Social Animals

This week I am hanging out with Evan Mackinnon Evan is a seasoned Tattooist, guitar player & vocalist for the punk band Skullians and is a recovering addict. Evan gave me my first tattoo and we grew up in the same part of town. This is a two-parter so get comfortable.  You can follow Evan Mackinnon here: IG: @evanmtattoos // https://www.instagram.com/evanmtattoos/?hl=en Website: https://www.tellta...

This week I am hanging out with Erin Davis Erin is an author, radio broadcaster and trailblazer. We talk about her book 'Mourning Has Broken" about the sudden loss of her daughter Lauren, her career as a legendary Toronto Morning Show on CHFI and what moving across Canada is like. You can follow Erin Davis here: https://www.erindavis.com/category/erins-journals/ IG: @erindawndavis https://www.inst...

This week I am hanging out with Joe McLeod Joe is a Toronto based musician originally from Keswick, ON. His new album "Cloud Berries in Alaska" was released January 28th. Written between a fledging relationship and the passing of Joe's father the album is truly an immersive emotional experience. We talk about driving too far in my dads a leased Toyota Corolla, Overcoming fears while jumping over w...

This week I am hanging out with Guled Abdi & Franco Nguyen Franco & Guled are the other half of the comedy troupe Tallboyz II Men and stars of the CBC sketch comedy show Tallboyz You can follow Guled Abdi & Franco Nguyen here: IG: @vancebanzo IG/Twitter: @tallboyzisashow IG/Twitter: @TallBoyzIIMen Web: https://www.cbc.ca/tallboyz/ Subscribe to automatically get Guled Abdi & Franco Nguyen's episode...

This week I am hanging out with Tim Blair and Vance Banzo Tim & Vance are one half of the comedy troupe Tallboyz II Men and stars of the CBC sketch comedy show Tallboyz We talk about imaginary friends that have a terrifying commonality, surviving on a strict diet of hot dogs and why you shouldn't go away to camp if you love your pet. You can follow Tim Blair and Vance Banzo here: IG: @vancebanzo I...

This week I am hanging out with Ross Miller Ross is a seasoned touring and session musician and has played for acts such as The Dirty Nil, Single Mothers, and Wanda Jackson among more. After hearing his handy work on The Dirty Nil album F*** Art I knew I had to chat with him. We talk about building a community, Oprah and Gayle and playing in the great white North. You can follow Ross Miller here:...

This week I am hanging out with Miranda Hassell Miranda is the enigmatic host of a podcast called "The Big D" and yes, it is exactly what you think it's about, divorce.  Miranda is a communications professional by day and a thoughtful, charismatic and badass podcaster by night producing a unique show that offers a safe space for the recently divorced, broken up and uncoupled to laugh, cry and shar...

This week I am hanging out with Ace Piva Ace is an addictions and management counselor and the Executive Director of 'Over the Bridge' a non-profit organization that is changing how the music industry faces addiction and mental health. Ace is a self-professed professional short-term relationship person and talks about the duality of an exciting life on the road while trying to maintain connections...

This week I am hanging out with Tanya Candler Tanya is a fellow BASSist and the OG bass player for the metal band Kittie! She shares stories about Disneyworld, Eating on the Danforth and the dark side of dentistry. You can follow Tanya Candler here: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TanyaCandlerchannel TikTok: @21stcenturyrockermom  IG: @21stcenturyrockermom Twitter: @TanyaCandler Subscribe to au...

This week I am hanging out with Sean Ward The Sean Ward Show is a sensational YouTube channel that hits all the right spots in Sean's bespoke world of fanfiction, parody and original content. We talk about his lifelong animals friend Lemon the real life cartoon dog, a massive fallout in the midst of his daughters arrival and watching your friends succeed and how that breathes inspiration in oursel...

This week I am hanging out with Nicole Hajjar Nicole has crafted hot water bottle cozies to ice packs, to wallets and organizers to candles and keepsakes. She sews, mends and maintains all of our textiles. She is a self-taught and driven excel and web-building wizard and is currently working towards a bookkeeping certificate where she creates vast excel spreadsheets that have saved my ass in more...

This week I am hanging out with James Clark James is a singer/songwriter, cartoonist and power pop sensation that has graced the stages of the Toronto music scene for decades. We talk about growing up in Etobicoke, blowing your money on records and a car on fire. This was Social Animals first in-person interview at You can follow James Clark here: https://clarkinstitute.com/ https://www.facebook.c...

