Pardon My French

This collection covers Mike’s return to Montreal in 2018-19, an American foreigner working in a Canadian utility firm in a heavily French-speaking utility industry.

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Facing Canadian Justice
Facing Canadian Justice

Mike reports from Concordia University in Montreal an hour before reporting to a nearby police station, mentally preparing for his unknown fate.

Vive La Liberté
Vive La Liberté

Mike prepares for his surrender to the Montreal police for charges of harassment and death threats waged by his former employer.

Freedom Way
Freedom Way

Mike embarks from Montreal on Canada Day, for a roadtrip to visit NYC during US Independence Day.

In Kelowna, BC
In Kelowna, BC

Mike reports from Kelowna, British Columbia, having finished a technical conference on electrical grounding and lightning. Gazing into a lake in the Canadian Rockies, he candidly discusses his career and his upcoming plans back home in Montreal.

MTL Reloading
MTL Reloading
Columbus Beckons Paula’s First Visit to the US
Columbus Beckons Paula’s First Visit to the US

Mike shows Paula around his former stomping grounds in Columbus during her first time visiting the United States.

Birthday Special
Birthday Special

Mike celebrates his 32nd birthday hosting an informal virtual gathering in order to consolidate birthday greetings from friends. He shares his love for flavored tea, reflects on his recent move back to Quebec, and discusses the challenges of his work.

From Montreal
From Montreal

Mike reports from his temporary apartment in Montreal, enjoying a cigarette and gawking at the neighbors from his balcony. He encourages his friends in the United States to overcome internal divisions and find a collaborative agenda to address the country's instability.

Open Mike LIVE Live live…
Open Mike LIVE Live live…

Mike plays weatherman, using the home theater setup to time-travel while "live," exploring some of the places where yens come from.

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