Episodes

2 days ago
2 days ago
Two stories - or memoirs - today - Joseph Synn Kune Loh's short story "The Astrologer", and Transient Epileptic Amnesia...one is a young man's encounter at a New Age Conference in Montreal, and the other is one more good reason why you should avoid a life of excess😊

Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
The Accidental Curator - Episode 14 - The Blüthner
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
After receiving a 100 year old Blüthner piano, I became fascinated with its long journey to Mayne Island and Shavasana Gallery. Here is a story of how to sleuth the wandering path of an "accidental" piano. (to watch a 5 minute compilation video which I made called "11 Pieces for the Blüthner" go here: https://youtu.be/f_o4JUtccH8 )

Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
The Accidental Curator - Episode 13 - ”Why Don’t You Just Kill Rambo?”
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Perhaps the name "Rambo" should've given us ample warning... listen to one family's journey through dog-barking hell :)

Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
The Accidental Curator - Episode 12 - The Armed Robbery
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
A casual Friday night pursuit of pubs and pals in Ottawa turns into an unexpected apprehension of an armed robbery in process

Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
A personal account of the Student Uprising in Athens, November 1973, which led to the overthrow of George Papadopolous and - ultimately - the return of Democracy

Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
The Accidental Curator - Episode 10 - Sugartime
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
A light-hearted search for the possible culprit of my adult addictions - my excessive childhood consumption of...sugar

Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Five young long-haired western kids following the "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to India in 1973..stop in Peshawar, Pakistan to celebrate New Year's

Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
The Accidental Curator - Episode 8 - The Drunk, The Blind Man, The Ukulele Player
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
If you run a Gallery Café, anyone can walk through your doors...if it's on a small island without police anything can happen

Friday May 28, 2021
The Accidental Curator - Episode 7 - The Three Injuries - A Story
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
A series of unfortunate events...if you believe bad luck happens in threes you suffer from Triaphilia, but we've all been there. Here's a short story called, "The Three Injuries"

Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
The Accidental Curator - Episode 6 - Terrill Welch - Interview
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
An interview with internationally acclaimed Contemporary Impressionist painter Terrill Welch