Toronto Legends

Hockey Journalist/Author Risto Pakarinen talks about his new Alpo Suhonen biography, Alpo’s ‘favourite hockey experience’ serving as Pat Quinn’s Assistant Coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Alpo becoming the first European head coach in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Alpo supporting the ‘Finnish Flash’ Teemu Selanne during his 76 goal introduction to the NHL, Alpo’s interactions with Elvis Presley/John Lennon/Dustin Hoffman/Fred Shero, and why the message of the memoir aligns with Alpo’s philosophy to Always Say Yes! For everything Risto Pakarinen, please visit https://www.ristopakarinen.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sable & Rosenfeld's Myra Sable talks about approaching her 55th year running Canada’s pre-eminent gourmet food company, her big business breakthroughs with Eddie Creed/Garfield Weston/Eli Zabar, why she trademarked ‘Tipsy’ as part of her product names, her memorable interactions with Andy Warhol/Gloria Steinem/Flo Kennedy/Dr Henry Morgentaler/Brian Mulroney/Ed Broadbent/John Turner/Dave Nichol, her forays into e-commerce via Amazon & Shopify, taking advantage of the resurgence of the (Spicy) Dirty Martini, and the bi-partisan political impact of her ‘Positive Power Salad’! For everything Myra Sable and Sable & Rosenfeld, please visit www.SableAndRosenfeld.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fox Sports Broadcaster Chris Myers talks about being the Forrest Gump of sports broadcasting, his start at age 16 interviewing Muhammad Ali, his near-death experience interviewing Iron Mike Tyson, his guiding philosophy on dealing with people as espoused by John Travolta in ‘Perfect,’ his longtime friendships with Bill Murray and Billy Crystal, his newest Fox Sports colleague some guy named Tom Brady, his interactions with Charles Barkley/Wayne Gretzky/Bill Belichick/Jimmy Kimmel/Kenny Albert/Al Michaels, and his appreciation for Canada’s very own SCTV! Chris’ new memoir THAT DESERVES A WOW: Untold Stories of Legends and Champions, Their Wins and Heartbreaks is available at https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780063345881/that-deserves-a-wow/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hockey Hall of Famer Kevin Lowe talks about winning SIX Stanley Cups [5 with the Edmonton Oilers + 1 breaking the NY Rangers' 54 year championship drought], learning he was a 1979 first round NHL draft choice over his rotary home telephone from Alan Eagleson, getting approached at his first training camp to move in together by some guy named Wayne Gretzky, scoring Edmonton’s first NHL goal [and earning #99 his first NHL point], celebrating the Rangers’ Cup win in a ticker tape parade in front of one million fans in Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes, getting the call from Gretzky to help build the 2002 Olympic squad that won Canada’s first Gold Medal in 50 years, his interactions with Gordie Howe/Bobby Hull/Guy Lafleur/Pat Quinn/Glen Sather/Mark Messier/Lanny McDonald, his jersey retirement ceremony taking place the same night as Connor McDavid’s goal-scoring heroics, his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and how he ended up donning the Gretzky Jofa-model helmet! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hockey Journalist Rob Del Mundo shares stories from covering the Toronto Maple Leafs for 23 seasons from the Foster Hewitt Media Gondola, his memorable interactions with Sarah McLachlan/John Scott/Paul Hendrick/Andrew Ference/Tim Robbins/Jim Cuddy/Rob Baker/Robin Williams/Alex Lifeson/Jeff O’Neill/Cassie Campbell/Joe Nieuwendyk, the changing economics of the media press box’s gameday meal, and why ‘player scrumming’ is always preferred when it takes place OUTSIDE the dressing room [spoiler alert: hockey equipment STINKS!]. For Rob Del Mundo’s collection of 55 life/career stories called Something Unpredictable, please reach out to him on X/Twitter at @Rob_DelMundo TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REUNITED! Former Toronto Maple Leafs Gerry McNamara and Inge Hammarstrom reflect on their 50+ year relationship in this simulcast available on both the TORONTO LEGENDS podcast and the HOCKEY TIME MACHINE YouTube channel! This episode is courtesy of Glenn Dreyfuss/Paul Patskou’s HOCKEY TIME MACHINE...watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/live/_lpLZQRf52k Thanks to Joe Tilley's Great Canadian Sports Show at https://www.youtube.com/@greatcanadiansportsshow for the archival video clips! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mabel’s Labels Co-Founder Julie Cole talks about starting the business as a way to fix something that was pissing her off, starting from scratch in 2003 and then selling out for $12MM cash [!!!] in 2016, why she both likes and loathes the term ‘Mom-preneur,’ the process of her bootstrapped startup being acquired by industry leader Avery Labels/CCL Industries, and whether there is an actual MABEL out there [or not!] For everything both Julie Cole and Mabel’s Labels, please visit https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/juliecole TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial Strategist/Author/Podcaster John McGuire talks about advocating for financial empowerment, his Wealth Eazy podcast, his interactions with the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, and the lessons from his new book "Wealth Without Wall Street: Taking Back Control of Your Money in A Rigged Financial System." For everything John McGuire, including his book Wealth Without Wall Street: Taking Back Control of Your Money in A Rigged Financial System, please visit https://www.johnwmcguire.