Podcasts about social animals

Today I'm hanging out with Tarek Kabbani — a Lebanese-Canadian senior graphic designer, musician, and event organizer based in Toronto. Born in Kuwait, Tarek studied graphic design at George Brown College and has built a creative career across multiple industries, guided by a love for meaningful, accessible design — and a strong DIY spirit. We talk about his friend Omar, a pool-playing bird, and that one time brunch with the cops didn't go quite as planned. This is Tarek Kabbani, and these are the stories of his friendships. You can follow Tarek here: Youtube: https://youtube.com/@turkhimself?si=4ParWYbUmFgaCy0N Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turkhimself/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turkhimself/ Subscribe to automatically get Tarek's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!

This week I am hanging out with Foad HP Today's guest is the incredibly sharp and hilarious Foad HP — actor, writer, and stand-up straight outta Toronto. You might've seen him on Just For Laughs, JFL42, heard him on CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud or SiriusXM, or maybe you were lucky enough to catch him winning the 2016 Toronto Comedy Brawl. In this episode, we dive into everything from Grecian human traffickers (yep, you read that right), to cultural overlaps, and of course, our mutual love of books. It's thoughtful, it's funny, and honestly, it goes places. You're gonna want to stick around for this one. You can follow Foad HP here: Web: www.foadhp.com Spotify: https://shorturl.at/BU41B Subscribe to automatically get Foad HP's episode and more episodes of Social Animals.  Thanks Good Luck Shop for the theme song, Soren D'alimonte for providing the music behind the stories. Thanks Jacqueline Pavan at Storm Horse Tattoo in Toronto for the Artwork, And thank you for listening.

Episode 88 Available Now! Today I'm hanging out with Stephen Stohn. Ontario-based, semi-retired entertainment lawyer and co-producer of the Degrassi television series. Stephen takes me on a wonderful journey of friendship. We talk about travelling nomadically in a van with singer-songwriter and original Much Music Vee-Jay Christopher Ward, a valiant and successful fight against cat allergies and a song written with Paul McCartney….kind of. This is Stephen Stohn and these are his stories of friendship. You can follow Stephen here: https://stephenstohn.ca/gta-rhythm-section @stephenstohn on Instagram Subscribe to automatically get Stephen's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! Photographer credit: https://www.giovannicapriotti.com/

This week I am hanging out with Gene Champagne Gene is the Drummer for seminal Canadian punk band ‘Teenage Head' and a founding member of the Killjoys, a foundational indie band in the 90s music scene and has toured the world. We talk about the healing power of pets, a shocking loss of a friend and making an album for yourself. You can follow Gene Champagne here:  Spotify: Let's Jet Instagram: genchampagne_official Subscribe to automatically get Gene Champagne's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! 

Episode 86 Available Now! This week I am hanging out with Rozhen Asrani Rozhen is the candidate for the Ontario NDP Party in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. She's bringing Provincial Politics into this century with progressive policy and working-class ethics. We realized we have a lot more in common than our politics, she tells a story about a mid-air hot air balloon fight and what her plans are for the Province. You can follow Rozhen Asrani here: Web: rozhen.ca IG: www.instagram.com/rozhen.ndp, FB: www.facebook.com/ndp.rozhen Subscribe to automatically get Rozhen Asrani's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies. 

This week I am hanging out with Chris MacDonald. Chris is the author of a new book called Days and Days A story about Sunderland's Leatherface and the Ties that Bind, published by ECW Press. Chris is also the owner and tattoo artist at Under my Thumb on College St. in Toronto and a certified rock and roller playing in the band Le Barons. We talk about backpacking, taking mushrooms at the cottage and new words that burn into your memory. This is Chris MacDonald, Author of Days and Days and these are his stories of friendship. You can follow Chris here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_red_beauty/ Book: https://ecwpress.com/products/days-and-days-leatherface Le Barons: https://lebarons.bandcamp.com/album/days-are-mountains Tattoos: https://www.undermythumb.ca/index.html#/ Subscribe to automatically get Chris' episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!

Sheldon Richman makes the case for human freedom.Today's Book: What Social Animals Owe to Each Other

This week I am hanging out with Najla Said. I read Nejla's book “Looking for Palestine” and it struck a chord as a story of representation and struggle about identity growing up with an eminent academic father who fought his entire life for Peace. Edward Said was one of the world's most galvanizing thinkers and defined how the world viewed Arabs. Nejla and I discuss the value of an imaginary friend and why you shouldn't go to an Airbnb on the other side of an unrefrigerated fish market in Vietnam. We discuss not apologizing for our existence and what it was like growing up on the fence between not White enough growing up in Canada/America, but also not Arab enough.  You can follow Najla Said here: Web: https://www.najlasaid.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kittybubble/?hl=en Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/308356/looking-for-palestine-by-najla-said/ Subscribe to automatically get Najla Said's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! 

