Episodes

NHL Goaltender turned Executive Coach Jack Campbell talks about his three seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, staying connected with Freddie Andersen, his 2022 All-Star experience alongside Auston Matthews, playing with Mitch Marner Willie Nylander John Tavares AM34 Connor McDavid Leon Draisaitl, his appreciation for Kyle Dubas Jonathan Quick Bill Ranford, getting confused for that other Jack Cambell from Michigan (the pro bowl NFL linebacker), why he loves now living in Panama City Beach Flor...

Gemini Award winning actor Peter Keleghan talks about playing the original Lloyd Braun on Seinfeld, bureaucracy preventing him from reprising that role in future episodes, taking over Mike Myers spot at Toronto’s Second City, his work on The Red Green Show and Murdoch Mysteries, working with George Clooney Jennifer Aniston Ted Danson Candice Bergen Jerry Seinfeld Michael Richards Jerry Stiller Steve Martin Hilary Duff, how at every Hollywood casting call he seemed to be up against Jon Hamm and B...

British 80s SynthPop superstar Howard Jones talks about immigrating to Canada not once but TWICE, his time at Ottawa’s late great Confederation High School, watching The Who smash their instruments during a show at Lansdowne Stadium, refurbishing his original Roland Jupiter-8 keyboard to create new music, performance memories with OMD Barenaked Ladies China Crisis Stevie Wonder Herbie Hancock Thomas Dolby Ringo Starr Sheila E , his 1985 Live Aid piano solo in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley Sta...

Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet co-founder and Author Don Pyle talks about his new memoir, their iconic instrumental ‘Having an Average Weekend’ serving as theme song for the Kids in the Hall, not being a favourite of Lorne Michaels, beating out David Foster and Liona Boyd for a Juno award, being at The Ramones first Toronto gig in 1976, catching reunion shows of Iggy Pop/The Stooges and the Sex Pistols, getting Mike Myers and Paul Myers mixed up at an REM show, hanging out with The B-52s Fred S...

10,000 Maniacs co-founder Dennis Drew talks about the band’s 45th anniversary, their roots just across the border from Toronto in Jamestown NY, coming up on a parallel path with Michael Stipe and REM, the impact of former lead singer Natalie Merchant, their landmark 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged, opening for the Grateful Dead in front of 80,000 at the Buffalo Bills old home at Rich Stadium, their appearances on Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show Late Night with David Letterman The Arsenio ...

Mr Hockey Pierre McGuire talks about growing up cheering for the Habs and Expos, his playing career ending after attending New Jersey Devils training camp, Scotty Bowman kicking off his coaching career, earning two Stanley Cup championship rings while ‘maintaining’ rather than ‘coaching’ Mario Lemieux, taking over the Hartford Whalers to become the 2nd youngest NHL head coach ever, pioneering his Inside The Glass reporting role between the benches for NBC’s NHL coverage, taking a stick to the he...

Scientist and Broadcaster David Suzuki talks about his genetic connection to the NHL Suzukis, his current status as a crotchety old man, his 44 years hosting the CBC’s The Nature of Things, his memoir Lessons From A Lifetime, enjoying his birthday party with guests Jane Fonda Al Gore Pierce Brosnan George Stroumboulopoulos, and why his 10 grandchildren (and one great grandchild) continue to propel his environmental advocacy onwards!


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Former Blue Rodeo/Wilco’s Bob Egan talks about forsaking corporate riches to jump on Wilco’s tour bus at age 38 (on the advice of Johnny Cash and at the request of Jeff Tweedy), touring Norway with Bazil Donovan before joining Blue Rodeo for 17 years, bonding with Gord Downie while playing on the Tragically Hip’s Juno-award winning Bobcaygeon, his upclose and personal interactions with Keith Richards Sheryl Crow Gary Oldman William Shatner, playing on Austin City Limits with both Billy Bragg and...

In case you missed it, from November 2025: 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist and World's Fastest Man Ben Johnson talks about Charlie Francis, Dr Jamie Astaphan, Carl Lewis, Diego Maradona, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son Al-Saadi, nearly joining the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, and a complete breakdown of his blazing 9.79 second 100m Gold Medal winning run at the 1988 Seoul Olympics!


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PBS Travel Journalist Joseph Rosendo talks about visiting 104 countries around the world, his upcoming shooting schedule around the Thousand Islands, his popular PBS shows Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out and Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope, his 21 episodes focused on Canada, why he respects the business model of his PBS stablemate and fellow travel expert Rick Steves, why he ends every episode with a Mark Twain quote, and how he manages to condense 100 hours of footage into each 26 minute and 46 seco...

Legendary CBC Hockey Night in Canada host Dave Hodge talks about his Montreal origins, palling around with Chatham Legend Ferguson Jenkins, beating out Alex Trebek for the HNIC hosting job because Mr Jeopardy (allegedly) wouldn’t shave his moustache, working with Don Cherry Brian McFarlane Howie Meeker George Armstrong Gordie Howe Rick Azar Bob Cole, not getting along with that bully of an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs Harold Ballard, hanging out with Larry King David Bowie Eddie Feigner Kath...

NHL Player Agent Ritch Winter talks about the business and lifestyle of his career, why the Head Coach is apparently never wrong, the key components of any contract being 'opportunity' FIRST and THEN 'money,' his made-for-marketing PWHL client Abby Hustler, his thoughts on Marty Walsh and the NHLPA, his positive relationships with the NHL’s Gary Bettman and Bill Daly, his interactions with entertainers Hilary Duff and Carrie Underwood, and that surreal dinner he enjoyed at the dearly departed Wa...

