Advice By The Fireplace

On this episode of Advice By The Fireplace, we have one of Montreal best and brightest new power couples, and no, I'm not talking about my recent BBL. It's a fun episode and I don't even care about being the obvious third wheel. Happens more than you'd think. This week, we discuss writing techniques, paying rent to your boyfriend and wanting your grandkids to "ride in style&qu...

We're popping off this week at Advice By The Fireplace. Someone page Dr. Pimple Popper! I think her name's Sandra. She's going to want to listen to this one. This week, we discuss alarm snoozing, criticizing your mother-in-laws' clothes and dove hunting with the boys featuring comedians/producers Kaya Levy and Lauren Mallory. theme songs by Corey Gandol write into advicebythefirepl...

The funding drive is over, guests are back in the studio and the vibe is just right. It's a classic 'good time' episode. One of those episodes where three pals are having a good time. This week, we discuss short basketball players, strangers charging their electronics and being rude to wait staff featuring Dawn Ford and Joanna Selvarajah. theme songs by Corey Gandol write into adviceby...

It's a real grab bag this week for part two of CJLO's big funding drive episode. This week, we got a quiz, a clip, we listen to some messages and we take some real life calls from actual real life human callers. theme songs by Corey Gandol write into advicebythefireplace@gmail.com, and listen live on CJLO 1690 AM Montreal Wednesdays 5PM to 6PM

It's the most exciting time of the year: the CJLO Funding Drive! And this year, Advice By The Fireplace has the privilege of bringing you not one but two special funding drive episodes this year. What a time to be alive. And willing to give money. This week, we discuss really nothing but the CJLO 2023 funding drive featuring special personalized messages from all my famous celebrity friends. t...

We have for you a musical, rag tag whale of an Advice By The Fireplace episode. Sit back, relax, prepare for relaxation and fun. Like a massage chair. And if you're listening to this in a massage chair, you're more than ready. This week, we discuss unfriending your wife on facebook, dreaming things that come true and blue hair at a wedding featuring comedian/author Marianne Mandrusiak and...

Dan Lilah's loopy, droopy and all hopped up on caffeine this week on the newest episode of Advice By The Fireplace. Two pre-show extra large frappucinos might be two too many. He'll stick to tea for next time. Three extra large sugary teas. This week, we discuss law school sweaters, long business trips and dating your colleagues adult daughter featuring comedians Elie Gill and Sadie Moland...

It's a corker on this weeks' episode of Advice By The Fireplace. A real corker. Cork too nice and fancy for you average cork board. This is luxury cork over here. This week, we discuss girlfriends who like karate too much, employees who like snooping too much and asking bar patrons to switch seats with comedians Jeremy Anderson and Trevor Thompson theme songs by Corey Gandol write into adv...

This hot new episode of Advice By The Fireplace is one for the books. Which books? Well, The Big Book Of Podcasts. And The Montreal Radio Almanac. Also, The Bible. So that's three books right there. This week, we discuss getting a dog when you didn't want a dog, sleeping with your students father and we play a rousing game of Rock or Spock featuring comedians Steph Lecours and Charles Mont...

We're taking a cue from Disney and finally releasing this episode of Advice By The Fireplace from the infamous Dan Lilah vault! Wow! So what if it was only in there for a few hours? It's still monumental. Listen now, because it might go back in the vault at any moment! This week, we discuss strange grandparent names, lying to your friends about sharks and the narcissism of dentists featuri...

It's an eventful episode of Advice By The Fireplace this week. Not only do we have questions but we learn some geography too. It's two first timers that fit right into the show like a big glove full of petroleum jelly. What a show! This week, we discuss cloned dogs, laboratory diamonds and being ghosted by a friend featuring comedians Andrew Khoury and Joanna Selvarajah. theme songs by Cor...

It's a rollicking good time on this week's episode of Advice By The Fireplace. It's a party in the studio and everyone's invited! Only there's no drinking or loud music and it's only one hour long. But hey, a party's a party! This week, we discuss messy neighbours, stinky children and a dignified man insisting on being called 'Grandude' featuring comedians Paul...

Live from the 2023 edition of the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, an extra special star studded bonus episode of Advice By The Fireplace, recorded at the CKOI tent at Place Des Arts. This week, we revisit some old questions, get laughs from a live audience and talk about gym pickups featuring actor/comedian Chris Sandiford. theme songs by Corey Gandol write into advicebythefireplace@gmail.com,...

