Toronto Legends

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

Actor/Writer/Author/Musician/Comedian Paul Reiser talks about stand up comedy being his first love, creating Mad About You & casting Helen Hunt with his wife’s approval, stumbling into his breakout role in Barry Levinson’s ‘Diner,’ seeing George Carlin/Robert Klein/David Brenner/Robin Williams/Billy Crystal/Rodney Dangerfield LIVE in the local NYC clubs, sharing the set with Carol O’Connor/Carol Burnett/Mel Brooks & noted comedienne Yoko Ono, using his son as the cultural canary in the coalmine to accept the role of Dr Sam Owens on ‘Stranger Things,’ the unexpected joy experienced on the Mad About You reboot, writing the Mad About You theme song with the legendary Don Was [with Lyle Lovett INITIALLY taking a pass on singing it], why 40 years later people still come up to him and say “hey, that’s not my locker,” throwing a bone to Eddie Murphy by appearing in all 4 of his Beverly Hills Cop movies [originally meant as a vehicle for Sylvester Stallone!!], and why Yoko Ono creatively & correctly suggested that we all give peace a chance! Catch Paul Reiser LIVE at The Rose Brampton on March 18th at 8pm -- tickets at www.therosebrampton.ca 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

Scarborough rap superstar Choclair talks about coming up together with Jully Black, Kardinal Offishall and Saukrates, morphing from ‘Junior’ to ‘Choclair’ [and how he got that name], literally getting called out of the classroom to rep his high school in rap battles, his appreciation for MuchMusic’s Michael Williams & Master T, the bump from the Little X-directed ‘Let’s Ride’ video, using paper-scissors-rock to determine his role in the recording of ‘Northern Touch,’ growing up listening to the ‘godfather of Toronto hip-hop’ DJ Ron Nelson on CKLN 88.1, and touring tales with Snoop Dogg, Mix Master Mike & Beastie Boys, Classified, Maestro Fresh Wes, Redman and Method Man! 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

Financial Literacy Expert & Consumer Advocate Ellen Roseman talks about being BLOCKED by Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey, her Montreal roots, moving from covering Women’s Wear to Business at Maclean-Hunter, going from The Toronto Star to The Globe & Mail [and back to The Star], her initial feedback to David Chilton’s draft for The Wealthy Barber [“Where’s the beef?? You are no John Le Carre!”], interviewing Mr Wonderful Kevin O’Leary, hiring Rob Carrick at The Globe & Mail, whether she is friends/enemies/frenemies with fellow consumer advocates Sean O’Shea & Pat Foran, and her thoughts on The Star’s path to profitability ‘post-divorce.’ 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

1992 Barcelona Olympics 110m Gold Medal hurdler Mark McKoy talks about being a gum-chewing Mr. International, why he still [after 30+ years] gets goosebumps watching his Gold Medal-winning run, where he keeps his Olympic Gold medal, his admiration for ‘exquisite’ hurdler [and eventual roomate] Ronaldo Nehemiah, devastatingly being prevented from attending the boycotted 1980 Olympics in Moscow, missing the podium by 0.05 seconds [!!!!] at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, why '4th place feels worse than finishing in last place,' why there are no shortcuts but 'you can always seek a shorter way,' his big comeback after ‘making the best mistake I ever made,’ retiring from athletics at age 34, and an update on his friend and teammate Ben Johnson! 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

Comedy writer Darrell Vickers talks about being Head Writer for The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, how after being hired he did not actually talk to Johnny again for two and a half years [!!], moving freely past Ed McMahon’s bodyguard, working with guest hosts Garry Shandling/Jay Leno/Billy Crystal/Bill Cosby/Chevy Chase, why Johnny wishes his 2nd last show [Robin Williams, Bette Milder] had actually been his LAST show, the surreal enormity of educating standup legend George Carlin about how to create a pilot for HBO, the grueling experience of working on Thicke of the Night with Alan Thicke, why the Magic Hour with Magic Johnson was not-so-magical, his 50 year writing partnership with Andrew Nicholls, and learning the Golden Rule of talk shows: NO SURPRISES! 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

