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Backstage Pass is an interview podcast dedicated to Canadian and international artists in conversation about their latest album release, tour schedules, or songwriting experience.

We hope these interviews will inspire you to go buy some music and celebrate in the creative magic that gives us songs that lifts us up in times of trouble and makes us dance in times of joy and happiness.

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S4 · E97
Wednesday · 47 min
SÉAN MCCANN – SINK or SWIM –
SÉAN MCCANN Brings his songs to Haliburton and beyond.
S4 · E96
August 5 · 48 min
HANNAH & NATHAN- ‘Love & Labour’
“Hannah and Nathan are two of the finest acoustic musicians on the scene."— James Keelaghan (Artistic Director, Summerfolk)
S4 · E95
July 15 · 56 min
KEN WHITELEY – Keep Going
Immersed in old blues and gospel tunes that invite listeners to find the inspiration in themselves to keep going!
S4 · E94
June 24 · 48 min
JESSICA RHAYE – Foolish Heart
Finally, I have the chance to share this wonderful conversation with Jessica Rhaye about her newest EP ‘Foolish Heart’
S4 · E93
June 6 · 48 min
MARC JORDAN - authorized biography, ‘Rhythm of My Heart’.
Rhythm of My Heart: The Authorized Biography of Marc Jordan, penned by acclaimed author and musician Don Breithaupt.
S4 · E92
May 19 · 52 min
DAVE GUNNING - Field Notes
‘Field Notes’ was recorded outside under a gumtree in the small Australian coastal village of Point Lonsdale. Within a magical window of sunlit winter days, Dave Gunning got to the heart of what he does.
S4 · E91
May 7 · 43 min
KAELEY JADE - ‘The Great Unknown’
KAELEY JADE’S sophomore album, ‘The Great Unknown’, released April 10, 2026, is a powerful set of illuminating, heartfelt songs that need to be heard.
S4 · E90
April 17 · 47 min
JENN GRANT - Queen of the Strait
"the way that this album was created is like an act of resistance against AI music."
S4 · E89
April 5 · 58 min
THE BURRITO BROTHERS / The Magic Time Machine of Love
In conversation with Chris P James of the The Burrito Brothers.
S4 · E88
March 23 · 45 min
GRAVEN - Geographics
Independent folk-rock singer-songwriter from Ottawa, Canada talks about his new album: Geographics.
S4 · E87
March 11 · 30 min
STEVE JENSEN – mrSTEVE and friends
2026 starts off with a bang with Steve Jensen's newest album.
S4 · E86
March 1 · 1 hr 3 min
BOB D'EITH – ‘A Career in Music: 10 Steps to Success’
“If I can cut out three to five years of mistake making, then that means three to five years you can be making money in the business and making a career."
S4 · E85
February 20 · 1 hr
WILLIAM 'GRIT’ LASKIN - THE STRADIVARI FORMULA
Famed luthier, songwriter, author and record label owner, William Laskin joins Backstage Pass in a spirited conversation about his newest fiction book, ‘The Stradivari Formula’.
S4 · E84
January 25 · 47 min
CARMEN TOTH. ‘Fix the World’
Fix the World marks a bold new chapter for Toth, who has shifted from acoustic beginnings to embrace electric guitar as a central part of her sound.
S4 · E83
January 14 · 36 min
LLOYD SPIEGEL. CANADIAN MINI-TOUR
Bakehouse Dozen (2023) is a masterclass in tone and soul.
S4 · E82
January 6 · 1 hr
CLELA ERRINGTON - ‘Walkin’ Each Other Home’
Marvelous collection of songs worthy of repeated listening.
S3 · E81
Dec 19, 2025 · 58 min
LAYNE NEGRIN - Gurdjieff in Tibet
In a stunning new book,'Gurdjieff in Tibet' written by Layne Negrin, provides a thorough examination of Gurdjieff's time in Tibet.
S3 · E80
Dec 13, 2025 · 50 min
DUKE & GOLDIE. Romance and Ramblin’
Their sophomore EP, Romance and Ramblin’, released November 7, 2025, the duo offers a fresh take on the soul of country music.
S3 · E79
Dec 2, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
JORY NASH – THE LIGHT STILL SHINES ON THE MAIN.
JORY NASH, in a candid, open, conversation, discusses the musical adventure that brought this amazing new album in to world.
S3 · E78
Nov 22, 2025 · 30 min
THE EAST POINTERS. - Jake Charron joins Backstage Pass to discuss ‘Schoonertown’
Tim Chaisson and Jake Charron, THE EAST POINTERS discuss their newest album.

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