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Glenn Gould's Chair

Oct 17, 2018

After nearly a year of research, we bring this series about Glenn Gould and his chair to a close. Episode 5 begins with a conversation with Canadian pianist James Parker about the mechanics of Gould’s eccentric playing style. We also meet award-winning journalist and music biographer Peter Goddard at Fran’s...


Oct 10, 2018

After building our own version of a Glenn Gould chair replica, we find out there are so many interesting replicas out there, that we’re going to devote this whole show to finding them. These include an 8 ft. tall chair covered in flowers, a fancy one made by an Italian furniture designer, and a futuristic...


Oct 2, 2018

The week we dig deep into finding more about Hourd & Co, the company behind Gould's Chair, but come up short. An expert antique appraiser steps in with some answers — all for except one. This leaves us with a decision to make, that once made, could potentially ruin one of our Gould chairs.

The episode includes John D....


Sep 26, 2018

In this episode, we take a trip to Ottawa to visit Glenn Gould's chair and are surprised by where we find it. We also take a tour of the backroom collection of Gould artifacts at the Canadian Museum of History. The tour opens up a discussion about and significance behind maintaining seemingly everyday objects once owned...


Sep 19, 2018

For Glenn Gould, his chair was his closest companion — a foundation which offered a sense of stability for a performer who struggled with fame. Glenn Gould used it from the very beginning of his career to his last breath, at the young age of 50. In this episode, we make a discovery, and in the process, meet...