The Pal‘s Podcast

🎙️ This week on The Pal’s Podcast, we sit down with the Boys of 98, one of Canada’s most entertaining lifestyle content groups. Childhood friends since elementary school, the guys share how their friendship grew from growing up in the same neighborhood to building a career creating content together. We dive into their journey from making long-form YouTube college tours to evolving into short-form...

🎙️ This week on The Pal's Podcast, Ricky and Dani catch up on everything happening this summer, from quieter days in Muskoka and Toronto's patio scene to the electric atmosphere created by the World Cup. The conversation dives into Canada's tipping culture, the realities of concert ticket prices and Rogers Stadium, why Euro Summers have become so popular, and how they're approaching this season of...

🎙️ This week on The Pal’s Podcast, we sit down with the founders of Offside Boys, one of Toronto’s fastest-growing vintage soccer jersey brands. Friends since high school, Santi and Ben share how a passion for collecting football kits turned into a business, from building personal collections of hundreds of jerseys to sourcing rare finds through Facebook Marketplace, thrift stores, warehouses, and...

🎙️ This week on The Pal's Podcast, we sit down with Toronto rock band Stuck on Planet Earth to talk about their latest album, All But Nothing, and what it takes to keep a band together for over a decade. The trio shares the story behind recording their new album between Nashville and Toronto, working alongside acclaimed songwriters and producers, and why they chose to capture part of the record li...

🎙️ This week on The Pal's Podcast, we sit down with Norwegian music trio The Bausa during their first-ever North American trip to Toronto. The group shares how a friendship that started in middle school turned into a global music career, from creating songs in a home studio and selling music to Norway's famous graduation bus culture, to landing a chart-topping hit and performing in front of 60,000...

This month on Pal's Podcast, Ricky and Dani are back for another catch-up episode, and this one comes with some big news. We officially announce that The Pal's Podcast has joined Narcity Shows, a partnership that we hope will help take the show to the next level through expanded distribution, bigger opportunities, and even more great conversations. We also dive into life lately, including Dani's C...

🎙️ This week, Ricky and Dani sit down with Elan Bibas to talk about leaving behind a successful career in engineering and AI consulting to pursue content creation, endurance racing, and a life built around pushing limits. From selling his first startup to quitting corporate life, Elan shares what led him to bet on himself and fully commit to building his own path. We talk about marathons, ultra-ma...

🎙️ Episode 353. This week, Ricky and Dani sit down with former NHL player Cody Hodgson for one of the most unbelievable comeback stories we’ve heard on the podcast. Cody reflects on growing up playing elite hockey in Toronto, making it to the NHL, representing Team Canada at the World Juniors, and spending six seasons in the league with teams like the Nashville Predators. But at just 26 years old,...

🎙️ New Episode Alert! This week, Ricky and Dani sit down with professional pickleball player Max Wild, the first American ever drafted into the CNPL, to talk about his journey from elite tennis at UCLA to the rapidly growing world of pro pickleball. They dive into how Max first discovered the sport while finishing his MBA, the moment he got completely humbled by an older player with a knee brace n...

🎙️ This week, we sit down with Tyler McGregor (@tylermcgregor8) captain of Team Canada’s Para ice hockey team, fresh off the Paralympic Games. Tyler shares what the experience in Italy was really like, from the electric atmosphere and having over 200 friends and family in the stands, to the tough reality of coming home with silver. We talk about how the team processed the loss, why there’s still s...

🎙️ Episode 350. What a milestone. This week, Ricky and Dani sit down for a special episode to reflect on reaching 350 episodes of The Pal’s Podcast and everything the journey has brought with it. From how the show started to how it’s evolved, we look back on the moments, guests, and lessons that have shaped the podcast along the way. We talk about memorable episodes, behind-the-scenes stories, how...

Follow NOTTORIA: https://www.instagram.com/nottoriamusic/ Join Nottoria as they share their band story, from Dom and Joe meeting at a music store to recruiting Ella after a standout live performance. The band dives into their creative process, collaboration, and chemistry that fuels their music. They also talk about live shows, upcoming festival performances, and their album release plans, giving...

🎙️ New Episode Alert! This week we’re joined by Emma Maltais, Team Canada Olympic medalist and Toronto Sceptres forward, for a fun and insightful conversation about life at the highest level of hockey. We dive into her Olympic experiences from Beijing to Milan, the growth of women’s hockey through the PWHL, and what it’s like competing on some of the biggest stages in the world. Emma shares storie...

