By Bob Willette
Bob's Basement is a show about change.
Hey there! Been too long, I know. There is a little life news I hint at in the start of this episode, that I can't quite go into yet...and then my episode of WISHLIST from Pearl Jam Radio. I...
Had some technical difficulties with this one...and we are a little late getting it out. One of the best Hard Rock bands to come out of the 90s is and was FILTER. Richard Patrick is the founder of Filter. ...
Sure he was in The Spoons. Sure he was in Honeymoon Suite Sure he is one of the most talented musicians the great city of Burlington ever produced...but he is by far known most as Bob's Duke Cousin Co-host of TOAST on...
In December 2022 Bob travelled to Treasure Beach Jamaica. And oh what a treasure it was! There he met entrepreneur and real estate developer Kirin Singh. A fellow Canadian Kirin had visited Jamaica in 2017 and thought...
Award-winning actress and activist, Loretta Swit, who received the BETTY WHITE Award from Actors & Others for Animals in 2017, joins Bob to talk about her new fragrance and her new book available at www.switheart.org. Of course they also talk about her many...
WARNING: There is Forty Creek Whisky consumed during this episode. Adam Robinson knows about change. He was the head of engineering at Evanov Radio Group for many years and during those years the company grew from 3 stations to something like...
Jim Lang is celebrating 9 years as the morning show host on 105.9 The Region this year. He has done television. He has done radio. He has done play by play. He has done talk radio. He has done sports...
Talk about change! One minute you're doing your successful morning show with a side hustle of a little voice work here and there...and the next you're on CNN, Good Morning America and Ryan Seacrest?!!?!? That's what happened to Kat Callahan when...
Joel Carriere is responsible for bringing us some of the most iconic music in modern Canadian music history. His record label and launched the careers of bands like Alexisonfire, City and Colour, Arkells, Monster Truck, The Dirty Nil, The Sheepdogs...
About Karl Wolf:Karl Wolf is a Lebanese-Canadian musician raised in Dubai and based in Toronto. He is a singer, songwriter and producer who has released 5 certified Gold singles in addition to his 4X platinum international hit, “Africa”. Having collaborated...
Jeff Domet and Bob began their broadcast journey's as interns on Edge 102's Humble and Fred Show. Listen in as they discuss changes in the media landscape and changes in their personal lives. Shawarma - is the first person to actually record INSIDE...
A few weeks back Nails joined Bob in his basement virtually from his home in Malta. Malta and Zoom do not get along - so forgive the technical issues/edits. Nails is a long time radio guy who just wants to...
Sebastian Clovis has had a lot of change in his career. From being a Grey Cup winning Defensive Back in the CFL to the host of very successful HGTV Home Reno Shows he has adapted to whatever life has...
Paul Bellini is an award winning comedy writer and performer. But more importantly he used to work for Bob on PROUD FM. Join Paul and Bob as they discuss the art and science of sketch writing and comedy,...
Collectively Craig Venn and Mike Luck have over 50 years radio experience. Together they have been doing mornings on "The GTA's Rock Station" 949 The Rock for nearly a decade. Bob worked with them for a near four...
Dave Trafford is probably best known to Toronto radio audiences as a host and news director on Newstalk 1010 CFRB. Dave has recently left any kind of a "regular gig" in terrestrial radio behind and entered into the world...
You might know Mike Wilmot from "Just For Laughs" and "The Nasty Show". You might know Mike from "Corner Gas". You might know Mike from his starring role in the cult classic "It's All Gone Pete Tong". ...
Some people say drummers are strange people...some people say lawyers are a unique breed. Well Kurt Dahl is both. He's been the drummer for Canadian Rock Band ONE BAD SON for nearly 18 years and he's been an...
Lori Gibbs has been described as a human anti-depressant. She is a rare commodity - a stand up comedian with a sunny disposition. She and Bob talk about how she knew at 20 that she wanted to be...
Bob and Dave Kaufman do not know each other at all at the beginning of this episode. They have merely "liked" each other's Tweets along the way. By the end of the episode something has changed...they seem like...
Bill Welychka was likely a staple on your television through the 90s and 2000s on Much Music and Much More Music - he has interviewed (and hugged even) the likes of David Bowie, Prince and Shania Twain. He is...
Greg Brady is a veteran broadcaster who has recently made the change from sports talk radio to news talk radio. He and Bob discuss Greg's time as a host on an American sports station covering teams like the Detroit...
The second MacDonald clan member to join Bob in the basement is Colin. The Trews have a new album out (Wanderer) and a new beer (Trews Tone: Brewed for Wanderers). Colin and Bob exchange Tragically Hip...
Damian Rickards is a long time radio announcer who has been heard all across Ontario for the last 20 years. From his early days as an intern with Mix 999 in Toronto to his current gig hosting evenings in...
