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Episode 24 Camila Jimenez – Protecting Youth and Children from Sexual Exploitation   Today we are bringing you a special edition of This Amazing Story, on a very important issue that too often gets ignored or downplayed.   Every year in March, the Province of BC declares Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week, to raise awareness, and recognize the importance of supporting communities to develop prevention, education, enforcement, and intervention strategies to address the sexual exploitation of children and youth.   Sadly, the Sexual Exploitation of Youth and Children is a growing issue – with incidents of online sexual exploitation in Canada having risen by 88% just since the beginning of the pandemic.   So today we are going to talk about Sexual Exploitation – specifically the sexual exploitation of children and youth – and this is definitely not an easy conversation to have. But my guest today does an amazing job of making the topic more accessible.   Camila Jimenez, is a national leader in the issue of child and youth sexual exploitation, having worked for more than 16 years on preventing children, youth and families from being affected by this crime and supporting them when it does.   She manages Children of the Street, which provides more than 25,000 children and youth each year with the information and tools they need to keep themselves and their peers safe from sexual exploitation.  Complimenting her work on the prevention of this issue, she has dedicated much of her career to running voluntary support services for youth in a variety of communities who are being sexually exploited.   Camila is a sought-after speaker, and has been called on to present at provincial, federal and international conferences, forums and events.  She is a mom of two small children herself, so she understands the concerns of parents, and uses her in-depth knowledge of the issue to teach them how to keep their kids safe, both online and in real life.   I learned a lot during this conversation, and I think you will too. How to recognize some of the warning signs of sexual exploitation, how youth are groomed for exploitation by online predators, How to approach this difficult subject, whether you are a parent, a teacher, caregiver, or friend of someone who is at risk of being exploited – and in this digital age, that “at-risk” group includes pretty much everybody – and what you can do to help or how to find support if you or someone you know is impacted by sexual exploitation.   The critical thing I learned from Camila is how important it is just to have these difficult conversations, even if you might not know where to begin.   For more information, follow the links below:   LINKS:   Keep Kids Safe Online www.keepkidssafeonline.ca   PLEA Community Services: https://www.plea.ca/   Children of the Street https://www.childrenofthestreet.com/   Making Sense with Sam Harris, Episode #213 – The Worst Epidemic https://samharris.org/podcasts/213-worst-epidemic/   "Episode 24 Camila Jimenez – Protecting Youth and Children from Sexual Exploitation” was produced by Malcolm McMillan in association with the Vancouver Community Action Team for This Amazing Story. ©2021. All Rights Reserved.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people. ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or find us on Social Media if that's your jam.

My guest today is Thomas K Girard. Thomas K Girard is a Canadian scholar, who has taught undergraduate level design in three countries. He has travelled extensively, and has spent time living and working in China, India, and the UK. He is a four times emerging scholar award recipient, and has spoken at conferences all over the world, and Currently, he is a design instructor at Emily Carr School of Art and Design, in Vancouver, B.C. Thomas is driven and passionate about design, and he tells us how we can apply a design mentality to almost anything in life, and learn to see possibilities where everyone else just sees a problem.   LINKS:   Thomas Girard's website: www.thomaskgirard.com   Thomas K. Girard TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_girard_how_to_feel_at_home_in_the_airport Thomas K. Girard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/onthomas_tweet   "Episode 23. Thomas K. Girard – New Ways of Prototyping, By Design" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2021. All Rights Reserved.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people. ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or find us on Social Media if that's your jam.

On today's episode we are celebrating the end of what will surely go down in history as one of the most … interesting years of all time. And we celebrate the beginning of something new. The Insightful and illuminating Cameron David joins me to look back at the past year and manage to find some small nuggets of gratitude amongst the burning wreckage of the dumpster fire that has been 2020. We also look forward with cautious hope to outline some future goals for This Amazing Story and hopes for the progression of life on Earth. Malcolm provides his Top Ten List of Podcasts for listeners to check out while they wait for new episodes of This Amazing Story, and we wrap by counting down into the New Year.   Happy New Year Everybody! May 2021 be moderately alright! HURRAH!!   LINKS:   Dr. Russell Kolts on Self-Compassion, Mindfulness, and Managing Difficult Emotions: https://lifespeak.com/ask-the-expert-russell-kolts-on-self-compassion-mindfulness-and-managing-difficult-emotions/   “Auld Lang Syne” by The United States Marine Band: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/United_States_Marine_Band   TOP TEN PODCASTS: The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/podcasts/   The Tim Ferris Show: https://tim.blog/podcast/   Yo, Is This Racist?: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/yo-is-this-racist/id566985372   All My Relations: https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/   Radiolab: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab   Secular Buddhism Podcast: https://secularbuddhism.com/   The Dundan Trussell Family Hour: http://www.duncantrussell.com/   Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness: https://www.earwolf.com/show/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness/   Sean Carroll's Mindscape: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/   Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions: https://www.gatesnotes.com/podcast   "Episode 22. NYE 2021 Extravaganza with Cameron David!" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020. All Rights Reserved. “Auld Lang Syne” Written by Robert Burns in 1788, Performed by United States Marine Band in 2011.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people. ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or find us on Social Media if that's your jam.  

