Canadian Grit: North of Ordinary
🎙️Real Stories. Real History. Real People.
Engage with YOUR VOICE in the ongoing, and exponentially growing digital-industrial revolution in the global village where voices feel harder to hear than ever. I offer honesty, humour, directness, authenticity, depth, breadth, and democratic voice to ALL Canadians.
Critically thoughtful, original, on-the-nose, engaging, & fun.
Interweaving global history, travel, pop culture, rock 'n' roll, movies, sports, space, and technology.
As "The Dealer of Perspectives," I look for determined, committed Canadians of GRIT... people like YOU, YOUR FAMILY, and YOUR FRIENDS.
From all walks of life.
From the past and present.
Come along. Forge new perspectives on old problems and outdated perspectives. Roll up your sleeves, and jump into this interactive, fun, and multimedia beast I've been building to help Canadians engage and HOLISTICALLY BENEFIT from the historic transition taking place around the world… right now… during *our lifetime.*
This isn't just my voice-- it's me using my skills to create a DEMOCRATIC platform to engage with PEOPLE LIKE YOU, as we work together to find the best pathways forward for our local communities in Canada.
This is a show for everyone. For all of humanity. It's about courage, and it couldn't come at a better time.
This is our moment in History... thank YOU for choosing to spend it with ME and CANADA.
All you need is a little imagination.
See you soon.
-Jamie
Episodes
12 episodes
History Episode 6- Hidden Poppies: War Trauma as a Canadian National Identity
Explores John McCrae's life and writing: a Canadian physician, soldier, and poet, best known for his iconic poem 'In Flanders Fields.' It delves into the historical context of the long 19th century, the impact of the Great War on modernism, and...
History Episode 5- The Incompatible 51st State: Rails, Rebellion, and a Nation Forged in Frost
How the hell did Canada and the world end up where it is in 2025? What can we realistically do about it? This is the episode we've been building toward. We're finally arriving at the beginning of the 1900s... the ...
Interview- Best Selling Canadian Author Adam Shoalts
Canada’s greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old.Shoalts discusses his brand new book-Vanished Beyond the Map: The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell, the ki...
Interview- Catch Me if You Can: Flight, Adventure, Grit
Welcome aboard Air Grit. This is an inspiring story for Canadians & humans of *ALL AGES,* emphasizing the importance of GRIT, passion, TRUE LOVE, community, & the role of fickle luck in a successful career.If y...
Interview- Roast Battle Champ Chimes in on Canadian Comedy
A contributing writer for Netflix’s Emmy Nominated Roast of Tom Brady, Tyler Morrison is considered by many to be the most prolific roast comedian north of the border. A frequent flyer with Just for Laughs and Comedy Central,...
History Episode 4- Voyages in Time & Space: Canada's Path to Avoiding American Expansion
Canada. The United States. Europe. The 1700s. A real vibe.What do you believe in deeply enough to fight for? Is Canada worth fighting for?Stone ramparts, swirling snow, and two dying general...
Interview—Taking Civic Action in the Digital Age: Richard's Story: From PPCLI to “Primed for Charity”
Have an Amazon Prime membership? Want to help local Canadian cats, all while using a $3 token you’re likely *not* using? Here's an ingenius *FREE* grassroots mission YOU CAN HELP in under 15 s...
History Episode 3.2- A Whole New World
Canada wasn’t an accident. Canada was the outcome of grit, resilience, & vision.Canada's origin story matters now more than ever. This isn't just about the past. This is about everything we are... and everything we're becoming.&n...
History Episode 3.1- Rebel Yell: Myths, Ghosts, & Folklore
We can't change the past. We can only change how we regard it, and how we can use it to best move forward. You're not going to want to miss this episode. Canadian Grit isn't just a history podcast. Canadian Grit...
History Episode 2.2- Before Canada Had a Name: From First Maps to First Moon Landing: Leif Erickson, the Avro Arrow, and the Space Race
What if history wasn’t just a series of dates, but a map of the human soul?In this epic, cinematic journey through time and space, we trace the arc of exploration, ambition, and identity—spanning from Leif Erikson and the Vikings to JFK,...
History Episode 2.1- Passing the Torch: Courage (for Gord Downie): Risk, Discovery, & Wild Grit
What does the idea of Canada mean to you?Before Canada had a name, there was only wilderness—vast, unknown, and full of risk. A sweeping journey through time and psyche: from uncharted oceans to the inner maps we carry as human beings na...
History Episode 1- North of Ordinary: The Rope, the Pine, and the Torch
Canadian Grit: North of Ordinary. Episode 1: The Rope, the Pine, and the TorchBefore there was Canada, there was wilderness—untamed, unknown, and unforgettable. In this premiere episode, host Jamie Jackson, PhD (ABD), weaves histo...