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary Hockey Coach Iron Mike Keenan talks about winning at EVERY level over his 5 decade coaching career, getting his 'Iron' moniker not from Mike Tyson but rather from Mike Ditka, putting Gretzky/Lemieux/Hawerchuk [3 Centres!] on the ice at the same time which led to that iconic game-winner at the 1987 Canada Cup, bringing 'The Moose' Mark Messier to tears with his pre-Game 7 speech as the NY Rangers ended a 54 year Stanley Cup drought, coaching 50 future Hall of Famers [including Gretzky/Lemieux/Hull/Bure/Savard/Pronger/Shanahan/Hasek/Belfour], sharing his Chicago Blackhawks' hot tubs with Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen, enjoying a Knicks game courtside with Jimmy Buffett, how today he has mellowed to become better known as Grandpa Mike or 'Mike-Lite,' and how close he might have come [or not come] to coaching his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs! Mike Keenan and Scott Morrison’s book Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench is available now at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/667078/iron-mike-by-mike-keenan-and-scott-morrison/9780735281851 TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hall of Fame Broadcaster Chuck Kaiton shares memories from his 39 seasons as the voice of the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, great times with former Whaler players Gordie Howe/Bobby Hull/Dave Keon, his epic call to cap the Hurricanes’ game 7 Stanley Cup championship victory in 2006, his interactions with Nick Kypreos/Chris Pronger/Ron Francis/the Kaberle family/Pierre McGuire/Dick Irvin, his ongoing duties as President of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, and the NHL trivia about Let’s Make a Deal host Monty Hall that he shared with a disbelieving Dave Keon! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlas Co-founder Turi Mercuri talks about the benefits of his firm’s hospitality management platform, why tip management is such a pain point for restaurants, how ‘growing up around the fryers’ led to 30+ years in hospitality, his interactions with ARod/Wayne Gretzky/Alex Lifeson/Chantal Kreviazuk, and the importance of mastering the Art of Hospitality! For more on Turi and Atlas, please visit https://atlasrms.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

105.9 The Region's Weekday Morning Man & Author Jim Lang talks about his newest book Everyday Hockey Heroes, going to bed at 9:30pm and waking up at 4am for over a decade of morning radio, his interactions with Jesse Palmer/Ann Rohmer/Suneel Joshi/The Tragically Hip/Wendel Clark/Tie Domi/Max Domi/Bryan Berard, the culture shock of moving from Trenton Ontario to Burbank California, and some great stories about the do’s and do not's of interacting with the Stanley Cup! Jim’s latest book Everyday Hockey Heroes, Volume III--More Uplifting Stories Celebrating Our Great Game can be found at https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Everyday-Hockey-Heroes-Volume-III/Jim-Lang/Everyday-Hockey-Heroes/9781982196547 Jim can be heard weekday mornings on 105.9 The Region at https://1059theregion.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hockey Historian & Author Kevin Shea returns to talk about his new book Jack and the Box: My Search for Stanley Cup Champion Jack McLean, how he turned obscure old photo identification into a career at the Hockey Hall of Fame, the unwritten rule that ONLY those who have actually WON the Stanley Cup can lift if over their head in celebration, and the fun fact that there are actually THREE Stanley Cups [and EIGHT 'Keepers of the Cup’!] For everything Kevin Shea [his 21 books and beyond], please visit https://kevinsheahockey.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s Folk Singer Valdy talks about touring the world for over 50 years, criss-crossing our country coast-to-coast-to-coast at a clip of about 200 shows per year, his guest spots on The Beachcombers [Relic was a gentleman] and Front Page Challenge, his interactions with Steve Martin/Quincy Jones/PM Paul Martin/Karen Kain/Kenny Rogers/Glen Campbell/Murray McLauchlan, why he prefers using a chainsaw for his woodworking projects, and why you shouldn’t confuse him for Vi-Valdy! Valdy will be appearing LIVE on November 5th at The Rose Brampton as part of their Stagedoor Stories concert and conversations series [coming soon: Ian Thomas! Twin Flames!] with full information at https://www.bramptononstage.ca/ For absolutely everything Valdy, please visit https://www.valdy.