Talk to Dre Bucci of ANDIAMO long enough, you’ll quickly realize that he is more than just a guy that cuts hair. Dre is a Barber in pursuit of authentic hospitality, and he has a serious penchant for the kind of details that has set his operation apart from the rest. We hear his story, discuss the merits of the Sicilian/Hamilton cannoli, and share in our mutual love for the exquisite art of SERVICE.

This picture screams a thousand words….and yet, it still doesn’t come close. Claire & Ken Dam have traversed a human journey unlike anything I’ve heard of, and I am still remarked as I write this synopsis. This interview is perhaps the most beautifully raw, honest, and human recollection of experiences I’ve been allowed to be a part of so far. We were complete strangers when I pressed “record”, and now…they are a role model for how to face hardship and still shine on.

Salar Madadi makes beautiful things. When he introduced us to POKEH, we fell in love with his Hawaiian food, and the poke bowl suddenly became the peoples power lunch. He continues with MAI PAI TIKI BAR, where the Detroit style pizza is making believers all over again. Salar is a serious treasure and culinary bright light, though I’m not sure he’s even aware of it. My job during this interview is to try and convince him of this.

I will never forget my conversation with Tom Wilson. An hour of recollections from a surreal life purified by pain, discovery, healing, and ultimately…..the redeeming power of art. Tom is the genuine article: a local god, an elder-statesman of every troubadour, poet, and trouble maker alike.

Thank you Mr. Wilson, I will hear your thunder voice in my mind for the rest of my life. “It’s just a matter of time before we get to shine.” - Junkhouse

If you’re “bigger” than the average bloke, you know how much it sucks to wear ill-fitting clothing. You feel exposed, unattractive, and constantly fight with the fleshy bits that give you away. Cue Adam Greenberg of ONE BONE apparel in Montreal. He and his partners know the pain of being big too, AND they knew how to do something about it. Take a listen to Adam’s story, and learn how he’s helped build a killer brand, where fashion and size inclusion are one. “BIG, TALL, AND ALL”!

When most retire and find their way to the easy chair, Bob Russell of Collective Arts Brewing went hard the other way. This sixty-something maverick has managed to build more than just a brewery. Mr. Russell has helped create a community & culture of collaboration, craft beer, visual arts, and music. We wanna be like Bob.

Amy Forsyth has pulled off the impossible. She is a working actor, split between New York & L.A., and has managed to avoid the proverbial “day job”. We discuss her upcoming album, and ponder the joys and challenges of being a creative, the pursuit of good art, and share a mutual love affair with musical theatre. I made a fast friend in Amy…I think you will too.

Despite a drug smuggling bust, and subsequent jail time….this episode is NOT a cautionary tale. It is, in fact a story of redemption, re-invention, and a master class in the art of “the comeback”.

Crafting tasty songs with the perfect amount of hook, melody, and restraint…Aaron Brown and Brad Barnham of Family Of Things, prove that a “super group” only needs two people.

Ryan Furlong of FENIAN FILMS discusses the labour of love that is filmmaking….and that it takes a village (and patience) to make a project come to life.