What an episode! Whirlwind questions, festival performing guests and even a takedown of TV's The Bear. Wow. Advice By The Fireplace is on fire. This week, we discuss husbands who love freezers, partners who prefer sleeping with their exes and farting in a yoga class featuring comedian/visual artist Andrina Learmonth and comedian/producer Raquel Maestre. theme songs by Corey Gandol write into a...

We take a little stroll down memory lane on this episode of Advice By The Fireplace. It's a nice chat with old friends, and by old, of course I mean we're all young people but we've known each other for a while. This week, we discuss secret savings accounts, bosses misusing emergency contacts and we play a quick round of Spin It or Shit It featuring comedians Dinah Weldon & Ryan Wi...

It's a special birthday edition of Advice By The Fireplace. We got the cake, we got the presents and most important, we induct yet another guest into the four timers club. Exciting stuff. This week, we discuss not changing a baby's diaper, friends stealing your portion of the bill and co-worker freak-outs featuring comedian Serag Meletian. theme songs by Corey Gandol write into advicebythe...

This is one of the most suspenseful episodes of Advice By The Fireplace there's ever been. Mysteries, cliffhangers, flop sweat! This is an edge of your seat thrill ride and honey, you better buckle up. We're not slowing down for anybody. Except there will be pee breaks. This week, we discuss getting high to go bowling, an ex's wedding invitation and friends no-showing your band's g...

An historic episode this week. We induct the second ever member into the Advice By The Fireplace 5-Timers club! Wow. Bring in the special jacket. (It stinks) This week, we discuss stealing plants from your friends' garden, showing up unannounced to your big city friends house and a controversial Barbie take featuring comedians Viveth K and Walter J. Lyng. theme songs by Corey Gandol write into...

It's a JFL preview/plug show this week! It's festival season and we're talking about the locals with show-cals. Oh, and the audio is weirdly echo-y and weird. I'm sorry. I think I turned the mic up too high but then spoke too quietly. It'll be better next week, I promise. This week, we discuss paying your mom's rent, encouraging your non-athletic child and bringing your cat...

Nothing's off limits for this week's episode of Advice By The Fireplace. We get into the dirt, the nitty gritty, the stuff that ain't for granny and grandpa. Buckle up. Strap in. Call granny and grandpa and ask them not to call you for the next hour. This week, we discuss putting your feet up in polite company, paying for business lunches with cash and not liking your daughters milquet...

Siskel and Ebert gave this episode two thumbs up. Simon, Paula and Randy sent this episode to Hollywood. And this episode of Advice By The Fireplace, this very episode, has been added to The Beatles #1 compilation album. Historic stuff. This week, we discuss eating your mom's bland food, sitting on your balcony and telling your boss you went to the can featuring comedian Brad MacDonald. theme...

It's time for another episode of the long-running podcast Advice By The Fireplace. It's not a long episode, in fact it's the exact same length as all the others. This week, we discuss zipping up your husbands friends fly, receiving gendered golf clubs and giving houseless people granola bars featuring comedians Matthew Bourjeili and Lauren Mallory. theme songs by Corey Gandol write int...

You can't spell chaotic without ha and this chaotic episode of Advice By The Fireplace should be called a chahahaotic episode because there's a lot of hahahas in it. Get ready to laugh. This week, we discuss stealing food from work, we play The Celebrity Birthday Game and we give advice to two special call-in guests featuring comedians Walter J. Lyng and Kara Parham. theme songs by Corey G...

Ashton Kutcher be damned, it's another wonderful episode of Advice By The Fireplace! What you see is what you get this week. No tricks. No games. No deceit. No prunkds! This week, we discuss nail polish on the walls, gluten in your boyfriends teeth and being the ultimate prankster featuring comedians/producers Jennifer June Chapman & Monica Hamburg. theme songs by Corey Gandol write into a...

It's a breezy summer catch up hang out episode this week on Advice By The Fireplace, and boy are we having some fun in the sun. We're tossing a volleyball around in the studio and I need a towel to wipe off my wet little butt. This week, we discuss bad first date drinks, leaving your family behind in coach and wanting better gifts from your son featuring comedian/writer Stefan Petersen. th...