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It appears that Jeremy Baker has come full circle. After starting the commercial part of his career at the Zone in Victoria, Jeremy has returned. We discuss his early years buying 90's CD's, listening to 99.3 the Fox, X, and other alternative formated radio. We talked about his time working university radio before heading to the Zone in Victoria then to CFOX in Vancouver, and later the Peak and most recently a stint at Acadia Broadcasting's the Surge before heading back out west.The conversation revolved around the radio industry with tons of name dropping and nerding out on east and west coast radio.A transcript and a video version of the show are available on our network site.Thanks to the following organizations for supporting the show:Nlogic - TV & Radio Audience Data SolutionsMary Anne Ivison at Ivison Voice. - Make her the female voice of your radio station.Matt Fogarty Voiceovers - It's great to have Matt back for 2024 supporting our show. Make him the imaging voice for your radio station by contacting him through his website.Megatrax - Licensed Music for your radio station or podcast production company.Also we added the Sound Off Podcast to the The Open Podcast Prefix Project (OP3) A free and open-source podcast prefix analytics service committed to open data and listener privacy. You can be a nosey parker by checking out our downloads here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a bonus episode! Join Craig as he sits down to talk with Dale Robertson a 30-year veteran of the Canadian Music Industry.Transcript:Track 2:[1:06] Hey there listeners, this is Craig and today on Discovering Downey I am joined by Dale Robertson. Dale is a 30-year veteran of the Canadian music industry and he is here to share a few stories about Gord and the Hip. Welcome Dale, how's it going?Track 2:[1:22] Thank you Craig, it's going very well, I'm happy to be here. This is, you know what, my first podcast participation ever. Oh wow, Wow. Okay. Well, I'm pretty new to this too. So we'll just see how it goes. But I have you on today to talk a little hip because I know you're a big fan and that's how I met you is talking about the hip. And your name was a name that would come up over and over through our mutual friend, Matt Pinch. And I thought I'd just share a quick story about how I met Matt that you probably don't know. So it was grade seven for me and Matt was a year younger in grade six, but we were in a class together and my good friend had moved out of town that summer and so I was without a close friend at school and one day we were seated next to each other and Matt started talking to me about WWF wrestlers and he was very enthusiastic and I didn't know too much but I went home and made sure to watch that you know Saturday night and came back to school the next week with a little bit more knowledge about wrestling and and we would spend our days drawing wrestlers on on blank pieces of paper and then we would take our compass and one at a time drop the compass on each of the wrestlers and if it hit we would make a little tally and after 10.Track 2:[2:46] Hits that that wrestler would be eliminated from the the battle royale and so that's how that's how we met and then we ended up you know matt was the first person i ever met who played guitar he He got a guitar for his birthday, I believe, and I would pick it up and I just fell in love right away. And so I, you know, started playing shortly after that. And we ended up actually starting our first band together and, you know, started playing cover music. And within a year we were playing all original. And yeah, that was my first band experience with along with our buddy Blair, who you know, and our friend Bob on drums. And yeah, how about you? How did you get to know Matt?Track 2:[3:23] So i met matt when he joined bmg while i was working there um here in vancouver and he came on board as a street team member i think it was around 1998 or so um he then became our street team leader uh which you know the really cool thing about the street team pro programs that the labels were utilizing was that it was a great sort of starting ground for uh somebody getting into the music industry and to get hired from there because typically as a street team member you're volunteering you were out there you know putting stickers on bathroom walls or um putting posters up on either walls where you're allowed to or in street corner you've seen those you know uh let's say uh the new trouble charger album at that time coming soon blah blah blah so So Matt was part of that. And then he ended up moving into the radio promotions department within BMG until 2004 when he was an unfortunate victim of the Sony BMG merger. Right. And that was phase one. You know, it's very typical for these mergers where, you know.Track 2:[4:38] You become a victim to the downsizing you know it affected me eventually in 2007 where we had an office of 11 and the next day there were only two left i was one of the nine wow um but yeah it's just you know that's the nature of the beast and and uh the music industry is volatile it's just that crazy you know you love it and you can also kind of despise it at the same time because of some of the um debris that it can leave in its wake but uh you know you're in it for the music you know it's um i would have to say that the hip were probably a major catalyst for me in terms of my love for music and you know seeing them play live it's you know you've seen them it's the band that i saw the most in my live music experience i've never seen any musician more than or artists it's more than the hip i think i've seen spirit of the west maybe one or two times more um being out west my whole life and so they were just playing around this area a lot but yeah the hip burn number two for me and when i met you uh through matt it was actually at his wedding or the lead up to and i remember i had some some interesting stories so um so you actually met the hip way back i believe you said way back in the early days yeah it was it was really kind.Track 2:[6:01] Of a wild thing because um so in 1990 i started working for this company based in winnipeg who were basically the exclusive contract for catering through i think was periscope promotions at the time which became i believe house of blues it's now live nation never heard of them yeah this little company that you know might make it big one day um might even have a monopoly one day you never know but the um so yeah we were doing these uh we would cater these shows and then in winnipeg at the time there was this theater that had been renovated um it's now called the burton cummings theater at the time it's called the walker um and the hip were playing there they were i believe the first band to reopen that venue and um so as part of the catering you're there all day long. So it's a long hours, you know, it's, it's you're there from 6.00 AM until usually load out at 2.00 AM, 2.00 AM. Yeah. But anyway, got to meet the hip. The first time I got to actually meet Gord, I'm standing beside him as you're watching the sky diggers open up for the, for the hip that night. Yeah. So which is just surreal. It's a surreal experience.Track 2:[7:22] In itself because you know here's me this giant hip fan and there's gourd downy literally right beside me shaking and grooving away to the skydiggers yeah and he was known for that to um totally watch the opening bands i know i know he was uh you know the artists love him for that absolutely a passionate music guy you know he's he's um that was his his thing and and i think that respect that he showed the musicians followed him right throughout his entire career which is, it's pretty incredible to have, um, met him after the show. Uh, he signed my, um, backstage pass, which was stuck on my baseball hat. And it, uh, so, and he would sign something super unique to every single person that wanted an autograph. So, um, there was this one poster that, uh, it was a picture of Gord and it was one of the, the brand new posters for the, uh, road apples album and on the one of the posters it he just wrote i'm the motherfucker from around the way pardon my language and then there was another poster again he's got that you know he's.Track 2:[8:32] It's a picture of him singing and then the rest of the band are underneath him, and on that one he said i'm singing solely for you naive guy you know he just had these little quips right on mine he wrote because it was on my hat he wrote this the outer brim and then you you know, signed his name to it. So, and I still have it to this day, obviously. And it's one of those bizarre little prized possessions. Yeah, no, that's very cool. So when did you first get into the hip?Track 2:[8:59] I got into the hip in 89. So I, the first time I ever heard them, um, blow it high dough is being played on much music. And you hear that riff, I come ripping out of my bedroom and there's this amazing song. I just stood there. I couldn't remember it vividly me just kind of stopped in my tracks as this song came out um and then you've seen that video it's i to this day it's one of my favorite videos right um it's such a it's you know it's a great great song and that was my intro that was my um my intro to the hip and the the catalyst that basically started me off and then i never missed a tour nice and on you know every single tour that that band did, I was able to see, I was super lucky in a lot of times where, you know, they're playing Richards on Richards and I was able to get in there for, you know, a, um, those little sort of exclusive when to get in type things. So, yeah, but that's my very first vivid memory of becoming a hip fan. Okay. Yeah. That's around the same time as me. I think I told the story on the first episode of this podcast, but, but I heard, um.Track 2:[10:11] Uh, New Orleans and I, and I enjoyed it. And then it was actually 38 years old that I heard on the radio at Matt's house. And I can picture it like on the radio. And I actually told the guys this, that I thought it was Tracy Chapman. Cause I, she was, she was at the time and I just, and then they said it was the hip and I'm like, wow, that's, that's two songs I like. And so I, I, you know, got the album and just, yeah, I fell in love right away and I didn't get to see them until 93 so roadside attraction and um out here at seabird island it was was my first show yeah so were you out in how long were you in winnipeg for then so i moved to calgary in 92 because i started working at a record store i was around 1990 91 the same time i was working with that catering company uh in winnipeg there was a chain called the record baron and um i guess their equivalent would be a and B sound only in terms of the way they had their pricing, you know, how Andy would get their aggressive pricing and bringing people into, you know, buy the hardware.Track 2:[11:14] Um, but the record Baron just had these great prices on, you know, all their, their stock. So, um, I was a customer first and I was super loyal to that company. And um for whatever reason likely because the prices fit my uh pocketbook at the time and um so i started working with them and then uh they opened up a shop in calgary and um at that time there were seven major labels so in calgary the cool thing was all of the labels are coming through because we're a new store and you know they're bringing us posters they're bringing us play copies to play in store you know um i remember when the mca rep at the time claudia neff, brought in uh the advance for fully completely and then a bunch of artwork that we put up on the walls and uh um you know fully completely is probably my favorite hip album right but um.Track 2:[12:11] So fast forward to 93 where I started working with BMG because the labels are coming in and visiting us and I'm getting to know the reps and the branch managers and all that sort of thing. I started with BMG as a customer service rep which is an entry-level position, and then I was transferred to Vancouver in 95 in a sales capacity and at that time I had I had the Future Shop account, all the HMVs, Virgin Megastore. I had everything but A&B Sound, Stan the Record Man. So that was my way to get to Vancouver. I was essentially transferred here. I loved the city so much, I wasn't going to say no.Track 2:[12:59] It breaks my heart a bit to hear all those record stores you mentioned. Oh, yeah, totally. Not a lot around anymore. more although uh sunrise is starting to pop up quite a bit around here yeah yeah sunrise bought all of the hmv look not all the hmv