With the podcast approaching 350 episodes, we talk about what’s next. We also get into a bigger conversation about building a creative space, what it could look like, and whether it actually makes sense right now. We break down how to level up the podcast through consistency, better production, and more intentional guest outreach. And somewhere along the way, we get into Botox, skincare, and why t...

This week we sit down with VYTØ for a conversation that goes deep into the journey from finance bro to full-time DJ. We dive into how a pandemic boredom sparked a major career pivot, the mindset shift required to treat music as a business, and why approaching DJing like an entrepreneurial venture has shaped his path. We talk about building credibility in Toronto’s nightlife, the “boot camp” traini...

🎙️ New Episode Alert! This week we sit down with our longtime friend Ernesto Gaita for a conversation that goes way back. Having spent nearly 15 years in the nightlife and creator world together, we dive into how our journeys started, the evolution of podcasting, and why consistency matters more than chasing quick views. We talk about building authentic brands online, why being yourself is the onl...

Follow Simona: https://www.instagram.com/theotherstallone/ This week on the Pal's Podcast, co-hosts Dani Galarneau and Ricky Liorti sit down with Simona Stallone, the creator behind the viral Out of Shape Olympics on Instagram and TikTok. Simona breaks down how the Out of Shape Olympics started, what it actually takes to film the chaos, the production process behind the scenes, and the real financ...

This week on the Pal’s Podcast, Dani and Ricky catch up on life, goals, and what this season has really looked like. The Pals also talk about surviving winter in Toronto, their travel strategies to beat the winter blues, and their thoughts on the Winter Olympics, including figure skating, the drama surrounding the Games, and the heartbreak of Canada’s hockey losses. A real catch-up episode and a l...

This week on Pal’s Podcast, Dani Galarneau and Ricky Liorti sit down with Kyle Cooke, original cast member of Summer House, CEO of Loverboy, and DJ. Kyle opens up about taking the risk on reality TV, surviving multiple failed startups, and building Loverboy into a wildly successful brand. From blackout hot tub debuts to navigating alcohol distribution and entrepreneurship lessons, this episode div...

In this episode of the Pal’s Podcast, Dani Galarneau and Ricky Liorti sit down with Obi, reality TV star from Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle, fitness coach, and former football athlete. Most people know Obi from Too Hot to Handle, but this conversation goes beyond reality TV. Obi shares his story of being born in Nigeria, growing up in Winnipeg, and chasing his dream of playing in the CFL. After suff...

🎙️ New Episode Alert! This week it’s just Ricky and Dani back in the studio for one of our most fun and unfiltered catch-up episodes yet. We kick things off with Dani deep in exam season and what the next few months of studying look like as she gears up for the final stretch. Ricky, on the other hand, is in a completely different kind of chaos… because he just bought a condo in the heart of Toront...

In this episode of The Pal’s Podcast, Ricky Liorti sits down with Marlon and Duke from the Extra Gravy podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about podcasting, creativity, comedy, and building something that lasts. Dani is off handling exams, so Ricky takes the lead as they dive deep into what it really means to be consistent in podcasting. Marlon shares how discovering podcasts nearly a decade a...

Follow Michael Chao: https://www.instagram.com/mchao95/ https://www.instagram.com/apacircuit/ https://www.instagram.com/northernlightspickleball/ https://www.instagram.com/grandviewpickleballclub/   This week on the Pal’s Podcast, Ricky sits down with Michael Chao, CEO and Founder of the newly rebranded APA Canadian Circuit, General Manager of the Northern Lights in the Canadian National Picklebal...

What happens when two reality-TV obsessed best friends (and full-on parents) try to keep up with drama, diapers, and deadlines at the same time? Join us with Ariana & Renee from Friend Of as we chat Vanderpump Rules, Summerhouse, dream crossovers, parenting vs podcasts (seriously, WHERE’S THE TIME?) and the reality-star moments that still make us gasp. Follow Ariana & Renee https://www.ins...

Emily Durham — aka Emily the Recruiter — is BACK on Pal’s Podcast! One of our early guests (way before Episode 100), she returns for Episode 336 with even more insights, stories, and real talk about careers, creativity, and the future of work. Follow Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emily.the.recruiter/ https://www.instagram.com/clockinwithemily/ In this episode, we get into: - The behind-the-scen...