Guests

May 13, 2025

Fearless Fred Can't Load the Dishwasher Properly

It's been 8 and a half years since Fred has been on the show. He's not being ignored. I see him every year on various trips to Toronto. This year, I missed my spring trip so I thought we'd just record our usual call. We talke...

May 6, 2025

Michael Osborne: Famous & Gravy

I interview Michael Osborne, co-host of the podcast Famous and Gravy - a podcast that explores the lives of deceased celebrities, going beyond typical obituaries to uncover lesser-known aspects of their stories. Co-created with Ahmed Kapoor during the COVID-19 lockdown, the podcast aims to understa…

April 30, 2025

Valerie Geller: Beyond Powerful Radio V3

Valerie Geller is back with an updated edition of Beyond Powerful Radio, a must-have guide for today’s audio communicators navigating podcasting, social media, storytelling, and AI. Six years in the making, the book will continue to act as a companion for any content creator. Staying true to her…

April 23, 2025

Jordan Blair: Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

Jordan Blair first fell in love with the storytelling in podcasts.

April 8, 2025

Jeremy White: Radio Like A Mohawk

I catch up with Jeremy White, who left his position at Montreal's 92.5 The Beat in January 2023. He spoke at length about the challenges and limitations he faced while working at 92.5 The Beat in Montreal. After leaving the s...

April 2, 2025

The Best Radio April Fool's Day Joke

Steve Kowch recounts one of radio's best April Fool's Day pranks ever. (Even if the joke hit a little too close to home for most listeners)

March 31, 2025

Bob Willette: Back From the Beach, Back on Radio

Bob Willette, a radio veteran who recently joined Indie 88 in Toronto after being let go from his program director role in Kingston. Matt and Bob discuss the challenges facing the radio industry, including corporate consolidation, content repurposing, and Canadian content regulations. Bob shares hi…

March 25, 2025

Heather Osgood: Podcast Advertising Playbook

Heather Osgood is the owner of True Native Media, and returns to talk about the same thing we talked about last time - podcast monetization strategies. A lot has changed since Heather's last visit on the show, but one thing that has not changed is suggesting podcasters consider their niche audience…

March 18, 2025

Mike Farwell: Curious, Interested, Opinionated, Stubborn

Mike Farwell is a testament to passion and perseverance in broadcasting. He started as a teacherand quickly realized radio was his true calling. His career began in the small market of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, where he l...

March 10, 2025

Ashley Greco: Radio Obsessed

Ashley Greco discusses her career journey from high school to becoming a morning host at Pure Country in Ottawa. She recounts her early experiences, including moving schools, finding purpose in theater, and starting a high school radio station. Ashley details her career progression, from internship…

March 4, 2025

Graham Richardson: Anchors away

Graham Richardson, a veteran Canadian journalist, discussed his career, including his time at CBC, ITV (Edmonton) CTV, and his coverage of the 2022 Ottawa trucker convoy protest. He highlighted the challenges of maintaining media trust amidst the proliferation of content and the impact of governmen…

Feb. 25, 2025

Elsie Escobar: Find Your Podcast Process

Elsie Escobar is, without question, one of the pioneers of podcasting.

Feb. 18, 2025

Marc Scott: Wisdom From The VOPreneur

Marc Scott knows voiceover, and how to market voiceover. He wrapped up his radio career in 2011 but shared his early fascination with radio and how he got his start in the industry through a high school co-op, and details his early career working at various radio stations across Ontario.

Feb. 11, 2025

Larry MacInnis: Radio's Creative Director

Larry MacInnis has had an incredible career in radio, working largely for the legendary CHUM Radio in Toronto. He shares his incredible journey - from growing up listening to CJCB in Cape Breton, to getting his start in radio at CKEC in New Glasgow, to landing his dream job at CHUM in the most unpr…

Feb. 4, 2025

James Cridland: Where We're At

James Cridland is Editor of Podnews, the daily podcast newsletter. He is also radio futurologist - a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future.

Jan. 29, 2025

Sarah Spain: The Rise of Women's Sports

Sarah Spain was a three-sport athlete in high school and heptathlete at Cornell before going on to her epic broadcasting career, highlighting her experiences in sports and media. She explains the challenges and myths surrounding women's sports, citing Title IX and the different forms of perceived e…

Jan. 21, 2025

Jay Stone: Hear in the NOW Frontier

Jay Stone, station manager and program director of 102.3 NOW! Radio and 99.3 Up in Edmonton, shared his journey from the Air Force to radio. He highlighted the station's success, including winning Major Market Station of the Year and Best Community Service Initiative for the Alberta Day of Caring f…

Jan. 13, 2025

Dani Stover: Is This Thing On?

Dani Stover is back on the show for a 3rd time and she discussed her experience with AM 640's "Let's Talk with Dani Stover," a non-live, pre-recorded radio show that curated content from across The Corus Radio Network. The show, which involved creating six to seven new segments daily, was well-rece…

Jan. 8, 2025

Happy New Year! Beware and Good Luck!

Our fearless leader, Matt Cundill discusses the challenges and outlook for radio and podcasting in 2025. He criticizes the current state of radio, noting its lack of innovation and the disinterest of station owners.

Dec. 30, 2024

Feed Drop: Craig Gass Appears on Terry Evans' Reluctantly

Way back in my 1990's radio days, I got to work alongside Terry Evans. He is the same Terry Evans that wakes Edmontonians up on K97. Terry had a 5 year stint where in worked at the Bear together, we later worked against one another on competing radio stations. He loves music and has been a champion…

Dec. 25, 2024