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(REPODCAST) WELCOME #44: GEORGE SMITHERMAN

The following is a podcast rebroadcast. In late September we spoke with the one-time Toronto mayoral candidate, former Liberal MPP and Ontario’s first openly gay MPP and Ontario cabinet minister, George Smitherman.

Here’s my conversation with George Smitherman.

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(RePodcast) Episode #1: Karim Awad

The following is a podcast rebroadcast. Or a repodcast! March 10, 2015 I recorded my first Welcome! podcast with my good friend, Karim Awad. Karim is an entrepreneur, designer, teacher, artist and award winning deejay.

Here’s my very first Welcome! podcast. Enjoy!

(Sorry about the sound quality. It improves after a dozen or so episodes!)

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Episode #56: Ben Zifkin, founder and CEO, Hubba

Hubba founder and CEO Ben Zifkin and I both have a lot in common. We both live in Toronto and have owned laundry businesses. In today’s episode Ben and I discuss his entrepreneurial journey. It started at Western University as a Philosophy Major and now sees Ben lead a fast growing company in the ever changing world of e-commerce.

Intro music by Afraaz Mulji

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Episode #51: Jim Creeggan

Jim Creeggan is 1/4 of the Canadian pop-rock band, Barenaked Ladies.

In this episode we talk about:
– his friendship with Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip
– the influence The Hip has had on him and Barenaked Ladies
– How Jim started in music and ended up with BNL
– How Jim almost quit BNL
– Why Steven Page left the band
– Jim’s favourite BNL song and album
– Jim’s new project with his wife called, The Together Project
– Listener questions and so much more!

Intro music by Aafraz Mulji

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Episode #50: Two Left Feet

Two Left Feet is an acoustic guitar duo featuring Neil Haden and Mark Caruana. During their appearance they played:

Thank You – Led Zeppelin
I’ve Just Seen A Face – The Beatles
My Life – Billy Joel
Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who

Neil Haden is founder of the Uncle Neil and Friends Toy Drive. Mark Caruana is a high school teacher in Toronto.

Neil shared stories about meeting Jeff Healey and Rik Emmett and his wildly popular annual Toy Drive.

Mark shared stories about repairing guitars for RUSH and his one of a kind phonograph collection.

Join Neil and Mark on December 11th at The Birchmount in Toronto.

Enjoy!

Music by Afraaz Mulji.
Produced by James Khan and Adam Deacon.

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Episode #49: Ron Tite

Trained at Toronto’s legendary Second City, Ron was named one of the “Top 10 Creative Canadians” by Marketing Magazine. His work has been recognized by organizations from The London International Advertising Awards to The Advertising & Design Club of Canada.

He is founder and CEO of The Tite Group and Executive Producer & Host of the Canadian Comedy Award-winning show Monkey Toast. He has written for a number of other television series, penned a children’s book, and wrote, performed, and produced the play, The Canadian Baby Bonus.

His new book, Everyone’s An Artist (Or At Least They Should Be), was recently published.

Oh, he’s also a big Blue Jays fan just like me!

Enjoy!

Music by Afraaz Mulji.

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Ron Tite | Karim Kanji

Episode #47: Desmond Cole

Desmond Cole is an award-winning journalist and activist. A former staff writer at Torontoist, his work has also appeared in The Walrus, Toronto Life, VICE, NOW Magazine, and Ethnic Aisle.

Cole’s work focuses primarily on social justice, equity, immigration, systemic racism, and poverty.

Cole currently writes for the Toronto Star and can also be heard on Toronto’s CFRB 1010.

Enjoy!

Music by Afraaz Mulji.

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