Have Coffee Will Travel

Movie night battle is a regular feature of married life. What are we going to watch tonight? On this week's episode, Shawn and Leah are chatting about movies, podcast ideas, yard sales and their Etsy shops. They're always talking about their Etsy shops. It is a regular feature of the podcast. We hope you enjoy it. And even if you don't, we are grateful that you listen anyway! To start our movie ni...

Make plans but don't plan the outcome is a phrase I heard often in my early years. My grandfather was a fount of knowledge, wisdom and cliches. Not planning the outcome was his favourite expression. This idiom has stuck with me for my entire life. And yet, this nugget of wisdom is not always easy to heed. We all want things to turn out a certain way. That's what being human is all about. People ar...

Bee keeping, farming, movies and Etsy sales on this, the 26th episode of the Have Coffee Will Travel Podcast. We start off with a movie review. It has been some time since we dedicated an entire episode to a movie review. This review is quick. Shawn and Leah watched Long Legs, starring Nicolas Cage. Reviews said it was the best serial killer movie since the Silence of the Lambs. Far be it from us...

Sault Steelers football needs you and your help. For this episode of the Have Coffee Will Travel podcast, Shawn and Leah go on location to meet with some of the players. The Steelers are in need of fresh blood for their team roster. They are also looking for sponsors. Running a team is an expensive endeavour. While the team has a few sponsors already, they are in need of more. They reached out to...

Fishing for answers to some of life's most intriguing questions on this week's episode of HCWT. Join Shawn and Leah as they ask each other the hard-hitting questions of the universe. We're not talking about favourite colours or numbers here. Is reincarnation real? What is your favourite thing about yourself? These are the types of queries we have on this podcast episode. While you're listening to...

On this award-winning show, we dive into our recent road-trip adventures. You will learn about the dangers of mail delivery, Etsy shop sourcing, recent television shows and a few other topics. Tell everyone you know about the Have Coffee Will Travel Podcast! Marc Maron's current comedy tour has been a major focus for Shawn over the last year. Last Spring, he bought tickets to a nearby comedy show....

A brief history of cats! This week we take a break from movie reviews to discuss something a little closer to home. Many people consider their cats to be a significant part of their family. We are no different. Because we love our cats so much, we decided to talk about the origin of cats, their history, and their place in the popular culture. The domestication of cats began in the Middle East arou...

Porky's is a 1981 sex comedy directed by Bob Clark. In 1954, each boy in a group of Florida Angel Beach High School students plans to lose his virginity. They go to Porky's, a strip club in the Everglades, believing that they can hire a prostitute to satisfy their sexual desires. The club's proprietor, Porky, takes their money but humiliates the boys by dumping them into the swamp. When the group...

Welcome back to the movie closet. In this series, we review a movie one of the co-hosts has not seen. Then, we dissect the film for its underlying theme and talk about it. This week we are reviewing the classic film Cherry 2000 from the year 1987. The underlying theme is unexpected love. Cherry 2000 Synopsis: Need a bounty hunter? She's your man! In the future, a man travels to the ends of the ear...

This time on the Have Coffee Will Travel Podcast, we begin our movie closet series. When we moved into this house, there were no convenient spots to store our DVD collection. However, there was a spare closet. We tossed all of our films into the closet and our storage problem had a solution. Now, Shawn and Leah are diving into the movies looking for those films that the other might not have seen....

A taste of Japan is our first episode of the soon to be ongoing World Taste series. Our plan is to purchase various food items from around our great planet. These will be things that are very often not available locally. Using the powers of the internet, we will acquire a pile of random items and we will taste them. Our lucky listeners will be able to follow along as we discover the tastes of the...

2025 Movie Preview Join us as we dive into the genre films that are coming to a theatre near you in 2025. We are going month by month to tell you what to keep an eye open for. This is not an exhaustive list. The hours would crawl by as we tried to tell you everything that will be in a cinema over the next 12 months. Instead, we are looking at specific types of movies. Our main focus is on those fi...

New year, new me? Not this time folks! Our first episode of the new year, and our 16th episode overall, is a guideline for the future. The turning of the calendar brings with it a certain kind of perspective. Looking at what has come before, and what we wish to come next. 2025 is here. We are ready for whatever it may bring. And yet, along with that uncertainly, we are creating a framework or road...

