Nerd Dad Podcast

All good things must come to an end and it's time to put this creative venture to bed. Let's talk, one last time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Moscrop is a writer, author, podcaster, and political commentator. Sometimes he does academic work, too. David has become one of the country's most respected names in politics and during this conversation, we talk about many things that are wrong with the current state of affairs all the while sharing a laugh at how we can't give up hope, even though it seems hopeless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was a bucket list type interview for me and I think it shows. I did my best to keep my cool but a certain element of fandom comes through. From BrentButt.com: Brent Butt has long been considered one of the funniest people in Canada, with a career in stand-up comedy that stretches into five decades, including numerous appearances at major festivals in multiple countries and being voted Best Male Stand-Up in Canada by his peers in the profession. He also created and starred in two successful sitcoms – CORNER GAS and HICCUPS. When you add in two theatrical comedy films (NO CLUE, CORNER GAS: THE MOVIE) and four seasons of an animated TV spinoff, it may seem surprising that Brent's new venture has taken a rather dark turn. THE DARK TURN… Brent has written his debut novel – an intense, gritty psychological thriller called HUGE (from Doubleday Canada – Oct. 2023). The story follows three comedians on a rough run of shows through a remote stretch of rural countryside, as their priorities shift from getting laughs to fighting for their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a solo show and what started as a pretty boring agenda turned into one of my best solo shows yet. Thanksgiving, the Wiggles, Mental Health and Why The World Sucks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike is a rare breed in Canada. He's an observer of our political system but is somehow not jaded or downtrodden. He remains optimistic and that's the message that comes through loud and clear during my chat with him. His enthusiasm for political news has been at the core of his career which started in his hometown of Montreal in 1999. As Senior Political Correspondent for CTV News Channel, Le Couteur has his ear to the ground in the nation's capital where the decisions affecting Canadians are made. Over the course of his career, Mike has covered some of the biggest stories in North America, including the Dawson College shooting in 2006, Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Lac-Megantic rail disaster in 2013 and the 2017 Quebec City Mosque shooting. Mike has also been on the front lines of the most important Canadian political stories for more than a decade, from the Mike Duffy expense scandal, to the Idle No More movement, and NAFTA negotiations, as well as three federal elections. He has reported from 6 continents, 26 countries and all of Canada's 10 provinces and 3 territories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Couldn't firm up a guest this week so it's a solo show and I'm talking about some behind-the-scenes stuff from my appearances on CTV News The Debate as well as promoting my new active Substack! https://substack.com/@thatnerddad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may recognize her from American Ninja Warrior but Sandy Zimmerman has been overcoming obstacles and barriers her entire life. Despite an upbringing filled with poverty, abuse, time in foster care, countless injuries, and tons of failure, she has completely defied the odds. Sandy is excited to share the lessons she has learned and SCIENCE PROVEN tools she has acquired along the way to help others DISCOVER HOPE, OVERCOME OBSTACLES, and ACHIEVE BIG DREAMS of their own! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Lou has been one of the most prolific basketball writers in Toronto for the past 10 years. From grinding away with Raptors Republic to having The Raptors Show with Will Lou on Sportsnet he's seen and done it all. In this conversation we talk hoops, making the jump from starting out wanting to be a Doctor to his career as a broadcaster covering the NBA's only team north of the border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police Constable Sean Shapiro, also known as the VoiceoverCop, is here to educate and inform through his informative and entertaining content. This time around he's here to talk about school being back in session and how we can be prepared for those little ones running around again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kaitlin is an NYC-based actor originally from the great state of Kentucky. She graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. She has been seen in numerous theaters around the country, and a couple in the Big Apple, including the York, Ars Nova, The Wild Project and The Triad. Kaitlin has a deep passion for music, improv, sketch comedy and television. Kaitlin is most known for her work on NBC's Sprout Network. She was a host for Sunny Side Up working along side puppets, animals and celebrities. Recently you've seen her perform as Meekah alongside YouTube mega star Blippi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dean Blundell is back and this time we are talking about the transformation of deanblundell.com to Crier