Real Small Talk

Joel Baetz (Trent University) joins Michael Bradburn to discuss finding national identity through literature. The discussion of Canadian identity ranges from Alice Munro to Letterkenny. Trevor Morey and Michael Bradburn also make some pre-show announcements about the future of the podcast and some career moves that may affect the show.

Andrew Mearns (Pinstripe Alley, BP Mets, and the 'A Scene of Ice and Fire' podcast) brings some much-needed levity to the podcast to candidly discuss the modern day pitfalls of doing things alone and the follies of making friends in today's society. This episode was pre-recorded and Andrew's situation has since changed, so, as much as you'd like to, don't contact him for dates. Also, Michael forgets the name of the podcast and Trevor makes the correction without him noticing. Enjoy.

Tammy Rainey (The Girl Inside, BP Toronto) stops by to discuss the human side of transgender life with Michael and Trevor. Tammy was gracious enough to offer her continued expertise at the end of the episode to anyone wishing to further the conversation we started.

Guest Sean J. McLaughlin stops by to discuss a run-in he had with neo-Nazis and how the problem still remains. While it is a bit of a bleak topic, McLaughlin offers significant optimism at the end, so stick around for that wisdom. *DISCLAIMER* While Spencer does come up briefly, this was recorded prior to January 21. None of what is said in this episode is to be taken in conjunction with the most recent events.