My dad, Smiley, is a first generation immigrant. More often than not, my understandings of the world directly contrasted with his perceptions. Between my dad and I, there was struggle, but there was also magic. These are those stories, and I hope they make you smile.
This is the final story of the Son of Smiley Podcast. Thank you all for listening. It has been an honour. We will see each other again soon.
One thing at a time, or you will end up with 2 chickens on the ground.
Having returned from the Atlantic, I may avoid lobsters for a while.
4 days of roasting reporters and judging coffee shops.
My dad once said, “Kindness without wisdom is irrelevant”. I now understand.
When you connect with someone, what do you want them to remember?
I have returned. To the road, messy airports, and to connect with all of you.
In April, I was fortunate enough to chat with boss Jerry over at Hype Magazine post the Will Smith incident. Here it is in its entirety.
I judged the crap out of these delicious things.
I now wonder what else is in my parents' backyard.
The things you learn from a lobster and a piano lesson.
28 days after the last episode, I'm here to tell you about what happened 28 years later.
A message from midnight led to a moment of painful truth, and became a reminder to be curious.
I have returned after a month to make a choice. I hope you do too.
I spent the first day of 2022 trying to figure out how to do this in the car.
In the midst of this Spotify mess, enjoy some brand new material I'm working on.
A quick exploration of the man from the hills.
A very brief moment of levity in a tragic time. Please donate to the BC Flood Relief if you can: https://donate.redcross.ca/page/94172/donate/1?locale=en-CA
The storm that changed and taught us, including me, many things. Please donate to the BC Flood Relief if you can: https://donate.redcross.ca/page/94172/donate/1?locale=en-CA
An accident potentially saved my life. What a universe we are in.
A mandatory break due to 2 accidental breaks.
The twist ending to my friend D's story.
Allow me to introduce to you my new friend, D.
Sometimes you just live in a parallel…bed and breakfast.
It may not be the easy thing to do, but it's the right thing to do.
I thought my car got stolen, and turned out I just needed to get my life together.
Low profile tires do not equate to low maintenance tires.
You get what you pay for, especially if it's for the river.
The real MVP of my house decided to space jam her leg. Here is how it ended.
The real MVP of my house decided to space jam her leg. Here is how it started.
This is an episode for you, the listeners. Thank you for your thoughts and kind words.
Thank you all for coming to the show. For those who weren't there, here's a quick recap.
This is a story of the present, as a family member step into a possible doom.