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RamsayWrites Mini-Casts
Hosted by Bob Ramsay · EN
Bob Ramsay, the Toronto writer, has a unique take on the world that will have you saying: “Hmm...I never thought of it that way.” Twice a week, he tackles the political and personal issues of the day. Everything from craven politics and unchecked ambition, to secret sauces, bitter loss and fist-pumping redemption. They’re stories to live by – quirky, high-style, tear-jerking, funny ha-ha, sometimes funny peculiar. In fact, his blogs don’t walk down the sidewalk and browse in the windows. They sneak into alleyways and come out onto different worlds. Alex Brown narrates each mini-cast to bring it all to your ears and imagination. RamsayWrites mini-casts are written by Bob Ramsay, voice by Alex Brown, and produced/edited by Kyle Fulton.
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Episodes
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Obscure Sorrow
Nov 25, 202100:05:41Tap to summarizeBob wanders into "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" and uncovers some fantastic new words to add to his vocabulary, especially around human emotions. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.
Transcribe →Thin On The Ground
Nov 25, 202100:05:56Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Bob looks at what happened when unprecendented rains fell on British Columbia, and the federal government called in the military for help. But he also wonders if Canada's Search and Rescue Operations could be doing more. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.
Transcribe →The Arts are Opening Up. We Should Too.
Nov 19, 202100:07:13Tap to summarizeAfter 20 months, Bob goes to a live symphony performace and celebrates the thrill of being there in person, but also wonders and worries about the future of big arts groups post pandemic. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com
Transcribe →The Banned Played On
Nov 18, 202100:06:25Tap to summarizeBob takes a look at two recent book banning situations by school boards - one in the U.S., and one in Canada, and comments on how and why they happened. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com
Transcribe →When Early Bloomers Work Late
Nov 11, 202100:07:24Tap to summarizeOn the 80th birthday of Bob's friend, Canadian visual storyteller and artist, David Blackwood, Bob looks at how David's most creative period of his life just seems to be starting. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.
Transcribe →Global Warming, Meet Global Drinking
Nov 11, 202100:06:17Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Bob wonders if the treatment for alcoholics and addicts could be applied to break the world of its addition to fossil fuels. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.
Transcribe →The Least I Could Do
Nov 5, 202100:06:18Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Bob marvels at the random and powerful coincidence that reconnects him with someone he credits saving his life 30 years ago. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.
Transcribe →Life is short. Death is long. Take that vacation
Nov 3, 202100:05:09Tap to summarizeA new episode
Transcribe →Edward the Third
Oct 28, 202100:07:52Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Bob compare the current family succession drama playing out in the Rogers' boardroom to several Shakespearan plays and Greek myths. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.
Transcribe →Why Can't We Be More Like The Chinese
Oct 28, 202100:05:50Tap to summarizeBob takes a look at ways the Chinese government is helping moderate the screen time of schooolchildren, and other measures in the country around education and media consumption. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.
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