Inside The Clearing: Chris Grimes on Story, Loss & Laughter and a reminder (inspired by the Helsinki Bus Garage allegory) to "Stay on the F***ing Bus!"

Brushwood Media Network · Apr 15, 2026 · 1h 9m

A host hands over his own mic, steps into the straw-lit ring, and lets his story breathe. Chris Grimes invites us into “The Clearing,” a warm, curated space where presence comes first and stories find their shape. From a Uganda childhood and the hum of a TV showing Laurel & Hardy to the ache of losing a sister and the discipline of actor-teacher training, Chris traces the real forces that shaped his craft, his humor, and his ethos of yes-and. We dig into the 5-4-3-2-1 framework he uses to spark honest conversation, and why comedy can be the first evidence of freedom. Expect Stan Laurel’s…