The Morning Show Thing with Brittlestar and Shannon

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It’s part coffee chat, part Canadian time capsule, and part “how did we end up talking about this?” Each episode, Brittlestar (Stewart Reynolds) and Shannon dive into the news and the not-so-news... but guaranteed good vibes.

Episodes

  1. Sandwiches, Subways & Sleeper Cars

    09/19/2025

    Sandwiches, Subways & Sleeper Cars

    Toronto had a buffet on the subway, the zoo’s longest-serving volunteer just hit 50 years, and an 80-year-old is teaching people how to turn their memories into films. Plus, we solve the TTC’s deficit problem with one genius idea: sleeper cars. It’s news-adjacent, sandwich-heavy, and exactly the kind of false hope your Friday needs.

    44 min
  2. From Doomscrolling to Downton Abbey: A Guide to Sanity

    09/12/2025

    From Doomscrolling to Downton Abbey: A Guide to Sanity

    Brittlestar & Shannon tackle media overload, share tips to stay sane online, and bring you some much-needed good news—including a 104-year-old peanut butter fan and a rescued beaver. Plus: Are pergolas even real?

    47 min
  3. The Hello Canada/Toronto Life TIFF Party, Schmooze Rules, and the Celebrity Who Wasn't

    09/05/2025

    The Hello Canada/Toronto Life TIFF Party, Schmooze Rules, and the Celebrity Who Wasn't

    Stewart recounts a very polite Canadian brush with showbiz at a TIFF opening party—briefly “not on the list,” loudly networking in a room built for whispers, caviar on a tiny donut, and a confident approach to a man who absolutely was… not Andy Kim. Cameos include Melissa Grello, Lauren Ash, and Peroni Zero. Shannon provides footwear realism and social-battery fact-checking. Highlights The check-in desk plot twist… and the red-carpet dilemmaWhy one-bite appetizers are civilization… and sliders are notThe “Andy Kim” meet-cute that wasn’tHow to survive schmoozing when the DJ thinks it’s a clubThe black-SUV exit strategy (it’s all theatre)Paid subs get the full video version at brittlestar.comListen wherever you get your podcasts… and if you enjoy it, rate/review so we can keep flexing our extremely reasonable #40 in News Commentary.

    41 min
  4. Zellers, Lost Rings, and Drones That Don’t Hate Us

    08/29/2025

    Zellers, Lost Rings, and Drones That Don’t Hate Us

    Zellers is back, wedding rings are rescued from a landfill, and drones prove they’re more than just BBQ cover shredders. Brittlestar & Shannon dive into the weird, the heartwarming, and the nostalgic—plus a look at all-terrain wheelchairs that make the outdoors more accessible. News, nonsense, and nice things, all in one episode.

    36 min
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It’s part coffee chat, part Canadian time capsule, and part “how did we end up talking about this?” Each episode, Brittlestar (Stewart Reynolds) and Shannon dive into the news and the not-so-news... but guaranteed good vibes.

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