“80 Years of Music, Baseball, and Confused Youth Memories”
Guy Pilette
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S3E18 #18. A Bridge, Poor Ted & Jenn, and a Man I’ll Never Forget
This episode moves through 3 moments that couldn’t be more different — a quiet pause on a bridge, a honeymoon story that went sideways for poor Ted and Jenn, and a little man whostopped me cold.…
S2E17 17. Forest Fires outside of Vancouver
A simple offer to “help the Rangers” turned into a week I’ll never forget — sleeping on a beach, riding in a crummie, dodging exploding trees, getting bombed by a low‑flying plane, and even hanging…
Episode 16 is LIVE
From a surprise radio reunion in Winnipeg to 5 hard days on a Manitoba farm, this episode follows the twists of a youngtraveler saying yes to whatever the road brings. A champion Appaloosa, a prairie…
S2E15 The Night I Walked Home — and Kept Going
A wild spring at CKGM sends everything spinning — a bottle stunt, a disastrous shift, and a firing that leaves me walking home at dawn, wondering what comes next. That long walkbecomes the turning…
S2E14 The Rhyme & Reason Gets Started
The Rhyme & Reason story starts here: Montreal optimism, a Kingston stopover, and a Toronto mishap that proved the road always has a sense of humor. A mix of music, travel, and the kind of moment…
S2E13 What Really Happened at the Boat Show
The springtime energy of the 1968 Montreal Boat Show sets the stage for a fashion show that slips off the rails, The Raftsmen’s 2nd Album, and the arrival of Skip & Charley. Moments tied together…
S2E12 Episode 12. From the Prairies to the Atlantic Edge
Two journeys, a few years apart, weave together here: prairie miles, military life, a devilish Cape Breton legend, and the Halifax Explosion in 1917. A blend of history, memory, and theuncanny.
S2E11 When Music Took the Fork in the Road
In this episode, I look back at 1967 — a year when music took the fork in the road and life followed. From a Maritimes tour to a brief Hamilton detour and a return to Montreal, things took an…
S1E10 Reflections on 1967 – Streaming the Memories
A packed year unfolds in this episode: a reunion with a young musician who would become Valdy, a New Year’s Eve wedding featuring more makeup than expected, a honeymoon encounter with a drag queen,…
The Raftsmen, the Whistler, and the Halifax Accident
Episode Nine takes you from The London Ontario to the foghorn on the ferry to Nova Scotia, with a few unforgettable detours along the way. Lou and I reform the Raftsmen with Marvin the Wrestler, and…
S1E9 The Great Copier Catastrophe of ’65
In this episode, Guy takes you back to the era of wet copiers — those strange, alcohol‑scented machines that bridged the gap between mimeographs and modern photocopiers. What starts as a simple sales…
S1E7 Three Stories I Can’t Believe Happened
In this episode, I share three stories from my younger days — a commercial that never quite came together, a shaving‑creamfight that went off the rails, and a first date that never even got started.…
S1E6 Back to the Music
In this episode, the stories shift from baseball diamonds back to dimly lit stages and folk‑club nights. It’s where the music picks up again — the concert stages, the rooms we played, the people we…
S1E5 Baseball and More
In this episode, I return to my baseball roots with a story that begins in the stands and leads to the creation and sale of my own computer game. It’s a mix of childhood memories, behind‑the‑scenes…
S1E4 Episode 4 - College Days and more
Leaving High School and going to College and some of the weird summer jobs to fill out the story.
S1E3 Montreal School Days: 1950 to 1961
“Schoolyard mischief to high school misadventures—stories that echo across generations.”
S1E2 Tales from an Altar Boy
Step back into Guy’s altar boy days in mid‑20th century Montreal, where solemn rituals met comic mischief. From candles and bells to unexpected blunders, these stories blend humor, nostalgia, and…
S1E1 Where It All Began . . .
I started singing in the womb, and 80 years later, I haven’t stopped.This first episode is all about how it began—from my grade school stage debut to becoming a folk-singing emcee in a Montreal strip…
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“80 Years of Music, Baseball, and Confused Youth Memories” has published 18 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Arts, Performing Arts.
“80 Years of Music, Baseball, and Confused Youth Memories” is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 14m.
