{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ad0cd9a90bf5417321a0a1c/691512cedac02c1fcf2773b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Go Plug Yourself 324: Lou Laurence","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ad0cd9a90bf5417321a0a1c/1762987574261-91aa74c4-17f0-446b-b72b-59e2dc15e6fd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Montreal arts &amp; entertainment podcast that asks singer-songwriter Lou Laurence: “What makes baseball so romantic?” That question asked by Pascal Girard <a href=\"https://9to5.cc/pascal-girard-pastimes-gpys-323/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">back in our last episode</a>.</p><p>Lou Laurence is an incredibly talented (and funny) performer who you may even recognize from her last appearance on this podcast promoting her Fringe Show “<a href=\"https://9to5.cc/go-fringe-yourself-2024-the-montreal-fringe-festival-special/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Love, Sharks &amp; Frenching</a>“. Well she’s just released her first album “Montréal Romantic” and you can listen to it pretty much everywhere you stream music. You can even buy the album digitally <a href=\"https://loulaurence.bandcamp.com/album/montr-al-romantic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on Bandcamp</a> if you’re a really good person.</p><p>Lou Laurence joined Troy Stark and I at the back of Grumpy’s to talk about producing her first album, how thin the wall is between her and her neighbour and generally all the ups and downs of living and loving in the wonderful city of Montreal. Sudden snow storms, transit strikes and all.</p><p>Troy Stark also steps up as full co-host for this one because Walter “flaked” on the episode in a move that I’m sure was not prompted by the metro strike. Thank you Troy!</p><p>Oh hey, there’s never been a better time to tell someone about Go Plug Yourself than right now – we’re proud that Go Plug Yourself was selected to be part of Acast’s Indie Amplifier selections for November – <a href=\"https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/pages/indieamplifier?ref_=dmm_brd_pgr_ca_pod_web_ig_org_new_tst3__&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawNvPj5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGbG5vUGo2YWxTa0JtZXZzAR4zNegBvUQcm78UmS1drFWBpmKSgYXJhEGdyUqe4yiREki-jFwB0DsAwgji6g_aem_Q9Op0i3OwO8txUMWWKlK7A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">check us out on Amazon Music Canada</a>.</p><p>Enjoy the show!</p><p><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/lou-laurence-go-plug-yourself-podcast.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://9to5.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/lou-laurence-go-plug-yourself-podcast.jpg\"></a></p><h1>Credit Where Credit is Due</h1><p>As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: <a href=\"http://leighlandbeckman.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude</a>!</p><p><em>Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/?latestblogpost\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>9to5 (illustrated)</em></a><em>, co-hosts our two podcasts: The </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/9es\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>9to5 Entertainment System</em></a><em> and </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/gpys\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Go Plug Yourself</em></a><em> and sometimes blogs here as </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/category/perspicacious-geek/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Perspicacious Geek</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Troy Stark is yet another amazing Montreal comedian and promoter who indulges me in co-hosting this wonderful little show of ours. You can catch him pretty often at the </em><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TWScomedynight/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>World’s Smallest Comedy Night</em></a><em> and Cheap Laughs at Rustik Pub, both of which he produces.</em></p>","author_name":"9to5 (dot cc)"}