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John Moore: The Morning Man Jul 25, 2023

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John Moore is the thinking person’s thinking person. As the affable yet acerbic host of Moore in the Morning on radio station Newstalk 1010, he gets up at an ungodly hour to keep Toronto informed and entertained. John is also a dear and longtime friend to Wendy and Mo, so we put the host in the guest chair to talk about all things to do with friendship: how to make them, how to lose them, what matters in a friend, what doesn’t, friends on social media, and of course friends with benefits. John Sanford Moore (yup, that’s his middle name) was born and raised in Montreal. His career speaks for itself, but he is also an actor, an improv performer, a skilled cook and an avid cyclist and kayaker. He suffers endless abuse about his golf game. John can ride a horse, and puts up with an ornery terrier named Rory. He met his partner in 1995 on a disastrous date, but so far things are working out.

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Mellissa Fung: The Survivor Jul 18, 2023

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Not a lot of chuckles when you are kidnapped by the Taliban and thrown in a hole. And then you write a book about the girls stolen and raped by Boko Haram. But we laughed anyway. Mellissa Fung talks about her life, her new book, women’s fears, and ultimately finding joy. No one wants to be defined by their worst experience, we talk about learning to be a survivor and not just a victim.

Mellissa Fung is a journalist and thinks that matters. While reporting in Afghanistan in 2008, she was kidnapped by the Taliban and kept in a hole in the ground for 5 weeks. She wanted to keep reporting on the world’s problems, but the CBC refused to let her go back. She has written 2 books about what happened to her, 'Under an Afghan Sky’ and now ‘Between Good and Evil, the Stolen Girls of Boko Haram’. She lives in London with CTV journalist Paul Workman.

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Jeanne Beker: Silver linings Jul 11, 2023

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Jeanne Beker has done it all, most of it on TV. Rock ‘n roll, fashion, and now, breast cancer. Unfortunately, Mo and Wendy know too much about the latter. Jeanne offers lessons on how to be super upbeat. We share tales until we realize we could do a whole show about hair! Mostly we talk about Jeanne’s many closets and her treasured pieces. She also spills about that time in the bathtub with a famous rock star.

Jeanne Beker is a journalist, media personality, and fashion entrepreneur. She was a star on The NewMusic, and hosted the internationally syndicated Fashion Television for 27 years. She has won every award imaginable and was recently named Style Editor of the Shopping Channel.

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Ivy Le: Indoorswoman Jul 04, 2023

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The great outdoors is overrated, says Ivy Le, a comedian and podcaster from Austin, Texas. Ivy, a self-admitted indoorswoman, took on camping, and then hunting, as a sort of exercise in reverse colonialism. Ivy is Asian, you see, as well as a bisexual Buddhist mom with allergies, and she couldn’t see herself, or anyone like her, in a tent in the woods with a gun, ready to butcher and eat whatever she catches. So she set out to see what she was missing, and the result is FOGO - Fear of Going Outside, a hilarious and eye-opening look at nature by someone who finds it unnatural.

Ivy Le is Vietnamese American comedian from Austin, Texas. She’s a first generation college grad who speaks Spanish, German, Vietnamese and English. She’s also a reporter, a poet, and a bi mom of two kids who is on a mission to queer up comedy and decolonize everything. She has performed at the Laugh After Dark Comedy Fest, Tower City Comedy Fest, Lysistrata Comedy Festival and more! Her podcast FOGO - Fear of Going Outside is available here.

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Stephen Marche: Smartypants Jun 27, 2023

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Stephen Marche: SmartypantsIs the world gonna end? Are computers gonna take over? Stephen Marche says he’s written lots of cataclysmic novels and columns about everything from the end of the monarchy to a new Civil War in the U.S. But he’s in love with Artificial Intelligence, thinks it’s like Hip-Hop; the next era of creativity.

Marche admits optimism is kinda weird for him, but he thinks humans will remain in control. Wendy is not so sure. But then she and Mo are control freaks.Stephen Marche has written “The Next Civil War”, “The Unmade Bed: the Messy Truth About Men and Women” and now “The Next Election” with Andrew Yang.

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Scarlett Bobo: Activist Queen Jun 20, 2023

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Everyone loves a drag queen, right? Well they did, thanks to the emergence of Pride, artists like RuPaul, and the success of shows like Canada’s Drag Race, dragging drag out of the back room and into the limelight where the queens love to shine. But lately there’s been a shift in support, with anti-gay protestors storming libraries to decry Drag Queen Story Hour, a program intended to gently and humorously teach children about inclusivity. It coincides with a rise in violence against trans and queer people, and Scarlett Bobo, for one, is not having it. Scarlett, a hugely popular drag performer, joins us to talk about their march, or “sashay”, to Queen’s Park to support a bill prohibiting violence and intimidation near drag venues. We also talk drag mothers, make-up and tucking.

Scarlett Bobo is the creation of Ottawa born Matthew Cameron. A fusion of Hollywood golden era icons and modern pop vixen, Scarlett has wowed audiences worldwide, and was in the top 3 of the first season of Canada’s Drag Race. Now living in Los Angeles, they continue to fight the surge in hate crimes there and at home. As they say, “We’re not going back in the closet. We’re just going to get more queer. We’re going to throw more glitter.”

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Amanda Marshall: Dark Horse Jun 13, 2023

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Everyone asks her the same question: what happened? Amanda Marshall was at the top of her game in the late 90’s, selling millions of albums and sold-out concert halls and then … she disappeared. Except she didn’t really. It was a business decision as much as anything, but now she’s back with a new album and a new sense of purpose, but that same powerful, gut-wrenching voice and that truly amazing cape of hair. We talk musical roots, live performance, being an only child, being mixed race, food and, yes, hair care.

Amanda Marshall is a Toronto born music phenom who studied music extensively during her childhood. She was discovered while performing on the Queen West bar scene by legendary guitarist Jeff Healey, who was struck by her big, powerful voice, and took her on tour. She has released three top selling studio albums, and is best known (so far) for her 1996 single, Birmingham. After a more than 20 year absence, Amanda released a new album, Heavy Lifting, and is currently on a Canada-wide tour.

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Natalie MacLean: Glass Half Full Jun 06, 2023

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How do you remain an expert wine taster while watching your intake? A lot of spitting, obviously, although Natalie MacLean’s career is nothing to spit at. Natalie, who was gifted with an uncanny ability to pair wine with food, built her reputation on a hugely popular newsletter, but then came divorce, depression, defamation and yes, drinking too much. She tells us all about it, as well as what wine to pair with artichokes. Natalie MacLean, named the World's Best Drinks Journalist, has also won four James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards. She’s the bestselling author of Red, White and Drunk All Over. Her new memoir, Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much has just become a national bestseller.

She hosts the NYT recommended podcast, Unreserved Wine Talk, and offers popular online wine and food pairing classes at www.nataliemaclean.com.

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Jody Vance: The Fighter May 30, 2023

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Jody Vance calls herself a Mama Bear. Don’t mess with her. If she wants something, like hosting her own prime-time sportscast, she goes for it. The first woman ever in that role. But when a stalker came after her, then her son, online, she was devastated. Attacking her was one thing, but her kid, no. Mo and I both were told to not engage, it’s the price of doing business. Now Jody has taken the guy to court, he's pled guilty. And she’s still fighting for more tools against the tsunami of online hate, most of it against women who dare to have opinions.

Jody Vance began her career in Vancouver, and kept saying she wanted to host a prime-time sports show until she did at Sportsnet! She now co-hosts a weekly talk show with Lynda Steele on CHEK.

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Brittlestar: Return of the Straight White Man May 23, 2023

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He's a middle aged white guy, backed by Disney, who makes dad jokes on the internet ... with an edge. Amidst all the hatred on social media, Brittlestar actually makes people feel better, or at least laugh at the things that don't. We had a lot of fun with Stewart Reynolds, which is what his mom calls him when he's in trouble.

Brittlestar’s videos are watched by hundreds of thousands and he made the world's most popular branded video on Facebook. In spite of being “The world's favourite internet dad (unproven)”. He has yet to do a daddy blog.

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