to listen to get the title.
Isabelle is back from a conference about immigration in Sudbury.
We dropped a bench off at her studio.
No Jonno today.
Our car sensors were obscured.
Isabelle is making a traditional French Canadian dessert today.
CNDOP She bop a you bop.
Yeah it’s CNDOP, so we have a bonus episode for you!
Also, I needed a new bulb for the oven.
I bought a bulb for the oven yesterday and proceeded to lose it.
Why does anyone listen to us?
We have no idea, but after 20 years, hell, we don’t really care that much
Enjoy CNDOP everyone!
Term is almost over!
Winter has come.
I had a long meeting this week, but a good one.
We recount stories of Jon.
(Oh, yeah, Jonno stayed home today).
We went a bit earlier, so that made things a touch less busy.
Cool one today.
Jon was with us, which is nice.
I was on DTNS yesterday. We talked CFL football. During the podcast I received a CFL hat!
Here’s a pic of the hat.
Wasn’t super busy today.
It’s nice that there is so much ‘ethnic’ food in the store.
Quick one today.
Jon was out with his buddy Ty, so no Jon with us today.
That also means no Jon sneaking up on me and causing jump scares in the grocery store.
Still, I like when he comes…
As usual Isabelle has a lot going on.
I have a bit less
Shopping!
Halloween was fun.
Jon handed out candy as Dale Gribble.
Oh yeah, back to Saturday.
We also donated some old clothes.
Do we still have communal music things?
There was a magnitude 3 earthquake in Sudbury.
We have limited earthquake experience.
Friday? Yeah, we all have busy Saturdays.
Isabelle has met some new artists.
Just say no to Adobe.
Jon came along, which is always great.
Halfway through the term I mean.
Yup, break week is ending.
We had a nice Thanksgiving.
The weather today is however not nice.
Jon came along!
Isabelle tears down a show today.
It’s like 28 degrees with a humidex of 34. So yeah, October…
Isabelle had a very successful art happening.
Friends are important.
Jon didn’t come today.
Isabelle makes ink with plants.
I think I know my schedule.
Things are sort of normal.
I’m a couple of weeks into my term.
Isabelle has a show on in her gallery.
Jon came to a social thing at the U for psych students.
It’s all just fine. Everything is fine.
I also got some weed trimmer line at Canadian Tire!
I suppose that’s better than rambling fallings.
Went to the library today.
Jon came as well.
The term hs started.
Isabelle is figuring out art things.
In other words, it’s another week :-)
We’re back!
Jon’s is out hiking with a friend.
Jon now has a personal trainer!
We had friends over for dinner, it was nice.
Last long weekend of the year, but it was not that busy at the store oddly enough.
The next time you hear us I will have taught a class….
Back at it.
Jon came today, I always appreciate the company.
Thunderstorm warning in effect!
We went to a concert, it was fun.
Jon didn’t go…
Isabelle has a new logo for her Galerie.
Oh and the logo was designed by a local person, so that’s super.
Boiling indeed, there’s a heat warning today.
Oh thanks for the nice words about our podcasting anniversary!
Follow Isabelle’s gallery on instagram.
Did I mention how hot it is?
My vacation is over, but I feel good!
Isabelle is going to make more paper.
I won’t be…
I got new tires and tubes for my bike. I know you don’t care, but I do
We started Broca’s Area twenty years ago today with our first episode.
So, the first half off this one is our standard grocery bit.
The second part is at home, talking about our 20 years doing this.
Oh and Jon was around too!
We went to Montreal.
We came back.
It was long.
It was good.
See you in another 20 years…
We’re back.
Even an LCBO trip today!
I found out what artist trading cards are.
Does anyone have an Isabelle rookie card?
Pretty warm today.
Hey I’m on holidays!
The title? It is a list of things I hate.
I hate these things because today is the weekend before Canada Day and the grocery store was a mad house.
We visited London.
We saw Maddie!
I had my 60th birthday, so I am now elderly.
Jon did not change the list this week..
A day late.
You can decide if it is a dollar short.
Isabelle was in Sudbury.
Jon came with us.
Very nice day today if windy.
Also sort of short today.
Let the circle, be unbroken.
Nice day, but very windy, likely no cycling today.
They moved everything in the store and it is very annoying.
Jon stayed home to watch the F1 qualifying.
Went to a cool thing at the museum.
Garage sales are a scourge on humanity.
I forgot to charge the phone I use to record last week.
Wind. The constant is wind.
Isabelle is off to an art swap today.
I had to do it solo for like 2 minutes, it wasn’t good….
No Jon this week.
Isabelle has been working in the garden.
I’ve been trying to cycle in this wind….
The title has literally nothing to do with the episode. Well maybe a very little.
Mother’s Day tomorrow.
Jon came, which is always nice.
Seems like a decent day, mid teens temperature wise.
Isabelle is going on a walk for Mother’s Day.
I’m cooking stuff for Mother’s Day.
Isabelle might be going to the Robertson Cliffs.
Jon came this week! THE TERM IS OVER. THE SHOW IS OVER AT ISABELLE’S GALLERY! So we’re both in good spirits. I’m getting my bike out today! Oddly, no election talk. We saw a plane! Oh, one pic is the plane, the other is plastic making.
This one is not about animal behaviour.
I mean really, are any of our episodes ever about anything?
THE TERM IS OVER.
The show at Isabelle’s gallery is winding down.
The snow is gone.
Might get my bike out soon!
This week’s title works on two levels. The stuff Isa is doing for an art project (which.sounds super cool) and the fact that the melting snow has a sculpture like effect, it’s kind of cool.
Speaking of cool, it’s cool, but above freezing, so lots of melting.
I’m still mad about the USA.
I gave an exam on Monday.
I have another on Friday.
We voted.
Yup it’s been a while.
I was away at a conference two weeks ago, and last week I lost my voice.
Of course many of you are saying ‘Oh Dave lost his voice, on hon, anyway…’
The term is winding down.
Jon came again, he’s always super helpful.
Isabelle’s student presented their work.
This city is full of micro climates.
Shopping!
Isabelle has been busy, of course.
Tim Horton’s, it’s Canadian, sorta.
It’s Jon’s birthday! Happy 24th Jonno!
I did self checkout today, not a fan.
Why is it winter again?
It’s been a while.
Isabelle was away, she’s back.
Hey, Jonno came along!
Isa has a workshop tonight on grant writing.
It’s warming up, spring soon?
Now whey, whey.
Yes yes, we didn’t do last week.
Lots of stuff has happened.
We were to drive to Quebec last week, but the weather didn’t cooperate.
Isabelle will head over there next week.
The break is over, so I’ll be back teaching.
There are Canadian flags everywhere!
I’m not going to talk about him.
We skipped last week for a good reason
The awesome Noëlla Guimond, Isabelle’s Maman, died last week.
She had a huge impact on our lives of course, but, she affected many others. Her work was always about lifting other people up. Remember that.
Oh yeah, and the USA sucks. You can take your trade war and shove it.
I’ll see Maddie in a couple of months.
Hey, maybe Isabelle will go to Germany!
Oh yeah, it snows a lot again.
Oh the picture? It’s the first thing that came up when I searched on ‘Not Very Structured and Weird’.
Isabelle has some exhibitions coming up.
Oh and a workshop!
I’m used to my schedule.
We went a little later today, so the episode is coming out a little later, stop complaining.
Jon is doing great at the U.
Weird weather today, not that bad then really cold.
My brother got in a car accident, spoiler alert, he’s fine.
His car isn’t.
Isabelle has a workshop tonight and more coming up.
I’m finally getting used to my schedule, so I think I’m good.
Again, my brother is fine, thanks Hyundai.
So, what is the etiquette on saying Happy New Year? Is it too late? If so, screw you, you can’t have a Happy New Year from us!
Short one today.
We got back on Tuesday from a week in London.
London was great, we saw family, we went to a cool café that had board games.
We went to the T and T superstore which was awesome.
We had every possible type of weather on the drive there.
This term is shaping up to be less, oh, let’s go with annoying.
Hey, Happy New Year!
Christmas Eve went off well, with ancient Roman food.
Christmas went off well as well.
We’ve been fixing up a room at home.
Why is it so freaking warm?
We’re going to see som live music tonight.
That will be at a bar I’ve never heard of!
We went early today to avoid the nightmare that is Christmas groceries.
It worked!
I cashed in points today, so the groceries cost 9 bucks.
We also were going to get our wheels re torqued, but that will wait until Monday.
Making more bits and bites this week.
I made shortbread this week, its gone.
I’ll make sugar cookies this afternoon.
A little later today.
It’s time to make the méli mélo.
The streets are still pretty messy.
It was a madhouse in the store today.
The plumbing thing is basically done, so that’s good.
The bits and bites are now in the oven actually.
More snow.
Isabelle has a workshop today, I hope she can do it in person.
Like I said, more snow.
I gave an exam this week, the term is done!
One day we will retire.
Jon is a shovelling machine
SO yeah, we got 80 cm of snow Thursday night.
Needless to say, Friday was a snow day.
Of course I didn’t have to teach anyway.
Jon and I took 2.5 hr to shovel the driveway.
I went from BBQing stuff and hanging laundry outside to, well, this.
I think our street got more snow than anyone, somehow.
Nice day today.
Indeed, I’d take my bike out if it weren’t such a pain.
We watched the Snake River Canyon jump, err, Mike Tyson fighting Logan Paul.
It was fun, also Isabelle watched sports.
It was brutal.
The two middle fights were actually pretty good.
Isabelle has lots of art projects on the go.
Hey we’re back!
We haven’t been doing things as the Internet Archive was down and that’s where we put the audio.
Could one today, though it did warm up.
Lots of useless trucks in the parking lot today.
I didn’t get one of my favourite cashiers.
Work is repetitive currently.
Isabelle has projects, as usual.
I got my COVID and flu shots and had side effects.
A day late.
A day late because the recording screwed up yesterday, well part of it anyway.
I don’t even know if the part about crazy fur and sparkles is in the episode actually.
Isabelle had her final night of her installation.
Our buses here are like Uber aft 6 on weekends, so that was interesting.
We seem to keep forgetting things.
The wind today is insane.
OK, like when will summer end? It’s going up to like 28 today.
Jon came along, and got the movie you see in the past.
Isabelle has a big day, she is presenting an installation today and next week for Ontario Culture Days. It’s a long process, going from the early conceptual days to today. Isabelle takes you through it.
I will come down tonight on my bike to help her out.
Oh also, I picked up a few season s of the Twilight Zone.
Hey, Jon came today! (He didn’t talk much, but he was there).
I’m used to my schedule sort of.
I got my favourite cashier.
Grey and 18 today.
Oh we went to the library too.
There are murals all over town, here’s one with this post!
Nice day today, though I think it is going to get hot.
I finished my first full week. Getting used to the timetable is the hardest thing.
Oh and lecturing for 4.5 hours on Wednesday does not help.
We talked to Maddie!
They don’t speak Wasabi in Germany.
Isabelle is hoping for some news soon.
Oooh it’s cool today.
