Dave Brodbeck and Isabelle Michaud

Broken Area

Society EN ↓ 100 episodes

Dave and Isabelle, a married couple in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada discuss various topics

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Dave Brodbeck and Isabelle Michaud

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Society

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broken-area.com

Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 569 - Not Very Structured and Weird 25.01.2025

Oh the picture? It’s the first thing that came up when I searched on ‘Not Very Structured and Weird’. Isabelle has some exhibitions coming up. Oh and a workshop! I’m used to my schedule. We went a little later today, so the episode is coming out a little later, stop complaining. Jon is doing great at the U.

Episode 568 - Consumer of Popular Media 18.01.2025

Weird weather today, not that bad then really cold. My brother got in a car accident, spoiler alert, he’s fine. His car isn’t. Isabelle has a workshop tonight and more coming up. I’m finally getting used to my schedule, so I think I’m good. Again, my brother is fine, thanks Hyundai.

Episode 567 - Pot Trench 11.01.2025

So, what is the etiquette on saying Happy New Year? Is it too late? If so, screw you, you can’t have a Happy New Year from us! Short one today. We got back on Tuesday from a week in London. London was great, we saw family, we went to a cool café that had board games. We went to the T and T superstore which was awesome. We had every possible type of weather on the drive there. This term is shaping...

Episode 566 - A Harp Player From Mali 28.12.2024

Hey, Happy New Year! Christmas Eve went off well, with ancient Roman food. Christmas went off well as well. We’ve been fixing up a room at home. Why is it so freaking warm? We’re going to see som live music tonight. That will be at a bar I’ve never heard of!

Episode 565 - Merry Happy et al 21.12.2024

We went early today to avoid the nightmare that is Christmas groceries. It worked! I cashed in points today, so the groceries cost 9 bucks. We also were going to get our wheels re torqued, but that will wait until Monday. Making more bits and bites this week. I made shortbread this week, its gone. I’ll make sugar cookies this afternoon.

Episode 564 - The Way the Curved Ice Was 14.12.2024

A little later today. It’s time to make the méli mélo. The streets are still pretty messy. It was a madhouse in the store today. The plumbing thing is basically done, so that’s good. The bits and bites are now in the oven actually.

Episode 563 - There's a Lull in the Fighting, Call Isabelle 07.12.2024

More snow. Isabelle has a workshop today, I hope she can do it in person. Like I said, more snow. I gave an exam this week, the term is done! One day we will retire. Jon is a shovelling machine

Episode 562 - Snow Day 30.11.2024

SO yeah, we got 80 cm of snow Thursday night. Needless to say, Friday was a snow day. Of course I didn’t have to teach anyway. Jon and I took 2.5 hr to shovel the driveway. I went from BBQing stuff and hanging laundry outside to, well, this. I think our street got more snow than anyone, somehow.

Episode 561 - Poetic Feel 16.11.2024

  Nice day today. Indeed, I’d take my bike out if it weren’t such a pain. We watched the Snake River Canyon jump, err, Mike Tyson fighting Logan Paul. It was fun, also Isabelle watched sports. It was brutal. The two middle fights were actually pretty good. Isabelle has lots of art projects on the go.

Episode 560 - Rearchived 09.11.2024

Hey we’re back! We haven’t been doing things as the Internet Archive was down and that’s where we put the audio. Could one today, though it did warm up. Lots of useless trucks in the parking lot today. I didn’t get one of my favourite cashiers. Work is repetitive currently. Isabelle has projects, as usual. I got my COVID and flu shots and had side effects.

Episode 559 - Crazy With Fur and Sparkles 06.10.2024

A day late. A day late because the recording screwed up yesterday, well part of it anyway. I don’t even know if the part about crazy fur and sparkles is in the episode actually. Isabelle had her final night of her installation. Our buses here are like Uber aft 6 on weekends, so that was interesting. We seem to keep forgetting things. The wind today is insane.

Episode 558 - Haven't Done the Whole Thing 28.09.2024

OK, like when will summer end? It’s going up to like 28 today. Jon came along, and got the movie you see in the past. Isabelle has a big day, she is presenting an installation today and next week for Ontario Culture Days. It’s a long process, going from the early conceptual days to today. Isabelle takes you through it. I will come down tonight on my bike to help her out. Oh also, I picked up a few...