Cameron Baumgartner is a student, a gymnast, a wrestler, a coach, and a top participant in Ninja competitions… From his first foray in the sport only 2 years ago, he has quickly risen to the peak level of competition, and has now taken part in two seasons of NBC's American Ninja Warrior. For those who don't know what that means, being an American Ninja Warrior has nothing to do with shooting blow darts in the dead of night, having kung fu fights on moonlit rooftops, or committing even mild espionage. These Ninjas are incredible athletes who combine the physical strength and explosive power of a hungry lion, with the speed, agility, and grace of a flying squirrel. Their goal is to overcome a set of insane obstacles in their path, and to do it faster than their opponents… Cameron makes these obstacles look too easy. Maybe it's because from a young age, he was trained by fate to overcome obstacles set in his path. Maybe it's the incredible support of his family that helped him get to where he is now, or maybe he was driven by some kind of inner force that propelled him over and above what even he thought he could achieve. I suspect that heaps of intense training and long hours at the gym have something to do with it too. We'll find out today on This Amazing Story.   LINKS: Cameron Baumgartner on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cam_baum5/?hl=en American Ninja Warrior on NBC: https://www.nbc.com/american-ninja-warrior Cameron Baumgartner page on Sasukepedia: https://sasukepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Cameron_Baumgartner Cameron Baumgartner video on Yahoo! Entertainment https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cameron-baumgartner-shows-us-hes-020000329.html Cameron Baumgartner's Qualifying Run on American Ninja Warrior 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wyB_A1Bbe4 Cameron Baumgartner Shows Us He's a Natural (Video) - American Ninja Warrior 2020 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=673571046895742 Thomas Rhett – Be A Light https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-972nAyy_I     "Episode 21. Cameron Baumgartner – An American Ninja Warrior Lights Our Way Through The Darkness" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020. All Rights Reserved.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or find us on the Social Medias if that's your jam.  

Stephanie Ostler is a fashion designer, business owner, teacher, and an inspiration to anyone who has the good luck of meeting her. She opened her clothing shop, Devil May Wear, in 2003 when she was only 18 years old, and today she is more dedicated than ever to producing sustainable fashions at an affordable price, while sharing her knowledge with the next generation of fashion designers. Stephanie makes fashion fun and accessible – and her expertise in designing and hand-sewing beautiful clothing is matched by her knack for connecting with people. Everything you see in Devil May Wear is made locally, and Stephanie makes most of it herself! All of that, while making environmental sustainability a central part of her business plan. In addition to running a successful small business, Stephanie teaches at Simon Fraser University and at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, she works in the film industry, and she is a member of several boards and associations. How in the world does one person accomplish so much?!? On this episode we talk all about sustainable textiles, supply chains, starting a small business, even agriculture… and Stephanie has some great ideas on how small changes can result in big solutions for some really pressing global and local issues. I wanted to keep chatting with her all night, so we went pretty long on this interview, but I think you are really going to enjoy this one.   LINKS: Devil May Wear Website: https://www.devilmaywear.ca/   Devil May Wear on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devilmaywearstore   Devil May Wear on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devilmaywear/   Devil may Wear on Twitter: https://twitter.com/devilmaywear   Stephanie Ostler Tedx SFU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_KSXOqqnz4   Stephanie Ostler Website: https://stephanieostler.wordpress.com/   "Episode 20. Stephanie Ostler – Devil May Wear " was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020. This Amazing News segment was created by Malcolm McMillan and Cameron David. This Amazing News Theme Music by Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com All other content is copyright 2020 by Malcolm McMillan. All Rights Reserved.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or find us on the Social Medias if that's your jam.  

France Benoit is a farmer from North West Territories, who started Yellowknife's largest urban farm last year when she moved her off-the-grid farm operations from outside of town, to an industrial area of downtown Yellowknife. She converted an unused parking lot into 5000 sq ft of market garden, where she grows an impressively diverse range of crops for local consumption. She sells her produce and value added products like cheese, tiramisu, and coleslaw at the Yellowknife Farmers Market. In fact France played a major role in founding the Yellowknife Farmers market in 2013. Today, the farmer's market supports a wide range of community programs, contributes close to $1 million to the local economy each year, and it has become a hub for locals to meet up and enjoy everything that Yellowknife farmers, bakers, artisans, and crafters has to offer.   You'll also hear get a philosophical take on some of the world's good news stories, with co-anchor of This Amazing News, Cameron David.   France Benoit Links:   Le Refuge Farm: https://www.lerefugefarm.com/   Le Refuge Farm on FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Farm/Le-Refuge-Farm-603895689800783/   Yellowknife Farmers Market: http://yellowknifefarmersmarket.ca/   Square Foot Gardening: https://squarefootgardening.org/   France Benoit on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user41958892   This Amazing News Links:   A Pachyderm Prosthesis: https://stories.worldsteel.org/innovation/elephant-prosthetic-is-a-world-first/   The Chunky Cat Cupid: https://nypost.com/2019/12/18/couple-meets-on-cat-facebook-group-travels-4000-miles-to-be-together/   Making Rocket Fuel out of Thin Air: https://www.forbes.com/sites/afdhelaziz/2020/10/27/from-vodka-to-space-flight-air-co-launches-sustainable-rocket-fuel-to-help-us-get-to-marsand-beyond/?sh=5b0742a2e4ca   If You Feel Like Things Are Falling Apart, They Are Probably Actually Coming Together: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tama-kieves-book-excerpt-on-change/   Seccular Buddhism Podcast: https://secularbuddhism.com/category/podcast/   Waking Up Meditation App: https://wakingup.com/ ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 19. France Benoit – Sowing the Seeds of Resiliency" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020. This Amazing News segment was created by Malcolm McMillan and Cameron David. This Amazing News Theme Music by Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com All other content is copyright 2020 by Malcolm McMillan. All Rights Reserved.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.

