Hermit of Desolation Sound is Grant Lawrence’s latest story-telling serial that originally aired on North By Northwest on CBC Radio 1: this is the true tale of a man who dropped out of society to live a self-imposed life of solitude along the shores of the West Coast Canadian rain forest for many years. Russell Letawsky is the hermit – a man who grew up in Alberta and was a downtown Toronto business man before something snapped. He made his way out west and completed an epic crossing of the Coast Mountain Range on foot, without following any trails or roads. In Desolation Sound, British Columbia he lived alone in a tiny, hand-built, one room shack that was way, way off the grid. Then he met the Lawrence family, and an eleven-year-old Grant Lawrence. Download all thirteen free episodes here.

Bernard the German is Grant Lawrence’s latest story-telling series that originally aired on North By Northwest on CBC Radio 1: the tragic tale of the giant of Desolation Sound, a true story of an ox of a man who died just as he lived- very remarkably, while following his dreams right to his grave. This 10-part series will take you on an adventure around the world, from the war-torn rubble of post-war Germany, to the coastal wilderness of Desolation Sound, B.C., to the dangerous but alluring tropical climes of the South Seas. Told in a fast-paced serialized format, this epic tragedy will appeal to anyone with a thirst for wanderlust. Download all ten free episodes here.