He was trading on the floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange at the age of 21. He was a Dragon. And now he is the owner of one of the most iconic clubs/concert venues in Canada -...
At 17 years old Michelle Treacy found herself on stage with Lady Gaga singing in front of over 20,000 people. And her life changed forever after that. Some good...some bad She won season two of the CBC singing competition...
Talk about someone who embraces change. You might know Dave Bidini as the founding member of The Rheostatics. You might know him as the award winning filmmaker. You might know him as the author of 13 books....
The food industry changes at a remarkable pace. Change in the restaurant industry is rampant all the time. You may know Chef Ted Reader from his appearances on The Humble and Fred Show or Derringer in the Morning...
Rob Daniels is what you might call a "journeyman" announcer on radio. Approaching 20 years in the business he's worked with some of the biggest names in Canadian radio including Tom Rivers, Tarzan Dan and Roger Rick and Marilyn....
James Sharman came to Canada from England when he was 16 years old with a love of sports and what turned out to be a passion for pie! James joins Bob this week to talk about change from being...
Chris Brodbeck is the lead singer of See Spot Run. A lifetime musician Chris has had a "masterplan" that has had plenty of change. Chris and Bob discuss the ever changing role radio has to play in the...
You probably know Paul Romanuk best from his days as the play by play man for the World Juniors Hockey Tournament. He has been play by play for The Raptors and the Olympics. Paul talks about coming...
Rob Snoek has called play by play for over 20 Olympic events for the CBC. After his own successful career in track and field at the Paralympics Rob called his first events at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games....
If you are from Newfoundland there is a very good chance you have heard of Larry Foley...there is a very good chance you've seen him perform and you probably have even spoken to him. Larry started the band "The...
Longtime Q107 morning show host John Derringer is the latest radio personality to join Bob in the Basement to talk change. Bob and John talk about what kind of changes need to be made to have the kind...
Sandra Plagakis is a morning radio veteran. She just celebrated 17 years with KiSS 105.3 in Ottawa. But longevity doesn't mean there hasn't been change. Bob and Sandra go over her career including her years with The Humble...
Who better than kids to talk about change these days? Google Classroom...Zoom classes...remote learning..."Fun Squares" (listen to find out more). Kids have been affected greatly by the pandemic and the changes it has caused. In this episode Bob...
Andrea Houston is in the basement this week to talk about the ever changing world of Journalism. Andrea may be best known as one of Xtra! Magazines most prolific reporters. Bob met Andrea while he was the Program...
A politician visits the basement this week. Now in his second term as Member of Parliament for Beaches-East York in Toronot Nathaniel Erskine Smith (aka Nate) is not your average backbencher. He and Bob discuss the ever changing...
Jennifer Sylvester is the co-host of Indigenous Waves on CIUT radio 89.5FM She is in her second year as a PhD Student in Social Justice Education @ U of T. She is an Indigenous Rights Activist....
When it comes to change Dee Snider has a story to tell. In the mid 1980's his band Twisted Sister was at the top of the world with a massive album, major tour, and one of the most iconic...
Cody and Kevin are an epic sounding prog rock two piece from Oshawa Ontario. Bob met them while Music Director at 94.9 the Rock. They are about to embark on their first headlining tour of Canada this fall....
Fellow Torontonian Stu Stone is in the basement this week to talk all things change. Stu embodies the concept of change you just need to take a look at his resume. From Donnie Darko to My Pet Monster...
Bob shared an office with Pete Walker for nearly 4 years at Durham Radio. Pete has been the Music Director for what is essentially Canada's #1 Country Radio station for 24 years. He has seen much change in...
Fresh off their first performance with someone other than Gord Downie, Paul Langlois of The Tragically Hip joins Bob in the basement to take a deep dive into the concept of change. How have things changed in Paul's life...
The Sheepdogs were the first unsigned band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. So you wanna talk change huh? These guys have experienced change in many ways. They have a new album out...
Happy PRIDE MONTH! Pearse Murray met Bob in the mid 2000s at 103.9 PROUD FM. Pearse was known at the worlds oldest intern...as he was semi-retired from Real Estate at the time Pearse volunteered his time at the...
On the heels of the release of "I Wanna Play" John Angus of the Trews joins Bob in the virtual basement on change in this episode. They talk about the evolution of writing as a band ages. They...
Don't fuck with the truck in the basement kids. Jon Harvey joins Bob in the Basement to talk pandemic life and what it is like to go from performing for 10s of thousands of people to taking a job...
The Standstill aka Renee and Johnny are a married 2 piece rock n roll band! They've toured with Nickelback. They've won awards. They've opened for Lenny Kravitz. They've covered Alice Cooper. And now they are...
