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Episode #116: Ari Shapiro

In his annual visit to Girth Radio studios, Ari Shapiro, of Jays Journal fame, gives his unedited thoughts and opinions on the 2018 version of the Toronto Blue Jays season.

Some questions we tackled:
– Will Josh Donaldson end this season in a Jays uniform?
– Have we seen the last of Troy Tulowitzki?
– Can Devon Travis stay healthy?
– Can the Jays survive a Russell Martin injury?
– Will be see Vladdy Guerrero Jr and/or Bo Bichette with in the big leagues before the season ends?
– How will Karim do in his Yahoo Baseball Fantasy League?

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Recorded live at Girth Radio.
Music by Afraaz Mulji.
Check out this In Session FB Live concert with my friend, Kristin Fung:

Episode #115: Abigail Winter

Abigail Winter is an actor, writer, and film-maker. And she also used to work at the coffee shop down the street from our studio.

abigail winter and karim kanji

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Recorded live at Girth Radio.
Music by Afraaz Mulji.

If you enjoyed this episode you’ll also like:

Episode #33: Huse Madhavji
Episode #101: Kelly McCormack

Check out this other Girth Radio show: Sammy speaks with Strombo!

Episode #114: Our Lady Peace

For upwards of 25 years, Our Lady Peace has been one of Canada’s pre-eminent rock bands. Fronted by lead singer and main songwriter, Raine Maida, OLP has sold millions of albums worldwide. They’re still touring and making new music after all these years.

Our Lady Peace is currently on a cross-Canada tour with Matthew Good. I sat down with lead guitarist Steve Mazur and drummer Jason Pierce in between Toronto shows to talk about recording new music and their current tour.

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our lady peace

Recorded live at Girth Radio.

If you enjoyed this episode you’ll also like:

Episode #51: Jim Creeggan of the Barenaked Ladies.

Listen to other Girth Radio podcasts like The Creative Imbalance with Sean Sirianni.

Episode #113: Terry Fallis

Terry Fallis is an award-winning Canadian author of six best sellers and co-founder of PR company, Thornley Fallis.

We spoke about his time in politics, how he became an author, and how his books reflect the various conversations we are having in today’s political discourse.

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Recorded live at Girth Radio.
Music by Afraaz Mulji.

If you enjoyed this episode you’ll also like:

Ep106: Ed Keenan, Toronto Star
Ep104: MP Arif Virani
Ep99: Richard Peddie, MLSE

Listen to other Girth Radio podcasts like The Freeze with Brian and Tyler.

Episode #112: Joe Tilley

Joe Tilley was one of Canada’s top amateur boxers before beginning a long and successful career in sports broadcasting.

Besides talking about his career we also talked about the state of boxing as a spectator sport, his favourite boxing fights, his former CFTO/CTV co-workers,  and his son Spencer.

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Recorded live at Girth Radio.
Music by Afraaz Mulji.

Episode #111: Casey Palmer

Casey Palmer is a Toronto-based Daddy Blogger. Palmer dropped by the Girth Radio studios to chat about Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, the Black Panther movie, Black culture, and so much more.

Recorded live at Girth Radio.
Music by Afraaz Mulji.

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Listen to other related episodes:

#109: Morgan P. Campbell
#100: Maestro Fresh Wes
#54: Earvin Venzant
#47: Desmond Cole

Episode #110: Jay Soule aka CHIPPEWAR

Jay Soule, aka CHIPPEWAR, returned to Girth Radio studios for another chat about Indigenous life and culture in Canada. Visit Jay’s new website at www.ReclaimIndigenousArts.com.

Recorded live at Girth Radio.
Music by Afraaz Mulji.

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Episode #109: Morgan P. Campbell

Award-winning journalist Morgan P. Campbell and I discuss:
– the meaning of Black History Month
– the Negro League Baseball HOF and the state of African American players in Major League Baseball
– Bigotry vs Racism
– Super Bowl LII
– the legacy of Martin Luther King
– XFL
– and so much more!

Recorded live at Girth Radio.

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Episode #108: PyeongChang 2018 preview with Georgia Sapounas

Georgia Sapounas is the Digital Team Lead for Team Canada. Georgia joined me in studio before she left for PyeongChang, South Korea to give me the scoop on this year’s Winter Olympic digital program.

Recorded live at Girth Radio.

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Episode #107: Marc Weisblott

Marc Weisblott of Toronto’s 12:36 newsletter stops by Pacific Junction Hotel’s Girth Radio again.

We talk Facebook, Jordan Peterson, Rick Mehta, King Street shenanigans and…RELIGION!

Recorded live at Girth Radio.

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