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Chainsaws, Firebreaks, and Finding Direction with Aaron Williams
host Rebecca Hogue speaks with Aaron Williams about his memoirs Chasing Smoke, which recounts his work as a wildland firefighter, and The Last Logging Show, which follows his family’s history in the old-growth logging industry in northern British Columbia. Aaron discusses his upbringing in Terrace and Haida Gwaii, how logging camps shaped his understanding of…
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Making the Illogical Adventure with James MacDuff
Writing The Illogical Adventure focuses on the craft challenges and ethical questions involved in co‑writing a memoir with two distinct voices. Rebecca continues her conversation with James MacDuff, who—alongside his wife, Mirriam Mweemba—coauthored The Illogical Adventure. What began as James’s solo MFA writing project about travel evolved into a shared memoir when he realized the…
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Illogical Love with James MacDuff
In this podcast episode, Rebecca speaks with Halifax lawyer, lifelong traveler, and memoir author James McDuff about the extraordinary love story at the heart of The Illogical Adventure: A Memoir of Love and Fate, which he co‑wrote with his wife, Mirriam Mweeba. James recounts how a chance encounter in Cape Town at the end of an…
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Pedalling Ultra Fast with Meaghan Hackinen
In this episode of Definitely Not Famous, host Rebecca Hogue interviews Meaghan Hackinen, an ultra-distance cyclist and author of two memoirs, South Away and Shifting Gears. Meaghan shares how her cycling journey began with a solo ride along British Columbia’s Highway of Tears at age 24, evolved through cycle touring the Pacific Coast with her sister, and eventually led…
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Going to Ethiopia with Marian Dodds
Educator and advocate Marian Dodds joins host Rebecca J. Hogue to discuss Tizita — A Memoir of Perseverance and Enchantment, tracing her path from second‑wave feminist organizing in the BC Teachers’ Federation to three years volunteering with CUSO in Ethiopia. She reflects on the status‑of‑women work that reshaped classrooms and contracts, the challenge of transliteration in place names, and the…
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Biking, Surfing, and Searching for Solitude with RC Shaw
What do don quixote, Sailing Alone Around the World, and King Lear have in common with surfing? My next guest, RC Shaw, aka Ryan, writes about his adventures in a quirky and entertaining way, similar to Bill Bryson, except with a definite Nova Scotia twist.
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Always Ask for Help with Janet Lee
In this episode of Definitely Not Famous, host Rebecca Hogue interviews Janet Lee, co‑author of Always Ask for Help, a memoir about Arnie Stewart, an adult who lived most of his life unable to read or write. The conversation traces Arnie’s extraordinary journey from a childhood marked by poverty, hunger, and shame in Cobalt, Ontario,…
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Definitely Not Famous Trailer
I’m about to take a leap and publish the trailer for the show! The first episode is almost ready. I’ve teed up a couple of interviews, with more to come. I’m excited to share with you the stories of amazing memoirists. Subscribe where ever you get your podcasts! Land Acknowledgement Definitely Not Famous is produced…