Episodes

1992 and 1993 Toronto Blue Jays World Series Champion Todd Stottlemyre talks about growing up at Yankee Stadium (Mrs Babe Ruth supplied the ice cream), his dad Mel Sr’s amazing life in baseball, getting drafted not once not twice but three times before joining the Blue Jays, that historic 1992 World Series championship, the World Series back-to-back repeat in 1993 featuring the Bloody Chin incident (and telling Philly’s Mayor which body part he could kiss), why he did NOT know that Joe Carter hi...

Martha and the Muffins co-founder Mark Gane talks about his debut solo album called Garden Music, his creative and life partner Martha Johnson, their song Echo Beach putting him into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, being signed to Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin UK record label, sharing a Juno Award with Anne Murray, having three albums produced by Daniel (then Danny) Lanois, touring with the Eurythmics, why they changed their name to M + M (and subsequently back to Martha and the Muffins), ...

Tim Cherry talks about Everything Cherry: the publication of his late sister Cindy’s The Don Cherry Story, how dad Don is doing as he approaches his 92nd birthday, the status of Don Cherry’s Grapevine Podcast after 313 episodes, the ramifications of Coach’s Corner ‘Poppygate’ six years later, the current status of the Ron & Don relationship, Don’s latest visit from BFF/Greatest Player of All Time Bobby Orr, the definitive histories of Blue the Bull Terrier(s)/Rock’em Sock’em Hockey/Don Cherry’s ...

Journalist and Author Morgan Campbell talks about racing against his wife World Champion hurdler Perdita Felicien, his early football career interactions with CFL Superstar/US College Hall of Famer Chuck Ealey, walking on as a wide receiver for the Northwestern University Wildcats, his 18 years writing for The Toronto Star at 1 Yonge Street, his pivot to contributing to CBC Sports and the NY Times, developing a working relationship with Jose Bautista that began pre-bat flip, and the positive rea...

Hamilton Tiger Cats Grey Cup champion Leo Ezerins talks about helping Harold Ballard earn his sole pro sports championship ring, how much he enjoyed the presence of King Clancy, playing college ball for a brand new head coach named Hugh Campbell, how his 10 year CFL career as a linebacker started with a rookie season at tight end, his post-football job at Boston Pizza working alongside a young Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving, Mike Ditka’s confused reaction after hearing Oskee Wee Wee, and his firs...

Toronto Legends podcast interviews NHL Legend Anton Stastny

Toronto Legends podcast talks to Sportscaster/Author Mark Hebscher

Toronto Legends podcast interviews Montreal Canadiens superstar and Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Shutt

Toronto Legends keyboardist Rob Preuss on Spoons, Honeymoon Suite and Broadway.

NHL Offensive Defenseman Bryan Berard talks about being drafted 1st overall in 1995, winning Rookie of the Year with the NY Islanders, being traded to the Maple Leafs for Felix Potvin, his two productive seasons in Toronto with Mats Sundin/Steve Thomas/Tie Domi/Pat Quinn, the tragic fluke injury that led to the loss of sight in his right eye, his comeback to successfully rejoin the NHL playing with effectively only one eye, finishing his career in Russia playing for a Putin oligarch and paid in ...

Bay Street Titan David Kassie talks about his McGill basketball career, his first job out of Western MBA at Wood Gundy, his ‘culturally controversial’ business pairings at CIBC, launching Genuity Capital Markets from an office over his garage, monetizing Genuity via the merger that became Canaccord Genuity, his acceptance of algorithmic-guided investment strategies at Outcome (leveraging the ‘magic of compounding’), his recent hobnobbing at the Sundance Film Festival & the Academy Awards, becom...

Canada’s Metal Queen Lee Aaron talks about her childhood interactions with Burton Cummings, the genesis of her Lee Aaron pseudonym (Aaron Spelling?!?!), getting assistance on her first album from Triumph’s Rik Emmett, playing the Gasworks and Canada’s Wonderland, a racquetball injury leading to super producer Bob Ezrin parachuting in to finish her album, touring with Bon Jovi, playing with Heart and meeting her idols Ann & Nancy Wilson, her enshrinement on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and her ongoing ...

Spoons Bassist/Co-Founder Sandy Horne talks about the band’s Burlington roots, touring with Culture Club/The Police/Survivor/Human League, playing the Police Picnic at Exhibition Stadium, getting a backstage visit from Sting & Nile Rodgers at the Palladium in NYC, shooting the Romantic Traffic video on the TTC's subway system, their promo deal with Thrifty’s/Pepsi/Maxell, her Mick Jagger doorway interaction, and sharing bandmate Gord Deppe with Flock of Seagulls (‘Flock of Spoons’ anyone?). Spoo...

