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Sports Broadcaster Joe Tilley talks about his current Mexican lifestyle, his 33.5 years at CFTO/CTV, his amateur boxing origins, making the move from Alberta to Toronto, his Bassett family interactions, the ‘Swissonian Institute’ morphing into the ‘Excellent Sports Adventure,’ great memories of colleagues Pat Marsden/Suneel Joshi/Claude Feig/Gerry Dobson/Lance Brown/Dave Devall [pioneer of writing backwards on plexiglass?], sharing CFTO’s Agincourt studios with Bizarre/The Littlest Hobo/Stars on Ice, his interactions with Harold Ballard/Wayne Gretzky/Frank Mahovolich/Borje Salming/Johnny Bower/Sugar Ray Leonard/Hulk Hogan, and his transition to YouTuber with Joe Tilley’s Great Canadian Sports Show!
Catch Joe Tilley’s Great Canadian Sports Show at https://www.youtube.com/@greatcanadiansportsshow
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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Hockey Journalist/Author Risto Pakarinen talks about his new Alpo Suhonen biography, Alpo’s ‘favourite hockey experience’ serving as Pat Quinn’s Assistant Coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Alpo becoming the first European head coach in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Alpo supporting the ‘Finnish Flash’ Teemu Selanne during his 76 goal introduction to the NHL, Alpo’s interactions with Elvis Presley/John Lennon/Dustin Hoffman/Fred Shero, and why the message of the memoir aligns with Alpo’s philosophy to Always Say Yes!
For everything Risto Pakarinen, please visit https://www.ristopakarinen.com/
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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Sable & Rosenfeld's Myra Sable talks about approaching her 55th year running Canada’s pre-eminent gourmet food company, her big business breakthroughs with Eddie Creed/Garfield Weston/Eli Zabar, why she trademarked ‘Tipsy’ as part of her product names, her memorable interactions with Andy Warhol/Gloria Steinem/Flo Kennedy/Dr Henry Morgentaler/Brian Mulroney/Ed Broadbent/John Turner/Dave Nichol, her forays into e-commerce via Amazon & Shopify, taking advantage of the resurgence of the (Spicy) Dirty Martini, and the bi-partisan political impact of her ‘Positive Power Salad’!
For everything Myra Sable and Sable & Rosenfeld, please visit www.SableAndRosenfeld.com
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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Fox Sports Broadcaster Chris Myers talks about being the Forrest Gump of sports broadcasting, his start at age 16 interviewing Muhammad Ali, his near-death experience interviewing Iron Mike Tyson, his guiding philosophy on dealing with people as espoused by John Travolta in ‘Perfect,’ his longtime friendships with Bill Murray and Billy Crystal, his newest Fox Sports colleague some guy named Tom Brady, his interactions with Charles Barkley/Wayne Gretzky/Bill Belichick/Jimmy Kimmel/Kenny Albert/Al Michaels, and his appreciation for Canada’s very own SCTV!
Chris’ new memoir THAT DESERVES A WOW: Untold Stories of Legends and Champions, Their Wins and Heartbreaks is available at https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780063345881/that-deserves-a-wow/
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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Hockey Hall of Famer Kevin Lowe talks about winning SIX Stanley Cups [5 with the Edmonton Oilers + 1 breaking the NY Rangers' 54 year championship drought], learning he was a 1979 first round NHL draft choice over his rotary home telephone from Alan Eagleson, getting approached at his first training camp to move in together by some guy named Wayne Gretzky, scoring Edmonton’s first NHL goal [and earning #99 his first NHL point], celebrating the Rangers’ Cup win in a ticker tape parade in front of one million fans in Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes, getting the call from Gretzky to help build the 2002 Olympic squad that won Canada’s first Gold Medal in 50 years, his interactions with Gordie Howe/Bobby Hull/Guy Lafleur/Pat Quinn/Glen Sather/Mark Messier/Lanny McDonald, his jersey retirement ceremony taking place the same night as Connor McDavid’s goal-scoring heroics, his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and how he ended up donning the Gretzky Jofa-model helmet!
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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Hockey Journalist Rob Del Mundo shares stories from covering the Toronto Maple Leafs for 23 seasons from the Foster Hewitt Media Gondola, his memorable interactions with Sarah McLachlan/John Scott/Paul Hendrick/Andrew Ference/Tim Robbins/Jim Cuddy/Rob Baker/Robin Williams/Alex Lifeson/Jeff O’Neill/Cassie Campbell/Joe Nieuwendyk, the changing economics of the media press box’s gameday meal, and why ‘player scrumming’ is always preferred when it takes place OUTSIDE the dressing room [spoiler alert: hockey equipment STINKS!].
For Rob Del Mundo’s collection of 55 life/career stories called Something Unpredictable, please reach out to him on X/Twitter at @Rob_DelMundo
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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REUNITED! Former Toronto Maple Leafs Gerry McNamara and Inge Hammarstrom reflect on their 50+ year relationship in this simulcast available on both the TORONTO LEGENDS podcast and the HOCKEY TIME MACHINE YouTube channel!
This episode is courtesy of Glenn Dreyfuss/Paul Patskou’s HOCKEY TIME MACHINE...watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/live/_lpLZQRf52k
Thanks to Joe Tilley's Great Canadian Sports Show at https://www.youtube.com/@greatcanadiansportsshow for the archival video clips!
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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Mabel’s Labels Co-Founder Julie Cole talks about starting the business as a way to fix something that was pissing her off, starting from scratch in 2003 and then selling out for $12MM cash [!!!] in 2016, why she both likes and loathes the term ‘Mom-preneur,’ the process of her bootstrapped startup being acquired by industry leader Avery Labels/CCL Industries, and whether there is an actual MABEL out there [or not!]
For everything both Julie Cole and Mabel’s Labels, please visit https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/juliecole
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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Financial Strategist/Author/Podcaster John McGuire talks about advocating for financial empowerment, his Wealth Eazy podcast, his interactions with the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, and the lessons from his new book "Wealth Without Wall Street: Taking Back Control of Your Money in A Rigged Financial System."
For everything John McGuire, including his book Wealth Without Wall Street: Taking Back Control of Your Money in A Rigged Financial System, please visit https://www.johnwmcguire.com/
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/
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Legendary Hockey Coach Iron Mike Keenan talks about winning at EVERY level over his 5 decade coaching career, getting his 'Iron' moniker not from Mike Tyson but rather from Mike Ditka, putting Gretzky/Lemieux/Hawerchuk [3 Centres!] on the ice at the same time which led to that iconic game-winner at the 1987 Canada Cup, bringing 'The Moose' Mark Messier to tears with his pre-Game 7 speech as the NY Rangers ended a 54 year Stanley Cup drought, coaching 50 future Hall of Famers [including Gretzky/Lemieux/Hull/Bure/Savard/Pronger/Shanahan/Hasek/Belfour], sharing his Chicago Blackhawks' hot tubs with Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen, enjoying a Knicks game courtside with Jimmy Buffett, how today he has mellowed to become better known as Grandpa Mike or 'Mike-Lite,' and how close he might have come [or not come] to coaching his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs!
Mike Keenan and Scott Morrison’s book Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench is available now at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/667078/iron-mike-by-mike-keenan-and-scott-morrison/9780735281851
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Hall of Fame Broadcaster Chuck Kaiton shares memories from his 39 seasons as the voice of the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes, great times with former Whaler players Gordie Howe/Bobby Hull/Dave Keon, his epic call to cap the Hurricanes’ game 7 Stanley Cup championship victory in 2006, his interactions with Nick Kypreos/Chris Pronger/Ron Francis/the Kaberle family/Pierre McGuire/Dick Irvin, his ongoing duties as President of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, and the NHL trivia about Let’s Make a Deal host Monty Hall that he shared with a disbelieving Dave Keon!
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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Atlas Co-founder Turi Mercuri talks about the benefits of his firm’s hospitality management platform, why tip management is such a pain point for restaurants, how ‘growing up around the fryers’ led to 30+ years in hospitality, his interactions with ARod/Wayne Gretzky/Alex Lifeson/Chantal Kreviazuk, and the importance of mastering the Art of Hospitality!
For more on Turi and Atlas, please visit https://atlasrms.com/
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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105.9 The Region's Weekday Morning Man & Author Jim Lang talks about his newest book Everyday Hockey Heroes, going to bed at 9:30pm and waking up at 4am for over a decade of morning radio, his interactions with Jesse Palmer/Ann Rohmer/Suneel Joshi/The Tragically Hip/Wendel Clark/Tie Domi/Max Domi/Bryan Berard, the culture shock of moving from Trenton Ontario to Burbank California, and some great stories about the do’s and do not's of interacting with the Stanley Cup!
Jim’s latest book Everyday Hockey Heroes, Volume III--More Uplifting Stories Celebrating Our Great Game can be found at https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Everyday-Hockey-Heroes-Volume-III/Jim-Lang/Everyday-Hockey-Heroes/9781982196547
Jim can be heard weekday mornings on 105.9 The Region at https://1059theregion.com/
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Hockey Historian & Author Kevin Shea returns to talk about his new book Jack and the Box: My Search for Stanley Cup Champion Jack McLean, how he turned obscure old photo identification into a career at the Hockey Hall of Fame, the unwritten rule that ONLY those who have actually WON the Stanley Cup can lift if over their head in celebration, and the fun fact that there are actually THREE Stanley Cups [and EIGHT 'Keepers of the Cup’!]
For everything Kevin Shea [his 21 books and beyond], please visit https://kevinsheahockey.com/
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Canada’s Folk Singer Valdy talks about touring the world for over 50 years, criss-crossing our country coast-to-coast-to-coast at a clip of about 200 shows per year, his guest spots on The Beachcombers [Relic was a gentleman] and Front Page Challenge, his interactions with Steve Martin/Quincy Jones/PM Paul Martin/Karen Kain/Kenny Rogers/Glen Campbell/Murray McLauchlan, why he prefers using a chainsaw for his woodworking projects, and why you shouldn’t confuse him for Vi-Valdy!
Valdy will be appearing LIVE on November 5th at The Rose Brampton as part of their Stagedoor Stories concert and conversations series [coming soon: Ian Thomas! Twin Flames!] with full information at https://www.bramptononstage.ca/
For absolutely everything Valdy, please visit https://www.valdy.com/
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Singer/Songwriter/Broadcaster Talia Schlanger talks about creating her debut album Grace For The Going, hosting NPR’s World Cafe and CBC’s Q, her musical theatre experiences with Queen’s We Will Rock You/Green Day’s American Idiot/ABBA’s Mamma Mia, her productive educational experiences at Ryerson/TMU, her 3 years living and working in Philadelphia, meeting Willie Nelson/Brian May/Roger Taylor/Macy Gray/KD Lang, why Missy Misdemeanor Elliott is on her interviewing bucket list, and why Alec Baldwin personally calls her when he doesn’t feel like showing up to host his own podcast!
Talia’s newly released LIVE EP 'Talia Schlanger: Latent Lounge live from The Hangar’ includes cuts from Grace for the Going plus covers by Neil Young and Leonard Cohen...available at https://taliaschlanger.bandcamp.com/album/latent-lounge-live-from-the-hangar
For everything Talia Schlanger, please visit https://www.taliaschlanger.com/
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Podcaster/YouTuber/Author Steve 'Dangle' Glynn talks about his new book Hockey Rants & Raves, initiating the Steve Dangle experience as an early YouTuber way back in 2007, starting up the SDPN podcast network with partners Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake, his time on Sportsnet supported by Tim & Sid, his interactions with Wayne Gretzky/Felix Potvin/Jerome Iginla/Michael Buble/Nick Kypreos/AM34’s parents, and the legend of David Ayres the MLSE-employed zamboni-driving emergency goalie who defeated the Maple Leafs!
For Steve’s new book Hockey Rants & Raves, please visit https://www.harpercollins.com/products/hockey-rants-and-raves-steve-dangle-glynn?
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Author David McPherson talks The Horseshoe Tavern, Massey Hall, 101 Fascinating Canadian Music Facts, working on Toronto Raptors game-day programs during the Vince Carter days, combining his passion for golf with his passion for writing, and he shares some fun anecdotes involving Maestro-Fresh Wes, Willie Nelson/Farm-Aid, Snow, Blue Rodeo, Moe Berg, Gowan, Led Zeppelin, Lowest of the Low, the Rolling Stones and the Barenaked Ladies!
For everything David McPherson, please visit his substack at https://substack.com/@davidmcpherson and his website at https://davidmcpherson.ca/
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Karrot North America CEO Robert Kim talks about the Korean neighbourhood marketplace platform jumping into the Canadian & US markets, why we need yet another peer-to-peer app and how Karrot is different from Craigslist/Kijiji/EBay/Facebook Marketplace/Nextdoor, why in Korea the app is listed under the ‘Social’ category rather than the ‘Commerce’ category, how they are using AI to build a trust layer at a hyper-localized level, and some tales from his past experiences with tech startups [or as they used to be called: 'schemes']
For more on Robert Kim and Karrot, please visit www.karrotmarket.com
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When In Rome’s Clive Farrington talks about the unbelievable success of The Promise, why it’s not a bad thing to be a ‘one hit wonder,’ hanging out with his Napoleon Dynamite friends Jared Hess/Jon Heder/Efren Ramirez, his admiration for the visual presentations of Depeche Mode/Pet Shop Boys/Kraftwerk, his shock at seeing Daryl Hannah announce their MTV Moonman win on TV from Manchester, flying to Dubai to launch Windows 10 with Bill Gates, and why he’s excited to have former Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Curtis Joseph as a teary-eyed Superfan!
On Sunday October 27th, Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann will be bringing When in Rome LIVE to kick off Ed Sousa’s 7th season of Rock and Bowl Sessions at Classic Bowl in Mississauga...full info at http://www.classicbowl.com/rockandbowl/
TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]
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