Toronto Legends

Sports betting industry expert Harley Redlick provides an outstanding primer on the Ontario sports gambling industry [as it moved from black to grey to white market], shares his ’10 Commandments of Successful Sports Betting,’ explains why the NFL is King when it comes to sports wagering, suggests that the consumer/operator/regulator relationships serve as a ‘Betting Business Bermuda Triangle,’ and asserts why the Connor McDavid sportsbook ads are obviously targeted at children [“No adult is taking gambling advice from a brand ambassador who can’t even grow a beard!”] For everything Harley Redlick, please visit http://sharpedgepicks.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

Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey returns to the podcast to talk TIFF 2023, about the ramifications of the Hollywood actors/writers strike on the red carpet, about the most attention-grabbing & most highly-anticipated films [and their stars], how you can enjoy TIFF even if you aren’t attending any movies, the ‘informal market’ that drives the incredible amount of business transactions being done during the festival, and who you should be keeping your eyes open for on the streets of Toronto [spoiler: Sly Stallone, Paul Simon, Spike Lee, Sean Penn, David Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Little Nas X, Finn Wolfhard, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen, and a free show from Nickelback]! For all things TIFF September 7-17, please visit https://www.tiff.net/ 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

Dine Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Sara Waxman talks about meeting her husband Al three days after arriving in Toronto from Winnipeg, his worldwide popularity from the television shows King of Kensington, Cagney & Lacey and Twice in a Lifetime, her 25 year run as the Toronto Sun’s restaurant critic, her renowned cookbooks & house parties, Al’s statue in Kensington Market, her appointment to the Order of Ontario, and the joy she gets from working on her multimedia empire with her son Adam! Read. Watch. Listen. For everything Sara Waxman please visit https://dineanddestinations.com/ and https://dinemagazine.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

With the imminent publication of his memoir A Mic For All Seasons, the most versatile sports broadcaster in North America Kenny Albert talks about learning by osmosis from Dad Marv and Uncles Al & Steve, working alongside The Great One Wayne Gretzky [and #99 writing the foreword to his book], taking over for ‘the Vin Scully of hockey’ Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, the confusion about how John Tavares pronounces his own name, starting his career as the voice of the AHL’s Baltimore Skipjacks while rooming on the road with the NHL’s 3rd all-time winningest coach Barry Trotz, working 37 days in the Edmonton NHL covid bubble, covering the biggest moments in the US vs Canada rivalry in both Mens & Womens Olympic hockey, how close he came to NOT meeting his future wife while working the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals for NHL Radio, why the controversial ‘FoxTrax’ glowing puck was actually ahead of its time, his love for ‘The World's Most Famous Arena’ Madison Square Garden [and for the Vancouver Canucks!], how he managed to somehow cover 4 different pro sports over just 4 days, and why the Jose Bautista bat flip is the single most asked about call from his 30+ year/3000+ game broadcasting career! Kenny Albert’s A Mic for All Seasons can be preordered NOW wherever you like to get your books...go to publisher Triumph Books for more info at https://www.triumphbooks.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

King of NHL ’94 World Championships organizer Darrell Sampson talks about why the GOAT of all hockey video games [from a 16 bit computing world!] still resonates today at its 30th anniversary, that scene in 'Swingers' where Vince Vaughn made Wayne Gretzky’s head bleed and legs spasm [actually NOT from NHL '94 which was fightless/bloodless], Jaromir Jagr being the last player to play in the NHL who also played in the entire 16 bit era of hockey video games, the craziness of holding their inaugural championship tournament at Maple Leaf Real Sports concurrently with Mats Sundin’s statue induction on Legends Row, why he paid 'JR' Jeremy Roenick for a pre-tournament CAMEO greeting, getting actual NHL player love for NHL '94 from Theo Fleury & Teemu Selanne, why an AUSTRALIAN is flying into Toronto just for the tournament, and why [with regards to game glitches/bugs] if it’s in the game then IT’S IN THE GAME! The King of ’94 World Championships take place in Toronto on Sept 23/24...visit http://www.kingof94.ca/home.html for full info! Watch Darrell on TSN’s ‘The GOAT of All Hockey Games!’ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoxrGU6kfxs 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

Raising Empowered Athletes author Kirsten Jones talks about her membership in the William & Mary Athletics Hall of Fame alongside Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons, shares stories from 15 years on the global footwear team at Nike under founder Phil Knight, parses the real from the fictional in Matt Damon/Ben Affleck’s Nike movie AIR, draws lessons from [in]famous athlete/parent combos including Tiger/Earl Woods, Bronny/LeBron James & Lonzo-LiAngelo-LeMelo/LaVar Ball, transferring her experiences as a peak performance & sports parenting coach to writing a book, why sleep/nutrition/hydration are all superpowers, how sports experiences translate into building LIFE skills, the inherent dangers of the professionalization of youth sports, why you must recognize that you only get 18 summers to enjoy with your child, and why the ONLY six words a parent should ever say to their child athlete are I LOVE TO WATCH YOU PLAY! Raising Empowered Athletes: A Youth Sports Parenting Guide for Raising Happy, Brave, and Resilient Kids is available NOW wherever you get your books! For everything Kirsten Jones, please visit www.KirstenJonesInc.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available 24/7/365 at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zane Caplansky from Caplansky’s Delicatessen talks about the titans of Jewish Deli [Yitz’s, Centre Street Deli, Pancer's, Shopsy’s, Switzer’s], his origins at the Monarch Tavern [T.O.’s first pop-up], the role of Thunderin’ Thelma [T.O.’s first modern day food truck], opening his eponymous restaurant on College St, collecting Geddy Lee’s email address & naming a meal after him, why Adam Sandler couldn’t resist bussing tables, the legacy of the Caplan name in local/provincial/national politics, reverse assimilating by changing his name BACK to Caplansky, the importance of [past podcast guest] David Sax’s encouragement, the power of reading ‘What Colour is Your Parachute?,’ how MUSTARD became his passion, and why these days it’s perfectly OK to Jew It Up! For everything Zane, please visit Caplansky’s Delicatessen at www.caplanskys.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available 24/7/365 at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narativ’s Zev Shalev has travelled from Israel to South Africa to Bathurst/St Clair [arriving with $2k in a snowstorm] to NYC to LA & back to Toronto, along the way sharing experiences with Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, Valerie Pringle, Dan Matheson, Jennifer Hedger, Arisa Cox, Ben Chin, the late Sarika Sehgal, Dina Pugliese, Roz Weston, Billie Holiday, Barb Williams, Moses Znaimer, Cheryl Hickey, Rick Campanelli, Harry Smith, Bob Schieffer, Julie Chen, Leslie Moonves, Wendy Mesley, Oprah Winfrey, Paula Applebaum-Secemski and last but not least Elon Musk! Great memories from Canada AM, U8TV: The Lofters, TORONTO 1 [the A-List! Last Call!], ET Canada, CBS News’ The Early Show, Oprah’s HARPO Productions, and The Weekly with Wendy Mesley. Zev also tells us what he is doing now on behalf of investigative journalism at Narativ.org--‘Where the Truth Lives’! Please visit https://narativ.org/ and also enjoy the Narativ with Zev Shalev podcast wherever you get your podcasts or at https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/narativ-with-zev-shalev-audio/id1491093967 TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian boxing legend Syd 'The Jewel' Vanderpool talks about working out with his 4 older brothers in the makeshift boxing ring in the carport of their Kitchener home, winning his first bout at 6 and a half years old [!!!], meeting the emotional hurricane that is Iron Mike Tyson, missing out on meeting Wayne Gretzky despite arranging for his daughter Paulina to sing the national anthem before one of his bouts, his epic internationally televised championship title fights against Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins & Jaff ‘Left Hook’ Lacy, meeting his idol Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s mom [and admiring her gold Mercedes], being trained by the Godfather of Detroit Boxing Emanuel Steward & hanging out with Tommy ‘Hitman’ Hearns, developing his skills alongside boxing icons including his older brother Fitz/Lennox Lewis/Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho, choosing a Diana Ross song as his ring walkup music, the origin stories for his MANY nicknames as well as his ‘Vanderpeeps’ fan club following, continuing to get residuals for his acting appearance in a Meg Ryan/Omar Epps movie, and demonstrates an awesome spot-on impersonation of his outlandish promoter Don King! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7-Mary-3! 7-Mary-3! Jon Baker is IN the house! CHiPs star Larry Wilcox talks about going from Wyoming to Vietnam to Hollywood, his big break getting $450/week acting opposite a Collie named LASSIE, initially turning DOWN the role of Officer Jon Baker, meeting Presidents Reagan & Bush Sr, why today he recognizes that anonymity is a GIFT, being haunted to this day by Ponch’s singing rendition of ‘Celebration,’ how the motorcycle duo got access to those extensive LA freeways, why NEITHER of them actually had a valid motorcycle license during CHiPs, the seven episodes where Erik Estrada’s absence was filled by Olympic Champion Bruce Jenner, why they rarely pulled their guns BUT did have to on Danny Bonaduce, how he ALMOST beat out Don Johnson for the role of Miami Vice’s Sonny Crockett, why he still today dreams of the truffles at Toronto’s Four Seasons Hotel, and how he & Erik Estrada navigated the highs & lows of celebrity to today becoming GREAT FRIENDS! Host’s comment: I am very pleased that Larry has not let one bad experience with some really bad apples overpower his otherwise positive experiences in Toronto & Canada...standing in solidarity with Larry, I officially announce that Michael MacMillan, Seaton McLean [and by extension Sonja Smits] are permanently BANNED from ever appearing on the TORONTO LEGENDS podcast. Larry Wilcox will be appearing in Hamilton on Sept 23/24...for absolutely everything Larry, please visit https://larrywilcox.net/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PointsBet Canada’s Chief Commercial Officer Nic Sulsky provides an A+ primer on the Ontario iGaming market, why it was essential to move from a ‘grey’ to a licensed/regulated sports betting market, how partnering with MLSE builds on the strength of 365 live events per year, building a ‘challenger brand’ by being authentically Canadian & wrapping yourself in the red & white flag [via The Trailer Park Boys!], his Family Channel days of driving coast to coast with 2 puppets transporting a jar of ocean water from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean [!?!?], building American fantasy sports disrupter Monkey Knife Fight from scratch & selling it for $90MM less than 3 years later [and how The Simpsons inspired the company name], his incredible respect for Michael Landsberg after appearing on Off The Record 50+ times, and why he strongly believes that 'the action IS the juice!' TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Molloy + Van Wert’s Jimmy Molloy talks about a lifetime spent in the Annex/Yorkville, how being a busboy in 1976 was “a summer job that got out of control” resulting in his ownership of French fine dining institution Auberge Gavroche, transferring his service skills to the world of luxury real estate, wise lessons learned from Franco Prevedello/Galen Weston Sr/Bar Italia, how a home is ‘the filing cabinet of your life,’ why serving people & relationships are fundamental to business success, the $36MM list price for a Four Seasons Penthouse, and Muskoka house-hunting in a limo with the BackStreet Boys’ Nick Carter in a post-9/11 purchasing panic! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Morning Kingston’s Bill Welychka talks about starting at MuchMusic the same week he graduated from Seneca College’s Radio and TV Arts program, the surreal experience of moving from WATCHING [on tv] to WORKING alongside Christopher Ward/Steve Anthony/Michael Williams/Laurie Brown/Denise Donlon, sliding from MuchMusic over to MuchMoreMusic, his anticipation for and involvement in the upcoming MuchMusic documentary '299 Queen Street West,' why the visionary Moses Znaimer’s Speakers Corner was way ahead of YouTube, how his move to Kingston allowed him to rekindle friendships with The Tragically Hip, his memories of fun [and not so fun] interviews with Prince/David Bowie/Robert Smith/Mick Jagger/Lindsay Buckingham/Mick Fleetwood/Avril Lavigne/Blur/Liam Gallagher/Goo Goo Dolls, why he absolutely loves living in Kingston, and what you can look forward to in his upcoming autobiography! Bill’s autobiography “Bill Welychka, A Happy Has-Been” is coming soon! For more info please go to www.BillWelychka.ca TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While awaiting his day with the Stanley Cup in Scottsdale, Vegas Golden Knights Director of Goaltending Sean Burke talks about his 18 year NHL career, lugging his goaltending equipment on the TTC from his Bloor/Dufferin home [before buying a Chevy Cavalier hatchback!], the misfortune of facing Wayne Gretzky on his return to Edmonton in the 1989 All Star game, representing Canada at TWO Olympic games, why he wasn’t shy to chuck the knuckles, why it’s great to play in warm weather markets and go straight from the arena to the sunshine in flip-flops, what we in Toronto can expect from new GM Brad Treliving, the confusion that would ensue when leaving tickets for Brian Burke, why an NHL goalie even needs a goalie coach, why goaltenders the size of Mike Palmateer/Allan Bester would be hard pressed to even get a chance to play in the current day NHL, and his plans for an adaptation of Ballad of the Whiskey Robber [with or without Johnny Depp]! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freed Developments’ Glen Baxter talks about making the move from Montreal to Toronto, doing CBC French language traffic reports without ever owning a car, getting ‘the call’ in 1991 from Moses Znaimer, his 20 years at 299 Queen Street West for MuchMusic/CityTV/CTV's In Fashion, his excellent interactions with David Bowie/Drake/Rihanna/Deadmau5/Jeanne Beker/Tim Blanks/Jay Levine/Rick Campanelli/Dave Foley/Alex Lifeson/Joe Mimran/Michael Budman/Don Green, his NOT so excellent interactions with Barney the Dinosaur [so many PR people!] & an unnamed world-famous illusionist ['watch my hairline!'], why the MMVAs were ‘the greatest day of the year,’ the strict 'addition by subtraction' rule he applies to his closet full of 25 winter suits/25 summer suits, and the 20 year burden he endured being clothed head to toe by Hugo Boss! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sirius XM/Kool Button Podcast’s Steve Kouleas shares tales from over 30 years in hockey broadcasting via TSN/The Score/Sirius, gives shoutouts to the gang from Woburn CI & Ryerson, shares the parallel universe of his Dad being at Paul Henderson’s Goal of the Century in Moscow 1972 AND Steve being at Sidney Crosby’s Golden Goal in Vancouver 2010, talks about sharing a smoke & a drink with St Louis Blues superfan Jon Hamm, supporting Bob Uecker & Bob Costas in the SkyDome broadcast booth, being in the right place at the right time with the right pen to get an autograph from Foster Hewitt, the untold story behind the secret video of Steve catching Dave Winfield’s baseball bat [!!!!], why he finally put together his ‘hockey basement,’ hosting a radio show from the dearly departed Wayne Gretzky’s Restaurant, calling play-by-play for the only season of the Edmonton Oilers’ AHL-affiliate the Toronto Roadrunners [huh?!], confirms that The Score originally INVENTED NHL Trade Deadline coverage, and speculates on what you hear most often on the streets of Toronto: Hey Landsberg, Hey Simmons, Hey Hebsy or Hey Koolie! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ET Canada’s Cheryl Hickey talks about being a Day One co-host of our domestic version of the iconic Entertainment Tonight brand, moving up the career ladder from Shallow Lake to Owen Sound to London to Barrie to the Big Smoke, the surreal experience of going from watching Rick Campanelli on MM to being his co-host, the multiple life victories achieved in her Le Chateau power suit, her excellent experiences with Oprah Winfrey/Celine Dion/Mary Hart/Matt Damon/Brad Pitt/George Clooney/Don Cheadle, her less-than-excellent experience with one of the American Idol judges [names we need names!], why she is off Twitter but testing Threads, and how sleeves of saltine crackers got her through her time in the air as Global TV’s chopper reporter! Enjoy “Living Better with Cheryl Hickey: A Modern Family Home Makeover” on YouTube and Facebook, documenting the renovation of her family home in conjunction with Alair Homes benefitting the Sick Kids Foundation! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Elite Basketball League Co-Founder/Commissioner Mike Morreale talks about his TWO Grey Cup championships, playing for BOTH Hamilton and Toronto in numerous Labour Day Classics [and the differences in playing in Steeltown vs Hogtown], the completely different personalities of his teammates Doug & Darren Flutie, why the late great Don Matthews was the ultimate players’ coach, the surreal experience of sharing his first training camp with ‘Swervin' Mervyn’ Fernandez/Danny McManus/Darren Flutie/Kent Austin, getting his chance to shine because of Jeff Fairholm’s constantly breaking old-school shoulder pads, the crazy story behind his ‘forced retirement’ press conference in 2007, why the CEBL is the ‘CFL of basketball,’ how implementing the ‘Elam Ending’ ensures that every CEBL game ends with a game-winning basket, and why when you ask for an autograph you better double check you are not actually dealing with Rob Hitchcock! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5x Grey Cup Champ/TSN Analyst Jim Barker talks FOOTBALL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL, why Doug Flutie is the BEST, why Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons is even BETTER, stories behind his XFL experience and winning the ‘Million Dollar Championship Game,’ how he helped convince Vince McMahon to honour his financial commitments despite losing $120MM on the XFL, provides an explanation of the ROUGE [and why he loves it], discloses that he will imminently be dragged kicking/screaming onto social media, shares why he proudly became a Canadian citizen, and explains his ingenious strategy of standing near QB Jay Barker whenever somebody yells out ‘Barker You Suck!’ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Global/CFTO/Sportsnet broadcaster Gerry ‘Dobber’ Dobson talks about his active retirement, 18 years covering Premier League + TFC soccer, being a ‘day-oner’ at Sportsnet, covering 6 Olympic Games and why Calgary 1988/Barcelona 1992 were his most memorable, starting out from a farm outside Barrie doing grades 1-8 in a one-room country schoolhouse, his continuing admiration for the annual Robbie International Soccer Tournament [as BNL sang: ‘held at Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie’], stories from working with colleagues Bobcat Bob McCown/Fergie Oliver/Pat Marsden/Mike Anscombe/Scott Moore/Dave Devall [could write backwards with both hands!]/Arthur Vaile/Sandy Rinaldo/Lance Brown/Claude Feig/Suneel Joshi/Joe Tilley, being a beat reporter for Brian Budd & the Blizzard playing NASL games on the rock-hard Astroturf at Exhibition Stadium [and their ‘friendly’ against a crowd-favourite Juventus], an April Fool’s Day telecast prank that put him on the boss Doug Bassett’s carpet, and confirms that although they are still great friends Craig Forrest has his own life and does not actually live with Gerry! Thanks to Perry Catena from IG Wealth Management for an excellent guest suggestion! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Postmedia/Toronto Sun journalist Steve Simmons talks about Ironman Phil Kessel’s never-ending Hot Dog story, why Raghib ‘The Rocket’ Ismail was a real pill, expanding his Sunday Notes column from 600 to 2200 words, paring down his 9,000+ columns to select the best mix of 89 for his book A Lucky Life, leveraging Cliff Fletcher’s real estate transactions to score the front page of the Calgary Herald, American blowhard Keith Olbermann calling him ‘the worst person in the world’ [not once but twice!], why Bryan Colangelo became obsessed with the definition of ‘bafflegab,’ the voracious appetites of the wide-bodied Oliver Miller, why Isaiah Thomas was the ‘smiling assassin,’ the charisma/financial manipulations of Bruce McNall, why Larry Murphy wasn’t really as bad as Maple Leafs fans would lead you to believe, and ponders “whatever became of...Condredge Holloway/Rocky Saganiuk/Doug Christie/Dave Stieb/Terry Greer?” Steve Simmons’ A Lucky Life: Gretzky, Crosby, Kawhi, and More From the Best Seat in the House is available now from your preferred bookseller! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author/Card Collector/Sportsnet’s Ken Reid talks about his instant chemistry with co-anchor Evanka Osmak [Country Mouse & City Mouse], how 70,000 sportscards doesn’t take up nearly as much storage space as you would think [T&P to his understanding wife!], chasing his sportscard ‘white whales’ [1950s Gordie Howe & Mickey Mantle], Kirk Muller breaking the tension of working rinkside for HNIC at the Bell Centre, his appreciation for Troy Gamble while chasing down the first card of every Nova Scotia-born NHLer, how phonetic pronunciation is your friend when dealing with athletes’ names from around the world, why Dennis Maruk’s moustache is still A+, why Beyonce did NOT impress him at Super Bowl 47, the surreal experience of covering the 2012 London Summer Olympics, how his Mom’s $10 purchase of cards from an auction translated to the bargain of a lifetime [Wayne Gretzky rookie card!], and breaking news on Ken’s NEXT book project! Ken Reid’s Hometown Hockey Heroes is available NOW for pre-sale at www.simonandschuster.ca TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouverite Courtney Watkins takes the big leap to Hogtown to open her 3rd retail location of Mine & Yours! Courtney talks about leaving for Los Angeles at 17, the emotional experience of working at the beck & call of Ms. Paula Abdul, how she saw first-hand that it’s NOT so great to be famous, why she did NOT have a passion for owning/operating a sawmill, implementing her business strategy of Brick/Click/Pop, the environmental dangers of ‘fast fashion,’ the success that grew from seeking fun & adventure from a ‘side hustle,’ her plans for a Canadian pop-up tour, and the excitement of coming to Toronto to open a 3 level 3,000sf retail space in tony Yorkville! Mine & Yours will be opening soon at 79 Yorkville Ave...go to www.mineandyours.com for the latest! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hockey News Publisher & Hockey Stick/Equipment Mogul Graeme Roustan does NOT talk about his possible interest in purchasing the Ottawa Senators, but DOES talk about living in Los Angeles with roommates Pat Brisson [now CAA’s Super Agent] & Lucky Luc Robitaille [greatest left winger & best 171st draft pick in NHL history], being an oh-so-close finalist in the competition to purchase his hometown Montreal Canadiens, how close his group actually came to getting an arena built in Markham [to welcome a 2nd GTA NHL team], purchasing Bauer from Phil Knight’s Nike for $200MM and taking it public, getting personally congratulated on the Bauer purchase by then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper, purchasing an about-to-be shuttered The Hockey News [born 1947] and making it once again relevant as Hockey’s Bible, creating massive partnerships with Sports Illustrated and BetMGM, keeping hockey’s oldest business alive at 175 years [and counting] by moving Canada’s last remaining stick manufacturing plant to Brantford, achieving vertical integration by manufacturing in Canada + advertising in The Hockey News + selling direct to consumers via the website, and the #1 reason why anyone actually cancels their subscription to The Hockey News! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rivalry Co-Founder & CEO Steven Salz talks about sports vs casino gambling, operating at the intersection of E-Sports & Entertainment, moving content from a 'transactional' to an 'entertainment' focus, the unbelievable magnitude & growth of E-Sports worldwide, appealing to his predominantly Millennial & Gen Z customer base, why ‘skins’ were the original currency for betting on gaming, lessons learned from Red Bull’s marketing, why you will NOT find any Kardashians endorsing Rivalry, the transition from a private to a public company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange, why MOBILE E-Sports will be the next big wave, and why an Isle of Mann license is actually highly desirable and NOT a ‘Bond Villain’ fictional jurisdiction! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longtime Hockey Commentator & Author Scott Morrison talks about writing his upcoming book 'Draft Day' with pickleball devotee Doug MacLean, serving as a protégé of the late great George ‘The Baron’ Gross at The Toronto Sun, why Harold Ballard called him ‘Whiskers,’ why the 1972 Summit Series is still so fascinating 50+ years later, why Rick Vaive’s #22 should ABSOLUTELY be raised to the Scotiabank Arena rafters, why Nelson Millman remains his trusted Vice-Chair for the annual Conn Smythe Sports Celebrities Dinner, his uncertainty as to the actual number of books he has written, his fond memories of writing for ‘Chill Magazine’ [official magazine of The Beer Store], and the scoop on his NEXT book [spoiler alert: can he bring Iron Mike Keenan & Brett Hull together again?!?!?] TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Literary Agent & Published Poet Brian Wood shares stories from representing diverse authors including Peter Mansbridge, Stu [The Grim Reaper] Grimson, Terry David Mulligan, Bob [Bobby Margarita] McKenzie, Tie Domi, Ellen Roseman, Steve Simmons, John Shannon, Colleen Jones, Scott Morrison, Justin Davis and Al Strachan. Brian talks about his three published poetry collections, and how they complement rather than replace his ‘day job’ as a literary agent. He also explains the economics of the book publishing industry, the role of ‘ghost writers’ in both fiction & non-fiction, and shares good advice if YOU have a book proposal you want to submit to an agent [hint #1: spell both your and the agent’s names correctly!]. For more info on Brian and his poetry collections [Winter Walk; Weekend Getaway at Generic Hotel; Zen in Beverly Hills] please visit www.brianjwood.com or purchase from your preferred bookseller! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Landsberg!! Ex-TSN’s Michael Landsberg shares stories from his 37 year SportsDesk/Off The Record career [Gene Simmons, Thea Andrews, Mark Tewksbury, Stéphane Richer, Vince McMahon, Meat Loaf, Claude Lemieux, Darren McCarty, Dan Hill, Manny Pacquiao, Rick Vaive, Dikembe Mutombo, Jeff Marek, Caroline Cameron, George Cope] and his ongoing mental health advocacy via SickNotWeak.com! SickNotWeak's online community is here to reach and help that lonely person. Together we can end the stigma that surrounds mental health. Join the movement at www.sicknotweak.com As Director of Transportation, Michael may or may not personally deliver your cookie order from Casey Landsberg’s Sweetsie’s Cookies...order now at www.sweetsiescookies.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strange Advance founder Drew Arnott talks about touring for the 40th anniversary of their debut album Worlds Away, why Steven Tyler did NOT like the band name, bigtime encouragement & friendship from Bryan Adams, having the late Bruce Fairbairn [Loverboy, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, AC/DC] produce their first album, Scott Litt mixing their 2nd album before moving on to work with a small band called REM, memories from the Juno Awards, shooting their first video for MTV before MuchMusic even launched, why touring meant he had to learn to sing AND play keyboards at the SAME time, counting Geddy Lee and the late Neil Peart among their fans, memories of the rotating stage at the Ontario Place Forum, connections to Images in Vogue & Sweeney Todd [Roxy Roller!], and an explanation of exactly what a MELLATRON was and why it got replaced by a laptop! Go to www.strangeadvance.com for tour dates & tickets! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Broadcaster/Author/Podcaster John Shannon talks about 'Team Baby Blue'/Hockey Night in Canada [that themesong, those blazers!], who Dave Hodge telephoned FIRST immediately after his irreverent on-air ‘pen flip’ in 1987, separating Don Cherry ‘the person’ from ‘the performer,’ pivoting from behind the camera to in front of the camera, podcasting with his longtime sidekick Bob McCown, why he is a ‘radio-holic,’ the definitive answer as to whether the rest of Canada really hates the Toronto Maple Leafs [or not!], why ‘the period’ is his absolute favourite form of punctuation, the difference between a ‘work stoppage’ & a ‘lockout,’ and his agreement with the host that televising hockey games WITHOUT any announcers would be an absolutely brilliant idea! John’s book Evolve or Die, Hard-Won Lessons from a Hockey Life is published by Simon & Schuster and is available at your preferred bookseller! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professional Guitarist/TCDSB Teacher/Author Sean Kelly shares a lifetime of surreal moments: Inspired by Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider...eventually collaborates with Dee Snider! First concert ever attended growing up in North Bay was Helix + Honeymoon Suite...eventually plays in both bands! Loved Corey Hart...eventually plays Corey Hart’s songs [note for note] live in front of him at his Canadian Walk of Fame induction! Named his band Crash Kelly after his hockey playing maverick Uncle Orville ‘Crash’ Kelly who [along with his Dad] played for the Johnstown Jets...the inspiration for the movie Slap Shot! [“he could have been the 4th Hanson brother”] Teenage crush was Nena [99 Luftballoons]...eventually plays on the German version of The Voice live in front of celebrity judge [you have to see this coming] Nena herself! KISS exits a limo in front of him in FULL makeup and he is stuck with the masses behind massive bodyguards...but Eric Singer recognizes him from touring with Alice Cooper and calls him over for personal photos with the band! Played to 10 people in bars in North Bay...eventually played in front of 150,000 fans in Mexico City and 500,000 fans in Poland! Sean’s Dad loved Sam Malone on Cheers...BIG validation comes when he sees his son interacting with Ted Danson on TV after performing on Late Night with Conan O’Brien! Sean’s new book Don’t Call it Hair Metal, Art in the Excess of ‘80s Rock is published by ECW Press and available at your preferred bookseller! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retiring [not retired] Professor Ken Wong from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University talks about his early immersion in the family business [Wong Wing grew from egg rolls in 1948 Montreal’s Chinatown to Canada’s largest processor of Chinese food], sharing the mantle of ‘media’s marketing go-to guy’ with Alan Middleton, the ‘friendly rivalry’ between Western and Queen’s [yep, he couldn’t resist and snuck a dig in there!], the importance of the numerous business school rankings ['be #1 in at least one of them & then ignore the rest of them'], why teaching at its highest level is actually performance art, shout-outs to some of his former students that have made it big, what he has advised all his past students to leave in their bottom right hand desk drawer, and why he does NOT have a retirement bucket list! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Toronto Maple Leafs Captain Rick Vaive talks about being the first Maple Leaf in franchise history to score 50 goals in a season [and doing it 3 seasons in a row], playing his first pro season in the WHA with the Birmingham [Alabama!] Bulls for John Brophy, those horrific Vancouver Canucks 'halloween' uniforms, how he found out he got traded from Vancouver to Toronto, his love for the souvlaki at John Anderson Hamburgers, how he was informed he was now the Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs [at age 22!], his respect for Borje Salming [and his gameday ski outings], grabbing the 'team suit' before he could visit Harold Ballard in his 'home office,' stylin' on the ice with a Cooper 'knucklebuster' helmet & a football collar, writing his memoir with Scott Morrison, visiting with Auston Matthews after AM34 broke his 40 year old single-season goals record, and how he originally got the nickname SQUID! Rick’s memoir CATCH 22: MY BATTLES IN HOCKEY AND LIFE [co-authored with Scott Morrison] is available wherever you get your books! Rick’s podcast with Mike Wilson SQUID & THE ULTIMATE LEAFS FAN is available wherever you get your podcasts! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Hockey Pro & Author Justin Davis walks us through a hockey journey that involved being drafted by the Washington Capitals, multiple championships at multiple levels of hockey, playing overseas, disturbing accounts of hazing rituals, suffering multiple concussions [one of which saw him hospitalized with brain bleed], and ongoing battles with mental health/depression/anxiety. How did he end up putting his memoir together, and what has the feedback been from his kids, his parents, his high school students, his former coaches/teammates, and the general hockey public? Some of his answers will surprise you! [Bonus Content: did Justin select his hockey agent based on an information pipeline to the O.J. Simpson murder trial?!?!] Conflicted Scars: An Average Player’s Journey to the NHL is available wherever you get your books or at www.ecwpress.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sportsnet anchor/host Jesse Fuchs talks about growing up in Scarborough, playing hockey for Birchmount Park Collegiate [Anthony Stewart made the team...Wayne Simmonds did NOT!], interning at TSN for Michael Landsberg, working on his penmanship & video tape editing skills at The Score with Tim Micallef/Sid Seixeiro/Steve Kouleas/Cabbie Richards/Simon Bennett, transitioning from the family-owned Score to the Rogers corporate mothership, getting distracted by Auston Matthews’ quads, explaining to Dion Phaneuf what a ‘Bronx Cheer’ was on live national TV, his infrequent in-person contact with CityNews anchor Pam Seatle despite years of their congenial on-air chemistry, his admiration for Kyle Bukauskas’ youthful good looks/good hair, and why in the media you learn to cheer for the team that wins the FASTEST! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gaming News Canada Editor/Parleh Media Group partner Steve McAllister delivers a primer on the past/present/future of sports gambling in Ontario, speculates on the gambling prospects for niche sports such as table tennis, cricket, jai-alai & pickleball, talks about moving from Prescott to Ryerson/Toronto to Kincardine, following in his Dad’s footsteps [skates?] as a hockey referee, interesting career stops at The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, Yahoo Canada, the NHL Players’ Association & Tennis Canada, great conversations about baseball & life with Cito Gaston while covering BOTH Blue Jays World Series championships, friendly US vs CAN media rivalries at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and why covering spring training baseball in Florida is the absolute BEST gig in sports journalism! GAMING NEWS CANADA is a one-stop destination for news, insight and analysis on Canada's sports betting industry. LinkedIn Audio events at 2 p.m. ET Thursdays and newsletter available at https://gamingnewscanada.substack.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ex-NHL Goaltender Curtis McElhinney talks about playing in Toronto [lots of Instagram messages] and in Tampa Bay [scootered from the beach to the arena], his TWO Stanley Cup rings, his Save of the Season on Sid the Kid to get the Maple Leafs into the 2017 playoffs, meeting celebrity fans [like rapper Yung Gravy], packing up & moving 35 times over a 16 year professional career, arriving at the backup goalie's peaceful acceptance that there is only ONE net, and the biggest mind-blow of all time: an explanation of why the Calgary Flames’ AHL affiliate in Omaha were called the ‘Ak-Sar-Ben Knights’! Curtis’ podcast ‘The Walls Within’ covers the mental hurdles on the way to elite performance and can be enjoyed wherever you listen to podcasts! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author/Journalist/Wrestling Historian Greg Oliver talks about his memoir on Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons [“tried to watch a video compilation of all his umpire ejections...couldn’t get through them all!”], his biography of Billy Van [Hilarious House of Frightenstein & Bizarre with John Byner...classics!], and his Sports Illustrated online piece about Canadian wrestling icon Rocky Johnson’s unacknowledged children [the half-siblings of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson]! OLIVERBOOKS: The home of author Greg Oliver! can be found at www.oliverbooks.ca TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four-time Canadian Screen Award winning Producer Stuart Coxe talks about cutting his teeth at CBC’s The National & The Journal, Peter Mansbridge’s calm & consistent presence during 9/11, launching Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank, why Mark Burnett’s track record proves he is the ‘Wizard of Oz,’ working on the late Gord Downie’s ‘Secret Path’ project, first meeting Gord while giving a tour of Robert Scully’s VENTURE set, working with Kevin O’Leary [“your tears add no value”]/Evan Solomon/Robert Herjavec/Melissa Fung/Brett Wilson/Tanya Talaga, achieving breakout success in Bulgaria [!!!], and why Galen Weston would NOT have worked out as a Dragon! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

700+ NHL game enforcer The Grim Reaper Stu Grimson talks about catching a scout’s eye in a Kamloops street brawl, being ‘a player so NICE that I got drafted TWICE’ [first by Detroit and then by Calgary], the liberation he ironically felt after suffering a horrible beatdown at the hands of the Oilers’ Dave Brown, his appearance on The Simpsons as an Instructor at Top Goon Academy, the Disneyland benefits of playing for The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim [owned by Disney], post-NHL career being back on a college campus as a 37 year old freshman, his role of ‘providing a safe working environment for my teammates,’ and why his adopted hometown of Nashville Tennessee is such a great hockey town! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo talks about rejoining Quiet Riot [his 3rd stint!], playing with Ozzy Osbourne/Whitesnake/Dio, and his friendships with the late Randy Rhodes/Kevin DuBrow/Frankie Banali. Rudy shares memories of the stellar ping pong table & overwhelming portrait of Queen Elizabeth at Maple Leaf Gardens, the controversy behind the scenes of the 1990 KISS/Whitesnake concert at the CNE Grandstand [KISS without pyro?!?!?], his admiration for Paul Stanley and KISS, his ‘sister’ Sass Jordan connecting him with Canada’s own The Guess Who, the source for his iconic bullseye-target tshirt, and he gives pointers on how to suss out the inevitable Rudy Sarzo imposters on social media! Quiet Riot is coming to Casino Rama October 7th, joined by Helix and Warrant! For full info go to https://www.casinorama.com/warrant-quietriot-helix/ .... Rudy looks forward to seeing his Canadian fans! 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

Comedy hypnotist/motivational speaker/author The Incredible Boris Cherniak talks about his journey from Moscow to Toronto, running out of material early in his first professional show [at age 17!], being Facebook Friends with The Amazing Kreskin, enjoying conversations with a surprisingly chatty Teller backstage after a Penn & Teller show in Las Vegas, appearing on The Howie Mandel Show on the exact same NBC Burbank studio stage as The Tonight Show’s Johnny Carson once did, working on people with ‘unusual’ phobias on The Maury Povich Show, and the wise words he learned directly from another Toronto Legend--Howie Mandel! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Travis Snider joins the podcast from Kirkland WA [home of Costco!] to talk about the life of a [baseball] retiree at 35, learning perseverance over adversity, his love for Cito Gaston & Alex Anthopolous, literally being pulled off the field mid-game in Seattle and being traded to Pittsburgh [‘that was awkward!’], the difference between 4A vs Triple A ballplayers, maximizing his energy, fire & drive until the wheels came off, serving as the 'pacecar' for off-season training, explains his ‘Lunchbox Hero’ nickname [thanks AJ Burnett], and apologizes to all his Canadian Facebook friends for replying to their requests a decade late! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed the Sock Creator Steven Kerzner remembers North York’s Newton Cable, shares Ed’s origin story [involves the Crafts Closet] and namesake [think Lou Grant/Carl from UP], talks about Ed’s Night Party transitioning from community cable to CityTV to a national MuchMusic audience, why he thinks Moses Znaimer is responsible for the greatest phase of creativity in Canadian TV history [people love to watch people], and presents the REAL STORY behind the conspicuously similar Robert Smigel/Conan O’Brien sock puppet Triumph the Insult Comic Dog [Triumph the Ripoff Dog?]. VERY SPECIAL APPEARANCE by Ed the Sock himself recalling his best interviews [Avril Lavigne before she broke big, Lenny Kravitz & Denzel Washington as they literally broke glassware] and worst interviews [Vanilla Ice, Snow, Mariah Carey] as well as the Woodstock ’99 live experience that ended in a full-scale RIOT [no thanks to Fred Durst]. TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HC Davos Coach/Ex-NHLer Glen Metropolit talks about going from Cabbagetown/Regent Park to playing pro hockey literally around the world, getting training inspiration from ‘The Killer’ Doug Gilmour running the hills of Christie Pits, lining up for his first NHL faceoff against Pavel Bure [flanked by Adam Oates & Peter Bondra], utilizing ‘The Metro Method,’ doing his morning skate with the Philadelphia Flyers and then that exact same evening playing for the Montreal Canadiens AGAINST the Flyers, the chanting/flares/drumming/fondue parties of European hockey culture, wearing the shiny gold helmet with flames signifying the leading scorer [“no, THAT doesn’t make you a target!”], coaching Turkey at the World Hockey Championships, and winning a Gold Medal for Team Canada...in roller hockey! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gibby!! Former Toronto Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons talks about why he loves Toronto [and why Toronto loves him back], the story behind writing his new autobiography, why Josh Donaldson wrote the foreword, his back to back ALCS appearances in 2015/2016, the Jose Bautista bat flip [“whole stadium was shaking!”], the Jose Bautista punch up [“he got rocked but never went down!”], the Shea Hillenbrand incident [“it was gonna be him or it was gonna be me...and it sure wasn't gonna be me!”], the Ted Lilly dustup [“Ted’s a big boy!”], learning ‘head before heart’ as the lesson from Mookie’s grounder going past Buckner leading to the ’86 World Series win for his NY Mets, thoughts on Gary Carter/Carlos Delgado/Roy Halladay/Cito Gaston/Alex Anthopolous/JP Riccardi/Paul Beeston, why the Jays’ best off-season move was getting rid of that home run jacket, sharing bunting strategies with Rush’s Geddy Lee, and why ‘John Gibbons Day in Toronto’ on September 26 2018 was the BEST DAY EVER! John Gibbons’ new memoir GIBBY Tales of a Baseball Lifer is published by ECW Press and available at your preferred bookseller! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Degrassi Co-creator Linda Schuyler talks about producing over 500 episodes of the iconic franchise, why Drake will always be Aubrey Graham to her, sets the record straight on the urban legend that Drake threatened legal action to get Jimmy Brooks OUT of his wheelchair, gives HER side of the Aubrey Graham audition story [in contrast to Drake’s version as delivered to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show], claims that Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith know MORE Degrassi trivia than she does, clarifies Degrassi jacket sizing for Shannen Doherty to wear in Mallrats, shares stories from guest stars Sex with Sue Johanson & Achy Breaky Billy Ray Cyrus, getting satchels full of fan mail and tons of baby gifts [for a fake baby!], the realization Degrassi was truly a worldwide phenomenon at a Copenhagen swimming pool, and why her focus today is working to alleviate the ‘shadow pandemic’ that is affecting our young people! Linda Schuyler’s memoir The Mother of All Degrassi is published by ECW Press and available now at your preferred bookseller! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OverActive Media Group’s Bob Hunter updates the E-Sports venue project at Exhibition Place and shares stories from the ORIGINAL Ontario Place, BC Place Stadium, Expo 86 Worlds Fair, SkyDome [now Rogers Centre], Air Canada Centre [now Scotiabank Place], BMO Field, Lamport Stadium, the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, putting together the ‘puzzles’ involved in venue conversions [‘my back is still sore’], his three Toronto championship rings, concerts by The Hip/Pink/McCartney/Bon Jovi, the Toronto Wolfpack Rugby Club experience, and giving the Queen Mother a 1 on 1 personal facilities tour after she surprised him with a SkyDome pop-in! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stand-up Comedian & Podcaster Ben Bankas talks about taking his ‘Permission 2 Laugh’ tour across Canada, the strength of Mark Breslin’s Yuk Yuk’s brand, launching his ‘Please, Wear a Mask’ stand-up special on YouTube, travelling from Kingston to Toronto for his very first set [5 minutes!] at P.J. O'Briens Irish Pub, his creative process of using journal entries to create new material, the post-script to dealing with $7,000+ in fines for performing outdoors in parks during lockdown, and his upcoming Toronto Mayoral run! For all things Ben Bankas please visit www.benbankas.com TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto FC & 2017 MLS Cup Champion Justin Morrow talks about playing against David Beckham, the bitter feelings/lessons learned from the 2016 MLS Cup loss directly fueling Toronto FC’s amazing successes in 2017, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s memorable karate-kick goal, growing up in a 'sports town' [Cleveland] with both parents as collegiate athletes, getting his education and NCAA D1 playing experience at the University of Notre Dame, his MLS SuperDraft experience in Philadelphia, the potential reasons he INITIALLY wouldn’t have been thrilled to be traded to Toronto [since overcome!], showing ‘tough love’ while mentoring today’s young players, and why he is not going to pull a Tom Brady and un-retire! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices