A Life That's Good

Tom Fincher is here today, to chat about a store that’s been in many of our lives for most or all of our lives! For 70 years, Fincher’s has stood near the corner of Courthouse Square and Colborne St.  Started by Tom’s dad Dennis and continued on by Tom we are going to talk about the decision to retire, what it’s meant to him to have that business in town all these years and what he thinks his dad...

I’ve known this wonderful human for a very long time. Maybe more accurately I've known her parents for a very long time and more known of her and her siblings shenanigans as peers of my own kids. I’ve watched her grow to follow in her mom’s step dancing shoes, become an accomplished musician, a poet, a songwriter, a performer with Drayton Entertainment, a business owner with her sister that of...

Local Christmas Magic. When I wrote this up and autofill decided on the word "Magic" before I could type "Music", I couldn't help but think it was a better choice. Today is a Radio Sessions podcast with the extended versions of conversations heard on the Saturday morning show on Shoreline Classics. Our studio was full of friends including, Kim & Travis Teed and several...

And now for something completely different! In a bit of a departure from the last production of The Rocky Horror Show, and proving that Goderich Little Theatre has a little something for everyone, comes their latest offering, James and the Giant Peach! Joining us this time around to talk about the show is the director Keith King, and his daughter Valerie who also happens to be one of the players!

On the pod this episode, my friend Sarah Louise and one of her band mates Paul McInnis of The Maitland Hollar , a great local band that was in Nashville recently recording some music. We're going to get to know them to know a little and maybe we can talk them into sharing one of their newly recorded songs with us while they’re here. :)

I was lucky enough to be asked to co-mc an event recently with my friend Roz.  It was a United Way Perth-Huron workshop called Belonging Matters and it put a frame around some things I think I knew sub-consciously but hadn’t quite defined in my mind, mostly that belonging does indeed matter. Much of it was based on a book called “Bowling Alone” by Robert Putnam  about the collapse and revival of c...

It feels like the talk of the town recently, The Goderich Little Theatre's production of The Rocky Horror Show hits the stage on October 22nd. In this episode, we’re going to get to know the Stage Manager, Nicole Griff in and the Director David Armour . We will talk about music that is about as infectiously fun as music gets , the history of the show, who it’s for and we’ll find out what a Stage M...

We’re featuring a couple of extended versions of interviews from my Saturday Morning radio show on Shoreline Classics this week. The Radio Sessions for September 20th highlight something I’m really looking forward to next Sunday (28th)  It’s Volkfest , happening for the first time around the Square in Goderich! Ryan Somers, the man behind it all since it’s inception is here with all the details. A...

This week from the Radio Sessions, a chat with Gael O’Shaunhessy about a big fundraiser at the Livery Theatre in support of Goderich Little Theatre. And Marianne Hogan gets us caught up on all the amazing things going on at the Kingsbridge Centre . ***** The Radio Sessions are the extended conversations of interviews from The Phil Main Show, heard Saturday mornings between 7:-11: on Shoreline Clas...

I think we’ve mentioned this before but last year, Milli aka Ally, took the County of Huron’s  "Starter Company Plus" program and in that process met a lot of budding entrepreneurs and made a few friends in the process. One of those people is  Brayden Lisiecki  of Salt Mine Creamery …  If you’ve checked out the Goderich BIA's Farmer’s Market this summer in you may have met Brayden and her partner...

"Ordinary Magic" is a youth theatre program at The Livery Theatre. In association with the Goderich Little Theatre, it's a place where our kids get the chance to participate in productions and workshops to develop confidence, creativity, and a love for the performing arts. And I believe, in the process, they learn a little something extra about life too. It’s an amazing initiative and opportunity...

To some they’re just dogs but to many of us, they’re a whole lot more than that! They’re best friends, companions, part of the family and I think most of us, and especially our guest today, believe they deserve a little joy in life. Tiffany Jones provides all that and more at "Forest Tails", a doggy adventure camp set in an enchanted private forest. Tiffany was a guest on my Saturday morning radio...

These are the Radio Sessions for Saturday August 16th. The Radio Sessions are the extended versions of radio conversations heard Saturday mornings on Shoreline Classics between 7-11 am. the Executive Director of the AMGH Foundation, Kimberley Payne chats with us about the importance of a local hospital and the upcoming Long Table Dinner. And ... Leah Noel (Deputy Mayor - Town of Goderich) will tal...

This episode features a few of the artists who’ve been in town this week for the Celtic College and will remain over the weekend for the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival at Harbour Park in Goderich. It's wonderful to have had a chance to get to know these people (and many others btw) this week. One of Canada’s best storytelling singer/songwriters James Keelaghan chats with us. And then Alanna Jenish...

The Radio Sessions are extended versions of interviews and conversations heard on The Phil Main Show , Saturday mornings on Shoreline Classics FM . For programming purposes, we try to keep the conversations on air to a length that allows room for lots of great music and also so we can cover more topics and hear more from the community. This week: The extended version of a chat I had with Shannon M...

He's one of the great producers of our time, maybe of all time. Daniel Lanois has produced records for artists like: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, U2, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson and so many others. It was a real blessing to have a few minutes to chat with this Canadian born and raised musician, singer/songwriter and producer who has sculpted so much of the soundtra...

This was one of our favourite experiences with the podcast, a live recording with platinum selling, singer/songwriter from Denmark, Tim Schou. The show was recorded by our good friend and engineer extraordinaire, Brendan Couture as part of the Goderich BIA Concert Series on June 5th, 2025 and features a lot of wonderful live music and fan interaction with one of our new favourite artists. Thanks B...

It was our very first podcast back in March of 2023 but a few things have changed so we thought maybe the time was right to do an update on one of our all time favourite places. Since the early 1800’s, it has dispensed joy to all who've passed through its doors.  Though the bakery has been around now for well over two centuries it was in 1942 that Mel Culbert took it over, soon passing it on t...

This episode of the Radio Sessions features extended conversations from the Shoreline Classics Saturday morning radio programs on July 21st and 28th. Part 1: My friends from the Huron County Historic Gaol, Sinead Cox and Benjamin Baker dropped by to talk about the history of this amazing local treasure and shared details of a big celebration coming our way on July 5th this year. Part 2 of this epi...

We love this time of year for a lot of reasons not the least of which is, it's THEATRE SEASON! In this episode, we get to catch up with one of our favourite people, the Artistic Director of the Blyth Festival Theatre, Gil Garratt. Gil gives us a complete run down of all the shows and all that's happening this season!

This week on the Radio Sessions, a discussion that includes some info on a food drive that may be over by the time you're listening but it also includes information that sadly, will not be over any time soon, and that's information on the local food bank, the need and how you can help. Kendall Strome joins us for that. And because the Kinsmen and Kinettes are helping with that, we thought we'd hav...

The Extended Interviews from Shoreline Classics Saturday Morning for June 7th, 2025. Alex Jebson , Chair of Huron County Pride was in for a chat and some of what we talked about is specific to today’s (June 7th) Pride Festival in Goderich but we also talked about a lot of things that are important beyond today and beyond PRIDE Month so I hope you’ll have a listen. And also in on the show today, Tr...

This week on my radio show we talked with my friend Lynn Beatty of the Goderich BIA … edited of course to fit a radio program that’s kind of like a variety show with lots of music, local info and a few dad jokes. For those that want to go a little deeper, here is the extended and unedited conversation with Lynn. The BIA is such an important part of our community and they are up to a LOT in the com...

First a picture, then a letter followed by more letters, then a book, then a play and now a feature documentary! Onion Skins & Peach Fuzz, co-authored by one of our guests today, Bonnie Sitter, is the amazing story of the Ontario Farmerettes! We are so excited to bring this to you! It's a tale built on too many serendipitous moments to mention including the one that led Bonnie to meet Coli...

It's something a little different today as we share with you the extended conversations from this morning's Saturday morning Shoreline Classics FM radio show, hosted by your's truly. For radio purposes I like to shorten the conversations in order to get more in and to make room for lots of great music but for those who may want to go a little deeper, here are the longer chats from today's show: Jo...