Toronto Legends

Broadcaster/Podcaster Ted Woloshyn talks about taking over for Wally Crouter for a decade of mornings at CFRB, dealing with 2:45am wakeups when you aren’t a morning person, his 11 year run of ‘Saturdays with Ted’ on Newstalk 1010, losing the Best Comedy Album Juno Award to some guys named Bob & Doug, getting early encouragement from Bob McAdorey at the CNE, his ahead-of-everyone-else recognition that Bill Cosby was a JERK, his admiration for Jann Arden, transitioning from radio to podcasting, why he is not a ‘foodie’ but rather an ‘eatie,’ and his early standup comedy days at both Mark Breslin’s 519 Church Street Community Centre and [no he’s not making it up] Starvin' Marvin's Burlesque Palace!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Little Canada’s founder & visionary Jean-Louis Brenninkmeijer introduces us to ‘Our Home & Miniature Land,’ learns about Wayne Gretzky [“who is this The Great One?”], explains why the process is as important as the product, shares the trials & tribulations of moving the exhibition into it's display space [spoiler alert: cut a hole and lower it through the floor!], enjoys NHLer Sam Gagner dropping by his backyard rink with buddy John Tavares, and explains how YOU can visit and get immortalized to live forevermore in Little Canada! 

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Former NHL referee Paul ‘Devo’ Devorski talks about his Centennial Cup win for Guelph, how he handled Darren McCarty in ‘that Detroit game’ [aka The Brawl], being there for Ray Bourque’s Stanley Cup win, his Valentine’s Day card to Pat Quinn, the incredible end to game 7 of Pittsburgh’s 2009 Stanley Cup victory over Detroit, always finding Bruce Boudreau in his swimming pool, working the 2006 Turino Olympics Gold Medal game, getting a standing ovation from the fickle Philly fans, and the pleasure of working his 1594th/final NHL game with younger brother Greg!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Superstar singing impressionist André-Philippe Gagnon talks about Jay Leno discovering him at Just For Laughs, getting the ‘blessing’ to approach Johnny Carson after his breakout spot on The Tonight Show [after DECLINING his 1st invitation!], PM Brian Mulroney promoting him to Lady Diana, singing with Celine Dion in front of 95,000 in France, singing We Are The World to Quincy Jones, playing the famed LA Comedy Store, opening the SkyDome with Oscar Peterson, his first major English show opening the ’88 Calgary Olympics with Max Headroom [?!?!], and why his accent disappears when he sings!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Broadcasting executive Nelson Millman tells us how grade 10 was ‘the best 4 years of my life,’ about being Bob McCown’s boss, why he prefers production over being on-air, overseeing Blue Jays radio broadcasts in ’92/’93 as the team won back-to-back championships, how sports radio is a clubhouse, ‘The Fan’ staying true to its brand by engaging fans, and what a truly great person Don Cherry is!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Singer/songwriter Matt Dusk takes a 'Matt Dusk Sings Sinatra' tour break to talk about dining with the Queen & Prince Philip, his graduation interaction with Oscar Peterson, his breakout role on Mark Burnett’s The Casino, Michael Buble: friend? enemy? frenemy?, his celebrity status in Poland, fond feelings for The Reservoir Lounge and The Rex Hotel, how building relationships in Las Vegas is like ‘planting a flower in the desert,’ his preshow ritual [hint: Two Shots], and taking over for the Chairman of the Board to sing a song penned by Bono & The Edge!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Entrepreneur & Business Executive Mark Cohon shares his journey from cheeseburgers to basketball to baseball to pigskin to music to the Gin Smash, tales of the ‘Big Mac Bus’ & ‘George the Amphibious Car,’ how the Royal Family has the same problems as any family business, having TWO Members of the Order of Ontario in the same family, going from Forest Hill to Siberia to NYC to Sumatra, memories of Mikhail Gorbachev, how his father got a private golf club’s ‘blackball rule’ changed, and patiently listens to the host’s passionate advocacy for Gowan/Platinum Blonde/The Box/Glass Tiger/Honeymoon Suite to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame! 

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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Toronto Star’s The Fixer Jack Lakey shares lessons learned from being the garbageman at a pickle factory, his advocacy for the Little Guy, dialing 311 vs The Fixer, the power of not wanting to look bad in the Star, why you must talk to the organ grinder and not the monkey, the bureaucracy of the ‘city media funnel,’ loving the action of horses and poker, his 8 years ‘causing discomfort’ at City Hall, and his assessment of Mayor John Tory’s drive for a 3rd term to attack ‘unfinished business’! 

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Film critic/author/broadcaster Richard Crouse talks about his Donald Sutherland ice-breaker, Simon Le Bon’s love of Mr Greenjeans’ Buffalo Chips, kind words for Cameron Bailey’s leadership and agreement with his view that ‘moviewatching is best as a communal experience,’ Brad Pitt’s insouciance to a tidal wave of flashbulbs, why Hugh Jackman and Lady Gaga are ‘good people’, his upcoming book of Lessons Learned, why popcorn is like razorblades for your colon, how ‘review bombing’ is a bad trend, the ‘unspoken contract’ of interviewing celebrities, and setting the record straight on Madonna’s rumoured edict “not to look her directly in the eyes” [spoiler alert: FALSE]!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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ESPN Rules Expert & ex-NHL Referee Dave Jackson talks about his Montreal origins, reffing his first game in corduroys and a yellow helmet, a horrible yet career-defining incident post-game in Lachine, boyhood hero Guy Lafleur [and his hair!] swooshing by during a game, taking Trevor Linden’s advice on dealing with The Great One, working the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, the ‘work commute’ to his private ESPN studio, accepting the transition to helmets & visors, his respect for colleagues in the Toronto ‘Situation Room,’ and a HOPEFUL prediction for our Maple Leafs’ prospects in the coming season [spoiler alert: Buds are ON THE VERGE]!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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