Toronto Legends

Dragons’ Den Entrepreneur & Nuba Tisane Co-Founder [with her mom Amal!] Gina El Kattan talks about moving from Egypt to Oakville, jumping right into Business studies at University of Toronto, the lockdown power of the Clubhouse social networking app, FINALLY listening to her Dad’s plea to audition for Dragons’ Den, what REALLY happens during DD taping [no do-overs!], working on her MBA at Duke University, sneaking into Coach K’s final basketball game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the challenge of self-applying winged eyeliner, the gratification of her DD episode airing nationally AND first Loblaws order coming in on the SAME day, why she broke her decade-long streak of attending TIFF, and her THREE pieces of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company, a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! The Holidays are here...sign up for a subscription of unique beers, where each month you will get their current small batch beer release plus three other tap-room only beers, mailed anywhere in Canada. Available in 4, 6 or 12-month subscriptions, these packs make a great gift for any beer lover, including *hint hint* yourself. Order now at HendersonBrewing.com, or visit their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path. Henderson Brewing and the Toronto Legends podcast....a great local partnership.

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Chalk Circle’s lead singer & co-founder Chris Tait talks about getting grounded for playing ‘God Save The Queen,’ the band’s friendship with Blue Peter, breaking out with the support of CFNY & MuchMusic, touring with Rush/Crowded House/Tears for Fears, Geddy Lee convincing them to try playing wireless [spoiler: so much fun it was a fail!], Geddy restringing his bass for Brad Hopkins to play upside-down, the Sam the Record Man connection [‘Son of Sam’], risking electrocuting Neil Finn [and themselves] with water guns, the bump from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau adding them to his Best of Summer Playlist, their current status as a ‘laissez-faire rock band,’ and shoutouts to the 2022 Grey Cup Champion Toronto Argonauts.....ARRRRRRRRRRGOOOS!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company. a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! Take in the aromas of brown sugar and savour the blend of pine, citrus and earthy cereal in Henderson Brewing’s Escape Art West Coast IPA, available now at their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path, or order now at HendersonBrewing.com

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Toronto Life’s Editor-in-Chief Malcolm Johnston talks about managing the Toronto Life ‘brand,' coming up with the annual list of the 50 most influential Torontonians, serving as ‘an anchor for Toronto residents,’ digging deeply into Canada’s most famous cold case, his concern about the ‘war on journalists & journalism,’ being in awe of Andre De Grasse & Josh Donaldson, his respect for The New Yorker, being a reporter & investigative journalist at heart, and his thoughts on the Blue Jays trading away Teoscar Hernandez!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

Photo credit: Daniel Ehrenworth

TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company. a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! Take in the aromas of brown sugar and savour the blend of pine, citrus and earthy cereal in Henderson Brewing’s Escape Art West Coast IPA, available now at their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path, or order now at HendersonBrewing.com

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2 x World Juniors Gold/’92 Olympics Silver/Toronto Maple Leaf Kent ‘Mandy’ Manderville talks about the magical ’93 playoffs run, Wendel & Dougie’s leadership on AND off the ice, sharing a taxi with Pat Burns after 2 big losses, the Notre Dame Hounds, Cornell University, how he learned he was the 24th overall draft pick in 1989, his unique roommates/landlord living in the Annex, winning double Gold at the World Juniors, the Olympic experience, his ‘welcome to the NHL moment’ [spoiler: trade deadline occurring while mid-air on a commercial flight!], finishing his career in Finland & Sweden, helping athletes better manage their finances, and why he still misses browsing The World’s Biggest Bookstore!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company. a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! Take in the aromas of brown sugar and savour the blend of pine, citrus and earthy cereal in Henderson Brewing’s Escape Art West Coast IPA, available now at their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path, or order now at HendersonBrewing.com

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WHA/NHL ‘Hot Line’ hockey star Anders Hedberg [the 'Swedish Express'] talks about Borje Salming, 3 Swedes [and a Finn!] representing 70% of this year’s Hockey Hall Of Fame induction class, why Ornskolsvik has produced so many hockey stars, transitioning from Sweden to Winnipeg and finding out he’d be playing with Bobby Hull, moving with Ulf Nilsson from Winnipeg/WHA to New York City/NHL, playing with pride for Three Crowns/Tre Kronor, and why PATIENCE will take the Maple Leafs to the promised land after 56 years!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Anders Applebaum.

TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company. a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! As the days get shorter, you can look forward to their gold medal winning Export Stout, available now at their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path, or order now at HendersonBrewing.com

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Broadcast Journalist turned Podcaster Wendy Mesley talks about her partnership/friendship with Maureen Holloway, not being retired but rather ONLY being retired from the CBC, pivoting to podcasting, wanting to BE Barbara Frum, the slight quantitative discrepancy on her Ryerson transcript, and recognizing the importance of words!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company. a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! As the days get shorter, you can look forward to their gold medal winning Export Stout, available now at their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path, or order now at HendersonBrewing.com

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Blue Rodeo bassist Bazil Donovan talks about learning the ‘guitar boogie shuffle,’ growing up in the Junction, Tiny’s beeper leading to his first gig for $30, listening to/learning from/eventually opening for John Fogerty, cutting his teeth on the baptism/confirmation circuit, answering the famous ‘bassist wanted’ ad in NOW magazine, the bandname origin story transitioning from the The Hi-Fi's, playing 1st out of town gig in Kingston and meeting the boys from some band called The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie’s last time on stage sitting in with Blue Rodeo, the perception that all new Canadians receive a pair of hockey skates and a Blue Rodeo album, how he was NOT on Letterman but WAS on The Tonight Show [without Johnny!], the serendipity of Meryl Streep’s limo driver, unexpected fans both geographically [Norway!] and in Hollywood [Jill Hennessy!], great memories playing the Horseshoe, Ontario Place Forum, the Cameron House and Massey Hall, rolling out on another Blue Rodeo tour, and why he always has thought of himself as a rock ‘n roller playing in a country band!

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Chef Rob Rainford talks about choosing between cooking and basketball camp, how the Food Network ‘changed everything,’ whether you should wash your chicken [spoiler: does more harm than good], shooting 18 hours of content for 22 minutes of a TV show, what the 'Rainford Method' encourages, how his skill set allows him to ‘hit for the cycle in cooking,’ his embrace of Tik Tok and Instagram, being Rob vs Robert, why you always wait for the first cheque to clear before promoting a project, some hints about what he is up to in 2023, why his star shines brightly in Romania, and the surprising amount of college drinking games based on his ‘Licence to Grill’ television show!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company. a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! As the days get shorter, you can look forward to their gold medal winning Export Stout, available now at their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path, or order now at HendersonBrewing.com

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The Toronto Six’s homegrown hockey talent Saroya Tinker talks about being an EIGHT-sport high school athlete, living at Yale amongst ‘the Normies,’ playing in front of Ivy League crowds at ‘The Whale,’ her incredible mentors within the Toronto Six organization, a roadmap to consolidation for a single professional womens’ hockey league, her friendship with fellow Toronto ice hockey professional Wayne Simmonds, her mentorship program Sayora Strong, her involvement in Black Girl Hockey Club Canada, her documentary film debut at TIFF in BLACK ICE, and why it’s OK to say you are NOT OK!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company. a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! You can try this month’s limited edition beer “Amelia Red Hefeweizen” [inspired by Amelia Earhart] at their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path, or order now at HendersonBrewing.com

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Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew talks about the New Year’s Eve name changeover from ‘Tokyo’ to Glass Tiger [and how author George Plimpton inspired the new name], opening for Boy George & Culture Club, sharing urinals at the Grammy Awards with Roger Daltrey & Doc Severinson, how being last to the bus gave him his ‘Beatles’ moment in Saskatoon, confusion with Rod Stewart about who actually was the first to play SkyDome, Bryan Adams singing backup on Don’t Forget Me, knocking out TWO smash hits in their first session with producer Jim Vallance, serving as Corey Hart’s stand-in for a music video, speaking out about his 2015 stroke to raise prevention awareness [dangers: high cholesterol & hypertension], and his never-before-revealed hotel check-in alias!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

TORONTO LEGENDS is powered by the Henderson Brewing Company. a locally-owned, award-winning neighbourhood brewery that celebrates Toronto’s stories and culture...just like this podcast! You can try this month’s limited edition beer “Amelia Red Hefeweizen” [inspired by Amelia Earhart] at their taproom & retail store at 128A Sterling Road along the West Toronto rail path, or order now at HendersonBrewing.com

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