The Jann Arden Podcast

Caitlin Green returns to the podcast for an emergency discussion with Jann and Sarah surrounding Ozempic, a medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and as an anti-obesity medication for long-term weight management. Read the article Caitlin references here: https://www.thecut.com/article/weight-loss-ozempic.html. Jann references actress Emma Thompson in the film Good Luck To You, Leo Grande https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13352968/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann and Sarah are joined by Cynthia Loyst and Josie Dye, the hosts and creators of the new podcast and show called Unmentionables. They call it the show you need, but were too shy to ask for! Cynthia Loyst, Co-Host of CTV’s The Social, and Josie Dye, Host and Creator of The Josie Dye Show on Indie88, invite guests on a ridiculously fun journey that celebrates the unique stories and all the imperfections that make us human. ‘Unmentionables’ is all about those delicious, messy and sexy topics. Cynthia and Josie share extremely personal (and often embarrassing) stories along with their various guests, inviting everyone to feel less shame about their own “unmentionables”. Want to hear more? Join in on the conversation and check out Unmentionables at www.CynthiaAndJosie.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Sarah invites special guest Caitlin Green back to surprise Jann to weigh in on Rihanna's Superbowl Halftime performance, Toronto Mayor John Tory's scandal and more. Jann and Sarah also discuss Black History Month and some proposed topics from listeners including Valentine's Day. Sandra Lawson is the woman Jann speaks about on this episode, read more about her HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann and Sarah share their thoughts (good and bad) on the Grammys and celebrate Jann's 28th Juno nomination for the album Descendant. Sarah also details her solo reading with recent guest clairvoyant Kim Dennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann and Sarah catch up about some cosmic coincidences since their chat with clairvoyant Kim Dennis last week. Jann also prompts Sarah for a discussion about relationships, both friendly and romantic. From break-ups to besties, they discuss it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our friend Kim Dennis the Clairvoyant returns to the Jann Arden show and podcast! Jann and Kim discuss a recent reading and a message from her mom, Sarah asks Kim about her late grandfather and more! Find out more about Kim on her website and Facebook Page. If you book a reading, make sure you tell us about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann asks Sarah and Adam about how they're feeling during the 1-week veganuary challenge while reading more listener comments and questions. Jann discusses the ever-evolving vegan food industry, the updated Canadian alcohol guidelines, 'dry january', and the glitz and glamour of awards show season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann prepares Sarah & Adam for the one-week Veganuary challenge starting January 15th, reading listener questions and comments and recommending recipes! Jann and Sarah discuss the evolution of Jennifer Coolidge after her Golden Globes win for The White Lotus Season 2 this week. Sarah and Jann compare notes on the new Prince Harry memoir Spared. On this episode, Sarah mentions the Meghan Markle podcast called Archetypes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann, Sarah and Adam catch up about their holiday breaks and ringing in 2023. Jann sparks a discussion about new year's resolutions and issues a challenge to Sarah & Adam. In this week's bonus conversation on the podcast: Jann and Sarah talk about Greta Thunberg winning the internet (again). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin’s picks for the best moments of 2022 with stories from Rick Mercer, Jann Arden superfan Susan Dunn, and a flashback to the infamous kegger wedding. Here are some of the crew's best of 2022 picks: Caitlin: Favourite Song of 2022 “Sticky” Drake Favourite Album of 2022 Beyoncé - Renaissance Favourite Movie of 2022 - The Banshees of Inisherin Favourite Series of 2022 - White Lotus & Severance Favourite Book of 2022 - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Favourite Internet Moment of 2022 - the Adam Levine DM memes Jann: Most listened to Song of 2022 - Winner by Laleh Most listened to Song of 2022 - Voyage by ABBA Favourite Movie of 2022 - Avatar: The Way of Water & Tár Favourite Series of 2022 - The Serpent Queen Favourite Internet Moment of 2022: Any kind of Animal Rescue Gone Right! Sarah: Favourite Song of 2022 - "Nomads" by Aysanabee Favourite Album of 2022 - "Watin" by Aysanabee Favourite Movie of 2022 - Top Gun: Maverick & Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Favourite Series of 2022 - Manifest & The Watcher Favourite Book of 2022 - Atomic Habits by James Clear Favourite Internet Moment of 2022 - Stranger Things meets Kate Bush Running Up that Hill! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this holiday episode, we talk Christmas and holiday traditions with Bryan Adams and George Stroumboulopoulos and welcome back Caitlin Green to hear about her first Christmas with little Will! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann, Sarah & Adam look back on some of their favourite moments from 2022 including conversations with Ziya Tong, Tessa Virtue, and The First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Strombo and Jann dig into their love for music, fond memories of their mothers, and bring light to conversations not everyone wants to discuss, like the food crisis in Syria. George Stroumboulopoulos is an award-winning broadcaster, producer, filmmaker and humanitarian. His Apple Music radio show, STROMBO, is heard in over 160 countries. He is also the curator of Strombo’s Lit for Apple Books. His 30 years in television and radio broadcasting include roles as host and executive producer of the programs George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight/The Hour on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) as well as talk show Stroumboulopoulos on CNN and host of Hockey Night in Canada. He was the host and producer of Canada’s premiere culture show The New Music. Stroumboulopoulos has long been an advocate for many social issues. In addition to