ESPN Hockey Reporter Kristen Shilton talks about working for the Worldwide Leader in Sports, her five years as beat reporter for the Toronto Maple Leafs, running into the beautiful David Beckham, working with Ray Ferraro/Jim Tatti, getting good quotes from Morgan Rielly/Matthew Tkachuk/Dylan Strome/Alex DeBrincat/Johnny Gaudreau, her sweet FOUR-screen hockey viewing setup at home, her dream of running into The Bachelor Jesse Palmer at the company Xmas party, and the employee benefits of working for The Walt Disney Company! To enjoy Kristen’s coverage of the National Hockey League, please visit https://www.espn.com/nhl/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original E Street Band multi-instrumentalist David Sancious talks about meeting Bruce Springsteen as a teenager, recording and touring behind the Boss’ first three albums, being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, touring with Peter Gabriel and Sting (sometimes at the same time), his thoughts on Little Steven Van Zandt’s acting abilities in The Sopranos, his current collaboration with Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun, and the truth behind how Bruce’s E Street Band got its name! David...

Television Producer Mitch Azaria gives his elevator pitch for the TRIPPING doc series, introduces the latest episode as a 3hr immersive boat ride through the Muskoka Lakes, shares the saga of kidnapper Three-Fingered Abe and his victim John Labatt, shares memories from his former life working on Sportsline with Bob McCown/Jim Tatti/Mark Hebscher/Dave Hodge/Bill Bird, and warns about the challenges of working with a non-union Red-Tailed Hawk [Diva alert!] For everything TRIPPING , please visit ht...

Legendary CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey talks about growing up in Portsmouth Ohio, going undefeated in BOTH his high school (18-0) and college (35-0) football careers, getting passed over in the 1972 NFL draft and coming up to Canada (“The only thing I knew was that it was north of Detroit!”), leading the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to the 1972 Grey Cup as Rookie of the Year, learning about the necessity for block heaters in Winnipeg, playing for the Toronto Argonauts at Exhibition Stadium, his 2022 induc...

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stunt double Peter Kent talks about the OTHER Canadian Peter Kent (and meeting his brother the ‘Scud Stud’ Arthur), getting hired by fellow Canadian James Cameron in 1984 for a little film called The Terminator (and getting paid a flat $40/day), his working and personal relationship with The Austrian Oak on 14 films over 14 years, the pressure of standing in for the seven-time Mr Olympia and greatest bodybuilder in history, his interactions with Tom Cruise/Richard Dawson/...

Business Journalist/Host/Author Amanda Lang talks about her Ottawa/Winnipeg roots growing up as the daughter of a Prime Minister Trudeau cabinet minister (with Justin two grades behind her at school), why like George Costanza she always yearned to be an architect, getting her print journalism start at The Globe & Mail, moving to New York City and joining CNN, the benefits of her Financial Post being mistaken for the Financial Times, her interactions with Paula Zahn & Hilary Duff, her 13 years of...

Singer/Songwriter Ian Thomas talks about his biggest hit Painted Ladies (and why he no longer possesses his 1974 Juno as Most Promising Male Vocalist), his continued close ties to both his big brother Dave and his wider SCTV/Second City family, his cameo on Bob & Doug McKenzie’s Great White North, touring with April Wine/Rush/Valdy/Beach Boys/Billy Joel, why everyone was told to ‘check their egos at the door’ while recording 1985’s Tears Are Not Enough, his interactions with Martin Short/John Ca...

Swedish hockey pioneer Thommie Bergman talks about representing Sweden at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Japan, making the move to North America to join the Detroit Red Wings, his first NHL fight against none other than penalty minutes leader Dave ‘the Hammer’ Schultz, moving over to the WHA to help the Winnipeg Jets win the AVCO Cup, his 25 year scouting career for the Toronto Maple Leafs [along with former legendary goalie Mike Palmateer], and a look back at the Maple Leafs he had a hand in draft...

Broadcaster Jody Vance talks about her place in history as the first woman in Canadian television to host her own primetime sports show, her up close and personal time with Prince Harry [and Meghan] during the recent Invictus Games 2025, getting her start out of a bartending gig at Bruce Allen’s Xmas party, why she didn’t mind being referred to as the Katie Couric/Mary Hart of Canadian television [or being part of the ‘Chicks at Six’], getting trapped in Rogers Arena after the Vancouver Canucks ...

CBC’s multi-platform reporter Devin Heroux talks about why his current job is his dream job [every day is ‘what story will I tell today?’], covering the last four Olympic/Paralympic Games, preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, working with [and now taking over for] Scott Russell, covering the Raptors 2019 NBA Championship, watching [and then subsequently working with] Bob Cole and Colleen Jones, his love for curling and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and why Summer McIntosh always stop...

Entertainment Industry Titan Stephen Stohn talks about developing the Degrassi franchise with his wife Linda Schuyler, his interactions with Aubrey [Drake] Graham/Kevin Smith/Billy Ray Cyrus, the transformative experience of seeing The Beatles at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1964, his entertainment law work for some of Canadian music’s biggest names, why he keeps gold records on his wall from KD Lang/Cowboy Junkies/ Alannah Myles, his longtime friendship/collaborations with OG Much Music VJ Christopher...