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Singer/Songwriter/Broadcaster Talia Schlanger talks about creating her debut album Grace For The Going, hosting NPR’s World Cafe and CBC’s Q, her musical theatre experiences with Queen’s We Will Rock You/Green Day’s American Idiot/ABBA’s Mamma Mia, her productive educational experiences at Ryerson/TMU, her 3 years living and working in Philadelphia, meeting Willie Nelson/Brian May/Roger Taylor/Macy Gray/KD Lang, why Missy Misdemeanor Elliott is on her interviewing bucket list, and why Alec Baldwin personally calls her when he doesn’t feel like showing up to host his own podcast! Talia’s newly released LIVE EP 'Talia Schlanger: Latent Lounge live from The Hangar’ includes cuts from Grace for the Going plus covers by Neil Young and Leonard Cohen...available at https://taliaschlanger.bandcamp.com/album/latent-lounge-live-from-the-hangar For everything Talia Schlanger, please visit https://www.taliaschlanger.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcaster/YouTuber/Author Steve 'Dangle' Glynn talks about his new book Hockey Rants & Raves, initiating the Steve Dangle experience as an early YouTuber way back in 2007, starting up the SDPN podcast network with partners Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake, his time on Sportsnet supported by Tim & Sid, his interactions with Wayne Gretzky/Felix Potvin/Jerome Iginla/Michael Buble/Nick Kypreos/AM34’s parents, and the legend of David Ayres the MLSE-employed zamboni-driving emergency goalie who defeated the Maple Leafs! For Steve’s new book Hockey Rants & Raves, please visit https://www.harpercollins.com/products/hockey-rants-and-raves-steve-dangle-glynn? TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author David McPherson talks The Horseshoe Tavern, Massey Hall, 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts, working on Toronto Raptors game-day programs during the Vince Carter days, combining his passion for golf with his passion for writing, and he shares some fun anecdotes involving Maestro-Fresh Wes, Willie Nelson/Farm-Aid, Snow, Blue Rodeo, Moe Berg, Gowan, Led Zeppelin, Lowest of the Low, the Rolling Stones and the Barenaked Ladies! For everything David McPherson, please visit his substack at https://substack.com/@davidmcpherson and his website at https://davidmcpherson.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karrot North America CEO Robert Kim talks about the Korean neighbourhood marketplace platform jumping into the Canadian & US markets, why we need yet another peer-to-peer app and how Karrot is different from Craigslist/Kijiji/EBay/Facebook Marketplace/Nextdoor, why in Korea the app is listed under the ‘Social’ category rather than the ‘Commerce’ category, how they are using AI to build a trust layer at a hyper-localized level, and some tales from his past experiences with tech startups [or as they used to be called: 'schemes'] For more on Robert Kim and Karrot, please visit www.karrotmarket.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When In Rome’s Clive Farrington talks about the unbelievable success of The Promise, why it’s not a bad thing to be a ‘one hit wonder,’ hanging out with his Napoleon Dynamite friends Jared Hess/Jon Heder/Efren Ramirez, his admiration for the visual presentations of Depeche Mode/Pet Shop Boys/Kraftwerk, his shock at seeing Daryl Hannah announce their MTV Moonman win on TV from Manchester, flying to Dubai to launch Windows 10 with Bill Gates, and why he’s excited to have former Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Curtis Joseph as a teary-eyed Superfan! On Sunday October 27th, Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann will be bringing When in Rome LIVE to kick off Ed Sousa’s 7th season of Rock and Bowl Sessions at Classic Bowl in Mississauga...full info at http://www.classicbowl.com/rockandbowl/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global TV's The Morning Show co-host Jeff McArthur talks about approaching 30 years on the air [and his upcoming 10th anniversary co-hosting TMS with Carolyn MacKenzie], expressing his personality through his socks, receiving compliments on his sense of style from the fashionable Robbie Williams, getting sucked into the ‘personality tractor beam’ of both Jon Hamm and Matthew McConaughey, the mentorship he got from the late great Andre 'Katfish Morgan' Maisonneuve, and how he and Carolyn are more like brother & sister rather than TV husband & wife! Watch Jeff and co-host Carolyn MacKenzie weekdays at 9am on Global’s The Morning Show and visit them at https://globalnews.ca/national/program/the-morning-show TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art of Time Ensemble's Artistic Director Andrew Burashko talks about his debut as a concert pianist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at age 17 [under the baton of John Williams!], his 80 projects and recordings over 25 years with the group, working with singers Steven Page/Craig Northey/Chris Murphy/Andy Maize, collaborating with Margaret Atwood/Branford Marsalis/ Pinchas Zukerman/Sir Andrew Davis/Jukka-Pekka Saraste, his 'pinch-me' moments meeting Neil Young/Catherine O’Hara/Michael Ondaatje, and his high expectations for his newest project Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold! Andrew’s Art of Time Ensemble is pleased to present Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold, a reimagining of a work by Igor Stravinsky, for five performances only from October 24th to the 27th at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre...for full info, please visit https://artoftimeensemble.