Blackballed With James Di Fiore

James met a girl named Jenny on a Facebook thread, and the rest is MILF history.

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Pat Carey is the legendary horn player for the greatest blues band of all-time, Downchild.

Marc Jordan is a legendary singer/songwriter who has written hits for some of the greatest singers ever.

They joined us tonight on Blackballed.

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Sometimes there are stand-alone personalities in music, and Peter Jackson is definitely in that category. The Ajax, Ontario native has turned his love for hip hop into not just a successful career as an artist, but also as a savvy businessman. He credits his success in business to his love of hip hop, and the personable approach he takes in the business itself.

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James Connell is a human rights attorney representing Ammar al-Baluchi who was captured in 2003 and used as a practice subject for the CIA's torture program.

Connell joins us from GITMO.

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If you were a hip hop head in the 1990s, you knew about the record store Play de Record. If you are a fan of culturally relevant documentaries, you will love the doc Drop the Needle which lifts the curtain on how this little store became a touchstone for hip hop culture in Canada.

Rob Freeman is the director, and his film is destined to become a classic for anyone interested in how a subculture became a mainstream facet in our society.

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Steve Paikin has a career in journalism that spans decades. He is also the author of a new book - John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada's 17th Prime Minister, and shared a touching story about the time he had dinner with the late Gordon Lightfoot.

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James and Douglas are joined by Emma Rose, Jen Weddell and Paul Atkinson but there is one problem - James' Starlink internet keep failing. This created an episode that James considered deleting but since the rest of the crew carried the show, here we are.

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Ben Woodbury knew he was gay at age 9. Just one problem - he was part of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. The homophobia inside the PBCC is omni-present, and his story of escaping the cult and living his best life is beyond aspirational.

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The Get A Life podcast exists for one main reason - to help ex cult members from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church share their stories. Over the past year, they have helped dozens of ex members, and even encouraged others to leave the cult.

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The D.O.C. is a living legend in hip hop. He is also the subject of an upcoming documentary where he serves as the conduit between hip hop culture and the OGs who helped build the scene in the first place.

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