Afternoon Pint

Tune in to here Matt and Mike on their booziest epsiode to date. The guys recap a celebratory Saturday with their trusted pal and designated driver Tim Antonowicz and go back through the year to thank and chat about some of their previous guests.  Our pub crawl on the town (starting around noon and ending before 10 PM)  started and ended with Coktails with lots of craft beer in between.  We hit up...

Giles took his deep knowledge of cultural anthropology and applied it to the world of rapid evolving digital technologies. His skillset has been an asset in helping build several technology companies. Giles has been featured in Forbes Magazine, Wired magazine and National Geographic, and now publishes semi-weekly articles on medium https://medium.com/@gilescrouch Our conversation touches on a coup...

Georges immigrated from Lebanon to Nova Scotia 17 years ago and fell in love with both Canada and Alexander Keiths beer. He worked his way from a job at Wendys and driving taxi, to opening his own restaurant and eventually building his own professional network, helping scale businesses, and teaches folks how to invest and grow through utilizing  "other peoples money." Georges is a man of...

Sean Meister is a great guy to know if you’re eager to learn about what’s going on in the province of Nova Scotia. His love for his home province blossomed into founding a digital global community and podcast called Global Bluenosers. He also works with tech incubator Volta Labs Inc as Director of Strategic  Partnership. If you would like to learn more about Global Bluenosers, you can link to his...

Cody shares some of his story about being diagnosed at age 4 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. At age 35, he has led a full and busy life. Cody tells us about the car show he’s putting on to help bring awareness to muscular dystrophy, and we chat about sports, wrestling, marvel and the upcoming Deadpool vs Wolverine movie. Cody also sells his own T-SHIRTS that you can purchase through finding him...

Jon is a man of many talents and he finds himself in a great place with his latest EP California. We talk a bit about his recent award winning music video, his original moniker and the reason he had to step out of the lime light for a while. One thing is for certain is that Jon shares the same passion as Matt and Mike do for Nova Scotia. You’ll also be interested to find out how he used Bayswater...

Karen has faced many tough battles through her life in more ways than you can imagine. Her compassion as a mother, her grit to never give up and always giving her best efforts has helped Karen accomplish a great deal. Today Karen is a sought after Keynote Speaker as well as an educator on resilience in the workplace. Her Canadian Best Selling Book ‘We are Unbreakable,’ chronicles 22 incredible wom...

We welcome back Canadian researcher, author, lecturer, podcaster and professor Dr. Sylvain Charlebois for another enlightening conversation about the current state of the food industry in Canada. We also chat about food fraud in Europe, how grocery stores operate, why a strike against Loblaws may not work, his campaign concerning expiry dates and what you can do to get better quality produce (thin...

Will is an Oceanographer with a passion for making a positive impact and works with a Private Company called Planetary Technology.  Their company is trying to mitigate climate change in a fascinating way. This is a great conversation that gives some  insight into our carbon problem and some of the great work and innovation that’s being done to fight against it.  Matt and William share some great c...

James  left a good job as comedy editor with GQ Magazine and a bubbling comedy career in the United Kingdom to pursue a new life with his wife and kids in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada! Since his arrival he’s been working on his family run business and lifestyle magazine for maritimers, ( https://maritimeedit.com )  and continuing  to accelerate his comedy career for a mostly Canadian audience....

Angela is passionate about supporting individuals and groups who are looking for healing, growth and overcoming obstacles in their lives through assisted and guided cannabis usage and exploration. She has an interesting history including running her own psychotherapy practice in Dublin Ireland and worked in the Judicial system supporting individuals with Substance abuse issues in Boulder, Colorado...

Sheldon has 30 years of broadcasting experience and is reputable voice in the community in Halifax for many. We talk a bit about his career but more so about beer, craft beer making  and the current political climate and tip our hats to Sheldon as well as some of the great broadcasters of Nova Scotia. Sheldon is presently a Multimedia host and producer with SaltWire Network. He also hosts a fantas...

Tony and Ryan had played football together and were friends for many years. Recently they’ve both decided to embark on one of their life dreams of getting into pro wrestling. Tony (aka Duce) and Ryan (who is using his own name for now,)  each detail their story on pursuing a dream that meant so much to them both.  Its refreshing  to have a beer with two genuine guys who are unafraid to face the ri...