Needed gas, sometimes even a hybrid needs gas.
Hey, I’ve buried the lede, we got a new washer and dryer!
We’ve gone through a lot of them.
Jon is very helpful.
Isabelle is planning her big exhibit coming up.
Nice day today.
It is week 2 of our national nightmare, where we don’t have a washing machine.
An RV pulling a car was stuck on the road, as you can see in the picture.
Oh my god, it’s the last weekend of the summer!
OK, not technically, but you know what I mean.
Washing clothes by hand has given me Popeye arms.
Lot’s of technical difficulties in the past two weeks, but we’re back.
Where are we back from? We are back from Kingston where we visited Ken and Jackie!
It was great.
We saw some cool old rare books.
We went on a tour of the old Kingston Pen.
Generally we hung out with our friends and it was glorious.
Thanks Ken and Jackie!
James Earl Jones had nothing to do with this one.
We lamented the news, and the lack of it.
We used to read the paper every morning, and while it is now replaced with websites, it’s not the same.
Rainy day.
About 14C out, no biking weather.
Canada won the 4x100m men’s relay, so that’s great.
Very warm today, there won’t be a bike ride.
Indeed, I even mowed the lawn early today.
I say ‘fair to middling’ a lot.
We went to Timmins!
Timmins is interesting enough. People were very friendly.
Our hybrid car continues to amaze.
Very warm today, so no bike ride I don’t think.
I will mow the lawn though, yay…
Isabelle is doing some art today with our friend Ray.
She makes ink out of stuff and things.
LCBO today.
Today was a parade Isabelle wanted to see, so, she saw it.
I shopped. When I was done she FaceTimed with me (as you can see here).
I’ve pretty much figured out how to keep the. grocery bill pretty steady, but it involves knowing how to cook.
Isabelle’s birthday was yesterday.
She did some pretty cool stuff for her birthday.
I remember the Shriner’s parades as a kid with the guys on the little motorcycles and 15 guys in a VW Beetle and all of that.
This episode has nothing to do with the Middle East.
It has to do with us going shopping!
Oh and we went to a pretty great concert the other day.
We’re still learning about the car.
I don’t want to mow the lawn.
I will mow the lawn, I just don’t want to….
I think one of us said this during today’s episode, so that’s the title.
Why is this the picture? Because I typed ‘cover’ into google image search and it came up.
We had a good conversation about French music that I didn’t record…
This might not be the new theme.
The LCBO is on strike, so no LCBO trip (Jon wanted something) but I got him beer at the store.
Ninety percent of what we know about our new car we learned in the last week.
This 90% thing has been true each week.
Weird day, grey, rainy but not, cool but hot. Hey that’s almost a poem…
Isabelle is going to be an ally today. I don’t think I would be much help.
We still love the new car.
You get some lovely play by play about when we use the battery and when we use the ICE.
Hey it’s almost Canada Day!
We’re still not clear on how everything works in the new car though.
Back in Sault Ste Marie for our first podcast totally in the new car.
Sound better?
We went to an AMAZING restaurant.
The car is complicated.
It makes lots of beeps.
Maddie had her convocation.
Maddie has a PhD
We went and got a new car.
It’s pretty exciting.
We said goodbye to the old one.
Stephanie came with us on the way there which was great.
More on this story as it develops.
Very nice day today, it was 19when we left the house.
I hope it isn’t super windy, it has been really windy lately.
Isabelle has another art trip coming up.
We get our new car soon!
Sneezes are as unique as fingerprints.
(I may have made that last bit up).
We didn’t have one last week because Isabelle was in Quebec.
She was picking up the (in pieces) dresser you see in the post.
I ordered groceries last week, first time for me.
Isabelle, as always, has a bunch of art stuff on the go.
Rainy today.
Getting a new car soon!
How do you like the new theme?
Nice day today.
Jon has been watching a vegan cooking show.
Isabelle is off to a powwow.
I’m getting used to non structured days.
Probably get my bike out again this afternoon
Damn the weather has been odd.
It seems though that spring might finally be here.
That said, I have to mow the lawn….
Isabelle has a busy day ahead as well.
I got a new computer!
We’re getting a new car!
The YMCA thing might end up working out.
THE TERM IS OVER.
The weather isn’t very nice.
I have my bike off the trainer.
Isabelle is doing her normal Isabelle things, running around, applying for grants etc.
Grocery store was somewhat empty today.
SNOW.
Chilly and plus 2 today, also windy.
There are a lot of things happening downtown, so that’s good.
The store was pretty dead.
I met up with a former student, her Dad just presented his fine arts thesis stuff, pretty great!
The snow was gone by the time I got out of the store.
I cannot believe the amount of wind today.
Other than that it is nice and clear and sunny.
Our honours thesis students in psychology presented their data last night, then we all went out for dinner and it was awesome.
Isabelle had a gerat opening this week. It was a lot of fun and the work its excellent.
Isabelle has been watching a show on Netflix about prisoners.
I have an exam to give this week.
I get too many emails.
Nice day today, 11C, might even take my bike out.
THE TERM IS OvER!
Now I’m just marking like a fiend.
Isabelle has an opening coming up, so she is pretty busy.
Hanging an art show is not easy.
Jon had a great year at the U.
Not too nice today. Damn the weather has been odd.
It’s getting to the end of the term, and it cannot come quickly enough.
Isabelle did a thing with the OAC recently. An important thing.
The store was pretty busy, even though we went early because tomorrow is Easter.
Yesterday was Good Friday, today is fair to middling Saturday.
Recorded on a Saturday, posted on a Sunday.
I’ve been marking.
I’m not a marking fan.
Isabelle has a thing over the weekend.
The weather is weird, now it’s colder than normal.
Still, as noted, not normal.
Lousy day today, only 3 degrees and raining.
The term is getting closer to ending. I’m in the tunnel, I. can see a light.
I’m not going to CO3 for the first time in 10 years.
Isabelle is, as always, applying for grants.
I saw my students’ honours thesis project poster presentations yesterday, they were great!
I hate when they are stocking the shelves while I shop.
That’s because we have been eating more fish.
Gross day today, 2 and rain.
Had one of my favourite cashiers again.
It’s been a busy week, lots of marking.
I had a good meeting I can’t talk about. No, seriously a good meeting!
Isabelle didn’t get a grant, but she keeps on trucking, you know she’s getting the next one.
Friday!
Weather obsession continues… it is nice today (up to +7) but boy was it cold earlier in the week.
I am trying to keep up on my classes.
Getting the motivation to work out can be hard
Back to Friday.
Really cold today, like -10, but it is supposed to go up to like 2 or something. This is the least harsh winter ever here.
I’ve been doing out taxes.
Isabelle as usual has a thing this afternoon. She’s going to teach people about rotoscoping.
This is the last day of the break.
I had a 70s nostalgia moment with my cashier.
TUESDAY?!
Yes Tuesday, we messed up last week’s recording.
We know Rob Lee isn’t complaining.
The other Dr. Brodbeck is here visiting.
It’s always great having Maddie here.
Oh yeah, Isabelle and Maddie are watching somme show called ‘I Have Nothing’
Going up to +1 today, the ‘winter’ my be ending.
Friday is our day.
The weird warm weather is still here, but it is supposed to go away by Sunday.
Still, it looks and feels like April, it’s umm, weird, let’s use that again.
I am marking.
Isabelle is arting.
Wasn’t too too bd today.
Another Fridaycast, as is becoming our custom.
Isabelle ahs a student intern working with her, which is pretty great. Both parties are getting something out of it, which is how such things shoudl work.
I am marking.
I am literally marking right now, just waiting for a file to load.
We got a new tentative agreement, let’s see if it is accepted. (Probably wil be).
Did I mention that I am marking?
There’s like no snow. but everything is fine….
Now that’s a title.
Friday again.
It’s weirdly warm, but no, it’s fine…
We stopped off at Isabelle’s studio, you’ll hear some of that.
Something good happened at work, can’t tell you what it is yet.
Term is getting more easy to deal with.
The city is trying to do some good things for Francophones, which is good.
Friday shopping?
Again?!
Well let’s see if I get this posted before Saturday.
Work has been, interesting, let’s go with that.
Isabelle has, as usual, a metric tonne of art stuff going on.
Today will be super busy.
There is a car parked in a field. By itself. Without any tire tracks.
It’s -20.
I’m extremely proud of this title.
Isabelle has sent her artwork to Sudbury to be shown, and it made it.
Isabelle makes plastic. Seriously.
Hopefully next week will be less hectic at work.
I ran into my friend Brandon.
There was nobody at the grocery store, we were supposed to have a big storm, hasn’t happened.
I’ve added more stuff to my Plex servicer.
Back to Saturday.
We had a freezing drizzle warning over night, so there was a lot of ice to scrape off of the car.
The term starts Monday, I’m pretty much ready.
Isabelle as usual has a lot of cool stuff on the go.
Jon is also ready for the term.
The Fringe is a big world wide thing.
Another Friday one, back to the regular schedule next week.
Not super busy.
It’s sunny and below freezing. It has been warm.
We have no snow.
We’ve been watching Twin Peaks.
It holds up.
Hey it’s our last one before Christmas!
It was, as you can see in the accompanying pic, not great.
It wasn’t that bad either though.
It’s unseasonably warm, and it is supposed to rain on Christmas.
We’ve had the odd brown Christmas before.
From us to you, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
Weird week, heavy snow, then melting.
It’s getting closer to Christmas!
I bought the Meli Melo stuff.
Isabelle is watching NYPD Blue. Lots of stuff changes throughout the show.
She’s also making ink.
I have a few things to do before taking a break.
Cashed in my PC points this week.
So that was a fun week. On Saturday I found out I had COVID.
Well, I’m all up to date on my vaccines etc so I was ok, though a couple of the days were very unpleasant.
That said, I’m good now,, but boy did shopping tire me out.
Isabelle always has stuff on the go.
I got our turkey.
Nice day today.
Isabelle is looking for new traditions.
It’s Canadian National Day of Podcasting. An ‘even’t dreamed up by some people or something. Anyway, it is a time when you can hear, on Dec 1, a bunch of great indie podcasts. And this one…
Oh we’re a day early, hopefully this will. not mess up Rob Lee’s schedule…
I’ll be involved in six shows today, which is. one. shy of my record.
Isabelle is making cool ornaments, you can hear about them in the episode, and, see one in the accompanying picture.
THE TERM IS NEARLY OVER!
As. such, it would be nice if the. printers at work, you know, worked.
As usual, there’s a lot. of. art stuff coming from Isa.
This episode has nothing to do with puppets, but it’s a good title.
We’re off to a thing tonight, so we needed wine, hence the LCBO stop.
Isabelle is building a thing out of giant Mecano.
The term is almost over.
The. Alouettes won the Grey Cup.
There is less of a connection with sports heroes than there used to be.
Se today it is a short one.
Isabelle had a thing in the morning, so I took the bus to the store and Isabelle picked me up.
The thing was an open house at her studio and others.
I’ve got a lot coming up this week, tests and essays to mark.
I thought I was going to miss my bus, but then I didn’t.
