Episodes
Rob Preuss, Spoons & Honeymoon Suite
Toronto Legends keyboardist Rob Preuss on Spoons, Honeymoon Suite and Broadway.
Bryan Berard, NHL Perseverance
NHL Offensive Defenseman Bryan Berard talks about being drafted 1st overall in 1995, winning Rookie of the Year with the NY Islanders, being traded to the Maple Leafs for Felix Potvin, his two productive seasons in Toronto wi...
David Kassie, CIBC/Genuity/Outcome
Bay Street Titan David Kassie talks about his McGill basketball career, his first job out of Western MBA at Wood Gundy, his ‘culturally controversial’ business pairings at CIBC, launching Genuity Capital Markets from an offic...
Lee Aaron, Metal Queen
Canada’s Metal Queen Lee Aaron talks about her childhood interactions with Burton Cummings, the genesis of her Lee Aaron pseudonym (Aaron Spelling?!?!), getting assistance on her first album from Triumph’s Rik Emmett, playing...
Sandy Horne, Spoons
Spoons Bassist/Co-Founder Sandy Horne talks about the band’s Burlington roots, touring with Culture Club/The Police/Survivor/Human League, playing the Police Picnic at Exhibition Stadium, getting a backstage visit from Sting ...
Kristen Shilton, ESPN Hockey
ESPN Hockey Reporter Kristen Shilton talks about working for the Worldwide Leader in Sports, her five years as beat reporter for the Toronto Maple Leafs, running into the beautiful David Beckham, working with Ray Ferraro/Jim Tatti, getting good quotes from Morgan Rielly/Matthew Tkachuk/Dylan Strome/Alex DeBrincat/Johnny Gaudreau, her sweet FOUR-screen hockey viewing setup at home, her dream of running into The Bachelor Jesse Palmer at the company Xmas party, and the employee benefits of work…
David Sancious, Bruce’s E Street Band
Original E Street Band multi-instrumentalist David Sancious talks about meeting Bruce Springsteen as a teenager, recording and touring behind the Boss’ first three albums, being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, t...
Mitch Azaria, Tripping The Muskoka Lakes
Television Producer Mitch Azaria gives his elevator pitch for the TRIPPING doc series, introduces the latest episode as a 3hr immersive boat ride through the Muskoka Lakes, shares the saga of kidnapper Three-Fingered Abe and ...
Chuck Ealey, CFL Superstar
Legendary CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey talks about growing up in Portsmouth Ohio, going undefeated in BOTH his high school (18-0) and college (35-0) football careers, getting passed over in the 1972 NFL draft and coming up to ...
Peter Kent, Arnold’s Stunt Double
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stunt double Peter Kent talks about the OTHER Canadian Peter Kent (and meeting his brother the ‘Scud Stud’ Arthur), getting hired by fellow Canadian James Cameron in 1984 for a little film called The T...
Amanda Lang, CTV Business Journalist
Business Journalist/Host/Author Amanda Lang talks about her Ottawa/Winnipeg roots growing up as the daughter of a Prime Minister Trudeau cabinet minister (with Justin two grades behind her at school), why like George Costanza...
Ian Thomas, Singer/Songwriter
Singer/Songwriter Ian Thomas talks about his biggest hit Painted Ladies (and why he no longer possesses his 1974 Juno as Most Promising Male Vocalist), his continued close ties to both his big brother Dave and his wider SCTV/...
Thommie Bergman, Pioneering European NHLer
Swedish hockey pioneer Thommie Bergman talks about representing Sweden at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Japan, making the move to North America to join the Detroit Red Wings, his first NHL fight against none other than penalty ...
Jody Vance, Broadcaster
Broadcaster Jody Vance talks about her place in history as the first woman in Canadian television to host her own primetime sports show, her up close and personal time with Prince Harry [and Meghan] during the recent Invictus...
Devin Heroux, CBC
CBC’s multi-platform reporter Devin Heroux talks about why his current job is his dream job [every day is ‘what story will I tell today?’], covering the last four Olympic/Paralympic Games, preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympi...
Stephen Stohn, Degrassi & Beyond
Entertainment Industry Titan Stephen Stohn talks about developing the Degrassi franchise with his wife Linda Schuyler, his interactions with Aubrey [Drake] Graham/Kevin Smith/Billy Ray Cyrus, the transformative experience of ...
Jeff Chalmers, boom 97.3
boom 97.3’s Jeff Chalmers talks about a lifetime in radio, experiencing the transition from turntables/tapes to 100% digital, maintaining listener relationships now approaching 50 years [shoutouts to Libby! Steve! Sue!], his ...
Peter Kent, Journalist/Politician
Journalist/Politician Peter Kent shares adventures from his TWO distinguished careers [is he the REAL Forrest Gump??], his first day in Toronto being the same day as the 1967 Maple Leafs Stanley Cup parade, finding the right ...
Valerie Pringle, Broadcaster
Broadcaster Valerie Pringle talks about getting her start at radio station CFRB while still a Ryerson student, her mentor Andy Barrie creating a microphone device called the ‘Shrill Filter,’ her move to CBC television [Midday...
Alan Carter, Broadcaster
Broadcaster Alan Carter talks about getting his start in Vancouver one loooong Honda Prelude drive after graduating from Ryerson’s RTA program, his time as Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, his stint in management as Newsroom Managi...
Brian Propp, NHL Superstar
NHL Superstar Brian Propp talks about scoring 1000 points over 1000 NHL games, learning he had been drafted 14th overall in 1979 by the Philadelphia Flyers while working on his Saskatchewan family farm, contributing to the Fl...
Amy Pataki, Restaurant Critic
Former Toronto Star Restaurant Critic Amy Pataki talks about dining incognito [sometimes in disguise], her 1 star to 4 star rating system, why you MUST check those DineSafe inspection reports before dining out, her favourite ...
Mark Osborne, Toronto Maple Leafs
Former NHLer Mark Osborne talks about playing with Wayne Gretzky on the Toronto Young Nationals, his wife Madolyn’s Hollywood career with John Travolta and Chevy Chase, the surreal experience of a Toronto kid growing up to pl...
Dini Petty, Broadcaster
Broadcasting Icon slash Whirly Girl Dini Petty talks about piloting her pink helicopter while doing traffic reports for CKEY radio, being part of the original CityPulse News team, adding the CityLine daytime show to her daily...