BK The Podcast

BK The Podcast

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  • K. Trevor Wilson

    K. Trevor Wilson 'glad I could break the cherry' on the new studio in Toronto. Award winning story teller, stand-up comedian and 'Dan' from the new Crave TV original series Letterkenny! hot off the heels of the recent announcement that Letterkenny was renewed for a second season. Was he always an award winning story teller? We hit the Volcano Vapourizor and get political plus what if K. Trev ever read a 'book on tape' ? he reads lines from 50 Shades.

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    35 min
  • A Tale of Two Cities

    Kris discusses his current living situation openly, long distance love, career aspirations of working full-time in Toronto in broadcasting, the ups and down plus his efforts to move the podcast studio to the city. All-new episodes coming from Toronto studios and Kris teases some of the guests in this personalized episode.

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    12 min
  • The Mahones

    The Green Room hits the road! we had a tight window to meet and chat with Finny McConnell and Dom Whelan from The Mahones before soundcheck of their CD release party in Kingston at The Mansion! The Hunger and the Fight pt.2 is out now make sure you grab a copy and support this legendary Irish punk rock band, who are innovators of the genre as you will hear in this episode. Finny recounts the inception of the band and the first gig at The Toucan and dodges questions about 'the drinking days' while adding that he might write a book about the times.

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    25 min
  • 2015 Wrap-up with Brett Emmons

    It's no secret, our number one guests from 2015 was Brett Emmons frontman from The Glorious Sons. Most listens but also the most feedback so thank you to those who reached out. Brett joins us and talks about the fall tour for the band as well as recent addition of Green Room alum Chris Koster to the lineup. Is Brett moving to Nashville? he talks about his desire to experience more of the United States. Kris opens up about the new Green Room studios and location change for 2016 and Brett performs an un-released acoustic song!

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    26 min
  • The Lazy's

    Leon and Matt from The Lazy's dropped by for the final recording in the Green Room on Princess st. in Kingston (new location coming soon!) They perform 'Black Rebel' the new single and talk about Australia's rivalry with England for Cricket and do they get upset when somebody mistakes their accent for a New Zealand one? The guys share the story of getting to know Ian from Billy Talent and his role in their album and also play back audio of Leon's snoring after a night of drinking for a few laughs. Meet The Lazy's!

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    26 min
  • Indie & The Factory

    The Factory is a group of musicians from Kingston Ontario who, as Indie describes it, is an 'orgy of music love-making'. Justin Holland, Justin 'Juice' Andre, Denise Clarke & Sean Tomalty stopped by the Green Room for three separate performances and details behind an upcoming music video that could cost Denise a deposit on his apartment rental. Hear stories behind the songs and learn about this corner of the Kingston music scene. The Factory is a creative agency focused on indirect promotion for musicians, artists, models, and small business' visit them at www.thefactorymarketing.com

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    25 min
  • The Standstills

    One week after recording this episode our friends in the Standstills had their song 'Orleans' reach #4 on the Canadian Rock Charts. Listen to the performance and hear the story of the unique guitar that Jon Fox uses while on the Green Room sofa! Rennee from the band is a huge foodie and we discuss 'best tour food' while Kris shares the story of 'Big Eds' in Hamilton, when he ate a 3lb burger before vacation. If you haven't yet, pick up a copy of 'The Devils Porch' from The Standstills.

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    29 min
  • Ep#30 The Road Heavy

    It's a small world, Jules from The Road Heavy and Kris both graced the hallways of radio station Y108 after her experience interning for metal program Loaded Radio.  Ryan and Pat talk about the evolution of the band and how Jules ended up in the mix.  Ryan loves the vibe of the Green Room! They talk about their experiences with Jeff Martin of The Tea Party and Gilby Clarke of Guns n' Roses.  Jules reveals her eternal crush on Steven Tyler and talks about the tattoo of him she got on her body!  enjoy two awesome live acoustic performances from The Road Heavy at the end of this episode 'Your Place or Mine' and new song 'Don't Give a Damn'

    29 min
  • Ep#29 Politicast

    Comedian Dave Hudson gets semi-serious in our pre-election podcast "Politicast".  Kris 'tries' to play the role of right wing conservative in this episode, but fails.  He does however seem to agree with some Conservative Party foreign policy.  The issue of the Niqab sparks debate between Dave and Kris while Craig is more focused on the possible positives for Kingston and area with election results.  Legalizing Marijuana, tax dollars for the CBC and does Rex Murphy look like an Owl? we discuss in this politically charged episode.

    35 min
  • Ep#28 The New Electric

    Catch The New Electric and their single 'Life is What You Make It' here in the Green Room! We discuss the pitfalls of 80's Rock, The Big Shiny Tunes nostalgia of Canadian Rock, A connection with the band Age of Electric, The Blue Jays.. of course! remember "Toonie Tuesday" ? Kevin Costner's mullet, baseball and his obligatory butt-shot's in 80's films.  Were tan lines a trend back then? we discuss the heavy issues of the day.

    23 min

About BK The Podcast

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BK = Big Kris, a Canadian broadcaster for 25+ years. Heard on Y108 Hamilton, K-ROCK Kingston, BIG101 Barrie and CHEZ106 Ottawa. Guests you may have heard of but mostly a cast of entertaining misfits.