Oh this was recorded Saturday, but released on Sunday.
It’s November.
It’s not super nasty out, so any decent day is a win.
Isabelle has been super busy arting.
I’m in that sort of calm before the storm part of the term.
Isabelle managed to buy clothes at the store in the time between me getting to the checkout and paying. It was impressive.
We might be buying a fake Christmas tree, which will end our Christmas tree episodes….
We had a big trip this week.
Not to bury the lede, but there are now two Dr.s Brodbeck in the family.
Our drive was eventful.
On the way home we ate Chinese food in a gas station parking lot.
We’re very proud of Maddie.
We’re very proud of Jon too, he was great at home giving out candy and all of that.
As usual Isabelle has art stuff coming up and I have teaching stuff.
Is that the title of a Star Trek Episode? I know there’s a Tomorrow is Yesterday and All our Yesterdays.
The title refers to the fact that we recorded this on Friday, but I’m putting it out on Saturday.
I’m writing this on Saturday, but we recoded this yesterday, so I can’t remember everything we talked about.
I know we talked about a couple of tragedies that have happened recently.
We also talked about Maddie’s upcoming PhD defence.
Friday shopping, might be ok.
Oh you might hear a little Jon in the background
Let’s start off by saying that Isabelle got a big award this week!
You can hear her acceptance speech in this episode.
It was nice that people from the U, including the president, were there.
It’s hard being a one person anything.
A little cool today.
I bought the Halloween candy this week because I plan ahead!
Nice day today, 8C, clear, though windy.
Isabelle’s hair makes punctuation.
Isabelle got some arm warmers which, I didn’t know were a thing.
Not too busy today, I guess everyone was burnt out from thanksgiving or something..
We had friends over!
Oh and some really bad stuff happened to our neighbours. We’re thinking of them.
Maybe this should have been last week’s title.
Also, this is likely the earliest in an episode where we have come up with a title.
OK, the heat wave is over, it is 9 degrees out.
Also it is grey. I think I may take my bike in.
Isabelle didn’t get a grant, ahh well, can’t win ‘em all, but it’s nice if you can.
It’s the break week!
Relatively quiet week.
It’s still sorta warm, it’s weird. Rainy though a bit.
There’s a test in one of my classes next week.
Jon is still doing great in my class.
We went to a dinner, it was fun, until the line dancing started.
Event planning is not a one person job.
Isabelle is back from her trip to Ottawa.
Jon and I had a good week while she was away.
It’s super warm out.
Isabelle met a Senator.
We’re going to a Franco thing tomorrow.
Not Francisco Franco you idiots…
We went early this week, Isabelle has a thing at noon.
So it’s the first week, well the first real week of the term.
It’s fine, everything is fine…
Isabelle was on tv this week!
Jon seems to be enjoying my classes.
Nice day today, might get a ride in.
It’s been decent out all week really.
It’s quite nice out.
It’s the first week of school. So I had classes. Jon came.
Isabelle has been painting. Doors. In hour house.
Something happened before we started recording and we aren’t telling you about it.
Isabelle is, as usual, working on art things.
I got one of my two favourite cashiers.
The air conditioners are coming out, Jon is not too please about that, but you can’t have them in forever.
I know I typed something into the Backpack studio notes, alas, I have nothing.
It’s the last long weekend of the summer.
Because of that, it was a bit nuts at the store.
I ran into Brandon, a colleague in biology.
Isabelle is setting up an exhibition today.
There will be an art talk next week, here is a link to Isa’s micro gallery’s instagram page.
It’s going to get warm, I think I’ll watch Baa Baa Black Sheep and take notes while raging out in the backyard.
Nice day today, somewhat cooler, fall is coming.
We went to a wedding. They had a cool ‘giveaway’ thing.
This, as with the tea ceremony from June, should be added to all weddings.
Isabelle has two short films in a film festival in Toronto!
Isabelle has been making ink.
Yo, Anglo media, she’s right here…
Nice day today.
You might say it’s a nice day for a ……
It’s been super windy, so much so that I haven’t ridden my bike.
Oh and I broke a spoke this week.
We’re off to Sean and Ray’s wedding today.
I can’t remember the last complete wedding thing I went to.
Isabelle went to a pretty cool art show last night.
The weather is a bit gross, but, we had fun.
I needed new bike tires (photo attached).
ISABELLE GOT A GIANT GRANT!! Congratulations to her.
She will do some great things with the support.
Isabelle also made a song for today.
Plus we needed gas, which I know you all find quite exciting.
Jon came with us today to buy some clothes. He didn’t say much.
Isabelle went to a drawing club.
There was pizza at the drawing club that is pretty great.
Store was a bit nuts, as it is a long weekend.
I believe civic holiday is the day we celebrate the Honda Civic.
Really nice day today.
Holy crap we’ve done 500 of these things!
We just got back from MMPR 23.
Isabelle saw some great art stuff.
It was great seeing Anth and Jay and Dude and Yooper and Candace and Jasen with an E and Stephanie and Oliver. (I probably missed someone, don’t really care….)
We went to an 80s themed restaurant, which, if it existed in the 80s.
Jon stayed here in the Sault and did great.
We’ve almost done 500 of these.
Also, we started podcasting on July 29, 2005, so this is an anniversary show of sorts.
No you can’t find the old ones.
Mike Mussel visited!
We’re on our way to MMPR tomorrow.
It’s at least a thousand degrees.
Went to the LCBO today, bag.
An early one today as Isabelle has a thing.
Isabelle is fixing her bunnies that were vandalized.
Very nice day today!
Most young people, when they are bored, don’t wreck things.
I told the story of the refreshing rotisserie chicken, which I may have done before but I don’t care. What did you pay for this anyway?
Another grey day.
Hey, it’s time for summer festivals! We have one going on right now in town
Isabelle did a cool collaboration with a slam poet.
We’ve been biking.
The weather might be nice or it might be a storm, who knows?
There were tornadoes this week in Ottawa and outside of Montreal.
An outdoor concert had to be canceled in Quebec City due to scary weather.
But don’t worry, everything is fine…..
It’s one of those weird days (17 and overcast) where it feels sort of warm and humid and chilly in a way. I’m not complaining, it beats the heat waves in more eastern parts of the country
People vandalized a bell at the museum. This annoys me. Isabelle takes a more nuanced view, as she does.
Jon added things to the list as I shopped.
Isabelle’s hands hurt from cycling, and we’re going again tomorrow damnit!
Yup, we didn’t have one last week, we were away!
Away where you ask? We were in London, ON, for our niece’s wedding! It was cool. there was a tea ceremony.
We drove there last Wednesday, and returned partway home on Sunday.
We stopped in Sudbury on the Sunday and boy was it smoky, the worst either of us have ever experienced.
I mean so bad it felt like I’d smoked a pack of Players’ Plains.
There was a monsoon while I was shopping.
Nice day today.
Tom, Isabelle’s former prof and our former colleague, is in town.
They are checking out the public art project from last year.
We hope another colleague stays.
No real smoke today, though it tastes like.a steel town.
Recorded on a Friday.
Released on a Saturday.
Rob Lee in a shambles!
Today is convocation day, and Isabelle has a thing, which explains the odd recording time.
The smoke has been crazy.
The heat wave has broken.
Friday?
Yes Friday, deal with it.
Crazy week. I had a departmental retreat.
Isabelle was a camera operator for the local cable tv channel.
It is insanely hot.
Today is also the fifteenth anniversary of my Dad’s death.
Also, it’s pride month and the grocery store we usually go to has cool flags up.
LCBO run! Bag, and no sign!
now that’s a title.
Isabelle had a hectic week, all over the place.
Our mayor speaks French.
We got the last bottle of propane!
(Oh that propane stop means an extra break this week).
I have a departmental retreat next week. Yay?
I looked and this title was in my notes on backpack studio. Now, is it the one I typed in on Thursday? Look I don’t know, its not Monday.
Monday? WHAT?
Yes, we recorded most of this one on Thursday shopping, then finished up on Monday in the backyard.
It is a holiday today.
We went to Sudbury and Isabelle’s film was in a show!
Jon was amazing (he came with us).
Spring is finally here.
Early this week, as Isabelle has a thing in North Bay over the weekend.
What a nice day! Definitely will be some cycling in store today. Well, not in the store, but you know what I mean.
My cycling injuries are pretty much healed.
Isabelle got fish and chips from a place.
Trees are budding!
A bit early today as Isabelle has a thing.
I got into a cycling accident this week. Don’t worry I’m fine.
It’s not a pleasant day. Rain, 11 degrees, not great.
Isabelle will be a cable access star!
Still settling into the spring groove.
That title is, obviously, ironic….
12 degrees and rainy today. Beats the hell out of last week.
Isabelle has grants to work on, as usual.
My term is done!!!
I received a very nice email yesterday from a student.
I GOT MY BIKE OUT.
I’m going to BBQ steaks tonight. I didn’t mention this on the podcast, but damn am I excited.
Will actual spring come?
Did it come while I was in Florida?
We lost a friend and colleague.
The weather is pretty bad. There’s nothing worse than cold rain.
Isabelle is learning more media stuff.
The term is over.
People don’t understand weighted averages.
Tuesday?
Look, what did you pay for this? If we do it on Tuesday we do it on Tuesday.
We did because I was away in Florida.
I also had my flight diverted from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury and then back to Toronto so I stayed an extra day.
I also stayed up until 3.30 a lot, too much really.
The food in Melbourne Florida is not the greatest.
Isabelle gave a bunch of presentations to school kids today, and it was a success!
See you alll on Saturday.
Well it is Easter weekend, the time when all of Salt Ste Marie goes insane and everyone shops. So we shopped early today. Still, it was not a great deal of fun.
I’m off to the US for a conference next week!
Isabelle is on a committee for the city and she is getting some art put up.
Sometimes people cancel meetings just before meetings.
We had another two big snowfalls last week, but we are pretty sure it is all behind us.
This is what I woke up to
This one was recorded at our dining room table because of the GIANT FUCKING SNOWSTORM.
It’s probably the most snow we’ve had in a day in about five years.
It took 1 hr 40 min to shovel.
Yesterday was thesis conference day!
My students did well.
Isabelle has some cool stuff coming, including an installation, and a show she is working on with two colleagues.
She’s also got a bread tie app idea.
Jon drops in a few time too, pretty fun.
A bit earlier today, which I’m all for.
There’s apparently a snow storm coming! (That’s fake enthusiasm).
Isabelle has a thing today where people will paint figures she’s made.
It’s sugar bush season.
Mooose.
I think I was pretty funny in this one, just saying.
Cool one today, -9.
Last gasp of winter I imagine.
Isabelle spent the week in Toronto.
Jon and I had a good week on our own.
It’s getting to the end of the term.
How about that chicken Big Mac?
Short one today, as Isabelle had to head to the gallery. I went too!
I’ve been marking.
Nice day today though cold.
Wheel sites defeat plagiarism! (Narrator, no they do not).
Isabelle is off on a trip soon.
She went to the mall while I shopped.
I can’t wait to get back on my bike.
