Emm Gryner is one of those people who has a slew of top tier gifts and talents. She is a singer/songwriter, and the author of the book 'The Healing Power of Singing - Raise Your Voice, Change Your Life (What Touring with David Bowie, Single Parenting and Ditching the Music Business Taught Me in 25 Easy Steps).

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Eric Alper is a behind-the-scene music icon in Canada. He is also one of the most proficient practitioners of social media, specializing in music nostalgia, and a penchant for allowing his followers to define why music matters so much.

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James Connell is a human rights attorney who represents, among others, Ammar al-Baluchi, who has been in GITMO since 2006.

His case was dramatized in the movie Zero Dark 30 as a prisoner who was tortured relentlessly by the CIA.

Connell will talk about that case, and why GITMO remains one of the worst human rights violations in the world.

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Jeff Pearlman is one of the most successful sports writers in American history. He has written 14 books, nine of which have gone on to become best-sellers.

His latest book is The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson.

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Shad is not only a Canadian staple in hip hop, he is also the host of the GREATEST hip hop documentary ever made - Hip Hop Evolution.

Shad breaks down what it felt like to interview all of the legends in hip hop, the admiration he has for his mother, and the upcoming TAO Tour.

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Lane Admiraal is a former member of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. He was excommunicated from the cult in 2008 and has alleged horrible abuse from its members, as well as a serious accusation of an illegal, anti-gay petition sent to MPs in Canada when gay marriage was being decided.

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F Is For Family was a stand-alone animated television series. It was funny, sometimes dark, nostalgic, and had more staying power than the 5 seasons implied.

James is joined by Executive Producer Michael Price, writer/story editor Joe Heslinga, writer Emily Towers, and writer/script supervisor Henry Gammill.

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Caryma Sa'd has a unique perspective, dealing with blowback from both the left and the right wing extremists in Canada.

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Seen as a possible future leader of Ukraine, Kira Rudik is the leader of the Holos Party, and Vice President of the ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe). She details harrowing stories about what it is like to have a conflict in your home country when you are both a public servant and a proud civilian.

NOTE: Ms. Rudik's internet was running on a generator and there were a couple glitches near the start.

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Pierre Poilievre still doesn't have his security clearance, and David Wallace says he knows why. It stems from the leadership campaign Poilievre won, and how he won. The caveat? All of thois could mean that Doug Ford becomes our next prime minister.

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