House of Crouse

Check out the Richard Crouse Show on NewsTalk 1010 for October 21, 2017! This week Richard welcomes "One Brother Shy" author Terry Fallis and Bianca Marais, author of the South African set novel "Hum If You Don’t Know the Words."

Welcome to the House of Crouse. Singer, songwriter, author and actor Alan Doyle didn't leave Newfoundland until he was twenty years old. His experiences criss-crossing the country since then with his band Great Big Sea and as a solo artist form the backbone of his new book "A Newfoundlander in Canada." He's a great storyteller and you'll want to hear his stories unique POV on Newfoundland, Canada and music. It's great stuff so c'mon in and sit a spell.

Check out the Richard Crouse Show on NewsTalk 1010 for October 14, 2017! This week Richard welcomes comedian Danny Polishchuk, the host of a comedy event on November 4th at the Isabell Bader Theatre in support of the Canadian Civil liberty association, Michael James Regan writer, director and star of Recall and comedian Simon Rakoff.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. This week legendary theatre director Benedict Andrews calls in to chat up his first film, the controversial Una. He talks about presenting the complex story of a woman and her abuser and working with stars Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn. Then comedian Danny Polishchuk details the long strange journey his latest show took to get to the stage. It's great stuff so c'mon in and sit a spell.

In "Great Great Great" a young couple's decision to get engaged threatens to break them apart. Richard Crouse welcomes the film's stars Sarah Kolasky (also the co-writer), Daniel Beirne and Richard Clarkin to talk relationships, gun control, insults and the other big pop culture news of the week.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. Canada is a huge country with a small population. Author Doug Saunders explains how we got here and why we need to increase the population if we are to survive. The author of "Maximum Canada: Why 35 Million Canadians Are Not Enough" gives us a history lesson with an eye to the future on this week's House of Crouse podcast. C'mon in and sit a spell!

Welcome to the House of Crouse. This week Denis Villeneuve swings by to tell the HoC what advice Blade Runner director Ridley Scott gave him about reimagining the world for a new generation. Here's a hint, the answer is NSFW. Then The Mountain Between Us director Hany Abu-Assad describes why shooting his film in remote western Canada was "like having an orgasm." It's good stuff so stop by and sit a spell.

Check out the Richard Crouse Show on NewsTalk 1010 for September 23, 2017! This week Richard welcomes Daniel Shehori author, with Stephen Shehori, of Media Whore: A Shockingly Simple Guide to Becoming Your Own Kickass Publicist, Ruth Burns of Culture Days and Antanas Sileika, author The Barefoot Bingo Caller.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. It's a packed show. Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana, Miranda Richardson and Jeff Bauman, the real life inspiration for "Stronger" swing by to talk about their take on the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013. It's is not the story of a bomb or the radical politics that saw it planted at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. It’s the story of the aftermath and one man's inspirational recovery. Then "Battle of the Sexes" directors Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton come by to talk about why Billie Jean King is such an important thread in our cultural fabric. It's all good stuff, so c'mon in and sit a spell.

Welcome to the House of Crouse. Howie Mandel is best known as a stand up comedian and game show host, but he also has a serious side. In our conversation he talks about "On My Way Out: the Secret Life of Nani and Popi," a film he produced about how secrets can be harmful and then reveals how sharing a secret changed his life. It's good stuff, so c'mon in and sit a spell.