Volume 191: Goin’ Out West with Brendan Lyle

What happens when two East Coast best friends pack up their larger-than-life personalities and head out West? You get ⁠Tracy and Martina Goin' Out West⁠ — a hilarious, heartfelt road trip packed with friendship, improv, local music, and plenty of Maritime humour.

On this episode of Strange Grooves, we’re joined by director Brendan Lyle to talk about the story behind the film, how Tracy and Martina made the leap to the big screen, and why these uniquely Nova Scotian characters have connected with audiences right across Canada.

Brendan takes us behind the scenes of the film’s improvisational style, the importance of collaboration and community, and how local music helped give the project its unmistakable personality. We also dig into the realities of creating art during and after the pandemic, including its lasting impact on arts funding and the creative community in Nova Scotia.

At its core, this is a conversation about making something authentic with the people around you — and trusting that a story rooted in one corner of the country can still strike a chord thousands of kilometres away.

So grab your snacks, cue up the road-trip playlist, and come along for the ride.

Tracy and Martina Goin' Out West is available on streaming platforms and arrives on Crave September 1!

You can also see them LIVE on tour! They will be stopping in Saint John at Imperial Theatre on September 25th and WE WILL SEE YOU THERE!