This week I am hanging out with Beatlalipos aka Elie Nakhle Elie is a Lebanese Producer, Rapper and sound Engineer who lives in Montreal.  We talk about Lebanese food, politics and what brought Elie to Canada. Is God an imaginary friend? A near death experience and his newest project released  July 1st 2024 called 808 Dabke infusing modern sounds with traditional Arabic melodies. You can follow Beatlalipos here: Web: www.beatlalipos.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Gek9Q7tZ8ribKJrjBKcNH Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/beatlalipos Subscribe to automatically get Beatlalipos's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!  

This week I am hanging out with Jay Sparrow Jay is a singer/songwriter based in Alberta, Canada. Jay is a career musician having played in ‘Murder City Sparrows' and taken his solo act to great heights he is now releasing his 8th studio album ‘Hard Eight.' He's also the owner of Sea Change Brewery. We talk about drive-by shootings and talking to gang members while filming a music video, partying with Wyclef Jean, growing up in Alberta and how hard it is to get a beer into the LCBO. You can follow Jay here: Web: https://jaysparrow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysparrowmusic Brewery: https://www.seachangebeer.com/ Subscribe to automatically get Jay's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.  Photo Credit: Cooper & O'Hara   

This week I am hanging out with Bilal Nasser Bilal is a Windsor, ON based musician who takes a foundation of classical guitar, elements of shoegaze, post-punk and drone and distills them into a cascade of brilliant and emotive sound. He is also a music teacher, fellow podcaster and he opened the loft he shares with his partner Kamryn to us when the band was on tour in November. You can follow Bilal Nasser here: Link 00: https://www.instagram.com/bilalguitar/?hl=en Link 01: bilalnasser.com Link 02: https://bilalnasser.bandcamp.com/album/how-can-we-say-nothing Link 03: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7hOgpveIitcLnPfyyaYI1Z Link 04: https://www.instagram.com/theriverandtheland/?hl=en Subscribe to automatically get Bilal Nasser's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.   

This week I am hanging out with Simon Head Simon is a Simon is a Canadian musician, documentarian, tour manager and dad. Simon found Social Animals because he just finished a documentary called ‘Subversives: History of Lowest of the Low' who's lead singer, Stephen Stanley was a recent guest and features other Social Animals like Alan Cross and mother of Sameer Cash, the trailblazing Sandy Pandya. We talk about taking magic mushrooms, being on tour, what we would do if we didn't have jobs and we ruminate on the behaviour of cats. You can follow Simon Head here: www.apologue.ca Subscribe to automatically get Simon Head's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!  

Today I'm hanging out with Tez Ilyas. Tez is a UK based comedian, actor, writer and author who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Live at The Apollo, and co-starred on the Netflix Series Man Like Mobeen You can follow [GUEST] here: Web: https://tezilyas.com/ IG: @tezilyas Twitter (X): @tezilyas Subscribe to automatically get Tez's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://linktr.ee/socialanimalspodcast Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!

This week I am hanging out with Katelynne Roland They are an author and have generously spent some of their time to talk to me about being gifted live animals, getting dumped in a mall and Denmark. You can follow Katelynne Roland here: Web: https://katelynneroland.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/katelynnerolandwrites/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Chaos-Within-Katelynne-Roland-ebook/dp/B0CLK54FYL/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=milefive05-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=60435d7aa87a891e5c702e983c610eef&camp=15121&creative=330641 Subscribe to automatically get Katelynne Roland's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://linktr.ee/socialanimalspodcast Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.  #Hashtags #author #canadianauthor #contemporaryfiction #denmark #copenhagen #romancebook #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #lovetoread #bookaddicts #weekendreads #whattoreadnext #bookworms #bookish #bibliophile #beautifulbooks #goodreads #readersofIG #bookclubsofinstagram #bookclubread #bookclubbing #instabookclub #bookshelf #podcastsofinstagram #friendship #bookshelfporn #shelfielife #bookstack #amazonreads #selfpublished #bookstoresofinstagram

This week I am hanging out with Stephen Stanley Today I'm hanging out with Stephen Stanley. Stephen is a musician who helped found the Canadian Alternative Rock Pioneers Lowest of the Low and pilot them through the Indie Boom of the 90s. And now he's doing it all again with his solo project The Stephen Stanley Band. We talk about growing up in Toronto, the legendary DJ Dave Bookman, touring, his new album ‘Before the Collapse of the Hive' and more. You can follow Stephen Stanley here: https://stephenstanleyband.com/ https://stephenstanleyband.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/stephenstanley/ Subscribe to automatically get Stephen Stanley's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!  

This week I am hanging out with Tracy Hamilton We talk about overcoming social anxiety, her retired Pomeranian Evie and meeting the love of your life in a plague.  We also discuss books and a new approach to setting boundaries. You can follow Tracy here: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltrace/ https://www.tracyhamilton.net/ https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltrace Subscribe to automatically get Tracy's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!   

There's a new animal encounter exhibit experience at the Audubon Zoo! Scoot talks to Daniel Spinks about the attraction. 

This week is a continuation of my conversation with Zane Banyan Zane is a vocalist and model and has generously spent some of her time to talk to me about cat homies, losing a friend and ADHD. https://www.instagram.com/xozane/ https://www.instagram.com/genx90srock/ https://www.goodenoughlivekaraoke.com/ Subscribe to automatically get Zane's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!  

This week I am hanging out with Zane Banyan Zane is a vocalist and model and has generously spent some of her time to talk to me about cottage weekends, epic musical journeys and books You can follow Zane Banyan here: https://www.instagram.com/xozane/ https://www.instagram.com/genx90srock/ https://www.goodenoughlivekaraoke.com/ Subscribe to automatically get Zane's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!  

This week I am hanging out with Dylan Hennessy Dylan is a multi-instrumentalist and busker and has generously spent some of his time to talk to me about Reappearing friends, nostalgic bachelor parties and making friends with people who kick you. You can follow Dylan Hennessy here: https://www.dylanhennessymusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dylanhennessymusic/ https://www.youtube.com/@Dylanhennessy/featured Subscribe to automatically get Dylan Hennessy's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies. 

Ken Tizzard is back! Ken is a musician, songwriter and producer, playing bass in the acclaimed Canadian rock bands The Watchmen, Thornley and Ron Hynes. Ken is now the raconteur behind Music for Goats, playing rich & soulful folk-rock. In this episode Ken tells stories about his late friend Steve Dagg. Steve is an accomplished jazz percussionist, fervent father and great friend who led a full life filled with music, surrounded by friends. RIP Steve Dagg, you will be remembered fondly by all. You can follow Ken Tizzard here: www.kentizzard.com www.twitter.com/ktizzard www.youtube.com/kentizzard www.facebook.com/kentizzardmusic www.instagram.com/kentizzard www.tiktok.com/kentizzard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsCvwxS9s1I Subscribe to automatically get Ken Tizzard's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! With the passing of Steve the band has decided to release a series of singles under the title “The Dagg Sessions” which will cumulate with a vinyl release of these songs in one space at the end of 2023. The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.   #torontowaterfront #torontoisland #campbellford  #alltogethernow #togetheragain  #memoryfades #ottawacuisine

This week I am hanging out with Dave Merheje Dave is a Comedian, Actor and Writer. He is a co-star on  the Golden Globe Winning Series, Ramy (Hulu), he has two specials “I Love You Habibi” on Crave, “Good Friend, Bad Grammar” on Youtube. We talk about travelling to the Middle East, kindness and how far to go when you're playing rec soccer. You can follow Dave Merheje here: Insta: @davemerheje - https://www.instagram.com/davemerheje/ Facebook:  davemerheje - https://www.facebook.com/comediandavemerheje/ Twitter: davemerheje - https://twitter.com/davemerheje?lang=en Web: https://www.davemerheje.com/home Subscribe to automatically get Dave Merheje's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.   

Summer Bummer, Debt Debate, Water Politics, Social Animals, Tennis Tension and Little Mermaid Makes a Splash!

This week I am hanging out with Chloe Brown Chloe is a community organizer, low-key saxophonist and candidate for City of Toronto Mayor in the June 26th, 2023 Mayoral By-election. Chloe has generously shared their time to talk to me about her friends, her drive and her platform. You can follow Chloe Brown here: https://chloebrown.ca/ https://www.instagram.com/chloebrown4to/ https://thelocal.to/toronto-mayor-candidates-2023/        https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/by-election/ Subscribe to automatically get Chloe Brown's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.   

This week I am hanging out with Jad Sleiman They are a comedian, journalist, writer, US marine and cat dad. We talk about being arab in the US Armed forces, BBQs and why his loveable furry roommate has no name. Jad's brand of dark comedy has him discussing heavy issues from a unique perspective with a tongue firmly planted in his cheek, that is after being in the line of fire across the globe for many years. You can follow Jad Sleiman here: https://www.instagram.com/jadslay/ Subscribe to automatically get Jad Sleiman's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!

This week I am hanging out with Ryan Shuvera of the band Older Siblings, based in London, ON Ryan is the lead singer and birthright/namesake of his band Older Siblings which he is a part of along with his younger sibling Kait We talk about Public Parks, travelling to meet your pals, and why simple gestures are the most meaningful. You can follow Older Siblings here: https://www.instagram.com/oldersibsband/ https://oldersiblingsband.bandcamp.com/album/unfinished-basement https://open.spotify.com/artist/5whCLbyg2IQBvKs3cECMlS?si=lwH-DYunT2e4mu3BFg4mQA&nd=1 https://www.facebook.com/oldersiblingsband/ Subscribe to automatically get Ryan's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!    

This week I am hanging out with Jake Touzel Jake is the lead singer of the Vancouver-based hard rock mastadons called Sleepcircle.Jake and I coordinated time zones and chatted about siblings vs single children, the quiet chaos in the company of cats and rolling 200  joints and Jake shares a favourite book. 'The Knife Awaits' slated for February 17th 2023. With their energetic performances and distinctive sound, Sleepcircle has built a loyal fanbase that continues to grow with each new release. Their shows are known to be high energy and unforgettable, with fans eagerly anticipating their upcoming dates for 2023 You can follow Jake here: SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/sleepcircle WEBSITE: https://www.sleepcircleband.com/ BANDCAMP: https://sleepcircle.bandcamp.com/ Subscribe to automatically get Jake Touzel's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/ Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!   

My guest for this episode of Knowledge Brews Supreme is Connor H. Carrol. Connor is currently working for Atlantic Studios West and is a freelance mastering engineer for both indie and label artists. Connor has worked on projects from: Henry AZ, Kallee Brookes, Zack Kindall, The Social Animals and many more. Connor is also a former student of mine!!!  You can find Connor at his personal website and Instagram.  Knowledge Brews Supreme is sponsored by Sleeves Sold Separately. Sleeves Sold Separately is a brand of athleisure clothing for men who train hard and want to look good too. The clothes that these wonderful folks make are an absolute game changer. Their products are designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, USA, shipped directly to your home! Sleeves Sold Separately offer a wide variety of athleisure clothing such as the wife lover tank, classic sleeveless hoodie, lungeman shorts in 4” and 6” seams, and much more. My listeners can get 15% off your first order using the promo code KNOWLEDGE15 at their website. Knowledge Brews Supreme is also sponsored by Barnana snacks, changing the snack game one bag at a time! Barnana is a healthy, sustainable alternative to some of your favorite snacks. I love their Himalayan Sea Salt Plantain chips without three ingredients - Himalayan sea salt, plantains, and coconut oil! You find this and much more at their website.

Orlando Mergal Todo el que interaccione con un teléfono inteligente, una tableta o un computador convencional —a menos que viva bajo una piedra— ha entrado en contacto con las redes sociales. Y a eso de vivir bajo una piedra tenemos que sumarle que su teléfono sea un Razr V3 de Motorola o una barrita de jabón de Nokia, que nunca haya conocido un iPad y que su sistema operativo sea Windows 3 y su navegador Netscape. La realidad —triste pero realidad— es que para mucha gente Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn y todas las demás redes sociales SON la Internet. La costumbre de tener y mantener una página de Internet propia está cayendo cada día más en desuso. Enrique Vargas Los que estamos inmersos en esto de la Internet —y que mantenemos a raya al monstruo de las redes sociales— somos una minoría. Peor aún, nuestro apostolado cae en oídos sordos. La gente nos ve como marginales, como rebeldes, como gente que se rehusa a entrar al siglo 21. Paralelamente, las cosas que salen en la prensa —sobre todo en la de tecnología en inglés— confirman nuestras posturas. Los documentales como “The Social Dilemma”, “The Great Hack”, “Fyre Fraud”, “Social Animals”, “Fake Famous” y “We Live In Public” ilustran las distintas manifestaciones de la maldad que ha venido a apoderarse de las redes sociales. Es un mundo artificial y de mentiras donde impera la avaricia, el engaño, la falsedad y el odio. Todo el mundo es perfecto en las redes sociales. Nadie acepta recomendaciones ni puntos de vista encontrados. El respeto se ha vuelto un animal en peligro de extinción y la palabra hiriente y cortante está a flor de labios. Yo soy testigo de eso porque he tropezado con el monstruo en varias ocasiones. Cristóbal Colón Hoy decidí hacer un experimento. Falta ver si a ustedes le va a agradar y si los participantes se sentirán inclinados a repetirlo. Hoy invité a dos podcasters adicionales a discutir este tema conmigo. Se trata de dos podcasters puertorriqueños que yo considero gente seria, inteligente y capaces de sostener una conversación sin que se torne malsana. Hoy tengo de invitados al señor Cristóbal Colón, del podcast Nos Cambiaron los Muñequitos y a Enrique Vargas, del podcast Repaso Noticioso, ambos amigos míos y gente con la que da gusto conversar. De hecho, posiblemente el más cínico y sarcástico del grupo sea yo, pero eso ya ustedes lo saben. Y hablamos de todo: del tema que nos ocupa hoy “Los Aspectos Tóxicos De Las Redes Sociales” y de otros temas medulares —pero tangenciales— que llegaron por soleares, como dice el poeta. Te invito a escuchar este intercambio de ideas y a darme tu opinión. ¿Te gusta este tipo de mesa redonda? ¿Te gustaría que se repita? De ser así “pásame un Emilio” como dicen los españoles, para seguirlo haciendo. ENLACES: Tráfico Y Atención… Lo Más Valioso En La Internet Desnudos Ante El Mundo OTROS EPISODIOS QUE TE PUEDEN INTERESAR: 11 Mitos Tecnológicos Que Suenan Creíbles 16 Mentiras Que Te Dijeron Durante La Infancia 7 Mitos Sobre La Producción de Video 7 Mitos Sobre El Empleo De Personas De La Tercera Edad 13 Realidades Sobre La Educación Universitaria [2022] 11 Mitos Sobre El Agua 7 Mitos y Realidades Sobre YouTube 4 Palabras Que El Público Odia ©2023, Orlando Mergal, MA _________________ El autor es Experto En Comunicación Corporativa (Lic. R-500), Autor de más de media docena de Publicaciones de Autoayuda y Productor de Contenido Digital Inf. 787-306-1590 • 787-750-0000 Divulgación de Relación Material: Algunos de los enlaces en esta entrada son “enlaces de afiliados”. Eso significa que si le das click al enlace, y compras algo, yo voy a recibir una comisión de afiliado. No obstante, tú vas a pagar exactamente lo mismo que pagarías al visitar al comerciante directamente y de manera independiente.  Además, yo sólo recomiendo productos o servicios que utilizo personalmente y que pienso que añadirán valor a mis oyentes.

This week I am hanging out with Sean Sroka aka Ten Kills the Pack. Sean is a singer-songwriter and soul behind the indie-folk outfit ‘Ten Kills the Pack.” Sean tells some great stories about the good ol' days in Toronto, travelling to the East Coast and spending 7 years on a song that is featured on his newest EP “Thank you for trying: Act 1” which came out in September. You can follow Sean here: https://www.tenkillsthepack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/TenKillsThePack/ https://www.facebook.com/tenkillsthepack/ Subscribe to automatically get Sean's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!  

This week I am hanging out with Amber Morley Amber is a life-long public servant with a passion for her community and the City of Toronto. Amber is currently running for Councillor of Ward 3 of Etobicoke-Lakeshore and hopes to bring a more community minded approach to our corner of Toronto. You can follow Amber Morley here: https://ambermorley.com/ https://www.instagram.com/morleyforward3/ https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/key-dates/ Twitter: @MorleyforWard3 Subscribe to automatically get Amber Morley's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! Photo Credit: Brianna Roye (@briannablank on IG) The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.  #Hashtags #Ward3 #TOpoli #EtobicokeLakeshore #Toronto #CommunityforAll

This week I am hanging out with Thomas R. Brooks, PhD Dr. Thomas Brooks specializes in relationships. He has authored many publications and was kind enough to share his opinion on the phenomenon that is imaginary friendship. This episode features clips from previous episodes, definitions, discussion, and light-hearted inquest into imaginary friendship. You can follow Thomas here: https://twitter.com/tbrooks_sexpsy https://brookssexography.wordpress.com/ https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.wordpress.com/ Subscribe to automatically get Thomas' episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! References: Armah, A., & Landers-Potts, M. (2021). A review of imaginary companions and their implications for development. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality: Consciousness in Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice, 41(1), 31-53. Haight, W L., Wang, X-L, Fung, H. H., Williams, K., & Mintz, J. (1999). Universal, developmental, and variable aspects of young children's play: A cross-cultural comparison of pretending at home. Child Development, 70(6), 1477-1488.  Moriguchi, Y., & Todo, N. (2018). Prevalence of imaginary companions in children: A meta-analysis. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 64(4), 459-482. Lin, Q., Zhous, N., & Fu, H. (2020). Prevalence of imaginary companions among Chinese children aged 4 to 6 years. Social Behavioral and Personality: An International Journal, 48(3), e8845.  Moriguchi, Y., Kanakogi, Y., Okumura, Y., Shinohara, I., Itakura, S., & Shimojo, S. (2019). Imaginary agents exist perceptually for children but not for adults. Palgrave Communications, 5, #133.  Akpakir, Z. (2021). Imaginary companionships in childhood and their impacts on child development. Current Approaches in Psychiatry, 13(4), 820-830.  Svendsen, M. (1934). Children's imaginary companions. Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry, 32(5), 985-999. #socialanimalspodcast #podcasts #friendship #storytime #social #psychology #sex #socialpsychology #tamu #texas #homeschooling #science #imaginaryfriends #imagination #imaginary #storytelling #stuffedanimalsofinstagram #stuffedanimals #storyteller #imaginaryworld #imaginaryfriends

This week I am hanging out with Chris Cresswell Chris Cresswell is a punk rock legend from Richmond Hill, ON. We talk about growing up in suburbia, huge meals in foreign places and jean jackets for teddy bears. You can follow The Flatliners here: https://www.theflatliners.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theflatliners https://twitter.com/theflatliners https://www.instagram.com/theflatliners/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy28hSDuYmAnFZWC_lECnyg https://open.spotify.com/artist/6bx5jeXP6LSRVY29adUFdB?si=_KxNNTClQ4KhaPX8xHXb3Q&nd=1 https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/the-flatliners/41735804 https://theflatliners.bandcamp.com/album/new-ruin https://www.tiktok.com/@theflatliners Subscribe to automatically get Chris' episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! Hashtags  #punkrock #punk #rock #music #s #poppunk #rocknroll #metal #alternative #hardcore #grunge #punkmusic #emo #greenday #vinyl #heavymetal #hardrock #hardcorepunk #livemusic #blink #guitar #band #rockmusic #punkrockmusic #punkhardcore #torontopunks #richmondhill #fatwreckchords #newruin #theflatliners

This week I am hanging out with Gauri Paighan Gauri is a musician, songwriter and traveller. Living by her own rules and forging her own path ahead with a little help from her friends, Gauri is a promising raconteur with surprising clarity. You can follow Gauri Paighan here: Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=naukden Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gauripaighan/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/gauripaighan/?modal=admin_todo_tour Twitter - https://twitter.com/GauriPaighan Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/gauri-p-962931127 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/1m1LEnibEhbcsnn6f0jsrT Fanfare NFT - https://www.fanfare.fm/artist/gauri-paighan/874?s=link&c=promo Newsly: Newsly.me Promo Code: S0C1ALAN1MALS Bandcamp - https://gauripaighan.bandcamp.com/album/dear-teenager-me Subscribe to automatically get Gauri Paighan's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!

As a life-long cowgirl, writer, university faculty member, and licensed psychotherapist, Beth has 25 years of experience developing, implementing, and training people in Natural Leadership—a model she pioneered. Natural leadership helps people awaken their innate awareness so they can live and work with more authentic relationships and connection. Beth is the author of the new book The Human Herd: Awakening Our Natural Leadership.  For more of Beth: Website: https://www.thecircleupexperience.com Book: https://www.thecircleupexperience.com/thehumanherdbook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecircleupexperience For more of us: Website: www.Hellohumans.co Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellohumans.co/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellohumans.co/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelloHumans_co To become a patron and help this program continue producing this show, and get access to patron-only events, go to www.patreon.com/hellohuman and pledge any amount.

This week I am hanging out with Christina Flach Today I'm hanging out with Celebrity Hair & Makeup artist and CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup, Christina Flach. Christina is an accomplished artist with a client list that includes The Gap, Giorgio Armani and The Food Network and celebrities like Hilary Swank, Melissa McArthy, Tyler Florence and Lars Ulrich. We talk about losing her closest friend and confidant, husband and professional tennis star Ken Flach and how her friends supported her through grief, we chat about her dog Parker and what trails to take your friends hiking on in California.You can follow Christina Flach here: Web: http://www.christinaflach.com/ Web: https://www.prettygirlmakeup.com/ IG: @christinaflachmakeup - https://www.instagram.com/christinaflachmakeup/ IG: @prettygirlmkup - https://www.instagram.com/prettygirlmkup/ Subscribe to automatically get Christina Flach's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!  

We had the pleasure of interviewing Duquette Johnston over Zoom video!Duquette Johnston has shared "Mystics," an ode to the enduring strength of unconditional love and the emotional toll we face when nearly losing it. Written by the Birmingham, Alabama musician for his wife and creative partner Morgan, the song centers on finding beauty in those unbreakable bonds when it feels like everything else around you is falling apart. For Duquette and Morgan, this came as they built their lives together with a focus on giving back in the aftermath of his treacherous cycle through Alabama's prison system - and once again years later as Morgan developed a life-threatening condition after becoming pregnant with their first child. A founding member of the breakout 90s indie band Verbena, Johnston got his musical start signing to Merge Records and touring alongside other ascendant acts of the era like The Strokes and Foo Fighters. In the years that followed, a non-violent drug charge found him stuck in a prison system more focused on "zero tolerance" than recovery and rehabilitation - an experience that's led Johnston to become a vocal advocate for prison reform in his home state of Alabama. With only a select few album releases since leaving prison for the last time in the mid-2000s, The Social Animals marks Duquette's first new record since 2013 and finds him reuniting with friends and collaborators from his indie rock past; including producer John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr, Hop Along, Waxahatchee, Twin Peaks, Kurt Vile) and a band anchored by longtime Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley. The results are a sonic world of spiraling guitars, cavernous beats and Johnston's deeply-learned lessons on the idea that "we can lift each other up. We can change things if we keep our hearts in the right place.”Johnston has previously shared the advance singles "Year To Run" and "To My Daughters" from the record. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #DuquetteJohnston #TheSocialAnimals #Verbena #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

This week I am hanging out with Frans De Waal Frans De Waal is a leading primatologist studying chimpanzees and bonobos. Frans has a library of accolade's including having been named one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Frans is the C. H. Candler Professor in Emory University's Psychology Department and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. You can follow Frans De Waal here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/franspublic Instagram: @frans_dewaal - https://www.instagram.com/frans_dewaal/ Web: http://www.yerkes.emory.edu/ Newsly: Newsly.me Promo Code: S0C1ALAN1MALS Subscribe to automatically get Frans De Waal's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!  

Before he left Solidarity Collective, Derek did some animal imitations. Also, Damian and Sara have a lot to say about our ongoing rabbit project. Join us on social media: facebook.com/solidarityhousecooperative, @solidarityWY on Twitter, @solidarityhousecooperative and animalsofsolidarityhouse on Instagram, and now @solidaritycollectivewyo on TikTok 

This week I am hanging out with Mountain Head Mountain Head is a band made up of the brothers Ben and Kyle Hannah from Georgetown, Ontario. They have had success saving animals, making pizza and taking trips on mind-expanding psychedelics which has all lead to making incredible music. We talk about getting a text from Wu-Tangs Rizza after a long night out, how to repair a busted Winnabego and how to approach noisy neighbours. You can follow Mountain Head here: Instagram: @mountainhead - https://www.instagram.com/mountainhead/   Twitter: @Mtnhead - https://twitter.com/MtnHead   YouTube: Mountain Head - https://www.youtube.com/c/MountainHead   TikTok: @mountainheadmusic - https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainheadmusic   Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Wyrho9gXU38NlI2b3lO0O   Apple: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/mountain-head/1457242737   Subscribe to automatically get Mountain Head's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! #MountainHead #rock #music #metal #guitar #s #rocknroll #musica #rockmusic #podcast #podcasting #podcastersofinstagram #podcasts #spotify #podcastlife #wutang #wutangclan #hiphop #wutangforever #methodman #rap #rza #acidrock #psychedelicrock #bluesrock #rock #hardrock #s #rocknroll #music #psychedelic

This week I am hanging out with Farheen Alim Farheen is a high school teacher in Toronto, ON and she is running as the Ontario NDP Candidate for Etobicoke-Lakeshore. We talk about cottage getaways, camping and kayaking on the Humber River with friends, a friendship that started with a car accident and what Farheen has in mind for her prospective constituents. You can follow Farheen Alim here: IG: farheenalimndp  Twitter: @farheenalim  Facebook: Farheen Alim for Etobicoke-Lakeshore – Tik Tok: @farheenalimndp - Newsly: newsly.me Promo Code: S0C1ALAN1MALS Subscribe to automatically get Farheen Alim's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.  #VoteFordOut2022 #EtobicokeLakeshore #newtoronto #humberbayshores #queensway #etobicoke #alderwood #mimico #longbranchTO #NorsemanHeights #OnPoli #Kingsway #Sunnylea #StonegateToronto #etobicokemoms #paidsickdays #workingclass #OnPoli #NDP #ONDP #EtobicokeLakeshore #EtobTO #Etobicoke #WorkingForYou #Mimico

This week I am hanging out with Greg Sowell Greg is a networking consultant from College Station, Texas. Greg is also a story-collector and hosts his own podcast called “Why Am I…?” We talk about the show, he tells an incredibly heartfelt tale about a powerful friend and tells the story about the ex-con he met through the golden age of floppy disks and dial-up internet You can follow Greg Sowell here: IG: @whyamipod Podcast: https://whyamipod.com/ Website: https://gregsowell.com/ NEWSLY: https://newsly.me Promo Code: S0C1ALAN1MALS Subscribe to automatically get Greg Sowell's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! #Hashtags #Mikrotik #Windows #Microsoft #PCMR #Linux #SQLserver #visio #PHP #windowsscripting #routing #switching #security #hotspot #wireless #unifi #ccnp #ccna #cciewritten #github #computers #software #netwroking #memphisgrizzlies #fedexforum #nba #stage #events #bigtime #coolmoustaches  #moustachestyle #moustachegang #moustachegame #moustachegamestrong #meandmymoustache #stache

This week I am hanging out with James Crowley James Crowley is a writer, stand-up comedian and podcaster based in New York City. He is a fountain of musical knowledge who has carved out some time to talk about mixing friend groups, breaking up with a friend and how to write Twitter Bios for your favourite bands. You can follow James Crowley here: Web: https://jamespcrowley.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamescrowleysinfiniteplaylist/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamespcrowley68 Newsly.me: https://newsly.me/ Newsly Coupon Code: S0C1ALAN1MALS Subscribe to automatically get James Crowley's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.  #jamescrowleysinfiniteplaylist #lughole #comedy #podcasts #jamescrowleysinfiniteplaylist #lughole #music #newmusic #punk #rap #emo #rock #pop #country #comedian #canadianmusic #worldmusic #canadianmusicians #musicalpodcasts #musicpodcast #comedypodcast

This week I am hanging out with Skye Wallace Skye is a musician, singer-songwriter based in Toronto, ON. We talk about touring with Crown Lands, hand-made dinosaurs and fizzy, chilled nectar like substance that you can only truly enjoy with a close and cherished connection. You can follow Skye Wallace here: Instagram: @skyewallacemusic // https://www.instagram.com/skyewallacemusic/?hl=en Website: https://www.skyewallace.com/   twitter @skyewallace // https://twitter.com/skyewallace   tiktok @skyewallacemusic // https://www.tiktok.com/@skyewallacemusic   Subscribe to automatically get Skye Wallace's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.   

This week I am hanging out with Kane Wilkinson, the Ottawa born Toronto-based creator behind ‘Dusty Organ,' a music blog that provides a critical artery for music lovers from all over North America and abroad to connect with new music. Kane is a music blogger, photographer, content creator, foodie and bar rail aficionado. We talk about wild car journey through Portugal, Acclimating to Toronto life mid-pandemic and being a Montreal Canadians fan (for some reason). You can follow Kane Wilkinson here: Blog: https://www.dustyorgan.com/  Merch: https://www.dustyorgan.bigcartel.com/  IG: www.instagram.com/dusty_organ  YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaeQ5iCRk8jHcFiRMKCS12A  Subscribe to automatically get Kane's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies. 

This week I am hanging out with Gavin Crawford Gavin is an award-winning Canadian comedian. He is a seasoned stand-up comic, he toured with the Second City, spent 8 years on This Hour has 22 Minutes and has been making people cry with laughter for decades. We talk about growing up Mormon, 9/11 and how to walk cats. You can follow Gavin Crawford here: Website: http://gavincrawford.com/ Podcast: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-118-because-newsLink 03 Subscribe to automatically get Gavin Crawford's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies.   

Duquette Johnston, a founding member of the breakout 90s indie band Verbena and now an acclaimed solo artist, joins Rhett from Birmingham, AL. to talk about his new album, Social Animals, and the road to his creative life. Duq explains the evolution of his creative process, why he's never had a Plan B, and how he eventually worked through the fear of success that was holding him back.By his own admission Duquette Johnston has lived a "wild, incredible life," but even that might be underselling the three-act 25-year journey that's led to the Alabama musician's new album The Social Animals. In bringing the new album to life, Johnston drew from his indie rock past to unite a remarkable group of collaborators. This team included producer John Agnello - known for his work with Dinosaur Jr as well as recent albums from Hop Along, Waxahatchee, Twin Peaks and Kurt Vile - and a band anchored by longtime Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley. Through their spiraling guitars and cavernous beats, Johnston shares deeply-learned messages on the common theme that "we can lift each other up. We can change things, if we keep our hearts in the right place.” Be sure to listen to Rhett's interview with David Wax, the other half of David Wax Museum. Wheels Off is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and produced by Rhett Miller. Co-produced by Kirsten Cluthe in partnership with Nick Ruffini (Revoice Media). Editing by Justin Thomas. Production Assistance by Matt Bavuso. Music by OLD 97's. Episode artwork by Katherine Boils. Show logo by Tim Skirven. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also ask Alexa to play it. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes. Revisit previous episodes of Wheels Off with Rosanne Cash, Rob Thomas, Will Forte, Lydia Loveless, Allison Moorer, Ted Leo, Paul F. Tompkins, Jen Kirkman, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This week I am still hanging out with Evan Mackinnon This is part two. We are going to here about Evans adventures with Lars Fredrickson and Matt Freeman of Rancid. We talk about our mutual appreciation of wrestling, Indian food and the Gun Brothers. You can follow Evan Mackinnon here: IG: @evanmtattoos // https://www.instagram.com/evanmtattoos/?hl=en Website: https://www.telltalehearttattoo.com/ Subscribe to automatically get Evan Mackinnon's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!

This week I am hanging out with Evan Mackinnon Evan is a seasoned Tattooist, guitar player & vocalist for the punk band Skullians and is a recovering addict. Evan gave me my first tattoo and we grew up in the same part of town. This is a two-parter so get comfortable.  You can follow Evan Mackinnon here: IG: @evanmtattoos // https://www.instagram.com/evanmtattoos/?hl=en Website: https://www.telltalehearttattoo.com/ Subscribe to automatically get Evan Mackinnon's episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!