The Best Laid Plans

By Terry Fallis

Welcome to the podcast version of The Best Laid Plans, the winner of the 2008 Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. It's a satirical novel of Canadian politics, written and podcast by Terry Fallis. It rec... more

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

The Best Laid Plans episodes:

May 31, 2010 A special announcement about The High Road, the sequel to The Best Laid Plans
Terry Fallis announces the start of the podcast version of The High Road, the sequel to his award-winning debut novel, The Best Laid Plans.
The music that opens and closes this podcast is Winter Serenade by Jon Schmidt and is available through Music Alley. The voice at the very beginning belongs to Roger Dey.
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April 25, 2009 Terry Fallis discusses his novel on CBC Radio's The Next Chapter
[display_podcast]Several weeks ago I went into the CBC Radio studios in Toronto to record a segment for Shelagh Roger's wonderful book program called The Next Chapter. Well, it hit the airwaves today. Here's the three and a half minute segment. Many thanks to producer Tom Howell, and host Shelagh Rogers at CBC Radio.
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February 01, 2009 Special Edition: My strange journey to the published land
[display_podcast]It's been about 16 months since the last special episode of The Best Laid Plans podcast but so much has happened in my side-line life as a writer that it's high time I brought all of you up to date. So here's a talk I did recently at the Women's Canadian Club of Toronto about The Best Laid Plans and my unorthodox and unlikely journey to the published land. I hope you enjoy it. It's been quite a ride and I'm grateful for all the support along the way.Comments are invited on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected].
The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey
provides the voice that opens the podcast.
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50min
September 30, 2007 Special Edition: TBLP is now a book!
In this special edition, Terry updates listeners on the publication and availability of The Best Laid Plans as a book.Comments are invited on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected].
Thanks so much for listening. It's been a thrill for me to podcast my
humble novel. Your comments have been very generous and encouraging.
I'm grateful. The sequel is in the works.
The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey
provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the
blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron
Boisvert.
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7min
May 11, 2007 The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 19
This week, the final installment, Chapter 19 including: The snow storm
brings Ottawa to its knees; the Government House Leader pulls a fast
one; the call goes forth for MPs to brave the storm and make it to the
House for the mini-budget vote; Angus and Andre Fontaine share a wild
ride to Parliament Hill; Angus writes in his diary.
Comments are invited right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected].
Thanks so much for listening. It's been a thrill for me to podcast my
humble novel. Your comments have been very generous and encouraging.
I'm grateful.
I will keep blogging as I continue down the road to publishing The Best Laid Plans.
At this moment, it seems that the novel will be available online at
Amazon and Chapters-Indigo in the summer. I will keep you all posted
here on the blog. Thanks again, it's been a blast.
The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey
provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the
blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron
Boisvert
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36min
May 10, 2007 The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 18
This week, Chapter 18 including: Environment Canada and the media pay a
visit to Ottawa River Aggregate Inc.; Reaction to the mini-budget rolls
in; Debate rages in the House; Angus and Daniel confront UFDs
(unidentified flying doughnuts); Daniel and Linsday tour the National
Gallery and then are snowed in at the Chateau Laurier; Angus writes in
his diary.
Comments are invited right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Stay tuned for the final episode, Chapter 19.
The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey
provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the
blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron
Boisvert.
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35min
May 04, 2007 The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 17
This week, Chapter 17 including: The government takes an unexpected hard
right turn; Angus tangles with the Speaker and the Sergeant at Arms; a
troubling look inside Ottawa River Aggregate Inc.; Angus and Daniel
meet with the workers; Angus writes in his diary.Comments are invited
right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Stay tuned for Chapter 18.
The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey
provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the
blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron
Boisvert.
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36min
May 02, 2007 The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 16
This week, Chapter 16 including: Daniel dines with Lindsay and Muriel
(and closes a chapter in his life); Muriel visits the House of Commons;
Angus attends his first hostile sod-turning (and returns fire); Daniel
and Angus have fun with a slick American branch plant executive; Angus
writes in his diary.
Comments are invited right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Stay tuned for Chapter 17.
The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey
provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the
blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron
Boisvert.
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34min
April 27, 2007 The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 15
This week, Chapter 15 including: Daniel drives Lindsay home the morning
after the night before; Angus and Daniel spend a quiet day in
Cumberland; Angus is feted at an Engineering Society dinner; the
economy drops like a stone and the government's hand is forced; Angus
and Daniel test Baddeck 1 on the frozen Ottawa River; Angus writes in
his diary.
Comments are invited right here on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Next week, Chapter 16.
The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey
provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the
blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron
Boisvert.
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37min
April 20, 2007 The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 14
This week, Chapter 14, including: Daniel is late for an important meeting
leaving Angus to go it alone; Angus defies the Leader and caucus; Angus
closes the Sanderson Shoe deal; the House votes on the Throne Speech; Daniel dines
with Lindsay and then some; Angus writes in his diary.Comments are invited right here
on the blog or send me an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Next week, Chapter 15.
The great music featured in the podcast is by Jon Schmidt and is called Winter Serenade. It is available from the Podsafe Music Network. My friend Roger Dey
provides the voice that opens the podcast. The photo at the top of the
blog page was taken by, and is used with permission from, Mr. Ron
Boisvert.
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35min

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The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.

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