The Brant Advocate Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Brant Advocate Podcast
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Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) talks to Trevor Beecraft of Why Not Youth Centres (http://www.whynotyouthcentres.com). Marc also shares a talk he gave at a recent Why Not event.
Becca Vandekemp (@beccavdk) reads a piece she wrote for The Brant Advocate (www.brantadvocate.com) called Inglorious Heroes.
Peter Katz (@peterkatzmusic) shares 2 great songs on this edition of the podcast: 1. A Place Called Canada. 2. The Camp Song.
Also, Stu Saunders (@ylccstu) gets a shout out :)
Brantford Film Festival 2013 Preview with Ashley Fournier (brantfordfilmfestival.ca)
Diana Boal Wants No More (wewantnomore.com)
The Racoon Wedding (theracoonwedding.com)
And read more great content at www.brantadvocate.com every month!
In our first conversation on this week's show Stephen Boudreau chats with Marc Laferriere about The Laramie Project which will be playing at the Brantford Arts Block on October 24th, 25th and 26th.
The second feature has Phil Gillies returning to the show to chat with Lucas Duguid. This conversation was originally recorded for Advocate TV which is available on Rogers TV in Brantford & Cambridge.
And we bookend the show with music from the very talented Steven Branchaud who you can check out at http://www.facebook.com/stevenbranchaudmusic
Advocate Contributor Lorrie Gallant chats with Marc Laferriere about art, culture, education and residential schools.
Laferriere then reads "Taking Care of Business and A Few Other Things Along The Way" from the April 2013 edition of The Brant Advocate.
We preview the upcoming Brantford Film Festival - tickets are available now for this great local fest. Get more information at brantfordfilmfestival.com. #BFF begins on November 14th.
And we open and close with exclusive recordings from Craig Cardiff at the Brown Dog in Downtown Brantford. Tracks include Winter and Porchlight.
Craig is playing in Guelph on October 19th and his full concert schedule can be found at: http://craigcardiff.com
Keep on Advocating at www.BrantAdvocate.com
Great episode featuring a chat between Lucas Duguid and Doug Doolittle.
Also music from James Gordon who will be playing in Brant County at the Langford School House this Saturday October 5th!
More details about the show at:
http://www.brantadvocate.com/langford-conservancy-preserving-our-foodland-and-our-rural-and-cultural-roots-by-ella-haley/
Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) sits with Zig Misiak (@ZigMisiak) to discuss his new book Tonto: The Man in Front of the Mask Jay Silverheels which is now available at Chapters, Coles, Indigo Books and locally at Green Heron Books. Learn more about Zig, how to get book and many other projects at www.realpeopleshistory.com.
Featured Artist for this edition of the podcast is The Racoon Wedding (www.theracoonwedding.com) who will be releasing their new album Racoon Dead On The Side Of The Road at the Brantford Arts Block (brantfordartsblock.ca) on Sept. 6th.
Also, Marc discusses the newest developments with Advocate Television which will be premiering this fall on Rogers TV.
Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) has a conversation with writer Allison Leonard (@AllisonMLeonard) about her controversial article "Inside The Methadone Clinic" which started as a Laurier Brantford Journalism Program project. The two sat down at a Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publication strategic planning seminar near Goderich, Ontario.
They also chat about the partnership between the Brant Advocate and Laurier Brantford's publication The Sputnik and many other topics about journalism in this social media infused world. Finally, learn more about what exactly is a Twitterview ;)
Also, music for this podcast provided by Caffery a great musical group based out of Brantford.
Caffrey is a 20 year old alt/folk singer from Brantford Ontario. Her influences include Lisa Hannigan, Serena Ryder and the Beatles. Her self titled debut EP has been described as playful, innocent, honest and even naive. Rich, warm and inviting, Caffrey's voice delivers effortlessly.
Connect with Caffrey at http://www.facebook.com/caffrey.acousticduo
Allison Leonard (@AllisonMLeonard) reads her story Inside The Methadone Clinic in Part 1 of a 2 part series. Learn more about the opinions and controversy surrounding Downtown Brantford's Methadone Clinic from this well put together piece by the current president of Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications.
Read by Allison from Kintail, On during a WLUSP strategic planning event.
Music by: Caffery
Caffrey is a 20 year old alt/folk singer from Brantford Ontario. Her influences include Lisa Hannigan, Serena Ryder and the Beatles. Her self titled debut EP has been described as playful, innocent, honest and even naive. Rich, warm and inviting, Caffrey's voice delivers effortlessly.
Connect with Caffrey at http://www.facebook.com/caffrey.acousticduo
This edition host Marc Laferriere chats insurance and the law with Lisa Morell Kelly of Morell Kelly Personal Injury Law at Canada Day Celebrations in Brantford.
We then talk about the new layout of the print edition with Brant Advocate Publisher Lucas Duguid at Sophia's Bakery and we play a few Craig Cardiff tunes to preview his next show in Brantford on July 25th.
Dogs bark, bread is upsold, cars are driven and songs are sung on this edition of the Advocast!
Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) hangs out with the Social Business Hangout creator Robert Lavigne (@RLavigne42).
