Grant's home country; on returning after 16 years he finds it bureaucratic, overly agreeable and hard to love, and plans a memoir about it.

Where it appears 3

portal to the unknownEp 9 · with Nevena
Nev's home country, which she suddenly felt she could no longer live in. That feeling started her journey to the Balkans.
the elixir of authenticityEp 7 · with Colin Gerrard
Colin visits his brother there and thinks Canada is a great country losing its identity. Tamir says Canadians are awful at banter. They also discuss donuts and Timbits.
the antidote to madnessEp 2 · with Grant Shipway
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Connections

From Lisbon to Budapest at 26Grant Shipway · Ep 2 · 1:12:01
At 26 Grant left Canada and travelled by car and train from Lisbon, which he expected to be his home, all the way to Budapest, where he stayed. He returned at 42 and plans two…
Bureaucracy in British ColumbiaGrant Shipway · Ep 2 · 1:12:01
In BC the drinking age is 19, yet signs demand ID if you look under 35, nearly twice the legal age. Grant uses this to explain why it's hard to love Canada with all its bureaucracy.