Bob's Basement: A Podcast About Change

Bob's Basement: A Podcast About Change

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Bob's Basement: A Podcast About Change episodes

  • Mr. D aka Damian Rickards, DJ, Radio Host
    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 several markets for Corus Entertainment "Mr D" can comment on change with a lot of experience. Also - this may be the only podcast you listen to with two grown men being very excited to discuss a long forgotten mall food court outpost known as POONIES.
    44 min
  • Michael Wekerle former Dragon, Owner El Mocambo
    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 - The El Mocombo. Michael Wekerle has a very unique perspective on change. He shares some of the ups and downs of being a "Bay Street Suit" here on this week's episode.
    39 min
  • Michelle Treacy Singer Songwriter
    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 show The Launch and had a song on the Billboard Hot 100. And her life changed forever after that.
    Now she is Bob's Basement - will her life change forever after this?
    Probably not! But she shares her story with Bob about change both positive and negative in this weeks episode.
    39 min
  • Dave Bidini: Rheostatics, West End Phoenix, All Around Smart Man
    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. Or you might know him as the publisher of the upstart broadsheet "The West End Phoenix" - featured just this week in the New Yorker. Listen as Bob tries to keep up with someone who is infinitely smarter than him!
    44 min
  • Chef Ted Reader
    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 or Rock Mornings with Craig Venn and Lucky. Or you may have one of his cook books (he's written over 20). Ted joins Bob this week to talk about how the pandemic helped bring BBQ (aka smoking) into the mainstream and much much more.
    39 min
  • Rob Daniels: Radio Announcer, Author

    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. He and Bob worked together briefly as well. Rob has written a book called "Beyond The Mic" where he talks about all the changes in his life around radio and more. Mental health, physical health and career satisfaction are all covered.

    52 min
  • James Sharman, Footy Host/Proper Pie Man

    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 a "Headline Sports" PRE-day-oner to now proprietor of Sharman's Proper Pies. From Footy to Flaky Crusts and everything in between this episode is tasty!

    42 min
  • Chris Brodbeck of See Spot Run

    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 success of a band. They talk about how to deal with label issues as a musician and what it is that gets Chris "through" the tough times.

    44 min
  • Paul Romanuk - Broadcaster, Music Lover

    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 home to Canada from London England to take on his dream job as a play by play announcer on Hockey Night In Canada and dealing with the change of losing that position only four years in.

    56 min
  • Rob Snoek: Paralympian, CBC Olympic Broadcaster, Sportscaster

    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. He's called over 1000 OHL hockey games. He is the sports director at Durham Radio. This guy knows broadcast and knows how it has changed.

    54 min

About Bob's Basement: A Podcast About Change

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Bob's Basement is a show about change.