Goderich Episodes
Jan. 20, 2025
80. Everyday Hero (The Story of a Nurse) ~ Wilma Duckworth
While scanning through some local news lately, I saw an old high school friend of mine getting some well deserved attention for retiring after an amazing 45 year career in nursing. I can’t think of a tougher job and yet, the…
Jan. 6, 2025
78. From Goderich to "Austin" ~ Adam Wendler
Welcome back to “A Life That’s Good” from our new home base in Goderich. We're learning a new way to podcast as the pod continues to grow and we experiment with a video version that will hopefully come your way in the not to…
Nov. 4, 2024
76. Never Shall Their Glory Fade ~ David Yates
In this episode, I'm excited to chat with former high school teacher turned author David Yates. He's written several great books centering on Huron County history and we're going to discuss some of that, from the Land Bridge…
Oct. 21, 2024
74. Siegfried Meier & Harley Olivia
Not that all our podcasts haven't been fun in some way but I feel like we laughed a little more than usual on this one. Siegfried Meier is a producer/engineer/musician/songwriter and Juno Award winner from the Goderich area …
Sept. 30, 2024
72. "The Streamliners" with Duncan McGregor & Rob Bundy
"The Streamliners", as per the Livery Theatre's Facebook page, is more than an original Canadian story filled with music and dancing. It captures a small moment in history, where four boys in a band become men in a span of a…
Sept. 16, 2024
70. Adding to the Beauty ~ Bethany Davidson (Froggy Fest)
Today on the pod you’re going to hear the heart of an artist. Our imaginative, passionate, and sensitive friend Bethany Davidson is here to chat about her art and to paint us some word pictures of what it all means to be a c…
May 20, 2024
62. FORE! ~ Goderich Sunset Golf (Gary & Lynne Gravett)
Golf is one of my favourite pastimes although I don't play nearly as often as I'd like too and maybe for that reason, I don't play nearly as well as I'd like to ;) It can be social or not, it's great low impact exercise and …
April 1, 2024
55. For The Love of Goderich ~ Mayor Trevor Bazinet & Ally Anderson
When we set out on this journey more than a year ago, we thought we would be focussing on a lot of places and things that we find amazing about Midwestern Ontario and we hope we're doing that to some extent. What it seems to…
Aug. 7, 2023
21. Loreena McKennitt (Goderich Celtic Roots Festival)
I've interviewed many celebrities in my time so I was surprised when I found myself feeling a little nervous to talk with Loreena McKennitt. , platinum and multi platinum sales ... awards in 15 countries on 4 different conti…
July 10, 2023
17. Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Ally Anderson)
Growing up in a small town ... A few reflections this week with our very good friend Alecia Anderson. Ally A and Boomer are both Huron County kids ... Milli is Bruce County raised ...different or the same? We'll also talk ab…
July 3, 2023
16. Goderich Celtic Roots Festival & College 2023 (Cheryl Prashker)
I'm not sure there's much I can say that I haven't said before. This is one of my favourite events of ...ever. The people, the music, the location all makes it feel like home. This week we're honoured to have the artistic di…
June 5, 2023
12. PRIDE (Huron County & Kincardine)
June is PRIDE Month. Many people and communities across Canada recognize Pride Month. It is a time when we celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ communities, while acknowledging their history, the hardships they have endured and…
May 22, 2023
10. Summertime in The Prettiest Town in Canada
Some claim that Queen Elizabeth II once commented that Goderich was "the prettiest town in Canada" although to my knowledge ... no reigning monarch has ever visited the town on the shores of beautiful Lake Huron. And whether…
May 8, 2023
8. A Time To Plant - w Birch Creek Nursery & Mama Joan
May is a time to plant! Thanks to our friend Ally Anderson for suggesting we check in with Claire and Andy Roest from Birch Creek Greenhouse & Florals just North of Goderich to get to know them a little and talk about flower…
March 27, 2023
2. All The World's a Stage - World Theatre Day
Sometimes I think that if all the world really is a stage ... then whoever does the casting needs to be fired. Since I was a very young man, theatre has been something that helped to pull me to a place of safety and belongin…