Ex-NHL Player and Coach of the Year Ted Nolan talks about starting from a small house of 12 without electricity nor plumbing in Garden River First Nation [“leaving for Kenora was like going to Disneyland”], learning he was drafted by Detroit Red Wings on the radio [“I was worried it was a military draft”], watching & learning from teammates Wayne Gretzky/Pete Mahovlich/Stevie Y/Mario Lemieux/Hanson Brothers, gaining coaching insights from Al Arbour & Phil Jackson, putting Pat LaFontaine and his players’ health FIRST, winning NHL Coach of the Year but finding himself OUT of hockey for the next 10 years [!!!], realizing Latvia was not a hockey team but a country, proudly starting the ‘3 Nolans First Nation Hockey School’ with his two [also ex-NHL] boys, and why you can either try to get there quickly by yourself OR go much further together as a TEAM!” 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

Former MuchMusic & Entertainment Tonight Canada host Rick Campanelli talks about morphing from ‘Rick the Temp’ into ‘Rick the Franchise,’ how his father unplugging the house phone almost prevented his MuchTemp contest win, meeting both an AMAZING and a HORRIBLE celebrity within the same band interview [spoiler: involves Aerosmith], the endless sea of people at Woodstock ’99, going from 2 suits at MuchMusic [‘funeral + wedding’] to a personal stylist/full wardrobe at ET Canada, experiencing a career full of ‘pinch me’ moments, providing updates on the old Much gang [whatever happened to Monika Deol?], and why he counsels to Never say No to Anything!” 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

The Carnegie Initiative’s Bernice Carnegie shares stories about her father Herb Carnegie, widely regarded as the best Black hockey player to never play in the National Hockey League: · The Black Aces Line: Herbie Carnegie, Ossie Carnegie & Manny McIntyre · Maple Leafs owner Conn Smythe offering $10,000 to anyone who could “turn Herb Carnegie white” · Paving the way for Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL and a fellow member of the HHOF · Willie O’Ree: “Herbie Carnegie was the one...it should have been him to have broken the colour barrier” · Habs icon Jean Beliveau: “It’s my belief that Herbie was excluded from the NHL because of his colour” · The Future Aces Creed · The Carnegie Initiative www.carnegieiniative.com · The incredible family experiences around Herb’s HHOF induction week in 2022 · Ownership involvement for our Toronto Six franchise in the PHF · Updating Herb’s autobiography: A Fly in a Pail of Milk, the Herb Carnegie Story Learn more about Bernice at www.bernicecarnegie.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

GZERO Media Publisher Evan Solomon talks about packing up & moving to The Big Apple/NYC, leaving his comfort zone to seek out ‘pleasurable discomfort,’ asking his holiness the Dalai Lama the most sensitive of life’s questions, how he tried with a combative interviewee to “Tai Chi-it but ended up getting rolled,” GZERO trying to see around the political corner to build non-partisan bridges between politics & people, why Canada is ‘the largest small village in the world,’ following the simple fashion rules of a crisp white shirt + a thin tie + a dark suit, and why he shares the Host’s intra-house rivalry issues of Habs vs Maple Leafs! 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

Legendary CityNews Anchor Gord Martineau talks about leaving the desk after 39 years, knowing at 14 what he wanted to do with his life, recognizing John [JD] Roberts was destined for news anchor greatness, being mistaken by the PM for Keith Morrison, Moses Znaimer being a genius visionary, surprising meetups with George Harrison/Janet Jackson/Annie Lennox, giving real estate advice to Ted Rogers on the move to Dundas Square, moving to Global for an 11 day tenure co-anchoring with the mother of Matthew Perry from Friends, the buzz around Fidel Castro’s appearance at Pierre Trudeau’s funeral, Canada’s 1st LiveEye vehicle being ‘retired’ to the exterior of 299 Queen St West, using his public exposure for good with The Herbie Fund and GlobalMedic charitable organizations, and who he cheers for in the Habs vs Maple Leafs rivalry! 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

Stanley Cup Champion/Ex-Maple Leaf Ric Nattress talks about winning the Stanley Cup in Calgary with Lanny McDonald and his ‘little brother’ Doug ‘Killer’ Gilmour, being part of the biggest blockbuster trade in Maple Leafs history [‘the Ric Nattress Trade...LOL’], why he’s proudly a Hamilton mama’s boy, getting drafted by the Habs while busy scarfing Forum hot dogs, being paired with Larry Robinson for his first NHL game [“just skate to the front of the net, I’ll take care of everything else”], why he leads with his left [ring!] hand for all business handshakes, matching his Hugo Boss suit with flip-flops due to TWO broken feet, access to not much hockey equipment but lots of Budweiser in St Louis, and he shares Cliff Fletcher’s GOLDEN RULE for questioning management! 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

