Earlier this year, Katie Fotheringham made a hilariously terrible life decision. A work friend turned around one day and asked if she wanted to try out for a reality TV show (To watch the episode online, click here). Katie: “I think when I heard it was the Slice  network, I probably should have just said […]

DOWNLOAD EPISODE 8 I never cared for coffee until I went to Fahrenheit Coffee and met its owner Sameer Mohamed. This month, I report on the artistry that Sameer and his staff put into brewing and serving specialty coffee at 120 Lombard Ave. just south of Queen and Jarvis. Share this with someone who might […]

Real Talk T.O., Real Talk (Click on the logo or on the text Episode 7 to download)  Episode 7 Topics: Straight from the horse’s mouth What do you love about Toronto? What do you hate about Toronto? Rocket Reactions Onwards Queen St. West Gentrification: Graffiti Loblaws, Winners, Joe Fresh, Now CB2? That’ll be a 20% […]

On May 12, 2011, EYE WEEKLY became The Grid, a city magazine for people in their 20s and 30s. “A younger, hipper, more provocative version of Toronto Life in a weekly guise,” was the soundbite from publisher Laas Turnbull. On June 7, some people willing to grill The Grid visited my Queen East recording studio […]

Real Talk T.O., Real Talk (Click on the logo or on the text Episode 5 to download) Episode 5 Topics: Is it wrong for advertisers to use cartoon characters on cereal boxes? Should billboards be taxed to help fund art? We’ll play “Overrated, Underrated, Properly Rated” with some issues of the day. In Real Talk […]

Real Talk T.O., Real Talk (Click on the logo or on the text Episode 4 to download) Episode IV (Please excuse the audio issues. I’m working to address them for next time.) Topics: We discuss hydro electricity, raising rates, the politics of greening Ontario. The Bev Oda Affair and what it means for democracy in […]

Real Talk T.O., Real Talk (Click on the logo or on the text Episode 3 to download) Episode 3 Topics: We discuss usage-based billing and the CRTC decision that affects smaller Canadian ISPs and the way Canadians consume media online. Should the Internet be a universal human right? Host/Moderator: Pierre Hamilton Guests: Matt Frehner, Mobile […]

Real Talk T.O., Real Talk Episode 1 Host/Moderator: Pierre Hamilton Guests: Adam Kohn, Project Manager at Kubik and Georges Gabereau, Freelance Web Designer. Topics: Are some Canadian universities “Too Asian,” as Maclean’s reports; Lake Shore (Toronto’s Jersey Shore) as Pierre Trudeau’s vision of multiculturalism; Civic Engagement/Drunk on the Rob Ford Haterade. Real Talk T.O., Real […]

Real Talk T.O., Real Talk Host/Moderator: Pierre Hamilton Guests: Tiyana Grulovic, Globe and Mail Style Editor; Andrew Addison, PR Guru; Adam Kohn, Project Manager, Kubik. Topics: The Rise of Women in the Workforce; WikiLeaks; Don Cherry and the lefty pinko controversy at Mayor Rob Ford’s inauguration. Episode 2 (Taped on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010) Post […]