Nice day today, right around freezing and very sunny.
I’ve had a heck of a week or two.
Mike visited!
Dave Visited! (Different Dave).
Isabelle has another show coming up.
I had trouble finding something in the Beer Store.
Jon spoiled the quali for me.
Hey, three stops today!
Not a bad one at all, weather wise, pretty reasonable, -9.
Isabelle is making cutout musicians.
We had to buy a new microwave.
I’m not a joiner.
Not bad today, -3.
Store was ok.
Isabelle bought wood.
I bought groceries.
Isabelle’s whirlwind art career continues, there will be more trips and events soon.
It’s the break week for me! Though not really a holiday.
We had an eventful week.
Also, shopped on Saturday again.
Not a bad day, it’s been getting to the point where maybe the winter is not endless.
Isabelle went to North Bay.
I went to visit Jon at College.
It’s my Mom’s birthday!
We lost a friend this week.
Back to Saturday.
Cold one today, -10. It was -27 yesterday, that’s colder.
Isabelle is off to North Bay for the Ice Follies art festival next week.
I’ll be here.
I’ve been marking.
Short one today, we had to let the car warm up.
It takes forever to find vitamins in the store.
No it’s not D Day, listen to the podcast and it will make sense.
Another record Friday night but release Saturday.
Steve and my Rockford Files podcast is on the air!
Isabelle is working hard on her sculpture / installation thing.
I’m, I think, getting settled in at work.
I’m looking forward to my Florida conference trip.
Another record Friday, post Saturday one.
Isabelle’s work on the bacterium in our back yard continues.
Let’s hope Lake Nippissing is frozen when she gets there.
Rockford podcast starts next week!.
The term is well and truly underway.
Shoutouts to listeners we don’t normally shout things too.
It was pretty nice out last night, clear and everything.
Recorded on Friday, released on Saturday.
Night shopping!
Pretty cold Friday, but super cold (-20) today.
Isabelle is building an installation that she’ll show in North Bay.
Friday night shopping is quick, but the store is weird.
Senior’s discounts are a thing.
We’re probably actually old.
It was my first week back and Jon’s, things went well. I taught Jon how to use APA referencing.
Happy New Year!
Isabelle has a new exhibition starting soon.
(Soon being today).
I have three classes this winter term, one of which I’m doing from home, which I like, and actually prefer for this course.
Jon starts back up too, should be interesting.
Pretty cold today but no real wind to speak of.
Short one today, not too much traffic.
Oh, and if you are still wondering, we stand for Democracy, we stand with Ukraine.
Recorded on Thursday, posted on Friday.
Saturday will be a hellscape at the grocery store, and Friday probably not much better, so we did it on Thursday.
Ross and Maddie visited and it was lots of fun.
Christmas Eve had a great dinner.
Isabelle continues to art.
I have an online class in the winter.
Happy New Year!Recorded on Thursday, posted on Friday.
Saturday will be a hellscape at the grocery store, and Friday probably not much better, so we did it on Thursday.
Ross and Maddie visited and it was lots of fun.
Christmas Eve had a great dinner.
Isabelle continues to art.
I have an online class in the winter.
Happy New Year!
Maddie and Ross are here!
So Maddie took me grocery shopping on Thursday and we recorded.
Then that night we all played a fun game.
We also downed a couple of bottles of wine, so Isabelle and I went out to buy more wine,
As it was the two of us, hell, why not record more?
THE SIGN IS GONE!
Box.
Isabelle’s mom is doing much better.
People choose their car colour based on political feelings, apparently.
Use a week before Christmas.
Nice day, though not sunny.
We’ll skate tomorrow, today Isabelle has puppet things to take care of!.
Oh, I broke my glasses last week when I feel while skating.
Isabelle fixed my glasses!
I have exams to makr.
While we didn’t record on the way to skating and back, we did go skating, so that’s why it’s a bit later than usual.
I did my TEDx thing, it went well. The whole event did.
It’s marking and exam time.
We went to the work Christmas party.
Pretty cold today, but not too much wind.
I have all mom my shopping done!
It’s December.
The term is basically over.
Also, IT’S TIME TO GET A CHRISTMAS TREE!
Pretty good luck so far, tree looks good.
Yeah we know that’s lots of episodes.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Boy was it windy today, gusting to 90 km/h.
So it wasn’t THAT cold, but with that wind…
There’s a new outdoor skating rink, so we went and skated.
I am doing a TEDx talk.
My skates need sharpening.
Oh, as we also recorded after shopping and on your way to, and back from, skating, this one is a bit longer than they have been recently.
What a bad title.
Well it is Canadian National Day of Podcasting, so, that makes sense.
I am not good at lights.
The term is almost over.
It’s very windy.
Artificial Christmas trees are really expensive.
Happy CNDOP.
Super nice day today, sunny and going up to 10.
It’s so nice out that I hung clothes to dry outside today.
It’s another Michaud Thaw…
I’ve been marking.
I practiced my TEDx talk.
I had a weird experience at the dentist.
Isabelle is selling a print!
Isabelle has been appointed to the board of directors for our local museum!
Canadian National Day of Podcasting is coming up, Dec 1!
Hey, an M&M stop today!
Isabelle got some music from an artist whose memorial she went to.
Review articles are not the same as empirical articles. A good indication is if the word ‘review’ occurs in the paper or journal title, just saying.
SNOW.
Lazy or stupid? You decide!
That title gives you the impression we went to Sudbury. Nope.
It’s chilly today with a bit of snow.
Isabelle has lots of art stuff on the go.
She’s also reading poems to plants.
The term is winding down sorta, well not really winding down, but the vibe changes in November, let’s say that.
Quick LCBO stop today.
I forgot a mask today, but found one in my pocket.
I saw a colleague at the grocery store.
Isabelle went to a bad art thing, I would excel at that.
I got money from Oxford University Press, which I had no idea I was owed.
Almost done Mad Men with Steve!
Oh I went to the bank, yay!
I WANT TO GO TO THE BANK.
Isabelle went to Quebec City last week.
Happily her cruise control worked.
Jon and I had a week by ourselves, we didn’t eat many vegetables.
It was Jon’s break week.
Isabelle will visit a friend today.
Nice day today, though it started out foggy.
I promise I won’t.
I was on a podcast recently.
Podcasts are delivered via RSS, just saying.
Isabelle has a trip coming up this week.
Jon has his break week.
Isabelle is starting a new podcast, exciting!
We went a little early this week because Isabelle has an open house at her studio.
Also, no LCBO or M and M this week, so it’s shorter (which you are probably saying ‘thank you’ for).
I went to London.
You can see one of the pictures I was looking at while there, it’s me and my brother.
I saw lots of people and it was fun.
Isabelle had an eventful time as wel.
Yesterday she went to Sudbury for a conference type deal.
Oh, and if you think we’ve forgotten, we haven’t, we stand for democracy, we stand with Ukraine.
It’s Thanksgiving weekend. So, the store was a nightmare.
Only the one stop today.
Isabelle has some big stuff coming up.
It’s the break week! So I’m off to London next week.
Isabelle has been driving Jon to school.
Jon doesn’t trust my ability to make a pie.
Hey a day early!
We have a lot of stuff to do tomorrow, well mostly Isabelle does.
We will be saying goodbye to an old friend.
Isabelle did a reading at a ceremony for Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Oh only one stop today.
My (and Steve’s) Mad Men podcast will end soon.
Isabelle is binging the Big Band Theory.
Hey a day early!
We have a lot of stuff to do tomorrow, well mostly Isabelle does.
We will be saying goodbye to an old friend.
Isabelle did a reading at a ceremony for Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Oh only one stop today.
My (and Steve’s) Mad Men podcast will end soon.
Isabelle is binging the Big Band Theory.
I think this is the earliest in the podcast that we ever came up with the title.
The term is in full swing.
Steve is in a hurricane.
I will be on a podcast today.
No M&Ms today, but LCBO.
My bike is repaired.
Isabelle got an old painting from Tom O’Flanagan and I got a Japanese pot!
Oh yeah, if it needs to be said, we stand for democracy, we stand with Ukraine.
We’re selling our trailer today, hence the title.
Isabelle has been busy with an exhibition.
I’ve been busy with work.
I’ve not been busy with cycling because I’ve basically worn out all of the moving parts.
(Bike is in the shop, hoping for a tandem ride this afternoon).
No LCBO, no gas this week.
I’m happy the trailer is going to a good home, but it still is bittersweet.
Early one as Isabelle has a thing.
That thing is a pow wow.
It is at Sault College, where Jon now goes to school.
Wait, did I say Jon? Yes I did, Jon came today as well. He had to pick up some stuff for a class.
The weather is grey and boring.
Jon’s first week went well.
My first week had a couple of hiccups, but went ok. Biggest hiccup was the weird stain in my office.
It’s the last weekend of the summer, or the first weekend of the fall, sort of.
Lost a bit of the recording today, so we may refer to something and it isn’t there…
Nice day today, but it has been insanely windy.
I start teaching next week.
Isabelle starts next week too.
Jon starts college next week, wild.
Oh, I won an award!
Not too bad today, pleasant enough out.
The sun sure is warm though.
We talked about inadvertent stealing.
Oh and Isabelle saw her friend who is running for city council.
LCBO today for the first time in a bit.
I don’t care if my pop culture references aren’t current.
I do care if I do my job well.
The sign, while not offensive, might be…
Oh and of course, we stand for Democracy, we stand with Ukraine.
Super early one today, as Isabelle has a thing.
Upside of going early, nobody is at the store.
Downside, there’s one cashier.
We went to MMPR, thanks for the ‘opening music’ @Shanebee.
That’s a lot of travelling in a car, just saying.
Only one stop at the grocery store today.
External validation is a thing.
I didn’t forget the toilet paper.
Hey, we went to #MMPR!
We had a great time.
Isabelle went and saw some art.
We spent an hour in a Wendy’s.
We have stuff from the garden. More stuff.
Hamiltonn is weird to drive in.
Hamilton is pretty weird for GPS too.
Damn is it humid today.
Cloudy as well.
Programming note, off to MMPR next week, so no idea when 448 will come out. But really, what did you pay for this anyway?
Isabelle is growing peas, and she explained her pea related twitter handle.
We’re still COVID free, fourth shot Monday!
Kids put their shoes on the wrong feet and just tough their way through it, which is sort of admirable in a way, but also pretty dumb…
Nice day today.
Isabelle is constantly art working.
I’m doing a lot too.
Also Isabelle has a class she’s taking.
What do you imagine our ‘regular characters’ look like? Has that impression changed once we described people?
Didn’t have to go to M and M’s, went anyway.
I now know what a woodland artist is, and you can see that in the accompanying picture.
The weather has been generally really weird.
Oh and it should go without saying, we stand for democracy, we stand with Ukraine.
Saturday but later.
So it’s late, what did you pay for the podcast?
We went to Hearst!
We saw a friend.
We spoke French.
Damn it’s hot.
It’s a really nice day.
Then I got to the store and realized I’d forgotten our bags.
Isabelle returned with them.
Then Isabelle tried to imagine Tom Merritt’s house.
Bag.
They moved the vermouth.
Hopefully get on my bike today.
Oh I put new brakes on my bike, and there is a picture any everything.
Nice day today.
We went to Sudbury for a little trip.
Rogers had a big outage yesterday. This lead to Interac being down, which was bad.
I used cash today!
Isabelle has a thing today.
It’s been pretty cool this summer so far, Im not complaining but it its a bit odd.
Back to Saturday.
Everyone and their brother was shopping today, I guess because yesterday was a holiday and, inexplicably, everyone shops like crazy adjacent to a holiday.
Isabelle is enjoying her course, and painting in the car (not while driving).
St. Jean was fun last week.
Single use plastic bags are out, so it was like pre pandemic in there.
Isabelle couldn’t find me any earrings, but she found some for herself.
Why is it always windy?
A day early.
Some really bad shit went down in the USA today.
Today is St. Jean Baptiste Day. Tomorrow there’s a thing downtown, and we’ll be going.
Last week had my birthday and Fathers’ Day. This week doesn’t.
I don’t know if I’ll be going to the USA any time soon.
I got a new charger for the lawn mower!
We had a fire last night, it was fun.
Today is Fathers’ Day. It’s sort of odd that we have such a day.
Kids day is all of the rest of the days.
Isabelle has been really putting in a lot of work in the past week.
Isabelle bought tickets to a drag show, she’s very excited!
It’s been stupidly windy, so much so that I haven’t ridden my bike since Wednesday.
The Canadian Grand Prix is today!
Isabelle took part in an art sale, and enjoyed herself.
I had a drink via Zoom with an old friend.
It’s convocation day, so this is a bit of a short one, and it is being posted well after it was recorded.
Also, I didn’t use my phone for it, I used the old Zoom H2.
Convocation is nice, but it is long. Congratulations to our graduates.
Isabelle has been supply teaching.
I’ve been podcasting I guess.
I’ve been biking a lot.
I actually can’t remember what we talked about, it was hours ago…..
Oh yeah, it goes without saying that we stand for democracy, We stand with Ukraine.
Back to Saturday today.
It’s nice out, 13 degrees, probably going to hit 20, very little wind.
Isabelle has been teaching art.
Isabelle has been teaching elementary school. I could not do that job.
I’ve been riding my bike.
There are job interviews I have to attend next week.
Mask compliance wasn’t bad.
I saw a friend in the grocery store.
Isabelle is back from her trip,
I had a good week with Jon.
Why can’t people have some class?
The sign was different, yet non offensive.
Jon had a big week too.
It’s very nice out.
I might drink Old Fashioneds today.
Isabelle is teaching again this week.
Short one today.
Isabelle is off on a trip this coming week.
Fewer people are wearing masks.
The sign game is pretty much dead, good really.
The power went out yesterday, as did the cable.
Why do we still have a land line?
What kind of truck was that?
It was warm then it was cold.
Pretty sure I’m mixing this up with Silkwood.
I’m going to have to start mowing soon.
It’s very nice today, about 21 as I type this.
It’s been very hot for the time of year.
Isabelle is off onnn another trip soon.
Sticking to gin.
Mask wearing is way down.
The sign remains the same.
Back to Saturday.
We’re looking after a dog named Rothko. Truth be told Isabelle is.
We got a new fire pit.
It’s nice out and I have shorts on.
Mask usage is dropping.
The election is in full swing, Doug Ford is in town.
I was on some podcasts.
Yes it is Friday.
Yes we don’t normally do these on Friday.
We actually recorded it on Thursday as Isabelle is visiting her mother.
Bit of a quick one this time around, not too many stops, but one for propane!
The weather is nice now. I got my bike out on Thursday!
I took the bus and we met up at the store after Isabelle picked up a friend at the airport.
Bask to Saturday, then next week, Thursday.
My term is pretty much done.
Isabelle got some new from the Canada Arts Council.
Isabelle is going to be a substitute teacher.
The potholes are unreal. (Wee the picture).
Our weekends my not be representative al all weekends.
I really don’t mind masks.
Needed gas today, so there goes 80bucks….
We stand for Democracy, we stand with Ukraine.
WHAT?
Well we shopped really early because Saturday will be a nightmare, Friday, Sunday and Monday are holidays so Thursday it is!
It was a mad house.
The sign hasn’t changed in a long time.
I know lots of people with COVID.
Isabelle might be a supply teacher.
Thursday was the day for our psych honours students to present their data.
Akilter is not a word, but it should be.
Yup, a Sunday, we were both very busy yesterday.
Jon had a college tour where he will be going in the fall.
My conference ended, and it had a presenter from Ukraine.
The conference was great, but draining. Good ones are like that.
We stand for democracy, we stand with Ukraine. Слава Україні!
Easter is coming so we won’t be shopping on Sunday next week.
Isabelle swerved to avoid a pothole that went to Australia.
Only one stop today, no M and M’s and we went to the LCBO yesterday.
Jon got a new laptop, and the store we got it at is next door to the LCBO so I went yesterday.
I am marking essays.
Isabelle doesn’t want to talk about work.
Isabelle is teaching French and art today.
Plus, she got some blinds and rapid tests.
Most people wore masks.
We stand for Democracy, we stand with Ukraine.
The Ontario government, in all its wisdom, has ended the mask mandate.
I still wore a mask today, as did the vast majority of shoppers.
Work continues.
The war continues. We talked a bit about it today.
You can take your whataboutism and shove it.
No M&M’s today.
They’re removed the social distancing reminders from the store, as you can see in the picture.
Somewhat chilly today but pleasant enough.
I think it’s spring!
The war continues, but we didn’t talk about it this week.
Isabelle is working on an experience visiting her studio/gallery.
Maddie and Ross are visiting.
Ken is visiting and we should be doing a Tangential Convergence today!
Mask mandates are lifting soon. Dunno what I think about that. Wait, I know exactly what I think….
It’s Jon’s birthday soon.
Minus thirteen and 15 cm of snow, that’s what greeted us today.
I didn’t want to have to shovel any more, but I had not choice.
Mask mandates end soon, which is probably a bad idea.
The war rages on, we’re with Ukraine all the way.
My Russian friend got out.
Isabelle has a chilly art walk today.
I gave tests all week, and consequently marked tests al week.
The war continues.
Art continues.
Work continues.
Masking continues.
I’m pretty used to the masks, but if they work well they send up smiling like someone’s mouth, my mouth, pretty quickly.
It’s hard to concentrate lately, gee I wonder why?
The sign never changes.
Not a bad day, supposed to start getting above greeting soon.
We stand for democracy, We stand with Ukraine. Слава Україні!
Nice day today. You can even feel the sun’s warmth! Now, don’t get too excited, it’s still -14 or something.
ISABELLE GOT A GRANT. She seems good at getting grants.
My break week is over.
The sign doesn’t seem to change.
Oh yeah, Russia invaded Ukraine. Way to go tough guy.
I’m gearing up for a conference. A virtual one.
Isabelle has all kinds of stuff planned for her gallery, THAT GOT A GRANT.
Isabelle keeps coming up with good titles.
It snowed, again. I have shovelled the driveway 68 times so far this year.
Isabelle has a pretty cool art virtual event this afternoon.
I had a jean jacket with a big patch on it back in the 90s.
I think punk and grunge clothing styles emerged from people having no money.
I. have never stolen jeans out of a donation bin for Isabelle.
I caught my mask on one of my earrings.
Yesterday it was 1, today it is -22.
Super Bowl tomorrow, I don’t really care, Isabelle cares less. Jon likes it.
Shopping was fine, no supply chain issues.
Oh yeah, I didn’t note the sign, but it is still Git cards, gift cards, gift cards.
Bag today, but free club soda!
I had my first in. person teaching week, it went well.
Isabelle continues to art.
Cold one today.
Isabelle got some bread ties (or tags as they call them) from a friend (and listener) in Australia!
I think she should sell bread tie art. Twenty-eight thousand apiece.
I’m mad.
I don’t think trying to understand Nazis is important.
The stores were not that busy as we went early.
Isabelle has a virtual opening at her micro gallery today. I’ll be making sarcastic comments. The work is inspired by a. lot of things, including the Brian Cox who isn’t in Succession.
A little later than usual today.
Isabelle has been learning photoshop.
The thing about that ‘‘convoy’ is it is run by actual Nazis. Some people are cool with that.
Isabelle got some feedback on a grant application this week.
I taught from home again this week.
I order masks. It’s my thing that I do.
I had a vision once. So did Isabelle.
Monster snowbanks!
That’s Isabelle talking…
Isabelle is getting bread ties from Australia.
She makes art with them.
I order masks as a sort of. hobby now.
We’re back face to face in the classroom on Feb 7.
I forgot to get Jon’s beer, so we had to go to the beer store, so you get a nice tour of the beer store.
I have shovelled the driveway 50 times so far.
-28 is cold. I don’t care what temperature scale you are using.
My first week back teaching online, went well.
Isabelle has some great stuff coming up at her micro gallery.
It was fun hearing her process.
Saw two people today with their noses not covered. Idiots.
Wore an N95 to shop today, so there’s that.
Seems like there were fewer people out than usually, but that may be because we went shopping about 30 min earlier than usual.
Did I mention how freaking cold it was?
Back on our Saturday schedule.
No LCBO trip this week, we’re good for booze.
We checked Tom’s house for the last time.
I’m not really ready for my sabbatical to end.
I wonder how the term will go.
Some people leave their noses out of their masks.
I am cynically and cautiously optimistic.
I actually said ‘if we put a man on the moon’ without irony.
Yup, another Wednesday cast. We’ll be back to normal Saturday.
I lost my points, then I got them back.
Jon is doing online school for a bit.
I hate MS Teams with every fibre of my being.
Isabelle go another grants!
The stores were quiet.
No bag or box!
The sign is not offensive.
Another excellent title from Isabelle.
Christmas has come and gone.
Isabelle has been arting.
She also made a video, and here is the link.
I’m getting ready for the term.
Happy New Year, or, end of this year!
I thought the worst thing about the twenties was going to be flapper themed parties. I was wrong.
Isabelle is a big fan of Highway Through Hell.
WEDNESDAY! THE WHOLE WORLD HAS COME UNGLUED!
Well it turns out that Saturday is Christmas, so yeah, we shopped today.
Also, we had Jon along!
The three of us had our third shots today.
It snowed a lot.
This is our Christmas episode.
We both like Christmas carols, and we’re atheists.
This is my first Moderna, after two Pfizers.
Oh and of course, Merry Christmas.
Early one today, because tomorrow will be a nightmare, and Isabelle has a thing.
I saw a maskless family.
Long lines in the store.
Weather has been weird.
Pretty windy today, yesterday was nuts.
Isabelle is making hats with a machine.
Do people play lead or rhythm harp?
Isabelle will learn how to play violin.
Horrible mix of rain and snow and sleet and ice and awfulness.
Packages are slow.
I get my workouts in by shovelling the driveway.
Isabelle is working on cool art projects, as she does.
It probably snowed 20 cm in the time I was in the grocery store.
There are Tim Hortns everywhere.
We have very few traditions on the podcast, one of them is recording when we get our tree!
So, we recorded when we got our tree.
It was not an epic poem this year, it was pretty easy!
I even thought about bringing out the little base thing to screw it on to the tree before bringing it into the house.
So, we have a tree!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
We explain the lack of an episode last week.
We brave a lot of varied weather, snow squalls, ice pellets etc.
Isabelle sometimes makes ‘cookies’.
We have a good discussion about high school.
We’ve had a big two weeks to catch you all up on.
Christmas Tree special coming soon I imagine.
Three stops today as Jon wanted something from M and M. I also bought M&Ms….
We are repetitive. We know this. We even mentioned it today, that’s how hip we are to the scene.
Teaching will be done for Isabelle soon. It will be coming to me soon.
Isabelle has an opening today! (Here is a link)
I heard Jim Dupree Enthusiast on a podcast. Well, not the character, but the guy who plays him.
We had to get gas today.
Hey they are giving out Aeroplane miles at the LCBO!
Got gas today, so FIVE stops for your listening pleasure.
A bit chilly today, though still clear.
It might snow.
Isabelle got another grant!
I did two podcasts yesterday.
We talked about linguistic relations in this city.
I hit my hand on the car and it hurt.
The sign was not offensive.
BOX!
Post Halloween!
Rockets, pictured, suck.
We had enough snow this week that I had to shovel, though it is gone now.
Isabelle had some good art news.
Steve and I have finished up season 4 of Mad Men.
At first we weren’t. going to M&Ms and then Jon added something to the list.
Jon is very helpful with the list adding.
Weather is not bad, not too cold.
At least I thought that was the title.
Nice day, a bit hilly, but clear skies.
The leaves are falling.
Isabelle got her grant done.
Isabelle is getting her space nicely set up, and it looks like she’s got an artist lined up. I have warned the artist’s husband that their whole house will become a studio…
Someone liked my hat.
The candy situation was not great. However, I bought candy for the last two weeks, we’ll be fine.
We have giant plants that ensnared me.
Isabelle doesn’t remember seeing ‘Day of the Triffids’. I had no idea it was also a book, something I just learned….
Oh yeah, the mystery of the tables has been solved!
The store was very empty today.
I forgot to check the sign.
Nice enough day today, though a bit of rain.
It is a weird weather day, low teens and rain and sun and rain and sun.
Isabelle has a studio visit today.
We still. haven’t turned on the. heat!
You want to convert Celcius to Fahrenheit? Double it and add 30.
The sign was back one message, meaning it was sexual and could be offensive to some….
Bag, though I didn’t mention it.
I’m still biking like crazy.
Another cool title from Isabelle.
As you can see the line up was busy at the LCBO today.
The grocery store had the standard ‘I don’t shop that often’ crowd that you get before holidays.
Hello new listeners!
The weather has been nothing short of odd.
We even stopped for gas today, exciting eh?!
There’s a break next week.
It may be October 2, but it feels like lat June. Might rain later.
We’re looking after a dog (truth be told, Isabelle is) this afternoon.
No trip to M&M today, happily…..
Isabelle is all moved into her new studio.
While I shopped Isabelle took the dog for a walk.
There’s some sorta nerd con deal going on today at the Bushplane museum.
The leaves are turning.
And now on to another 400.
I got new bike tires and they are super fast.
It’s fall.
Isabelle’s studio move is nearly complete.
She’s setting up a micro gallery in her studio.
Isabelle is meeting a friend today.
I had a pretty relaxing week.
The election turned out like we expected.
Holy crap, we’ve done 400 of these things (plus 116 of Broca’s Area).
TABLES.
Someone has been leaving tables on our front porch which is, at best, odd.
Is it an art project? Is it a deranged nut? Is it a deranged nut doing an art project?
TABLES.
We set up a camera to detect any new TABLES.
Someone did pick them up, as Isabelle left them at the side of the road.
TABLES.
Back to the grocery cast.
Not bad out, looks like it might rain.
I like going earlier in the day.
Isabelle is moving studios.
I am not teaching. I have set up an autoresponder.
The sign remains the same.
Bag.
Here’s a shortish one not recorded while shopping, but while we were at a cabin.
You can hear the lake in the background.
We were there for a couple of days, and Jon stayed on his own at home. It’s about 65 km from home.
We had a really nice time.
I brought three iPads full of stuff…
The picture here shows the view from the dock we were sitting on when we recorded this episode.
It’s grey and humid today.
Maddie visited which was awesome.
I didn’t work out with eights for a few days, then I did, then I hurt myself.
Isabelle came into the LCBO with me.
A guy was riding his bike on the wrong side of the road.
The sign remains the same.
Bag day.
Isabelle is still moving her stuff.
Holy crap is it ever hot. There’s even a heat warning.
How do people with beards live?
Isabelle is in the process of moving her studio.
There’s her stuff in the Fringe North thing too.
There’s even a vax mandate now for Greyhound games.
There was virtually nobody at the store today.
Did I mention how hot it is?
Maddie is visiting!
The big news this week is that WE GOT OUR VACCINE MANDATE AT Algoma University. I was called into a meeting to sub for our faculty chair yesterday and that was what it was about.
So we’re both relieved.
Isabelle is moving her studio.
She’s going drawing with a friend in the park today.
Maddie is coming!
The sign was non offensive today.
Bag.
Picked up some fondue fell.
Oh and yeah, climate change…..
Heavy and grey, that describes. the weather today. Hey, that rhymes!
Steve and I had our guest on SCDS last night!
Isabelle’s chicken exhibit is going well, here’s a link.
I’ve exceeded my biking goal for the year, so I’ve adjusted it.
The Fringe is coming.
Jon sends us to M&M’s again.
I FORGOT TO CHECK THE SIGN.
Bag this week.
A bit later today. We had our friends over, Ken and Jackie. If you’ve been to MMPR you know them. It was wonderful to see them. We’re all doubled vaxxed so we hugged at the end of the night and that was great.
M&M changed the name of the vaguely offensive ‘Oriental Party Pack’.
Isabelle wants to make a pie chart of our topics.
Gross weather today.
I have always been able to make Isabelle laugh.
Her Fringe thing is coming up.
We had a bad enough thunderstorm this week that it set off our smoke detectors.
Rainy today. So rainy in fact that there is a rainfall warning, or a special weather statement or some such. We do need the rain.
Isabelle has been doing art for chickens. At the end of the podcast you can hear some of the audio she’s done/
I’ve been cleaning files off of my computer.
We went to M&M’s today as well as the grocery store and LCBO.
The sign is an enigma today.
The arrows are gone.
A little later today because Isabelle went for a walk and visited an old friend.
I am officially double vaxxed as I got my second dose two weeks ago.
Isabelle will be in Fringe North.
I got new glasses.
Our new lawnmower is pretty great.
Isabelle likes purple gin, so I bought some.
Hey, Isabelle is double vaxxed. Only Jonno left, he gets his Thursday.
Minimal side effects for Isabelle.
Oh she got her vaccine in French.
Habs lost, but Im cool with it.
Our lawn mower broke and I had to buy a new one.
My xbox broke, or so I thought, but it is fine.
They changed the arrow direction in the store and it’s confusing.
I got my second shot today!
Isabelle is visiting a student who has chickens.
The arrows have been removed from the store.
People were annoying the LCBO.
Bag day.
No change on the sign this week.
I had my birthday last week.
I broke my glasses last week.
We went on a mini vacation to a resort nearby with a great cabin.
We tried canoeing, I suck.
We aren’t sure what to call the residential schools. We’ll take our lead from survivors though.
It’s humid and gross out.
What does PAMA stand for? You’ll have to listen to find out.
Isabelle is, as usual, making art.
I’m making podcasts, also as usual.
My sabbatical starts on July 1.
I bought myself a big steak for Father’s Day.
Isabelle spills food a lot.
The stay at home order is over.
It’s a pretty nice day, might go for a ride later.
We actually saw other humans this week.
It’s convocation at the University!
Retreat? Hell I just got here!
My birthday is coming up.
The heat wave broke.
It rained last night and a bit today.
I went on a (for me) record setting bike ride.
We both like June.
We talk more about the Residential School horrors.
The sign has not changed.
Arrow compliance is at 83 percent today. Consequently, I was much less stressed than usual. Also we went to the weed store today.
As most of you will never see the LCBO parking lot, Isabelle has provided this handy sketch.
It’s nice out.
It’s our weekly conversation!
I caulked the shower.
Arrow compliance is at 38 percent today.
Isabelle met up with an artist she knew through another artist.
Im going on a big bike ride.
I’m going to have PTSD from grocery shopping.
Hot day today, sort of crazy for the time of year.
Big week for us. Car repairs, trailer tires, I put the air conditioners in, oh and vaccine booking issues, but then VACCINES.
Oh then I found out I was rather allergic to dandelions.
Isabelle was on the radio a lot.
Oh here’s the link to that piece Isabelle talked abut during the podcast.
I think people are going to be more likely to use tech as time goes by considering we all had to during this deal.
I’m going to go mow the lawn, wish me luck.
Wow what a nice day, 18 C when we went out.
I wore shorts.
Isabelle is taking a social media break, except Twitter.
We’ll be having a staycation soon.
We’re really enjoying breaking Bad.
Fresca supplies are good.
Only 40 percent arrow compliance today.
Nice day today, 8 C, sunny and clear.
Yesterday, Isabelle was about to do a workshop and then our power went out, so she dashed to her studio to do it.
I got a new Mac Mini.
I got a new iPad.
Everything is coming up Dave!
Seventy Five percent arrow compliance today.
We saw some friends in person outside! Then Paul scared Isabelle.
Jasen and Stephanie provide this week’s picture.
I have a new computer coming, I’m very excited.
We’ll have to get our own Zoom pro accounts.
Arrow following was bad, 33 percent today.
Sign wars, I dunno man…..
Not a bad day today, but chilly, 4C.
All of my marks are submitted.
Why is this so early? Because we shopped yesterday.
We got some soil.
We got a new microwave. The old one blew three fuses and caused us to call our friend, and contractor, Jody to come figure out what was going on. After a rather long morning of taking things apart it turned out it was our microwave.
A friend of ours had a scare this week.
Jon got a new bed.
I want the weather to be nicer so I can bike, yesterday was odd, super nice, then windy and grey.
I FORGOT TO CHECK THE SIGN.
Forty six percent arrow compliance.
The Ontario government is inept. This week they’ve basically let a university fall apart, and, they’ve enacted new dumb restrictions (and some not so dumb ones).
I had a dentist appointment and I made a funny joke.
Everyone is under stress.
If you have a beard or moustache put glitter in it and send us a picture.
Wear a red nose.
Be Patch Adams!
So we’re back, a little later than normal.
The episode is also a bit shorter than normal, because we had a conversation that we didn’t record for the first half of our usual trip.
I’ve been ‘at’ a conference all week. It was awesome.
It’s really nice out.
We’re getting gigabit internet!
The sign has changed!
Arrow compliance level, 60 percent this week.
A woman had no mask on in the store, but a pair of gloves.
The term is ending and I am going insane.
We’re both under a lot of pressure right now.
It doesn’t help that people are idiots. It was the most stressful shopping day I’ve had.
It is a nice day though.
I hate marking.
I hate plagiarism.
Had to stand in line today at the grocery store and the LCBO but that’s ok.
Mask compliance was fine, but people were too close to each other.
Isabelle had her opening!
I think we’ll be in person in the fall, though I’ll be on sabbatical, making podcasts.
Isabelle’s art is Creative Commons, which is the right thing to do. I have a small rant about intellectual property.
I was a comic genius to the cashiers as usual.
We discuss being French speaking in Ontario.
The sign remains the same.
Mask compliance was 100 % but arrow compliance was only 52 %.
It’s Francophonie Day. It’s Happiness Day. It’s wear real pants that aren’t sweats day. It’s Francophone Week! It’s the First Day of Spring!!!
There are lots of Frenches, just like lots of Englishes. Isabelle explains some of that.
I’ve been riding my bike on my trainer, feels great.
This is the least snowy winter we’ve had since we moved back.
Mask compliance was ok, though I saw one guy slip his down TO TALK TO SOMEONE at the grocery store and one guy just plain not wearing a mask.
The sign made a Life Cereal pull.
Arrow compliance was good at 70%
Earliest title decision ever.
Isabelle has been arting quite well during all of this nonsense.
Classes are going fine.
MY TRAINER CAME IN!!!
The sign was a little suggestive this week.
Only 46% of people followed the arrows this week, sad.
There was lots of stuff in the car that’s now in her studio.
Big news this week. Isabelle did Katimavik back in the early 80s. She was 17. Just this past week some people from her old group contacted her and they’ve been interacting a lot. It’s very cool.
Arrow compliance was roughly at chance today, 52 percent. Do better.
We went to the weed store, so there was one extra stop.
The term continues.
Isabelle participated in a bunch of online talks this week.
I have an online conference coming up.
ISABELLE GOT A BIG GRANT FROM THE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL..
I did a hilarious impression of her finding out.
It’s nice out. It’s melting!
I think the spring is coming, well, I mean, it must be, but it feels like it too. I don’t like early spring much. Isabelle is cool with any time without snow.
I want to ride my bike.
I’ve marked over 80 tests in a day and a half and I’ve not enjoyed it.
Isabelle is back making stuff at the museum.
81% of people followed the arrows today.
-2C today and sunny. A really nice day. It seems that spring may be coming.
Our break week was nice, though I had 4.5 hours of meetings yesterday. That said, I was able to eat poutine during one of my meetings.
Also, it is not sweatpants day! Proof, see the picture, those aren’t sweat pants.
56 percent of people were going the wrong way down the aisles at the grocery store.
The sign remains the same.
We’ve both learned a lot about hacky video production
Chilly today, but at least we haven’t had any more storms.
Hey the break week is coming!.
Isabelle did a cool Zoom based art workshop for kids and their families. About 80 people attended, pretty great. She had a dual camera setup too.
The sign was not offensive.
People annoy me when they don’t understand arrows.
We have noted in the last few weeks that we haven’t received very much snow. This changed yesterday. We got about 38 cm of snow. We shovelled our driveway four times.
I pile all of the snow in one place which is hampering Isabelle’s view.
I also shovelled this morning.
It’s quite cold now.
Jon will be heading back to the Bushplane Museum.
Hopefully Isabelle will be heading back to the Sault Museum.
I’ll be on endless Zoom calls. Not true, some are Google Meet!
Week 5 of teaching (in a couple of weeks) will be a hellish nightmare.
Some people just don’t do quizzes.
Nice day today, minus 5 or so.
I’m blocked by Steven Pinker. I have no idea why, but it seems to be a good group to belong to.
Isabelle found an old friend from when we lived here back in the 90s, and that’s a great story.
Boy the store was annoying today.
The sign, however, was not offensive.
I bought some nice wine with money Isabelle’s Mom gave us for Christmas.
Isabelle is still working on her French Town project, and adapting during the lockdown. The lockdown is actually affecting the work, which is pretty neat.
I want to bike.
Come with us on our weekly errands.
Jon came this time, it made the time pass a little more quickly.
Isabelle dropped snowflakes off at the museum.
Joe Biden is the US president.
Filibuster Shmilibuster.
Jon’s been doing well in his online classes.
The term has started and, well, I have been doing well in my online classes.
I got Jon some Bud.
We like Biden because he’s competent and not evil.
These titles are getting odder by the day.
Isabelle dropped some stuff off at a friends house.
It’s full lockdown in Ontario.
It’s snowing today.
Art IS Isabelle’s work.
The term starts Monday.
Did you know there was Mongolian Folk Metal? You do now.
The store was not busy.
Forgot to check the sign!
Hey, we got gas, so there’s an extra break this week.
Did you see that thing where armed thugs tried to mount a coup in the State?
Did you see that thing where two Democrats became senators in Georgia?
Did you see that thing where the store wasn’t very full but some people don’t wear masks properly?
Do you feel liberated in a mask, so you can sing and mock people?
Do you do reflective recordings on your phone like Isabelle?
Did you see that the sign wasn’t offensive?
Do you miss it being offensive?
Do you like this format where I just type inane questions?
Back to the Saturday schedule for the foreseeable future.
Cases are up here, that’s annoying.
Provincial ministers, and a federal MP, traveled internationally, and yeah no, not good.
We’re set for the term pretty much.
Jon will have some work from home stuff.
I have a video to make.
Isabelle is finishing up another project.
We went to the studio yesterday.
We start off with Isabelle proving a thing to me.
This should indicate that I’m a peach to live with.
We talked about how Dad didn’t wear a winter coat or boots for a long time.
He also didn’t wear gloves. He was weird.
The store wasn’t bad today.
The sign has not changed in a couple of weeks.
Isabelle likes her new phone, and her lenses.
We’ll see you next year!
So, here’s the deal: We can’t go grocery shopping next Saturday because the stores will be closed on Boxing Day. I noted in Saturday’s episode that we’d probably go Wednesday. However, it turns out that there’s a lockdown coming, so hell, let’s go pick up what we need now? So we did.
Oh plus I went to the cannabis store.
People were, for the most part, compliant to rules, much moreso than normal.
Generally people were patient as well.
The LCBO was fine, the sign was the same as the other day so no need to talk about it.
We talked about making friends, about civic boosterism and other things.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Pretty great title. Isabelle came up with it right at the end.
The store was the store.
The sign remains inoffensive.
I’ve been messing around in r/professors on Reddit.
Our region continues to do well, the rest of the province, not so much, lockdowns are coming.
Oh we now have a lot of snow. Most of it came Monday. Well, it’s not THAT much snow, but we had literally none a week ago.
Isabelle and I don’t fit in. We’re good with that.
Hell fo a week here chez Michaud-Brodbeck!
Isabelle found an online program for Jon which will be great. It’s a social interaction thing with other people his age. Should be excellent (it’s a well run, science based program too, not just something thought up by some hack).
I got promoted to full professor!
Oh and for some odd reason, the city patched a couple of divots in out driveway!
The store was uncomfortable but bearable, sort of like living with me.
The LCBO was the same.
I took forever to find graham crackers.
We made an extra stop today as Isabelle had a present to drop off to her friend Zenith.
The sign wasn’t offensive today.
We have hardly any snow as you can see in the picture.
I have a thing hanging over my head.
Isabelle is working on stuff for Jon.
Isabelle went to Wal Mart, which, was probably insane.
I felt uncomfortable shopping.
2020 may be horrible.
However, we still need a Christmas Tree.
This year it was rather normal, we went and got a tree. It didn’t involve us travelling all over town.
There will likely now be a Christmas theme in the next few episodes.
We hope you too find a tree easily.
So, every night we go for a walk.
Even on nights like this when it is -5 with 20 km/h winds. Now normally we walk for at least 2.5 km, usually closer to 4, but not tonight, we cut it short. A tad windy.
So this one is our actual CNDOP episode.
Plus, later in the week you’ll get our annual Christmas Tree episode!
We bought some Christmas lights!
The sunset was nice tonight.
It’s chilly a bit, but boy is it nice and sunny. I might take my bike out today.
Isabelle gave an artist talk this week for her residency at the Sault Museum, you can find it on facebook.
We might get one of those projectors that puts animation on the house.
I have a lot of marking to do.
Oh, this is out #CNDOP episode.
Zoom Christmases may be coming.
The store was fine.
This title has literally nothing to do tight the episode. However, it is a thing Isabelle said the other day on a walk we were on and I said ‘hey, that’s a great podcast title!’
Isabelle has a couple of things tomorrow, so we’re shopping a day early.
Oh and Isabelle will get a soda stream canister while I shop!
We went after dinner, which was odd.
I even forgot my mask, but went back and got it.
There was nobody in the store, it was eerie.
THERE IS FRESCA ONCE AGAIN! REJOICE! Also, there’s Pernod again. Maybe the pandemic is over….
Isabelle will be doing an online art class today for kids on the ASD.
She’s working hard on her residency. She got interviewed this week too on Radio Canada.
I resurrected two old MacBook Airs that Jon had spilled pop on a couple of years ago.
It was chilly today. Though it is sunny, maybe I’ll go for one last bike ride.
There weren’t too many people in the store, but there were only two cashiers, this made life difficult.
Sign update, not offensive this week.
They FINALLY called it while I was shopping. Thanks big media.
I put my stuff in someone else’s cart.
That sign wasn’t offensive today. Just dumb.
Did I mention Biden won?
Oh yeah Biden won.
One of the many things I like about Biden is that he isn’t Trump.
We’re all well, and following the protocols.
It’s 19 degrees today which is, well, which is odd.
Chilly and very windy today.
It’s Halloween! No pumpkins left, but I got chips and Rockets.
Isabelle has been lining up judges for her most recent art project, including old podcasting friend Sylvain.
The sign for that detailing place wasn’t offensive today!
I’m finding shopping quite stressful.
Isabelle got one of those ring lights.
I told a guy to cover his nose.
It’s us!
It’s also 3 C today, it might snow later.
We’re both marking today.
I’ve set up a second teach from home/record lectures/podcast from location.
Treat all of your assignments like they will be open book and you have nothing to worry about as far as online assessments go.
I bumped my head on the side of the car, like by accident, not on purpose.
We give an update on the dumb sign.
It’s 5C today, which is I guess what it should be. The fall so far has been nice. We’re likely noticing it more because of the pandemic. Of course Isabelle has been walking a lot more too, for her art and all that. I’ve been joining her on some of those walks.
We talked a bit about online teaching again. I guess that’s to be expected.
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE’S A NEW INDIAN RESTAURANT IN TOWN!
Isabelle shared a somewhat disturbing tale.
I made Isabelle laugh.
This title is not a commentary on people. It’s just a Thanksgiving reference.
I had a cavity filled yesterday.
Isabelle is working on a lot of different art projects.
I’m teaching the young people about my music collection.
We’re going for a walk each night after dinner, we’ve become those old people who for walks after dinner.
Teaching is hard right now. Happily the break week is coming.
Pretty chilly today, indeed it may snow tonight.
Isabelle just submitted a grant.
You can probably guess this one has a lot of talk about identity.
Isabelle isn’t much on theory in art. Nor am I, but I’m no expert really.
Grocery shopping isn’t what it used to be, sadly.
Cover your nose with your mask please.
We got a new monitor, I can now see the pointer!
We’ve been zooming all week. We’re getting the hang of it.
Neither of us are doing our classes the same way we did face to face.
Oddly warm for this time of year, 18C when we went out, As I type this it is 21C.
Lots of people don’t get how to do stuff over video conferencing platforms.
I don’t like when the host of a meeting turns off everyone’s camera, nor does isabelle. In person do these people put bags over others’ heads?
Arrows are followed better now, but people are slacking in the distancing department.
Cool today, about 9 C, and raining.
Our friend Dave came over last night and the four of us watch dAll Quiet on the Western Front.
Jon thinks ‘Ghostbusters’ is an old movie, and, he’s probably right.
Isabelle has some neat ideas for her upcoming residency.
Teaching feels real now.
I made my teaching dossier, it is not short.
Rainy Saturday, 14 C.
We both taught from home this week. It went decently.
Remember that NDA thing Isabelle was on? Well, now she can tell us. She was on an Ontario Arts Council Jury. It was a lot of work, but valuable experience.
Isabelle is working on an artist’s talk. She has crazy photos from her childhood to inspire her.
I started my Mad Men podcast with Steve.
We’re having mussels for dinner
We came up with the title before we started recording, and with the picture here you can probably tell why.
Maddie is visiting!
it’s the fall, weather wise.
We’re gearing up for the term.
Isabelle is also gearing up for her residency at the local museum.
I’m in a fantasy baseball league, I have no idea what I’m doing.
I biked 753 km in August.
The bike path is finally repaved!
Three stops today, we needed a doorknob. It turns out, the whole thing is called a doorknob. Who knew?
Our worst fears about our friend Sally turned out sadly to be true. Thanks to many of you who contacted us and for your kind words.
We’re getting ready for the coming term.
Maddie will visit next week, I’m making Korean food.
Isabelle has a residency coming up soon.
Our friends Brent and Brandy are getting married this weekend. We ‘went’ to a rehearsal this week (via Zoom).
So yup, the Saturday thing is back to stay.
It got really humid.
I’ve continued to bike.
A friend of ours is missing, it is very concerning, and all very confusing.
Isabelle has been recording lectures for the fall.
I too have been recording lectures, and adding dumb sound effects because I’m me.
Isabelle’s class from NSCAD is done.
French verb tenses are boring.
We’re back to our regular Saturday schedule. Though, today we also went to the cannabis store. Plus, we lost some audio, such is the life of a beta tester. We were talking about our upcoming online courses, but you’ll never hear that.
We got a nice package from Brandy and Brent.
Isabelle’s done her thing she can’t talk about.
It’s been warm.
Me and a guy in the grocery store commiserated about how dumb people are who can’t follow arrows.
I made fun of a guy who beeped at me on my bike this morning.
I also got in an extremely slow motion bike accident this week (I’m fine).
It’s come to the point where I’m just entitling these things with what we did.
Jon had a dental appointment, and the dentist is across the street from the grocery store, so YAY!
Oh Jon’s teeth are fine thank you. Jon and i have excellent teeth. Mine are chipped some and mine build up plaque easily. Now you know more than you ought to about my teeth.
People were decently behaved today.
Nice day today, about 21 degrees. It was very windy this morning, so I biked less than usual.
Oh then Isabelle and I talked about doing online teaching during this whole COVID deal.
We started podcasting 15 years ago today. Cool eh?
Were we the first Canadian ‘couplecast’? Nope, just looked Bob and Cat did the Catfish Show starting in December of 04. Wow.
OK, maybe we’re the longest running….
People weren’t distancing today very well in the store.
We’re going to a backyard dinner tonight. Socializing. Weird.
Isabelle accompanied me on bike ride yesterday. Today her legs were heavy.
I ride a lot.
So the mandatory mask order is in effect for the Algoma district.
We’re cool with it of course.
Everyone in the store had a mask on, though one guy had it not covering his nose.
I’m going to be interviewed by the local paper, well just to get a quote I think, about the anti maskers.
Isabelle is tearing down her show. It went well.
She mailed off some work to one of the artists today, which explains the extra stop.
We’ve had friends over, socially distantly, in the last week in our backyard, which is great. It’s nice to see people for a change.
I rode my bike 53 km yesterday. Yay me!
The title, while about happy trees and art, has nothing to do with Bob Ross.
Star Trek is sexist. There’s a great article at IO9 about it today.
The mask order in the district starts Friday, stage 3 opening starts Monday. So umm, I dunno….
Most people in the store today were masked up. Probably 80 percent or so.
Isabelle’s art class is going well, she’s inspired by the waggle dance of the honeybee.
It really seems that the people who are not distancing as well are the olds. That may be some odd bias I have though.
My sixties garage rock obsession continues.
Hot again, we’ve been through, well, are sort of in the midst of, a heat wave.
Things are really green.
People are either caring a lot about their lawns, or, not at all. No in between.
Our garden is doing insanely well. There are lots of gardens.
Isabelle’s course through NSCAD seems pretty cool.
People are getting used to masks and distancing. Still, be careful.
Whenever Jon hears us talking to each other he figures we are podcasting.
We’ve been spending a LOT of time on Zooms.
Damn it’s hot today.
Isabelle had her opening, and it was great!
The store has relaxed some rules, it still says ‘one way’ and ‘entrance only’ but, no more arrows, so people are stupid. Also you can bring your own bags now.
I continue to bike.
I recorded my first lecture for the fall today.
Oh I got a new audio interface, a Focusrite 2i2. The thing is great. It replaces a unit I got a long time ago, back in the Thunderbird Six days.
We went shopping a little later than usual, stop complaining.
Isabelle has been frantically setting up her show. Not frantically, that’s not quite the right word, busily.
It was my birthday yesterday. I’m old.
The store has given up on arrows, much to my chagrin.
Oh you should check out the show BTW, here’s a link. Isabelle got a lot of help from a friend, Taylor, setting it up.
It’s like 14 degrees today, weird.
Isabelle will be taking an online course this summer from NSCAD.
It’s St. Jean Baptiste Day!
It’s Wednesday.
I had a meeting this morning.
I finished my annual report, my V, I put in my intent for a sabbatical and for a promotion.
Also, we went shopping.
I am apparently ‘helping’ Isabelle at her studio by being on a couch watching Mad Men.
People were not socially distancing, some, at the grocery store today and it pisses me off.
Isabelle’s show is coming up, you should check out the website.
It’s pretty hot today. I’ve been riding my bike a lot.
Wednesday means shopping.
Wednesday means people don’t understand arrows.
Wednesday means I tell people how arrows work.
We went to a Black Lives Matter protest. It was pretty amazing.
Isabelle continues her work on her virtual show. Indeed, I’m typing this in her studio as she sets up to take pictures of work that will be in the show.
Our family are pretty much all minorities of one sort or another when you think about it. That said, cops aren’t out beating us up.
Wednesday shopping.
That said, I mean really, who has any sense of time any more?
We’ve been watching the news. We don’t really know what to say. We’ll mostly just listen.
People today were poorly behaved at the store.
I was a saint.
Isabelle made a quick run to her studio while I shopped.
Isabelle is having many meetings.
Perhaps electing an idiot racist as the US president was a bad idea.
So, another Wednesday, another grocery run.
It’s hot, 33 yesterday, over 30 today.
I had a meeting this morning via video conference, as we do.
Isabelle has had a number of such meetings, and even sort of art get togethers, which is great.
My phone knew we were going shopping, somehow.
Isabelle bought plants for our garden.
We’re doing ok, we hope you are too.
Today was a bad day for people not understanding arrows.
Isabelle doesn’t like the tandem bike.
Week whatever it is of lockdown.
Our spirits are pretty good.
This was recorded on Wednesday, but I’m just getting around to posting it now. Why the hell are you complaining? What did you pay for this? OK, I may be getting a little punchy.
Oh yeah, this was done during grocery shopping but we went back to buy dirt for our garden. Buying dirt, it seems, odd somehow.
I really can’t remember what we talked about, but I think it was about groceries and people following rules or not and the pandemic. Reasonable guess anyway.
We’ve also been going to Isabelle’s studio a bit, which has been fun.
We were low on vodka, gin and wine, so off to the LCBO!
It was a bit rainy, indeed, it stormed like hell later on.
I have been talking to people over Skype about our upcoming COVID19 course.
Isabelle has been working on a couple of cool projects. Including basically a walk/driveby show, which is exceedingly clever. That’s because she’s exceedingly clever.
We went shopping on Wednesday but didn’t record. We went pretty early as I had to go to the hospital beforehand FOR THE LAST TIME. Yup, my leg is in good shape!
Isabelle has made us masks out of bandanas as you can see in the picture.
Sort of in our regular routine now, although our new grocery day is Wednesday.
There was no line up to get in the store which was great.
Still low on flour in the store, people are weird.
Some people don’t understand arrows. It’s really odd.
The workers in the store seem in good spirits.
It’s a nice day today, I might go for a longish bike ride, not sure.
Isabelle is off cow questing today.
Hey, another twice a week cast!
I’m riding my bike a bit.
Isabelle is working on her show which will be online.
Jonathan didn’t drop in via Alexa.
Jon’s been doing school stuff.
We’re generally doing well.
Isabelle once had an injury that made her fall whenever she’d laugh.
I went shopping yesterday, and it wasn’t that bad!
We went to pick up our grocery order, so, this is a slight return to normalcy.
I’m able to walk halfway decently.
We had a much larger discussion of psychoneuroendocrinology than one would expect for our podcast.
They seemed pretty organized at the grocery store.
Didn't hit up the LCBO today, as we did that on Saturday.
Who would have thought we’d be in the middle of a global pandemic with our little podcast…..
Stay healthy everyone.
This is a short one.
My cast has been removed.
We went for a walk around the block because I CAN WALK AROUND THE BLOCK.
IT’S A COVID MIRACLE, I CAN WALK!!!!
Isabelle has an idea, why not build like a Potemkin Village type of deal for Trump. So he thinks he’s giving press conferences, he thinks he’s on twitter, he thinks he’s president, but he’s not! Good idea I think.
Isabelle has done some yard work today.
I was able to unstick the lock to the shed with bike lube, which was Isabelle’s idea, credit where it’s due.
We saw a few people all keeping sensible distance. This included a family walking by with a small child who insisted on wearing her father’s boots. It was pretty great.
We’re back.
I yawned a lot (sorry about that).
I’m known for sucking up all of the O2 in a room.
Also, I whistled.
Isabelle is still working on her show, taking it online.
She’s also making masks.
My cast comes off in four days, and I’m pleased with that.
You never know what the weather will be like right now.