locations but quite a few of those hmv locations so you know the only thing they don't have a downtown presence which is fine you know you've still got some great independent shops there are yeah yeah a few years later i believe you had the chance to meet gourd again um when he was uh doing some solo uh solo work and and that's you know what this podcast is really about. So I'm not sure if you even know the premise is that this is a show about some diehard hip fans, myself included, who have never really given Gord's solo work much of a chance. And so we are, as of this recording, we are about halfway through and, and all of us have just fallen in love with, with this music. I'd heard certain songs before I knew Secret Pathwell and I knew, you know, a single here and there, but I cannot believe how, how strong this work is. So So what was your experience with Gord as a solo artist?Track 2:[14:08] It was phenomenal. He, um, so I got to work with Gord on the Grand Bounce tour. Um, and, um, which is my favorite solo album of his only because I, I guess being able to work with him, but, uh, I just love a lot of the music on there as well. It is a great album. Yeah. The East wind is probably one of my favorite songs of his, but, um, so he came through for that tour i knew that i was going to be working with him he he um was such a huge part of my dna my music dna as a kid that you know i've got him on this massive pedestal yeah so i barely slept the night before um i go and pick both him and his manager up at uh at their hotel his manager at the time was Bernie Breen, who they were also working with the Sam Roberts band at the time. Bernie is a great, great guy. One of these managers that really gets it. So anyway, you know, I pick up Gordon and our first stop is that, sorry, Gordon and Bernie, and I picked them up and we, our first stop is at Seafox.Track 2:[15:17] And at their, where their building is, there's a great sort of private elevator. It's essentially the service elevator. So we get in there and We ended up stopping at one of the floors and this mother, new mother comes in the elevator with her newborn and the baby is crying and you can tell she's a little bit, you know, it's just rattling her for sure. Right. Gord kind of motions to her and asks, you know, can I pick up your baby? Which he does. And the baby immediately stops crying. and he's got this sort of rocking you know it's just gourd being a human in fact it really humanized him baby stops crying it's our turn to get off the elevator he hands the baby back to the mom i don't even know if she knew who actually held her baby but uh you know that was one of those really endearing things with gourd and you know me being so nervous and that actually helped cut a little bit of the tension for me not that there was tension it was just my nerves yeah um you know it's just you know not many people made me that nervous but he was definitely one of them only because they had him on the pedestal but he could not have been a nicer man he was just super casual we did talk a little bit of hockey i tried to find some sort of a.Track 2:[16:40] Um a commonality something that is not going to be just music music music to him you know we talk talk about the bruins um you know we can always talk about the weather but people do that all day long so um you know his favorite uh venues and all that sort of thing so it was just a great.Track 2:[17:00] Experience for me and then at the end of the day we finish up and i'm taking him and his manager um back to the venue they're playing the vogue so gordon's got to go and do sounds check and I finally get up the nerve to ask for a photo and he says yeah no problem and I passed my.Track 2:[17:18] I don't know if it was my stupid little iPhone at the time or if it was a it might have even been a digital camera somebody Bernie's got the camera and all of a sudden I feel this knuckle drag up the back of my spine and and I smile and it's it's kind of like makes makes somebody laugh. So apparently that's something that he did just to get a smile and a reaction out of somebody. Because I was asked by Neil Morrison, who had done the interview with Gord at CFOX, did he run his knuckle up the back of your spine?Track 2:[17:53] And, you know, he did the exact same thing to Neil. So, you know, it's just one of those really.Track 2:[17:59] Somewhat intimate in in a certain regard because yeah yeah here's somebody literally dragging their knuckle off your spine you know and it's no no one has ever done that other than my wife when i when i get my my back scratched you know that sort of thing so it seems like a very gourd gourd thing to do exactly so that um you mentioned you were at seafox that day so that must be the neil morrison interview i actually remember about a month or so ago that the gourd downey social media people put a clip of that up online so yeah so you were there for that yeah that's exactly what that would have been yeah yeah and being able to facilitate that that sort of thing and you know even see the behind the scenes thing it was a that's one of my favorite takeaways from you know having been a promotions rep for quite a while you mentioned your favorite hip album is fully completely yeah and your favorite gourd solo album is the grand bounce easily yeah so how about a couple of top tracks from the hip and from gourd solo yeah you know what that's it's so tough with the hip because they've got so much but locked in the truck of a car has always been one of my favorites because live it's such a special you know moment in the show or when they played it live. And the really cool thing about that song is if you know the live version of Highway Girl, so, you know, as well.Track 2:[19:28] So a lot of the bits and pieces from that song end up in lock.Track 2:[19:33] And that was very common for them where they would have that middle sort of stanza in certain songs where you'd be spewing lines and they would show up. You know, I remember that happening during, I can't remember what the live song would have been, but, uh nautical disaster which you know again is another one of my favorite hip songs um and then nautical disaster became one of those things where they would get into a little bit of a jam and i think during um the saturday night live performance when they did that song they, i believe if it's not on saturday night live it's on the on the um that first live record but they start doing some skydiggers you know things you know escape at hand for the traveling man is one of my favorite tunes by them because it's just a really cool story in that song.Track 2:[20:22] Yeah. That's one of the songs I actually remember him wood chopping. I believe in the middle of nautical and I think it was one of the roadside attraction tours and there's that idle conversations bit at the end and then the next album comes out and there it is. Exactly. And that also happened for Scared, where at the end it's not scared it's something off of day for night where you do the rolling, yeah thugs thugs that's right so they you know the one line where you do the rolling i do the detail or i think i've just messed that up so it might be so anyway um i would always look and listen for those during live sets and then i couldn't wait to hear what would happen for the the next record and how he would implement that stuff. So that was kind of like that thing you would chase for the next record once you experienced something and you knew it so well in the live setting. I would imagine they've got that song, Depression Suite, which is another amazing tune, which is their longest tune.Track 2:[21:33] I would like to think that some of those bits and pieces have come from jams as well. My favorite hip tracks are always changing daily, but nautical is always up there for me. And also the Depression Suite, which you mentioned. And I actually remember the first time I heard that was, if you remember the album release for that, they, George Strombolopoulos actually hosted a show, you know, that they put in theaters across the country. Yeah. And I remember walking in a couple minutes late and I think my son had just been born that year and it was, you know, I didn't get out that often and get to the theater and sit down and they just finished the first little bit. And, you know, of course that song is like basically three songs in one. Yeah. And I remember hearing that song and just being blown away and, and really actually got back into the hip big time because of that, because of that show. Do you remember seeing that? I did. In fact, I was, I helped, you know, with what I used to do with Universal.Track 2:[22:43] That was one of the things that we would do. we'd set up that kind of contesting and um and you know the additional exposure and that i think that, uh launch was really cool because you also got to see the bathhouse studios and their pool room upstairs and yeah they they played bob cajun while shooting a game of pool yeah exactly yeah yeah and they i remember they set up a drum kit in the kitchen for thompson girl and they're like yeah yeah, this is exactly where the drum kit was when we recorded this song. Yeah, and all that kind of stuff. I could watch that all day long. It's hard to find, too. You can find little snippets here and there online, but I would love to see a re-release of that one day.Track 2:[23:25] Like I said earlier, it really... Got me right back into the hip you know I was at a bit of a low point before that and just brought me back big time yeah and I think it kind of rejuvenated my love as well because now for plan a it's not something that I put on a lot there's a some great songs on that record but it's just not something that I that I listen to that often so um you know and I I ended up loving um um, their last record, um, only because of, you know, they got back into some tempo and some great rock stuff on there. And, uh, you know, the interesting thing about that album is that it was going to be originally called, um, I think it was going to be called Ziggy, uh, Dougie Stardust. And if you remember the little baby, uh, with, with that wig, it's a Bowie wig. So, um, yeah, I believe it was going to be called Dougie Stardust before they ended up, renaming it but anyway that's a tangent that I don't think I meant to go on but you know that happens with bands that you're you can be a huge fan of is that you know if you look at a band like Pearl Jam sometimes you have some.Track 2:[24:39] Ebb and flow in terms of the music that you'll gravitate more towards as opposed to some of the releases you know you can't love it all it's just kind of hard so you can say that about so many legacy acts that are out there now um and then on gore's last solo record that was released with bob rock there's some amazing music on there i think in the field is probably one of my favorite tunes off of that record and i like that one that album in particular because it was a sort of a return to the tempo as well there's some great mellow stuff on the solo records but this one felt like it really seems a bit more concise in fact compared to some of the other things that he had been doing in the solo side, Okay, well, thanks for taking the time to talk with me today. Yeah, thanks for having me a part of this. I'm really quite honored to be a part of this. So it's very cool you to reach out to me, Craig, and I hope everything goes really well with this. Yeah, thanks. And maybe I'll give a quick shout out too, since Matt was the one who brought us together. So I should mention Matt, our friend Matthew Pinch is a newly published author.Track 2:[25:49] If you're into, I'm really sorry, Matt, if you're hearing this, I have not listened to your book yet or read your book yet, but I promise I'm going to this summer. I believe it's called Taste by Matthew Pinch. You can find it on Amazon.Track 2:[26:01] It's a horror slash thriller. Have you read it? I have started it and I read it with Matt's voice in the background, basically. So it's, you know, I think that's kind of natural for that to happen. But I'm excited that Matt had finally got that book out there. And I jumped online and got it on Amazon right away and it showed up, I think, the next day. So, yeah, it's great to see that Matt's following that passion of his as well. Yeah, he tells me there's a sequel this summer, so it'll be perfect timing. I can do both at once. yeah but anyways um yeah so thanks for coming on and uh take care thanks craig you too let me know that if there's anything else you need okay sounds good take care talk to you soon.

The Canadian Radio Awards are here! In this special bonus episode, we go over the results one-by-one and give you our thoughts on the lineup this year, as well as speaking to some of the winners about their year in radio.The categories and their winners are as follows:Station of the Year - presented by NLogicMajor - 94.5 Virgin Radio (CFBT-FM), Bell Media, VancouverMedium - Energy 106 (CHWE-FM), Evanov Communications. WinnipegSmall - 103.5 Capital FM (CKGC-FM), Northern Lights Entertainment, IqaluitProgram Director of the Year - presented by David KayeMajor - Christian Hall, SONiC (CKKS-FM)/JACK FM (CJAX-FM), Roger Sports & Media, VancouverMedium - Jacquie Beckett, K-Rock (CIKR-FM)/Country 93.5 (CKXC-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, KingstonSmall - Chris Walker, Moose FM (CKFU-FM), Fort St. JohnMusic Director of the Year - presented by MusicMasterMajor - Katie Stanners, KiSS 91.7 (CHBN-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, EdmontonMedium - Wendy Boomer, National Music Director, Country Network, Rogers Sports & Media Small - Danny Ismond, GX94 (CJGX-AM), Harvard Media, YorktonBest On-Air Solo Host (Music)Major - Lauren “Hunter” Daugherty, SONiC 102.9 (CHDI-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, EdmontonMedium - Adele Newton, CHYM 96.7, Rogers Sports & Media, KitchenerSmall - Vanessa Murphy, Bounce 91.9 (CKLY-FM), Bell Media, Lindsay/Kawartha LakesBest On-Air Team or Host (Music)Major - Ryder and Lisa, play107 (CKPW-FM), Harvard Media, EdmontonMedium - The Biggs & Barr Show, 106.1 CHEZ, Rogers Sports & Media, OttawaSmall - Mornings with Crash & Sarah Betts, MOVE 106.9 (CIBX-FM), Bell Media,FrederictonBest On-Air Team or Host (News/Talk/Sports) - presented by HD RadioMajor - Mornings with Simi, 980 CKNW, Corus Radio, VancouverMedium - The Start, 680 CJOB, Corus Radio, WinnipegSmall - Arnie Jackson, JSA Sports Network, Real Country 910 (CKDQ-AM),Stingray DrumhellerBest Canadian Multi-Market Network Program - presented by Momentum Media NetworksMajor - The Roz and Mocha Show, KiSS Radio Network, Rogers Sports & MediaMedium - The Brock and Dalby Show, Rogers Sports & Media Small - At The Crossroads, ATC Blues Radio Best Anchor or ReporterMajor - Richard Southern, CityNews 680, Rogers Sports & Media, TorontoSmall - Tara Clow, 91.9 CKNI, Acadia Broadcasting Corporation, MonctonBest Podcast - presented by HippynetMajor - The Jann Arden Podcast, Orbyt Media Medium - The Hot Tub Podcast, Stingray Small - River Reads, Smithers Community Radio Society Best On-Air Promotion - presented by vcreativeMajor - ZCARES Food Drive, Z103.5 (CIDC-FM), Evanov Communications, OrangevilleMedium - Robin & PJ's Singles Night, Country 106.7 (CIKZ-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, KitchenerSmall - Junior Announcer Contest, 92.1 ROCK (CJQQ-FM)/KiSS 105.3 (CKGB-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, TimminsBest CommercialMajor - Canadian Food Bank PSAs, The Pro Bono Group, NationalMedium - The Sodfather, 94.3 NOW!radio (CHNW-FM), Pattison Media, WinnipegSmall - Chillys Heating & Cooling, CJGX, Harvard Media, YorktonBest Performance in a CommercialMajor - Ron James, Canadian Red Cross Maritimes Relief, The Pro Bono Group Medium - Jim Van Dusen, Heebie Jeebies, QX104 (CFQX-FM), Pattison Media, WinnipegSmall - Scott Armstrong, Michelle Somerville, The Hungry Wolf, True North FM(CJCD-FM), Vista Radio, YellowknifeBest Imaging VoiceMajor - Sammi Morelli, [CKFM, CIBK, CFMG, CJCH, CHSU, CFCA, CIQM, CJFM, CFBT, CHBE, CIDR, CKMM], VancouverMedium - David Kaye, 104.9 The Wolf (CFWF-FM), Harvard Media, ReginaSmall - Rosemary Trace, At The Crossroads, ATC Blues Radio, NationalBest Imaging Production - presented by BenztownMajor - Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop, VIBE 105 (CHRY-FM), TorontoMedium - Dylan vs The World, The Zone @ 91-3 (CJZN-FM), Pattison Media, VictoriaSmall - 89.7 Sun FM (CJSU-FM), Vista Radio, DuncanBest Community Service InitiativeMajor - Canadian Food Banks, The Pro Bono Group, NationalMedium - The Okanagan Comes Together, New Country 100.7 (CIGV-FM)/K96.3(CKKO-FM), Stingray, KelownaSmall - Recover Together/True North FM NWT Wildfire Relief Fund, 100.1 True North FM (CJCD-FM), Vista Radio, YellowknifeBest Community or Campus Station - presented by the Community Radio Fund of CanadaMajor- VIBE 105 (CHRY-FM), TorontoSmall - BayFM 100.1 (CKVB-FM), Corner Brook, NLBest Achievement in Engineering - presented by Momentum Media MarketingMajor - Corus Radio Vancouver, CKNW, CFMI, CFOX, CKGO Medium - Corus Radio London, CFPL, CFHK, CKDK, Engineering Team of Steve Sproule and David Bachner Small - Cat Country 98 (CIAT-FM), Assiniboia, SK, Huber Radio Sound of Success Award - presented by ValidateMajor - The Pro Bono Group, Canadian Food Bank PSAsSmall - Pattison Media Prince George, CKKN, CKDV, CKPG-TV, Trench Brewing & DistilleryThanks to the following organizations for supporting the show:Mary Anne Ivison at Ivison Voice. - Make her the voice of your radio station.Megatrax - Licensed Music for your radio station or podcast production company.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Canadian Radio Awards are here! In this special bonus episode, we go over the results one-by-one and give you our thoughts on the lineup this year, as well as speaking to some of the winners about their year in radio.The categories and their winners are as follows:Station of the Year - presented by NLogicMajor - 94.5 Virgin Radio (CFBT-FM), Bell Media, VancouverMedium - Energy 106 (CHWE-FM), Evanov Communications. WinnipegSmall - 103.5 Capital FM (CKGC-FM), Northern Lights Entertainment, IqaluitProgram Director of the Year - presented by David KayeMajor - Christian Hall, SONiC (CKKS-FM)/JACK FM (CJAX-FM), Roger Sports & Media, VancouverMedium - Jacquie Beckett, K-Rock (CIKR-FM)/Country 93.5 (CKXC-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, KingstonSmall - Chris Walker, Moose FM (CKFU-FM), Fort St. JohnMusic Director of the Year - presented by MusicMasterMajor - Katie Stanners, KiSS 91.7 (CHBN-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, EdmontonMedium - Wendy Boomer, National Music Director, Country Network, Rogers Sports & Media Small - Danny Ismond, GX94 (CJGX-AM), Harvard Media, YorktonBest On-Air Solo Host (Music)Major - Lauren “Hunter” Daugherty, SONiC 102.9 (CHDI-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, EdmontonMedium - Adele Newton, CHYM 96.7, Rogers Sports & Media, KitchenerSmall - Vanessa Murphy, Bounce 91.9 (CKLY-FM), Bell Media, Lindsay/Kawartha LakesBest On-Air Team or Host (Music)Major - Ryder and Lisa, play107 (CKPW-FM), Harvard Media, EdmontonMedium - The Biggs & Barr Show, 106.1 CHEZ, Rogers Sports & Media, OttawaSmall - Mornings with Crash & Sarah Betts, MOVE 106.9 (CIBX-FM), Bell Media,FrederictonBest On-Air Team or Host (News/Talk/Sports) - presented by HD RadioMajor - Mornings with Simi, 980 CKNW, Corus Radio, VancouverMedium - The Start, 680 CJOB, Corus Radio, WinnipegSmall - Arnie Jackson, JSA Sports Network, Real Country 910 (CKDQ-AM),Stingray DrumhellerBest Canadian Multi-Market Network Program - presented by Momentum Media NetworksMajor - The Roz and Mocha Show, KiSS Radio Network, Rogers Sports & MediaMedium - The Brock and Dalby Show, Rogers Sports & Media Small - At The Crossroads, ATC Blues Radio Best Anchor or ReporterMajor - Richard Southern, CityNews 680, Rogers Sports & Media, TorontoSmall - Tara Clow, 91.9 CKNI, Acadia Broadcasting Corporation, MonctonBest Podcast - presented by HippynetMajor - The Jann Arden Podcast, Orbyt Media Medium - The Hot Tub Podcast, Stingray Small - River Reads, Smithers Community Radio Society Best On-Air Promotion - presented by vcreativeMajor - ZCARES Food Drive, Z103.5 (CIDC-FM), Evanov Communications, OrangevilleMedium - Robin & PJ's Singles Night, Country 106.7 (CIKZ-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, KitchenerSmall - Junior Announcer Contest, 92.1 ROCK (CJQQ-FM)/KiSS 105.3 (CKGB-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, TimminsBest CommercialMajor - Canadian Food Bank PSAs, The Pro Bono Group, NationalMedium - The Sodfather, 94.3 NOW!radio (CHNW-FM), Pattison Media, WinnipegSmall - Chillys Heating & Cooling, CJGX, Harvard Media, YorktonBest Performance in a CommercialMajor - Ron James, Canadian Red Cross Maritimes Relief, The Pro Bono Group Medium - Jim Van Dusen, Heebie Jeebies, QX104 (CFQX-FM), Pattison Media, WinnipegSmall - Scott Armstrong, Michelle Somerville, The Hungry Wolf, True North FM(CJCD-FM), Vista Radio, YellowknifeBest Imaging VoiceMajor - Sammi Morelli, [CKFM, CIBK, CFMG, CJCH, CHSU, CFCA, CIQM, CJFM, CFBT, CHBE, CIDR, CKMM], VancouverMedium - David Kaye, 104.9 The Wolf (CFWF-FM), Harvard Media, ReginaSmall - Rosemary Trace, At The Crossroads, ATC Blues Radio, NationalBest Imaging Production - presented by BenztownMajor - Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop, VIBE 105 (CHRY-FM), TorontoMedium - Dylan vs The World, The Zone @ 91-3 (CJZN-FM), Pattison Media, VictoriaSmall - 89.7 Sun FM (CJSU-FM), Vista Radio, DuncanBest Community Service InitiativeMajor - Canadian Food Banks, The Pro Bono Group, NationalMedium - The Okanagan Comes Together, New Country 100.7 (CIGV-FM)/K96.3(CKKO-FM), Stingray, KelownaSmall - Recover Together/True North FM NWT Wildfire Relief Fund, 100.1 True North FM (CJCD-FM), Vista Radio, YellowknifeBest Community or Campus Station - presented by the Community Radio Fund of CanadaMajor- VIBE 105 (CHRY-FM), TorontoSmall - BayFM 100.1 (CKVB-FM), Corner Brook, NLBest Achievement in Engineering - presented by Momentum Media MarketingMajor - Corus Radio Vancouver, CKNW, CFMI, CFOX, CKGO Medium - Corus Radio London, CFPL, CFHK, CKDK, Engineering Team of Steve Sproule and David Bachner Small - Cat Country 98 (CIAT-FM), Assiniboia, SK, Huber Radio Sound of Success Award - presented by ValidateMajor - The Pro Bono Group, Canadian Food Bank PSAsSmall - Pattison Media Prince George, CKKN, CKDV, CKPG-TV, Trench Brewing & DistillerySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the month's episode of the American Blue Economy Podcast, our host Rear Admiral, Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) catches a wave while discussing the contributions to the American Blue Economy. He is joined by big wave and professional surfing legend Ian “Kanga” Cairns, instructor in the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program at Oregon State University, Dr. Neeraja Havaligi, and owner and lead forecaster for the nearshore wave & weather forecasting company CFOX.surf, Charlie Fox. This diverse group will explore surfing contests, the travel industry's support to surf destination tourism, surfers as conservationists, and how the science of wave and weather prediction supports professional and amateur surfers all across America. Be sure to drop in to this show if you want to experience an epic ride!

 Tyler Middleton, Host of “The 2-to-6 Thing with Tyler & Lynch” on CFOX tells us why younger Canadians don't enjoy following the news.

Byron James, On-Air personality at CFOX and Rock 101 discusses why artists are selling their back catalogs

Whatever your side hustle, chances are it could benefit from having sponsors - people paying you, supporting you, in what you're producing. That's only one reason why you'll want to catch this episode. Today's guest is going to help you with that, and he's both engaging and entertaining. After all, Todd Hancock was an on-air radio personality at a rock station for 14 years in a major market. Today he is a  full-time Radio Arts & Entertainment instructor, and his side hustle is the Toddcast Podcast. He talks about how he calculates what to charge a sponsor, his motivation for making the podcast a success, why he doesn't have a problem with asking sponsors for support, and his brush with death involving a speeding train. What's in today's Wrap-Up? Tips to help you muster up the courage to charge for what you're worth - whether that's for a product, a service, or pitching a prospective sponsor. It's a challenge for a lot of creatives, so you're not alone! What You'll Hear: 02:37 The push to start a podcast 05:15 After the first sponsor signed, it can snowball 07:42 Multiple guests per episode = multiple sponsors per episode 10:20 Weekly time commitment for the podcast 10:50 Heavy on the social media to get the word out 12:01 From full-time job @BCIT to part-time side hustle 14:32 It was the podcast that landed him the full-time job, not his 20 years in radio! 16:13 Who to reach out to your first sponsors 16:44 You can receive product in lieu of money from sponsors 17:40 How Todd calculates what to charge a sponsor 19:20 The motivation for monetizing 23:19 The need to ensure your sponsors know how much exposure you're giving them 25:31 Why he continues to juggle both full-time work and his podcast side hustle 29:58 Todd's best tip to take action on your side hustle Key Takeaway 30:52 What to do if you're hesitant to charge what you're worth 31:12 Your offering is truly unique 32:38 Incorporate the “post-it note technique” for yourself 32:03 Begin to create your VR folder today Where to find Todd: Website Toddcast Podcast Instagram Twitter Facebook Connect with Joan: Instagram Facebook Joan's Main Site Email Be on the show! Be Our Guest

B.C.'s top doctor signals major shift in COVID strategy, says contact tracing no longer useful Richard Zussman, Global's Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria breaks down the latest covid briefing, where the province aims to treat the virus as the flu/cold  57% of Canadians say it is difficult to feed their household, poll suggests More and more Canadians are worried about their finances to begin 2022.Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute, joins us with more on the latest findings  Gyms are back in business across British Columbia With more on the reopening of gyms throughout the province is Carl Ulmer, Director of Operations for Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness Is the world really as bleak as people on Twitter make it seem? The Jas Johal Show Lead Producer Alan Regan joins the show to discuss how twitter makes it seem like the world is all doom and gloom  Expect fewer choices on the grocery store shelves in the coming weeks, expert says Sylvain Charlebois, professor in Food Distribution and Policy at Dalhousie University joins the show to discuss the fewer choices that Canadians will have at grocery stores as we move through the pandemic  Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell' rock star, dead at 74 Alan Cross, Global News music commentator and Host of The Ongoing History of New Music on CFOX joins us to talk about Meat Loaf's legendary career  It's believed 600,000 animals died during the flood in the Sumas Prairie Lana Popham, B.C. Agriculture Minister provides an update on the animals lost during the B.C. floods, late last year   

Alan Cross, Global News music commentator and Host of The Ongoing History of New Music on CFOX joins us to talk about Meat Loaf's legendary career 

Katie Rox (Nice Horse) and Dunner (The Washboard Union) are old friends, tour together, have very successful bands that have won countless awards and were two of the first Canadian bands to play live In the summer of 2021! This week we discuss how their bands came together, how long they have known each other and played shows together, touring during a pandemic, how to succeed in the music business and more! Plus we play the "Espresso Shot" and Brent challenges them both to a "Banjo off".

Charis Hogg, self-described “good times gal”, is a local broadcaster based in Vancouver, BC. An alumnus of BCIT's Broadcast Journalism program, Charis co-hosted the Jeff O'Neil Show on CFOX 99.3FM for six years until moving to Saskatoon where she was a Reporter and Weather Presenter with Global News and a radio morning show co-host on the Charis and Joel Show on 96.3 CRUZ FM. She was also the co-host of Jeff, Charis, and Paul morning show on JACK 96.9 FM. Charis also produces here own podcast “The Charis Report”, a one-woman show about current events and her life events. Charis was also featured on Episode #47 of This is VANCOLOUR.

Charis Hogg, self-described “good times gal”, is a local broadcaster based in Vancouver, BC. An alumnus of BCIT’s Broadcast Journalism program, Charis co-hosted the Jeff O’Neil Show on CFOX 99.3FM for six years until moving to Saskatoon where she was a Reporter and Weather Presenter with Global News and a radio morning show co-host on the Charis and Joel Show on 96.3 CRUZ FM. She was also the co-host of Jeff, Charis, and Paul morning show on JACK 96.9 FM. Charis also produces here own podcast “The Charis Report”, a one-woman show about current events and her life events. Charis was also featured on Episode #47 of This is VANCOLOUR.

We continue our look back at CFNY / Edge102 this week with three veteran announcers. All of these broadcasters spanned the CFNY Era, the FM 102 Era, the 102.1 the Edge era and the Edge102 Era. Maie Pauts can still be heard weekdays from 930am to 2pm in Toronto playing a lot of the "CFNY" era music she played back in the day on 97.3 Boom FM. Visjna was the overnight weekend announcer who actually taught Bob how to operate the radio board. Her voice was the soundtrack to many rides home after hitting up one of the many club gigs around Toronto. She currently is a teacher and owns a restaurant with her husband in Seattle. Neil "Brother Bill" Morrison had over 15 years at CFNY/Edge102 before heading out west to do afternoon drive at CFOX in Vancouver. Enjoy this episode as Bob's Basement continues to discuss the changes at CFNY/Edge 102 over the years.

It's here — our first "versus" episode. The expectation-bucking Kid A goes head-to-head with Amnesiac, guided by the shining light that is Jordan Klassen. Check out Jordan's music videos here.Listen to "Tell Me What To Do" on your preferred streaming service.

Scott Lowrey joins Lynda to discuss the return of recreational hockey to Vancouver. Guest: Scott Lowrey, Captain of the CFOX hockey team

Todd Hancock of the very successful Todd Cast Podcast, longtime friend and also fellow blogger at deanblundell.com joins me today to discuss a variety of topics. In this episode we try to wrap our heads around America's choice to open up given the amount of COVID-19 madness still happening, Todd's entry into the world of podcasting after moving on from terrestrial radio, advice for any content creators out there looking to start creating and so much more... www.toddhancock.cawww.brentonontour.comwww.deanblundell.com

Mo calls Jeremy Baker of the World Famous CFOX 99.3FM to discuss snacking during the COVID19 crisis.

Mo calls Jeremy Baker of the World Famous CFOX 99.3FM to discuss snacking during the COVID19 crisis.

The old saying goes, "You haven't been in radio until you've been fired." That said, no one is actively going around looking to get canned just for the street cred. And when you do get let go, there's not guarantee you'll be back. When Todd Hancock got let go after a lengthy stay at CFOX in Vancouver, he didn't panic, he found a way to do what he loved, on his own terms.

First things first, thank you to everyone who tuned in to the first episode, and didn't immediately say "Screw this" and turn it off. Extra thanks for coming back for episode #2, which is one I knew I had to do the minute I came up with the idea for Off Mic.

When I first starting listening to Carmen Cruz on the world famous CFOX, I always thought she would be interesting to talk to. I didn't expect I would ever have the opportunity to talk to her on a podcast episode at some point in the future, but here we are and it was an absolute pleasure! Carmen Cruz is an intelligent, well-spoken, hard-working and entertaining on-air radio personality at CFOX radio in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She also happens to be a pretty great person who tries to make people smile daily (spoiler alert: I think it's working!) and is proud and grateful to live in our amazing Country of Canada! She's a proud representative of and leader in the Canadian-latino community. She is of Chilean heritage, but born and raised in the (former) "City of Champions", Edmonton, Alberta. She was educated at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, or "NAIT" as the cool kids say, where she graduated with honours and distinction from the Radio and TV Arts Program. (Here us briefly bond on our tales of soul-crushing educational rejection!) Being a fan of her and her show, I followed her Instagram feed from our @dfiforensicsinc Instagram feed. Earlier this year, there was a lot of devices and online accounts being hacked globally and it was affecting a large number of people in Vancouver. I contacted Carmen through Instagram and requested a public service announcement to warn people of the threat. She replied almost immediately because that's the type of person she is. But I didn't stop there. Emboldened by my recent interaction with her, I began to like and comment on her posts and stories and she always made a point of replying and responding with grace, class and hilarious comments. She's good peeps. Period. Full stop. 'nuff said. Recently, after sending her a particularly humourous Metallica meme I asked her if she would like to chat with me on an episode of The Digital Forensics Files Podcast. To my surprise, she agreed and almost sounded excited to generously volunteer her time to speak to a stranger from the internet. Again, she's just simply good peeps! So listen and enjoy this episode everyone because Carmen Cruz has an interesting past, a cool job, she's hilarious and has a lot of love and support to give to her community, "peoplekind" and our four legged canine friends (woof!)! What surprised me in an unexpected but pleasant way was her willingness to discuss and be open about her own mental health issues. Anxiety and depression affect many people and it is a legitimate health issue that can and should be addressed without shame, stigma and guilt. Good on you Cruzer! Check her out at carmencruz.ca and follow her on social media: Instagram - @thecarmencruz YouTube Twitter - @thecarmencruz Soundcloud - carmen_cruz Definitely check out the "Drunken Buddha" at https://soundcloud.com/carmen_cruz/my-drunk-buddha --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dfiforensics/message

Charis Hogg is the co-host of Jeff, Charis, and Paul morning show on JACK 96.9 FM. An alumnus of BCIT's Broadcast Journalism program, she co-hosted the Jeff O'Neil Show on CFOX 99.3FM for six years until moving to Saskatoon where she was a Reporter and Weather Presenter with Global News and a radio morning show co-host on the Charis and Joel Show on 96.3 CRUZ FM. She is also the host and producer of the podcast “The Charis Report”, a one-woman show about current events and her life events.

Charis Hogg is the co-host of Jeff, Charis, and Paul morning show on JACK 96.9 FM. An alumnus of BCIT’s Broadcast Journalism program, she co-hosted the Jeff O’Neil Show on CFOX 99.3FM for six years until moving to Saskatoon where she was a Reporter and Weather Presenter with Global News and a radio morning show co-host on the Charis and Joel Show on 96.3 CRUZ FM. She is also the host and producer of the podcast “The Charis Report”, a one-woman show about current events and her life events.

Ian Howarth taught in Montreal for many years, and one of his passions was radio. He knew one day he would want to write a book about all those wonderful moments and sounds that emanated from great radio stations like 1490 CFOX, 980 CKGM, and later CHOM 97.7 once AOR became a thing in the early 70's. In this episode you'll hear names like Dave Boxer, Charles P. Rodney Chandler. (Chuck Chandler) Marc "Mais Oui" Denis, Ralph Lockwood and many more.Buy the book here:Special Thanks to Marc "Mais Oui" Denis for keeping great Montreal radio memories alive. His fantastic page is here. We used a small clip in our podcast but there are many more to be enjoyed. We discussed things like the Beatles first appearance in Montreal which Ian later added:"The band had received threats based on the assumption that Ringo Starr was Jewish. There were also alleged bomb threats phoned in to a local radio station. Unfortunately, the Starr threats were the result of an anti-Semitic sentiment that still runs deep in this province (McGill faculty of medicine had Jewish applicant quotas, for example) and the boys were there for the beginning of what was called the Quiet Revolution, which evolved into a not-so-quiet revolution when the FLQ got up and running. The anger towards the Beatles would have been a part of the Amit-English sentiment going around at the time; the Queen, the language and in the case of the Beatles was all part of decades old anger to anything British, the colonizer, a word making a come back these days." There's more about this episode on our show page!Thanks also to the people who make this show possible every week including:PromosuiteMatt Fogarty VoiceoversJustin Dove at Core Image StudiosMegatraxNLogic

25 years ago today, the world learned of Kurt Cobain's untimely passing. He died by suicide. Here's how ABC News reported on the tragedy on this day in 1994. On Friday, Nirvana fans headed to nearby Viretta Park, leaving memorials on benches, where flowers mixed with handwritten phrases like “thank you for your art” and “find your place.” He is survived by his wife, Courtney Love, now 54, and his daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, now 26. Guest: Alan Cross Global News music commentator Host of The Ongoing History of New Music on CFOX

She answered the very first question I asked her correctly. She was supposed to get it wrong.How Very Meredith Geddes of her.Meredith Geddes arrived in Vancouver at the World Famous CFOX and pretty much everything changed. She'd never been out west before and was about to take a big step in her radio career. From evenings, the shifts began to fall her way; whether it was voice tracking a daypart in another part of the country, then co-hosting the afternoon show with Jeremy Baker, or interviewing one of the many bands that wander the hallways at CFOX. Then came an opportunity that was covered about a month ago with her current co-host, Kolter Bouchard. The pitch to collaborate with Kolter and co-host the afternoon show at 102.1 The Edge in Toronto. And while we heard Kolter's take on it a few weeks ago, Meredith was moving cross-country for this opportunity.In this episode, we talked about high school, the trials of working in a small market, arriving in Vancouver, techniques on interviewing bands and show prep, and just how much fun it is to work in radio - no matter what the format. (And she has done them all)There's more about this episode on our show page!Thanks also to the people who make this show possible every week including:PromosuiteMatt Fogarty VoiceoversJustin Dove at Core Image StudiosMegatraxNLogic

Drex became Canadian famous just before Christmas in 2012 when he asked then Premier Christy Clark on behalf of a listener if she was more MILF or Cougar. And with that started radio's era of internet outrage. That was not the first time Drex had been fired. He has a cool back story from his days on air in Australia, and hopscotched the British Columbia coast and interior before making his way to CFOX and then CKNW and the Corus Radio Network.One of things I love about Drex is his versatility from Rock to Talk to whatever format. He identifies it as radio and connection. He also takes chances, and admits when he is wrong. You can connect with his show's podcast here if staying up late is not your thing. There's more about this episode on our show page!Thanks also to the people who make this show possible every week including:PromosuiteMatt Fogarty VoiceoversJustin Dove at Core Image StudiosMegatraxNLogic

Karen K is an iconic Vancouver media personality. She's a TV and radio host whose career spans CTV News, City TV, and, of course, the WORLD FAMOUS FOX 99.3 where you can catch her weekday and Saturday mornings as the much-needed feminine grounding of the long-running Jeff O'Neil Show.

Karen K is an iconic Vancouver media personality. She's a TV and radio host whose career spans CTV News, City TV, and, of course, the WORLD FAMOUS FOX 99.3 where you can catch her weekday and Saturday mornings as the much-needed feminine grounding of the long-running Jeff O'Neil Show.

Ruby Carr from Z95.3 in Vancouver is the winner of the Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year in memory of Steve Young. Runners up were Lauren Hunter 102.9 Sonic Edmonton, and Jax from Kiss 92.5 Toronto. Ruby's name came up briefly back in episode 74 where Dave Bannerman was talking about some of the great talent who had flowed through Nova Scotia Community College over the years. (Which also included Jax)We talked about Ruby's love for performing and found out her brother is also in Vancouver and also in radio working at 99.3 CFOX, and acknowledges some sibling rivalry. I also got to geek out a bit and talk about the Bachelor Franchise and how Ruby grew to love the show because it's a dumpster fire.This episode is sponsored by Promosuite Next. http://www.promosuite.com/soundoffThere's more about this episode on our show page!Thanks also to the people who make this show possible every week including:PromosuiteMatt Fogarty VoiceoversJustin Dove at Core Image StudiosMegatraxNLogic

JJ Johnston really is the man that everybody knows. From his early days as a radio jock town to town and up and down the dial, to his days at the programming helm of CFOX in Vancouver and then running the show at Corus in Toronto, JJ has made friends everywhere he's been. And for the past five years he's been the principal of his own company, JJ International Media and Management Solutions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. Ned refuses to participate in Robert's plan to assassinate the pregnant Daenerys Targaryen and resigns as Robert's Hand, angering him. Catelyn and Tyrion (whom she has taken as her prisoner) arrive at her sister Lysa's home in the Eyrie. News of Tyrion's capture reaches King's Landing where Jaime Lannister, the Queen's twin brother, demands answers from Ned. A vengeful Jaime orders Ned's men killed and fights Ned until Jaime's man stabs Ned in the leg from behind, leaving him wounded.

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. Tyrion makes saddle modifications for Bran that will allow the paraplegic boy to ride. Ned searches for clues to the unexplained death of his mentor and predecessor Jon Arryn and, in the process, discovers King Robert's illegitimate son. Robert and his guests witness a tournament honoring Ned. Jon takes measures to protect Samwell Tarly, an awkward and friendless boy, from the abuse of the Night's Watchmen. A frustrated Viserys clashes with his newly empowered sister. Sansa dreams of life as a queen, while Arya envisions a far different future. At a chance encounter in a roadside tavern, Catelyn rallies her father's allies and has Tyrion arrested for conspiring to murder her son.

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning. This week Taylor Assion from the Stormcrow Alehouse, Tavern, and Manor returns to yap with us. Mer, Tay, and Jer talk all things episode three, Lord Snow. TNed joins the King's Small Council at King's Landing, capital of the Seven Kingdoms, and learns just how poorly Westeros is being managed. Catelyn tries to covertly warn her husband but is intercepted by an old friend, Councillor Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. Bran learns he will never walk again. He does not remember the events leading to his fall. Jon struggles to adapt to life on the Wall, as he trains with a number of low-born recruits who are not impressed by his bloodline. Lord Commander Mormont asks Tyrion to plead with the King to send more men to the Night's Watch. Daenerys learns that she is pregnant and begins to stand up to Viserys.

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX continue their quest to rewatch Game of Thrones from the beginning.  Mere and Jer talk all things episode two, Winter is Coming. Having accepted his new role as King's Hand, Ned leaves Winterfell with his daughters Sansa and Arya, while Catelyn stays behind to tend to Bran. The unconscious Bran is attacked by an assassin, but his direwolf saves him. Catelyn decides to go to King's Landing to tell Ned about the attempt and suspected Lannister involvement. Jon Snow, Ned's illegitimate son, heads north to join the brotherhood of the Night's Watch, protectors of the Wall that keeps the White Walkers and the wildlings from entering civilized Westeros. Tyrion Lannister, Cersei's brother, decides to forgo the trip south with his family and instead accompanies Snow's entourage to the Wall. When Joffrey threatens Arya and her friend, Arya's direwolf defends her, provoking a conflict between the Starks and the Lannisters. To resolve the conflict, Cersei demands that Robert order Ned to execute Arya's direwolf, but as Arya has sent it away, to save it from retribution, Sansa's direwolf is killed in its stead. In Winterfell, Brandon awakens from unconsciousness. Meanwhile, Daenerys focuses her attention on learning how to please Drogo.

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX take a page out of Coldplay's playbook and go "back to the start." Mere and Jer talk all thing episode one, Winter is Coming. In the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, a soldier of the ancient Night's Watch order survives an attack by supernatural creatures known as the White Walkers, thought until now to be mythical. He rushes to Castle Winterfell, which is ruled by Eddard "Ned" Stark, Warden of the North, who decapitates the soldier for desertion. In King's Landing, the capital, Jon Arryn, the King's Hand, dies under mysterious circumstances. King Robert Baratheon, Ned's longtime friend, travels to Winterfell to offer the position to him and propose marriage between his firstborn son Joffrey and Ned's older daughter Sansa. Ned's wife Catelyn receives a letter from her sister Lysa, Jon Arryn's widow, saying that she has escaped King's Landing and that Jon was murdered by the Lannisters, Queen Cersei's family. Catelyn burns the letter and tells Ned about it, believing that the Lannisters are plotting against Robert. Ned's 10-year-old son, Brandon, climbs a tower, where he witnesses Cersei having sex with her twin brother, Jaime, who then pushes him out the window from a presumably fatal height. Meanwhile across the narrow sea in Essos, the exiled Prince Viserys Targaryen makes a deal with the Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo, who marries Viserys' younger sister, Daenerys, in exchange for providing Viserys an army to conquer Westeros and reclaim the Iron Throne.

Jeremy was off helping welcome the newest member of his family, so Meredith sat down with Fearless Fred from Toronto to wrap the up the season as a whole.  - Is Bran the Night King? - Is Dany going to handle the news on Jon well?  - Where the hell is Ghost? - Will Cersei ever see her new kid? - Who is going to sit on that darn throne?

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX are joined by Taylor Assion from the Storm Crow Tavern & Alehouse to discuss the season 7 finale! At King's Landing, the wight is presented to the Lannisters. Cersei demands Jon's neutrality in the Great War, but he upholds his oath to Daenerys, provoking Cersei to leave. Tyrion meets privately with Cersei, apparently persuading her to ally. Cersei later reveals to Jaime that she was lying and instead intends to use the Golden Company of Braavos to secure her hold on Westeros. Disgusted, Jaime deserts her and rides north. Bound for White Harbor, Jon and Daenerys make love. At Dragonstone, Theon earns the respect of his men and leads them to rescue Yara. At Winterfell, Littlefinger sows dissent using Arya's threatening demeanor with Sansa, leading to a trial. To his surprise, Littlefinger finds himself accused of murder, treason and betrayal, with Bran confirming the extent of his crimes. Deserted by the Lord of the Vale, Littlefinger is executed by Arya. Samwell arrives at Winterfell and meets with Bran, where both discuss Jon's parentage. They realise Jon is a trueborn Targaryen named Aegon and legitimate heir to the Iron Throne, as his parents — Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark — married in secret. At Eastwatch, the Night King rides the undead dragon Viserion and collapses a section of the Wall with blue dragon fire, allowing the Army of the Dead to march through.

Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX are joined with Fearless Fred from 102.1 The Edge and Issue Zero as they discuss episode 6 of Game of Thrones Season 7, "Beyond The Wall." At Winterfell, Littlefinger plots to isolate Sansa. Tensions between Arya and Sansa grow following Arya's discovery of the letter Sansa sent as a child begging for Robb's fealty to Joffrey. Sansa discovers Arya's bag of faces she took from Braavos. At Dragonstone, Tyrion counsels Daenerys about her upcoming negotiations with Cersei. Beyond the Wall, Jon leads a raiding party to capture a wight to bring South as evidence of the White Walkers' existence. After successfully capturing one, the group is besieged by the White Walker army. Jon has Gendry return to Eastwatch and send a raven to Daenerys to request her help. Thoros freezes to death overnight. Daenerys arrives and saves the group from the wights, with the help of her dragons. The Night King, leader of the White Walkers, throws an ice spear at Viserion, one of Daenerys' dragons, and kills it. Daenerys flies off, along with the raiding party, but is unable to save Jon. Benjen Stark intervenes and sacrifices himself to allow Jon to escape. When Jon and Daenerys are reunited, Jon pledges himself and the North to Daenerys as Queen. The Night King reanimates Viserion, making the dragon a part of his army.

Join Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX are joined with Drex from CKNW as they discuss episode 5 of Game of Thrones Season 7, "Eastwatch." Jaime and Bronn return to King's Landing. Daenerys offers the remnants of the Lannister army the choice to either pledge fealty to her or die. Against Tyrion's advice, she has Drogon burn Randyll and Dickon Tarly, who refused to submit. Jorah arrives at Dragonstone and reunites with Daenerys. Maester Wolkan alerts Jon and the Citadel about the wights approaching Eastwatch. Jon decides to travel beyond the Wall and capture a wight in order to convince Cersei for a temporary alliance. Davos smuggles Tyrion inside King's Landing, where he secretly meets with Jaime and offers an armistice, which Cersei accepts, informing Jaime that she is pregnant. Davos rendezvous with Gendry and returns him to Dragonstone. With the Citadel ignoring Wolkan's letter, Samwell steals several books and leaves with Gilly and Little Sam. At Winterfell, Littlefinger notices Arya spying on him and leads her to take a letter written by Sansa from his room. Jon, Jorah, and Gendry, joined by the Hound, the Brotherhood, and a group of the Free Folk led by Tormund, leave Eastwatch and pass the Wall, intending to capture a wight as evidence for Cersei that the Army of the Dead is real.

Join Meredith Geddes and Jeremy Baker from CFOX as they discuss episode 4 of Game of Thrones Season 7. Arya returns to Winterfell, where she reunites with Sansa and spars with Brienne, both of whom are unnerved by her exceptional fighting skills. Bran unemotionally bids farewell to Meera, divulging that he is no longer the boy she accompanied through the North. Littlefinger presents Bran with the dagger that was previously used in his attempted assassination. Cersei assures the Iron Bank a full return on their investment, as a train carrying gold from Highgarden is on its way to King's Landing. In a cave filled with dragonglass, Jon reveals ancient paintings to Daenerys depicting the First Men and the Children of the Forest joining forces against the undead. Later, Daenerys learns of the sacking of Highgarden by Lannister forces and realizes her attack on Casterly Rock was a distraction. Despite Tyrion's protests, she decides to take action. Led by Daenerys riding Drogon, the Dothraki cavalry catches the Lannister army by surprise and decimate or capture its remaining forces. Drogon is wounded during the fight by a spear fired from the scorpion ballista. Jaime's desperate charge on horseback at a vulnerable Daenerys is thwarted by Drogon spewing fire. Bronn tackles Jaime into the river in time to save him.

Join Jeremy Baker and Meredith from CFOX as they discuss episode 3 of Game of Thrones Season 7. Jon arrives at Dragonstone. Daenerys demands his fealty. He refuses and focuses instead on convincing her to fight the Army of the Dead. Following Tyrion's advice, Daenerys grants Jon access to the island's dragonglass. Melisandre hides her presence from Jon and leaves for Volantis. Bran arrives at Winterfell and reveals his newfound role as the Three-Eyed Raven to Sansa. In King's Landing, Euron returns with Ellaria and Tyene as a gift for Cersei, who promises to marry him after the war is won. She also awards him co-control of her military alongside Jaime. Cersei administers to Tyene the same poison used to kill Myrcella, forcing Ellaria to watch her daughter's impending death. In Oldtown, a healed Jorah leaves to find Daenerys. Ebrose forgives Samwell. Grey Worm and the Unsullied attack Casterly Rock, only to find it mostly abandoned. Jaime led most of the Lannister forces in an attack on Highgarden, while Euron's fleet ambushes and destroys the Unsullied's ships. The Lannister forces overwhelm Olenna's army. Jaime offers Olenna a quick and painless death by poison. After drinking it, she confesses to poisoning Joffrey.

Join Jeremy Baker and Meredith from CFOX as they discuss episode 2 of Game of Thrones Season 7. Daenerys sends the Dornishmen with Yara's fleet to Sunspear and the Unsullied to Casterly Rock, deciding to place King's Landing under siege. She questions Varys' loyalty and threatens to burn him alive if he ever betrays her. Melisandre arrives and encourages her to invite Jon Snow to Dragonstone. Grey Worm and Missandei consummate their relationship. Cersei gathers several lords, asking for their fealties and elevating Randyll Tarly as Warden of the South. Qyburn shows Cersei a prototype ballista capable of harming dragons. Arya meets with Hot Pie and learns of Jon's ascension to King in the North, halting plans to travel to King's Landing and instead setting course for Winterfell. After receiving Samwell's letter, Jon leaves for Dragonstone in hopes of convincing Daenerys to support the fight against the White Walkers. He leaves Sansa in charge and aggressively warns Littlefinger to keep his distance. Samwell applies a forbidden treatment on Jorah's greyscale infection. Euron's fleet attacks Yara's. Obara and Nymeria are killed, while Ellaria, Tyene, and Yara are captured. Theon shows flashes of his time as Reek, hesitating to challenge Euron before fleeing the carnage by jumping into the sea.

Ronnie Stanton emigrated from Australia to Canada in 2008 after a successful stint as a morning show host and programmer on the Sunshine Coast. His 5 years at Astral Media's 95 Crave then Virgin Radio, morphed into a difficult decision to cross the street to Corus Radio's CFOX and Rock 101. His latest career move has him heading south to Alpha Media where he is VP/Programming and residing in San Jose. We spend our time discussing the rise of the classic hits format, and discussing life under the divisive Trump presidency. This week's episode is brought to you by NLogic - get your free trial of LENS here - http://bit.ly/2oLHQmQ

Capt. Scotty of the CFOX morning show gives relationship advice.

Todd Hancock is a Vancouver based radio personality turned Podcaster. He has successfully parlayed his radio knowledge into a successful online brand, including the highly downloaded and revenue generating ToddCast Podcast. Todd shares some of the secrets of his success. As well, #ThingsToBlameonCundill - the Cancelation of the TV Show Border Security.

Our collection nears completion, as Craig Stone from CFOX joins us for a crude and nerdy talk about the dangers of dating through social media, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and how the Manchildren helped him our in a time of need. We delve into JJ's favorite Jedi and how is world has been ripped away now that the Star Wars books aren't considered cannon. Jstebz gets called all kinds of nasty things and only half of them are true. 

Scott Alan stopped by the League HQ to get into his move from 99.3 The Fox to Rock 101 and we get into a variety of other stuff. We get into Scott's common Centennial High School Alums, Scott Mosier and Matt Good before getting his opinions on the Canucks underwhelming season and the MLB. To top it off, we talk about the Man, the Myth, the Legend... Mr. Robert Gordon. We tend to get a little reminiscy in the Cave, STRAP IN!

Stevil and Jstebz are joined by Todd Hancock from The Fox for an run down of local current events, Surrey's new slogan for the proposed toll bridge, Metallica's Through the Never, and in a turn for the worst, Todd whips out a knife. What becomes of our heros? Once subdued, our guest shares some of his favourite moments as a DJ at one of Canada's biggest rock stations.  #fourtwenty

Eric and Warren from The Post War join Steve and Michael to talk about their part in the Fox Vancouver Seeds competition, and how Eric saved Warren from possible boy-bandom. The group brainstorms a list of contingency plans for when a live show goes wrong and we learn that The Post War writing process is a little extreme. Like them on Facebook, and check out their song "Boy" at the end of the episode.

Hunter Elliot and Nick Weber stop by the Mancave mere days before WINNING the Fox Vancouver Seeds Platinum Award to talk to Nate and Troy. The guys bring up the old timey days when the four of them were involved in a local theatrical group, and their most memorable performances. Heated debates arise over who has it better, Ryan Gosling or Justin Timberlake and whether or not the word is pronounced "con-TAN-ister" or "con-TAIN-ister". Pigeon Park will be touring with The Sam Robert's Band this year and you can check out their music at www.pigeonparkmusic.com. 

Adam from the Jeff O'Neil Show joins Steve, Matty and Troy on another League Cast adventure. We get to know the nerdy side of The Fijian and his love for Star Trek, thoughts on Bat-fleck, and what it's like to ask your musical idols about their foreskin. Bonus: Matty learns the meaning of "twerk".

It's time to get neck deep in panels as Jenosaur makes her triumphant return to the Mancave with Stevil to welcome our guest, 99.3 The Fox's Todd Hancock. Together they talk collecting and trading comics, major changes to Marvel continuity and the overabundance of titles. Favorite storylines are explored and lots of X-Men talk. Yeah we totally get nerdy with Todd, bub.  Follow Todd on Twitter

This week on The League of Manchildren's League Cast, our broadcasting skills are put to shame by a professional! Drex from 99.3 the Fox, hangs out in our laundry room, err, I mean Mancave for a little knifey-spooney. Apparently, everything Stevil knows about Australia, he learned from that one episode of The Simpsons, Drex tells us about that time he "Gilliganed" his new car while trying to avoid  'Skippy', and we learn more about Drex's run in with the 35th Premier of British Columbia, and how asking her one question turned his life upside down for the better.  Bonus, Steve threatens to punch a Koala, The Manchild will strike again, right in the face.