TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 3 week adventure across Canada

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 15:
Wandering the Calgary Stampede Grounds, Adam and Tammy navigate through throngs of people standing in lines, saunter passed commercial vendor booths, and soar over the crowds on a gondola. Then it's away to Brooks to visit relatives under thunderstorms, down to Dinosaur Park, and out to the aqueduct tourist info booth.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 3 week adventure across Canada

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 14:
After a late night, it's an early rise for Adam and his friend Tammy as they perch themselves on the street bleachers, with drinks in hand, to watch the Calgary Stampede Parade.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 3 week adventure across Canada

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 13:
On the Danforth in Toronto at a bar called The Only, Scarborough Dude passes on the Rock, after a change of heart, to Adam for him to return it back to Vancouver. Adam leaves the Brampton Boys to reunited with the girl who had surprised him at the airport. They visit Windsor to have drinks at the Phog Lounge, owned by fellow podcaster Tom Lucier. All and all, they spend four romantic days together before Adam flies out to Calgary.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 3 week adventure across Canada

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 12:
With Brampton as a home base, the boys drive into Toronto for drinks on the patio. Podcasters gather at Murphy's Law irish pub near the Beaches for a casual post-PAB meetup.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 3 week adventure across Canada

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 11:
Podcasters Across Borders in Kingston, Ontario, June 19-21, 2009. Social media enthusiasts from Canada, United States, and around the world gather together to share their insights and knowledge while strengthening and growing the podcasting community with some old fashioned real life interaction.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 2 week adventure across Canada
with his travel companion Damien.

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 10:
Special edition. The night before Adam leaves for home, the boys and him head into Toronto to meet up with a few of their podcaster friends along The Danforth. Ken, the Scarborough Dude of Description; and John Meadows of On The Log (who, unfortunately, had to pack it in early). After a few pint of beer, the recorder was turned on. This are some the conversations we had that night, raw and unedited for better of worse. Music:
Geoff Berner
"Light Enough to Travel" (mp3)
from "Light Enough to Travel"
(Sudden Death Records)

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TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 2 week adventure across Canada
with his travel companion Damien.

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 9:
Now back home in Brampton, Damien and his brother Shaun show Adam a good time in suburbia. From one seedy stripclub to another, they burn off some lingering exuberance and, of course, some hard earned money. Then its time for friends to say goodbye until the next cross Canada adventure.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 2 week adventure across Canada
with his travel companion Damien.

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 8:
Adam and Damien attend the first few days of the Montreal Jazz Festival. Drinking beers and smoking cigarettes, they wander through the crowds. Late one night, they decide the best way to get back to Westmount is to walk across the city. When it's finally time to leave Montreal, there is a confusion with their train tickets.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 2 week adventure across Canada
with his travel companion Damien.

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 7:
Adam and Damien take a bus to Montreal to stay with Damien's brother and his girlfriend. They hang out at various locations including a Hookah lounge on St. Denis, an apartment in Westmount, etc. They go to watch the St. Jean Baptiste Day parade. While drinking beer, there's a fire in a next door building.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix continues on another 2 week adventure across Canada
with his travel companion Damien.

A travelogue, of sorts.

Part 6:
Podcasters Across Borders in Kingston, Ontario, June 20-22, 2008. Canadian podcasters, along with their American podcasting peers, gather together to strengthen the community, their craft, and nurture creativity. Also, it's a great excuse to have a few drinks with new friends.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.

A travelogue.

Part 5:
On Canada Day, I flying to Calgary and crash on the couch of my best friend Tammy. I visit with family in Brooks for a few days. Taking a Greyhound bus, I head back up to Calgary in time for the Stampede parade. I spend the weekend getting drunk, hanging with Tammy at her favorite bar, and walking the Stampede grounds.

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TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.

A travelogue.

Part 4:
I jumped on a train at Union Station and headed for Ottawa. I was lucky to beat the Canada Day traffic and a possible blockage of highways and railway lines by aboriginal protesters. In Ottawa, I was greeted by Arthur Masters who offered his couch for me to crash on. He guided me through the streets of the nation's capitol from historic sites to Canada Day festivities to his local haunts.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.

A travelogue.

Part 3:
After saying goodbye to Ken, I find myself in the thick of the Greater Toronto Area. I navigate the transit system to get to Brampton to visit podcast friend the Maharaja Mack Daddy. I spend a day in downtown Toronto before taking the train up to Ottawa.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.

A travelogue.

Part 2:
I arrive in Ontario and meet up with podcaster friend Ken, aka Scarborough Dude. We drive out to the Podcasters Across Borders conference in Kingston, June 22-24. There I would be speaking on a panel on Authentic Voice and meeting the Canadian community of podcasters.

TransCanada Transpondency

Adam Gratrix is on a 2 week adventure to discovery his Canadian identity.

A travelogue.

Part 1:
This was recorder the day before I left for Ontario, Wednesday June 20. I'm having a going away lunch with my friend and co-host Shyam, aka Dr. Lickalottapus of Foreskin Radio. We talk about our past 2 years of podcasting and reflect on how it has affected us. It's an appropriate way to kick off this series.