Episode 18. Kryshan Randel and Ryan Alexander McDonald – Farewell, Treehouse Manor My guests today are Kryshan Randel and Ryan McDonald. Ryan and Kryshan are roommates at a home that has become legendary amongst a certain cohort of Vancouver creative minds and party-goers. It's a secretive Mecha of the creative arts that has been shrouded in mystery and strange rumours that only get wilder with each retelling. Few people have heard the name of this home, and even fewer know the full extent of the finely-tuned chaos that has existed within it's walls. But today, we will hear the amazing story of Treehouse Manor from two of it's inhabitants, who are sadly in the process of a renoviction. Yes, Treehouse Manor will soon be torn down to rubble to make way for more boring townhouses where nothing this cool will ever happen again... Kryshan Randel lives and breathes film. He has been passionate about film-making since he was a baby. Kryshan is a film director and instructor, who has directed dozens of short films, with some of these touring the festival circuit worldwide. His short films have appeared at Sitges, Fantastic Fest, and Fantasia, and have screened on Amazon Instant Video, Movieola, and the Sundance Channel. Kryshan was at the helm for four episodes of the web series, Libelle, the Directors Guild of Canada's Just Watch Us, campaign, and commercials for the smartphone app, Shotlister. Kryshan also does freelance shooting and editing for clients such as BBC America, Netflix, Legendary Pictures, Universal Studios, and Disney. Ryan McDonald is an actor, director, producer, writer, cinematographer, photographer, editor, projection designer, sometimes fight choreographer, occasional slow-motion animator, and life long party thrower. He is like a Swiss Army Knife of film and media skills, a MacGyver when it comes to problem solving, and his leadership has been likened to that of Jean Luc Picard. As a member of the Art Left Creative Group, Ryan has created content for clients such as: Telus, Bard on the Beach, Studio 58, The Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.   LINKS: Treehouse Manor on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/treehousemanor Treehouse Manor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treehousemanor/ Kryshan Randel: https://kryshanrandel.com/ Ryan McDonald: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3692641/ Art Left Creative: https://www.artleftcreative.com/ Art Left Creative on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artleftcreative/   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 18. Kryshan Randel and Ryan Alexander McDonald – Farewell, Treehouse Manor" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020. This Amazing News Theme Music by Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com All other content is copyright 2020 by Malcolm McMillan. All Rights Reserved.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.  

Jeremy Schneider is an expert in Personal Finance, and the founder of RentLinx, an online platform for property managers to simplify the process of listing properties for rent. Jeremy spent ten years growing the RentLinx business, before selling it in 2015 to a larger web-based software company. After that he retired at the age of 36, and for the last 3 years he has not had to spend a single day working at a regular job. Today, his major project is the Personal Finance Club, which is designed to help ordinary people build their wealth and then stay wealthy. Almost everything on Personal Finance Club is given away for free, and you can learn a ton just by following “personalfinanceclub” on Instagram! Jeremy has also just launched a course, called “How to Build Wealth by Investing in Index Funds”, and this is available on his website at personalfinanceclub.com for a super low price.   Links: Personal Finance Club: https://www.personalfinanceclub.com/   Personal Finance Club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/personalfinanceclub/   Personal Finance Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personalfinanceclub/   Personal Finance Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqhRZnzfUig6jtRVtYpV7Eg   RentLinx: https://www.rentlinx.com/   Jack Bogle Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Bogle   The Millionaire Next Door: https://www.themillionairenextdoor.com/   The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171127.The_Little_Book_of_Common_Sense_Investing   The Simple Path to Wealth: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30646587-the-simple-path-to-wealth   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 17. Jeremy Schneider – How to Grow Wealthy and Stay That Way" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020 This Amazing News Theme Music by Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com All other content is copyright 2020 by Malcolm McMillan. All Rights Reserved.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.  

On today's show I was super lucky to do a deep-dive into life at 6000 meters below sea level, with Deep-Sea Marine Biologist, Communications specialist, and Remotely Operated Vehicle navigator, Meagan Putts! Meagan is part of a team of researchers at the University of Hawaii, that is building a better understanding of life in the deep oceans, which are still largely unexplored and unknown. Meagan's main area of expertise is in deep-sea coral and sponge commnunities, but she clearly has a love for all things oceanic. Her ground-breaking research is changing the way we think about the largest biome on Earth, and you can learn more about that research and follow Meagan and the Hawaii team's future expeditions by clicking on the links below. Also we are pleased to welcome Cameron David to This Amazing Story's team. Cam is joining me as co-anchor for our new segment, This Amazing News.  LINKS: Meagan Putts Research: https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v630/p69-82/   University of Hawaii Marine Center ROV Lu'ukai page: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/UMC/cms/Luukai.php   Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/HURL/HURLarchive/   ROV Lu'ukai on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ROVluukai/   ROV Lu'ukai on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rovluukai   ROV Lu'ukai on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimKlzIEJtA8ubYGbgmDToQ   Okeanos Explorer, Deep Discoverer: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/subs/deep-discoverer/deep-discoverer.html   Nautilus Hercules ROV: https://nautiluslive.org/tech/rov-hercules   Schmidt Oceanic Institute Subastian ROV: https://schmidtocean.org/technology/robotic-platforms/4500-m-remotely-operated-vehicle-rov/   The Abyss Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zbpL3LeW7k   Sylvia Earle Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Earle     ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 16. Meagan Putts – Life at 6000m Below Sea Level" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020 This Amazing News Theme Music by Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com All other content is copyright 2020 by Malcolm McMillan. All Rights Reserved.   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.  

Joalda Morancy is a Geosphysics, Astronomy and Astrophysics student at the University of Chicago. She just started an internship with NASA, and her goal is to become an astronaut, and one day walk on Mars.   Joalda is Director of Operations at Students for the Development and Exploration of Space, or SEDS USA. When she started college and realized that SEDS didn't have a chapter in Chicago, she started one - and she's also the president of the Chicago chapter.   On top of all that, she is also a science communicator. Joalda has a passion for inspiring low-income and disadvantaged kids in Chicago to see that anything is possible; that they don't need to believe in the limitations that other people have put on them.   In this episode, we talk about what inspired Joalda to pursue Astronomy. We look at the current and future state of Mars exploration, and what it will take to set up a permanent base on the red planet. And we also discuss some other awesome ideas for how humans might one day live in space. If you're not familiar with this sort of thing, some of it might seem pretty out there. But rest assured it's all based on science and within the realm of the possible.   SOME RELEVANT LINKS: Joalda Morancy Website: https://www.joalda.space/   Joalda Morancy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/solarrsystem   Students for the Exploration and Development of Space: https://seds.org/   NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/   ECOSTRESS Project: https://ecostress.jpl.nasa.gov/   JPL Solar System Ambassadors: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system-ambassadors/events/   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 15. Joalda Morancy – On the Path from Earth to Mars" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020   This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.

In 2008, four friends had a crazy idea – they would ride – two on skateboards, and two on bikes with trailers, from Chicago to New York City. They were just 20 years old, and fueled by blind optimism and ignorance of the challenges ahead. Along the way they faced blistering heat, angry dogs, State Police, thunder and rain, and the steep mountains of the Appalachians… Somehow, they lived to tell the tale. And today on This Amazing Story, one of the four riders, Michael Kosciesza, is here to tell this tale, as well as how they made the 36 day, 1000 mile trip into a feature-length documentary called Shred America that is now available for streaming on all the major platforms. Both the journey itself and the making of the film tell a story of perseverance and camaraderie, of overcoming obstacles to create something that will inspire you to take on your own epic journey. To find out where you can watch Shred America, check out the film's website at shredamericafilm.com This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.   SOME RELEVANT LINKS: Shred America Website: www.shredamericafilm.com Shred America on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr2ic-g4zxlPVYGo8v2uvWw Shred America on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shredamericafilm/ Shred America on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shredamerica/ Shred America on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shredamerica Gravitas Ventures: http://gravitasventures.com/ Shred America Road Blog: http://shredamerica.blogspot.com/ Pancho Burgos-Goizueta (Film Score Composer): https://soundcloud.com/pancho-burgos-goizueta   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 14. Michael Kosciesza – How Not to Skateboard From Chicago to New York City" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

David Gowman is the kind of guy that can't be put in a box… or If you tried, he'd probably just take it apart and build something that makes noise, and then you'd want your own box too… He has always had a knack for creating the unexpected, and he's as much an entertainer as he is an artist. His hand-made wooden horns, or Fuhorns as he calls them, are not only wonderful to look at, they actually work, and the sound they make is will blow your mind! For almost 20 years, David has been making functional, playable works of art, taking branches or staves of locally harvested wood and turning them into musical horns – some small and lightweight, and some way bigger than a tuba. He performs with these hand-made instruments in his band, The Legion Of Flying Monkeys, and he teaches free wood carving classes out of his studio in MacLean Park, Vancouver BC.  I met David a couple years ago, and we instantly bonded over our matching handlebar moustaches, and our mutual love for the absurd. He is a one-of-a-kind creative mastermind, he's definitely one of the people I would want on my squad after the apocalypse, and he is this week's guest on the show! Holy Squeezus is used with permission from David Gowman – Hear more on SoundCloud! This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.   SOME RELEVANT LINKS David Gowman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/davidgowman David Gowman on Instagram: https://instagram.com/david_gowman?igshid=155scnvt38ymy David Gowman on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.gowman David Gowman / Legion of Flying Monkeys on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/david-gowman https://soundcloud.com/legion-of-flying-monkeys Legion of Flying Monkeys on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legionofflyingmonkeys/ Oncle Hoonkie's Fabulous Hornshop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/408012926000812/?ref=share Treesong (Fuhorn Band): http://www.bradmuirhead.com/bands Means Of Production Artists Raw Resource Collective https://moparrc.com/ EartHand Gleaners Society https://earthand.com/ ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 13. David Gowman – Carving Out a Niche with Handmade Horns" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

