Barr Talk

Travis Lindsay, Dan Hendricken and Ian Black are three veteran Nova Scotia comedians with a long list of accomplishments in our region and across the country.  They come into the studio for a late night podcast recording after our sold out Comedy night at Roof Hound on Saturday, Jan 25Th hosted by Cassian Ferlatte. 

Steph is a very successful chef and TV personality. He currently leads the four program at Maritime Express Cider Company and has appeared on Top Chef Canada, Chef de Bois, Les Quatres Coind de L’Assiette and Nature’s Cool.  Chef Levac joines us to share his story and discuss the challenges of life in and out of the kitchen.  

Brenda is a retired nurse after 40 years who builds plant medicine gardens and leads workshops and retreats teaching the benefits of traditional plant medicine.  Brenda (Wolfrun) comes from indigenous Mi’kmaq background and brings a unique perspective of modern, traditional, western and eastern medicine and healing.  Brenda lead a clinical research project for a company called Halucenex in Windsor...

Big Al and Rummy the bear dog join is in the studio to talk about their northern adventures.  Working as a bushman, Al assists environmental scientists in gold and copper exploration in the Yukon.  We cover everything from sustainable mining, drinking dead toe shots in Dawson City, white witches, aliens and gold fever.    

Craig describes himself as a maker of nice things but is best known for renovating antique travel trailers. We discuss his early life in California, his obsession with everything vintage, how he came to the Annapolis Valley, plant medicine and finding our peace and purpose.

Travis Kennedy (Nova Scotia Strongest 2022-24, Atlantic Canada’s Strongest 2024, Canada’s Strongest 2024 and member of Canadian Air Force) comes into the studio to discuss his recent rise in the competitive strong man scene.  We talk about the importance of following our dreams, hard work, goal setting and comedy. Travis shares with us the exciting news that he will be attending the Arnold Sports...

AJ Baragar is a Calgary based musician and song writer with a strong connection to maritime music.  AJ takes a break from his Nova Scotia tour to join us in studio to discuss sugar mammas, tree barking, the importance of live shows and his need for accountability.  Find his music anywhere you get your music.  

Jill is the MLA for Digby-Annapolis, Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration.  Jill sits with us to discuss her unexpected entry into provincial politics, her past work with YMCA welcoming newcomers to Canada, trick or treating Panda Bears and her role as Immigration Minister of Nova Scotia. We discuss the importance of sustainable and strategic population growth that allows all Nova Scotians a...

Cassian is a local apple farmer by day and up and coming comedian by night.  Cass shares with us the steep learning curve of marring into a 7th generation apple farm.  We talk about parenting in this modern age and benefits of farm life.   We also discuss the developing local comedy scene and our upcoming partnership as we launch Roof Hound open mic comedy nights.  

Jeremy Novak (Jerome the Grave keeper ) joins us in the studio to discuss his love of the Annapolis Valley. From Valley Ghost Walks, to Where It's At Tours, to the Wine Bus, to the Grapevine, there are stories to be shared and creative fun to be celebrated.

Revival Seeds is a local seed company here in the Annapolis Valley with five generations of seed farming experience. Ken joins us to share his family’s knowledge built from over a century of experience.  He shares the amazing story of how his family traveled from modern day Western Ukraine to Canada in 1903 with a trunk of seeds from which the family business was born.  We discuss the recent surge...

You may know Gavin from The Whisky Teller and Still Fired Distillery. Gavin joins us in studio to share a few of his most recent collaborations with Still Fired. We discuss the state of the economy, the drama of the latest season of USA, a potentially scandalous photo booth session, drones dropping off “packages” and where to shop during a zombie apocalypse. 

Former track & field thrower, strength coach and coffee roaster Curtis Durocher joins us to discuss his time training as am athlete, crashing bobsleds, roasting coffee and the challenges of operating a small business.  Curtis talks to us about his sponsorship of our Canadian Olympic hopeful Sarah Milton as she competes in the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

Emily is an active member of the Canadian Airforce and an up and coming portrait photographer.  Emily speaks with us about her passion for photography, the challenges of growing up in the social media age and her commitment to mental health and wellness.  

Luke drops into the studio to discuss his amazing weight loss transformation, losing more than 184 lbs. We discuss the benefits of self discipline, self love, hard work and ice cream recipes.  Luke will be competing in the Summer Shred body building competition this August in the biggest transformation category in Ontario.    

Chef Ray Bear comes into the studio to share about his long career as a chef.  Ray talks to us about embracing his indigenous roots and how he celebrates his Cree ancestry in the kitchen.  We discuss the importance of looking after our physical and mental health, the challenges of running a business and the rewards of maturing as men.  

Former timber sport athlete Ryan McIntyre joins us to discuss his career as a competitive lumberjack.  We talk about the power of saying “yes”, following our dreams and finding meaning in doing things “the hard way.”  Ryan shares with us about his current role in the sport working with STIHL and TSN as a timber sport commentator.  

Our friend Phil comes in to teach us about the wide world of tea.  Phil is an expert in the world of tea, he imports ethically sourced, organic tea from 20 plus countries around the world for his online store and his brick and mortar shop in Halifax NS.  Phil gives us a rundown of teas dark history and discusses the challenges of entrepreneurship.  

Local author Brenda Thompson joins us to discuss the history of poverty in Nova Scotia.  We discuss her book A Wholesome Horror outlining the terribly inhuman conditions of NS poor houses of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. We debate how to tackle the repeating cycles of poverty locally and globally.  

Mushroom farmer Sean Feeney talks to us about the challenges or raising a family, running a farming business and keeping addictions in check.  We discuss the benefits of a healthy natural diet and the therapeutic benefits of magic mushrooms.    

Professional dog trainer Lindsay Tupper visits to discuss her passion for training dogs and the importance of finding purpose for both dogs and humans.  In this episode we touch on pack animal psychology, managing anxiety, chimpanzees, inbreeding, dealing with the stress of entrepreneurship and how to survive the advances of a race horse.  

Ep. 2 Cheryl Ponee Retired RCMP Retired RCMP officer Cheryl Ponee discusses her 26.5-year career in law enforcement. Cheryl shares personal insights on her experiences, including her involvement in the 2020 mass shooting, her struggles with PTSD, maintaining a positive perspective on life, and her dedication to rescuing dogs.

I sit down with life long friend Jeremy Outhouse from the country/rock band Tide and Timbre to discuss the release of their newest album as well as the challenges of chasing their dreams in the music industry.