Archive - The Chase

Dan Mangan Lets the Natural Light In

An interview about the lightbulb moments of mystery inside his new songs

May 19 •

April 2025

My Lovely Maga-in-Laws

A new First Person essay for CBC.ca

Apr 13 •

March 2025

Grant Lawrence: Made in Canada

As our national sovereignty is tested, I interview the most Canadian guy I know

Mar 26 •

Are Some Spaces More Creative Than Others?

The privileged dilemmas of creative spaces and writer residencies

Mar 1 •

February 2025

What if We Replaced Booze with Hard Drugs on Displays?

Alcohol is the deadliest of drugs...yet it's portrayed in culture as oh-so-cute

Feb 16 •

Recovery Writing Roundup

Dry January was a launchpad to talk sobriety in the mainstream

Feb 1 •

January 2025

I'm Big with the K to 6 Crowd

How a small-time gig became the biggest part of my week

Jan 26 •

December 2024

My Year in Reading

Hooray for books! Yet another list for book people to speed read through.

Dec 20, 2024 •

I Live with 20 Men at the Moment

A new essay on treatment, published by the CBC today

Dec 15, 2024 •

Partners in Crime, Partners in Recovery

Criminals. Then cellmates. Now father-and-son are turning the page together.

Dec 8, 2024 •

November 2024

Applause, Applause: The 50th Newsletter!

The Chase celebrates 50 posts with 50 things worth loving

Nov 16, 2024 •

Confessions of a Chronic List Maker

And a book that helped reimagine my to-do tasks

Nov 3, 2024 •

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