Jon talks about his grand vision for this exciting podcast
Jon talks to actor/singer/dancer J Andrew Speas about his childhood dream of being a star on Broadway and his upcoming tour across North America in Aladdin The Musical.
Episode 49 - Jon talks to composer/songwriter/Juno award winner/Canadian Screen Award winner and overall good guy, Ari Posner.
Jon talks about High School yearbooks, summer camp, The Love Boat and much, much more
Jon talks with author, actor, producer, director Billy Hayes about his new book Midnight Express Epilogue: Train Keeps Rolling
Jon talks to Barbara Ligeti & Howard Kern, creators of Shift Poetry, about poetry, writing, coping with stress and anxiety and the songs of Harry Chapin (and many other things too).
Jon talks with former Daily Show producer, and former Kibbutz roommate, Rich Korson about life in Vermont, the importance of comedy, the Grateful Dead and more (some good stuff about Bob Dole).
Jon speaks with Emmy Award winning voice actor Bob Bergen about Porky Pig, Passover Seders, Dirty Dancing, Looney Tunes, Pixar, which film sets have the best food and much more.
Jon speaks with Emmy Award winning voice actor Bob Bergen about Porky Pig, Passover Seders, Dirty Dancing, Looney Tunes, Pixar, which film sets have the best food and much more.
Jon talks to Chef Micah Yaroch about his experience on season 10 of Masterchef, what he’s been doing during the pandemic, what happens to the food when the cameras stop rolling and a whole lot more.
Jon speaks with CTV News Ottawa co-anchor Patricia Boal about how newsrooms are adjusting during the pandemic, Corey Hart, interviewing Alex Trebek and a whole lot more.
Jon speaks with Teddy Kumpel about his musical influences, touring with Joe Jackson, live shows during the time of Covid, his first band and a whole lot more.
Jon talks with Scott MacArthur of Fan590. They reminisce about working on York Street, Algonquin College radio and Shalom Ottawa. They also talk about how Sports Radio’s been coping with COVID and lots of other stuff.
Jon talks with Anthony Scott - Emmy award winning animator who’s worked on projects including: James & The Giant Peach, Coraline, Gumby & Pokey, Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas - just to name a few. This was a fun interview to do.
Jon speaks with Jerry Cohen - Owner & Founder of Ebbets Field Flannels - about music, his unique clothing company, Passover Zoom seders and how he is (in Jon’s opinion) keeping a slice of Americana alive for future generations.
Jon talks to former Ottawa Lynx employee and current television writer and comedian, Jay Shore. We talk about returning to Ottawa, living in Los Angeles, opening for Bill Burr and a whole lot more.
Jon talks with Producer extraordinaire Penny Greenberg. We talk about FRIENDS, cheese, Lime Ricky’s and what happened when she met Gandalf. Enjoy.
Jon rambles on about the lockdown, his new job, Schitt’s Creek, FUNKO pops and a whole lot more.
Jon talks to Chris Sully - Marketing Manager at FUNKO - about pop culture, Supermarket Sweeps, Comic Con’s, Golden Girls and a whole lot more
Jon talks to Leslie Combemale - Art gallery owner, film critic, writer, wearer of many hats - about owning an art gallery, being a film critic…you get the idea. She’s amazing. She’s informative and she was a great guest. Listen and I’m sure you’ll agree.
Jon begins with some memories of Spirit of The West and then talks with Steve Weil, President and Chief Creative Officer at Rockmount Ranch Wear about Western influence on global fashion, what it’s like to be an American icon, his grandfather Papa Jack and a whole lot more.
Jon rambles on all by himself about past girlfriends, An Evening at the Improv, The Whole of The Moon and a whole lot more nonsense - including, but not limited to, the US election, Canadian politics and his RING doorbell.
Jon speaks with repeat guest Howard Kramer former curator of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. We talk about Halloween songs, album art, the distance from Cleveland to Toronto and much more!
Jon rambles on for about 30 minutes discussing fear of flying, old girlfriends turning 50 and a bunch of other nonsense that he tries to pass off as entertainment
Jon talks to Producer (and old friend) Kelly Mendelsohn about her path to Los Angeles, her first memory of me (and what probably would today constitute harassment) and her greatest accomplishment - Carny of the Year 1989!
Jon talks to Corey Gil Shuster about life in the Middle East, the minutia of nonsense, girlie magazines at Hebrew School and much more
Jon talks to Howard Kramer about one hit wonders, top five albums and his 17 year job as curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Jon talks to Shelly Sherman about family histories, inviting strangers for dinner, her life in radio and her stint on The Voice of Peace.
Jon talks with Susan Rogers - researcher, record producer, engineer, mixer and more - about Prince, Purple Rain, David Byrne, soft chaos, Boston, July 4th and so much more.
Jon talks to Anne Serling and Mark Dawidziak about all things Twilight Zone (and about Mark Twain, history of television, growing up with a famous parent, etc).
Jon talks with music promoter, business man and all round mensch, Harold Levin
Jon talks about the inevitable fate of Thelma & Louise, provides an update on his family and tells two stories about Brian Scott - former radio colleague and all round good guy
Jon talks with comedian Simon Rakoff about comedy in Canada, the problem with time travel, the late John Candy and much, much more
Jon talks to his barber Justin Foley about law enforcement, barbering, community, good neighbors and so much more.
Jon talks to Montreal filmmaker and photographer Ezra Soiferman about hemp, cannabis, Montreal restaurants, Paddington Bear and much more
Jon interviews Michael Gencher about life in Australia, viral videos, the Gesher Alum who signed his Ketuba and much, much more.
Jon talks to Sandy Sharkey about American Wild Horses, life after radio, world travel and much, much more
Jon talks to Angela McCluskey about life in Los Angeles, people watching at the beach, current and past projects and working with Robbie Robertson.
Jon talks to John Ford of The Strawbs, Hudson Ford and....THE MONKS about Bad Habits, life on Long Island, finally receiving his double platinum award for Bad Habits and much, much more.
Jon talks to his friend (and film producer) Randy Manis about Back to the Future, what we learnt from Boogie Nights, the appropriateness of taking children to R rated films...but not about DocBall
Jon talks about cultural appropriation, Wizard Word, highlights from his 10th grade yearbook and how he thinks he helped get some guy get laid
Jon talks with Doug Yowell, drummer/percussionist/programmer currently on tour with Suzanne Vega, about influences, Joe Jackson, generosity and much more
Jon talks about air travel, Jewish buffet lines, anxiety and upcoming shows
Jon talks about visiting Ottawa, work pranks, driving routes and his dog Oakley
Jon talks to his friend Paul about their first meeting, life in Israel and his life in Wales (amongst other things)
Jon talks about mix-tapes, The Vinyl Cafe and his wife's perfect pronunciation
Jon talk to Ruth Rakoff about the summer of '82 and other things
Jon rambles on about hockey fans and tells the story of the origins of in rink hockey music
Jon talks to his old High School friend Abigail about life in general and life in Thailand