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CBC Radio Quirks & Quarks longtime host Bob McDonald talks about fully exposing himself in his new memoir Just Say Yes, his school report cards [“Bobby can do better...much better”], his appointment to the Order of Canada, having an asteroid named after him, getting a phonecall from Chris Hadfield in space, his interactions with Buzz Aldrin/Stephen Hawking/Carl Sagan/Peter Mansbridge, his unrestricted access visit to the Kennedy Space Center for the 2nd shuttle launch, and the upcoming 50th anniversary of Quirks & Quarks! For Bob’s new memoir Just Say Yes, please visit https://douglas-mcintyre.com/collections/new-releases/products/9781771624206 For everything Quirks and Quarks on CBC Radio, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian crooner Matt Dusk returns to talk about dining [and chit-chatting] with Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip, cutting a duet track with a pre-President Donald Trump, recording a song written by Bono & The Edge and meant for Frank Sinatra, lessons learned from his professional [and personal] relationship with the late great Tony Bennett, nervously approaching Harry Connick Jr at a meet & greet, bonding with Jason Priestley over Chet Baker, the mutual respect between him and Michael Buble, and how he is preparing for his upcoming 'Matt Dusk sings Tony Bennett' tour! For everything Matt Dusk including his upcoming tour dates, please visit https://www.mattdusk.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skinnamarinky dinky dink, Skinnamarinky do...I love you! Sharon Lois & Bram’s Sharon Hampson talks about their multi-generational appeal [now entertaining 5 generations!], coming up in the 1970s Toronto coffee-house scene, becoming a trio via the 'Mariposa in the Schools' program, their breakthrough 1978 debut album One Elephant-Deux Elephants, the origins of Elephant and Skinnamarink, why she so loves Steve Paikin and Bob Rae, memorable interactions with the Clintons/Colin Mochrie/Pete Seeger/Adrienne Clarkson/Paul Shaffer [Bram’s cousin!], and the surprising time that Mr Dressup dropped some salty language in front of her! On October 15th, Brampton On Stage Proudly Presents Sharon & Randi - A Sharon, Lois & Bram Sing-Along as part of their Stagedoor Stories series...to join Sharon & her daughter Randi in a special celebration at The Rose Brampton, please visit https://tickets.brampton.ca/Online/default.asp For everything else Sharon Lois & Bram, please visit https://www.sharonloisandbram.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Toronto’s two-term former Mayor David Miller talks about immigrating to Canada, his transformative experiences at Harvard, vivid memories from his campaign victories in 2003 [the BROOM!] and 2006 [the REPEAT!], his assessment of Mayor Chow’s current reign, governing in a system with 44 Councillors that have no party affiliation, why David Crombie remains a Toronto Legend [both are former Swansea boys], why they still call him Mr Mayor in the United States [although he misses wearing the Chain of Office], the importance of hand-written thank you notes, and why it’s inadvisable to play rugby while running for office [black eyes & chipped teeth are NOT a good look!] David’s book Solved: How the World’s Great Cities Are Fixing the Climate Crisis is available at https://utorontopress.com/9781487506827/solved/ For more on David’s work at C40 Cities, please visit https://www.c40.org/our-team/david-miller/ For David’s Cities 1.5 podcast, please visit https://jccpe.utpjournals.press/cities-1.5-podcast TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nextdoor Canada’s Managing Director Christopher Doyle talks about serving as a neighbourhood 'digital bulletin board' for 90 million verified users, why PROXIMITY differentiates them from other social media platforms, building upon their 'hyperlocal at scale' business model, serving as the gateway to actually putting down your phone and connecting in person, his past work experiences with Jack Dorsey and Scott Moore, why the ‘thanks’ button is utilized more in Canada than in any of their 10 other national markets, and why the company’s ticker symbol on the NYSE is ‘KIND’! For everything Nextdoor Canada, please visit https://ca.nextdoor.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'The Shopify Story' author Larry MacDonald talks about how a Canadian startup rocketed to become an e-commerce giant by empowering millions of entrepreneurs, the unexpectedly dynamic partnership of a quirky game-playing programming nerd [Tobias Lutke] and a demanding power-extrovert [Harley Finkelstein], getting ghosted by his main subjects Lutke and Finkelstein, the ‘flywheel effect’ of Shopify’s API, the cultural importance of Shopify staying based out of [and growing from] its downtown Ottawa base, how millionaires [and billionaires!] were created after Shopify’s 2015 IPO, and why Tobi feels that Harley has achieved a ‘Trust Battery Level’ of 100%! Larry MacDonald's The Shopify Story: How a Startup Rocketed to E-commerce Giant by Empowering Millions of Entrepreneurs is available at https://ecwpress.com/products/the-shopify-story To follow Larry as he follows Shopify, please check out his substack at https://shopify1000.substack.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Images in Vogue’s Joe Vizvary talks about coming out of Vancouver in 1981, Much Music VJ Kim Clarke Champniss serving as their Manager before KCC joined MM, opening up for Duran Duran/Depeche Mode/Roxy Music/Bryan Adams, Geddy Lee’s superfan wife hooking them up with Rush’s manager Ray Danniels, his ‘pinch me moments’ meeting Tina Turner & Kim Mitchell, how modern touring equipment is much lighter than it was back in the 80s, and why his high school music students have such a hard time believing that the guy on stage in YouTube concert clips/music videos is their teacher! Joe Vizvary and Images in Vogue will be playing live on Saturday Sept 28th at the Flato Markham Theatre along with The Box and Strange Advance...of course only Ed Sousa can bring you three legendary Canadian 80s acts in one night! Tickets and full info at https://flatomarkhamtheatre.ca/Online/mapSelect.asp For everything Joe and Images in Vogue, please visit http://www.imagesinvogue.ca/preview2019.html TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author/Journalist Shawn Micallef talks about moving from Windsor to Toronto in 2000, co-founding Spacing Magazine, morphing from writing for Eye Weekly to the Toronto Star, using psychogeography as the backbone of his first book STROLL, the immense ongoing changes in Toronto that led to his recently revising that book, his thoughts on Toronto Star colleague Edward Keenan/urbanist Richard Florida/Mayor Olivia Chow, and why he believes Toronto is like an infinite onion whose layers simply need to be peeled back! Shawn’s newly revised version of Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto is published by Coach House Books and available at https://chbooks.com/Books/S/Stroll-updated-edition Shawn will be appearing live as part of the Toronto International Festival of Authors [TIFA] on September 26 at ‘The Heart of the City: Celebrating Toronto’...full details are at https://festivalofauthors.ca/event/the-heart-of-the-city/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elevate CEO Lisa Zarzeczny talks about the upcoming Elevate Festival, curating their 200+ speakers/thought leaders, Michelle Obama’s in-person presence [and her ‘driving directly onto the stage’ security requirements], recommending that Al Gore use the UP Express as a transit alternative, the surreal experience of grooving to The Fugees ‘Killing Me Softly’ in front of Wyclef Jean, the ‘super-smartness’ of Eric Schmidt and Sam Altman, the possibility of leveraging her relationship with Martha Stewart to entice Snoop Dogg, how Collision and Elevate are different & diverging conferences, commiserating with Venus Williams about Toronto’s traffic gridlock, and why the sheer volume of content means you MUST PLAN before attending Elevate 2024...’Don’t Just Show Up!’ For more on Lisa and this year’s Elevate Festival taking place Oct 1-3 in Toronto, please visit elevatefestival.ca TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian High Jumping legend Debbie Brill talks about developing the 'Brill Bend,' comparisons to the 'Fosbury Flop' [and her relationship with Dick Fosbury], jumping [and breaking world records] into her 50s, her positive interview experiences on the CBC with Adrienne Clarkson and Peter Gzowski, reaching that zen place of being ‘one with the jump,’ sharing a good chuckle with Queen Elizabeth, and why jumping ridiculously high was essentially “just this trick I could do for fun!” Debbie will be inducted into the Trailblazer category at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on October 23rd in Gatineau, Quebec...for more information, please visit Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame at http://www.sportshall.ca/ and the Order of Sport Awards at https://orderofsport.ca/ Thanks to Jason Beck [@jasonbeck82] for some great research material! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10x National Champion/3x World Champion/3x Olympic Medalist Patrick Chan talks about retiring at 27 as Canada’s most decorated figure skater, his transition to a decade of touring the world with Stars on Ice, training for his next career as a Financial Advisor, whether Kurt Browning chews his ear off about Reverse Mortgages, thriving through ‘six minutes of pressure’ at three different Olympic Games, his ‘pinch me’ moment meeting Roger Federer, receiving courtside honours at a Raptors game, keeping his Maple Leafs love suppressed when Trevor Linden presented him with a Vancouver Canucks jersey, and why he kind of/sort of/maybe regrets not throwing the first pitch at a Blue Jays game from the actual pitching mound! Patrick will be awarded the Order of Sport and inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on October 23rd in Gatineau, Quebec...for more information, please visit Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame at http://www.sportshall.ca/ and the Order of Sport Awards at https://orderofsport.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bond Bakery Brands CEO Nicolas Mulroney talks about the influence of his late father Brian [the 18th Prime Minister of Canada], growing up at 24 Sussex Drive, speedboating with President Bush, why he lives in Toronto but still loves the Habs, the entrepreneurial mentorship of Paul Desmarais Sr, building his portfolio of family-run bakeries within the Bond Bakery Brands platform, why NAFTA is a great name for a free-trade agreement but not so much for a bakery, the ‘Ozempic trend’ overtaking the bakery industry, and he provides updates on both mom Mila and big brother Ben! For more on Nicolas Mulroney and Bond Bakery Brands, please visit www.bondbakerybrands.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime Music & Entertainment Reporter Rudy Blair talks about working overnights at The Fan 590 while doing weekends at All Hits 680 CFTR, his transition from pushing buttons to getting in front of the microphone/camera, his induction into TWO Halls of Fame, his favourite interviews [Phil Collins, Barry White], his *ahem* less enjoyable interviews [Steven Seagal, Adrien Grenier, Jewel, Gene Simmons], and his exceptional interactions with Dustin Hoffman/Gordon Lightfoot/Lionel Richie/Shakira/Michael Bublé/Sting! Join Rudy as he hosts the 8th annual Kiss Cystic Fibrosis Goodbye fundraiser on Sept 28th at The Opera House...for more info, donations and tickets please visit www.kisscfgoodbye dot com For everything Rudy, please visit Rudy Blair Entertainment Media at https://rudyblairmedia.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 CEO Scott Moore talks about his face time with Harry and Meghan, how the event is akin to Prince Harry’s Paralympics for Veterans, the 550 athletes from 23 countries competing in 11 sports, making use of legacy venues from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics [and the plans to leave behind their own $5MM financial legacy], the obvious reasons why they use whistles instead of starting guns, why everyone will gain inspiration from watching Heart of Invictus on Netflix, how he drew up the plans for the original Sportsnet studios on an Air Canada cocktail napkin, why Ted Rogers should be credited with keeping the Blue Jays in Toronto, and the story behind Rogers closing that 12 year $5.2 billion deal for the NHL Canadian broadcasting rights! For more on the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 please visit https://invictusgames2025.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sprinter and 4x100m Relay Olympic Gold Medalist Robert Esmie talks about why if you're Canadian you have to love Saturday nights in Georgia, a breakdown of that immortal 4x100m relay to win gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, his 'forever bond' with Donovan Bailey/Bruny Surin/Glenroy Gilbert/Carlton Chambers/Don Wittman, his interactions with PM Jean Chretien/Gordie Howe/Wayne Gretzky/Ron MacLean/Pinball Clemons/Carl Lewis/Michael Johnson, why HE is actually faster out of the blocks than Ben Johnson, at the age of 52 still getting challenged to race by young punks, and why the world wants [no, needs!] a Ben Johnson vs Carl Lewis throwback rematch! For everything Robert Esmie, please visit www.Robertesmie.com and www.critiq.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoons’ Gord Deppe talks about doing double duty as guitarist for A Flock of Seagulls, their 1982 breakthrough at the Police Picnic at Exhibition Stadium [Police, English Beat, Joan Jett, Oingo Boingo, Talking Heads], Nile Rodgers taking a liking to them while opening for Boy George & Culture Club, catching grief for that Thrifty’s ad campaign [‘Tarnished Spoons’], working with Daniel Lanois before he was Daniel Lanois, and wondering aloud why they can’t get a major auto manufacturer to use Romantic Traffic in an ad campaign! Catch Gord doing double duty LIVE with both A Flock of Seagulls and the Spoons at Ed Sousa’s two-day Sousapalooza birthday bash at the El Mocambo on Fri Aug 16th/Sat Aug 17th. Also featuring Midge Ure, Chalk Circle, FourOneSix, Viera, and hosted by former MuchMusic VJ Michael Williams...tickets can be purchased at www.elmocambo.com For everything Spoons, please visit https://www.spoonsmusic.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-City of Toronto/TTC Communicator Brad Ross talks about putting out a shingle and opening up his own firm, collaborating with Seth Rogen on TTC public service announcements, the most grievous cases of poor TTC rider etiquette [fornication! toenail clippers!], his adventures working under various Mayors [Lastman/Miller/Ford/Tory] and TTC Heads [Webster/Byford/Upfold/Leary], and why we have it much better with the TTC than we think we do! For his Substack Hot Takes and everything else Brad Ross, please visit https://www.bradross.