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G-day and welcome to the Pandemy Show. Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. We are all in this together, and we’re glad you’re here together with us. Thanks for taking a moment to like and subscribe and follow the Pandemy Show on social media.  Dave transcends time and space to talk with Gareth Williams in Perth, Australia. Gareth explains the important #March4Justice movement that is addressing gender based violence. Gareth shares that the pandemy hit Australia like a slow tidal wave. Australia took a different approach, than other jurisdictions, in fighting the pandemy and their hard work paid off.  Gareth is able to gather and see indoor shows! 

https://twitter.com/notGareth

ThrashVS.MusicalThreatre

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.  

G-day and welcome to the Pandemy Show. Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, arts, and community in the face of the global pandemy. Dave transcends time and space to have a musical snack with Sean McCammon on the Waterloo Moraine in Kitchener, Ontario. Sean pandemy rawks with two of his classic tunes, “The Sugar Shack is Just Awesome” followed by “Birds Are everywhere Man”. Today we celebrate the Sugar Bush and Maple Syrup with a tune of his Sugar Shack Album. The Pandemy Show wants to thank our First Nations neighbours for their ancestors teaching us about the delicious food made from tree sap! And we celebrate our connection with nature during the pandemy. Sean and his family are avid birders. Dave thinks they are going to have a big year.

The Sugar Bush is Just Awesome Video

Sean McCammon's Twitter

G-day and welcome to the Pandemy Show. Thanks for joining us as we unite humanity through stories of hope, connection, and community in the face of the global pandemy. Dave transcends time and space to talk with Sean McCammon on the Waterloo Moraine in Kitchener, Ontario. Sean shares how he has been working with his squad to teach outdoor education virtually.  Sean and the nature squad have been running virtual bird counts, monster tree hunts, and milk week hunts for butterflies. He shares what it’s like to released his new book, Outside, during the pandemy.  Many years ago Sean made friends to last a life time working at a camp for campers with diabetes.  They recently had a virtual bon fire and Sean said it was a shocker how positive the experience was. Connecting with nature, especially during the pandemy is key. Too many of us suffer from nature deficit disorder. Nurture nature!

Outside by Sean McCammon

Sean McCammon Twitter

Birds Are Everywhere Man - Sean McCammon

The Sugar Bush is Just Awesome, Sean McCammom

G’day and welcome to the Pandemy Show.  Stories of the pandemy, for the people of the pandemy.  Dave transcends time and space to talk with Michael Leung in Peterborough, Ontario.  Michael expects the variant strain numbers to increase and take over the original virus interms of infection rates. Our communities are becoming petri dishes, where every new infection becomes an opportunity for a new variant which could potentially evade the vaccine. They discuss the potential impacts of vaccine inequity.  Michael points out that if the vaccine works the initial conditions that caused the vaccine are still there.  Michael and Dave discuss the economy and how market conditions favour the large operator despite the fact the virus spreads best when people congregate in large numbers. Dave shares his outrage that Long Term Care Providers transferred public  wealth to the private sector when given government money to protect our seniors from the deadly pandemy.

Cities are petri dishes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plVk4NVIUh8

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.  

Dave transcends time and space to talk with Kate Manktlow in London, United Kingdom. Kate shares what it’s like living in a high density global city during the pandemy. She shares how the pandemy has reawakened the country’s Blitz Spirit and discusses its impact on pub culture. Brexit is another factor affecting people in the UK right now, Kate shares that the exit deal has entered the painful teething stage. Londoners are demonstrating resilience in the face of the pandemy relying on Victorian parks to give them an escape from small flats. 

G’day and welcome to the Pandemy Show.  Stories of the pandemy, for the people of the pandemy. Dave zooms to Toronto to talk with Eric Alper about the many faces of the pandemy and Music.  Yeah, that Eric Alper.  There is no perfect substitute for a live show, like in before times. Eric and Dave discuss the meaningful substitutes that musicians have industriously employed to connect with us. They fantasize about attending indoor shows as they discuss the obstacles that the pandemy has put in front of the music community. Eric highlights how the pandemy’s intergenerational effect is being felt differently.

https://www.thatericalper.com/

G’day and welcome to the Pandemy Show.  Stories of the pandemy, for the people of the pandemy.  Dave zooms to Terrace, B.C. to talk with Ryan Chen-Wing about the trials and tribulations of being kept from his family. Ryan’s partner, and Mother to their son, live in the UK. Covid has prevented them from getting married not once, but twice!  Ryan misses his partner and son, but finds strength in his family history. Once in the heart, never apart. 

Thanks Giant Value for letting us know that everything is going to be alright. Episode Artwork by Pieper.

Today’s musical snack is from Carmen Hanna from Carmen and the Whistle Pigs as she sings the folk classic, Old Groundhog.  The pandemy has brought many changes to our lives.  It’s also changed how we celebrate.  Groundhog Day 2021 was no exception. Lucy the Lobster cancelled her show in Nova Scotia. Sam, Phil, and their handlers predictions were online for the public to consume.  No one has seen Wiarton Willie, although a weather prediction was proclaimed.  This ones for Willie, hope you are alright.  

If anyone knows if Willie’s alright please let us know.  

Thanks Giant Value for letting us know that everything is going to be alright. Episode Artwork by Carmen Hanna.

Dave zooms to downtown Toronto to talk with Lisa Humber about her pandemy experiences as a member of the Arts Community. The pandemy made her realize all time is precious as life can change so quickly.  Lisa passed through the Hong Kong airport in January 2020 and her gut told her the world was about to change. The pandemy has stopped Lisa from working in live theatre and made arts workers another casualty of covid. Lisa encourages everyone to be brave and not to get lost in the fear and anxiety of uncertainty. We are adapting to our circumstances.

https://linktr.ee/lisahumber

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Dave zooms to Montreal to talk to Hal Jaques. Hal shares with Dave that when the pandemy started he heard it would be 12-19 months before a vaccine would be in play. He did the Math and knew things wouldn’t be getting back to normal until fall 2021 or later.  Hal notes people are demonstrating resilience in the face of pandemy adversity.  He misses making music with his band and feels like parts of his life are on hold. Hal sees the light at the end of the tunnel and like all the people of the pandemy looks forward to Spring as we enjoy the winter.

Listen to Hal rock at mountaindustofficial.com

Thanks to Giant Value for letting us know everything is going to be alright and Pieper for the art work.