Stumped.

Dan Espeseth and Sean Manara of Dodge City Cycles join me in the banjo shop. - We talk all things mountain biking in Cumberland. - I learn about their lives on two wheels, the beginnings of the bike shop, the United Riders Of Cumberland (UROC), and the rapid growth of the Cumberland trails network and community over the past 20 years. - we talk about trail etiquette, how to not be a dick, and their opinions on E-bikes. - We open misfortune cookies from misfortunecookie.ca. - beers and spliffs happened.

For more info about the bike shop and the Cumberland MTB community visit:

dodgecitycycles.com

unitedridersofcumberland.com

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Wow I can't believe this is our 20th episode! - Amos Mercier and Risa Schorno join me as we shop talk about their new jobs as tree planters! - Its super fun because they're both good friends of mine, they're both killer musicians, and they both have quite a bit of life experience compared to most rookie tree planters. 

Amos, an eccentric, van living musician and poet talks about his previous life as a church pastor and how he did not tolerate rookie "hazing" from second and third year planters.

Risa, innately musical, improvisational and always flying by the seat of her pants in search for adventure, gives us perspective on going tree planting while being away from her son, Zakai.

They tell me about their bush camp romances. 

Amos and Risa collaborate on two insanely beautiful original songs. - I join them on the end by butchering an old classic.

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The first podcast in the banjo shop! - Cumberland resident, children's performer, tree planter and musical improvising genius Luke English joins me. - We talk about his Early Childhood Education program and how kids are way more fun to hang out with than adults. - He loves when performances go terribly wrong. - He makes up songs on the spot and also plays an original that will be featured in the upcoming CBC documentary "One Million Trees". - He turns the interview on me and we talk about the banjos I am currently building. - I think this podcast is becoming more and more music themed.

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Jeremy Pahl aka Saltwater Hank is from the Gitga'at First Nations community near Prince Rupert, BC. He's a singer/songwriter, fiddler, banjo player and all around great folk musician and solid dude. - This is our first music themed episode! - Catman is not here but a Catman imposter tries to fool us at the beginning. - Jeremy talks about his career transition from tree planter to musician and how the summer of COVID has affected how he makes his living. - He tells a great story about getting fired from a fish cannery for playing fiddle on the clock...now that's great timing. - He plays songs and tunes for us. - We open misfortune cookies and find out how and when we die.

Find Jeremy Pahl's music at

www.saltwaterhank.com

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Luke Tasker from England is our latest addition to the brushing crew and he joined us to finish off the season. - Emmett Chisholm joins me as co-host while Catman sleeps. - This is our last episode of the season before Emmett and I leave in the morning for home. - We talk a lot about wasp nests, hands down the worst part of silviculture. - We also learn about Luke and his life as an athlete and the time he and his buddies circumnavigated the whole island of Great Britain in a row boat!!

Check out Lukes row boat journey on instagram @thecommonoars raising money for the Nuvasive Spine Foundation. www.nuvasive.com 

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This is our last episode of the brushing season!! Pat Bryson opens this episode with us. -  We talk about beer, brushing, the family, current issues, and running a business. - I put my foot in my mouth a bunch trying to recover from saying awkward things that could be offensive and then Pat leaves - Catman educates me on trap music artist, Young Thug aka SEX and how he relates to trap lines, the fur trade, and the story of the Mad Trapper. We discuss metaphors in fairy tales. Tereza Tomek pops in with a phone call!

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Check out www.sampsonforestry.com for more information on Pats brushing company!

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On this episode we celebrate our 1000 total downloads milestone! Thank you to all the listeners who have tuned in we're gonna keep going so I hope you keep listening and tell your friends! - This is our last episode from the camper trailer before moving to hotels to finish the season. - After Crispy Bolognaise and I shoot the breeze for a bit, our crew members came in one by one to tell us the rose and thorn of their season... So the best and worst part. - We close with our crew member Christopher making his podcast debut! We learn about making the move from his homeland, Uganda to Regina, Saskatchewan in 2016.

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We open this one by advertising Kelowna comedy's David Kopp and his Misfortune Cookies! Get your misfortune cookies at www.misfortunecookie.ca - Jordan Van Spronsen returns and we get into a conversation about video game music and how animated Zelda fairies were a turn on for us when we were kids - We read fan mail responses to our last episode about the ethics of the porn industry - We check in with our mental health - We close by acting out an improv scene.

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This was a difficult conversation to have for me but I felt it had to be had. This might not be everyones cup of tea but this episode is about porn and how it affects our lives and relationships with others. I am going through some issues in my personal life with this topic and I need to talk about it more openly so lets dive in on the podcast! Emmett and Catman are with me and it was a great conversation! 

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This was a fun one! Tereza Tomek is here for a short visit after finishing her planting contract North of Prince George - We decided to wear sunglasses - We do a shoutout shootout - Tereza tells us about the illegal things our legal advisor Julia has done - We discuss Catman's future career in porn as "Chris" - Emmett joins the chat and tells us about his dog Nancy, and her romantic weekend with another dog - We confess our rage issues at work - Tereza wants to make clear that the moose in her story was in the ditch, and not on the road.

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