This podcast is actually a bit like the movie Inception. It was created in the middle of a recording of the Social Business Hangout (another podcast out of Brantford, ON). So if you want to hear more of our conversation please check iTunes or google "The Social Business Hangout".
This podcast was recorded at The Station Coffee House in the historic Brantford Train Station. The main themes coming out of this conversation? Podcasts and how Brantford can make you smile.
This year The Brant Advocate was a media supporter of the Brantford Pride Celebrations (@BrantfordPride).
Our host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) attended Pride in The Park at Mohawk Park in Brantford and was able to speak with two members of The Bridge Brant (@TheBridgeBrant) Casey Mecija & Rebecca Godderis.
The podcast ends with a live performance from the event by Consistent Resistance who you can like on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ConsistanceResistance
Former Brantford MPP and current Brant PC Candidate Phil Gillies (@Phil Gillies) reads an upcoming Brant Advocate article he wrote called "Immigration, Eagle Place and the Boston Bruins."
Afterwards Phil and host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) chat about a lot. Weight loss, fat cats, cute cats, canvassing stories, stand-up comedy, Rob Ford, boudoir photography and perhaps the worst idea for a fundraising calendar in history.
The Brant Advocate caught up with Rob Adlam of the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre at the Fourth Pillar Forum to chat about heritage, culture and their effect on our economy and community esteem.
Brant County resident Tom Tranmer reads "How Innovation Will End Meat Production" by Leisha Senko from the May 2013 edition of The Brant Advocate.
Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) shares a sandwich and some conversation with Rev. Jonathan Massimi (@RevMass) talking religion, community development and much more.
Check out @RevMass' article Jesus Is Italian and So Am I here: http://www.brantadvocate.com/jesus-is-italian-and-so-am-i-rev-jonathan-massimi-revmass/
Learn more about Counterpoint Church at: http://www.counterpointchurch.ca
And check out this week's sponsor The Hawk & Bell Pub (@HawkandBell) here: http://hawkandbell.ca
Welcome to the 5th edition of The Brant Advocate Podcast!
This podcast was recorded on May 13th, 2013.
In this edition host Marc Laferriere interviews contributor Carrie Sinkowski and lets you know about the upcoming Be Safe, Feel Safe event taking place on May 14th 2013 from 10am-Noon at the Children's Safety Village in Brantford Ontario.
Also in this edition we give you all the details about the upcoming 1st Annual Ride for the Turtle being presented by The Eagle Place Community Association and the Sexual Assault Centre of Brant. If you wish to pledge please contact the Sexual Assault Centre at 519-751-3471 or the Eagle Place Community Association at 519-755-1980.
The Ride for the Turtle will begin on 10 am on Saturday June 15th, 2013 at the Doug Snooks Eagle Place Community Centre on 333 Erie Ave.
To read some of Carrie's contributions to The Brant Advocate visit us online at: http://www.brantadvocate.com/tag/carrie-sinkowski/
And remember...keep on advocating!
In this episode host Marc Laferriere interviews the author of our first ever Brant Advocate feature article Jan Vanderstelt (@Jan4Ward1).
To read Jan's feature article from our first edition visit: http://www.brantadvocate.com/a-mission-to-remember-jan-vanderstelt/
In this episode we interview frequent Brant Advocate contributor Becca Vandekemp (@beccavdk).
Becca sat down with the host of The Brant Advocate Podcast Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) just 2 weeks before giving birth to talk about her most recent Brant Advocate piece "Confessions of a Knocked Up Jesus Geek".
To read "Confessions of a Knocked Up Jesus Geek" visit: http://www.brantadvocate.com/confessions-of-a-knocked-up-jesus-geek-becca-vandekemp-beccavdk/
Check out Becca's other contributions to The Brant Advocate at: http://www.brantadvocate.com/tag/becca-vandekemp/
And check out her "Little Lady in a Big World" Blog at: http://beccavdk.blogspot.ca
Welcome to our second podcast!
In this episode we take a look at the fire at the Greenwich-Mohawk brownfield.
This recording took place at the fire site one day after the fire. Host Marc Laferriere asked those who had stopped to look at the aftermath of the fire their thoughts in man-on-the-street style interviews with local residents.
For written pieces on Greenwich-Mohawk from BrantAdvocate.com please visit:
http://www.brantadvocate.com/the-other-side-of-greenwich-mohawk-by-stephen-morris/ and http://www.brantadvocate.com/letter-to-an-arsonist-robert-adlam/
Welcome to our first Brant Advocate Podcast.
In this episode we catch up with Canadian Singer/Songwriter Craig Cardiff after a sold out show in Brantford, On. Topics include the success of the show, his new album Floods and Fires, and his family roots in Brantford.
Bonus: Listen right up to the end for an exclusive live track from Craig's November 3, 2011 show at The Station Coffee House and Gallery.
Due to the overwhelming success of this 2011 show The Brant Advocate will be presenting Craig Cardiff again at the Station Coffee House on Friday March 30th, 2012 with additional seating.
Check with craigcardiff.com, BrantAdvocate.com and BrantfordStationGallery.ca for more details as they become available.
Keep on advocating.