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Lanrick Bennett Jr.

Every once in a while Gregg and I sit down for a chat about Toronto – The city we love…well, the city we believe can be better.

Our guest this week loves Toronto. Alot. So much so that he and his son took the TTC to all 100 public libraries in this city. And they lived to talk about it. He’s a former Toronto City Council candidate. And I’m sure not for the last time.

Please Welcome! to the show, Lanrick Bennett Jr.

This is Episode #201 of the Welcome! podcast.

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Episode #200: Josie Dye

Our next guest spent nearly 20 years hosting the midday show at 102.1 The Edge. she’s been performing on stage, in one form or another, since she was a 9 year old in the Toronto suburb of Pickering. Today, she hosts the popular morning show on Indie88.

She is a runner, an avid supporter of a number of causes and charities, and is a huge inspiration to many women in TV and radio across the city and country.

Please Welcome to the show, our 200th guest, and mom of two adorable boys, Josie Dye.

This is Episode #200 of the Welcome! podcast. It is also officially #1 of our new podcast, Welcome To The Music. Go visit our website!

Music: Sunrise by The Life.

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Morgan P. Campbell

Morgan P. Campbell is an award-winning journalist who writes for the Toronto Star. His column, Sports Prism is the Star’s weekly look at the intersection of sports and race issues, rights and social concerns.

In this episode we discuss:

– Black basketball players being called out for not playing for Team Canada
– Black NHL hockey players and racism
– Colin Kaepernick’s ongoing feud with the NFL
– Why we should all be excited about the Toronto Wolfpack rugby team
– Morgan’s infatuation with The 90 Day Fiance

This is Episode #199 of the Welcome! podcast.

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Daniel Tate aka The Flyer Vault

In the mid 1990s our next guest was criss-crossing all over the Greater Toronto Area helping to promote hip hop and R&B concerts.

After collecting thousands of posters, flyers, t-shirts, stickers and buttons he decided to share his treasures with the world.

So in 2015 he began scanning and uploading these to the Instagram account, @TheFlyerVault Today, @TheFlyerVault has over 11,500 followers.

Earlier this year, Dundurn published the book, “The Flyer Vault: 150 Years of Toronto Concert History.” written by Rob Bowman and our next guest, Daniel Tate.

This is Episode #197 of the Welcome! podcast.

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Romaine Waite

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My next guest needs no introduction. He has appeared in almost 40 projects in just 10 years in the entertainment business.

Just this past year alone he has appeared in Little Dog, Shadowhunters, Crossword Mysteries, and Frankie Drake Mysteries.

Please Welcome! to the show, actor, producer, writer, and director, Romaine Waite!

This is Episode #196 of the Welcome! podcast.

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Sean Fitz-Gerald

According to his LinkedIn profile, my next guest has spent the last 4-5 years herding elementary school aged children through their first steps in house-league soccer, ball hockey and ice hockey.

In 2015, he was named Sportswriter of the year by Sports Media Canada.

In 2016, he joined The Athletic to help build, lead and grow it’s Toronto operations.

This past spring, Penguin Random House published his book, “Before The Lights Go Out: A Season Inside A Game Worth Saving”.

Please Welcome! to the show, the senior national writer for Canada for The Athletic, Sean Fitz-Gerald.

This is Episode #195 of the Welcome! podcast.

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BRITTLESTAR

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His videos have been seen over 500,000,000 times!

If you’ve ever watched one of his videos on YouTube, Twitter, Tik Tok, Facebook or Instagram then you most likely have laughed out loud. And for that, you owe my next guest some cash; as they say, laughter is the best medicine.

Please Welcome to the show, the Internet’s favourite dad, Stewart Reynolds aka BRITTLESTAR!

This is Episode #194 of the Welcome! podcast.

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Eric Shenkman

My next guest sold millions of albums in the late 80s and early 90s as part of the blues, funk, rock outfit Spin Doctors. He continues to tour and play as a solo act as well as with the Spin Doctors. His latest project, “Who Shot John?” will be familiar to fans who have grown accustomed to his raw and infectious energy.

Please Welcome to the show singer, songwriter, and an awesome guitar player Eric Shenkman.

This is Episode #193 of the Welcome! podcast.

Songs by Spin Doctors and Eric Shenkman.

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Renée Wynter

Renée has established herself as a must-­watch artist in the industry and has worked with some of the music industry’s most notable producers and songwriters such as Bigg Wu, Luney Tunez, Tone Mason, Oshea Hunter and Cory Rooney, among others. For her latest single Speak, Renée collaborated with Andreeena Mill whose repertoire includes collaborations with Drake and Delisha Thomas who has worked with the likes of Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Brandy, Justin Bieber, and Rodney Jenkins (DarkChild).

Please Welcome! to the studio, Renée Wynter.

This is Episode #192 of the Welcome! podcast.

Songs courtesy of Renée Wynter. Check her out on Spotify.

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