Ottawa, 1980's - a young man, balancing his new wave musician aspirations with his soul-crushing job in the Federal Bureaucracy - has an unexpected epiphany of sorts via a Panic Attack. Written with fondness for the era, friends, and situations he found himself in - George uses self-deprecatory humour to drive this fun journey through the pubs, bed…

"A Roughneck's Journey: Trials and Triumphs" In Episode 19 of the podcast, the host returns after a six-month hiatus, sharing tales from a bustling summer at the Shavasana Gallery and Cafe on Mayne Island. As the busy season winds down, the host revisits past ventures, including a brief stint as a roughneck in the oil fields of northern Alberta in …

In this episode of The Accidental Curator, George Bathgate shares a gripping story titled "The Fourth Corner." As he prepares to reopen his art gallery, George reflects on three significant car accidents he has witnessed over the years in his Kitsilano neighborhood. Each incident, occurring at different corners, serves as a vivid illustration of li…

a short story I wrote several years ago, about how young, self-absorbed drunks on a bus could have inadvertently added fuel to the revolutionary fires that were building…in pre-revolutionary Iran…and a review of Joseph Synn Kune Loh’s exhibit, “Who Am I” by Bill MayloneBy George Bathgate

Two young long-haired travellers arrive in Amsterdam in 1973. One of them, hopes and prays that the rest of his "round the world adventure" will improve over "day one"...it can only get better! Or can it?By George Bathgate

Two stories - or memoirs - today - Joseph Synn Kune Loh's short story "The Astrologer", and Transient Epileptic Amnesia...one is a young man's encounter at a New Age Conference in Montreal, and the other is one more good reason why you should avoid a life of excess😊By George Bathgate

After receiving a 100 year old Blüthner piano, I became fascinated with its long journey to Mayne Island and Shavasana Gallery. Here is a story of how to sleuth the wandering path of an "accidental" piano. (to watch a 5 minute compilation video which I made called "11 Pieces for the Blüthner" go here: https://youtu.be/f_o4JUtccH8 )…

Perhaps the name "Rambo" should've given us ample warning... listen to one family's journey through dog-barking hell :)By George Bathgate

A casual Friday night pursuit of pubs and pals in Ottawa turns into an unexpected apprehension of an armed robbery in processBy George Bathgate

A personal account of the Student Uprising in Athens, November 1973, which led to the overthrow of George Papadopolous and - ultimately - the return of DemocracyBy George Bathgate

A light-hearted search for the possible culprit of my adult addictions - my excessive childhood consumption of...sugarBy George Bathgate

Five young long-haired western kids following the "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to India in 1973..stop in Peshawar, Pakistan to celebrate New Year'sBy George Bathgate

If you run a Gallery Café, anyone can walk through your doors...if it's on a small island without police anything can happenBy George Bathgate

A series of unfortunate events...if you believe bad luck happens in threes you suffer from Triaphilia, but we've all been there. Here's a short story called, "The Three Injuries"By George Bathgate

An interview with internationally acclaimed Contemporary Impressionist painter Terrill WelchBy George Bathgate

This is Chapter 2 in the narrative surrounding The Accidental Curator...the early days of setting up, exploration, gratitude...and tarts!By George Bathgate

A true story of narrowly avoiding the horrible fate that befell 9 innocent people in central BC on August 28, 1972...By George Bathgate

An interview with Mixed Media & Collage artist Famous Empty Sky, who is currently residing on Mayne IslandBy George Bathgate

"Finding Shavasana" is the first Chapter in the story of The Accidental Curator. The searching, the indecisiveness, the waffling, and finally, the finding of what would eventually become Shavasana Art Gallery & Café. A light-hearted adventure of exploration and change.By George Bathgate

This introduction gives - as you might expect - a rough outline of the content of The Accidental Curator as I see future Episodes evolving. My intention is to produce content from existing short stories I have written, interviews I plan on giving, and a new creative narrative - a semi-fictional story - that will evolve over time.…