The Medley

Canadian Cliff Thorburn made history after winning the world snooker championship in 1980 against Hurricane Higgins. 

Alex Morris has an extensive acting resume going back fifty plus years but most 90s kids would recognize him as Nathan Barns from Wishbone.

john Moschitta Jr. is a record breaking talker with the ability to articulate more than 500 words a minute. This ability made him famous as Jim Spleen in the early 80s Fed Ex commercials but he has done lots of other amazing gigs that you will learn all about here. 

Bob Stutt has working as a puppeteer for well over 50 years with credits including, Under the Umbrella Tree, The Big Comfy Couch, and Fraggle Rock. He is also an accomplished author and script writer. 

This time on The Medley I am speaking with Adam Growe the host of the Canadian Version of Cash Cab but he has a much bigger resume that you will learn all about here. 

This time on The Medley we have Deborah Drakeford a Canadian Actress and former resident of my hometown Espanola, Ontario. She is best known for her roles in A History of Violence, Polka Dot Shorts, and Sailor Moon. 

"This is Bandit" is a children's book series about the life of a brave rescue dog named Bandit who lived with a loving family in Northern Ontario. Our guest this time is the co author of the series retired teacher and close family friend, Shelley Wikiruk. 

2025 is Wishbone's 30th anniversary, and I had the opportunity to sit down with Adam Springfield who played David Barnes in that series as a series regular. 

Its the moment of truth this time on The Medley with our guest Sensei Ron Thomas best known for playing Bobby in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. He is now a motivational speaker and authour that has inspired many and wants to make it clear that bullying is not cool. Speaking of bullying, who was the real bully in The Karate Kid? Daniel or Johnny? Ron's answer will surprise you. [podchaser podcast ve...

With a federal election coming up, Dominic Cardy offers an alternative to the current parties in the House of Commons the "Canadian Future Party". A party that is not left or right but forward.

This time we will be sitting down with the co-creator of The Red Green Show Rick Green also known as Bill Smith.

Come on Down! Its time to listen my my interview with the former announcer of The Price is Right Rich Fields. But he has done a lot more in his career besides that. You will get to hear the story about how he landed this amazing gig as well as a funny behind the scenes story from The Price is Right. https://richfields.tv/

This week we sit down with Paul Nicolas Mason. Author, Playwriter and Actor

This time, on The Medley we will be speaking with the man behind the famous Canadian sock puppet and former Much Music VJ Ed the Sock. Warning: This episode does contain brief strong language.

Frank Crim is an actor, producer and writer who has worked on many projects over the years but most people that watched Barney and Friends will recognize him as Firefighter Frank. 

If you watched the Canadian version of Sesame Street called "Sesame Park" in the 1990's and early 2000's you just might recognize Derek Ritschel. He is now a successful stage actor, playwriter and artistic director. In this interview we shared our own theatre experiences with each other and he took the time to tell the story about how he got the role of role of Ray in Sesame Park and shared his fa...

Terri has been in the entertainment business for a long time and has an extensive resume. She is best known for providing the voice of Shreeky and Baby Hugs Bear in Care Bears and the title character in the Sailor Moon anime.  

This time on The Medley we will hear from a former NHL player and airline pilot from my hometown of Espanola, Ontario Al Secord. He played in the NHL as an enforcer for 12 years and later become a pilot for American Airlines. Please excuse the audio quality towards the end as we had some technically issues. Other than that I hope you enjoy. 

Peter Keleghan has been acting since he was a kid and is probably best known for playing Ranger Gord in "The Red Green Show" and he also had roles in shows like "18 to Life," Ruby Gloom, and many others.

Christina Bartlett has been drawing anime and manga art for most of her life, in this episode you will get to hear some details on a project we are working on together and the story of how she became a successful artist.  https://strawberrypatchca.square.site/

You just might recognize his voice especially if you watched shows like "Arthur" and "What's with Andy" Arthur Holden tells us how he got involved in the entertainment industry and how his audition for the title character Arthur got him an even better role. He is also an accomplished scriptwriter.

Newfoundlander Donny Love has over 20 years of experience in the television industry. Some of his projects include George Street TV, Adventures Unknown, and Open House NL. He also a skill musician. 

This week our guest comes all the way from Possum Lodge. Patrick McKenna tells us all about his career in film and television especially his time on the set of The Red Green Show. You will also learn about an improv comedy group he is a member of with our previous guest Neil Crone and some projects he worked on recently. 

It's good to be back after a long break and your patience is greatly appreciated. This weeks episodes features Bruce Dinsmore, an actor known best for doing the voice of Arthurs Dad and Binky on Arthur. On this show you will learn about his career and get his perspective on a controversial episode of the series called "Arthurs Big Hit"

Don Burnstick is a comedian, addictions councilor, and motivational speaker from Alexander First Nation in Alberta. For over 30 years he inspired people with his humour and by telling stories of how he overcame trauma and addiction.  https://www.donburnstick.ca/