Toronto Legends

Recovering politician turned author Karen Stintz talks about her new book Beyond Good Enough, why her crystal ball says Brad Bradford will be the next Mayor of Toronto, her time as a Toronto Councillor serving under the leadership of Mayors David Miller and Rob Ford, her time as TTC Chair working alongside TTC CEO Andy Byford, the craziness around Rob Ford’s crack cocaine smoking controversy, her friendships with John Tory Steve Paikin Tony Clement, her fond memories of Mel Lastman’s North York, and her magical national television appearance on Undercover Boss Canada!

For Karen’s new book Beyond Good Enough: Toronto and the Crisis of Urban Complacency, please visit https://karenstintz.ca/

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In case you missed it, from April 2025: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stunt double Peter Kent talks about the OTHER Peter Kent (and meeting his brother the ‘Scud Stud’ Arthur), getting hired by fellow Canadian James Cameron for a little film called The Terminator (for $40/day), his working and personal relationship with The Austrian Oak on 14 films over 14 years, the pressure of standing in for the 7-time Mr Olympian championship bodybuilder, his interactions with Tom Cruise Richard Dawson Carl Weathers James Caan Vanessa Williams Linda Hamilton Danny DeVito Tom Arnold Rosanne Barr Jamie Lee Curtis, almost getting erased while filming Eraser, and how Arnold insisted he upgrade from untipped Old Port Cigarillos to Cuban cigars from Fidel Castro’s private stash!

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Superstar Songwriter (and former Prism drummer) Jim Vallance shares his stories working with Bryan Adams, Tears Are Not Enough, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Gene Simmons, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Joni Mitchell, Ann & Nancy Wilson, Ozzy Osborne, Glass Tiger, Larry Gowan, Rick Springfield, Tina Turner, Bruce Coburn, Neil Young, Quincy Jones, Martin Short, David Foster, Bruce Allen, Bruce Fairbairn, Bob Clearmountain, Dan Aykroyd and Bananarama!

For everything Jim Vallance, please visit http://www.jimvallance.com/01-music-folder/00-pg-music.html

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Racquet Sports Impresario Karl Hale talks about his playing career, pivoting to coaching, building out his Premier Racquet Clubs empire, serving for two decades as Tournament Director at the National Bank Open (and his elevator pitch for why it should be the 5th Slam), his interactions with Shaggy Lennox Lewis Richard Branson Monica Seles Donovan Bailey Rafael ‘Rafa’ Nadal Venus Williams Serena Williams Jim Cuddy Geddy Lee Wayne Gretzky Michael Lee-Chin Sean Paul Daniel Nestor, and the differences between tennis pickleball padel badminton table tennis and road tennis!

For Karl’s Premier Racquet Clubs please visit https://www.premierracquetclubs.com/

For Karl’s foundation building schools in Jamaica, please visit https://helpinghandsjamaica.com/

For everything National Bank Open taking place simultaneously both in Toronto (women) and Montreal (men), please visit https://nationalbankopen.com/

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Musical genre defying multi-instrumentalist Johnny Manchild talks about his new album, his North American tour that dips up into Canada, the learnings from his previous tour composed of fan-hosted shows, collaborating with No Doubt’s Adrian Young and Sublime’s Todd Foreman, the vital importance of beef snacks while on the road, and his upcoming Toronto show at The Monarch Tavern!

For everything Johnny Manchild including his August 12th show in Toronto at The Monarch Tavern, please visit https://www.manchild.band/

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NHL Goaltender turned Executive Coach Jack Campbell talks about his three seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, staying connected with Freddie Andersen, his 2022 All-Star experience alongside Auston Matthews, playing with Mitch Marner Willie Nylander John Tavares AM34 Connor McDavid Leon Draisaitl, his appreciation for Kyle Dubas Jonathan Quick Bill Ranford, getting confused for that other Jack Cambell from Michigan (the pro bowl NFL linebacker), why he loves now living in Panama City Beach Florida, and how he’s made the career transition to helping others as an Executive Coach!

For everything Jack Campbell please visit https://www.jackcampbellcoaching.com/

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected]

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Gemini Award winning actor Peter Keleghan talks about playing the original Lloyd Braun on Seinfeld, bureaucracy preventing him from reprising that role in future episodes, taking over Mike Myers spot at Toronto’s Second City, his work on The Red Green Show and Murdoch Mysteries, working with George Clooney Jennifer Aniston Ted Danson Candice Bergen Jerry Seinfeld Michael Richards Jerry Stiller Steve Martin Hilary Duff, how at every Hollywood casting call he seemed to be up against Jon Hamm and Bryan Cranston, and keeping it all in the family with wife Leah Pinsent and father-in-law Gordon Pinsent!

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British 80s SynthPop superstar Howard Jones talks about immigrating to Canada not once but TWICE, his time at Ottawa’s late great Confederation High School, watching The Who smash their instruments during a show at Lansdowne Stadium, refurbishing his original Roland Jupiter-8 keyboard to create new music, performance memories with OMD Barenaked Ladies China Crisis Stevie Wonder Herbie Hancock Thomas Dolby Ringo Starr Sheila E , his 1985 Live Aid piano solo in front of 100,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, and gearing up for his upcoming Toronto tour stop with Wang Chung The English Beat and Modern English!

For everything HoJo including his August 23rd show in Toronto and his upcoming new album, please visit http://www.howardjones.com/

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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet co-founder and Author Don Pyle talks about his new memoir, their iconic instrumental ‘Having an Average Weekend’ serving as theme song for the Kids in the Hall, not being a favourite of Lorne Michaels, beating out David Foster and Liona Boyd for a Juno award, being at The Ramones first Toronto gig in 1976, catching reunion shows of Iggy Pop/The Stooges and the Sex Pistols, getting Mike Myers and Paul Myers mixed up at an REM show, hanging out with

Don Pyle’s memoir Rough Description: Love Letters and Ghost Stories From a Life in Music is available from ECW Press at https://ecwpress.com/products/rough-description

For everything Don Pyle, please go to https://www.thedonpyle.com/

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10,000 Maniacs co-founder Dennis Drew talks about the band’s 45th anniversary, their roots just across the border from Toronto in Jamestown NY, coming up on a parallel path with Michael Stipe and REM, the impact of former lead singer Natalie Merchant, their landmark 1993 performance on MTV Unplugged, opening for the Grateful Dead in front of 80,000 at the Buffalo Bills old home at Rich Stadium, their appearances on Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show Late Night with David Letterman The Arsenio Hall Show, smoking up with Jerry Garcia, their interactions with Doug Flutie Paul McCartney Bill Cosby President Bill Clinton Senator Hillary Clinton Dennis Miller Max Weinberg Judge Reinhold David Byrne Catherine O’Hara Phil Hartman Jay Leno, and memories of their Canadian border issues experienced while on the way to playing the Horseshoe Tavern!

Dennis and 10,000 Maniacs are playing a 45th anniversary hometown show in Jamestown NY on Saturday September 5th, for full info please visit www.maniacs.com

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