ALWAYS A RIVER follows the day in the life of a colourful cast of characters in a small town deep in the heart of Ontario's North. Listen to ALWAYS A RIVER to hear Skeleton Woman create the lore and the landscape of the Laurentian Plateau. The

Book Trading Posts

Sep 23rd, 2022 9m 55s

In Episode 2 of TABLE TALK with Dee Lysak, we explore the early days and milestones of the global movement, that we know as LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES. In the small communities of Sioux Narrows and Nestor Falls, we have two "Book Trading Posts". The

A Music Essay: I Need Angels

Sep 2nd, 2022 9m 58s

This music essay is the first episode in Season Two of Table Talk with Dee Lysak. In this episode we hear I NEED ANGELS by the incredible singer-songwriter, Adrian Sutherland. I was first introduced to the soulful wonder that is Adrian Sutherla

Porcupines & Ponies

Dec 7th, 2021 19m 3s

The other night I said out loud, to no one in particular. You are a very cute platypus. To which Mary Anne replied. What platypus? I said, “the one hanging on my laptop”. She looked at me, perplexed and said: That is a parrot. Look at the b

Creative Residencies in Northwestern Ontario

Nov 19th, 2021 14m 30s

In the wilds of northwestern Ontario, creative residencies dot the landscape with hundreds of miles in betwixt and between. Rural and remote places are creating new pathways for discovery and exploration as artists travel from near and far away

Shopping Local

Oct 28th, 2021 14m 38s

Last week, I found the most incredible piece of art. It is a painting of a black bear cub on a tree, on a live edge wood plank. It is rustic and whimsical all at the same time. The colours of yellow, green and blue – simply pop! Thank you...

Stories Around the Campfire

Aug 24th, 2021 22m 32s

I so hope you enjoy this mix of fiction and fact, wrapped around the idea of telling stories around the campfire. The very idea of gathering dry wood, lighting a campfire and watching the flames dance in the dark of the night sky is synonymous

The Kitchen Party

Aug 9th, 2021 21m 30s

The KITCHEN PARTY returns in 2021. Although we cannot gather at Caliper Lake Provincial Park in Nestor Falls, Ontario, Canada – we can still enjoy the sights and sounds of “this cool little festival at the lake”! A few summers ago… Roots Music

Blueberry Hill

Jun 8th, 2021 9m 44s

This podcast might be the most personal one that I have written and recorded to date. You will hear references to my childhood and times spent picking berries with my Baba & Gido. If there is one memory, forever etched in time, it is the imag

I Am A Settler

Jun 5th, 2021 19m 36s

I Am A Settler is a story that looks at the past, the present and the future. In this story, we discover Turtle Island and how everything is interconnected! And, to illustrate the power of story we share a personal recollection of a short road

CUPID the Deer

Apr 29th, 2021 32m 32s

This is a story of how one whitetail deer caught the attention of the human race and in so doing, catapulted one deer, just one deer from Anywhere, Ontario, Canada into the hearts and minds of many. CUPID the deer created an ecosphere; of fait

525,600

Apr 6th, 2021 13m 18s

How do you measure a year? This seemed like a conversation that might happen while sipping on a hot toddy, warming up in a fireside den après ski or in a fishing boat on a sun-filled autumn day in the heart of cottage country. The song from RE

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Debut Trailer

Mar 18th, 2021 4m

Welcome to Table Talk with Dee Lysak. I believe in the power of words and that WORDS matter. With this hope podcast, I will paint pictures with words creating a roadmap to rural and remote northwestern Ontario. Table Talk leans to active partic

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