The hero of Dreams of Being a Kiwi hit rock bottom long ago. Suffering from a debilitating mental illness, he finds himself tucked away in a hospital. Despair kicks in and he sees no way out of the darkness. Then a kiwi comes along and brings hope into his existence. He soon fills his days and nights with dreams of travelling across the world to a new and peaceful life. Dreams are different from reality. He can only plan his plane tickets, ferry rides, and cross-country trips so far. When he finally takes the leap towards his goal, he finds adventure, love, and battles with the greatest foe of all: himself. This episode introduces the main character of the book and follows him as he travels halfway across the world.
Read MoreThis is a bonus episode to get your appetite ready for the upcoming release of season four of Storytime with Paul Dore. A special Halloween episode, the Hauntings of High Park is seven scary short stories that have all been verified through historical research and documentation. If you find yourself in Toronto, this episode can be used as an audio guide to a ghost walking tour through the park.
Read MoreI love riding my bike in the city, both for pleasure and transportation. I live in a condo building and bikes are stored in cages near the parking garage. This is a story of when someone locked me in the bike cage. Spoiler: I almost meet my demise.
Read MoreSkating is for the winter months, swimming is for the summer months. In my personal observations, I’ve noticed men - and it’s almost always men - have to display their machismo in public pools. This is the story of such a man, but one that gets his comeuppance.
Read MoreAnother episode, another story about an ambulance. I thought that emergency vehicle sirens were something we all generally understood. As you’ll hear in this story, that is not always the case.
Read MoreOne of my favourite things to do is go to the theatre. This story is about when I found myself in a very precarious position while trying to relieve myself during an intermission. There’s a comedian in every crowd.
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