“You should sit in nature for 20 minutes a day… unless you're busy. Then you should sit for an hour.” – Zen saying   This week I'm here with Andrew Turner, AKA The Walking Dad, to discuss how hiking in the woods with his two boys has helped them grow closer as a family, and how it's helped his youngest son who is developmentally disabled, to do things that Andrew was told he would never be able to do. Andrew is also a teacher at an alternative school – hear about why there is no such thing as a “Bad Kid”, and learn how Andrew helps kids who most people have given up on to achieve the success and happiness that everybody wants in life. Also in this episode, putting on a Storm Trooper costume to help sick kids, why asking for help can be the bravest thing you can do, and how facing his trauma instead of brushing it under the rug has helped Andrew overcome a lifetime of anxiety and negative thought patterns. If you enjoy listening to This Amazing Story, don't forget to rate or review it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and you can also help out by sharing it with a friend. This episode was recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Squamish, Musqeum, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations people.   SOME RELEVANT LINKS: The Walking Dad https://thewalkingdad.ca/ The Walking Dad on Instagram https://instagram.com/thewalkingdad_ca?igshid=1uu4qrpnhtpfy Hikes Near Vancouver https://instagram.com/hikesnearvancouver?igshid=1gsjbqoc2lafh Lowa Boots Canada https://www.lowa.ca/en/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpYnG2qqm6gIVsiCtBh2ROg_9EAAYASAAEgLTN_D_BwE Vaude – The Spirit of Mountain Sports https://www.vaude.ca/en Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports http://www.vass.ca/ https://instagram.com/vassmagic?igshid=tw1yrpwb0mgq Marilyn York TED Talk – What Representing Men in Divorce Taught Me About Fatherhood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlSwsE22nX0 501st Legion – Outer Rim Garrison https://outerrimgarrison.com/ James Radfield – The Celestine Prophecy https://www.celestinevision.com/recommended-books/ Don Miguel Ruiz – The Four Agreements https://www.thefouragreements.com/ His Holiness The Dalai Lama – The Art of Happiness https://whatyouwilllearn.com/book/the-art-of-happiness/ Craig Davidson – Precious Cargo book review https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/book-reviews/review-craig-davidsons-precious-cargo-is-an-almost-singular-accomplishment/article29642404/ Ryan Holiday – The Obstacle Is The Way http://theobstacleistheway.com/ Ryan Holiday – Ego Is The Enemy http://egoistheenemy.com/ ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 12 – Andrew Turner – The Walking Dad Walks The Talk" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

Josh McInnes is a marine biologist who got his first job studying Killer Whales, or Orcas as some like to call them, at the age of 12, when he became ship's naturalist for a whale watching outfit on the Northern end of Vancouver Island. Since then, his fascination with Killer Whales has led him to study this apex predator from California to Alaska. And with all he has learned about Killer Whales, it seems there are still more questions than answers, which is probably a good thing for Josh, because it means that he'll have many more voyages ahead of him as he continues to try and understand these beautiful and iconic sea mammals. In this episode you'll get to know Josh and his story, learn all about orca behaviour, how they hunt, and where the best places in BC are to spot Orcas. You'll also learn why the name “Orca” isn't really that much more flattering than the name “Killer Whale”, and much more. If you enjoy listening to This Amazing Story, don't forget to rate or review it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and you can also help out by sharing it with a friend. SOME RELEVANT LINKS: Lindblad Expeditions, Seattle, Washington:  https://www.expeditions.com/ Northwest Navigation Co, Juneau, Alaska:  https://northwestnavigation.com/ University of Victoria Marine Sciences, Victoria, British Columbia:  https://www.uvic.ca/science/biology/undergraduate/programs/marine-sciences/index.php North Island Compass, Campbell River, British Columbia:  http://www.kikiscommunications.com/north-island-compass Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Bamfield, British Columbia:  http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/ The Transient Killer Whale Research Project:  https://www.facebook.com/The-Transient-Killer-Whale-Research-Project-259019844119284/    ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Episode 11 – Josh McInnes, Natural Born Killer Whale Researcher" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

Episode 10 Cameron Reid – Speaking from a Quiet Place in the Woods This week is the tenth episode, so I thought it would be fun to do a throw back to the very first interview I conducted for this show. Cameron Reid is a really good old friend, and since he and his wife moved to a small town called Black Creek, I don't see him too much. He is a teacher, a sort of jack-of-all-trades, and a natural born philosopher. We recorded this episode way back in February, so I need to put a couple things in context – We recorded this together, in person, at a time when that was still perfectly normal and COVID-19 wasn't really on the cultural radar yet. When Cam briefly mentions protests, he is not referring to the current protests around police brutality and Black Lives Matter, but to the Pipeline protests that were happening all across Canada back at the time of recording. And a quick note to say we are talking very quietly during this episode, because Cam's one-year-old son was napping in the next room over. It gives the interview sort of a close and intimate feel, which I like, but it might sound funny if you didn't know the context. This episode is really more of a conversation than a story, and I'll leave it up to you to decide whether or not it's even all that amazing. Cam is definitely an amazing guy though, and I think that comes across in the interview. Hope you enjoy the show!   SOME RELEVANT LINKS: L.A. Paul: https://lapaul.org/ The Tim Ferriss Show: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Malcolm Gladwell: https://www.gladwellbooks.com/ Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/  Kurt Vonnegut: https://www.vonnegut.com/home Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/629.Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Cameron Reid – Speaking from a Quiet Place in the Woods" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

