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COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil is a podcast series which features one on one conversations with some of the amazing people I've met throughout my travels.

David J. MacNeil


    • Apr 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 74 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil

    Ep. 36 - Anthony Schofield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 132:07


    Ep. 36 features a conversation with prolific artist and chronicler of Toronto street life, Mr. Anthony Schofield. We discussed the turmoil that has been his life and how he uses his experiences to help other at risk people today. (Warning: Language)

    Ep. 36 - Anthony Schofield - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 2:15


    This is a teaser for Ep. 36. This episode features a conversation with prolific artist and chronicler of Toronto street life, Anthony Schofield.  (Warning: Language)

    Ep. 35 - Adam "Tico" Hernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 74:11


    Episode 35 features a conversation with musician Adam "Tico" Hernandez. Adam is the guitarist and bandleader for country music sensation, Lauren Alaina.

    Ep. 35 - Adam "Tico" Hernandez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 2:32


    This is a teaser for Ep. 35. This episode features a conversation with musician Adam "Tico" Hernandez. Adam is the guitarist and bandleader for country music sensation, Lauren Alaina.

    Ep. 34 - Adrian Aucoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 101:58


    Episode 34 features my conversation with retired NHL defenceman... and former childhood friend and neighbour, Adrian Aucoin.

    Ep. 34 - Adrian Aucoin - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 2:26


    This is a teaser for episode 34 featuring my chat with retired NHL defenceman, Adrian Aucoin.

    Ep. 33 - Eugene Haslam

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 112:02


    Episode 33 features my chat with Ottawa promoter and former owner of the Legendary rock bars Zaphod Beeblebrox and Barrymore's, Eugene Haslam.

    Ep. 33 - Eugene Haslam - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 3:07


    This is a teaser for episode 33 featuring my chat with Ottawa promoter and former owner of the Legendary rock bars Zaphod Beeblebrox and Barrymore's, Eugene Haslam.

    Ep. 32 - Moe Berg

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 79:16


    This episode features a conversation with Moe Berg, the frontman for the iconic Canadian rock band, The Pursuit of Happiness.

    Ep. 32 - Moe Berg - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 2:34


    This is a teaser for the episode featuring the frontman for the iconic Canadian rock band The Pursuit of Happiness, Mr. Moe Berg.

    Ep. 31 - David Marsden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 65:47


    This episode features the long-awaited chat with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame deejay, and broadcast legend, Mr. David Marsden.

    Ep. 31 - David Marsden - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 2:31


    This is a teaser for the long-awaited episode featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame deejay, and radio legend, Mr. David Marsden.

    Ep. 30 - Paul Papadopoulos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 118:42


    Episode 30 features a chat with my friend, writer, director, producer, and Professor of Film and Television Production at Loyalist College, Mr. Paul Papadopoulos. We're going to shake it up a bit this episode, as Paul will be asking the questions, while I sit in the hot seat. This is the episode for those who have questions about moving to, as well as living and working in Costa Costa Rica.This episode is dedicated to our friend, Jim Clark. 

    Ep. 30 - Paul Papadopoulos - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 2:33


    This is a teaser for episode 30 featuring a chat with my friend, writer, director, producer, and Professor of Film and Television Production at Loyalist College, Mr. Paul Papadopoulos. We're going to shake it up this episode as Paul will be asking the questions, while I sit in the hot seat. Hope you tune in for episode 30!

    Ep. 29 - Azra Valani

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 69:14


    Episode  29 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil, features a chat with my friend, actor, entrepreneur, yoga instructor, and social media dynamo, Azra Valani.

    Ep. 29 - Azra Valani -Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 1:48


    This is a teaser for episode 29 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil, featuring my chat with my friend, actor, entrepreneur, yoga instructor, and social media dynamo, Azra Valani.

    Ep. 28 - Jeff Seymour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 76:16


    Episode 28 features a chat with my friend and longtime acting coach, actorJeff Seymour. We talked about his amazing career as an actor and his love for teaching up and coming new talent.

    Ep. 28 - Jeff Seymour - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 1:56


    This is a teaser for episode 28 featuring a chat with my friend and longtime acting coach, actorJeff Seymour. We talked about his amazing career as an actor and his love for teaching up and coming new talent.