This week I am hanging out with Morgan Lever Morgan is an actor, musician, model and the creative mind behind ALMOST, a band, a show and an attitude. We talk about Italy, Arizona, NYC, a couple special kitties and punching nazis. You can follow Morgan Lever here: WEB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3885340/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 ALMOST: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dCbwBga0Mzzc5Pl6tK0tP?si=k7LMz4_SRpSF...

This week I am hanging out with Dawson Gamble Dawson is a young, talented, and promising musician and singer/songwriter. Despite his young age he gives insightful responses to questions about the loss of friends, skateboarding and an 11-year old birthday party at a Reptile zoo. You can follow Dawson Gamble here: Website: https://www.dawsongamble.com/ IG: @dawson.gamble YT: https://www.youtube.com/...

This week I am hanging out with Sameer Cash Sameer is a musician, sound man and storyteller. He's entered the Social Animals den to talk about being born and bred in the Toronto music scene, a cat called Ti, Raccoons and what to do at the gas station. You can follow Sameer Cash here: Web: http://sameercash.com/ IG: @sameercash Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6nkcQo6oOUOUk9DtHUsDFj?si=mtCW...

This week I am hanging out with Meredith Geddes from Edge 102's Afternoon Show Meredith is one half of Edge 102's afternoon team and talks to me about establishing friendships again and again and again, when friends come to the rescue and the downside of travelling with someone you haven't known for that long. You can follow Meredith here: http://www.meredithgeddes.ca/ https://edge.ca/show/kolter-...

This week I am hanging out with KIRTY Kirty is a multi-instrumentalist, a soloist and 1/6th of the Canadian band Fast Romantics. She has generously spent some of her time to talk to me about growing up on a hobby farm in Orillia, ON, travelling the world with your friends and how to reach out to friends during a pandemic in a creative way. You can follow KIRTY here: Website: http://www.kirtymusic....

This week I am hanging out with Kat Walsh Kat is the showrunner & host behind the psychedelic podcast 'Trip on This.' We talk about Friends who are gifts, Dogs called Chaz and Boomer and tripping BALLS in Las Vegas. You can follow Kat Walsh here: Kat's Instagram http://www.instagram.com/lifewithkatwalsh Trip On This Instagram   http://www.instagram.com/triponthis_pod Trip On This Twitter   http://...

This week I am speaking with Caroline Topperman Caroline is a writer, blogger, Pilates coach and world traveller hung out to talk to me about Ballet Dancing in Poland, Halloween in Vancouver and How to get a dog on a plane without paying for it. You can follow Caroline Topperman here: Blog:  www.styleontheside.com Author:  www.carolinetopperman.com   IG: @styleontheside Twitter: @styleontheside Su...

This week I am hanging out with Nelson Sobral Nelson is a musician, martial arts instructor and Mayonnaise Connoisseur and has generously spent some of his time to talk to me about growing up on the mean streets of Parkdale, clashing cultures in Japan and becoming a new dad. You can follow Nelson here: www.nelsonsobralmusic.com   https://instagram.com/NelsonSobralOfficial https://www.facebook.com/...

This week I am hanging out with Darryl Hurs Darryl is the Director of Marketing Development for CDBaby and Owner/Founder and Head of International Development of Indie Week. Darryl has an incredibly busy schedule but he has generously spent some of his time talk to me about Secret Restaurants, Helping make connections and a new discovery about himself! You can follow Darryl here: www.indieweek.com...

Clare is an accomplished professional who leads large-scale municipal works contracts in the North of England. She's one of the smallest people I have ever worked with and yet she has one of the biggest hearts and sharpest tongues. She commands respect but is also amazing to share a pint with. She has generously spent some of their time to talk to me about travel, KFC, and a pug called Phoebe     ...

Alex introduces Season 2 by explaining what made Season 1 so great. A brief introduction to Season 2 with clips from recorded episodes and what to look forward to. More stories from the talented, compelling and entertaining guests that grace the Social Animals den coming your way.  Follow Social Animals:  Web: https://socialanimals.ca/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/socialanimalspodcast/ Twitter: h...

Mike is a childhood friends of mine, he is an incredible percussionist providing the rhythm section for one of the largest Canadian acts in the world and he has generously spent some of his time to talk to me about a lovely red-maned mutual friend, maintaining friendships amidst a life of action and the loss of a friend and OG supporter. You can follow Mike here: http://www.mikesleathdrums.com/ @m...

Melissa is a singer, a poet and a vocal coach and she has generously spent some of her time to talk to me about growing up in an Evangelical Church, taking joyful refuge in being together with girlfriends and she teaches me about Forest Bathing. You can follow Melissa here: Web: melissadutchmusic.com IG: melissa.dutch Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bDScM4GIAu8diQ6OXFyQy Fb: https://www....