being Canada’s first Goodwill Ambassador for the UN agency the World Food Programme for over 10 years, he started the George Stroumboulopoulos Music Therapy Scholarship. He also works closely with the organizations Artists for Peace and Justice, Innocence Canada, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. He has an Honorary Doctorate of Laws at the University of Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann & co get into the holiday spirit with a little help from a very special guest, Bryan Adams! They discuss his appearance on JANN Alone for The Holidays (which you can watch on CTV on December 9th at 9pm ET), his holiday favourites, new music, and more! We loved hearing the story about how his daughter inspired his new Christmas Song: Let’s Get Christmas Going. Bryan has actually released four new albums this year, including his Grammy Nominated Best Rock Performance song So Happy It Hurts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann Arden’s talented friend Tommy Smythe joins the podcast to discuss his new Urban Barn collection. One of his recent instagram posts sparks a discussion about kindness and courage inspired by the recent shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs. For 15+ years, Tommy Smythe has been travelling the world in search of lifestyle stories. His passion for design, architecture and hospitality lead him to communities and cultures of all kinds and audiences continue to grow on different platforms. Off camera, he maintains an international portfolio of private residential design projects as well as an active presence in print media. He’s been a contributor for several publications including House and Home Magazine, Chatelaine, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and National Post. Maybe you've seen him on your television, too! He’s been a part of several CTV Bell Media / HGTV productions including Sarah Off the Grid, Great Canadian Homes, and has been a guest expert everywhere from The Marilyn Denis Show to Breakfast Television. Find out more about Tommy and his work: https://www.thisistom.ca/ https://www.theexpert.com/expert/tommysmythe Check out his Urban Barn collection: https://www.urbanbarn.com/ Follow Tommy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommysmythe/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, award-winning host and author Ziya Tong is back sharing her passion for science, nature and technology. Jann and Ziya talk about her upcoming documentary on micro-plastics, Sarah asks about the changes she’s noticed in the environment since she hosted Discovery Canada’s Daily Planet, and the gang gets into a Twitter discussion surrounding Elon Musk. For more information on Ziya Tong: https://www.speakers.ca/speakers/ziya-tong/. Learn more about the new petition Jann spoke about for the Horseshit Campaign: https://horseshit.ca/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann Arden welcomes celebrated Olympian-turned-Executive Advisor Tessa Virtue for a conversation about her transition out of competitive ice dancing. Jann and Sarah ask her about finding confidence on and off the ice, her relationship with Toronto Maple Leafs Defenceman Morgan Rielly, going back to school, and what she dreams of doing next! Having retired from skating, Tessa joined Deloitte as an Executive Advisor, working with the firm's senior leaders and their clients to translate her learning and experience as a world-class, high-performance athlete to the corporate world. Specifically, Tessa has been a key member of a team creating a new approach to working with organizations to help them and their people operate in a state of performance, allowing individuals to feel and perform at their best while also elevating the performance of teams, business units and the entire organization. Drawing parallels to her experience with pressure, competition and different approaches to training and coaching, Tessa shares important lessons in mental health and well-being, both as an accomplished speaker and an advisor. Tessa is also a member of the Order of Canada. She has her MBA from the Smith School of Business and is currently working towards her Masters of Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania Follow Tessa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessavirtue17 Follow Tessa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tessavirtue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode: Sarah and Jann talk about seeing each other IRL (in real life, as the kids say) for their first in-person meeting in Toronto. Sarah prompts Jann to revisits the first time she heard herself on the radio with a discussion about a disruptive music start-up company that was on Dragon’s Den this week (Side Door co-founded by Juno award-winning artist Dan Mangan). And, they reflect on the presence of mental health in songs, inspired by Selena Gomez’s new single and documentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann, Sarah & Adam take a trip down memory lane for Halloween discussing everything from costumes to scary movies and trick or treating. Jann also sheds some light on a recent tweet that sparked hatred online. Don’t forget to send us your pet Halloween costumes @JannArdenPod on Instagram and Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jann and Sarah are joined by award-winning actors, writers and producers Juno Rinaldi and Jenny Young to talk about their new mock late-night talk show, MY SPECIAL GUEST (Archipelago Productions). Find all episodes streaming now on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spirit of the West Drummer Vince Ditrich joins Jann and Sarah to talk about his second book, The Vicar's Knickers. Jann just returned home from filming the upcoming Jann Show Christmas special; she drops some special guest teases. They also discuss spending time alone on Thanksgiving, and if they're comfortable hanging out alone at the movies. As if Jann snuck Poppy into a movie theatre... If you're in Calgary, catch Vince's in store appearance at ‘Owl’s Nest Books’ Saturday, Oct 22, 1-3pm. 815a 49 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S 1G8 Owl’s Nest Events Page: https://bookmanager.com/1675575/?q=h.calevents Read more about his books here: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459747289-the-vicar-s-knickers Find Vince on Facebook: @vinceditrich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann welcomes back an old friend, Cynthia Lloyst to discuss the new season of The Social, a recent reunion with friend and journalist Lisa LaFlamme, and how to have conversations with your kids about sex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann, Sarah and Adam discuss the changing of the seasons, a hitchhiking story from Jann’s past and the strength of the women protesting around the world as inspired by the story of Mahsa Amini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian-born First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid joins Jann to talk about her book Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World, a book about a tiny country leading gender equality world-wide. She inspires Jann, Sarah and Adam to have a discussion about taking risks and finding a fulfilling life. https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Secrets-of-the-Sprakkar/Eliza-Reid/9781982174040 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann chats with Sarah Burke about her back to school memories plus an update on Patrick Carney's urn. Please stick around for bonus content where Jann discusses the results from her recent Twitter pole about relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann welcomes veteran broadcaster and friend Erin Davis to talk about her experience with grief, her fantastic book and a discussion about women aging in the spotlight https://www.erindavis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Jann, Caitlin, Sarah and Adam as we kick season two off with a bang! Lots of topics to discuss and some wonderful news to share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann chats with Robyn Doolittle, Meredith Shaw, Mary Berg and Ziya Tong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann talks to Elisha Cuthbert, Dani Kind, Meredith McNeill and Zoie Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann talks to Rick Mercer, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jonathan Torrens and Gearoid Farrelly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann talks to Anne Murray, Tegan & Sara, Max Kerman from the Arkells and Sarah McLachlan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An update on Susan Dunn and a big conversation on friendship. Jann & Caitlin discuss the case for fewer friends, stronger connections and how these important relationships change as we age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jann dedicates the show to a special fan and discusses life, grief, climate change and our emotional attachment to music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly/weird/smelly of the animal kingdom. Also the increasing importance of vetting who you collaborate with if you’re a musician. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann ponders the cycle of outrage on social media with Caitlin and Adam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann catches up with Caitlin and Adam and we agree to disagree on tiny homes, Beyoncé, space travel - and just about everything we discuss this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We chat about one of our very favourite times of the year - Pride! From personal experiences to supporting our beloved LGBTQ+ friends & family the whole show is dedicated to love and the people we love! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With summer officially starting in less than two weeks, we spend an entire episode talking about everyone’s favourite season! From summer camps to bathing suit woes we have you “covered” 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you ever try to talk about science but wind up discussing dating instead? This week we veer from the evolution of giraffes, to mating and dating rituals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann compares celebrity encounters with Caitlin and Adam and we all realize that famous people are usually pretty darn nice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann updates us from her cross-Canada tour as she learns about the new Coastal Grandmother trending from Caitlin. We also discuss all things sartorial; from the return of dinner jackets to the shaming of plane clothes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we approach summer wedding season Jann chats with Caitlin and Adam about all the nuptials we’ve attended, paid for and gotten drunk at. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We catch up as Jann continues her tour across Europe and Caitlin returns from the beach - and wonder what good ideas we could steal from other countries? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Jann takes us on a (mental) river-cruise on the Rhine! We regale each other with travel highs (and lows) and what it’s like being abroad during covid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Jann this week is chief anchor & senior editor of CTV National News - and one of our very favourite Canadians - Lisa LaFlamme! She discusses her recent reporting on Ukraine, the pitfalls of social media and how to deal with the neverending news cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann welcomes back her friend Rick Mercer to discuss his new comedy tour, getting to know your neighbours in lockdown, embracing failure and the surprising person who rebranded him as a professional clown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the show Jann chats with Caitlin and Adam about dating! Can you stay friends with an ex? Is it cheating to have exotic dancers at a bachelor/ette? And the surprising matches you find on Raya. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jann is joined by special guests designer Tiffany Pratt and chef Steven Hodge to discuss the new season of Project Bakeover. And YES of course we talk about “that” moment at the Oscars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Jann is joined by the lovely, hilarious and downright inspiring actress Wendi McLendon-Covey! They discuss everything from cats to improv comedy, her roles on The Goldbergs, Reno 911 and Bridesmaids and the recipe for a successful relationship in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we dedicate our entire episode to sleep! Jann shares sleep hygiene tips approved by science, we crowdsource sleeping recommendations from Twitter - and we share a few of our own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices