{"podcast":{"title":"When We Wake with Andrew Shaver","slug":"when-we-wake-with-andrew-shaver-6464812","podcast_index_feed_id":6464812,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e58d53d4/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://theandrewshaver.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38412445/38412445-1712882690810-f73ac518d4fe5.jpg","author":"Andrew Shaver","episode_count":55,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T10:20:01.876788+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-we-wake-with-andrew-shaver-6464812"},"episode":{"title":"36. When We Wake with Alexander Gallant","slug":"36-when-we-wake-with-alexander-gallant","published_at":"2025-06-16T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-we-wake-with-andrew-shaver-6464812/36-when-we-wake-with-alexander-gallant","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-we-wake-with-andrew-shaver-6464812","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whenwewake/episodes/36--When-We-Wake-with-Alexander-Gallant-e349s14","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e58d53d4/podcast/play/104181220/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-16%2Ff57da4d3-74a6-f537-175c-8573126a7ce5.m4a","summary":"Alexander Gallant is one of the sharpest, most honest songwriters I know. His new album Rubber Monster Suit is funny, it’s sad, it’s weird, it’s beautiful - kinda like Alex - and it picks up where his 2023 debut, Waiting Table Blues , left off. Waiting Table Blues was a stripped down and deeply honest record written in the early days of his sobriety. Rubber Monster Suit is still intimate and personal, but the album feels bigger in scope. It’s got flashes of psych county, jazz, cinematic folk, and, of course, the trademark wit and lyricism that, once you’ve been introduced to Alexander Gallant’s music, well, you come to expect from it. In our conversation today Alex, opens up about his songwriting process, the writers that shaped him, and the clarity that came with getting sober. Be sure to hang around all the way to the end to hear the story behind the hit song that never was. @alexanderthegallant Wanna get in touch? Send an email to ⁠ whenwewakeradio@gmail.com⁠ Or find me on Instagram @whenwewakeradio & @theandrewshaver When We Wake with Andrew Shaver is written, hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Shaver . The weekly radio broadcast is syndicated on nine stations across Canada. Theme song Got You by Noah Reid","meta_description":"Alexander Gallant is one of the sharpest, most honest songwriters I know. His new album Rubber Monster Suit is funny, it’s sad, it’s weird, it’s beautiful…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2590,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/when-we-wake-with-andrew-shaver-6464812/episodes/36-when-we-wake-with-alexander-gallant/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/when-we-wake-with-andrew-shaver-6464812/36-when-we-wake-with-alexander-gallant.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}