    Ep. 27 - Mark Breslin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 70:24


    Episode 27 features my chat with entrepreneur, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, teacher, member of The Order of Canada, and the founder and CEO of the Yuk Yuks stand-up comedy club chain, Mr. Mark Breslin.

    Ep. 27 - Mark Breslin - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 2:02


    This is a teaser for episode 27 featuring my chat with entrepreneur, stand-up comedian, actor, writer, teacher, member of The Order of Canada, and the founder and CEO of the Yuk Yuks stand-up comedy club empire, Mr. Mark Breslin.

    Ep. 26 - Jerry Stamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 78:51


    Episode 26 features my chat with my friend, and sometime Costa Rican neighbour, singer songwriter, Jerry Stamp. We chatted about his music career and the diagnosis that threatened it all.

    Ep. 26 - Jerry Stamp - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 1:38


    This is a teaser for episode 26 featuring my chat with my friend, and sometime Costa Rican neighbour, singer songwriter, Jerry Stamp. We chatted about his music career and the diagnosis that threatened it all.

    Ep. 25 - Thom Ernst

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 78:30


    Episode 25 features my chat with my friend and former TV Ontario colleague,  film critic, Thom Ernst.  We sat down to chat about the childhood betrayal at the hands of his adoptive father that led him to decide to become an advocate for survivors of childhood trauma and abuse.

    Ep. 25 - Thom Ernst - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 3:24


    This is a teaser for episode 25 featuring my chat with my friend and former TV Ontario colleague, Thom Ernst.  We sat down to chat about the childhood betrayal at the hands of his adoptive father that led him to decide to become an advocate for survivors of childhood trauma and abuse. 

    Ep. 24 - Yves Malette

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 56:51


    Episode 24 features a chat with my good friend and neighbour in Playas del Coco, Yves "Pepito" Malette. If you are interested in resources about moving to, and working in Costa Rica, Yves is your man. 

    Ep. 24 - Yves Malette - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 2:46


    This is a teaser for episode 24 featuring my chat with my good friend and neighbour in Playas del Coco, Yves "Pepito" Malette. If you are interested in resources about moving to, and working in Costa Rica, Yves is your man. 

    Ep. 23 - Erica Ehm

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 53:50


    Episode 23 features a conversation with the iconic Muchmusic veejay, entrepreneur, author, songwriter, TV show host, influencer, mother, and friend to Moms everywhere, Erica Ehm.

    Ep. 23 - Erica Ehm - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 2:38


    This is a teaser for episode 23 featuring my chat with with the iconic Muchmusic Veejay, entrepreneur, author, songwriter, influencer, TV show host, mother and friend to Moms everywhere, Erica Ehm.

    Ep. 22 - Greg Oliver

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 45:04


    Episode 22 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil features a conversation with author Greg Oliver. We chatted about his brand new book, Who's the Man? Billy Van!

    Ep. 22 - Greg Oliver - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 1:40


    This is a teaser for episode 22 featuring author Greg Oliver. We chatted about his brand new book, Who's the Man? Billy Van!

    Ep. 21 - Rick Campanelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 66:03


    Ep. 21 features a chat with a young man who was catapulted into the Canadian entertainment limelight at the age of 24 when he won the Muchmusic "Much Temp" contest and eventually became a veejay, and then later host at ET Canada. That gentleman of course is, Rick Campanelli.

    Ep. 21 - Rick Campanelli - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 2:20


    This is a teaser for Ep. 21. This episode features a chat with a young man who was catapulted into the Canadian entertainment limelight at the age of 24 when he won the Muchmusic "Much Temp" contest and eventually became a veejay, and then later host at ET Canada. That gentleman of course is, Rick Campanelli.

    Ep. 20 - Malcolm Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 63:08


    Ep. 20 features a chat with Malcolm Hill who left his homeland of Australia in 2016 with his new wife Anisa to start a surf school in Costa Rica. Today Anisa and Malcolm have two sons, a successful business, and a new podcast about moving to Costa Rica. We chatted about all of that and much more.

    Ep. 20 - Malcolm Hill - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 2:15


    This is a teaser for Ep. 20. This episode features a chat with Malcolm Hill who left his homeland of Australia in 2016 with his new wife Anisa to start a surf school in Costa Rica. Today Anisa and Malcolm have two sons, a successful business, and a new podcast about moving to Costa Rica.

