Welcome with Karim Kanji

Desmond Cole is an award-winning journalist and activist. A former staff writer at Torontoist, his work has also appeared in The Walrus, Toronto Life, VICE, NOW Magazine, and Ethnic Aisle. Cole's work focuses primarily on social justice, equity, immigration, systemic racism, and poverty. Cole currently writes for the Toronto Star and can also be heard on Toronto's CFRB 1010. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

Today I speak with the award winning journalist, 2012 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient and Weekend News Anchor for Global News, Angie Seth. In today’s episode we talk about her early work with OMNI Television, working at CBC Radio, running the Boston marathon, her biggest news stories, and why her Twitter handle is @kateygoalie. Enjoy! Music by Afraaz Mulji.

Today we chat with Global News News Director, Mackay Taggart. First up, he claims to not be related to former Our Lady Peace drummer, Jeremy Taggart. We discussed the Obama inauguration in 2008; the rise of Donald Trump, Newsroom, Canadaland, and the sex symbol that is Justin Trudeau. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

Today, we talk with the one-time Toronto mayoral candidate, former Liberal MPP and Ontario’s first openly gay MPP and Ontario cabinet minister, George Smitherman. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

As many of you know I live in Scarborough. Last year we had an election that saw the Federal Liberals, led by Justin Trudeau, defeat Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party. During the election, only one person running for office came to my home: Salma Zahid. I wasn’t going to vote for Roxanne James who was with the Conservative Party. I was actually leaning towards the NDP. But when Salma came to my...

To many Toronto sports fans the name Richard Peddie is a familiar one. He was the President and CEO for almost a decade and a half of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment. Today Richard Peddie is my guest. We chat about his career before he was in the Toronto sports spotlight, various MLSE events and what continues to drive Richard Peddie today. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

In today’s episode I speak former musician and good friend Gregg Tilston. Back on Episode #7 we chatted about Gregg’s career to date. Today, Gregg and I discuss the recently completed Man Machine Poem Tour. Gregg has a unique perspective on Canada’s favourite band, The Tragically Hip. In the mid to late-80s Gregg was in a new wave pop band called International Boundaries (INB). The management comp...

Today I speak with the award-winning writer from the Toronto Star, Morgan Campbell. Morgan is a returning guest of the podcast. He made his first appearance on Episode #18. Today, instead of talking about how Canada fared against the world’s best we talk about how the media covered these games. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

In today’s episode I speak with the founder of The Real Sports Zone website and podcast, Adam Virani. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

Today I speak with the woman behind the popular Blue Jays blog, HumandChuck.com, Joanna Cornish. In today’s episode we talk about the 2016 Blue Jays after 100 games; women reporting on baseball and the issue of athletes and domestic abuse. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

In today’s episode I speak with Warrant Officer, Aly Hirji. I’ve known Aly since we were both in Boy Scouts. I’m speaking with Aly today about his experience as a Muslim in the Canadian Military. He also happens to be gay. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

Saul Colt is The Smartest Man In The world. Just ask Google. In this exclusive chat we discussed how Saul went from sideburns to a full beard, how the Pope crashed his bar mitzvah, why Pokemon Go will fail, Ghostbusters and, for some reason, my toes. Music by Afraaz Mulji.

Today’s episode I speak with Chris Jancelewicz. Chris is a seasoned online entertainment editor with almost a decade of experience in the publishing world. He has run multiple websites, contributed to AOL.com, Huffington Post and now is the National Entertainment Online Reporter at Global News. Listen to his thoughts on Pokemon Go, the hit Netflix docuseries, Making A Murderer and much much more!...

Today’s guest is award-winning investigative and consumer reporter Sean O’Shea. Sean is regarded as one of the most tenacious reporters in television today.. He has exposed organized crime figures, scam artists and unscrupulous contractors – at frequent risk (he was once assaulted on air by biker gang members who had attacked him with a fire extinguisher.) I hope you enjoy my conversation with Glo...

Today’s guest is a graduate of Ryerson University’s Radio and Television Arts Program. He started his broadcasting career in Winnipeg, Manitoba before moving to Sacramento, California. Today he has a role on TV’s Saving Hope.

Jackie Redmond is a former host at The Score and is currently with Sportsnet. She is the host of the WWE show, Aftermath and a Sportsnet anchor.

Jon Sinden is the former Director of Marketing + Promotions for CFNY 102.1 The Edge, the former Director of Integrated Marketing for the Toronto’s Leafs, Raptors and TFC and is now VP Marketing for Toronto’s Festival of Beer.

JD Bunkis is the Producer for The Andrew Walker Show on The Fan 590 in Toronto. He is also the host of Free Association, a podcast all about basketball.

Former Scarborough resident Liem Vu joins Karim Kanji to discuss: -Growing up in Scarborough to Vietnamese immigrants -The pressure that children of immigrants face in obtaining a professional designation -How Liem found his passion for storytelling -Liem’s newspaper career -Liem’s broadcast career starting with MTV Canada and now with Global TV’s The Morning Show.

Georgia Sapounas is a former Canadian and World Champion figure skater and current Senior Manager of Digital Marketing for Team Canada (Canadian Olympic Committee).

Arturo Marcano is a Toronto-based author who writes about the problems in Latin American countries caused by the globalization of baseball, specifically Major League Baseball (MLB).

Sonya Gill is a serial entrepreneur, former ad agency owner and executive, author, social media and PR professional, fitness model and Tim Hortons employee.

There is one person responsible for helping to grow the sport of MMA (and the UFC) more than any other person in Canada: Showdown Joe Ferraro. Showdown would host UFC Central on Sportsnet and The FAN radio network. Today, his contribution to MMA is relegated to monthly duties hosting Titan FC shows in Florida. In this episode, we discuss how Showdown got involved with in the fight business, his ti...

Darrell MacMullin is the CEO of one of Canada’s fastest growing public companies, BitGold. In this hour long conversation we talk about Darrell’s journey from Chapter’s in the early days of e-commerce in Canada to his roles with eBay Canada, PayPal Canada and now BitGold.

On Saturday February 20, 2016 Khadija Cajee joined Welcome’s Karim Kanji at PodCamp Toronto for a special one our interview in front of a live audience. Khadija Cajee’s six year old son, Syed Adam Ahmed, has been on Canada’s DHP (Deemed High Profile) for as long as she and her husband, Sulemaan Ahmed, can remember.