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Part 2 of a 2 part episode, Dave transcends time and space to find out what it is like surviving a near death experience with Aaron Zuccala.  Aaron was helping families find the just right home before the pandemy changed all of our lives.  Aaron shares how his motorcycle riding life really changed, June 13, 2021, when a car entered his lane and he was involved in a near death experience.  Aaron to...

In  part 1 of a 2 part episode, Dave transcends time and space to find out what it is like surviving a near death experience with Aaron Zuccala.  Aaron was helping families find the just right home before the pandemy changed all of our lives.  Aaron shares how his motorcycle riding life really changed, June 13, 2021, when a car entered his lane and he was involved in a near death experience.  Aaro...

Dave transcends time and space to talk to the Pandemy Show's rudest guest to date, night club entertainer Ed the Sock.  Dave and Ed agree to disagree on many issues (e.g., Dave's Star Trek uniform and taxing pandemy winners) but also agree on issues like Ed not being a charity, concern for independent small business,  and the benefit of music to heal our pandemy sorrows. Ed shares what i...

Dave transcends time and space to talk food with Southern Ontario Foodie, Andrew Coppolino.  Andrew shares his insight into the pandemy’s impact on food supply and food habits.  With prices going up and staffing an issue there has never been a more important time to support the restaurant and hospitality industry.  They discuss how people getting vaccinated seems to be keeping numbers of infection...

Bonjour, salute. Dave transcends time and space to Montreal, Quebec to go down the pandemy rabbit hole with punk rockers Caro & Dope from Bad Skin .  The pandemy lockdown slowed down the band just like everything else, but they are fired up to get back out there.  Dope shares her concerns for the most vulnerable during this new vaccine mandate period of the pandemy. Days after this interview w...

Dave transcends time and space to talk with folktivist Kenny Kirkwood. Kenny grew up in Zambia and has been learning Haudenosaunee culture and making music for Reconciliation. He has a powerful attachment to the concept of community and sings, "Let's Move Forward Together With One Heart," for us. We are greatful for Kenny sharing his knowledge of the Medicine Wheel, the Good Mind, t...

Dave transcends time and space to Iqaluit, Nunavut to have a pandemy Therapy Session with Inuk Hip Hop sensation, Shauna Seeteenak . Shauna shares what it has been like living through the pandemy in the North. She shares her positivity and hope for the future. They talk about how they feel more connected to the land due to the pandemy and how in a weird way it is bringing people together. Shauna p...

We recognize and celebrate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with this special edition of the Pandemy Show. Dave transcends time and space to speak with Goodwill Ambassador, Tom Jackson, and listen to "Lost Souls," a song about residential school victims.  Tom was in Glasgow, Scotland when international reports started circulating of 215 remains of children located at a resid...

Dave transcends time and space to talk cosplay and pandemy with Helen Irwin, AKA, Song Bird Cosplay.  Helen explains what cosplay and shares how the pandemy helped her make up her mind to change careers.  As vaccination rates continue to rise she is excited to get back to attending cosplay conventions.  She shares her experience with the Delta Variant and how she finds people in London in pandemy...

Dave transcends time and space to climb the philosophical magic mountain to discuss resistance to a Borg like presence trying to alter the American Dream with Niz Wiz!  Niz Wiz has put out an album exploring the unbelievable wealth gap in our society, climate change, and the impact of technology on our lives from different perspectives.  Niz and Dave discuss universal basic income, taxing the uber...

Inspired by an instrumental entitled, "Injustice," Dave transcends time and space to talk pandemy economics with Arie Papernick.  Arie's instrumental was set to compelling footage contrasting the economic disparities between the billionaire space race and homelessness. Arie and Dave analyze the economic landscape and discuss tax solutions and redistribution of wealth to those hard w...

Dave transcends time and space to talk family, risk, variants and back to school with highschool math teacher, Yaacov Iland.  Yaacov shares what it has  been like having a parent in Long Term Care and welcoming a new baby into the world during the pandemy.  Yaacov explains to Dave that risk is  a continuum and the problems around the politicialization of the pandemic and vaccines.  Yaacov shares h...

Dave transcends time and space to talk about a heart warming, feel good, we need more of these stories with Deacon Wayne from London, Ontario.  Deacon shares his inspiring story of getting discovered on the internet.  Missing organized sport, singing powerful pop contemporary duets on social media and grinding it out in a fast food joint, Deacon's pandemy fortune turned with one phone call. H...

Dave trancends time and space to Vancouver to talk My Little Pony fandom, how young people are doing, and how "there are really bright days ahead," with artist, Michelle Creber!   Michelle and Dave discuss how B.C. and Ontario are at a the Detla Variant/Vaccination pandemy crossroad when they play Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette .  M...

Dave transcends time and space to speak with Dalannah Gail Bowen a 75 year old Afro-Canadian Cherokee force of nature. She is a prolific singer, songwriter, actress, play writer, story teller, event producer, social activist, as well as International Memphis Blues Awards semi-finalist (2017) and a Blues Hall of Fame Master Blues Artist (2015).  Dalannah's Indigenous spirituality provides  pow...

Dave trancends time and space to Vancouver to talk  with Stephen Hamm Theremin Man!  They discuss developments in space, taxing billionaires, and how future generations are alright.  Stephen shares how he has found solace in meditation during the pandemy. Stephen plays Song Title in the Form of  Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette.  Stephen Hamm Online Thanks for joining us...

Dave transcends time and space to talk pandemy with French Canadian Italian theatre and television actor Steffi D.!  Steffi shares how the pandemy changed her life closing down live theatre forcing her to pivot to podcasting, film and television. She shares her insights about how everyone reacts to trauma differently and the pandemy is something that everyone around the world is dealing with.  Ste...

Dave transcends time and space to talk pandemy with Taabu.  The pandemy saw Taabu close his studio and start working from home.  Making music with Haviah Mighty,  Omega Mighty, and Yviona has kept him busy as he releases his own full length pandemy album, Bellow (parental advisory explicit lyrics). Special thanks to Taabu for playing Song Title Pandemy Question inspired by Nardwuar the Human Servi...

Dave transcends time and space to have a pandemy Gloom Patrol chat with Siobamm. When the lockdown shutdown Roller Derby in Toronto Siobamm pivoted back to her other love, music.  With the skatepark shutdown due to lockdown she created a fun album inspired by the work of Butch Big and Billy Rush.  Dave explained the sound as reminding him of 1995 and Shirly Manson & Garbage.  While playing Son...

Dave transcends time and space to talk privilege, race and his latest album, Hourglass, with Murray McLauchlan.  Murray, a student of history, helps us unite humanity with his story of shared experience.   We were fortunate to play Song Title/Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette, and songs from his 20th album! A Thomson Day is a song inspired by the magesticness of nature and...

Dave transcends time and space to talk  cruise industry,  popular culture, and mediation with Aaron Ware in Melbourne, Australia.  Aaron used the early days of the pandemy to write a book and complete a series. Since then he has been working to unit humanity on Thrash and Threatre podcast.  He shares his observations and insights into the pandemy from an Australian perspective who listens to all s...

Dave transcends time and space to talk Star Trek and pandemy with Commander Erin Davies of the U.S.S. Nomad from Starfleet International in Pennsylvania, U.S.. There are numerous episodes across Star Trek franchises that deal with vaccines in response to viruses. Double vaccinated Erin reflects on her daughters experience with Elearning. Erin is passionate about the power of universal education an...

Dave transcends time and space to speak with Melissa Allen about making positive change during the pandemy. Melissa shared her adventure getting home from Morocco when the pandemy struck in March 2020.  They discuss vaccine diplomacy, variants, and  pandemy fatigue.  Melissa predicts a new norm of remote part time work.  She shares with Dave how the pandemy technology adoption and growth rates sky...

Dave transcends time and space to speak with Cathy Nethery about how  her street of neighbours has become a street of friends.  She shares summer and winter activities they did while in lockdown, while following public health guidelines. The headlines may be bleak, deforestation of old growth trees in British Columbia, State of Emergency Summer Olympics, and mass graves of Children found at Reside...

Dave transcends time and space  to explore saving our beautiful Earth with Chris Birkett. Born in the United Kingdom and having lived in France, Hawaii and now Canada, Chris was in Finland when the pandemy emerged. He came back to Toronto to lockdown and the pandemy set his music making free. He is collaborating and empowering change with GEA, Bridget Meloday, the Free Spirits, and the Happy Campe...