Media. His dealings with Benfica and the Trump Indictments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In an act of stupidity and self-indulgence, I decided it would be a fun idea to interview myself. I had a few things happen to me recently that I wanted to share but also didn't like the idea of just talking and sharing for 15min so in order to get around that, I used some modern-ish technology to interview myself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CJ aka That Mom Tho is a freelance writer for Scary Mommy and her essays put a humorous spin on the hurdles and joys of parenting. Her content relates to parents of younger school-aged children as she is currently navigating this stage of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Self-described as a single dad, writer, bad joke maker, movie lover, bard type creature Anthony joins me for a talk about being a nerd Dad, making time for your hobbies, and why he loves podcasting. This is a fun parenting conversation with a pinch of nerding out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joel MacLeod is co-host of the 905er podcast and a former political staffer who worked for the Ontario Liberal Party and at Queen's Park. He left that life to dive head-first into the fast-casual hospitality industry as an entrepreneur. He now works to help build brands for small and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-host of the True North Eager Beaver Podcast Douglas describes himself on Twitter as: Political junkie podcaster, Optimist,

What do you do when you have a popular guest? You have them back ASAP. This time we're talking Threads vs. Twitter, NFTs, and his ID being stolen! Scott McGregor is a former Award Winning Broadcaster turned Trader based out of Alberta Canada. He has over 10 years of successful active investing experience, and since 2019 has been mentoring retail and institutional traders at StockMarketMentor.com. His history in the media gives him an edge in being able to interpret a lot of information quickly and break it down into straightforward analyses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griff is the sports and betting guru for Crier Media and also hosts the YWC Football Talk Podcast. We're talking football and the Simpsons. Join us for a lighthearted conversation about topics that Griff is obviously passionate about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary broadcaster Charles Adler is a Hungarian-Canadian writer/broadcaster and political commentator, most noted as a former host of the newsmagazine series Global Sunday and as host of the syndicated radio talk show Charles Adler Tonight on the Global News radio network from 2016 until 2021. Naturally, we talk about our shared love of country music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The creators of every Canadian's favorite word game Canuckle stop by to talk about its origins, some fun facts, and what's next! And once the show is done be sure to play the game on your device! https://www.canucklegame.ca/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-host of the True North Eager Beaver Podcast Douglas describes himself on Twitter as: Political junkie podcaster, Optimist,

Brittlestar, or Stewart Reynolds (as his mom calls him when he's in trouble), is the father of two young men, Owen (award-winning podcast producer) and Gregor (social media personality and speaker). These three guys, along with Brittlestar's wife, Shannon, have created viral videos for a variety of brands and organizations such as Disney, ESPN, Subway, CBC, Walmart, Kal Tire and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creator, executive producer and co-host of “EP Daily” and “Reviews on the Run”, Victor Lucas is a television and new media pioneer. His first original TV series, “The Electric Playground,” hit the airwaves in 1997 and is now a daily TV series seen coast to coast in syndication and on national cable in Canada and the US. “Reviews on the Run,” a spinoff from EP, debuted in 2002 and is now also a daily series in syndication and cable in Canada. Both daily programs focus on the latest innovations and content from the worlds of videogames, entertainment and technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Anne Ivison is a trusted media professional with over 13 years of experience in radio broadcasting, television, voice-over, and live-hosting. In this wide-ranging conversation we discuss the grind of voice-over work, technical problems, and her podcast "Let's Take This Outside." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Comedian Icon Spencer Rice of Kenny vs. Spenny fame stopped by to chat about his time on the show, his regrets, and how he'll handle talking to his kids about his time on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott McGregor is a former Award Winning Broadcaster turned Trader based out of Alberta Canada. He has over 10 years of successful active investing experience, and since 2019 has been mentoring retail and institutional traders at StockMarketMentor.com. His history in the media gives him an edge in being able to interpret a lot of information quickly and break it down into straightforward analyses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Voice Over Cop is BACK and we're talking: - Do helmets make riding a bicycle safer? - What's allowed to be on your dashboard? - What are the rules for being an "off duty" officer? - His thoughts on the current perception of Police Officers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James has interviewed some of the most influential creators in Hip-Hop from The D.O.C to Domingo, Jully Black and Classified. I took this opportunity to ask him about the current "white rapper feud" and its frivolity as well as get his thoughts on AI in hip-hop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'm back! I took some time off for the birth of my 3rd son but I'm back on the grind, talking parenting, pop culture and politics. This week I'm talking about my past month, the Super Mario Bros Movie, Trump Getting Arrested, AI and Canada losing a legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On today's show... NHL LGBTQ Digital Blackface A new anxiety cure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On today's show... Baby #3 Champions Review John Wick is HELLA long IHOP Arrest Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show... 9mth preggers TMNT Mutant Mayhem Mar10 81yr old survives on candy Boy Meets Congress? Keanu playing Wolverine? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On today's show... The Auto Show Elephant and Piggie Coffee News Meth Gator Dilbert Run for the Money Jully Black Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On today's show... Ezra Miller & The Flash Deadpool Barney is coming BACK! John Tory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On today's show... Blippi World Tour King of the Hill Returning AMC wants your money Tomb Raider The Last of Us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On today's show... Hazel McCallion Jay Leno The Simpsons Tyre Nichols Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On today's show... Take 2 Buzz Aldrin Unexploded Grenade Smart Kid Australian Runner John Laraquette Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On today's show... The launch of Crier Media Funerals Mental Health The Penguin Shoresy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On Today's Episode: - Rise of the Pink Ladies - Jeopardy Masters - 82yr old FINALLY retires - Bell doesn't want to talk anymore - Eddie Murphy mic drop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parenting | Pop Culture | Politics On Today's Episode: - Blake Wheeler's Testicle - Delta Airlines and free wifi - Wednesday Renewed - Celine Dion Protest - Oldest woman dies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll start 2023 with our first LIVE episode! I've got a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, an adorably racist baby, and the move from hell! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PC Sean Shapiro is back and this time we talk about some whacky and probably illegal products I found on TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the second to last show before a break for a couple of weeks and I'm flying solo. I'm talking about getting some teeth out, my wife is smarter than me, a shitty Doctor, Georgia, and what we're watching now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy King is a highly respected authority on conflict management and violence prevention. He has taught in 10 countries and over 50 cities, and his work has been featured in media outlets around the world. He is the president of 80:20 Conflict Management Strategies, a company that provides training and consultancy services in the field of conflict management and violence prevention. Randy is also an internationally recognized self-protection specialist who has been involved in martial arts for over 30 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Weedon Palazzo is the founder of MomCaveTV.com, an online network of award-winning comedy videos for moms. Jen and I discuss the origins of MomCaveTV as well as the content she loves and regrets. Along with a touch of gentle parenting talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sham is back for round 4 and we talk DeSantis vs Trump, Elon's Twitter and HOW COME MY KIDS ARE ALWAYS SICK! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Just Joe Show for you! Talking Elon Musk, Quentin Tarantino, Chris Evans, The Oscars & 'Murica Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode was sitting in my drafts and wasn't posted two weeks ago. #Fail. But I'm releasing it now as a LOST EPISODE! I was barely able to record this week so there's no video but there is tons of quality content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been an interesting couple of weeks around here and I'll catch you up on all the latest in another solo show. On today's agenda: Halloween, broken hips, swimming lessons, anxiety hangovers, and of course Elon Musk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may recognize Ousa from her hilarious tweets about family life but what you might not know is she is a Mother of triplets, two of which were diagnosed with autism. We talk about her journey, growth, and understanding of raising children with autism. It's an incredibly heartfelt conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show... The Blue Jays are out. Whatever happened to the common cold? Would you buy your kid tap shoes? Bloody noses & poop. They are not trying to ruin your childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices