The Pat Braden Podcast

Featuring songs Calling Archie and Hanging With The Con Kids. 

Welcome to the Pat Braden Podcast and the first series From The Fire.  In this Episode, hear more about host Pat Braden and how he came to write and produce this series, and his other works of storytelling.  You will also get a glimpse of what to expect in the coming Episodes.  So sit back, grab a cozy seat by the fire and enjoy this short trailer.  To learn more about Pat and support his future work, visit www.patbraden.com

A short story about the relationship between a boy, Nathan, on the cusp of becoming a young man and an old man, nicknamed Beast, who had not had an easy life.

A short story about the relationship between a boy, Nathan, on the cusp of becoming a young man and an old man, nicknamed Beast, who had not had an easy life.

In this episode, I will share more about our day to day shack life, and you will learn about a few more colourful characters who live (or lived) in old town.   As I watched my daughters grow into vibrant young women, and leave the shack to begin their own lives, I reflect quickly on how the years have past and how much I miss the immediacy of the love and relationship we shared.   Recorded live in February 2012 at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife located on Chief Drygeese Territory, the traditional land of the Yellowknife's Dene First Nation.   I would like to thank The City of Yellowknife Heritage Committee and the NWT Arts Council for supporting these podcasts.

In this episode, you will get a taste of the day to day trials, surviving the long winter i na squatters shack as a stay at home Dad. You will hear the story of my parents migration north in the mid 1960's and the joy of bringing home our second daughter on another frigid February day two years after our first.

In this episode, I'll take you on a historical tour of my neighbourhood, introduce you to more of the colourful characters living here, my wedding day at the wildcat cafe, and the day we brought home our first born daughter on a frigid February day. I would like to thank The City of Yellowknife Heritage Committee and the NWT Arts Council for supporting these podcasts.

In this episode, I introduce you to my neighbourhood, the "Love Shack" in the heart of old town Yellowknife, NT and the people and the character I hold close to my heart. I would like to thank The City of Yellowknife Heritage Committee and the NWT Arts Council for supporting these podcasts.

This story weaves together my own family story, my parent’s story and the shack’s story with all of the trials, tribulations and the risks taken to build a better life. It is a universal story of family and community.

One of the many memorable nights spent playing at this legendary Yellowknife venue. This story, along with Raven Hair is featured on Episode 3 of A Place to Call Home.

Featuring songs Dorothy's Door and Beast.