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glass Tiger founder/original drummer Michael Hanson talks about how two bands merged into Glass Tiger, opening up for Culture Club/Journey/Tina Turner/Moody Blues, why Tiger Beat magazine compared him to pinup pretty boy David Cassidy, the ‘Boy George Incident,’ his celebrity interactions at the Juno and Grammy Awards [Roger Daltry! Paul Simon! Celine Dion! Peter Cetera! Don Johnson! Peter Gabriel! Stevie Wonder!], being too busy to play Wayne Gretzky’s Royal Wedding, how he got Bobby Orr to autograph his guitar, why Brian Burke entrusted him with his Maple Leafs Briefcase [he was truculent!], and how he managed to evade the Iron Sheik’s ‘Camel Clutch’ finishing move! For everything Michael Hanson, please visit www.michaelhansonofficial.com and www.radarloverecords.ca TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HOVER founder Cameron Rowe talks about autonomous drone deliveries, his pitch on Dragons’ Den [turning DOWN an investment offer!], piggybacking on the investment injected into drone deliveries by Amazon and Google, his experiences in the Techstars startup network, acquiring his drone pilot’s license, the challenges behind landing in ‘unsecured delivery areas,’ and why he is counting on his drones to support his upcoming swim across Lake Ontario for SickKids! For everything Cameron and HOVER, please visit www.hover.direct or https://www.linkedin.com/in/camrrowe/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three-time Olympic Medalist/Eight-time World Championship Medalist/Canadian Hockey icon Vicky Sunohara talks about jumping on the backyard rink at two years old, getting BANNED from the boys leagues due to gender, earning a scholarship to play at Northeastern University, donning PINK jerseys at the inaugural IIHF Women’s World Championships, her Olympic experiences at Nagano/Salt Lake City/Turin, returning to the University of Toronto to earn her degree and become the first full-time coach of the Varsity Blues Women’s ice hockey team, sharing her childhood scouting commentary directly with goalie Billy Smith [“what a dirty player!”], meeting Wayne Gretzky on the elevator, playing roller hockey with goalie Manon Rhéaume, and returning to her girlhood home's Scarborough roots! Vicky will be awarded the Order of Sport and inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on October 23rd in Gatineau, Quebec...for more information, please visit Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame at http://www.sportshall.ca/ and the Order of Sport Awards at https://orderofsport.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian tennis legend Daniel Nestor talks about his 12 Grand Slam doubles titles, his coming out party as a 19 year old defeating world #1 Stefan Edberg at the 1992 Davis Cup, winning his 2000 Olympic Gold Medal with Sebastien Leroux at the Sydney Games, winning [and loving the atmosphere--one million pounds spent just on FLOWERS!] at Wimbledon, playing a Pro-Am tournament where he was the ‘Pro’ and The Great One Wayne Gretzky was the ‘Am,’ his interactions with David Beckham/Donovan Bailey/Carl Lewis/Drake/Ben Stiller/Carl Lewis/Steve Nash/Jimmy Connors/Ivan Lendl/Bjorn Borg/John McEnroe/Sandra Oh/Eric Lindros, and why breaking up with your doubles partner in tennis is NOT much different from breaking up with your girlfriend! Daniel will be awarded the Order of Sport and inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on October 23rd in Gatineau, Quebec...for more information, please visit Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame at http://www.sportshall.ca/ and the Order of Sport Awards at https://orderofsport.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Television PxP voice of the Tampa Bay Lightning Dave Randorf talks about his time at TSN, Saturday nights at Hockey Night in Canada, finishing his 4th season calling Lightning games with Brian Engblom, heading to the arena in flip-flops & then being back in his swimming pool 30min after the game ends, catching up with the Hulkster while sunbathing on Clearwater Beach, Jon Cooper remembering him from Vancouver’s Sports Page, the amazing-ness of HHOFer Phil Esposito, and the PTSD he still suffers as a result of his selfie failure incident with Tom Hanks! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love bowling? Love the music of the 80s? Ed Sousa talks about his love for BOTH, his signature trilby hat, turning a one-night charity concert with Honeymoon Suite & the Spoons into the largest indoor music festival in North America, growing up 5 minutes away from radio station CFNY, Curtis Joseph’s wife’s adoration of When In Rome, learning the value of intimate artist/fan interaction from Randy Bachman, why his dream show would be booking Simple Minds, spending time with Midge Ure/Martin Fry/Gord Deppe/Mike Score/Flock of Seagulls/Michael Williams/Saga/Art of Noise, the huge plans to celebrate his milestone 60th birthday, and why he builds EXPERIENCES and not just shows! Get all the details on Ed’s upcoming shows at http://www.classicbowl.com/ Get tickets for Ed’s various shows by contacting him directly at [email protected] Photo credit: Andrew Clowater Photography TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retired Police Superintendent and now Author Keith Merith talks about his 31 years of service for the York Regional Police, the messages of truth/pain/optimism/perseverance delivered in his new memoir, his six principles of success, his fantastic experiences with Bernice and the late Herb Carnegie, and why his retirement has been so fabulous that it can only be best described as DELICIOUS! A Darker Shade of Blue: A Police Officer’s Memoir is available from ECW Press at https://ecwpress.com/products/darker-shade-of-blue TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media Triple Threat/Author Bruce Dowbiggin talks about co-writing with his son Evan [he’s like a sports ‘Rain Man’], the imminent integration of fellow sports journalist Eric Duhatschek into his own family, shuttling between Calgary and the 'Winter White House' in Florida, why newspaper columnists used to be the ‘Princes of the Pressbox,’ his career-changing investigative journalism into disbarred lawyer/former head of hockey players' union/convicted felon Alan Eagleson, why he doesn’t trade holiday greeting cards with Donald S. Cherry, and why Al Strachan still refuses to acknowledge him on the golf course! Deal With It: The Trades That Stunned The NHL & Changed Hockey is available now at https://t.co/gQiRgSlMs4 For everything Bruce Dowbiggin, please go to https://brucedowbigginbooks.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

International Best Selling Author Hannah Mary McKinnon talks about the imminent release of her latest suspense thriller ONLY ONE SURVIVES [‘sharing the spotlight can be murder!’], how a professional crisis saw her pivot from high-powered business executive to becoming an author [‘I’ve read a lot of books, so shouldn’t I be able to write one??’], aligning herself with the OTHER author Mary McKinnon, admiring Roger Moore from afar but Jeffrey Archer from up-close, why she’s a ‘plotter’ who interviews her own fictional characters, the writing process importance of the ‘puke draft’ [that’s the technical term], writing holiday romantic comedies under her alter ego of Holly Cassidy, and why she is such a fun and pleasant person despite regularly murdering people [fictionally, of course!] For everything Hannah Mary McKinnon, please visit https://hannahmarymckinnon.com/ Hannah’s newest suspense thriller ‘ONLY ONE SURVIVES’ is available July 16th, or pre-order now at https://www.harpercollins.ca/only-one-survives/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winnipeg Jets/NY Rangers Swedish superstar Ulf Nilsson talks about his jump to the WHA’s Winnipeg Jets in 1974, why The Golden Jet Bobby Hull was both such a great player AND a great teammate, why The Hot Line [Hedberg/Nilsson/Hull] SHOULD be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame, winning faceoffs against Gordie Howe in Houston, the behind-the-scenes maneuvering [collusion? racketeering?] that saw him and Anders Hedberg jump to the NHL’s NY Rangers as free agents, the ‘Potvin Sucks’ legacy of his broken ankle incident with HHOFer Denis Potvin, great memories of playing at MSG and hanging out at Studio 54, hosting ABBA for dinner at his house after their 1979 show at Radio City Music Hall, and why his wife insists that his coming from Sweden to play hockey in Winnipeg can only be the SECOND best thing that's happened in his life! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ‘Father of Vehicle Return Insurance’ Vince Beretta talks about his trademarked/copyrighted WALKAWAY protection, his Jerry Maguire-like bedtime epiphany following an enlightening meeting with car dealer Michael Croxon, the product blowing up for Hyundai USA after Jeff Bridges’ voiced-over TV commercials aired in prime time, Nav Bhatia jumping aboard with his FOUR point play [even better than a trey!], his entrepreneurial partnership with Robert Varga, and a passionate defence as to why the auto industry is actually better than its sometimes-less-than-stellar reputation! For more on Vince Beretta’s story, please visit https://insuranceinsight.ca/about-us/ Photo courtesy of Christopher Gentile Photography TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Guy Rubino talks about Toronto’s 'fraternal foodies' The Rubino Brothers [along with past podcast guest Michael], starring in/producing 39 episodes of Made To Order on The Food Network [24hrs of footage shot got trimmed to 24min on TV], working out on a treadmill alongside Madonna, his first proper kitchen job at Nobu in NYC, his interactions with Sir Richard Branson/David Bowie/Natalie Portman/Sting/Oasis’ Gallagher brothers, an ugly misunderstanding with Nelly Furtado’s posse [you did NOT just give me the ‘Do you know who I am??’], the excitement about his signature Sizzling Black Cod On A Hot Stone dish, and the bros’ upcoming Immersive Culinary Tours of Italy! For more on Guy Rubino, please visit http://livelocaltoday.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices