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The Brant Advocate Podcast

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The official podcast of The Brant Advocate, a print and web publication providing a space for the stories of Brantford, Brant and Six Nations. For more visit us at www.BrantAdvocate.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter and look for us in over 300 locations in our community.
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Episodes

Why Not Youth Drop In, Trevor Beecraft, Becca Vandekemp and Music from Peter Katz

Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) talks to Trevor Beecraft of Why Not Youth Centres (http://www.whynotyouthcentres.com). Marc also shares a talk he gave at a recent Why Not event. Becca Vandekemp (@beccavdk) reads a piece she wrote for The Brant Advocate (www.brantadvocate.com) called Inglorious Heroes. Peter Katz (@peterkatzmusic) shares 2 great songs on this edition of the podcast: 1. A Place Called Canada. 2. The Camp Song. Also, Stu Saunders (@ylccstu) gets a shout out :)

Dec 17, 2013•37 min

Stephen Boudreau and The Laramie Project, Phil Gillies and Advocate TV and Steven Branchaud Sings.

In our first conversation on this week's show Stephen Boudreau chats with Marc Laferriere about The Laramie Project which will be playing at the Brantford Arts Block on October 24th, 25th and 26th. The second feature has Phil Gillies returning to the show to chat with Lucas Duguid. This conversation was originally recorded for Advocate TV which is available on Rogers TV in Brantford & Cambridge. And we bookend the show with music from the very talented Steven Branchaud who you can check out ...

Oct 20, 2013•43 min

Lorrie Gallant, Brantford Film Fest Info, Craig Cardiff Sings and Marc Laferriere Reads.

Advocate Contributor Lorrie Gallant chats with Marc Laferriere about art, culture, education and residential schools. Laferriere then reads "Taking Care of Business and A Few Other Things Along The Way" from the April 2013 edition of The Brant Advocate. We preview the upcoming Brantford Film Festival - tickets are available now for this great local fest. Get more information at brantfordfilmfestival.com. #BFF begins on November 14th. And we open and close with exclusive recordings from Craig Car...

Oct 15, 2013•28 min

Episode 16 - Doug Doolittle chats with Lucas Duguid and Music by James Gordon

Great episode featuring a chat between Lucas Duguid and Doug Doolittle. Also music from James Gordon who will be playing in Brant County at the Langford School House this Saturday October 5th! More details about the show at: http://www.brantadvocate.com/langford-conservancy-preserving-our-foodland-and-our-rural-and-cultural-roots-by-ella-haley/

Oct 05, 2013•25 min

Episode 15 - Zig Misiak and The Racoon Wedding

Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) sits with Zig Misiak (@ZigMisiak) to discuss his new book Tonto: The Man in Front of the Mask Jay Silverheels which is now available at Chapters, Coles, Indigo Books and locally at Green Heron Books. Learn more about Zig, how to get book and many other projects at www.realpeopleshistory.com. Featured Artist for this edition of the podcast is The Racoon Wedding (www.theracoonwedding.com) who will be releasing their new album Racoon Dead On The Side Of The Ro...

Aug 18, 2013•45 min

Inside The Methadone Clinic Part 2: A Conversation with Allison Leonard.

Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) has a conversation with writer Allison Leonard (@AllisonMLeonard) about her controversial article "Inside The Methadone Clinic" which started as a Laurier Brantford Journalism Program project. The two sat down at a Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publication strategic planning seminar near Goderich, Ontario. They also chat about the partnership between the Brant Advocate and Laurier Brantford's publication The Sputnik and many other topics about journali...

Aug 06, 2013•24 min

Inside The Methadone Clinic Part 1: Allison Leonard narrates.

Allison Leonard (@AllisonMLeonard) reads her story Inside The Methadone Clinic in Part 1 of a 2 part series. Learn more about the opinions and controversy surrounding Downtown Brantford's Methadone Clinic from this well put together piece by the current president of Wilfrid Laurier University Student Publications. Read by Allison from Kintail, On during a WLUSP strategic planning event. Music by: Caffery Caffrey is a 20 year old alt/folk singer from Brantford Ontario. Her influences include Lisa...

Jul 28, 2013•22 min

Episode 12 - Lisa Morell Kelly, Lucas Duguid and Craig Cardiff Songs

This edition host Marc Laferriere chats insurance and the law with Lisa Morell Kelly of Morell Kelly Personal Injury Law at Canada Day Celebrations in Brantford. We then talk about the new layout of the print edition with Brant Advocate Publisher Lucas Duguid at Sophia's Bakery and we play a few Craig Cardiff tunes to preview his next show in Brantford on July 25th. Dogs bark, bread is upsold, cars are driven and songs are sung on this edition of the Advocast!

