Guest suggestions? andrew.applebaum@gmail.com
Oct. 14, 2024

CBC’s Bob McDonald, Just Say Yes

CBC Radio Quirks & Quarks longtime host Bob McDonald talks about fully exposing himself in his new memoir Just Say Yes, his school report cards [“Bobby can do better...much better”], his appointment to the Order of Canada, ha...

Listen to the episode

Oct. 10, 2024

Crooner Matt Dusk Returns!

Canadian crooner Matt Dusk returns to talk about dining [and chit-chatting] with Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip, cutting a duet track with a pre-President Donald Trump, recording a song written by Bono & The Edge and meant f...

Listen to the episode

Oct. 7, 2024

Sharon Hampson, Sharon Lois & Bram

Skinnamarinky dinky dink, Skinnamarinky do...I love you! Sharon Lois & Bram’s Sharon Hampson talks about their multi-generational appeal [now entertaining 5 generations!], coming up in the 1970s Toronto coffee-house scene, be...

Listen to the episode

Oct. 3, 2024

David Miller, Two-Term Toronto Mayor

The City of Toronto’s two-term former Mayor David Miller talks about immigrating to Canada, his transformative experiences at Harvard, vivid memories from his campaign victories in 2003 [the BROOM!] and 2006 [the REPEAT!], hi...

Listen to the episode

Sept. 30, 2024

Christopher Doyle, Nextdoor Canada

Nextdoor Canada’s Managing Director Christopher Doyle talks about serving as a neighbourhood 'digital bulletin board' for 90 million verified users, why PROXIMITY differentiates them from other social media platforms, buildin...

Listen to the episode

Sept. 26, 2024

Larry MacDonald, The Shopify Story

'The Shopify Story' author Larry MacDonald talks about how a Canadian startup rocketed to become an e-commerce giant by empowering millions of entrepreneurs, the unexpectedly dynamic partnership of a quirky game-playing progr...

Listen to the episode

Sept. 23, 2024

Joe Vizvary, Images in Vogue

Images in Vogue’s Joe Vizvary talks about coming out of Vancouver in 1981, Much Music VJ Kim Clarke Champniss serving as their Manager before KCC joined MM, opening up for Duran Duran/Depeche Mode/Roxy Music/Bryan Adams, Gedd...

Listen to the episode

Sept. 19, 2024

Shawn Micallef, Toronto Star/Spacing

Author/Journalist Shawn Micallef talks about moving from Windsor to Toronto in 2000, co-founding Spacing Magazine, morphing from writing for Eye Weekly to the Toronto Star, using psychogeography as the backbone of his first b...

Listen to the episode

Sept. 16, 2024

Lisa Zarzeczny, Elevate

Elevate CEO Lisa Zarzeczny talks about the upcoming Elevate Festival, curating their 200+ speakers/thought leaders, Michelle Obama’s in-person presence [and her ‘driving directly onto the stage’ security requirements], recomm...

Listen to the episode

Sept. 9, 2024

Debbie Brill, High Jumper

Canadian High Jumping legend Debbie Brill talks about developing the 'Brill Bend,' comparisons to the 'Fosbury Flop' [and her relationship with Dick Fosbury], jumping [and breaking world records] into her 50s, her positive in...

Listen to the episode