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In-depth and intimate conversations with some of Canada’s finest songwriters, musicians, and other industry adjacent professionals.Produced, edited and hosted by Andrew Shaver of Clever Hopes.The full When We Wake weekly broadcast is syndicated across Canada. Each week, the show offers a thoughtfully curated mix of emerging and essential voices, weaving together the threads between melody and meaning. Alongside standout tracks, When We Wake features in-depth conversations with the artists themselves—uncovering the stories, questions, and creative sparks behind the songs.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn-depth and intimate conversations with some of Canada’s finest songwriters, musicians, and other industry adjacent professionals. Produced, edited and hosted by Andrew Shaver of Clever Hopes. The full When We Wake weekly broadcast is syndicated across Canada. Each week, the show offers a thoughtfully curated mix of emerging and essential voices, weaving together the threads between melody and meaning.
When We Wake with Andrew Shaver is hosted by Andrew Shaver. The show has published 56 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "56. When We Wake with Mimi O'Bonsawin" (11 September 2026, 43 minutes), "55. When We Wake with Lucy Clearwater" (20 June 2026, 44 minutes), and "55. When We Wake with Lucy Clearwater" (20 June 2026, 44 minutes).
When We Wake with Andrew Shaver publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 56 episodes.
Booking probability for When We Wake with Andrew Shaver is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. When We Wake with Andrew Shaver requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. When We Wake with Andrew Shaver's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for When We Wake with Andrew Shaver are Artists, Writers & Performers. When We Wake with Andrew Shaver has a society audience.
Andrew Shaver hosts When We Wake with Andrew Shaver, a society podcast with 56 episodes published.
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When We Wake with Andrew Shaver
My guest today is award-winning singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin , whose new album, Evoke , is rooted in the natural world and alive with the lessons it has to offer. It’s a world shaped by growing up, as she puts it...
Episode #55
My guest today is singer-songwriter Lucy Clearwater , whose debut full-length album is called People Not Possessions. It's a title that tells you quite a bit about who she is before you even hear a note. Lucy started...
Episode #55
<p>My guest today is singer-songwriter Lucy Clearwater, whose debut full-length album is called People Not Possessions. It's a title that tells you quite a bit about who she is before you even hear a note.</p><p>Lucy...
Episode #54
<p>Tyson Ray Borsboom is one of those songwriters who seems decidedly less interested in polishing the edges than he is in just telling the truth.</p><p><br></p><p>Born in Winnipeg, shaped by Alberta - Lethbridge then...
Episode #53
<p>You could say that Kelly McMichael took the long way round to using her own name. Born in Peterborough, Ontario and now based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, she spent years making music under different monikers and...
Episode #52
<p>My guest today is one of those musicians other musicians talk about. Christine Bougie is widely considered one of Canada’s finest guitarists. She's a sought-after collaborator who’s spent years helping shape the...
Episode #51
<p>My guest today is one of Nova Scotia’s finest songwriters, and one-time touring bass player for Stompin Tom Connors, Pictou County’s Dave Gunning.</p><p>His new album Field Notes wasn’t recorded in a traditional...
Episode #50
<p>I met Rebekah Hawker this past January at Folk Alliance in New Orleans and within minutes we were laughing like we’d known each other for years.</p><p><br></p><p>What starts as a conversation about surviving...
Episode #49
<p>My guests today are Tim Chaisson and Jake Charron from the genre-bending, Juno Award-winning, musical trailblazers from Prince Edward Island, The East Pointers.</p><p><br></p><p>Their new album, Schoonertown, is...
Episode #48
<p>On today’s episode of When We Wake, I’m talking with Eric Duquette and Jena GoGo AKA Duke and Goldie - a duo whose entire story basically starts with a Craigslist ad in Toronto. </p><p>Jena put out a call for a...
Episode #47
<p>Boy Golden is the oh-so-cool Rock’n'Roll alter ego of the Winnipeg-based multi-instrumentalist/producer/songwriter extraordinaire, Liam Duncan. In today’s chat, we get into the origin story of that alter ego, but...
Episode #46
<p><br></p><p>Jill Barber is back with a brand-new holiday album, A Holly Jolly Jill Barber Christmas. An album that includes a handful of the classics you’d expect, some lesser known treasures and a couple of...
Episode #45
<p>Three time Music Nova Scotia Award winner, Daniel James McFadyen grew up outside of Toronto chasing a ball, not a melody. But somewhere between the rec centre squash courts and the dark and dreary corners of the pubs...
Episode #41
<p>Charlotte Cornfield is one of those songwriters who can make a small moment feel like a revelation. And speaking of revelations, while I’ve been a fan of Charlotte’s for almost a decade now, going all the way back to...
<p>Yukon Blonde has been part of Canada’s indie rock landscape for more than a decade. </p><p>They're JUNO-nominated, they've picked up a SOCAN award, they've had tunes placed in shows like Grey’s Anatomy and The Summer...
Episode #42
<p>He grew up wanting to be an inventor. Turns out he is. </p><p>Jake Nicoll builds the places and the tools he records with right down to the microphones, compressors, and the bits in between. He moved to Newfoundland...
<p>A sense of home is at the heart of Ewan Currie’s songwriting, and after a lifetime of moving around, he’s landed on the East Coast, kinda like me. </p><p>But, I’ll put my cards on the table and admit that, ok, sure...
Episode #40
<p>My guest on this episode is singer-songwriter Breagh Isabel.</p><p>From her Halifax home and basement studio, Breagh divvies up her work week co-writing with songwriters all over the world, writing music for kids' TV...
Episode #39
<p>Leanne Hoffman's latest album, The Text Collector, started as a personal experiment: write a poem every day for a year. From that mountain of words came a record that’s pop-forward, poetry-laced, and emotionally...
Episode #38
<p>It’s always a gift to sit down with a great artist — and even more so when that artist is an old friend. </p><p>Sarah Harmer is one of Canada’s most beloved songwriters, known for crafting songs that are intimate and...
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