New and Notable Podcasts (with special guest Rainn Wilson)

For over thirty years, listeners have been coming to Terry Carnation and his radio show Dark Air for answers to their questions about all things supernatural. Fictional listeners, that is — because Terry is a fictional character played by Rainn Wilson, who you might know as Dwight Schrute from The Office. Our host Elamin Abdelmahmoud had the honour of speaking to Terry about ghosts, Yetis, elves, and the search for his missing wife. You don't want to miss this conversation, or Terry's thoughts on...Rainn Wilson.

We also have a brand new slate of new and notable podcasts for your July listening. Hear about the baseball pitcher who played the best game of his life...while tripping on acid. Plus, an independent Canadian podcast spotlights everyday people overcoming life's challenges by finding purpose.

FEATURED PODCASTS:

1- Dark Air with Terry Carnation: "Paranormal AM radio host Terry Carnation (aka Rainn Wilson) returns to the airwaves after his mental breakdown. But on his first night back, he receives a call that could be coming from beyond the grave."

2 - SickKids VS: "Ryan is severely allergic to peanuts. Like, hives-blossoming, throat-closing, get-me-epinephrine-now kind of allergic. But as part of a clinical trial at SickKids, which could change the course of allergy treatment, he now eats a tiny dose of the stuff every night. That's because peanuts—the very food that could kill him—might also be the key to protecting him. WARNING: Please do not try this without the close supervision of a doctor."

3 - Not Past It: "Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis, played the best game of his career while tripping on acid. On June 12, 1970, Ellis pitched a no-hitter. [Host] Simone [Polanen] tells the story of his trip and what it can teach us about psychedelic drugs and performance anxiety."

4 - Pop Chat: "We now have to spend hours looking at our faces in screens. The result? A noticeable uptick in plastic surgery, injectables, veneers...basically, all the ways we can change our faces. Is this reality here to stay?"

5 - Resilient People: "Terrence Rodriguez spent much of his youth alone, singing songs about how lonely he was and wanting to be someone else. Now married and living in a Toronto suburb called Rexdale, he wants to be the role model to the city's LGBTQ+ youth that he wished he had growing up. Terrence created the community group REX Pride to offer counselling, support and friendship to young people struggling to find their place in the world. We spoke about his childhood, the process of transitioning and what REX Pride means to him."

6 - Sickboy: "Hosts Join Jeremie, Brian and Taylor as they tackle health taboos with people who have experienced them firsthand. In this episode, the boys are joined by Jodie Martinson. Martinson is the producer of the CBC podcast Other People's Problems. This week we talk about the therapeutic value in being a fly on the wall. Real people. Real problems. Real talk. Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential — but this podcast opens the doors. Hillary McBride and her clients want to help demystify mental health. This is what people really sound like when they talk about traumatic births, turbulent divorces, eating disorders and tough childhoods."