Have you ever thought, “well that’s cool” about something, anything? Then did you think “hey, that would make a good podcast!”? Well I did. From social isolation. And I made it.
It’s a curious podcast. Right?!
Episodes of Well That’s Cool can be found below:
Cycling through the Pandemic with Sidney McGill
In this special bonus episode, I talk with Edmonton’s own cyclocross star, Sidney McGill. Sidney had just come back from a winter riding bikes in Belgium, and I wanted to know more about racing in a pandemic, how her sport changed with COVID precautions, and how exactly a young Canadian takes part in elite world-level events.
Behind the Bonnet with Andrew Unger
In this episode, I go behind the bonnet with Mennonite satirist Andrew Unger to talk about his latest book, Once Removed, poking fun at the world from a Menno perspective, and, yes, even the sex positions article.
Book Club: Jenna Butler
For our February meeting, we had the first poet to make a special guest appearance at the Well That’s Cool Book Club. Jenna Butler is more than just a poet, however, she is also an essayist, professor, and organic farmer. In this episode, Jenna and I talked about poetry, prose, emotion, writing as social justice, farming, climate change, and publishing.
Book Club: C.J. Lavigne
Hello fellow isolators, and welcome to the fourth edition of the Well That’s Cool Book Club, and our first meeting of 2021! In this episode, I talk with author and communications scholar, C.J. Lavigne. C.J.’s debut novel, In Veritas, was published in May 2020 and is already getting rave reviews.
BONUS: Keara Farnan on Writing and Autism
Keara Farnan is the author of I Only See in Black & White, a memoir about living with autism and the way that shapes her experiences in everyday life. In this bonus episode, hear my conversation with Keara about writing her memoir.
Book Club: Mark Zuehlke
On this episode, I am joined by Governor General Award-winning popular historian, Mark Zuehlke. We talk about writing Canadian military history for a popular audience, the writing process that has let to him writing 14 books in the Canadian Battle Series, and what stories have caught his eye over the years.
Book Club: Alyssa Polinsky
On this episode, I am joined by my friend and former boss, Alyssa Polinsky. Alyssa is a freelance communications consultant who is currently Acting Director of Communications for the Greater Victoria Public Library. She is also on the Board of the Story Studio Writing Society, a charity that inspires, educates and empowers youth through storytelling and that received the Council of the Federation Literacy Award for BC in 2020. Alyssa is also the President of the Victoria Book Prizes, the organization that annually awards the best adult and children’s books created by a Victoria-based writer.
Book Club: Rachael Bell-Irving
Vancouver-based young adult fantasy author Rachael Bell-Irving joined the first meeting of the Well That’s Cool Book Club on October 22 for a discussion about writing her first book, discovering the ins and outs of the publishing industry, and developing the characters of a six-book series arc.
Well That’s Cool Book Club
The Well That’s Cool Book Club is happy to feature monthly live-recording conversations with authors, editors, writers, publishers and more.
Join the live “studio” audience to hear the interview and ask your own questions, then stick around for an informal chat about what you’re reading or interested in these days. The club meetings are open to anyone and completely free.
A Portrait of Scotland: at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
As part of my visit to Scotland in September 2019, I visited some of the nation’s top museums, galleries, and cultural attractions, trying to learn about what makes Scotland so special, so important to history around the world, and so full of legendary characters. In this episode, I visit the Scottish National Portrait Gallery with Deputy Director & Chief Curator of Portraiture Imogen Gibbon to see how portraiture in many forms tells many stories.
Get reading: Book Club starts October 22
BONUS: Extended Conversation with David Forsyth
Scottish Identity with National Museum of Scotland’s David Forsyth
Jenny Ing: On tour with Engelbert
