Episodes

April 4, 2024

Macho Man Randy Savage biographer Jon Finkel

Author Jon Finkel talks about his new biography on the Macho Man Randy Savage! He shares the transformation from Randy Poffo>>Randy Savage>>Macho Man, the influence of his wrestling father Angelo and brother Leapin’ Lanny, hi...

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April 1, 2024

Chris Kontos, NHL/Olympian

NHL sniper Chris Kontos talks about his crazy hot 1989 playoff scoring run for Gretzky’s LA Kings, scoring FOUR goals in Tampa Bay Lightning’s inaugural game in 1992, winning an Olympic Silver Medal for Canada at the 1994 Lil...

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March 28, 2024

Frank Ferragine, Frankie Flowers

Breakfast Television's Frank ‘Frankie Flowers’ Ferragine talks about his Holland Marsh origins, running into the Stavros/Longos/Fortinos families at the Ontario Food Terminal, getting his TV start on CKVR because he was the o...

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March 25, 2024

Ben McCabe, Bloom

Bloom CEO Ben McCabe talks about his entrepreneurial journey, removing the stigma from reverse mortgages/equity releases, marking the transition from accumulation to decumulation of wealth in the retirement savings journey, a...

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March 21, 2024

Kim G C Moody, Tax Guru

Canadian Income Tax Act Expert Kim G C Moody tells us what the ‘G C’ stands for, why he has a sock collection that rivals Prime Minister Trudeau’s, explains the difference between tax EVASION [illegal!] and AVOIDANCE [encoura...

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March 18, 2024

Rik Emmett, Lay It On The Line

Singer/Songwriter/Poet/Guitarist Rik Emmett talks about his days in Toronto power trio Triumph, explains why he was pictured on the back of the Allied Forces album in a Habs jersey [blasphemous!], why even today he suffers fr...

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March 15, 2024

Kimberly Carson, Breast Cancer Canada

Breast Cancer Canada CEO Kimberly Carson talks about breast cancer being 50+ diseases at 5 different stages affecting both women AND men [the most diagnosed cancer worldwide], her focus on ‘precision oncology’ [personalized c...

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March 7, 2024

Dr Nirav Patel, Whole Body MRI

Whole Body MRI Co-CEO and Chief of Radiology Dr Nirav Patel talks about full body screening, why they are the only clinic of their kind in Ontario, the misconceptions about ‘private clinics,’ the movement from reactive to pre...

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March 4, 2024

Don McDougall, Birth of the Blue Jays

Former Labatt Brewing Company President Don McDougall shares the story of the birth of our Toronto Blue Jays, co-starring Paul Godfrey, Paul Beeston, Peter Bavasi, Pat Gillick, Herb Solway, Ted Rogers, Howard Webster, Page Wa...

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March 1, 2024

Megan Rafuse, Shift Collab

Shift Collab CEO Megan Rafuse talks about creating Canada’s Go-To Mental Health Company, why therapy is like going to the gym [and why choosing a therapist is like dating], how all business relationships are also human relati...

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Feb. 26, 2024

Gordie Johnson, Big Sugar

Big Sugar’s Gordie Johnson talks about hanging around with ‘Uncle Charlie’ during the Rolling Stones’ Toronto rehearsals, Keith Richards stealing CDs from his duffle bag, enjoying relaxed table-talk with Eric Clapton, sharing...

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Feb. 22, 2024

Tim Wharnsby, Journalist/Author

Journalist and Author Tim Wharnsby talks about his time at the Toronto Sun/Globe & Mail/Hockey Night in Canada and shares great stories about the characters involved in Canada’s 2002 Olympic Hockey Gold Medal team including W...

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Feb. 19, 2024

The Holy Grail of Hockey Cards with Jason Simonds

Heritage Auction’s Consignment Director Jason Simonds shares the incredible story behind the discovery of the Holy Grail/White Whale/Loch Ness Monster/Bigfoot of hockey cards...a full case of 16 unopened/sealed boxes of 1979/...

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Feb. 15, 2024

Shane Murphy, Ownr CEO

Ownr CEO Shane Murphy talks about helping entrepreneurs simplify starting their own businesses, why he came to Toronto as a victim of financial circumstances, his path of starting a tech platform that has been acquired by RBC...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Simon Head, Subversives-The History of Lowest Of The Low

Director Simon Head talks about his documentary ‘Subversives–The History of Lowest Of The Low,’ the vital importance of having both ‘Low Karma’ and ‘Errors & Omissions insurance,’ the bravery needed to take on this project wi...

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Feb. 8, 2024

Damien Cox, Media Triple Threat

Journalist/Broadcaster/Author Damien Cox talks about starting out from The Toronto Star’s Scarborough bureau [the Toronto Zoo beat], co-hosting Prime Time Sports with the Bobcat Bob McCown [otherwise known as The Cutting Edge...

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Feb. 5, 2024

Brian Ehrenworth, Sports Memorabilia

Frameworth Sports Marketing President Brian Ehrenworth talks about his transformational business pivot experienced on The Madison’s patio as a result of beer + hockey sticks + ’The Killer’ Doug Gilmour, signing Mike Weir two ...

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Feb. 1, 2024

Rod Black, Canada’s Broadcaster

Broadcaster Rod Black talks about his [former] moustache, his baseball-playing boys + the fabulous Butler bros [Rob & Rich], running away from home to meet Bobby Hull, DJ’ing at his Winnipeg roller rink, covering multiple Oly...

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Jan. 29, 2024

Laurie Boschman, Hockey Ministries International

1000+ game NHL centreman Laurie Boschman talks about his 30 years working with Hockey Ministries International, getting the call [on a rotary phone!] from Harold Ballard that the Maple Leafs had drafted him 9th overall in 197...

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Jan. 25, 2024

Alan Frew Returns, 80s/90s REWIND

Glass Tiger’s Alan Frew returns to talk about his upcoming 80s/90s REWIND live concert, why Glass Tiger is the world’s most industrious most lazy band, his fear that a fan will tell him that their Granny finds him ‘hot,’ how ...

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Jan. 22, 2024

Lisa Bowes, Broadcaster/Author

Broadcaster turned Author Lisa Bowes talks about starting out as a 'fliegen' at TSN, putting in the extra hours at Maple Leaf Gardens, taking over for Rod Black at CTV Winnipeg, working on CBC’s weekly documentary program Spo...

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Jan. 18, 2024

Don Boyle, Exhibition Place

Exhibition Place CEO Don Boyle talks about the logistics behind holding 1600+ annual events attracting 5.5MM visitors, the grandeur of the Princes’ [not Princess!] Gates, how many Torontonians' first job was working at the CN...

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Jan. 15, 2024

Chris Dingman, 2x Stanley Cup Champion

Former NHLer & two-time Stanley Cup champion Chris Dingman talks about the WHL bus rides during his 4 years playing Junior in Brandon MB, getting drafted 19th overall by the Calgary Flames, his first NHL game lining up agains...

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Jan. 11, 2024

Steve Brown, Nelson CEO

Nelson President & CEO Steve Brown talks about leading the digital transformation at a 110 year old business known as ‘that textbook company,’ moving from paper output into an immersive digital learning platform called EDWIN,...

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