Jul 20, 2013•22 min

Episode 11 - Robert Lavigne and the Brant Advocate/Social Business Inception

Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) hangs out with the Social Business Hangout creator Robert Lavigne (@RLavigne42). This podcast is actually a bit like the movie Inception. It was created in the middle of a recording of the Social Business Hangout (another podcast out of Brantford, ON). So if you want to hear more of our conversation please check iTunes or google "The Social Business Hangout". This podcast was recorded at The Station Coffee House in the historic Brantford Train Station. The ...

Jun 29, 2013•52 min

Brant Advocate Podcast Episode 10 - Reflections on Pride Week

This year The Brant Advocate was a media supporter of the Brantford Pride Celebrations (@BrantfordPride). Our host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) attended Pride in The Park at Mohawk Park in Brantford and was able to speak with two members of The Bridge Brant (@TheBridgeBrant) Casey Mecija & Rebecca Godderis. The podcast ends with a live performance from the event by Consistent Resistance who you can like on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ConsistanceResistance

Jun 23, 2013•14 min

Brant Advocate Podcast Episode 9- Phil Gillies reads "Immigration, Eagle Place and the Boston Bruins" then chats weight loss, fat cats, stand-up and much more.

Former Brantford MPP and current Brant PC Candidate Phil Gillies (@Phil Gillies) reads an upcoming Brant Advocate article he wrote called "Immigration, Eagle Place and the Boston Bruins." Afterwards Phil and host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) chat about a lot. Weight loss, fat cats, cute cats, canvassing stories, stand-up comedy, Rob Ford, boudoir photography and perhaps the worst idea for a fundraising calendar in history.

Jun 08, 2013•25 min

The Brant Advocate Podcast - Episode 6: Jesus is Italian and So Is He with @RevMass of Counterpoint Church

Host Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) shares a sandwich and some conversation with Rev. Jonathan Massimi (@RevMass) talking religion, community development and much more. Check out @RevMass' article Jesus Is Italian and So Am I here: http://www.brantadvocate.com/jesus-is-italian-and-so-am-i-rev-jonathan-massimi-revmass/ Learn more about Counterpoint Church at: http://www.counterpointchurch.ca And check out this week's sponsor The Hawk & Bell Pub (@HawkandBell) here: http://hawkandbell.ca...

May 20, 2013•11 min

The Brant Advocate Podcast - Episode 5: "Taylor-ing" the message with Carrie Sinkowski

Welcome to the 5th edition of The Brant Advocate Podcast! This podcast was recorded on May 13th, 2013. In this edition host Marc Laferriere interviews contributor Carrie Sinkowski and lets you know about the upcoming Be Safe, Feel Safe event taking place on May 14th 2013 from 10am-Noon at the Children's Safety Village in Brantford Ontario. Also in this edition we give you all the details about the upcoming 1st Annual Ride for the Turtle being presented by The Eagle Place Community Association an...

May 14, 2013•11 min

The Brant Advocate Podcast - Episode 3: Confessions of a Knocked Up Jesus Geek

In this episode we interview frequent Brant Advocate contributor Becca Vandekemp (@beccavdk). Becca sat down with the host of The Brant Advocate Podcast Marc Laferriere (@MarcLaferriere) just 2 weeks before giving birth to talk about her most recent Brant Advocate piece "Confessions of a Knocked Up Jesus Geek". To read "Confessions of a Knocked Up Jesus Geek" visit: http://www.brantadvocate.com/confessions-of-a-knocked-up-jesus-geek-becca-vandekemp-beccavdk/ Check out Becca's other contributions...

Feb 01, 2013•7 min

The Brant Advocate Podcast - Episode 2: Fire at Greenwich-Mohawk

Welcome to our second podcast! In this episode we take a look at the fire at the Greenwich-Mohawk brownfield. This recording took place at the fire site one day after the fire. Host Marc Laferriere asked those who had stopped to look at the aftermath of the fire their thoughts in man-on-the-street style interviews with local residents. For written pieces on Greenwich-Mohawk from BrantAdvocate.com please visit: http://www.brantadvocate.com/the-other-side-of-greenwich-mohawk-by-stephen-morris/ and...

Jun 17, 2012•11 min

The Brant Advocate Podcast - Episode 1: Craig Cardiff

Welcome to our first Brant Advocate Podcast. In this episode we catch up with Canadian Singer/Songwriter Craig Cardiff after a sold out show in Brantford, On. Topics include the success of the show, his new album Floods and Fires, and his family roots in Brantford. Bonus: Listen right up to the end for an exclusive live track from Craig's November 3, 2011 show at The Station Coffee House and Gallery. Due to the overwhelming success of this 2011 show The Brant Advocate will be presenting Craig Ca...

Dec 29, 2011•11 min
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