As a former Architect and Urban Designer of International acclaim, Rick Hulbert has found his perfect retirement vocation . . . Over the past few years he has emerged as an internationally recognized Photography Educator. Rick currently teaches Photography Courses at Simon Fraser University in BC, and leads multi-day photo-workshops throughout Europe and North America. Rick is a "Life Member" of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, and a “Fellow" of The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Notably, he was one of only two photographers in North America invited to participate in the 2015 World Art Games held in Bratislava, Slovakia. Rick‘s photography is informed from his background as a professional Architect and Urban Designer. In his classes and workshops, he draws upon knowledge of both the History of the 2-Dimensional Arts of Drawing and Painting along with the Science of Human Vision and perception. In this episode: -The relationship / intersection of Architecture and Photography, -How being more aware of your surroundings can help you capture the perfect moment, -How to enhance the illusion of depth and better represent the 3D world in your 2D photos, -What does neuroscience say about how we view images? -Why teaching something is the best way to learn, -How big urban design projects go from the drawing board to the real world, -What it's like to experience a community that you helped design, -Current and future trends in Urban Design, -And the one most important skill that can help you succeed in any field.   RELEVANT LINKS: Rick Hulbert Photography https://www.rickhulbertphotography.com/ Rick Hulbert Photography – Testimonials https://www.rickhulbertphotography.com/testimonials Article on Perceptual Learning (the story that I massacred in this episode about depth perception) https://philosophyandpsychology.wordpress.com/tag/turnbull ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Rick Hulbert – Spaces, Edges, and Light" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

Episode 8 – Michelle Kunimoto – Discovering Exoplanets and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life   The question, “Are we alone in the universe?”, has inspired philosophers and scientists since time immemorial. When we look up at the starry sky, one almost can't help but wonder, is there anybody out there?   Michelle Kunimoto isn't just asking that question, she is busy doing her small part in the search for the answer. And she is this week's guest on This Amazing Story.   Michelle Kunimoto discovered 17 exoplanets by scouring over the data from the Kepler Space Telescope as part of her grad project at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Previously, she had found four other exoplanets as an undergrad, an achievement that landed her on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Science at the age of only 23.   Inspired at an early age to pursue astronomy when her Dad introduced her to the original Star Trek TV Series, Michelle has now completed her PhD in Astronomy at UBC, and will soon be travelling to MIT in Boston where she will be fulfilling a childhood dream of working with NASA.   In this episode Michelle tells us what it takes to find exoplanets, how she became interested in studying exoplanets in the first place, how you too can become an exoplanet researcher right from the comfort of your own home, what the future might hold for space exploration, and much more.   This episode is a great chance to learn a bit about astronomy, and Michelle does an amazing job of putting some complicated ideas into simple language that anybody can understand.     SOME RELEVANT LINKS   CBC Article on Michelle Kunimoto, March 1, 2020 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ubc-astronomy-student-finds-17-new-possible-planets-1-may-have-water-1.5481900   Global News Story, Feb 28, 2020 https://globalnews.ca/video/6611938/ubc-graduate-student-michelle-kunimoto-explains-interstellar-exoplanet-discovery   Global News Story, Jan 7, 2017 https://globalnews.ca/video/3167384/ubc-grad-michelle-kunimoto-named-to-forbes-30-under-30-list   Forbes 30 Under 30, 2017 https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-2017/science/#1160533827fa   Vancouver Sun Article on the first 4 planets discovered by Kunimoto, Jan 15, 2020 https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/ubcs-rising-astronomy-star-michelle-kunimoto-seeks-distant-worlds   Global News Story on the first four exoplanets, May 30, 2016 https://globalnews.ca/news/2731189/ubc-astronomy-student-discovers-4-new-planets-beyond-our-solar-system/   Planet Hunters TESS https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/nora-dot-eisner/planet-hunters-tess/about/research   Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes https://archive.stsci.edu/    UBC Department of Physics and Astronomy https://www.phas.ubc.ca/   Jaymie Matthews at UBC https://www.phas.ubc.ca/users/jaymie-matthews   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "Michelle Kunimoto – Discovering Exoplanets and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

Episode 7. C.M. Kosemen This week I sat down with a Turkish artist, historian, author, and speculative evolutionary biologist whose imagination will take you into previously uncharted realms of thought. C.M. “Memo” Kosemen is a creative genius who is well known for his paleo-art, depicting dinosaurs and other extinct animals with an eye to revealing a little more of the true nature of these extinct beings from a bygone era. Memo is a huge fan of engaging in speculative thought experiments – He's not afraid to jump down the rabbit hole and see how deep it goes with a free and open mind, while still managing to be grounded in a scientific rationality that informs his art, as much as it seems at odds to it at first glance. He is also a highly esteemed historian and author, who has helped shed light on some of the untold stories of his home country, as well as other parts of the world. I had a really fun time talking with Memo, and we touch on surreal art, strange creatures, evolution, life on other worlds, cryptozoology, dinosaurs, the landscape and culture of Turkey, and what inspires C.M. Kosemen in his art and other pursuits. ----more---- SOME RELEVANT LINKS: C.M. Kosemen's Website http://cmkosemen.com/   C.M. Kosemen on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/cmkosemen   C.M. Kosemen on Instagram @cmkosemen https://instagram.com/cmkosemen?igshid=1mxbf02u5b8jn   Tangent Realms Movie https://www.tangentrealmsmovie.com/  The Empire Project Gallery, Istanbul https://www.dailysabah.com/arts-culture/2018/02/05/sanctuary-of-the-mind-the-evolutionary-imagination-of-cm-kosemen Visit Snaiad https://canopy.uc.edu/bbcswebdav/users/gibsonic/Snaiad/snduterus.html Decade - Surreal Artworks by C.M Kosemen https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kLmrvt2lu7Tz2WRT2clcTDVSRokrQXZi/view All Tomorrows book http://marsh.speedrunwiki.com/Text/alltomorrows.pdf  Find Cryptozoologicon, All Yesterdays, and All Your Yesterdays at http://irregularbooks.art/ Article in Daily Sabah https://www.dailysabah.com/arts-culture/2018/02/05/sanctuary-of-the-mind-the-evolutionary-imagination-of-cm-kosemen Review of All Yesterdays  https://bogleech.com/allyesterdays.html Review of Cryptozoologicon https://io9.gizmodo.com/cryptozoologicon-could-revolutionize-the-field-of-monst-1517552866 ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "7. C.M. Kosemen Takes Us On an Epic Journey Through Time, Space and Imagination" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

This week, Sam Miller joined me in the Physically Distant Studio.  Sam Miller is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, and producer. He has released two full-length studio albums - In One Place at a Time in 2019, and You Need To Hear It in 2014. He has also travelled a lot and been a part of countless musical projects since first calling himself a professional musician over a decade ago. Recently Sam released two new full-length albums, featuring the work of Johann Sebastian Bach (Bach – Human Arpeggiator) and Eric Satie (Phonometographer). These albums give us a glimpse at his musical dexterity, easily jumping from Grunge Americana, to polished synth-filled ballads, to classical music. Sam Miller is a rambling man who is finally finding his place. In this episode, he tells us about his creative process, tells some of his life story, and let's us in on what he is working on now. He has not wasted a minute of his time sheltering in place in Sonoma California, and instead has used all this “down time” to embark on a whole slew of creative projects.     ----more----  Sam Miller on Bandcamp https://sammiller.bandcamp.com/music  Sam Miller on Instagram @sammillermusic Sam Miller on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKAdgwBUbrLop5X40YDd_g Sam Miller on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6elA7dYpPdk9p909LASGmb?si=AvQfEuXaTx6bzLEdUGmF7A Sam Miller on YouTube Music https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC02rTpzp1-hmsIRXFImLjvQ Write up in Music Mecca https://www.google.ca/amp/s/musicmecca.org/folk-songwriter-sam-miller-releases-silver-and-gold/%3famp Write up in The Other Side Reviews https://www.theothersidereviews.com/track-of-the-day-sam-miller-blood-moon-honeymoon/ Write up in American Pancake https://www.americanpancake.com/2020/03/blood-moon-honeymoon-by-sam-miller-with.html?m=1 Bootleg Sessions Vol. 2 Sam Miller's fixed gear bike tricks https://youtu.be/QJ-HXBumcLM All songs used with permission by Jenny Invert Records: The Steady Flow of Time, by Grand Canyon 2010 Blood Moon Honeymoon, by Sam Miller 2020 Ava Maria, composed by JS Bach, performed by Sam Miller 2020 Je te Veux, composed by Erik Satie, performed by Sam Miller with Laura Weinbach 2020   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "E006 Sam Miller - From BMX Park Punk to Prolific Musician and Producer" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

This week I had a chance to chat with Dr. Richard Mathias, an epidemiologist with 40 years of experience in public health and the management of communicable diseases. Richard has worked for Health Canada as a field epidemiologist in Newfoundland, was the Provincial Epidemiologist for Saskatchewan from 1977-1980, the Provincial Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases in B.C. from 1980-1983, and was a Professor at UBC's School of Population and Public Health from 1983-2013. During that time his main research was in the area of communicable disease control and the application of public health principles. Although he has now been retired for five years, Richard has been following the research on COVID-19 very closely, and many of the people who are now managing the crisis in B.C. were originally trained by Dr. Mathias and his team at UBC. This episode is more of a question and answer format than the regular emphasis placed on storytelling. Since beginning this podcast I have been struggling with what to do in the face of the global pandemic. Until now, I have been wanting to give people an escape from the regular news media, and even many podcasts that have switched almost 100% to covering the Coronavirus as it progresses day by day. We'll be back to the escapist storytelling next week. But right now, it's time to shine the light on this virus, and Richard very gracefully agreed to answer some of my questions on COVID-19, just 2 days before B.C. moves into Phase Two of restrictions, and some greater economic activity and social gathering will be allowed. We also debunk some of the big Coronavirus myths that have been floating around online, and Richard argues for evidence-based solutions in the face of snake-oil shucksters and conspiracy theorists. In addition, Richard has done a great deal of research on high fat, low carbohydrate diets, and their relation to overcoming metabolic syndrome – which presents as a collection of ailments, including obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and dementia. We talk about Metabolic Syndrome and why those who have it are more likely to have a worse outcome when COVID-19 strikes, or in the face of other health issues. Contrary to what we've been told all or most of our lives, Richard and a growing number of health experts now believe we have been wrong to vilify fat in our diets. Instead, it is sugar that is the cause of so many health problems facing people today. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot too in recording this episode. Hopefully you will find some value in it too.   ----more----  Here are some relevant LINKS: UBC School of Population and Public Health https://www.spph.ubc.ca/ BC's Response to COVID-19 https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support B.C. COVID-19 Survey https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/covid-19-questionnaire  “The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living” by Phinney and Volek. https://www.artandscienceoflowcarb.com/books/ “The New Atkins for a New You” by Westman, Volek, and Phinney. https://www.amazon.com/New-Atkins-You-Ultimate-Shedding-ebook/dp/B0038NN3B4 “Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It” by Gary Taubes. http://garytaubes.com/works/books/why-we-get-fat/   ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   "E005 Dr. Richard Mathias on COVID-19 and Metabolic Syndrome" was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

This week's guest is British Columbian documentary making phenom Grant Baldwin. Grant is fun loving, curious, and constantly improving himself. His immaculately crafted shots have wowed audiences and won awards since 2010. Most recently he has been working with BBC Earth and an unnamed streaming platform as a camera operator. But you have probably seen some of his own very popular documentaries. In the 2010 film, The Clean Bin Project, Grant and his wife Jen strive to produce zero waste – that's no garbage at all – for a whole year, and they film the process, including arguments and hard bits. The film launched them into the world of conferences and school appearances, and has been screened all over the world. Four years later, the couple was back with Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story, in which they survive by eating only garbage, for 6 months! They not only survived, but thrived with literally tons more food than they knew what to do with available within a short drive from their home.  And the 2018 documentary, This Mountain Life follows a 60 yr old mother and her daughter as they become only the second team ever to complete the entire Coast Mountain Traverse from Squamish, B.C. to Skagway Alaska, interspersed with some really cool stories of other folks who live or work in the rugged mountains of B.C. In this episode, we talk about all this and much more… how Grant got his start in film, His current projects, that time that he filmed polar bears in Northern Manitoba… I could go on, but let's just check it out! Come with me and have a listen to This Amazing Story.   ----more----  LINKS to stuff we talk about in the episode:   Peg Leg Films https://www.peglegfilms.com/ The Clean Bin Project http://www.cleanbinmovie.com/ Clean Bin On Knowledge Network https://www.knowledge.ca/program/clean-bin-project Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story https://www.foodwastemovie.com/ Just Eat It on Knowledge https://www.knowledge.ca/program/just-eat-it This Mountain Life https://mountainlifefilm.com/ This Mountain Life on Knowledge https://www.knowledge.ca/program/mountain-life#air-dates BBC Earth – Seven Worlds, One Planet https://bbcearth.ca/shows/seven-worlds-one-plane/ North Shore Rescue Society https://www.northshorerescue.com/ ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   This episode was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

This week's guest is Live Sound Technician and Audio Instructor, Swann Barat. Swann is one of the smartest people I know, has one of the coolest first names you've ever heard, and has always been an inspiration to me, and others in her life. She has toured North America and Europe with some really cool acts, including Hannah Georgas, The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, and The Belle Game. She is currently the House Sound Tech at Vancouver's Fox Cabaret, and an Audio Instructor at Nimbus School of Recording and Media. Swann Barat has been called one of Canada's best sound tech's, and what's really cool about Swann is that she is one of those rare people who pretty much knew exactly what she wanted to do in life by the time she was 16, and has succeeded in pursuing her dream. In this episode, Swann tells her story, from being raised by her grandparents in rural France, to deciding to make the move across the world to Vancouver, BC, to touring with some of her favourite artists, and what exactly it means to be a Sound Tech. I'd say more but I don't want to spoil the story for you… ----more----  LINKS to stuff we talk about in the episode: The Fox Cabaret Nimbus School of Recording and Media Girls Rock Camp Vancouver Soundgirls.org Women in Music Women in Music on Facebook Blind Pilot Hannah Georgas The Belle Game The Pack A.D. The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer Kim Churchill  Jill Barber Aerialists ----more---- For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   This episode was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

This week's guest is singer, song-writer, and multi-instrumentalist, Lane Small, a man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. His passion for life is infectious, and that ferocity of joy is captured perfectly in the sound of international synth-rock band, Rainbow Road, of which Lane is the frontman and mastermind. Along with keyboardist and co-producer, Danni Ammon who is originally from Australia but now makes her home in L.A., and real life guitar hero, Johnny Gillich out of Winnipeg, Rainbow Road has created something that you're not going to want to miss out on. You can help support Rainbow Road by purchasing an album on Bandcamp using the link below. In this episode, we make green beer to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, then launch into a free-wheeling interview that covers: Song writing and inspiration The creative process Quarantine goals Local Pro Wrestling Star Trek And much more.   Host, Malcolm McMillan Guest, Lane Small LINKS: Rainbow Road Website Rainbow Road on Bandcamp Rainbow Road YouTube Channel Rainbow Road on Soundcloud Rainbow Road on Facebook Rainbow Road on Instagram Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling Ravenous Randy on Instagram   For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com Or send mail to host, Malcolm McMillan. This Amazing Story on Facebook This Amazing Story on Twitter This Amazing Story on Instagram   This episode was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

Certified Organic Farmer, Arzeena Hamir, is the founder of Amara Farm, a Director at the Comox Valley Regional District, a Member of the Agricultural Land Reserve Revitalization Committee, Chair of Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC, and has somehow found time to raise a family and watch a few movies along the way. In this episode we get some great tips for home gardening, discuss Arzeena's journey in community building and farming, explore the joys of pickling and jamming parties, learn how zombie apocalypse stories are a valuable teaching tool, and much more. *This episode has been updated to resolve audio issues! Now playable on any speaker setup, be it stereo or mono. Thanks very much to the listeners who brought this to my attention :D Host, Malcolm McMillan Guest, Arzeena Hamir LINKS: Amara Farm Website Amara Farm on Instagram Amara Farm on Twitter Amara Farm on Facebook Comox Valley Farmer's Market   For more information or to join the conversation, visit thisamazingstory.com   This episode was produced by Malcolm McMillan for This Amazing Story. ©2020

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