The Bigmark Podcast

#280: Mariposa Folk Fest 02.07.2026 17:05 ↓

Mark dives into the ongoing history of the Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia, Ontario.

#279: Summer House Reunion 24.06.2026 30:53 ↓

Mark goes in on the Summer House Reunion.

#278: Moving 2.0 16.06.2026 19:02 ↓

Mark delves into the ins and out of moving the podcast studio... again.

#277: Adam Rogerson 06.06.2026 1:14:14 ↓

Adam Rogerson is one of Mark's former bandmates, current firefighter and very good friend.

#276: Toronto Rock 19.05.2026 24:43 ↓

Mark dives into the history of the Toronto Rock lacrosse team.

#275: Big Fish 06.05.2026 25:07 ↓

Mark dives into the 1998 novel Big Fish, written by Daniel Wallace.

#274: Mariposa Showcase 23.04.2026 19:57 ↓

Mark recounts his experience with the Mariposa Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase with his band, Wreckless Harbour.

#273: 2026 JUNOS 12.04.2026 18:31 ↓

Mark chats about the 2026 Juno Awards, hosted in Hamilton, Ontario.

#272: Gymskin 01.04.2026 21:13 ↓

Mark dives in to the UK streaming phenomena known as Gymskin.

#271: Jeff Buckley 13.03.2026 18:32 ↓

Mark delves into the life and times of Jeff Buckley.

#270: The War of Art 02.03.2026 16:12 ↓

Mark chats about the 2002 creativity manual, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.

#269: Dwayne Gretzky & The HPO 19.02.2026 15:40 ↓

Mark chats about the first ever Valentine's Day performance of Dwayne Gretzky and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.

#268: Dominican Republic 12.02.2026 29:02 ↓

Mark recounts his recent trip to the Dominican Republic.

#267: MBAA 04.02.2026 24:46 ↓

Mark recounts his experience at the 2026 Master Brewer's Association of the Americas' Ontario technical conference.

#266: Ice Fishing 2026 29.01.2026 21:34 ↓

Mark delves into the nitty gritty details of the first annual ince fishing derby with his friends.

#265: Jon Harley 20.01.2026 1:37:02 ↓

Jon Harley is a local Hamilton musician and registered social worker and psychotherapist at OM Integrative Health, and Mark's fellow member of Wreckless Harbour.

#264: Tom Waits Tribute 12.01.2026 24:06 ↓

Mark discusses his band Wreckless Harbour's performance at a recent tribute show dedicated to the music of Tom Waits.

#263: 2025 Year In Review 31.12.2025 35:21 ↓

Mark looks back over the year and delves into the highs and lows of the podcast and the world at large.

#262: Xmas Spooktacular 24.12.2025 22:24 ↓

Mark talks everything Christmas 2025.

#261: Ian Hanecak 15.12.2025 1:58:53 ↓

Ian Hanecak returns to the podcast!

#260: Adopt-a-Family 08.12.2025 19:05 ↓

Mark chats about the Children's Foundation Adopt-a-Family program.

#259: Touring Band 30.11.2025 16:36 ↓

Mark pulls back the curtain on the ins and outs of planning a tour for his band Wreckless Harbour.

#258: Easy Tiger 23.11.2025 15:29 ↓

Mark chats about one of the great snack bars in Hamilton, the ever convivial, Easy Tiger.

#257: Frankenstein 17.11.2025 27:54 ↓

Mark chats about the 2025 film adaptation of Frankenstein, by Guillermo del Toro.

#256: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald 10.11.2025 25:42 ↓

Mark explores the story, legend, and memory of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.