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House of Crouse

546 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings

Where is the House of Crouse? It's everywhere and nowhere. It's in your imagination and in your headphones.

Hosted by Richard Crouse, it's a gathering place for interesting people to hang out and share stories. Upcoming guests to the House of Crouse include Amy Schumer, Josh Gad, Daniel Radcliffe and many more!

Come by every Monday for a new episode, curl up on the coach and see who has stopped by.

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ADAM GROWE + SHILPI SOMAYA GOWDA

March 24, 2024 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Adam Growe. You may know him a standup comedian, a corporate entertainer or even a foster parent to seven children. But he's likely most recognized as being Canada’s favourite cab driver. He hosted the Canadian trivia-based game show "Cash Cab" for roughly eight years between 2008 and 2015, in which he'd quiz unsuspecting riders with general knowledge questions for their chance to collect money while he drove them from place to place. “Cash...

BILLY BOYD + DOMINIC MONAGHAN + DOLLY ALDERTON + ALAN FREW

March 17, 2024 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MB

On the Saturday March 16, 2024 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, a.k.a. Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took, from the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. . They've built upon their famous friendship by working together on podcasts (“The Friendship Onion,” “Moriarty: The Devil's Game”) and TV (Boyd appeared on Monaghan's travel show “Wild Things,” and the two just announced a new reality series “Billy and Dom Eat the World”). But now they're making their stage d...

KATHLEEN MUNROE + AMMOYE + JOHN CARNEY

March 10, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB

On the Saturday March 9, 2024 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet Kathleen Munroe, “Law & Order” superfan, and the star of the new “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.” It’s the new adaptation of the legendary “Law & Order” brand, based on the classic series created by Dick Wolf. A psychological thriller wrapped in a criminal investigation, It will showcase original Canadian stories written and produced by, and starring, Canadians. Kathleen Munroe, who you’ve seen for portraying Dr...

ALEX MALLARI JR. + LIZ LOCKE + DIANNE WHELAN

March 03, 2024 12:00 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB

On the Saturday March 2, 2024 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we get to know Alex Mallari Jr. The actor is known for his performances in the television series “Dark Matter” and “Ginny & Georgia.” You’ve seen him in movies “The Adam Project,” with Ryan Reynolds and “Shotgun Wedding” with Jennifer Lopez. Today we’ll talk about his latest Netflix movie, “Code 8 II” and working with Ryan Reynolds and Jenifer Lopez. We’ll also meet Liz Locke. If you like cocktails and classic movies like I do,...

MORGAN CAMPBELL + NITA PROSE

February 25, 2024 12:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB

On the Saturday February 24, 2024 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet award-winning, former Toronto Star journalist Morgan Campbell. His new memoir “My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles That Made Us,” offers a history of his family’s multigenerational battles, a coming-of-age story, and a powerful reckoning with what it means to be Black in Canada when you have strong American roots. Morgan Campbell joins CBC Sports as our first Senior Contributor after 18 stando...

REINALDO MARCUS GREEN + ZIGGY MARLEY + RIK EMMETT + CHRIS HADFIELD

February 18, 2024 12:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

On the Saturday February 17, 2024 edition of The Richard Crouse Show, get to know Reinaldo Marcus Green, director of the Oscar winning film “King Richard.” He returns to theatres this weekend with “Bob Marley: One Love,” a story of how reggae icon Bob Marley overcame adversity, and the journey behind his revolutionary music. We talk about why Bob Marley’s influence still resonates today, when his life was cut short in 1981, when he was aged just 36. Then we’ll hear from Bob Marley’s son Zig...

SUPINDER WRAICH + ENRICO COLANTONI + ASHLEY TATE + RONNY CHIENG

February 11, 2024 14:05 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MB

On the Saturday February 17, 2024 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Supinder Wraich and Enrico Colantoni, stars of the new CBC police drama “Allegiance.” Supinder stars as Sabrina Sohal, a star rookie police officer who must grapple with the limits of the justice system as she fights to exonerate her politician father. She serves her diverse hometown of Surrey alongside Vince Brambilla (played by Enrico Colantoni), a veteran training officer who sees her potential but doesn’t alway...

KRISTEN VAURIO + ROGER MOOKING

February 04, 2024 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB

On the Saturday February 3 edition of the Richard Crouse Show, we meet Kristen Vaurio, director of the new Paramount+ documentary June. The feature documentary shines an important spotlight on the history of country music and the mark the Carter and Cash families made on the genre before diving into the complex life of the legendary June Carter Cash. The five-time Grammy® Award-winning singer, comedian, musician, actor and author has opened for Elvis, appeared onscreen with Robert Duvall and ...

NICK BROOMFIELD + DOUGLAS SMITH

January 28, 2024 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

On the Saturday January 27, 2024 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Nick Broomfield, director of the new documentary “The Stones And Brian Jones,” now playing in theatres. With candid interviews and never-before-seen footage he reveals how Brian Jones, the founder of the Rolling Stones, was left behind in the shadows of history. Broomfield props the film up with first-hand accounts, particularly from former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, whose enthusiasm for the music, and Jones’...

RIK EMMETT + ALAN FREW

January 21, 2024 12:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MB

On the January 20, 2024 edition of The Richard Crouse we spend some time with Rik Emmett. He is a solo artist, a guitarist, a poet, a song writer, a teacher, a Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and is probably best known as the co-singer and guitar player of Triumph, the gold and nine platinum selling rock trio who lit up radios in the 70s and 80s. Rik Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career, and released records in a variety of styles, including rock, blues, jazz, classical, ...

MARK CRITCH + BENJAMIN EVAN AINSWORTH + ADAM GARCIA

January 14, 2024 12:00 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Mark Critch and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth of the show “Son of a Critch,” now in its third season on CBC. Based on Mark’s best-selling memoir of the same name, Mark plays his own father, Mike Critch, a reporter for a Newfoundland radio station called VOCM. Benjamin plays a fictionalized younger version of Mark Critch, a preteen, who is much older on the inside than his years. The show also stars Malcolm McDowell as Pop Critch, Mark Critch’s gran...

PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER: HOW TO WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK

January 07, 2024 12:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MB

It’s the first show back in the new year, and I wanted to do something a little different. It’s a time of year when many of us are making resolutions and trying different things. Maybe starting a new hobby… and as I thought of that, I thought to all the people who have approached me since my first book came out way back in 1997, to tell me that they had always wanted to write a book, but didn’t know how to get started. The New Year is as good a time as any as to get started. I’ll give you ...

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE + AIRPLANE! SPECIAL

December 31, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB

On the Saturday December 30, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we have at two movies to end your year with a smile. First, we’ll meet Jon Heder, Jon Gries and Efren Ramirez, the stars of “Napoleon Dynamite,” the movie Jim Carrey said “changed comedy movies.” The story of a listless and alienated teenager who decides to help his new friend Pedro win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home, is one of the most quoted mo...

CHRISTMAS SONG SPECIAL

December 24, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MB

On the Saturday December 23, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we have look at some of the greatest Christmas songs of all time. First we meet Moe Berg, one forth of the Trans-Canada Highwaymen, a new band that consists of four of this country’s best rock singer-songwriters, Sloan’s Chris Murphy, Odds’ Craig Nothey and former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page. The album, “Explosive Hits Vol. 1,” is covers of Canadian AM rock radio hits from the 1960s and 70’s and it’s super fu...

TOM WILSON + UZMA JALALUDDIN + MARISSA STAPLEY

December 17, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB

On the Saturday December 16, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we get to know Tom Wilson. He is a Canadian music legend, famed storyteller and visual artist. Wilson’s memoir, “Beautiful Scars” reveals the impact of discovering his Indigenous heritage after a chance encounter with a stranger caused him to question everything he had always known about his past. As a musician he has won the Polaris Prize, Juno Awards, and has certified gold and platinum records. His song writing has seen ...

SALAH BACHIR + ERROL MORRIS + R.H. THOMSON

December 10, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MB

On the Saturday December 9, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Salah Bachir, author of a new memoir, “First to the Leave the Party: My Life with Ordinary People Who Happen to Be Famous,” available now wherever fine books are sold. Salah is a Canadian business executive, entrepreneur, publisher, art collector, fundraiser, and philanthropist, who has raised millions of dollars for charity… and says the only autograph worth having is on a cheque. He is a pioneer in consumer video, ...

MARY SANDERS + DAVE HILL

December 03, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MB

On the Saturday December 2, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Olympic gymnast, Cirque du Soleil acrobat, entertainment executive and now author, Mary Sanders. Mary inherited an Olympic dream by her father, a Big Ten Champion from the University of Michigan. Determined to follow in his footsteps, the young gymnast struggled through training setbacks, financial hardships, and personal rivalries, to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. But that achievement was only the be...

BRENT BUTT + RICK MERCER

November 26, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MB

On the Saturday November 25, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet two Canadian legends. First up is stand-up comedian Brent Butt, the star, writer and/or producer of TV shows such as “Corner Gas,” “Hiccups” and “Corner Gas Animated.” He recently added a new line to his resume, thriller author. His debut novel is “Huge,” and it is indeed a huge bestseller. Set in 1994, the darkly comedic psychological thriller follows a trio of comics on a tour put together by a shady Winnipeg...

NICK BROOMFIELD + CHELSEA MCMULLEN + JOHN CARNEY

November 19, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MB

On the Saturday November 18, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show, we meet Nick Broomfield, director of the new documentary “The Stones And Brian Jones,” now playing in theatres. With candid interviews and never-before-seen footage he reveals how Brian Jones, the founder of the Rolling Stones, was left behind in the shadows of history. Broomfield props the film up with first-hand accounts, particularly from former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, whose enthusiasm for the music, and Jone...

PAUL LANGOIS + CHRIS HADFIELD

November 12, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB

On the Saturday November 11, 2023 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we get to know Paul Langlois. Best known as the guitarist and songwriter for the Tragically Hip, he was asked to play the closing ceremonies of the Canada Summer Games in Niagara Falls in August of 2022. That gig got him playing again after Gord Downey’s passing, and the break up of the Hip, and rekindled his love for songwriting. From there, the collection of songs that became his new solo record “Guess What” emerged. Then...

RIK RMMETT

November 05, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MB

On the Saturday November 4, 2023 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet Rik Emmett. He is a solo artist, a guitarist, a poet, a song writer, a teacher, a Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and is probably best known as the co-singer and guitar player of Triumph, the gold and nine platinum selling rock trio who lit up radios in the 70s and 80s. Rik Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career, and released records in a variety of styles, including rock, blues, jazz, classical, bl...

RIK EMMETT

November 05, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MB

On the Saturday November 4, 2023 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet Rik Emmett. He is a solo artist, a guitarist, a poet, a song writer, a teacher, a Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and is probably best known as the co-singer and guitar player of Triumph, the gold and nine platinum selling rock trio who lit up radios in the 70s and 80s. Rik Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career, and released records in a variety of styles, including rock, blues, jazz, classical, bl...

AIRPLANE! + TINI FRIML + AINSLIE HOGARTH

October 29, 2023 11:01 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MB

On the Saturday October 28, 2023 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, the writers and co-directors of Airplane, the the story of a washed-up pilot summoned to greatness on a potentially doomed aircraft. It spoofed the genre of airline disaster movies, made a fortune at the box office in 1980 and inspired a generation or two of filmmakers like Peter Farrelly, one of the filmmakers behind s Dumb and Dumber; There's Something About Mary and the com...

KEN DRYDEN + EMMA DONOGHUE

October 18, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MB

On the Saturday October 21, 2023 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we welcome a household name. In the NHL Ken Dryden backstopped the Montreal Canadiens to six Stanley Cup championships in eight seasons. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011 and Minister of Social Development from 2004 to 2006. In 2017, the league counted him in history's 100 Greatest NHL Players. He received the Order of Hocke...

ERROL MORRIS + ROBERT MCCALLUM + TATIANA MASLANY

October 15, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

On the Saturday October 14, 2023 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we get to know Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris. His film “The Thin Blue Line” placed fifth on a Sight & Sound poll of the greatest documentaries ever made, and he has, in his films, documented everything from the career of Robert S. McNamara, the Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War and physicist Stephen Hawking to a topiary gardener, a robot scientist and a naked mole rat specialist. “The Pigeon Tunnel,”...

PETER FACINELLI + MICHAEL CRUMMEY + JOHN CARNEY

October 08, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MB

On the October 6, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet actor Peter Facinelli. You know him from roles on TV shows such like Six Feet Under, Damages and Nurse Jackie but he’ll likely always be best known as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the wildly popular Twilight franchise. Today we talk about his new film On Fire, the story of a family who lives in a trailer home in the woods who are suddenly confronted by a wildfire. Then we’ll meet John Carney, the Irish musician and director of Flora...

BRITTLESTAR + EMILY POHL WEARY

October 01, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MB

On this episode of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Stewart Reynolds a.k.a. Brittlestar, a fifty-something social media star who bills himself as “The Internet's Favourite Dad* (*unproven).” He has a massive following—his videos have been viewed over 650 million times on all the platforms—and done so without licking an airplane toilet seat, like viral video sensation Ava Louise, or posing provocatively on an OnlyFans page… yet. Today we’ll talk about his latest project, a new book called “W...

BILL WLYCHKA + ASTRID YOUNG

September 24, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MB

On this episode of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Bill Welychka. Fans of Much Music and MuchMoreMusic will remember Bill as the longest serving VJ on those channels, including a long stint as the host of the channel's country music series Outlaws & Heroes. These days Bill is still working in broadcast television, and has recently written a book about the lessons he learned from hanging out with many of the music industry’s biggest stars. The book is called “A Happy Has-Been (Exciting Time...

THE CAST OF NAPOLEON DYNAMITE + RONNY CHIENG

September 17, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

On the September 16, 2023 edition of the Richard Crouse show we’ll meet Jon Heder, Jon Gries and Efren Ramirez, the stars of “Napoleon Dynamite,” the movie Jim Carrey said “changed comedy movies.” The story of a listless and alienated teenager who decides to help his new friend Pedro win the class presidency in their small western high school, while dealing with his bizarre family life back home, is one of the most quoted movies of all time, and now you can revisit the fun when the stars brin...

JASON MCCOY + CLAUDIA DEY

September 10, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MB

On this episode of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet award-winning country artist Jason McCoy. He has racked up multiple CCMA and CMA awards along with a Gold album and CMA Global Artist Award (Nashville CMA). As the creator and front man of the best-selling band in Canadian Country Music history, The Road Hammers, Jason embarked on a journey through the Country Rock genre and guided the band to unprecedented success throughout Canada and the United States. Along the way, the band earned a C...

THE BEST OF THE RICHARD CROUSE SHOW

September 03, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MB

On this special "Best Of" edition of the Richard Crouse Show, we’ll hear from EDM superstar Moby on what it was like to live next door to someone he calls the greatest musician to ever live. I’ll speak to an actor who was nominated for an Academy award, even though his whole role only consists of 17 lines… but I guarantee you’ve quoted one of them. We’ll hear from everyone from the band Cheap Trick and Johnny Rotten to Rick Mercer and many more!

PODCAST THE BEST OF THE RICHARD CROUSE SHOW - 2023 - 08 - 10, 9.01 AM

September 03, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MB

On this special "Best Of" edition of the Richard Crouse Show, we’ll hear from EDM superstar Moby on what it was like to live next door to someone he calls the greatest musician to ever live. I’ll speak to an actor who was nominated for an Academy award, even though his whole role only consists of 17 lines… but I guarantee you’ve quoted one of them. We’ll hear from everyone from the band Cheap Trick and Johnny Rotten to Rick Mercer and many more!

ZALIKA REID-BENTA + CARLEY FORTUNE

August 27, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Zalika Reid-Benta, an author who explores race, identity and culture through the lens of second-generation Caribbean Canadians in her work. The Columbia MFA graduate's debut novel “Frying Plantain,” a series of interconnected stories featuring a young Black female protagonist, was on the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. Her new book is River Mumma, is an exhilarating contemporary fantasy novel about a young Black woman who navigates ...

PAUL LANGLOIS + TOM RACHMAN + NORTH OF NORMAL

August 20, 2023 10:59 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we get to know Paul Langlois. Best known as the guitarist and songwriter for the Tragically Hip, he was asked to play the closing ceremonies of the Canada Summer Games in Niagara Falls in August of 2022. That gig got him playing again after Gord Downey’s passing, and the break up of the Hip, and rekindled his love for songwriting. From there, the collection of songs that became his new solo record “Guess What” emerged. We’ll also meet best-selling a...

CATHERINE HARDWICKE + WAYNE NG + PHIL DELLIO

August 13, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.4 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we get to know American film director, production designer, and screenwriter Catherine Hardwicke. Her directorial work includes “Thirteen,” ”Lords of Dogtown,” the megahit “Twilight,” “Miss Bala” and “mafia Momma” among many others. Today she’s here to talk about her latest film, “Prisoner’s Daughter,” a family drama starring “Succession’s” Brian Cox as a father hoping to reconnect with his estranged daughter and her son. We’ll also meet author Wayn...

MICHAEL TIMMINS + SHARON LEWIS + KRIS SIDDIQI

August 06, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Michael Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies. The an alternative country and folk rock band have been together, producing albums and touring, since 1985. Early on their version of the Velvet Underground song “Sweet Jane” earned them critical success and, the song’s writer, Lou Reed claimed that their version of "Sweet Jane" was his favourite. They are back with a new record called “Such Ferocious Beauty,” the band’s first release of new material ...

THE RICHARD CROUSE SHOW 800th EPISODES

July 30, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MB

Welcome to the 800th episode of the Richard Crouse Show. Today, we’re getting nostalgic. I’ll have a look back at my favorite moments from 216,000 seconds and 800 episodes of the show. Slash from Guns ‘N Roses talk about how his parents gave him a love of horror movies; show business legend Ann Margaret tells us how she got the nickname Slugger; Hugh Jackman reveals how he overcame his fear, onstage and off; Jodie Foster tells me about how she chooses the movies she wants to make; Eric McCo...

KEVIN HEGGE + BELINDA CARLISLE + PSI COPS

July 23, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Kevin Hegge, director of the documentary Tramps, which is now playing in theatres. His film has an up-close-and-personal look at the New Romantics, the countercultural scene that emerged in late 1970s’ London. It united outsiders, misfits, and bohemians like Boy George, the scene’s most famous member. It is a look back at a time when the artists starved but looked fabulous, but it’s also a portrait of artists and their unswerving need to c...

JON KLASSEN + C.C. HUMPHREYS

July 16, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

On this week’s edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Jon Klassen. He is the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling I Want My Hat Back. He is also the illustrator of The Shapes Trilogy of books which is now is now a television show on Apple TV+ called Shape Island. His new book is The Skull, a folktale about a brave girl who helps a Skull over come his fears as she overcomes her own. Then, we meet C.C. Humphreys. You know him as an actor. He was Clive Parnell on Coronation Stre...

ALAN BARILLARO + CLARE POOLEY

July 09, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 52 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet animator and author Alan Barillaro. He’s an Academy Award winner for his work at Pixar and is now an author with the release of a middle-grade novel called “Where The Water Takes Us” is available now wherever fine books are sold. It is a stirring story about a sensitive, shaken young girl who must face that growing up means coming to terms with the things you cannot change--and taking responsibility for the things you can. We’ll also get ...

ELEGANCE BRATTON + ASHLEY AUDRAIN

July 02, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet best-selling author Ashley Audrain. Two years ago Ashley debut novel, The Push, became a New York Times, Sunday Times (UK), #1 international bestseller, and a Good Morning America Book Club pick. The psychological thriller tells the story of three generations of women who have been abused and are passing on their traumas through these generations. Her second book “The Whispers,” now available wherever fine books are sold, is a propulsive pag...

EMM GRYNER + GORD SINCLAIR + MICK ROCK

June 25, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Emm Gryner. She is a Canadian musician and vocal coach. David Bowie named Emm as one of his two favourite Canadian acts. U2 frontman Bono named her song “Almighty Love” as one of six songs that he wished he had written. Gryner toured in David Bowie’s band, singing and playing keyboards, and appears on the recordings Bowie at the Beeb and Glastonbury 2000. Emm helped make the first music video in outer space with Chris Hadfield and is also th...

AMY JONES + ANDREW F SULLIVAN

June 18, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

On this episode of the Richard Crouse Show we meet novelist, editor, and creative writing instructor Amy Jones. She is the author of the novels Every Little Piece of Me (McClelland & Stewart, 2019) and We’re All in This Together (McClelland & Stewart, 2016), her third novel, Pebble and Dove, which is available now wherever fine books are sold. Set in Florida, it’s a story of mothers and daughters and an inspirational manatee. Mother Lauren's life is a mess. She has a storage unit full of ca...

PETER SOHN + LIZ LOCKE + DAN GELLER AND DAYNA GOLDFINE

June 11, 2023 10:59 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Pete Sohn, director of the new Pixar film “Elemental.” He is an animator, voice actor, storyboard artist, and film director known for his work at Pixar as the director of 2015's The Good Dinosaur. He has also been the voice of Emile in Ratatouille, Squishy in Monsters University, and Sox in Lightyear… he returns to the big screen with “Elemental,” a beautifully animated movie that takes place in a city where fire, water, land, and air resi...

LINDSAY CAMERON + CARLEY FORTUNE

June 04, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB

On this week’s Richard Crouse Show we meet Lindsay Cameron. For many years Lindsay worked as a corporate lawyer in Vancouver and New York City before leaving the law behind to write books. Her first novel “Biglaw” was an insider's view of the cut-throat world of big New York law firms, was a big hit and was followed by a suspense novel called “Just One Look: A Novel” that critics called “totally addictive.” Her latest novel is “No One Needs to Know,” is another suspense story, described as ...

MARTHA HALL KELLY + ARI ASTER + LORNA WATSON

May 28, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MB

On this week’s edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Martha Hall Kelly, the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls, Lost Roses, and Sunflower Sisters. With more than two million copies of her books sold and her books translated in fifty countries, Martha joins me today to talk about her new book “The Golden Doves.” It is a gripping historical novel, inspired by true events, about two former female spies, bound together by their past, who risk everything to hunt down an inf...

ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS + SAMANTHA FISH + JESSE DAYTON

May 28, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, collaborators on a new album called “Death Wish Blues.” Samantha Fish, a guitarist, songwriter and singer, voted by guitarworld.com as oner of the 10 best blues guitarists in the world today joins us. Calling her a blues guitarist is a little misleading because in a career spanning over 10 years, the Kansas City, Missouri musician music features multiple genres, including blues but also rock, country, funk, bl...

RJ CITY + CORINNA CHONG

May 21, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet wrestler, comedian, actor and talk show host RJ City. A lifelong wrestling fan, he’s been wrestling professionally since 2006, he’s appeared in movies and these days, you can find him at All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a backstage interviewer and host of a weekly comedy talk show on AEW's YouTube page called Hey! (EW) where he interviews other AEW talent. And, later we’ll meet Corinna Chong, a writer, editor, and graphic designer based in Ke...

NOAH PINK + GREGORY SESTERO + HUGH JACKMAN

May 15, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Noah Pink, screenwriter of a new movie called “Tetris,” starring Taron Egerton, and now playing on Apple TV+, that tells the story of how Dutch video game designer Henk Rogers fit the differently shaped pieces of international intrigue and video game creation together to secure the intellectual property rights to popular game. It’s a story of international intrigue, the Cold War and of the deep friendship that grew between entrepreneur Hen...

STEVE RYAN + BARBIE LATZA NADEAU + CATHERINE HARDWICKE

May 14, 2023 12:28 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MB

On this edition of the Richard Crouse Show we meet Steve Ryan. He began his policing career at just eighteen years old. After nearly thirty years of policing — two thirds of that working as a detective — he retired and began a career with CP24 as a crime specialist. In his book, “The Ghosts That Haunt Me,” he reflects on just a few of the many cases that have greatly impacted him. He remembers six cases — seven people whose lives were senselessly taken — that he still thinks about nearly ever...

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