Won For All President Joe Jackman talks about being invited to Toronto Maple Leafs training camp and running into someone named 'The King' Borje Salming, great years at St Michael’s College playing TWO sports for the Buzzers, transitioning from an ‘NCAA D-1 athlete’ into a ‘corporate athlete,’ pro-actively working with CURRENT athletes on their transition plans rather than waiting until they retire, the successful post-career transition of ‘The Grim Reaper’ Stu Grimson, and the overall importance of good coaching and mentoring for EVERYBODY! 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

Offside: The Harold Ballard Story executive producer Michael Geddes talks about working with Vancouverite/90210’s Jason Priestley, the ‘Ballard Curse’ being responsible for 56 seasons [and counting] without a Stanley Cup [and 19 seasons without winning a playoff round!], uncovering both urban legends [threatening to turn the womens’ McGill Club into a Playboy Club] and realities [direct fan access via the ‘Muppets Bunker’], Ballard operating not with a sharp pencil but rather with NO pencil, how another ex-convict [Yolanda] entering his life showed that ‘birds of a feather do time together,’ notes that Ballard first took over at age 68 when most executives have already retired, and how the whole story could have been an episode of ‘Succession’...had it all not actually happened IN REAL LIFE! 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

Restaurateur/Entrepreneur Chef Joe Friday talks about cooking for ‘Spicy P’ Pascal Siakam and hanging with Kobe Bryant, his awareness of the fictional Detective Joe Friday, his Okinawa/Japan upbringing and transition to North Carolina, applying his martial arts skills to wrestling dominance, why DISNEY is the world’s #1 Food & Beverage program if you want a broad education, why he has conquered ALL the Disney theme park rides, applying the underground rap battle scene to his Chef Collective programming, his respect for Chefs Martin Yan/Rob Rainford/Matt Basile/Ted Reader, and his tireless journey to taste-test 100 burgers ahead of his new venture the FRIDAY BURGER COMPANY [opening soon!] 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

LyricVids.com co-founder Anthony Craparotta explains the WHAT and the WHY about Lyric Videos, talks about the inspiration for his rap moniker ILLVIBE [from A Tribe Called Quest], opening for Kehlani and Chris Brown in Croatia, turning an audio artpiece into a visual digitally animated asset, the utility of lyric videos for both current and legacy artists, the challenges of interpreting lyrics when the artist is currently in jail, the necessity of resuming cold calls & emails as he pursues his goal of breaking into the film & tv industries, and breaking news about the new ILLVIBE single dropping soon! 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

Sports Artist David Arrigo talks about his breakout projects for Wayne Gretzky, driving the California coast in a Corvette with Guy Fieri, going speechless in front of Bono as he perused his art portfolio, handling all the detailed minutiae from KISS ‘Manager Al’ [or was it actually Gene Simmons??], his infamous ‘Grinch’ goalie mask for Mike Smith, starting his career with an air-brushed jean jacket [Molson beer + monkeys!], travelling the world with his Live Mural Experience, and why life is good when you get paid to paint! 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

NHL Superstar Bernie Nicholls talks about McDonalds visits with Wayne Gretzky, leadership lessons from Dionne/Messier/Chelios/McSorley/Baumgartner, going from playing hockey in a town of 75 to playing in a city of 10 million, hanging out with Dr Jerry Buss and the Showtime Lakers, golfing with John Candy, Tom Hanks reppin' his jersey on Saturday Night Live, scoring 150 points [!!!] in a single season, being assured by Bruce McNall ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion’...and then immediately being traded, being assured by Neil Smith ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion’...and then immediately being traded [yes, it happened again!], his day spent back in West Guilford/Haliburton with the Stanley Cup [won after revamping LA Kings’ powerplay as a coach], and the origin story of his ‘PumperNicholl’ goal celebration! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Find Bernie’s autobiography ‘From Flood Lights to Bright Lights’ and support the Bernie Nicholls Foundation at https://bernienicholls.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World-renowned concussion/brain/spinal injury Neurosurgeon Dr Charles Tator talks about being a lifelong ‘local yokel,’ his mother being the original ‘helicopter mother,’ the era when the Maple Leafs won Stanley Cups ALL the time, why the BRAIN [not the heart] is your soul, why we need to focus on the front end of the concussion problem [PREVENTION], the good that came from the Steve Montador tragedy [“you can have my brain”], why Gary Bettman and the NHL need to recognize that CTE is actually a REAL thing, why Scott Stevens shouldn’t have been allowed to be a ‘shoulder knockout expert,’ why contrary to the Tua-situation the NFL is actually making great progress on concussions, his reminder that you only get ONE brain [PROTECT IT!], why it’s good news that his innovative ‘Halo Vest’ may be approaching obsolescence, and the overarching question behind all his work: how much is one brain worth?? 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 radio personality turned Host of NPR’s World Cafe Raina Douris talks about interviewing Springsteen/Neil/Questlove/Shatner/Streisand, the career advantages of being a loudmouth and not asking for permission [as well as being annoying but not TOO annoying], her adventures exploring Philadelphia/attending Eagles games, working for an Ivy League institution, CBC vs NPR, Junos vs Polaris, why it’s OK that you can’t escape Nickelback, and BREAKING NEWS on her upcoming biggest World Cafe celebrity interview yet [spoiler: he's Weird!] 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

Maple Leafs/NHL veteran Kris Versteeg talks about winning TWO Stanley Cups in Chicago, sharing drinks with Vince Vaughn, rooming with fan lightning rod Phil Kessel while Leafs fans tossed Eggo waffles, attending his high school graduation instead of the NHL draft [and learning he got drafted lying in the grass at 6am], going from selling rollerblades at SportChek to the Western Conference playoffs in 3 years, spending basically 2 years in a hospital bed [and why injections in your inflamed pubic bone are as painful as they sound], his admiration for the songs of Fergie & LMFAO, finishing his career playing overseas with his younger brother Mitch, and pivoting to become a tech entrepreneur with KLEVR! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about the KLEVR app at www.klevr.ai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big brother Tom Farley talks about the ‘Farley Magnetism’ and shares stories about Dana Carvey & David Spade’s 5hr tribute podcast, Chris NOT auditioning for Saturday Night Live, his ‘ogre with a heart’ being the basis for Mike Myers’ Shrek character [which was the 3RD recording of that part!], why he did NOT end up being The Cable Guy [Jim Carrey did], confirms there is an ACTUAL Matt Foley [although NOT a motivational speaker but rather a Catholic priest in Chicago], the parallels with other affected brothers Jim Belushi & Mopreme Shakur, the Second City Chicago tutelage of Del Close, constantly flying back and forth from NYC [doing SNL] to Toronto [filming Tommy Boy] but enjoying the steak/shaved beef/Canadian ballet, and shares lessons learned about addiction and mental health. TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at https://www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHL veteran Robert Picard shares stories from the Forum [‘The Flower blew right past me first shift of my NHL career!’], Maple Leaf Gardens [‘it was a circus...ringleader: Mr Harold Ballard’], fighting his way through the ‘Q’ [‘John Wensink was a crazy guy’], getting drafted by teams in TWO different professional hockey leagues, being traded to Toronto for ‘The Popcorn Kid’ Mike Palmateer, on and off-ice memories of ‘The King’ Borje Salming, playing with a young pre-Captain Rick Vaive, getting promised at his wedding by the Washington Capitals’ GM that he’d be a ‘lifer’ [and getting traded literally one week later!], and why he today does more pickleball than skating after retiring to South Carolina! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at https://www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original MuchMusic VJ Christopher Ward checks in from ‘temperate’ Santa Monica to talk about being chosen AHEAD of Mike Myers for the Second City touring company, Mike’s iconic Wayne Campbell character making his TV debut on City Limits, kicking off the inaugural broadcast of The Nations’s Music Station at 6pm on Aug 31 1984 with current Fox News anchor John ‘JD’ Roberts, an inspirational Greyhound bus ride to Memphis with 40 Elvis impersonators, writing Black Velvet [and winning a Juno] for Alannah Myles, bonding with Bon Jovi/George Harrison/Peter Gabriel/Bob Geldof/LaToya Jackson, his amazing experiences at ‘the global jukebox’ of 1985’s Live Aid at London's Wembley Stadium, the streaming release of his re-mastered 1978 debut album ‘Spark of Desire,’ harvesting the rich music interview archives with Tom Jokic for their ‘Famous Lost Words’ podcast, and BREAKING NEWS about new life for his 2016 book ‘Is This Live? Inside the Wild Early Years of MuchMusic!’ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company, a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! Sign up for a subscription box, where every month you will get the special seasonal release plus three other unique tap-room only beers mailed anywhere in Canada. Available in 4, 6 or 12 month subscriptions, these packs are great for any beer lover including, yes, yourself. Order now at HendersonBrewing.com, or visit their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path. Henderson Brewing and the Toronto Legends podcast....a great local partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

White Ash Group Managing Partner Graydon Welbourn talks about building his cannabis industry recruitment/staffing agency, why he moved from Calgary to Toronto, how he recalibrated his North Star, always carrying business cards [even without an actual business], transferring his networking/people skills to recruitment, why Canada has an opportunity to be a global leader in cannabis ahead of the US, the ongoing challenges of competing with the illicit/black market, combining his day job with his love for music, managing indie rock artist Frank Mighty's Hotline, and why you MUST have Passion for the Plant! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company, a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! Sign up for a subscription box, where every month you will get the special seasonal release plus three other unique tap-room only beers mailed anywhere in Canada. Available in 4, 6 or 12 month subscriptions, these packs are great for any beer lover including, yes, yourself. Order now at HendersonBrewing.com, or visit their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path. Henderson Brewing and the Toronto Legends podcast....a great local partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHL/Toronto Maple Leafs veteran defenseman Todd Gill talks leaving home for hockey after grade 10, his first games as a Toronto Maple Leaf against Montreal [back to back at the Forum & the Gardens!], learning the ropes from The King Borje Salming, the magical playoff run of 1993 [THREE game 7s!], running into the buzzsaw known as ‘Wayne Gretzky with something to prove’ in that fateful conference finals game 7, the toughest fighter he ever faced [spoiler: Joey Kocur], why Pat Burns was his favourite coach, that distinctive WinnWell helmet, some crazy Harold Ballard stories, finishing his career in Germany, transitioning from playing to coaching, and why life today is great as a grandpa and chief taster for wife Krista’s 23 & Co. Gourmet Cookies! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. Krista Gill’s ’23 & Co. Gourmet Cookies’ are available at https://www.23andco.ca/ TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company, a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! Sign up for a subscription box, where every month you will get the special seasonal release plus three other unique tap-room only beers mailed anywhere in Canada. Available in 4, 6 or 12 month subscriptions, these packs are great for any beer lover including, yes, yourself. Order now at HendersonBrewing.com, or visit their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path. Henderson Brewing and the Toronto Legends podcast....a great local partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veteran Professional Sports Executive Bob Nicholson shares stories from TWO Toronto Blue Jays championships, THREE Toronto Argonauts championships, transitioning the Montreal Expos to the Washington Nationals, bringing Doug Flutie & Ricky Ray over to the Argos, setting unprecedented pro sports attendance records, the challenge of selling baseball seats at Exhibition Stadium [some grandstand seats were miles beyond the field!], transitioning to SkyDome, bringing the MLB All Star Game festivities to Toronto, early iterations of the SkyDome/NFL American Bowls, Pearson Cup memories, and why the STADIUM is the issue when talking NFL possibilities in Toronto! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company, a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! Sign up for a subscription box, where every month you will get the special seasonal release plus three other unique tap-room only beers mailed anywhere in Canada. Available in 4, 6 or 12 month subscriptions, these packs are great for any beer lover including, yes, yourself. Order now at HendersonBrewing.com, or visit their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path. Henderson Brewing and the Toronto Legends podcast....a great local partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHL veteran/St Louis Blues Legend Gino ‘The Tank’ Cavallini talks about having the body of a man at sixteen, scoring the NCAA championship-winning goal in 4th overtime for Bowling Green, his first roommate Lanny McDonald [“I WAS Lanny in road hockey”], Mama Cavallini’s favourite player rankings [#3 Gino Cavallini; #2 Paul Cavallini; #1 Wendel Clark], great memories of the 1986 & 1987 playoff battles against Ken Wregget and the Maple Leafs, getting ‘Titan Two-Handed’ by The King Borje Salming, surviving in the ‘Chuck’ Norris Division, why Jay Miller & Joey Kocur were the toughest guys he faced, living the dream of playing pro with [and sticking up for] his younger brother Paul, why Paul’s handshake is ‘The Tickler’ [spoiler: a story not for the feint of heart!], and finishing his career in the rinks & on the slopes of Europe! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company, a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! Sign up for a subscription box, where every month you will get the special seasonal release plus three other unique tap-room only beers mailed anywhere in Canada. Available in 4, 6 or 12 month subscriptions, these packs are great for any beer lover including, yes, yourself. Order now at HendersonBrewing.com, or visit their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path. Henderson Brewing and the Toronto Legends podcast....a great local partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices