The Warren Weeks Show

In this wide-ranging conversation, I chat with Randall Arsenault — a 20-year veteran of the Toronto Police Service and a rapidly growing social media voice on crime, self-defence and public safety. We discussed the rise of violent crime in Canada, why frontline officers are feeling unprecedented strain and the systemic issues making things worse...from repeat offenders and bail policies to chronic...

Carl Dixon has lived a life louder than most.  From fronting Coney Hatch and touring with legends to surviving a devastating car accident and rebuilding his life piece by piece, Carl shares the lessons he's learned along the way. We talked about music, mindset, work ethic and why he believes your thoughts are the most powerful force in the universe. I hope you enjoy this conversation about re...

My guest this week is Mary Beth West, a PR professional with 30 years of experience helping organizations and leaders tell stories. We chatted about the impending US presidential election, the state of journalism and the battle she is waging to advance ethics, both in the business world and in the PR profession. 

Sean Kelly is a Canadian musician living in Toronto. He's played with a long list of bands, including Lee Aaron, Coney Hatch, Nelly Furtado, Helix, Honeymoon Suite and his own band, Crash Kelly, to name just a few. He's also a published author, his most recent book titled, Don't Call it Hair Metal. He's also appeared in several musical productions, including Rock of Ages. Sean...

My guest today is Simon Dingley, an accomplished Canadian journalist who told thousands of stories to audiences across the country over 43 years. We talked about memorable moments from his career, the state of journalism today, what makes a great question during an interview, his work on stories including the Montreal Massacre and more. Hope you enjoy this conversation and thanks for listening.

Ted Griffith has more than 40 years of high-level experience in communications and public affairs. He's also a published crime author. His latest book is in the non-fiction realm but is no less scary. It's a deep dive into lies, misinformation and propaganda, why we should fear it and what we can do to protect ourselves. 

This week I got to speak with PR industry veteran Bob Pickard. This is his second time on the podcast. We chatted about a long list of topics, including AI's impact on communications, the upcoming US election, the rising importance of China-Western geopolitics and his own experience working in Beijing to name just a few.  

Anne Marie Aikins is a long-time communications pro and media relations strategist. She's the kind of communications leader you want to have in your corner both in the good time and the bad. We talked about the state of journalism, media training techniques used by the pros, advice for young people getting into communications and much more. 

Grant Ainsley holds the record for appearances on the WW podcast with this, his third visit. We chatted about Bill C-18 and its impact on media in Canada, the state of journalism, the CFL, Twitter/X, UFOs, the US presidential election and more.

Julie Parker is the CEO of Julie Parker Communications, a US-based company that provides media training, communications guidance, public relations and social media strategy for CEOs, government agencies and non-profits.

Ron Tite is a best-selling author, speaker, producer and entrepreneur. He's served as an award-winning advertising writer and creative director for some of the world’s most respected brands, including Air France, Evian, Fidelity, Hershey, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Intel, Microsoft, Volvo and many others. He is founder of Church+State, host and executive producer of the hit podcast, “The C...

If you live in Canada and you've ever watched a hockey game, you know the voice of today's guest. For more than 30 years, Paul Romanuk has worked in the media world, serving as an on-air host, play-by-play announcer, producer and executive producer. He's the author of the popular Hockey Superstars series of children's books and he's the host of an award-winning podcast tha...

Who knew that in 2023, one of the hottest topics in the news would be groceries? Yet, here we are. And who better to speak with about this wide-ranging topic than a guy who calls himself The Food Professor? Dr. Sylvain Charlebois works in the Agri-Foods Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. He's also the host of the popular Food Professor Podcast. We talked about the state of grocery prices,...

Chris Rutkowski is a science writer and communicator who has authored 10 books on the subject of UFOs. He's been studying UFO sightings and reports since the mid-1970s and is a wealth of information about the topic. He approaches ufology with a scientific background and through the lens of a skeptic. The result was a great conversation about the history of UFO sightings in Canada. Hope you en...

Carol Levine is the CEO and co-founder of energi PR, one of Canada's best-known public relations agencies with a focus on consumer health, lifestyle and medical science communications.

This is my conversation with veteran corporate communications professional and public relations professor Donna Lindell.

Bill Walker has had an incredibly interesting career in the worlds of journalism, writing, public relations and crisis management. This is his first time on ANY podcast and I have to say he was a natural right out of the gate. In fact, if you like this interview, please send Bill a note and ask him to start a podcast of his own. I know I would be the first person to subscribe. There are lots of gr...

Keith Marnoch is a long-time corporate communications professional and is the newly appointed Chief of Communications and Public Affairs at Bluewater Health in Sarnia. We talked about the nuances of crisis management, the state of journalism and much more.

In this episode, I'm pleased to be able to introduce you to the Queen. Queen Ann Hines is an R&B and soul singer based in Memphis. She's been singing for more than 60 years. She's worked with a long list of incredible singers and musicians over the years. And she has entertained countless audiences with her beautiful voice. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

It's rare for people to speak publicly about their eating disorders. Chloë Grande, who has been in eating disorder recovery for more than a decade, made the difficult decision to share her experiences dealing with this deadly illness. She's now combining her skills as a professional communicator with her advocacy work in the mental health space. This was an eye-opening conversation with...

This is my conversation with award-winning investigative journalist Katrina Clarke.

This is Molly's second time on the podcast. We chatted about the PR aspects of the war in Ukraine, using TikTok for PR/communications purposes, we chopped up a few recent stories in the news and more.

Dr. Blair Feltmate is the Head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation. This was a frank and eye-opening conversation about the current climate crisis and what can be done, both at the governmental and individual levels, to mitigate it. I hope you enjoy it.

This is Grant's second time on the podcast. We talked about some of our media training road stories, the state of journalism and we riffed about a few crisis management stories from recent headlines. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Bruce Croxon is a lifelong entrepreneur, a co-founder of Round 13 Capital, a regular commentator on BNN and a former Dragon on CBC's 'Dragon's Den'.