Character

Character

By Ben GrynolSociety & Culture
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Character episodes

  • SE01: #13 - The Dropkick

    During the time that Chris was playing with his first band, Cities I've Never Seen, he and his bandmates spent quite a bit of time touring across Canada.


    After going on tour 12 separate times, and living in the close quarters of their unreliable van, many band members began to think differently about their future together. 


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    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.


    Theme music by Me and Molly.


     
     
    1 hr 3 min
  • #12 – From the Outside In
    After Chris decided to stay in Gimli, he found himself bouncing around between friends' houses, and never really found a stable place to live. Eventually, he met a group of people that welcomed him into their home with open arms.
    However, despite the warm welcome he received, he never felt like he was truly "part of the group".
    As time passed, Chris's friends - one of whom was infamously named "D-Bag," of course - let him into their world. Chris no longer felt like an outsider - but that didn't last long.
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    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.
    Theme music by Me and Molly.
    1 hr 11 min
  • SE01: #12 - From the Outside In

    After Chris decided to stay in Gimli, he found himself bouncing around between friends' houses, and never really found a stable place to live. Eventually, he met a group of people that welcomed him into their home with open arms.


    However, despite the warm welcome he received, he never felt like he was truly "part of the group".


    As time passed, Chris's friends - one of whom was infamously named "D-Bag," of course - let him into their world. Chris no longer felt like an outsider - but that didn't last long.


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    Character is brought to you by EPH Apparel. Enter promo code: character to get 20% off your next order.


    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.


    Theme music by Me and Molly.

    1 hr 11 min
  • #11 – The Crack House
    When Chris moved to Gimli, it became an escape from his reality. He left behind his life in Winnipeg for a fresh start.
    However, on multiple occasions, Chris almost picked up and left the small town that he was finding comfort in.
    Although Chris had become straight-edge for a number of years, the freedom of living on his own exposed him to drugs and alchohol, once again, for a second time in his life.
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    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.
    Theme music by Me and Molly.
    58 min
  • SE01: #11 - The Crack House

    When Chris moved to Gimli, it became an escape from his reality. He left behind his life in Winnipeg for a fresh start.


    However, on multiple occasions, Chris almost picked up and left the small town that he was finding comfort in.


    Although Chris had become straight-edge for a number of years, the freedom of living on his own exposed him to drugs and alchohol, once again, for a second time in his life.


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    Follow the story on Instagram! @characterpodcast


    Character is brought to you by EPH Apparel. Enter promo code: character to get 20% off your next order.


    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.


    Theme music by Me and Molly.


     

    58 min
  • #10 – The Phone Tap
    Prior to Episode 7, Ben chatted with with Owen - Chris's brother, and Miki - Chris's childhood best friend.
    Each conversation paints a picture, first-hand, for some of the characters that we've heard about from Chris. As well, we learn that most people - including Chris, himself - know very little about his past.
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    47 min
  • #9 – Dirty Ice Cream
    In past episodes, Chris referred to his time in Gimli as a "fresh start". And, for some people, starting over isn't necessarily a bad thing.
    For Chris, however, moving to Gimli became another eye opening experience into the way in which he had naively lived his life up until that point.
    As Chris reflects on his Gimli-life, he discusses the responsibility that he had to take on as he went from being unemployed, to having three jobs - all at the same time.
     
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    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.
     
    Theme music by Me and Molly.
    1 hr 3 min
  • #8 – Your Turn To Ask
    After revealing some heavy news in Episode 7, we take a step back to reflect on some of the things we've learned about Chris's story so far.
    Episode 8 is a question and answer format, co-hosted by Steve Onotera (Samurai Guitarist) and Declan McGarry (Me and Molly), where Chris answers some of the questions submitted by listeners.
    In this episode, Chris reflects on the way his story has unfolded through the podcast. As well, he tells us more about some of his interests - like music and video games - that make him who he is.
     
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    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.
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    Theme music by Me and Molly.
    https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/old-friend/id1199510671
    1 hr 11 min
  • SE01: #8 - Your Turn To Ask

    After revealing some heavy news in Episode 7, we take a step back to reflect on some of the things we've learned about Chris's story so far.


    Episode 8 is a question and answer format, co-hosted by Steve Onotera (Samurai Guitarist) and Declan McGarry (Me and Molly), where Chris answers some of the questions submitted by listeners.


    In this episode, Chris reflects on the way his story has unfolded through the podcast. As well, he tells us more about some of his interests - like music and video games - that make him who he is.


     


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    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.


    https://www.youtube.com/user/samuraiguit


     


    Theme music by Me and Molly.


    https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/old-friend/id1199510671

    1 hr 11 min
  • #7 – Lifting The Rug
    There are many missing puzzle pieces to the life of Chris Friesen. He often feels like details about his past have been "swept under the rug" by various family members - it's the Mennonite way.
    After digging deeper into Chris's past, more details are uncovered about his childhood. Chris learns new information about his mom - for first time ever.
     
    Character is brought to you by EPH Apparel.
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    Production assistance by Samurai Guitarist.
    https://www.youtube.com/user/samuraiguit
     
    Theme music by Me and Molly.
    https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/old-friend/id1199510671
    1 hr 20 min

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