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As Remembrance Day approaches, Terry sits down with Maureen and Randall Purvis of the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation to explore how a promise made by a 12-year-old girl in 1971 grew into an international movement of remembrance. Since its official beginning in Edmonton in 2011, No Stone Left Alone has connected thousands of students with Canada’s military history by bringing them into cemeteries to place poppies on veterans’ headstones, say their names, and simply say, “Thank you.” Tod

Terry sits down with multidisciplinary Métis artist, actor, musician, writer, mentor, and entrepreneur Melody McArthur. Melody shares how grief, loss, an abusive relationship, and years of self-doubt shaped her determination to build a meaningful creative life. She reflects on stepping beyond her comfort zone, trusting intuition, overcoming imposter syndrome, and using every opportunity to help others see what is possible. Melody also discusses her early musical influences, Indigenous identity,

Mike Plume is back, and as usual, there’s no set list. Terry and Mike catch up for a wide-ranging conversation about music, memories, and the stories collected over a lifetime of playing songs. Mike shares an unforgettable encounter with Dolly Parton during his Nashville years and reflects on her song-writing, humour, generosity, and remarkable ability to make everyone around her feel important. The conversation wanders through The Tragically Hip, Loverboy, Bruce Allen, Elvis, song-writing, self

Terry sits down with legendary CFCW radio personality Jackie Rae Greening to remember the extraordinary life and legacy of Dolly Parton. From her humble beginnings in Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains to becoming one of the most beloved entertainers in the world, Dolly never forgot where she came from—or the people she could help along the way. Terry and Jackie share stories about Dolly’s songwriting, her unforgettable interviews and performances, her business savvy, Dollywood, the Imagination Library

Clayton Bellamy returns to **The Reluctantly Podcast** nearly two years after helping launch the show, and there’s a lot to catch up on. Clayton and Terry start with the stories behind some of the treasured guitars in their collections—because every great guitar seems to carry a little history with it—before diving into Clayton’s early days grinding out six-night-a-week gigs and learning how to command a room. Clayton also opens up about his new seven-song solo album, **Soft Kind of Loud**, a st

On this episode of The Reluctantly Podcast, Terry welcomes Alberta song-writing duo Dahlia Wakefield and Kevin Frey for a Local Music Spotlight. They talk about their unlikely connection over pico de gallo, how their song-writing partnership began in 2023, and the chemistry that turns Kevin’s rock riffs and Dahlia’s lyrics into original music. Dahlia shares her journey through country, rock, metal, tribute bands, music teaching, and a return to writing and recording her own songs. They also disc