Aneil Gokhale is the Director of Philanthropy for the Toronto Foundation. In his role he is responsible for the development and management of the new business portfolio. In this episode we discuss: his work with the Toronto Foundation the Love, Scarborough fundraising initiative in support of the Scarborough Health Network Foundation. how he switched from … Continue reading Aneil Gokhale | Toronto Foundation
Ali Hassan joins Karim Kanji for his third appearance on Welcome with Karim Kanji. In this episode we talk about: Doctor VS Comedian His upcoming book, Is There Bacon In Heaven Favourite tunes from the ’90s His upcoming movie, Stealing Vows CBC comedy series, Run The ‘Burbs …and so much more! This is Episode #263 of the Welcome! … Continue reading Ali Hassan: Is There Bacon In Heaven
This is Husein’s second appearance on the podcast. In this episode Husein calls in from hot and sunny Dubai where rumour has it that it is cold at night. Husien stars in the new film, Donkeyhead. Donkeyhead is a 2021 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Agam Darshi in her directorial debut. It stars … Continue reading Husein Madhavji: Donkeyhead
Simu Liu is the star of the new Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Prior to earning worldwide fame for this role Simu was one of the stars of the hit Canadian comedy, Kim’s Convenience. Listen to this episode from 2017 to learn the back story of Marvel’s newest superhero! This … Continue reading Simu Liu: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Ari Shapiro returns to the podcast. Instead of talking about baseball we chat about politics and world events. Specifically, Islamophobia; the role of governments in addressing Islamophobia; the conflict between Palestine and Israel; Ari’s view on the situation in the Middle East as a Jewish person born in Israel and now living in Canada; and … Continue reading Ari Shapiro | Let’s Start Thinking About The Children
Karim Awad’s family is originally from historic Palestine prior to it being taken over by Israel. In this conversation, Karim gives me his family’s history in Israel/Palestine. We also hear stories of the many times Karim went back to visit Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. We also take a deep dive into the ongoing … Continue reading Road To Peace: Karim Awad on Israel and Palestine
Farhan Lalji is the Vancouver Bureau Reporter for SPORTSCENTRE, Canada’s #1 sports news and information program. Lalji, who joined TSN in 1997, covers the Canucks, Lions, and Whitecaps FC, as well as other sports stories from around the Vancouver area. Along with covering the Vancouver sports scene, Lalji has reported from many of the … Continue reading Farhan Lalji | TSN Reporter
Perdita Felicien is a third time guest. And third time’s a charm! Perdita is officially now an author. I’m so excited for her. In this episode we talk about her car, her book, Catherine – her mom, her daughter Nova, her relationship with her dad and some advice for a young first time book author … Continue reading Perdita Felicien | My Mother’s Daughter
Prior to joining ESPN, Karim was an anchor and reporter on Canada’s leading sports network (TSN) since 2011. He hosted TSN’s news and information show SportsCentre and covered a variety of major sporting events including the 2013 and 2014 IIHF World Junior Championships and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Karim also hosted TSN’s coverage of … Continue reading Nabil Karim | ESPN SportsCenter Anchor
Anuk Karunaratne is the Executive Vice President of Business Operations for the Toronto Blue Jays. Before the start of the 2021 regular season we sat down for a look back at the 2020 season as well as a look forward to the 2021 season and beyond. This is Episode #255 of the Welcome! podcast. Listen … Continue reading Anuk Karunaratne
