Podcast where I interview my friends, family, and people I know about their childhood, life, and careers.... more
FAQs about I Got Questions with Ash Z:How many episodes does I Got Questions with Ash Z have?The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.
November 13, 2018For Andrea - Part 3It's the last part of my interview with Andrea where we pick up after Korea in Canada: how she got started in events management and the software world, our first impressions of each other when we met at work, startup life and all the opportunities it provided, and Andrea turns the tables and asks me a bunch of questions....more40minPlay
November 04, 2018For Andrea - Part 2This episode I find out that Andrea always wanted to be a teacher. We talk about the path that got her to Korea teaching: going through high school, then university for criminology, playing varsity volleyball and why she stopped playing, and moving to Korea.Then we talk about Korea itself and you don't want to miss it: how she was basically sexually assaulted by kindergartener kids, getting a helping hand or two in ladies change rooms, and eating food that doesn’t go down without a fight....more34minPlay
October 31, 2018For AndreaThis episode I interview Andrea. She’s one of the reasons why I wanted to start a podcast. As Andrea puts it, "we’re two peas in the same pot". She has a way with sayings. In part 1, we laugh our way through her childhood, how her family escaped Czechoslovakia, what her memories of communism were, her first impressions of the west and Canada, and how she balanced being Slovak with being Canadian....more37minPlay
October 16, 2018For Tad - Part 2In the second part of my interview with Tad, we pick up in a small town where Tad has lived for the last 30 years. We talk about the loss of his wife, how to get along with everybody, and what he thinks has kept him going for so long....more33minPlay
October 11, 2018For Tad - Part 1I interview my wife's grandfather, who is was born in Poland in 1912. On his own since he was 14, I couldn't wait to record his story so I took my gear to Thanksgiving dinner. I had heard many of them before but am always blown away. The first time I heard it, it sparked a change in me for the better. In Part 1, we explore his life in Poland, a German forced labour camp, immigrating to Montreal, and his knack for learning....more31minPlay
September 24, 2018For Manoo - Part 2We pick up in Turkey, where Manoo walks me through applying for refugee status at the UN, life in Turkey, reuniting with my Mom, and his first impression of Canada. We end on a favourite topic: western political conspiracy theories....more43minPlay
September 16, 2018For Manoo - Part 1This week I interview Manoo, a fantastic story teller, about growing up in Iran, his experience of the Islamic revolution, joining the Kurdish rebellion, and eventually escaping to Turkey....more41minPlay
September 10, 2018For LeoThis is a bit of wild one. I interview my friend, Leo/Juan, about immigrating from Honduras, his life and career in real estate, starting a food truck with no experience, and how he's not interesting....more39minPlay
September 04, 2018For HenryI interview my Father in law, Henry, about being the child of WW2 survivors, growing up in Montreal, working his way up through factories, and how he got into the horse racing business....more49minPlay
August 30, 2018For AlanI interview my brother, Alan, who is the definition of a rebel. He's got stories and I pulled some of out him. We talk about his memories of Iran, going through school his way, and his life and career in the music and entertainment industry. Note: this episode contains swearing....more58minPlay
FAQs about I Got Questions with Ash Z:How many episodes does I Got Questions with Ash Z have?The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.