Maskell Podcasting Network

I discuss my recent trip to Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto, taking photos, irresponsible parents, not wanting children, pros and cons of aquariums and the well being of animals in captivity on episode 143. Other topics include Apple refusing to unlock the San Bernardino shooters work phone, privacy vs. safety, an update on a second-degree murder case, self-defense, vigilantism, The Rebel banned from NDP media scrums in Alberta, what can be considered journalism, the WORST MMA fight I have ever seen: Kimbo Slice vs. DADA 5000 and the Princess Margaret Home Lottery pulling a prize due to a nearby grow-op. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions and Maskell Podcasting Network on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

On episode 142, I discuss the recent cold weather in Ontario, my experience with awful landlords, gravitational waves discovered in space, the mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead season 6 and the proposed Twitter Trust and Safety Council. Other topics include Barbie’s body size makeover, Nelly Furtado’s terrible rendition of “O Canada”, Chicago Police allegedly discovering a satanic dungeon beneath a Chuck E. Cheese, a Smithsonian Museum security guard who reportedly had “sex” with a 2500-year-old mummy, spotting fake news stories and a man who played hooky from work for six years. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions and Maskell Podcasting Network on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

Teen heartthrob and critically acclaimed reporter Jordan Small returns to the show! Topics include a leopard attack at a school in India, the dangers of big cats, cougars, wrestling, ECW, injuries, the death of Axl Rotten, Daniel Bryan retiring, AJ Styles, WCW, my beef with Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake and life after wrestling. We than get to some “Jordan vs. Jordan” as we discuss CM Punk fighting in the UFC being a PR stunt, Benson Henderson signing with Bellator MMA, fights fans want to see, sponsorship, Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey, Small’s predictions for some upcoming bouts and the return of Fedor Emelianenko. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions and Maskell Podcasting Network on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

#140! On this installment of The Maskell Sessions, I discuss my second time doing standup, what I want to improve on, my goals for my third attempt, a shooting on Aberdeen in Hamilton, cranes falling off buildings and a man charged with second-degree murder for protecting his property. Other topics include a high school dodge ball team’s KKK inspired uniforms, concussions, the Dennis Wideman incident, sports where concussions are more prominent, German officials releasing etiquette guides for how migrants should behave at public pools, Kurt Russell smashing a priceless guitar on the set of The Hateful Eight and the death of a man who ran the Krispy Kreme Challenge. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions and Maskell Podcasting Network on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

Marcone is back on episode 139! We discuss everything from the inaction of elected officials, the term “cisgender”, religion, compliment sandwiches, gender politics, docudramas, KONY 2012, diversity, Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, inclusion in sports, equal playing time, criticism, accepting feedback, freedom of speech, generating our own content, goals for 2016, cold showers, doing flips, fear, resistance, working hard, the importance of writing things down and we have an honest conversation about my reluctance to move away. Follow Marcone on Twitter at @MattMarcone. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions and Maskell Podcasting Network on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

I begin episode 138 by discussing a Toronto man being found not guilty of criminal harassment on Twitter, freedom of speech, what is considered harassment, arguing with feminists and the return of yoga classes at the University of Ottawa. Other topics include an E-cigarette exploding in a teenager’s face, a petition to have Snoop Dogg narrate Planet Earth, the Zika virus, fighting in sports and John Scott playing in the 2016 NHL All Star game. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions and Maskell Podcasting Network on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

On episode 137 of The Maskell Sessions, I recap my appearance on Live From The Dutch Hall with Pete Van Dyk; being self-critical, Amy Schumer accused of stealing jokes and comparisons to Patrice O’Neal. Other topics include the Academy Awards committing to more diversity, #OscarsSoWhite, Snoop Dogg’s thoughts on the Oscars, Danny DeVito claiming “we’re a bunch of racists”, Clint Eastwood and a group of Arizona students rearranging letters on shirts to imply the n word. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

Episode 136 of The Maskell Sessions features topics including being sick, a school shooting in Saskatchewan, accusations that Vladimir Putin approved the assassination of a former agent, Boba Fett inspired body armor, car-sized drones, the Tim Bosma case, jury duty, Sarah Palin endorsing Donald Trump and actresses performing abortion monologues. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

With controversy surrounding the recent Oscar nominations, I discuss the nominees, my picks for the awards, #OscarsSoWhite, Jada Pinkett Smith, race, forcing diversity, including people for the wrong reasons, Justin Trudeau, three Muslim men accused of suspicious activities in Vancouver and a reality show called The Jihadis Next Door. Other topics include removing “In God We Trust” from US bills, adding more women to currency, the low Canadian dollar and an alleged link between teenage Marijuana use and schizophrenia. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.

On the 134th installment of The Maskell Sessions, I discuss the challenge of writing jokes, recent standup specials I’ve watched, the connection between comedy and podcasts, Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes, Caitlyn Jenner jokes, her new years resolution, the ex of Steven Avery claiming he IS guilty, a judge ordering the Boston bomber to pay back $101 million in restitution and a woman who spent her savings on Powerball tickets. Other topics include baby fight club, chants banned by the WIAA, the alleged secret meaning behind the U-S-A chant, Jeb Bush using disabled people in campaign ads, remembering George W. Bush, Kevin O’Leary being the “Donald Trump” of Canadian politics and zero percent of Icelanders 25 and younger believing God created the earth. Please subscribe to the Maskell Podcasting Network on iTunes, rate and review the network, like The Maskell Sessions on Facebook, and follow me on Twitter at @Maskell91. Check out Stitcher and MASKELL.TV for all the podcasts, and to see how you can help support my network.