    Ep. 19 - Gisele Corinthios

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 70:31


    Ep. 19 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil features an interview with my longtime friend and children's TV host, Gisele Corinthios. We chatted about Gisele's many years entertaining pre-schoolers on TV Ontario, as well as her brand new Youtube channel, The Gisele Mishmash.

    Ep. 19 - Gisele Corinthios - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 2:51


    This is a teaser for Episode 19 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil. This episode features an interview with my longtime friend and children's TV host, Gisele Corinthios. We chatted about Gisele's many years entertaining pre-schoolers as well as her brand new Youtube channel, The Gisele Mishmash.

    Ep. 18 - Maureen Riley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 83:40


    This episode features an interview with my lovely and talented friend, Maureen Riley. We chatted about many of our shared experiences working in the entertainment biz, as well as her impressive career as a television producer.

    Ep. 18 - Maureen Riley - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 2:55


    This is a teaser for Episode 18 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil. This episode features an interview with my lovely and talented friend, Maureen Riley. We chatted about many of our shared experiences working in the entertainment biz, as well as her impressive career as a television producer.

    Ep. 17 - Tommy Chong - Part 3 (of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 46:13


    This Episode turned into a total of 6 conversations with the one and only Tommy Chong that I ended up editing into a three-parter. These episodes are less edited than others to allow Tommy to be Tommy.

    Ep. 17 - Tommy Chong - Part 2 (of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 69:49


    This Episode turned into a total of 6 conversations with the one and only Tommy Chong that I ended up editing into a three-parter. These episodes are less edited than others to allow Tommy to be Tommy.

    Ep. 17 - Tommy Chong - Part 1 (of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 50:42


    This Episode turned into a total of 6 conversations with the one and only Tommy Chong that I ended up editing into a three-parter. These episodes are less edited than others to allow Tommy to be Tommy.

    Ep. 16 - Martina Ortiz-Luis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 50:34


    Episode 15 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil features a chat with up and coming actor, singer/songwriter, and the first ever official anthem singer for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, Martina Ortiz-Luis.

    Ep. 16 - Martina Ortiz-Luis - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 2:47


    This is a teaser for Episode 15 of COOL STORY with David J. MAcNeil featuring a chat with up and coming actor, and Toronto Maple Leafs official anthem singer, Martina Ortiz - Luis.

    Ep. 15 - Seán Cullen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 56:19


    Episode 15 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil features an interview with the very talented Canadian performer, Seán Cullen. We chatted about many of his experiences working in show business including his first foray into American television.

    Ep. 15 - Seán Cullen - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 2:26


    This is a teaser for Episode 15 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil. This episode features an interview with the very talented Canadian performer, Seán Cullen. We chatted about many of his experiences working in show business including his first foray into American television.

    Ep. 14 - Jonathan Baldock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 75:15


    This episode features an interview with my buddy Jonathan Baldock. We talked about the App that Jonathan has created called Glimpse Social. An app that he hopes will be a valuable tool for life under COVID-19 as well as helping Americans make sure they get to exercise their right to vote this coming November.

    Ep. 14 - Jonathan Baldock - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 2:56


    This is a teaser for Episode 14 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil. This episode features an interview with my buddy Jonathan Baldock. We talked about the App that Jonathan has created called Glimpse Social that he hopes will soon be a big help to people in these trying times.

    Ep. 13 - Mike Ross - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 37:10


    Episode 13, part2 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil features an interview with Mike Ross, the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs. We talked about working inside of the NHL Playoff COVID-19 bubble as well as the benefits of speaking a second language, in this case, speaking French in Canada.

    EP. 13 - Mike Ross - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 55:44


    Episode 13, part 1 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil features an interview with Mike Ross, the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs. We talked about his early days in broadcasting as well as the job offer that changed his life overnight.

    Ep. 13 - Mike Ross - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 2:32


    This is a teaser for Episode 13 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil. This episode features an interview with Mike Ross, the Toronto Maple Leafs game announcer. We talked about the phone call that changed his life, and more.

    Ep. 12 - Alex Normand

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 58:00


    Episode 12 of COOL STORY with David J. MacNeil features an interview with my friend Alex Normand. We chatted about Alex & MJ - On the Go, the French language travel series he has co-hosted with his girlfriend MJ for the past four years.

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