Episode 557 - Pant Collaboration 21.09.2024

Hey, Jon came today! (He didn’t talk much, but he was there). I’m used to my schedule sort of. I got my favourite cashier. Grey and 18 today. Oh we went to the library too. There are murals all over town, here’s one with this post!

Episode 556 - Do You Speak Wasabi? 14.09.2024

Nice day today, though I think it is going to get hot. I finished my first full week. Getting used to the timetable is the hardest thing. Oh and lecturing for 4.5 hours on Wednesday does not help. We talked to Maddie! They don’t speak Wasabi in Germany. Isabelle is hoping for some news soon.

Episode 555 - Batteries and Extension Cords 07.09.2024

Oooh it’s cool today. Needed gas, sometimes even a hybrid needs gas. Hey, I’ve buried the lede, we got a new washer and dryer! We’ve gone through a lot of them. Jon is very helpful. Isabelle is planning her big exhibit coming up.

Episode 554 - The Demotion Zone 31.08.2024

Nice day today. It is week 2 of our national nightmare, where we don’t have a washing machine. An RV pulling a car was stuck on the road, as you can see in the picture. Oh my god, it’s the last weekend of the summer! OK, not technically, but you know what I mean. Washing clothes by hand has given me Popeye arms.

Episode 553 - Face Spider Heretic 24.08.2024

Lot’s of technical difficulties in the past two weeks, but we’re back. Where are we back from? We are back from Kingston where we visited Ken and Jackie! It was great. We saw some cool old rare books. We went on a tour of the old Kingston Pen. Generally we hung out with our friends and it was glorious. Thanks Ken and Jackie!

Episode 552 - This Isn't CNN 10.08.2024

James Earl Jones had nothing to do with this one. We lamented the news, and the lack of it. We used to read the paper every morning, and while it is now replaced with websites, it’s not the same. Rainy day. About 14C out, no biking weather. Canada won the 4x100m men’s relay, so that’s great.

Episode 551 - Fair to Middling 03.08.2024

Very warm today, there won’t be a bike ride. Indeed, I even mowed the lawn early today. I say ‘fair to middling’ a lot. We went to Timmins! Timmins is interesting enough. People were very friendly. Our hybrid car continues to amaze.

Episode 550 - Isabelle's Inks 27.07.2024

Very warm today, so no bike ride I don’t think. I will mow the lawn though, yay… Isabelle is doing some art today with our friend Ray. She makes ink out of stuff and things. LCBO today.

Episode 549 - Elaborate Heads 20.07.2024

Today was a parade Isabelle wanted to see, so, she saw it. I shopped. When I was done she FaceTimed with me (as you can see here). I’ve pretty much figured out how to keep the. grocery bill pretty steady, but it involves knowing how to cook. Isabelle’s birthday was yesterday. She did some pretty cool stuff for her birthday. I remember the Shriner’s parades as a kid with the guys on the little moto...

Episode 548 - The Camp David Accords 13.07.2024

This episode has nothing to do with the Middle East. It has to do with us going shopping! Oh and we went to a pretty great concert the other day. We’re still learning about the car. I don’t want to mow the lawn. I will mow the lawn, I just don’t want to….

Episode 547 - Covering Up 06.07.2024

I think one of us said this during today’s episode, so that’s the title. Why is this the picture? Because I typed ‘cover’ into google image search and it came up. We had a good conversation about French music that I didn’t record… This might not be the new theme. The LCBO is on strike, so no LCBO trip (Jon wanted something) but I got him beer at the store. Ninety percent of what we know about our...

Episode 546 - Hybrid 29.06.2024

Weird day, grey, rainy but not, cool but hot. Hey that’s almost a poem… Isabelle is going to be an ally today. I don’t think I would be much help. We still love the new car. You get some lovely play by play about when we use the battery and when we use the ICE. Hey it’s almost Canada Day! We’re still not clear on how everything works in the new car though.

Episode 545 - What's Up Doc? 21.06.2024

Back in Sault Ste Marie for our first podcast totally in the new car. Sound better? We went to an AMAZING restaurant. The car is complicated. It makes lots of beeps. Maddie had her convocation. Maddie has a PhD

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