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Episodes

May 1, 2023

Steve McAllister, Gaming News Canada

Gaming News Canada Editor/Parleh Media Group partner Steve McAllister delivers a primer on the past/present/future of sports gambling in Ontario, speculates on the gambling prospects for niche sports such as table tennis, cri...

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April 27, 2023

Curtis McElhinney, Maple Leafs Goalie/2x Stanley Cup Winner [not together, silly!]

Ex-NHL Goaltender Curtis McElhinney talks about playing in Toronto [lots of Instagram messages] and in Tampa Bay [scootered from the beach to the arena], his TWO Stanley Cup rings, his Save of the Season on Sid the Kid to get...

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April 24, 2023

Greg Oliver on Billy Van/John Gibbons/Rocky Johnson

Author/Journalist/Wrestling Historian Greg Oliver talks about his memoir on Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons [“tried to watch a video compilation of all his umpire ejections...couldn’t get through them all!”], his biography of ...

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April 20, 2023

Stuart Coxe, Dragons’ Den & More

Four-time Canadian Screen Award winning Producer Stuart Coxe talks about cutting his teeth at CBC’s The National & The Journal, Peter Mansbridge’s calm & consistent presence during 9/11, launching Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank,...

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April 17, 2023

Stu Grimson, The Grim Reaper

700+ NHL game enforcer The Grim Reaper Stu Grimson talks about catching a scout’s eye in a Kamloops street brawl, being ‘a player so NICE that I got drafted TWICE’ [first by Detroit and then by Calgary], the liberation he iro...

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April 13, 2023

Rudy Sarzo, Quiet Riot

Legendary heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo talks about rejoining Quiet Riot [his 3rd stint!], playing with Ozzy Osbourne/Whitesnake/Dio, and his friendships with the late Randy Rhodes/Kevin DuBrow/Frankie Banali. Rudy shares me...

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April 10, 2023

The Incredible Boris Cherniak, Comedy Hypnotist

Comedy hypnotist/motivational speaker/author The Incredible Boris Cherniak talks about his journey from Moscow to Toronto, running out of material early in his first professional show [at age 17!], being Facebook Friends with...

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April 6, 2023

Travis Snider, Toronto Blue Jays

Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Travis Snider joins the podcast from Kirkland WA [home of Costco!] to talk about the life of a [baseball] retiree at 35, learning perseverance over adversity, his love for Cito Gaston & Ale...

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April 3, 2023

Steven Kerzner, Ed the Sock

Ed the Sock Creator Steven Kerzner remembers North York’s Newton Cable, shares Ed’s origin story [involves the Crafts Closet] and namesake [think Lou Grant/Carl from UP], talks about Ed’s Night Party transitioning from commun...

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March 30, 2023

Glen Metropolit, NHL/Worldwide Hockey Pro

HC Davos Coach/Ex-NHLer Glen Metropolit talks about going from Cabbagetown/Regent Park to playing pro hockey literally around the world, getting training inspiration from ‘The Killer’ Doug Gilmour running the hills of Christi...

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March 27, 2023

John Gibbons, Toronto Blue Jays

Gibby!! Former Toronto Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons talks about why he loves Toronto [and why Toronto loves him back], the story behind writing his new autobiography, why Josh Donaldson wrote the foreword, his back to back ...

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March 23, 2023

Linda Schuyler, Degrassi

Degrassi Co-creator Linda Schuyler talks about producing over 500 episodes of the iconic franchise, why Drake will always be Aubrey Graham to her, sets the record straight on the urban legend that Drake threatened legal actio...

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March 20, 2023

Bob Hunter, (E-)Sports Executive

OverActive Media Group’s Bob Hunter updates the E-Sports venue project at Exhibition Place and shares stories from the ORIGINAL Ontario Place, BC Place Stadium, Expo 86 Worlds Fair, SkyDome [now Rogers Centre], Air Canada Cen...

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March 16, 2023

Ben Bankas, Comedian

Stand-up Comedian & Podcaster Ben Bankas talks about taking his ‘Permission 2 Laugh’ tour across Canada, the strength of Mark Breslin’s Yuk Yuk’s brand, launching his ‘Please, Wear a Mask’ stand-up special on YouTube, travell...

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March 13, 2023

Justin Morrow, Toronto FC

Toronto FC & 2017 MLS Cup Champion Justin Morrow talks about playing against David Beckham, the bitter feelings/lessons learned from the 2016 MLS Cup loss directly fueling Toronto FC’s amazing successes in 2017, Zlatan Ibrahi...

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March 9, 2023

Paul Reiser, Comedian

Actor/Writer/Author/Musician/Comedian Paul Reiser talks about stand up comedy being his first love, creating Mad About You & casting Helen Hunt with his wife’s approval, stumbling into his breakout role in Barry Levinson’s ‘D...

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March 6, 2023

Choclair, Rapper

Scarborough rap superstar Choclair talks about coming up together with Jully Black, Kardinal Offishall and Saukrates, morphing from ‘Junior’ to ‘Choclair’ [and how he got that name], literally getting called out of the classr...

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March 2, 2023

Ellen Roseman, Demystifying Money & Righting Wrongs

Financial Literacy Expert & Consumer Advocate Ellen Roseman talks about being BLOCKED by Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey, her Montreal roots, moving from covering Women’s Wear to Business at Maclean-Hunter, going from The Toronto ...

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Feb. 27, 2023

Mark McKoy, Olympic Gold Medalist

1992 Barcelona Olympics 110m Gold Medal hurdler Mark McKoy talks about being a gum-chewing Mr. International, why he still [after 30+ years] gets goosebumps watching his Gold Medal-winning run, where he keeps his Olympic Gold...

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Feb. 24, 2023

Darrell Vickers, Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show

Comedy writer Darrell Vickers talks about being Head Writer for The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, how after being hired he did not actually talk to Johnny again for two and a half years [!!], moving freely past Ed McMa...

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Feb. 22, 2023

Ted Nolan, NHL Coach/Player

Ex-NHL Player and Coach of the Year Ted Nolan talks about starting from a small house of 12 without electricity nor plumbing in Garden River First Nation [“leaving for Kenora was like going to Disneyland”], learning he was dr...

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Feb. 20, 2023

Rick Campanelli, MuchMusic/Entertainment Tonight

Former MuchMusic & Entertainment Tonight Canada host Rick Campanelli talks about morphing from ‘Rick the Temp’ into ‘Rick the Franchise,’ how his father unplugging the house phone almost prevented his MuchTemp contest win, me...

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Feb. 17, 2023

Bernice Carnegie remembers Herb Carnegie

The Carnegie Initiative’s Bernice Carnegie shares stories about her father Herb Carnegie, widely regarded as the best Black hockey player to never play in the National Hockey League: · The Black Aces Line: Herbie Carneg...

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Feb. 15, 2023

Evan Solomon, GZERO Media

GZERO Media Publisher Evan Solomon talks about packing up & moving to The Big Apple/NYC, leaving his comfort zone to seek out ‘pleasurable discomfort,’ asking his holiness the Dalai Lama the most sensitive of life’s questions...

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