The Wander with Andrew Charles Wilcox

Stephen Jenkinson - Elderhood, Grief and Mystery

This episode is a one that may take and is well worth a few listens. Stephen Jenkinson is a teacher, writer, master storyteller, Leonard Cohen fan and so much more. He's the type of person who, when he speaks, you're not sure if he's taking you to church or school or both. In this conversation we talk about the need for Elderhood in our society today, the need to ask the tough questions and seek the even harder answers. 

Jason Tetro - The Misunderstood Germ

On this episode of the podcast, I have a great talk with Researcher and Science Educator Jason Tetro about his books "The Germ Code" "The Germ Files" and his award winning podcast "The Super Awesome Science Show". We also talk about how not all germs are the enemy and about the importance of critical thinking.

Gay Gordon-Byrne - The Right to Repair Movement

In this weeks episode of the podcast I speak to Gay Gordon-Byrne. She is the Executive Director of The Repair Association. She is also a key figure in the Right to Repair Movement; which is working with government to make sure that individuals have access to the parts and information needed to repair the large electronics and mechanisms that we all purchase. From phones to farm equipment.  

Dr. Ximena Ramos-Salas - The Complexities of Battling Obesity

On this episode, we talk with Dr. Ximena Ramos-Salas, the Executive Director of Obesity Canada about the misconceptions of obesity, how obesity needs to be seen and treated as a chronic illness and more.    

Jane Jacques - The English Language is Not Dead

In this episode, Keyano College English and Speech Instructor Jane Jacques debunks the myth that we are all killing the English language with our cell phones. 

Brian Byrne - Adventures, Block Chain and The Fix

One of the first two new episodes to start 2019, this is my conversation with musician, entrepreneur, creator and all around great guy to talk to Brian Byrne. Brian talks block chain and digital currency and how it could relate to the music industry. He also talks about his experiences in the wild west that is the current block chain and digital currency world.   

Mary Allen - Meat Alternatives

On the first of two new episodes released to start off our 2019 year, I speak with Mary Allen from the Good Food Institute. GFI is an organization designed to help companies at the forefront of the new meats revolution. We talk about plant based meats and the brave new world of cell based clean meat products.    

Michael Inzlicht - Our Lack of Self Control

On this episode we talk to University of Toronto Professor of Psychology Michael Inzlicht about the struggle for self control, as well as touching on some of the issues within science and research. He is also a podcast host, check out Two Psychologists Four Beers at https://fourbeers.fireside.fm/

  

Alexa Tullett - The Struggle to be More Open Minded

I had such a great conversation with Alexa Tullett, Assistant Professor of Psychology at The University of Alabama. We talked about how important it is to be open minded and how we need to be more accepting of other peoples views. We also talk about how hard that can be with some of our natural bias and with the way we interact with technology today. 

Thanks for listening. 

 

Colleen Cassady St. Clair - Living with Wild Life

A great conversation with Professor Colleen Cassady St. Clair about our ever changing relationship with wildlife. She is currently working with a multi-national project to examine wildlife in urban areas and find way to make sure our coexistence is as safe and happy for both sides. Listen and learn more about it. Also, the definitive answer on wether or not Sasquatch exist. sorta. 

There we some slight audio issues about 3min in, but it all smooths out after about 15min. Sorry about that.