Tobin Tonight

 Tobin chats with the great, Natalie MacMaster. Natalie has numerous awards under her belt. She has several Artist of the Year awards from the East Coast Music Association, two Juno Awards for the best instrumental album, and has won Fiddler of the Year from the Canadian Country Music Association. She has been honored with the Order of both Canada and Nova Scotia as well, not too shabby for a girl from Troy, Nova Scotia.    Tobin and Natalie talk about how she got into fiddling, the success it has brought her, and how it has had such a huge impact on the East Coast lifestyle.  Natalie discusses how she has taken what she has learned through the process and has passed it down to her children as well.  Natalie also opens up about having a child with down syndrome and making them feel included and what lessons and memories she wants her kids to have when she is gone. 

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Tobin welcomes Hal Johnson of Body Break fame to the show. Hal talks about how the project came about due to discrimination. Hal also opens up about his past/present experiences with discrimination and how he handles it. Although Body Break became a successful project, did you know 40 or so companies turned it down and some even wanted Hal replaced? Tune in to learn more about Hal Johnson and how he overcame the obstacles he faced. 

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Tobin chats with Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's. Kathy talks about growing up in Texas, creating bands, and how she eventually joined The Go-Go's. She talks about the issues they faced, the reunions, and her book "All I Ever Wanted" plus she tells a few interesting stories along the way.

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Tobin welcomes Jennifer Hedger to the show. Hedger talks about becoming a dog lover, how she got involved in sports media and she opens up about depression and dealing with it in a pandemic. All of this and more on this week's episode of Tobin Tonight.  Whose Dog is Barking? 

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 In the 100TH Episode of Tobin Tonight, we celebrate Christmas, a very different kind of Christmas, The Christmas in COVID.  We reached out to past guests and got their input on what Christmas means to them. What are some of their favorite traditions, their favorite Christmas songs and movies and their favorite Christmas Memories. So sit back and relax as Tobin and his guests try their best to spread some holiday cheer! See you in 2021 :) 

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In Episode 99 of the podcast, Tobin experiences what it is like to be on the other side of the question mark. Instead of being the interviewer, he is now the interviewee. With the help of his brother, Sean, we learn more about the host of Tobin Tonight. How did the podcast start? Who were some of his favorite guests? How does he get the acts that he has had on the show to agree to come on? 

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Tobin chats with Newfoundland Comic, Josh Menchions, and his business partner Kelly McGuire on disability in Newfoundland and the struggles they face in the province, especially in Downtown St. John's.  Josh also talks about his unique comic style and how people react to his standup material which includes Josh poking fun at himself and his disability. 

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Tobin welcomes Tyler Ransom to the show to discuss his interest and passion in jazz and blues music. Tyler has a kidney illness called Nephrotic Syndrome which he discusses on the podcast and explains how that has not set him back from pursuing his musical career. Tyler also talks about his new album out in February and how John Mayer once LIKED his video. 

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Tobin welcomes Sally Shaar of the Canadian rock band, Monowhales to the show. Sally talks about the new album the band is putting out, and the song All or Nothing. Tobin and Sally take a virtual walk down memory lane remembering the days of MSN, Habbo Hotel, Neopets, and of course MySpace. They talk about the times before PR reps for bands and how bands were essentially their own promoters in the digital age.  Hey, if you like retro 90's talk with an easy-going fun personality who also sings in a band, you have VERY distinctive tastes but WE got you covered. 

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Tobin welcomes Isabel Ritchie and Jeremy Drury of the Strumbellas to the podcast. The two talk about how the band formed, how they got into their instruments, for Isabel, the violin, and for Jeremy the drums and they chat about making an album in COVID.  Tobin also enlights Jeremy on the College Years of Saved By The Bell, therefore it's already a must-listen. 

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