The Best Laid Plans
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
A special announcement about The High Road, the sequel to The Best Laid Plans
31 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Fallis announces the start of the podcast version of The High Road, the sequel to his award-winning debut novel, The Best Laid Plans. The music...
Terry Fallis discusses his novel on CBC Radio's The Next Chapter
25 Apr 2009
Contributed by Lukas
[display_podcast]Several weeks ago I went into the CBC Radio studios in Toronto to record a segment for Shelagh Roger's wonderful book program called ...
Special Edition: My strange journey to the published land
01 Feb 2009
Contributed by Lukas
[display_podcast]It's been about 16 months since the last special episode of The Best Laid Plans podcast but so much has happened in my side-line life...
Special Edition: TBLP is now a book!
30 Sep 2007
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition, Terry updates listeners on the publication and availability of The Best Laid Plans as a book.Comments are invited on the blog...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 19
11 May 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the final installment, Chapter 19 including: The snow storm brings Ottawa to its knees; the Government House Leader pulls a fast one; the...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 18
10 May 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 18 including: Environment Canada and the media pay a visit to Ottawa River Aggregate Inc.; Reaction to the mini-budget rolls in; ...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 17
04 May 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 17 including: The government takes an unexpected hard right turn; Angus tangles with the Speaker and the Sergeant at Arms; a trou...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 16
02 May 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 16 including: Daniel dines with Lindsay and Muriel (and closes a chapter in his life); Muriel visits the House of Commons; Angus ...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 15
27 Apr 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 15 including: Daniel drives Lindsay home the morning after the night before; Angus and Daniel spend a quiet day in Cumberland; An...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 14
20 Apr 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 14, including: Daniel is late for an important meeting leaving Angus to go it alone; Angus defies the Leader and caucus; Angus cl...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 13
13 Apr 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 13, including: Daniel takes the heat for Maverick Angus; Angus makes his debut performance in Question Period; A day in the const...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 12
06 Apr 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 12 including: Angus attends his first Caucus meeting; Angus takes his place in the House before listening to the Throne Speech in t...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 11
31 Mar 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we start Part 2 with Chapter 11 including: Daniel takes Angus to Parliament Hill, the Library of Parliament, and the House of Commons;...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 10
24 Mar 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 10, including: On election day, Daniel and the two Petes work hard to save Angus from victory; Daniel drives NDP voters to the poll...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 9
17 Mar 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 9 including: Daniel watches too much television; Daniel goes on TV to staunch the bleeding; the Prime Minister cuts Cameron loose...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 8
10 Mar 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 8 including: Daniel confronts an Internet-happy student; Daniel talks with the two Petes; Andre Fontaine breathlessly calls Daniel;...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 7
02 Mar 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 7 including: Daniel attends a polling presentation at the national campaign office; Daniel visits with Muriel; Daniel briefs Angus ...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 6
24 Feb 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, chapter 6 including: Daniel, Muriel, and Lindsay attend a luncheon speech by the Honourable Eric Cameron; Lindsay and Daniel bond at Starbu...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 5
17 Feb 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week Chapter 5 including: the election is called; we meet Andre Fontaine, reporter for the Cumberland Crier; Daniel and the two Petes start the M...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 4
11 Feb 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 4 including: Daniel's debut teaching English for Engineers; the first meeting of the Cumberland-Prescott Liberal Campaign in the n...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 3
04 Feb 2007
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chapter 3, including: - Angus and Daniel pay a visit to the Dean of Engineering; - Daniel visits Muriel and is introduced to Lindsay,...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 2
28 Jan 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back and thanks for listening to The Best Laid Plans. In this episode, Chapter 2, including: - Daniel gets to know his landlord, Angus McLi...
The Best Laid Plans: Chapter 1
20 Jan 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back. This week, Chapter 1, including: - Daniel's futile search for a Liberal candidate in the safest Tory seat in the land; - His meeting...
The Best Laid Plans: Prologue
14 Jan 2007
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Best Laid Plans, a satirical novel of Canadian politics, by Terry Fallis, podcast one chapter at a time. In this episode, Terry reads...