Half A Star Podcast

Justin and Ben are joined by Amazing Race Canada 2018 Finalists Dylan & Kwame, and they share some of their personal half a star stories, as well as behind-the-scenes tales of mishaps on their season of Amazing Race. Also! Justin and Ben dive into the wild world of half a star sports that have existed across the globe throughout history. All this and more on this episode of Half A Star.

Justin and Ben are joined by the hilarious Cindy Rivers as she shares stories from her times travelling western Canada as a comedian, and her work in Fort McMurray, Alberta for transgender advocacy. ALSO! Cindy is performing a comedy show on Wednesday, June 10th as part of Edmonton's Nextfest Arts & Culture Online Festival. What's Nextfest? Justin and Ben have the scoop. All that and more on the wonderful world of Half A Star.

Hey folks, we’d like to address what’s been going on in the world over the past number of days. It’s a difficult and confusing time, obviously, and as we’re both used to listening and learning in times of hardship, we felt it was especially important that we speak up and lend our voices to the ever growing choir that’s standing up and demanding to be heard.

As we mentioned in our post earlier today, we have done some re-organizing of our upcoming schedule to more prominently feature the voices of marginalised communities, including those in the Black community, indigenous communities and other communities of colour, as well as those in the LGBTQ+ community. Moving forward we commit to maintain a consistent level of diversity and inclusion in our programming, and we’re really excited about this new direction.

We’d also like to share that, as of today, June 1st, until June 7th, we will be participating in the #muted movement - meaning, we will not be sharing any of our own original content. Instead of our usual content, we will be using this space to share resources that are available for anyone looking to learn how to actively participate as an ally, educate themselves on the history of racism in North America, as well as places to donate to causes that support anti-racism work across the world. Our regularly scheduled programming will resume June 8th.

We condemn racism and oppression in all of its forms.

Stay safe, wash your hands, and Black Lives Matter.

#BlackLivesMatter

Justin and Ben share some extra content from their interview with James Mullinger, and he shares some insight to living in New Brunswick, and working as a comedian!

Justin and Ben are joined by British comedy all-star James Mullinger, who tells the lads some of his misadventures in the world of comedy, and his exciting journey to New Brunswick, Canada. This guy sold out the Harbour Station Arena for crying out loud! Also, a fun tutorial on Cockney rhyming slang that is only mildly offensive. All this and more in the wondrous world of Half A Star.

This episode is some bonus content found on the cutting room floor - five second rule! Professional wrestler Bradford Montague tells Justin and Ben all about his misadventures with P90X, his take on bad wrestling gimmicks, his work on Dark Side of the Ring (Vice) and some helping our listeners decide if the "carnivore diet" is right for them! All this and more on an exciting BONUS episode of Half A Star!

Justin and Benton are joined by professional wrestler Bradford Montague who shares his hilarious misadventures about his adventures on the road to becoming a titan of the squared-circle. Plus! Justin and Benton sound off of the world's worst wrestling gimmicks! All that and more on this episode of Half A Star!

Justin and Benton are joined by Falling Iguana Theatre Company - Alexa Higgins & Ian Goff! The group has a riveting discussion about the woes of post-secondary education, arts and crafts, and the case of a clogged toilet that may/may not have resulted in a the permanent closure of an educational facility. All this and more on another wondrous episode of Half A Star!

Today Justin and Benton decided to wish their friend Kai a happy birthday. He is 3 (three) years old! He told the lads some very exciting stories, with the help of Kai's Mom Kat Nazim. He also ate bacon and ran around a little. Happy birthday!

Benton and Justin are joined by singer-songwriter Brielle Ansems. Brielle shares with the lads some of her early work as a musician, including a musical based on 1920’s Prince Edward Island, and a 9 year old’s perspective on crippling alcoholism. PLUS! A brand new song written and performed by Brielle! All that and more on this episode of HALF A STAR!