Eric Hicks is an actor. He sounds like Matthew McConaughey. He’s a volunteer at a hospice. And he’s one of the funniest people I’ve interviewed this year. Eric Hicks is most widely known for his role as Constable D. Fox in the multi-award-winning detective series Cardinal (CTV). He has also played opposite Kim Coates, Lisa … Continue reading Eric Hicks→
Next Stop is an comedy series that chronicles the lives of Black Torontonians struggling to stay afloat and sane in the sprawling city. The creators of Next Stop are Jabbari Weekes, Tichaona Tapambwa, and Phil Witmer. This is Episode #244 of the Welcome! podcast. Listen here: SPOTIFY Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn Pocket … Continue reading The Creators of Next Stop→
Kris and Nigel are two of the nicest and funniest people I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with on this podcast. Bit Playas is a comedy series on CBC Gem/Amazon Prime created by Kris Siddiqi and Nigel Downer – two friends/actors that met while working at The Second City Toronto. Season One deals with Race, … Continue reading Kris Siddiqi and Nigel Downer→
Aixa Kay is an actor originally from Saudi Arabia who now calls Vancouver home. She is the star of the new Canadian movie, Jasmine Road. This is Episode #242 of the Welcome! podcast. Listen here: SPOTIFY Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn Pocket Casts You can also subscribe to the podcast via RSS Feed if you … Continue reading Aixa Kay | Actor→
Harnarayan Singh is the author of the brand new book, ONE GAME AT A TIME. Bonino Bonino Bonino! Video clips of the Hockey Night in Punjabi broadcast of Nick Bonino’s goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins immediately went viral, amplifying the profile of Harnarayan Singh, the voice behind the call. In this conversation with Harnarayan we … Continue reading Harnarayan Singh→
Sami Jo Small is a three-time Canadian Olympic ice hockey goalie (two golds and one silver) and a five-time World Champion. A graduate of Stanford University in mechanical engineering, she now works as a Certified Speaking Professional, delivering messages on how to build successful teams as well as successful teammates. From Winnipeg, Manitoba, she now … Continue reading Sami Jo Small | 3X Olympian, 5X World Champion→
Conquer COVID-19 was a grassroots, volunteer-driven organization that helped facilitate access to priority products that were in short supply but essential for the healthcare community during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. This episode features an unedited conversation between Conquer COVID-19 volunteers Gregg Tilston, Laurie Dillon-Schalk, Aqeel Wahab, and Sulemaan Ahmed. Hosted … Continue reading Conquer COVID-19 Roundtable→
In this special podcast episode I attempt to answer the question, “Why I started podcasting?” This is Episode #238 of the Welcome! podcast. Listen here: SPOTIFY Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn Pocket Casts You can also subscribe to the podcast via RSS Feed if you so desire. Transcript (via Audioburst): 0:02 – Everyone, this is your host Kareem kind you with a special episode today. There is no guest is not a regular welcome with cream Kanji. This is also. Not The ever popular. Welcome to the music them a co host with my friend. Greg Tillerson. This is A. Episode where I’m going to hopefully answer the question that some of you have. A why I started podcasting? Just. had a feeling that I need to. Start Recording and getting some things down. Well, I’ll be honest with you because maybe there’s a book I don’t know maybe maybe there isn’t. I don’t start then they’ll never be one so. This is going to be the start of a infrequent series where it will just be me. Talking to you about certain things that I’ve learned certain people that I’ve. Spoken with themes that have come up. You know by listening to me over the past number of years that I. Don’t read a script. I do have notes support form so There’s GonNa be a lot of. A lot of pausing and I hope that you will. Just bear with me and enjoy this. Journey this might be the only one of these that I do. Or this might be. A beginning of something interesting. So we’ll see but before i. Begin to answer why started podcasting if you would if you could indulge me please. Check out. If you’re listening to this you probably subscribe, but for those of you don’t. There are two podcasts. There is welcome. With Kareem Kanji. was also welcome to the music. And that I host again with Greg Tilsit. So please. However. You’re listening to this go and search for that whether it’s apple podcasts spotify. Stitcher. Please, go subscribe. If you can that would be amazing and. If you feel. Up to it, please rate and review. It’ll help more people, find us and get more listeners. and. If. You tell us that we’re doing battle help us improve so. So. There’s that. So let’s get to it. Why started podcasting. Well. Probably because of my love of radio. I even wanted to get into radio way back when. I went to university majored in political science and Canadian Studies. Back when the Blue Jays wore winning world series and the leaves were going to Stanley Cup semi finals so way back with. But I had actually appeared a couple of times on York University. Radio wanted to have my own show I wanted to get into radio. Not as a job I think he was to start was something fun that you do. But nothing. Happened as a result of it, but I can go 03:42 – … Continue reading Why I Started Podcasting→
Latif Nasser is a producer and director of research with Radio Lab, the host of the amazing podcast, The Other Latif and now the host and executive producer of the hit Netflix documentary series Connected. This is Episode #237 of the Welcome! podcast. Listen here: SPOTIFY Apple Podcasts Google Play Music Stitcher TuneIn Pocket Casts … Continue reading Latif Nasser→
On August 11 2020, Karim Kanji sat down with actor and filmmaker, Steve Kaszas . Kaszas is the lead actor in the award-winning feature, Speak Your Mind. The film recently won Best Feature at last year’s Toronto Independent Film Festival. This is Episode #236 of the Welcome! podcast. Listen here: SPOTIFY Apple Podcasts Google Play … Continue reading Steve Kaszas→
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