The County Fence Podcast

Sad news. This is Eight Bells, by Jules Octavian.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week we’ve got travel editor Rachael Boardman’s love letter to her home town.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

We’ve got another one from Napanee Correspondent Brenda Hogg. I hope you enjoy reason number seven Greater Napanee is greater: The Napanee River.The County Fence digitization program is gathering steam so if you want more of what we do here please don’t forget to like, subscribe, recommend us to your friends, and all that jazz. You can follow us on Mastodon, Substack, Reddit, Bluesky, and Instagram. Links on the website.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week Jules Octavian reflects on his life and thinks about his own mortality. I hope you enjoy Jules Octavian and the Fountain of Youth.The County Fence digitization program is gathering steam so if you want more of what we do here please don’t forget to like, subscribe, recommend us to your friends, and all that jazz. You can follow us on Mastodon, Substack, Reddit, Bluesky, and Instagram. Links on the website.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week we’re talking Gold Diggers & Trophy Wives.The County Fence digitization program is gathering steam so if you want more of what we do here please don’t forget to like, subscribe, recommend us to your friends, and all that jazz. You can follow us on Mastodon, Substack, Reddit, Bluesky, and Instagram. Links on the website.I hope you enjoy the latest instalment from travel editor Rachael Boardman about the ongoing drama between her and Brenda.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week Gregaro McKool is back with more thoughts on art, why he does it, and what the hell he's going to do with his. I hope you enjoy: Gregaro McKool’s Socialist Extravaganza Part Two.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.comThe County Fence digitization program is gathering steam so if you want more of what we do here please don’t forget to like, subscribe, recommend us to your friends, and all that jazz. You can follow us on Mastodon, Substack, Reddit, Bluesky, and Instagram. Links on the website. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week…well…this is the week Brenda looses it. I hope you enjoy: Brenda Hogg’s Third Reason Greater Napanee is in fact Greater: Family Values.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. Follow us on Mastodon, Substack, Reddit, Bluesky, Instagram, and here on YouTube. Links on the website: www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Listen to Jules Octavian's piece about the weekend that got Brenda so hot under the collar.The County Fence digitization program is gathering steam so if you want more of what we do here please don’t forget to like, subscribe, recommend us to your friends, and all that jazz. You can follow us on Mastodon, Substack, Reddit, Bluesky, and Instagram. Links on the website.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

County Fence has our very first feature-length script: Gregaro McKool’s Socialist Extravaganza —or— An Exercise in Over-Confidence.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Once again we find Art Editor Walter Liu scratching his head as he wonders what makes someone an artist and why they’d want that in the first place.The County Fence digitization program is gathering steam so if you want more of what we do here please don’t forget to like, subscribe, recommend us to your friends, and all that jazz.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This is a special piece for FilmStack’s Inspiration Post Challenge that is not part of County Fence’s usual fare. The series was put together by Ted Hope with the help of Donny Broussard and Avi Setton with the goal of connecting the film community on Substack (FilmStack) and establishing a film category (which was successful! Congrats!). They’re looking for volunteers to talk about what inspired or continues to inspire the FilmStack crowd and I put my hand up. Maybe you can too. Here’s a link to the instructions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kr0JiZTujDCNomESIRZwWyfU4aNuQ76FOq_88AywI20/edit?usp=sharing Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week we join travel editor Rachael Boardman as she reflects on her first time sailing — fortunately with able skipper Jules Octavian.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Our fearless editor-in-chief, Jules Octavian, reflects on a life well-lived, the spaces in-between, and planting trees without expecting shade.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are now bringing County Fence to the world wide web for the very first time. www.countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week your loyal literary editor himself tries to parse out what it is he loves about his home town of Brownlow, Ontario.The County Fence digitization program is gathering steam so if you want more of what we do here please don’t forget to like, subscribe, recommend us to your friends, and all that jazz.I hope you enjoy ‘The Brownlow School,’ by literary editor Gregaro McKool.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Jules told Rachael to write a love letter to Eastern Ontario...and that's sort of what she did.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Walter meets a girl. The County Fence digitization program is gathering steam and so if you want more of what we do here please don’t forget to like, subscribe, recommend us to your friends, and all that jazz.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Napanee correspondent Brenda Hogg's got another reason why Greater Napanee is greater: real men.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

After Walter’s piece on Napanee Correspondent Brenda Hogg, Jules Octavian decided to see for himself what lies behind her early-2000’s big-box store privacy fence.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Since art editor Walter Liu couldn’t find the local art scene, the local art scene found him. And they’re not so sure they like what they found.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Travel editor Rachael Boardman grew up in Brownlow but left as soon as she could — this week she weighs whether or not to return.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web.https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Gregaro McKool reflects on writing a novel he didn’t expect to write and finding his voice in the process.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web.https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week art editor Walter Liu explores propaganda and the immigrant experience as he reviews the early Canadian artist Cornelius Krieghoff in his piece entitled “Everyone’s Got Cholera.” County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. https://countyfencemagazine.com Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

In his latest fence review, ‘The Haunting of Ginnie Cook,’ our fearless editor in chief, Jules Octavian, explores the boundaries of an old friend’s new home.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Today we’ve got Napanee Correspondent Brenda Hogg’s #11 reason why Greater Napanee is greater: the downtown Tim Hortons.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Check out travel editor Rachael Boardman’s piece on Burlington, Vermont. Please note that this article was originally published in print during the Biden administration. Since then things have changed.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

This week we've got the Stuart McLean-Margaret Atwood fan-fiction I mentioned last week. I’m not sure it’s what The CBC Short Story Prize was looking for but the week after a Canadian federal election shaped by annexation threats, I thought a few of you might enjoy it.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Literary editor Gregaro McKool tries his hand at a fence profile that explores whether to join the establishment or build something yourself.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Our newly minted art editor, Walter Liu, can’t find the local art scene. Walter’s new to the Brownlow area, born in Hong Kong and raised in Toronto, so he’s encountering rural Eastern Ontario for the very first time. Strangely enough, I think he likes what he sees. Maybe a little too much.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Whether last year’s congressional UFO hearings were a political stunt or genuine inquiry, our fearless editor in chief Jules Octavian sure found them attractive. This week hear Jules’ thoughts on why aliens might be giving us a wide berth and why they should stop by County Fence HQ to smell the forest.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Al Purdy is the patron saint of County Fence Bi-Annual and it could be said it was his poetry that inspired County Fence in the first place. Of course Al’s not alone, I also talk about Jules’ longest standing crush: Margaret Atwood. Ms. Atwood, if you’re listening, Jules would love it if you returned his calls.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Jules Octavian investigates Abraham Hawley's utopian colonial ideals in this dive into the archives from 1983: Camp Bethel.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Greater Napanee is greater for many reasons. County Fence's very own Napanee correspondent, Brenda Hogg, thinks Avril Lavigne is numero uno.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

Hear about the fence that started it all in County Fence's very first travel piece by our very own Rachael Boardman.County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe

In our inaugural digital fence profile our fearless editor-in-chief Jules Octavian explores the Streisand Effect as he explores the boundaries of a man we have agreed to refer to as 'Mister X.'County Fence Bi-Annual Magazine is Eastern Ontario's oldest and most prestigious boundary and fencing publication. While the print edition has explored Eastern Ontario's boundaries since 1973 we are bringing County Fence to the world for the first time via the world wide web. Get full access to County Fence Bi-Annual at countyfence.substack.com/subscribe