Shelly has been referred to as the LinkedIn Wonder Woman, she even has the cape! Shelly helps individuals in many ways such as workshop facilitation, individual and group coaching & keynote presentations. Don’t hesitate to reach out to Shelly if you think your LinkedIn could use a makeover! Go to her website:  https://linkedexpress.ca And follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sel...

Canadian Born comedian and actor Jeremy Hotz moved to Los Angeles now over 20 years ago, but still keeps Canada in his heart. We talk about Jeremys frustration over being a longtime Toronto Maple Leafs fan, learning social media, touring, the comedy scene in LA and his come up and influences. Jeremy is a true master in observational comedy, and we see him try and bounce a few new jokes and ideas o...

Amy and Tonya met at a wellness retreat and made friends quickly once they realized they were both fascinated with the spirit world. They  developed a knack for ghost hunting (soul seeking), prioritizing the search for the kinder spirits beyond the living world.  Matt the ghost story lover and Mike the skeptic learn Ghosts 101 from these fun and friendly ghost lovers before going on their very fir...

Ryan is a grandfather who was in a same sex relationship that ended abruptly after 30 years. Ryan shares how he was feeling, what he went through and shared some of his strategies  for coping. He’s not fully on the mend yet but each day getting better.  This episode was recorded at Burnside Brewing in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Burnside Brewing is home of some terrific beers, including the very popula...

Andrew is a Registered Social Worker & Advanced Care Planner for the Nova Scotia Health Authority. One of his focuses is in helping people understand that having a Personal Directive helps people ensure their wishes are respected  if they lose the ability to make decisions  for themselves. The Personal Directives act was introduced in 2011 and is free for you to set up for yourself. To learn o...

Michael John Savage is a North Ireland born Canadian politician, who was elected Mayor of the Halifax Regional  Municipality on October 20, 2012. Savage has recently announced his retirement, we chat at the location of his choosing, Coleens Pub, to talk some bits and pieces about his career, and possibilities of what’s next. We share our mutual wish to have a bigger better stadium in Halifax, city...

Rhys Waters is an award winning Podcast Producer, who moved to Canada six years ago from Wales. Rhys and his good friend and filmmaker Jesse Hartley, have one of the most popular Canadian podcasts in Politics. https://www.canadianpoliticsisboring.com/ is a fantastic show and we encourage you to listen Rhys is also  co-founder of the company https://www.podstarter.io Podstarter helps people in maki...

This week we chat  with Sue Utech - Executive Director for the Spring Garden Area Business Association . We cover a range of topics including the popular streets recent renovations, covid, innovations to help small business and how homelessness is effecting the area.  Thanks to Bulwark Cider House for the drinks and hospitality. To Learn more about the Spring Garden Business Association, go to the...

We were thrilled to have Tareq join us at Bulwark Cider House to share his life experiences, talk about immigration, Canadas political environment, entrepreneurship, and the 2021 award winning Peace by Chocolate movie, based on his own life. We learned what getting to Canada was really like,  and how his family's determination and love help grow an amazingly successful business out of Antigon...

Don Mills is an entrepreneur and ambassador  for Nova Scotia business in its truest form. After selling his business in 2018 he continued to foster and grow companies including Cabco Communications, New Scotland Brewing, Total Marketing and Communications in Bermuda. He also writes a business column for various news outlets  and hosts his own successful podcast called “Insights,” with cohost David...

Cody Lightning is a Cree actor and filmmaker from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His new film ‘Hey, Viktor’ is a hilarious comedy filled with humour and humility. It's a followup to the 1998 Sundance award winning film called, Smoke Signals. Smoke Signals was unique because it was one of the first movies ever made with an entirely indigenous cast crew and director.   It is a terrific movie in its...

John is an astronomer and author with an astrophysics degree that knows a ton about space. We talk telescopes 101 and cover a range of topics from space travel to Star Trek, life on other planets, mysterious signals from space and more. Check out John’s YouTube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/@LearnToStargaze Or got to his website https://www.learntostargaze.com to find his books, blogs to learn...