The Ben Mulroney Show’s Ben Mulroney talks about growing up at 24 Sussex Drive, his Dad teaching him about the birds and the bees using ‘the book,’ learning life lessons from Justin Trudeau, the ‘all conversation, no cancellation’ theme of his radio show, his experiences hosting Canadian Idol and ETalk, cohosting a prime time American network talkshow with Kelly Ripa, and why the Backstreet Boys did NOT appreciate his suggestion to rerecord their hit song in French!


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Historical crime fiction author Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson talks about his new second novel in the Patrick Bird Mystery Series called Opposite Sully’s Gym, the subset of ‘Maple Noir’ within ‘Noir Fiction’ writing, weaving actual Toronto landmarks and events into his historical fiction, using the story of James Earl Ray as the backdrop to his novel, the challenge of writing one thousand words per day while still holding down a regular nine-to-five job, grocery shopping alongside 'The Killer' Doug...

Rogers Sportsnet Central’s Evanka Osmak talks about her new memoir When The Game Changes, seeing her Dad on a Kellogg’s Corn Pops box, working for nearly 15 years alongside co-anchor Ken Reid, making the unique career pivot from civil engineering to television broadcasting, her career-changing interaction with Jamie Campbell, why she took up ice hockey at the age of 41, and why her broadcasting partnership henceforth shall be known as ‘Evanka and Ken’!


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In case you missed it, from November 2024: Canada’s Folk Singer Valdy talks about touring the world for over 50 years, criss-crossing our country coast-to-coast-to-coast at a clip of about 200 shows per year, his guest spots on The Beachcombers (Relic was a gentleman) and Front Page Challenge, his interactions with Steve Martin Quincy Jones PM Paul Martin Karen Kain Kenny Rogers Glen Campbell Murray McLauchlan, why he prefers using a chainsaw for his woodworking projects, and why you shouldn’t c...

Retired Broadcast Journalist Simon Dingley shares stories from 43 years on television with the CBC, Global, CTV as well as his radio time in Montreal and Toronto! Interactions with a diverse group of personalities including Sir Paul McCartney, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Alan Eagleson, President Donald Trump, Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mr Donald S Cherry! Spoiler alert: Simon is not even the only retired CBC journalist in his own household!

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2026 JUNO-winning multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter Steve Marriner talks about the 2026 Juno Awards, meeting Bruce Springsteen and the T-1000 Robert Patrick, touring with Colin James, playing with Buddy Guy Sass Jordan Gordie Johnson Randy Bachman Blue Rodeo, trying to keep up with Ron MacLean, the mad skills of his studio partner Jimmy Bowskill, hanging out with Daniel Alfredsson Brad Marsh William Shatner Ron Sexsmith Feist Sam Roberts, and his respect for Phil Collins’ bluesy-vocals aft...

In case you missed it, from January 2023: NHL Superstar Bernie Nicholls talks about scoring 150 points [!!!] in a single season, McDonalds visits with Wayne Gretzky, leadership lessons from Marcel Dionne Mark Messier Chris Chelios Marty McSorley Ken Baumgartner, going from playing hockey in a town of 75 to playing in a city of 10 million, hanging out with Dr Jerry Buss and the Showtime Lakers, golfing with John Candy, Tom Hanks reppin' his jersey on Saturday Night Live, being assured by Bruce Mc...

Singer/Songwriter Marc Jordan talks about his ongoing work with Sir Rod Stewart, playing alongside Ian Thomas Murray McLauchlan and Cindy Church in Lunch at Allen’s, writing his breakout song Marina Del Ray after a Telly Savales sighting, his status within the world of Yacht Rock, keeping the music in-house with his wife Amy Skye and their two singer/songwriter children, his work with Alan Frew David Hasselhoff Don Johnson Olivia-Newton John, the epiphany he achieved while stoned in a cow field ...

In case you missed it, from October 2022: Canada’s former Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae talks about his incredible career as a diplomat, a politician and a lawyer, what an actual ‘day in the life’ is for our UN Ambassador, the funny/not so funny shaving cream incident caused by Frank Zappa at U of T’s Convocation Hall, being inspired by Stephen Lewis, meeting Bill Clinton at a Rhodes Scholar alumni event, and the emotional joy of taking the same job for PM Justin Trudeau as his father...

Netflix global smash success ‘Finding Her Edge’ Showrunner Jeff Norton talks about his roles as CEO of the Show and Keeper of Tone, the exceptional timing of a figure skating-centred series airing just after Heated Rivalry and just ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the story inspiration coming from a combination of Jane Austen plus Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, cameos from Elvis Stojko, Piper Gilles, Paul Poirier, his happy place within the Netflix family, the blizzard of unsolicited pitches he no...

In case you missed it, from March 2025: CBC 2026 Winter Olympics Host Devin Heroux talks about why his current job is his dream job, covering multiple Olympic/Paralympic Games, working with and subsequently succeeding Scott Russell, covering the Raptors 2019 NBA Championship, watching and subsequently working with the late Bob Cole and Colleen Jones, his love for curling and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and why Summer McIntosh always stops at the CBC booth BEFORE stopping at the NBC booth!


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Lowest of the Low’s Lawrence Nichols talks about celebrating the 35th anniversary of their seminal debut album Shakespeare My Butt, his pivot from being ‘band-adjacent’ to becoming a full-fledged card-carrying group member, balancing the needs of fans that want to hear the ‘old stuff’ with their continued generation of fresh material, the band’s historical connections to The Barenaked Ladies and radio station CFNY, getting inducted into the Canadian Indie Music Hall of Fame, why it was surreal f...