Comedy
This one’s for the homies. In this episode, August and Ryan talk about killing time and the misguided ways they’ve chosen to do so in the past. August reminisces about discovering Ottawa by accident on a mountain bike and Ryan tells tales of his high school Freestyle Friday exploits and the ways he and his buddies got caught up in the Jackass craze and did things they perhaps shouldn’t have. Our esteemed guest is photographer, filmmaker, skateboarder, and street philosopher Nick Harrison. He talks about what first pushed him to relocate to Japan and how he gradually became part of the local culture. He also touches on the hard-partying lifestyle he adopted that eventually led to a major spinal injury that prevented him from skating as much as he wanted to, and the different attitudes of the Japanese and Canadian healthcare systems. This episode’s Word Cocktail takes a look at the meaning of the word “leisure.” Fact or False puts our guest’s deductive abilities to the test with two tall tales about skateboarding. From balancing hard-working and hard-partying lifestyles, to learning how to walk again, to the importance of respecting Granny, this episode of Cavalier Conversations is pure street philosophy. Check out this episode’s sponsor, Amsterdam Brewing Company, at amsterdambeer.com