Canadian Podcast with ZAK

Canadian Podcast with ZAK

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  • The Art and Patience of Fly Fishing – Jim McLennan – #127

    Fly fishing with Jim McLennan, one of the first fly-fishing guides on Alberta's Bow River, an outdoor writer and author of five books on fly fishing.

    What does a lifetime on the Bow River teach you about patience? How do you read the water to find the fish?

    Expect to learn: the art and patience behind fly fishing, lessons from decades of guiding in Alberta, and stories behind Jim's latest book, Trout Tracks.

    43 min
  • Episode 126 | Following and Capturing the Habits of Wolves for 10 Years with John E. Marriott
    John E. Marriott is one of Canada’s premier professional wildlife and nature photographers, with a career spanning two decades and images published worldwide in National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Canadian Geographic, Maclean’s, and Reader’s Digest.
    He is also the wildlife photography columnist for Outdoor Photography Canada magazine.
    His books with RMB include The Pipestone Wolves: The Rise and Fall of a Wolf Family (with Günther Bloch), What Bears Teach Us (with Sarah Elmeligi), and The Kootenay Wolves: Five Years Following a Wild Wolf Pack.
    John has also produced four coffee-table books, including: Banff & Lake Louise: Images of Banff National Park, Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies: A Glimpse at Life on the Wild Side, The Canadian Rockies: Banff, Jasper & Beyond, and Tall Tales, Long Lenses: My Adventures in Photography.
    John prides himself on being a conservation photographer known for capturing wilderness scenes and wild, free-roaming animals in their natural habitats.
    He currently lives in Canmore, Alberta, with his wife, Jennifer.
    John’s Website to learn more, Order Books or do a Tour:
    https://wildernessprints.com/
    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 125 | Uplifting others through Lyrics and Sound with Ella Hartt

    Entertaining, loveable, lyricist and artist, Ella Hartt has been writing music since the age of 6. “My first song was a rap about our family dog. I hope no one ever asks me to play it live,” she laughs. Influenced by her family roots and radio hits, Ella switched genres to combine the catchy lyrics of pop tracks with country storytelling.

    Her first release, “Where is that guy?” gained international interest on internet radio across Canada, New Zealand and Europe while her second single,“Heartstrings” placed as a semi-finalist in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition.

    Ella has defined her personal writing style with unique titles, honest lyrics and quirky references, which made her one of NSAI’s “One to Watch” for 5 consecutive months. Her reach has been global, having penned songs with other writers across Canada, Australia, South Korea and The United States, including some of country music’s greatest, Liz Rose (Taylor Swift) and Larry McCoy (Thomas Rhett).

    After a pandemic long break, Ella is back with her new single, The Story You Tell Yourself. Recorded remotely in her pajamas, Ella shares an uplifting message reminding others to believe the best about themselves! As she puts it, “You’re one of a kind like no one else. You’re The Story You Tell Yourself!”

    41 min
  • Episode 124 | Understanding Canada's Historic Railway Network with Terry Gainer

    Terry Gainer’s family arrived in Banff in 1948 when his father, Frank Gainer, was transferred there as station agent. From their arrival until 1955 the family lived in the residence atop the station itself. During those years, Terry explored every nook and cranny of the station and the surrounding grounds. From 1957 he worked summer jobs there, initially as a porter in the baggage room and then as a redcap through the summer of 1962, which was the bonanza year of the Seattle World’s Fair and the opening of the Trans-Canada Highway but unfortunately also the beginning of the end of train travel to Banff. Largely influenced by his upbringing, Terry has enjoyed a career that has been an amazing fifty-year adventure in tourism. Though he retired in 2005, he has stayed involved in the industry as a marketing consultant. When Trains Ruled the Kootenays follows his previous book about railway history in the Rocky Mountains: When Trains Ruled the Rockies: My Life at the Banff Railway Station. Terry lives in Nelson, British Columbia.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 123 | George Webber: A Journey of 45 years in Capturing the Moments of Time
    George is the recipient of numerous National Magazine Awards (Canada) including Gold Awards in 2010 and 2018, multiple Awards of Excellence from The Society For News Design (USA) and The International Documentary Photography Award (Korea).
    His books include: Borrowed Time, Saskatchewan Book, Alberta Book, Badlands, Prairie Gothic, In this Place, Last Call, People of The Blood, A World Within and Requiem.
    George’s photographs can be found in Canadian and international museum collections including: National Gallery of Canada, Glenbow Museum (Canada), Museum Ludwig (Germany), Australian National Gallery (Australia) and the Bibliotheque Nationale (France).
    In 1999 he was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in recognition of his contributions to the visual arts in Canada.
    The documentary film Lost Horizons: The Photography of George Webber was released in the Fall of 2017 – watch on YouTube
    Acclaimed American photographer Mary Ellen Mark has described Webber as a “lyrical poet with his camera”.
    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 120 | Life Interrupted for Dr. Manu Dua and the journey of Grief with his older sister, Dr. Purul Dua Makkar

    Dr. Parul Dua Makkar’s brother, Dr. Manu Dua, who was also a dentist, recently passed away at the age of 34 in March 2021 from oral cancer. In honor of her young and aspiring brother, Dr. Makkar is working to raise awareness on head and neck cancer in the dental community.

    Website: www.pdmfamilydental.com

    Instagram: @pdmfamilydental
    Facebook: @pdmfamilydental

    1 hr 20 min

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Canadian Podcast with ZAK is a long-form interview show featuring Canadians across business, culture, community, history, service, nature and adventure. Each episode centres on what the guest built,…