EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 1H 3M
87. Adrift on Lake Ontario w/ David Blackmore (author of The Captain and the Kid)
from Jason Shannon · host Jason Shannon
WhenDavid Blackmore was just a child, he took an inflatable raft out ontoLake Ontario. The wind and the current took him away from shore, andhe soon found himself unable to get back, and the sun was setting.Many years later, he recounted this experience, and his rescue by aship captain, in the true account The Captain and the Kid. David andI discuss his story, how harrowing it was, and how he researched thedetails not known to him so many years later. David does a readingfrom The Captain and the Kid at timestamp 56:15David's website: https://www.davidblackmore.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572247148181JasonShannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. Hisseventh novel, Tiger Blues, is available now: “A plucky crew ofmercenaries must keep a doomsday weapon from the Maoists inalt-history 1948 Tibet.”Tamingthe Laser Leopard Coming soonUpcomingevents: PictonComiccon June 28SaultConFridayJuly 10, 3pm-8pmSaturdayJuly 11, 11am-8pmSunday,July 12, 11am-4pmFlamboroughBook Fair at the West Avenue Cider House July 26BlueberryBlast Festival in Nipigon August 14, 15, 16Cogsand Clockwork Steampunk Festival in Fergus, Ontario September 12/13Can*Con,October 16-18Followmy social media @harujinshounds
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