Stories from Grandparents
Welcome to Stories from Grandparents! This podcast is a series of conversations, stories and lessons shared about and from grandparents. No one can spill the tea quite like grandmas, and for many of us, sharing a cup of tea at our grandmother’s kitchen table is the most comfortable place in the world. That's the experience this podcast aims to create. The stories can be heartwarming, funny, sad or all of the above, depending on the grandparents!
Hosted by Robin MacEwan and Stephanie Poirier, based out of Ottawa Ontario, this podcast is recorded with Ottawa Popup Podcasting. If you are interested in interviewing your grandparent for the podcast, or sharing stories about your own grandparents, please be in touch at [email protected]. We can set up telephone interviews for those who do not live in the area, or you can write in your stories via email, and we can read them on the podcast.
Podcast Art by Jillian Maracle @jandb_xo and Jessica Nantel @bombaypainco
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Greg: On the Role of Grandfathers
Welcome to the Season 2 Finale! Greg, host of The Cool Grandpa Podcast, joins us to talk about the unique role grandfathers can play in the lives of their grandkids, with just a bit of intentionality…
Stories from Listeners
Listener Stories: This season we had some listeners email some stories, so we put them together in an episode! If you have an interesting story to share about your grandparent, please email us at sto…
Sam: Lost & Found
When you have multiple identities, how do you find connection to your culture or heritage? For Sam, it meant embarking on an epic journey to India to find his grandfather’s home, with nothing but a f…
Mick: Just a Dude who Loves his Grandma!
Ever hear of a grandma getting kicked out of a WWE wrestling match? What about one who is an ‘unknowing’ weed dealer? Well this episode has the grandparents for you! Join us as Mick, host of the Mi…
Lauren: A Battleax of a Matriarch
As listeners know, we’re always looking for different types of grandparent stories because not everyone has heartwarming, positive relationships with their families. Lauren gave us stories of family…
Anna: You Just Couldn't Hold Her Back!
Anna, host of the podcast Heart-to-Heart with Anna, joined us from Texas! Her grandmother sounds like she was a character! She instilled values of standing up for oneself and the importance of educ…
Jason: Horses, God and Family – not necessarily in that order
Jason’s grandfather was a lover of horses and horse racing. Jason took the opportunity to interview him on tape before he died, so our listeners will get to hear pieces of their conversation. It’s …
Josh: Granny was not of the Typical Warm and Fuzzy Variety
This season we were in search of grandparent stories that weren't so positive, just to balance out all the happy, heartwarming stories. Josh delivered! He comes from a Mennonite family in rural Mani…
Mary: E Niente Più (And Nothing More)
The stories in this episode take us further back in time than we’re used to on this podcast. Our guest, Mary, talks about her grandmothers, whose husbands left them behind in Italy while they travel…
Robert: The Mystery of the Leg!
Robert didn’t know his grandfather that well, but was always puzzled by the leg injury he had. Did it happen during a WWII battle? Did he fall down a flight of stairs? After his death, Robert sought…
Sonia: Monsters & Aliens
Sonia Lewis is an author and anti-racism advocate who joined us from California. She discussed her role as a grandparent figure in her family, and shared how an early life experience as a young girl…
Madison & G: Roots and Wings
Welcome to Season 2 of Stories from Grandparents! In this episode Madison interviews her amazing grandmother, G about her various adventures. G is probably the most badass grandmother we'll ever ha…
Raegan and her Grandma, Sue: Parenting These Days
Four-year-old Raegan asks her Grandma, Sue, all sorts of questions, while Robin and Sue discuss how parenthood has changed throughout her lifetime. This episode reminds us why grandparenthood is so …
Waste Not Want Not
Having lived through hardships such war and the Great Depression, our grandparents come from a time when saving and using everything you had was necessary for survival. This episode touches on the i…
Talisa: Raised by Nonna & Nonno
This episode is a very special one. Our guest, Talisa, is one of Robin's best friends, and inspirations for the podcast. She was raised by her old-school Italian grandparents in their hometown of …
Ghosts!
In this episode you’ll hear stories from the other side! Here’s a collection of tales involving the ghosts and the supernatural.
Barry: The Fence
A retired English teacher and a writer, Barry reads a story he wrote about his Scottish grandmother chastising his childhood bullies. He also touches on a theme that comes up often in this podcast: g…
Resilient AF
It’s no surprise that stories of resilience came out again and again during our interviews. This collection of stories all happen to involve strong women, who became badass grandmas!
Paul: Her Story is a Love Story
Initially, we had planned to include Paul in our love stories episode, but when we re-listened to his interview, we decided he needed his own! His grandmother loved telling the story of how his gran…
Immigration: Leaving for a Better Life
A major theme that arose during our interviews were stories of immigration, settlement and displacement. A common thread through all of the stories though, was the idea of leaving (or fleeing) to fi…