<p>Bob Ramsay, the Toronto writer, has a unique take on the world that will have you saying: “Hmm...I never thought of it that way.” Twice a week, he tackles the political and personal issues of the day. Everything from craven politics and unchecked ambition, to secret sauces, bitter loss and fist-pumping redemption. They’re stories to live by – quirky, high-style, tear-jerking, funny ha-ha, sometimes funny peculiar. In fact, his blogs don’t walk down the sidewalk and browse in the windows. They sneak into alleyways and come out onto different worlds. Alex Brown narrates each mini-cast to bring it all to your ears and imagination. RamsayWrites mini-casts are written by Bob Ramsay, voice by Alex Brown, and produced/edited by Kyle Fulton.</p>

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Bob wanders into &#34;The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows&#34; and uncovers some fantastic new words to add to his vocabulary, especially around human emotions.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Bob wanders into "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" and uncovers some fantastic new words to add to his vocabulary, especially around human emotions.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Obscure Sorrow

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In this episode, Bob looks at what happened when unprecendented rains fell on British Columbia, and the federal government called in the military for help. But he also wonders if Canada&#39;s Search and Rescue Operations could be doing more.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

In this episode, Bob looks at what happened when unprecendented rains fell on British Columbia, and the federal government called in the military for help. But he also wonders if Canada's Search and Rescue Operations could be doing more.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Thin On The Ground

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After 20 months, Bob goes to a live symphony performace and celebrates the thrill of being there in person, but also wonders and worries about the future of big arts groups post pandemic.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com

The Arts are Opening Up.  We Should Too.

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Bob takes a look at two recent book banning situations by school boards - one in the U.S., and one in Canada, and comments on how and why they happened.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com

The Banned Played On

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In this episode, Bob wonders if the treatment for alcoholics and addicts could be applied to break the world of its addition to fossil fuels.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Global Warming, Meet Global Drinking

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On the 80th birthday of Bob&#39;s friend, Canadian visual storyteller and artist, David Blackwood, Bob looks at how David&#39;s most creative period of his life just seems to be starting.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

On the 80th birthday of Bob's friend, Canadian visual storyteller and artist, David Blackwood, Bob looks at how David's most creative period of his life just seems to be starting.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

When Early Bloomers Work Late

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In this episode, Bob marvels at the random and powerful coincidence that reconnects him with someone he credits saving his life 30 years ago.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

The Least I Could Do

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Life is short. Death is long. Take that vacation

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In this episode, Bob compare the current family succession drama playing out in the Rogers&#39; boardroom to several Shakespearan plays and Greek myths. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

In this episode, Bob compare the current family succession drama playing out in the Rogers' boardroom to several Shakespearan plays and Greek myths. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Edward the Third

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Bob takes a look at ways the Chinese government is helping moderate the screen time of schooolchildren, and other measures in the country around education and media consumption. For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Why Can't We Be More Like The Chinese

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In this episode, Bob looks at the Canadian healthcare system and wonders if it could be even better through a shared federal-provincial funding program.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

The Best of Healthcare.  The Worst of Healthcare.

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In this episode, Bob looks at the systemic denial existing in both the Canadian military and the Roman Catholic Church, but offers a glimmer of hope for change.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

There's No Denial Like Systemic Denial

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Bob wonders why it is that in Toronto, rated one of the world&#39;s most livable cities, you can&#39;t get WiFi while on the subway.  He offers a suggestion to do so.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Bob wonders why it is that in Toronto, rated one of the world's most livable cities, you can't get WiFi while on the subway.  He offers a suggestion to do so.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Why No WiFi On The Subway?

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After Bob&#39;s heart surgery, he became depressed and found treatment with anti-depressants. In this episode he looks at other treatments showing promising results.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

After Bob's heart surgery, he became depressed and found treatment with anti-depressants. In this episode he looks at other treatments showing promising results.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

The News On Depression Isn't All That Depressing

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In this episode, Bob puts his pen to depression, and a new treatment for severe depression that implants a neural pacemaker device in the brain.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Depression:  The Good, the Better, and The Ugly

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Bob looks at the revelations of The Pandora Papers and asks why tax evasion is tolerated by governments that end up costing its citizens billions?  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Hunters and Hunted

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In this episode, Bob looks at the safe return of &#34;the two Michaels&#34; (Michael Kovring and Michael Spavor) to Canada after more than 1000 days in Chinese prison, and what that means to Chinese-Canadian political relations.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

In this episode, Bob looks at the safe return of "the two Michaels" (Michael Kovring and Michael Spavor) to Canada after more than 1000 days in Chinese prison, and what that means to Chinese-Canadian political relations.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Books About Big Things

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Bob puts the spotlight on the province of Alberta and the rapid and dangerous rise in Covid cases brought about by the Premier&#39;s relaxing of public health protocols earlier in the summer.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com

Bob puts the spotlight on the province of Alberta and the rapid and dangerous rise in Covid cases brought about by the Premier's relaxing of public health protocols earlier in the summer.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com

Amusing Themselves to Death

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In this episode, Bob aligns the idea of compulsory voting with compulsory &#34;opt-in&#34; programs for organ donation to increase participation rates of both.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com

In this episode, Bob aligns the idea of compulsory voting with compulsory "opt-in" programs for organ donation to increase participation rates of both.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com

Forced Feeding

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Bob looks at poling firm Ipsos&#39; &#34;Perils of Perception&#34; which explores the yawning gap between what is demonstrably true and what people think is true.  Chief among the biggest mismatches of perception and reality is how people think they will die.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

Bob looks at poling firm Ipsos' "Perils of Perception" which explores the yawning gap between what is demonstrably true and what people think is true.  Chief among the biggest mismatches of perception and reality is how people think they will die.  For more from Bob Ramsay, visit ramsayinc.com.

How Will You Die?

Bob Ramsay, the Toronto writer,  has a unique take on the world that will have you saying: “Hmm...I never thought of it that way.”
Twice a week, he tackles the political and personal issues of the day. Everything  from craven politics and unchecked ambition, to secret sauces, bitter loss and fist-pumping redemption. They’re stories to live by – quirky, high-style, tear-jerking, funny ha-ha, sometimes funny peculiar. In fact, his blogs don’t walk down the sidewalk and browse in the windows. They sneak into alleyways and come out onto different worlds.  Alex Brown narrates each mini-cast to bring it all to your ears and imagination.
RamsayWrites mini-casts are written by Bob Ramsay, voice by Alex Brown, and produced/edited by Kyle Fulton.