On our 15th episode, we chat about the recent strike/lockout at Canada Post. Shawn is a Letter Carrier, so this issue is immediate and personal. Leah and Shawn talk about the strike itself, as well as Shawn's own experience working for the post office. You will also learn a few surprises along the way. More than 55,000 postal workers went on strike on Nov. 15. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers...

Our 2024 Orlando and Grand Rapids vacation. Every day is an adventure. Join us as we break down each day's events into small, bite-size chunks. What did we do? Where did we go? Who did we see? Day 1: Crazy weather travel day. Our 4 hour drive took us 6 hours. Our Allegiant flight was delayed. We made it to Orlando, had dinner and went for a walk around our resort neighbourhood. Day 2. Sunday shopp...

Disney, antiques, beer, music, food, travel and more! Welcome to the Thanksgiving episode. We were going to do a deep dive into the history of Thanksgviing, but we thought better of that idea. The topic is too vast and full of controversy to be covered easily. Instead, we talk about the things we are grateful for. Family is always at the top of the list. But, let us not forget our warm homes, the...

A coffee house is an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments, and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers. The first known use of the term coffeehouse was in 1612. More commonly a coffee house or coffee shop (cafe) serves various types of coffee, espresso, latte, americano and cappuccino. Coffee houses are popular hangout spots in pop culture. The...

Road trips are an essential component of modern life. What is a road trip? It is a long journey, especially one that is recreational or spontaneous, taken in an automobile. They often involve multiple stops and are often made for simple pleasure. This episode of the podcast delves into all kinds of road trips. Snacks are important on a trip and we talk about some of our favourites. We usually star...

You won't believe this! We have joined the ESO Podcast Network. Established in April 2012, the ESO Network is a podcast network of shows that celebrate a love for pop culture, sci-fi, comics, and all things geek. Your co-host Shawn has been a part of ESO since early 2018. The Have Coffee Will Travel Podcast is the fifth show Shawn has been a part of with ESO. On this week's episode, Shawn and Leah...

Your trash is our treasure! This week, Shawn and Leah bring you on their garage sale adventures. We are talking about what we found to put in our ETSY stores, and a few things we found for ourselves. Not only that, we dive into each item's history and how it relates to our lives. #Pavarotti #Voltron #Funko #coffee #Disney #Netflix #AttackonTitan #anime #manga #minecraft #lego #mickeymouse #VHS #la...

Our Have Coffee listeners are invited to witness the end of an era. After more than 7 years, the Soul Forge Podcast is over. Shawn began the Soul Forge as a form of self-therapy. It was meant to be a conversation about the things that people don't often talk about. Along the way, it became something greater. Multiple guests shared their stories. No topic was ever off-limits. The Soul Forge was a l...

Thrift shopping has transcended its humble origins to become a global phenomenon. Today, it's not just about finding unique treasures or affordable clothing — it's a lifestyle choice that champions sustainability and reduces waste. The concept of thrifting can be traced back to ancient times when communities practiced barter systems, exchanged goods or repurposed clothing and textiles. However, it...

Exorcisms, drowning, and burning. These are just a few of the 'cures' for depression in the Middle Ages. On this week's episode we are discussing the history of depression. Call it a brief history of mental illness, if you will. We are covering its earliest theories as well as how it has influenced pop culture. Our own stories are also thrown in for a bit of flavour and context. Beginning with Hip...

Buy a house, sell a house, take a house, leave a house. This week we are discussing the ins and outs of home ownership. The fun part is looking for a new home to buy. The bad part is trying to sell your place. Strangers are traipsing through your home at weird hours. They are looking at your things and judging you. Keeping everything in tip-top shape is also a chore. Some houses sell immediately,...

Coffee and its history is the topic on the 4th episode of the podcast. Legend states that coffee was first discovered in Ethiopia in the early 800s. A goat herder named Kaldi awoke from his nap to see that his flock had disappeared. He found them at a strange looking bush eating red berries. The goats were yelling and jumping about. Naturally Kaldi tried the berries and began to join in with the d...