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Dec. 25, 2022

The Seventh Very Terry Christmas

It's that time of year again. Chestnuts are roasting on open fires, homes are lit up like the Las Vegas strip, presents are under trees, and I'm sitting down with my good friend Terry DiMonte for the 7th annual Very Terry Christmas.
Dec. 20, 2022

Rob Greenlee: No Podcast Predictions, Just A Look Forward

Rob Greenlee returns to the show. He last appeared back in 2017 just after we did a panel on podcasting at the Conclave in Minneapolis. Rob is someone I hear from every week as he co-hosts the New Media Show with Todd Cochran...
Dec. 13, 2022

Dani Stover: It's Her coming Through the Speakers

The last time we had Dani Stover on the show, she was between opportunities and wondering what her relationship with radio should be shaped like. It turns out that she has answered that question and the answer is a new role in the evenings on 640 Toronto. Over the last while she has been producing …
Dec. 7, 2022

Bryn Griffiths: Over 100 Minutes of Stories

As you might expect from someone who's been the rockstar of Albertan sports radio for the last 30-odd years, Bryn also drops a metric ton of broadcasting wisdom throughout this episode. From how to tell a story, to what makes certain radio and TV shows feel special, and much, much more. Quite hones…
Nov. 30, 2022

Wendy Mesley: Freedom 65

If you're a Canadian audience member who's tuned in to a CBC News broadcast anytime in the last 20 or so years, this week's guest should look very familiar. We're joined by Wendy Mesley, the longtime Sunday host of CBC's The National, among several other shows in CBC's repertoire.
Nov. 28, 2022

Sound Off Feed Drop: Three Radio Promotions in Three Minutes

This is what they call in podcasting... a Feed Drop.
Nov. 22, 2022

David Phillips: The Thing is Not The Thing

nLogic has been a supporter of our podcast since 2017. In that time, we've had nLogic's President and COO David Phillips on the show to discuss the radio industry's relationship with audience data. In the current day and age, we have more audience data than ever before, and often we can't see what …
Nov. 15, 2022

Tony Doe: Networking Nigeria

This week, we're making what might be the longest-distance connection we've ever made for an episode. Tony Doe is a Nigerian Radio and Podcast Consultant who spent years on-air in the past, and remains a podcast staple in Nigeria.
Nov. 7, 2022

Evo Terra: Pivoting to The End

Evo Terra is ending his Podcast Pontifications show. The show has dissected all points of the podcast business and there have been moments of punditry, contemplations, skepticism, and at times political positioning. This show along with a selection of others have been my "go-to" shows to learn more…
Nov. 2, 2022

Tessa Malisani's Many Roles

This week's guest is Tessa Malisani. Tessa is a voiceover artist, and if you couldn't tell from the title, one with quite the diverse portfolio. Aside from her current VO work, you'd probably be most likely to recognize her as the voice of the weeknight shift on 99.9 Virgin Radio in Toronto. Yo…
Oct. 29, 2022

Is Radio Playing Dead?

Matt hears more bad radio than good radio.
Oct. 20, 2022

Bryan Barletta, Sounds Profitable: Remedial Ad Tech 101

Bryan Barletta is back to tell us about the evolution of Sounds Profitable, He started it two years ago and it has evolved alongside the podcast industry harmoniously. You don't need even need to have podcast ads on your show to find value in its podcasts and newsletters.
Oct. 14, 2022

Clayton Kroeker: Local & Social on the Prairies

Clayon Kroeker came out of Don Scott's Western Academy of Broadcast back in 2010 with eyes on becoming a sports commentator. Don suggested that he try FM Music to start as there are more opportunities avaiable. He landed the very coveted overnight position at GX94 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan which sti…
Oct. 6, 2022

David Yas: The Boston Podcast Network

This week, we're joined by David Yas, founder and CEO of the Boston Podcast Network. David's name is attached to about 1000 episodes of various shows, which have altogether garnered over 367,000 downloads. David and I talk about that network of his quite a bit, including how he got into podcasting …
Oct. 1, 2022

Shawn Smith: Broadcast Dialogue and the Canadian Radio Awards

Shawn Smith is the owner of Broadcast Dialogue and the parent company Momentum Media Marketing. In this episode we discuss the acquisition of the legendary Canadian broadcast magazine 6 years later. Shawn originally appeared on this podcast in its infancy.
Sept. 24, 2022

Fred Jacobs: Catching Up

It has been 515 days since we had Fred Jacobs has been on the show. Back then we were unpacking a lot of the surprising results from a Covid induced Tech Survey. This time we have the benefit of catching up on three pieces of research that I felt needed discussing: The two Tech Survey's for Public …
Sept. 16, 2022

Introducing: The Blue Hotel

Jeff Woods has a new podcast! The Host of Radio Records and Rockstars unleashes the Blue Hotel.
Sept. 13, 2022

Jay Nachlis: Sharing Insights

Jay Nachlis recently celebrated 5 years at Coleman Insights, he admitted that "not every career move I've made was the best decision, but every one of them was important for different reasons. With every single one, I made lasting friendships, learned from mistakes, and got better." Which is why he…
Sept. 6, 2022

Dervla Trainor: V.O. North Returns

Matt speaks to Dervla Trainor about V.O. North which takes place September 16-18 at the Pantages Hotel in Toronto.
Aug. 30, 2022

Sam Cook: Taking Her Shots

This episode, versatility is the word of the day. Sam Cook is currently the host and executive producer of The Shot, a singer/songwriter competition show filmed in Toronto, but she's also spent time as a radio host, podcaster, VO artist, and on-screen with other TV networks like YTV.
Aug. 24, 2022

Todd Cochrane: More Podcast Questions Answered

Todd Cochrane is a guest you might recognize. Last time he was on the show, in October 2019, we kept things fairly light. This time, however, diving straight into the deep end on the technical side of podcasting: RSS feeds, micro payments, Podcast 2.0, and what the future might look like for podcas…
Aug. 16, 2022

Jeff Winskell: The Wind Just Pushed Me This Way

Jeff Winskell is a bit of an anomaly in radio. Most folks attend university courses specifically tailored to broadcast, which leads them into the industry naturally, but Jeff went from film student to radio show producer in just a few years.
Aug. 10, 2022

Jenn Dalen-Gordon: Going Up to Country

Jenn Dalen-Gordon is the operations manager for the Interior stations of British Columbia for Stingray Radio. She also oversees about 20 other Country stations under the Real Country and New Country moniker.
Aug. 2, 2022

Ari Daniel: Be Cool or Be Cast Out

I know what you are thinking; with a title like that, the episode involves Rush. It does not. But given all the discussion of Ari's upbringing in the Suburbs of Toronto, and his affinity for playing the bass, this lyric from the song Subdivisions came to my head.