Just before the pandemic some of the biggest names in Bush-crafting and primitive survival met in Alberta Canada and the Bushcraft symposium. Les Stroud was the main keynote speaker and while he was there, they asked if he would host a panel discussion with Dave Wescott, Mors Kochanski, David Halladay and Andre Bourbeau.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is part two of my interview and morning coffee and jam session with the artist known as Aradia.  And again – it’s really more or a chill morning with coffee and a couple musicians kind of moment – not so much an interview. Aradia is a self-produced multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter that brings something with originality and depth to the world of alternative pop. Her progressive, building arrangements echo elements of Robyn, Marina, Blondie and Roosevelt—artfully blending nu disco,...

This is Part One of my interview - well, mostly morning coffee and jam session with the artist known as Aradia. Aradia is a self-produced multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter that brings something with originality and depth to the world of alternative pop. Her progressive building arrangements echo elements of Robyn, Marina, Blondie and Roosevelt - artfully blending nu disco, 80s guitar rock and modern electronica. Born in the New York city metropolitan area and studying music from early...

In this episode of Surviving life Les sits down, - guitars in hand - with singer-songwriter Peirson Ross for part two of their artists' conversation. They go deep into music and activism along with the writer's process. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Surviving life, Les sits down with guitars in hand with singer songwriter Peirson Ross for part one of two parts. They go deep into music and activism along with the writer's process. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hap Wilson - the legend of Temagami, Ontario. An incredibly talented artist, author and outdoor adventure guide. But everything he does is rooted in his love of the natural world and his desire to protect it. Les and Hap sit sipping scotch and talk activism and canoeing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Through the podcast Under The Influence, host and advertising guru Terry O'Reilly gives you a backstage pass into the intriguing, often insane, baffling and always surprising world of advertising and how it shapes all of our lives. Sitting outside by a fire with Les Stroud and Terry, we get a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes, with our backstage pass to Terry O'Reilly's life itself and to what led him into a vast world, filled with unbelievable stories that have affected us all...

Through the podcast Under The Influence host and advertising guru Terry O'Reilly gives you a backstage pass into the intriguing, often insane, baffling and always surprising world of advertising and how it shapes all of our lives. Sitting outside by a fire with Les Stroud and Terry, we get a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes, with our backstage pass to Terry O'Reilly's life itself and to what led him into a vast world, filled with unbelievable stories that have affected us all...

Through the podcast Under The Influence, host and advertising guru Terry O'Reilly gives you a backstage pass into the intriguing, often insane, baffling and always surprising world of advertising and how it shapes all of our lives. Sitting outside by a fire with Les Stroud and Terry, we get a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes, with our backstage pass to Terry O'Reilly's life itself and to what led him into a vast world, filled with unbelievable stories that have affected us all...

Through the podcast Under The Influence host and advertising guru Terry O'Reilly gives you a backstage pass into the intriguing, often insane, baffling and always surprising world of advertising and how it shapes all of our lives. Sitting outside by a fire with Les Stroud and Terry, we get a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes, with our backstage pass to Terry O'Reilly’s life itself and to what led him into a vast world, filled with unbelievable stories that have affected us all...

Through the podcast Under The Influence host and advertising guru Terry O'Reilly gives you a backstage pass into the intriguing, often insane, baffling and always surprising world of advertising and how it shapes all of our lives. Sitting outside by a fire with Les Stroud and Terry, we get a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes, with our backstage pass to Terry O'Reilly's life itself and to what led him into a vast world, filled with unbelievable stories that have affected us all...

Now going strong into his 28th year as keyboardist and musical director for none other than Billy Joel, Dave Rosenthal is and will always be pure musician. There has never been something for Dave to be – to aspire to. He’s a musician that’s it. But of course that kind of focus combined with no small amount of talent has seen him on stage and in the studios with everyone from Paul McCartney, Steve Miller and Peter Frampton to Cindy Lauper, Steve Vai, Itzhak Perlman and Bruce Springsteen. His...

Now going strong into his 28th year as keyboardist and musical director for none other than Billy Joel, Dave Rosenthal is and will always be pure musician. There has never been something for Dave to be – to aspire to. He’s a musician that’s it. But of course that kind of focus combined with no small amount of talent has seen him on stage and in the studios with everyone from Paul McCartney, Steve Miller and Peter Frampton to Cindy Lauper, Steve Vai, Itzhak Perlman and Bruce Springsteen. His...

Part Two of my wonderfully insightful interview with Canadian comedian and author Ron James. Ron has just released his first book: All Over The Map; Rambles and Ruminations From The Canadian Road. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part One of my wonderfully insightful interview with Canadian comedian and author, Ron James. Ron has just released his first book: All Over The Map; Rambles and Ruminations From The Canadian Road. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Les closes out his discussion with music production legend Mike Clink, known for his work with Guns N Roses. Mike digs in deeper to his own perspectives on today's music and the state of the industry itself.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Les closes out his discussion with media trailblazer and self proclaimed social warrior George Stroumboulopoulos aka Strombo, this time delving into the hard core realities of today’s bubble wrapped millennials who at the same time are tougher than the generations that came before them, when it comes to inclusiveness and treating others with decency and fairness. A cautionary note that this episode contains explicit language.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this part two of Les’ interview with Mike Clink we travel to the land of rock and roll royalty at The Record Plant studios where history was made throughout the mid to late 70’s and early 80’s. And Mike Clink was there for it all.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this part two of Les’ intriguing chat with author and journalist John Zada, fresh after the release of his book In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond about his search for Bigfoot in Indigenous communities, Les and John go deeper into existence - not of Bigfoot but of humans. They cover truth or b******t and the decline of the western civilization as well as being blissfully ignorant.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Les Stroud is back with another season of his podcast. Les, a multi-award winning documentary producer and musician has interviewed key creative and intelligent artists and innovators. He is back with another packed season of insightful, powerful interviews guaranteed to inspire you. Let's figure this out together.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this season one finale of Surviving Life with Les Stroud, Les takes a stab an an entirely new tack and delivers an interesting and compelling monologue, his IMO as he says, about how to handle and deal with trolls and haters on the social media platforms Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and Facebook. He draws an interesting parallel between the platforms and how they should sit within every day life through analogies that make a lot of sense.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

In a feisty and sometimes angry mood, David Suzuki shares with Les his frustration on getting the public and the politicians to understand what is at stake environmentally; Clean air, clean water and clean soil. Sitting in David’s backyard along side the NW Pacific coastline Les probes David for understanding of how to move forward in part two of their discussion.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The poet, the singer songwriter, the philosopher, the artist Bruce Cockburn is a Canadian Legend. Yet he broke past the international borders to continue as one of the most respected creators in the world. Les and Bruce sit down at Les’ house and talk songwriting, the impact of Bruce’s music and his spiritual motivation. This is part 2 of that discussion.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I had the pleasure of meeting John Zada out on the west coast of Canada in the wilderness. He emerged from the little cabin he was staying in to greet me and to talk about Bigfoot. A while later he released his fantastic book In The Valleys of the Noble Beyond. It is a book like no other when it comes to the subject matter as he doesn't waste time on the trivialities of ‘looking for bigfoot’ but rather digs deep into the larger more existential questions. My interview with him took the same...