Show Notes
On the Saturday July 25, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet Suzie McNeil. She has built a career spanning television, stage, touring, and recording. She first broke through as the last woman standing on CBS’s Rockstar: INXS and has since shared stages with international artists including P!nk, Aerosmith, Alan Frew and more. She also starred as “Oz” in We Will Rock You and has led multiple genre-crossing projects, including The Loving Mary Band. Her gold-certified hit “SuperGirl” and a string of releases that have reached the Top 20 on Canadian pop charts continue to underscore her impact as a recording artist.
Today we’re talking about her new music Line 49, a collection that reimagines classic Canadian songs through the rich, emotional lens of soul music. Where Northern roots meet Southern soul, and breathes new life into iconic Canadian classics with modern arrangements infused with pop and reggae influences.
Then, Liv Albert, the host, creator, writer, editor, and producer of the Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! podcast, and a self-proclaimed giant nerd for all things Greek and Roman mythology. Liv studied English Literature and Classical Civilisations, and has authored two adult books on Greek mythology, including the bestselling title Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook. Today we’ll talk about her first children's book, a retelling of The Odyssey.
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On the Saturday October 17 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet filmmaker David Greaves. His father William produced more than 200 documentaries and wrote and directed more than half of these. He garnered many accolades for his work, including four Emmy nominations. In 1972 he assembled gathering of artists, writers, musicians, and organizers at Duke Ellington’s Harlem townhouse to film their to recollections on the cultural, artistic, and intellectual movement of the 1920s and 30s known as the Harlem Renaissance.
On the Saturday October 10, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Kelly Peterson, widow of the legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, and the driving force behind the preservation and celebration of his extraordinary musical legacy. Today she joins me to discuss Oscar Peterson: World Tour, the expansive new centennial collection featuring previously unreleased live performances spanning nearly three decades, accompanied by a richly illustrated book of never-before-seen personal materials.
On the Saturday October 10, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet Kristen Joiner. She is a writer, activist, and producer. After two decades in nonprofit and human-rights work, she was asked to co-author the memoir of disability rights leader Judy Heumann—a collaboration that became “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” and later the YA book “Rolling Warrior.”
On the Saturday September 26, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse we meet Alex Spring, a bold new voice in crime fiction whose debut novel, Lower City, is in fine bookstores everywhere.
On the Saturday September 19, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet award-winning Canadian journalist Greg Hudson. He is the author of the memoir “The Missionary: A Memoir of Superheroes, Sin & Saving Souls for the Mormon Church,” a witty and heartfelt account of growing up Mormon in 1980s Edmonton, serving a mission in Ontario, and ultimately finding his own path.