The Train From Airdrie Station

By James Clark Jones

A memoir of music, addiction, mental health, and resilience.

An expat from small town Scotland to big city Toronto.

"I write about the memories of a time in the 60’s, a

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June 10, 2026 Glasgow.
I found my songwriting moment, on my final tour across the pond.
In Glasgow. Of all places.
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26min
June 01, 2026 Airdrie Station.
"I knew one thing now for sure now sitting on that platform, waiting for my train. You cannot live in the past. It was funny. What a revelation. I had travelled across the sky, across the ocean to sit in a place we once left to finally understand. You cannot live in the past."
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20min
May 25, 2026 The End.
The real work begins post-sobriety. And for the loners of the world, it has unique challenges.
Be fully engaged in the life you were given. With grace, and gratitude.
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26min
May 11, 2026 Sober and Sixty.
I got clean (finally) at 59. Sobriety is now the most important thing in my life. Never as a young man did I expect my path to lead me here. But in no way am I an expert in addiction. Find your own why.
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29min
May 09, 2026 Do You Know What I Mean?
Mitigating circumstances. Putting in the work to come to terms with addiction and depression, and learning not to quit.
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22min
April 22, 2026 Stranger In The Homeland.
At what point in leaving your place of birth for a new country, does one become a stranger, unable to return? Immigrant, citizen, or expat?
One foot here, one foot there...
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22min
April 17, 2026 Big Muskoka Moon.
There are two gifts my father gave me. One was to bring me to Canada for a better life, and a better opportunity.
The other is in our genes. He was a worker bee. Did what he needed to do. Always getting up. Son of a farmer. Never quit. You can’t ask for much more than that.
With hard work, and acceptance, and the drive to learn, everything in your power. Everything is up to you.

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31min
April 12, 2026 The Days of Convenience.
Great music inspired me, especially early-seventies rock. But at my peak as a guitar player, performing felt empty. Writing saved me, and my carefree highway years were gone.
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26min
March 28, 2026 Practice.
Practicing to get better, through addiction and crazy times. Dedication over motivation all day long.
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25min
March 22, 2026 Wonder.
Depression and mental health issues have less stigma now, but when I was a boy these things were unacknowledged. The scars remain, but hope beckons.
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24min

FAQs about The Train From Airdrie Station:

How many episodes does The Train From Airdrie Station have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.