When my next guest walked on stage the crowd at The Great Hall in Toronto popped. A giant of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and wearing a dark, long coat came on stage and read from his book. This was March 29, 2018. I had no clue who this person was. Why did … Continue reading Tom Wilson
Vivascene has called my next guest “one of the best singers ever to come out of Canada.” The National Post said, “This Toronto soprano can sing a 100-year old German tune so lustily that you almost don’t need a translation to know that someone’s about to get his throat cut, or get laid, or both.” … Continue reading Patricia O’Callaghan
My next guest is award-winning. Seriously. She’s a winner. Listen to this list of awards: Winner: Best New Play (2015) Winner: Female Action Performer of the Year (2015) Winner: Best Actress (2016) Winner: Best Action Short (2015) She has also been nominated a bunch of times for a bunch of awards. This past year, her … Continue reading Samantha Wan
Mr. Toilet made its world premiere on April 27 2019 at North America’s largest documentary festival, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Nearly 60% of people worldwide do not have access to safe sanitation facilities. Globally, almost a billion people continue to defecate in public which risks the spread of disease. Everyday, 1,000 children die … Continue reading Mr Toilet: The World’s #2 Man
The World Or Nothing made its World Premiere on Saturday April 27th at Toronto’s Hot Docs Festival. Produced and directed by my next guest, The World Or Nothing follows two Cuban brothers in Barcelona looking to make it big. What does it mean to make it big in today’s online and always on world? My … Continue reading Ingrid Veninger
Rolling Stone magazine have hailed my next guest as “India’s most exciting band.” After a successful Canadian tour in 2017 they came back to Toronto for another go around. Please welcome to the show: Lead singer and guitarist Khalid Ahmed Guitarist – Kashif Iqbal Drummer – Sachin Banandur Bass guitarist – Fidel D’Souza Parvaaz. This … Continue reading Parvaaz – India’s most exciting band
Documentaries are stories – hopefully important stories. Documentary films are some of the most popular films on networks such as Netflix and Canada’s CBC. In late April, in Toronto, the world of documentary films comes together as part of the Hot Docs Festival. My next guest is showcasing one of these important stories: The Daughter … Continue reading Rama Rau
SATE (meaning): satisfy a desire to the full. MusicForLunch.com said her music leaves you exhausted but leaves a fire burning in your soil that wasn’t there before. NOW magazine calls her a tornado of a stage presence. When I saw her earlier this year headlining the Horseshoe Tavern she blew the roof off the … Continue reading SATE
My next guest is currently a Judge at the Ontario Court of Justice primarily residing over criminal law cases. His journey resembles that of many immigrants. He was the first in his family to attend post-secondary education. He has spent countless hours volunteering his time to help those less fortunate. And he continues to excel … Continue reading Justice Hafeez Amarshi
My next guest has worked with many of North America’s premier sports brands: the Toronto Raptors Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment the Florida Panthers the Miami Dolphins and the Canadian Olympic Committee Today, my guest is leading Toronto’s first professional eSports team: the Toronto Defiant of the OverWatch League as part part of the new … Continue reading Chris Overholt
