Tea for Two in Gros Morne

Tea for Two in Gros Morne features cozy chats, family tales, and local lore from small outport communities on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Pop on the kettle, pull up a chair, and join us for a new episode every Friday.

Hosted by Olivia Ball. A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Episodes

5 hours ago

40 min

Gary Wilton grew up in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Life took him on some pretty exciting journeys before returning to the area where his father was born, in the Gros Morne region.
 
Listen in to hear about playing outdoors in St John's, how to tag a seal, and the early days of aquaculture in Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
To learn more about current salmon farming in Newfoundland and Labrador, please look at resources such as the Atlantic Salmon Federation.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. 
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Aug 14, 2026

44 min

Reg Simmonds has lived his whole life in Curzon Village, Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
He's a fella who has had a hand in everything!
 
Listen in to hear about moving houses around town, ploughing snowy mountain roads on an open cab tractor, and how Woody Point provided power to communities along the coast.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. 
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Aug 7, 2026

30 min

Helen Harris was born in Cornwall, Ontario. She has lived in Trout River, Newfoundland and Labrador for many years.
 
Listen in to hear about moving to Newfoundland for a better life, joining an outport community in the 70s, and hauling lobster traps with an 80 year old fishing partner.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. 
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Jul 31, 2026

41 min

Eugene Bellows was born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. 
 
Listen in to hear about the culture shock of moving to new York as a child, the differences in moving home to post-confederation Newfoundland, and late nights listening to Mississippi Blues.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. 
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Jul 24, 2026

42 min

Charlie Payne grew up in Winter House Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. 
 
Listen in to hear about the value of old photographs, sneaking out on Christmas Eve to listen to accordion tunes, and the golden age of touring bar bands.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. 
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Jul 17, 2026

29 min

Barbara Bellows grew up in New York, USA. Her relationship with Newfoundland and Labrador is long and colourful.
 
Listen in to hear about coming of age in the folk revival movement in New York, the art scene in Norris Point, and visiting Newfoundland for the first time in the 1960s.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. 
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Jul 10, 2026

22 min

Henry Young grew up in the community of Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
He's a hard worker and a community builder, and has been for many years.  
 
Listen in to hear about the history of the lumber industry in GBS, riding the bus to go berry picking, and how horses feel about saltwater baths.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. 
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Jul 3, 2026

41 min

Mary Taylor Ash grew up in Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
Listen in to hear about the fun of 4H club, youthful TV appearances, and why every kid in Woody Point had a hand made belt.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Jun 26, 2026

32 min

Molly White grew up in Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador.
 
Listen in to hear about the variety of textile arts in Newfoundland and Labrador, the joys of a scoff in the woods, and the importance of keeping traditional skills alive.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Jun 19, 2026

30 min

Garry Shears spent the first 5 years of his life in Lomond, Newfoundland and Labrador, before moving to the community of Rocky Harbour, and eventually to Cow Head.
 
Listen in to hear about the plethora of local materials used in tying flies; crossing the flat top ferry to travel up the Northern Peninsula; and the history of fly fishing in Newfoundland.
 
Hosted by Olivia Ball.
Original music composed and performed by Louis McDonald.
Graphic design by James March.
Additional editing by Tom Cochrane.
A Right There Productions podcast for Voice of Bonne Bay Community Radio. This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

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