225 episodes

'Toronto Famous' personalities share their stories and memories with host Andrew Applebaum!

Toronto Legends Andrew Applebaum

    • Society & Culture

'Toronto Famous' personalities share their stories and memories with host Andrew Applebaum!

    Sam Reid, Glass Tiger

    Sam Reid, Glass Tiger

    Glass Tiger’s Sam Reid talks about how Tokyo became Glass Tiger after opening for Boy George & Culture Club at Maple Leaf Gardens, teaming up with Bryan Adams’ songwriting partner Jim Vallance, shooting TWO videos for Don’t Forget Me, opening on monster tours for Journey and Tina Turner, interesting Juno and Grammy ceremony experiences, giving Sir Rod Stewart vocal suggestions, getting dissed by Roger Hornsby and mistaken for David Hasselhoff, collaborating with Rik Emmett, and why almost 40 years later every day is still a great Glass Tiger Day!  
    On November 30th Glass Tiger plays the intimate Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts! All info is at https://bit.ly/GlassTiger-RHCPA
    For everything Glass Tiger, please visit https://glasstiger.ca/
    TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Sergio Di Zio, Actor

    Sergio Di Zio, Actor

    Actor Sergio Di Zio talks about FLASHPOINT being shot in Toronto, his over 100 credits in TV/film/theatre, working the stage with Megan ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Follows, his movie debut in National Lampoon’s Senior Trip with Jeremy Renner & Tommy Chong, his interactions with Russell Crowe/Ron Howard/Jeff Daniels, why he is NOT a huge fan of AI, and who he sometimes gets mistaken for!
    Sergio stars with Megan Follows in “Four Minutes Twelve Seconds" until May 12 at Tarragon Theatre’s Extraspace...for full info please visit https://tarragontheatre.com/
    TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com
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    • 40 min
    Tom Bailey, Thompson Twins

    Tom Bailey, Thompson Twins

    Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey talks about the 40th anniversary of Into The Gap, keeping in touch with his former bandmates Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, the exposure that came with Top Of The Pops and MTV, opening for The Police while at the height of their fame [and dysfunction], playing 1985's Live Aid backed by Madonna, Howard Jones and Thomas Dolby encouraging him to resume touring Thompson Twins' music after a 27 year break, and seeing first-hand David Bowie's shockingly smooth stage entrance & exit!
    For Tom Bailey, please visit http://www.thompsontwinstombailey.co.uk/
    For Tom's upcoming shows in Laval and Toronto, please visit https://www.totallytubularfestival.com/
    For Hired Gun Media, please visit www.facebook.com/hiredgunmedia
    TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com
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    • 34 min
    Paul Woods, Argos Year of the Rocket

    Paul Woods, Argos Year of the Rocket

    Toronto Argonauts historian & author Paul Woods takes us back to 1991’s Year of the Rocket, with great stories revolving around Raghib 'Rocket' Ismail, Wayne Gretzky, John Candy, Bruce McNall, Adam Rita, Mark Rypien, Dan Aykroyd, Matt Dunigan, Ricky Foggie and Michael 'Pinball' Clemons...with bonus stories about the Foot Stomp, the Flying Beer Can, Ricky Williams, Doug Flutie, former team president Keith Pelley’s return as CEO of MLSE, whether Joe Montana could have been an Argo [!!], and why McLeod Bethel-Thompson might just be the most interesting man in football!
    For his books Year of the Rocket or Bouncing Back and everything else Paul Woods, please go to https://www.paulwoodsmedia.com/
    TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com
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    • 57 min
    Steven D’Souza, CBC

    Steven D’Souza, CBC

    The CBC’s Steven D’Souza talks about his 24 years at the CBC, his path from Richmond Hill to Ryerson to the Toronto Sun to the Canadian Press to the CBC, getting good advice from Tom Harrington and Peter Mansbridge, how covering Mayor Rob Ford prepared him for covering President Donald Trump, travelling the globe to cover the 2017 eclipse/George Floyd protests/World Cup soccer/Parkland school shooting/the papal conclave/Beijing Olympics/numerous hurricanes, sometimes getting mistaken for Ian Hanomansing or Francis D’Souza, and getting recognized by a fan at a Banana Republic outlet mall store in Pennsylvania!
    To enjoy Steven D’Souza on The Fifth Estate please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/fifthestate
    TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com
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    • 50 min
    Mark Gane, Martha and the Muffins

    Mark Gane, Martha and the Muffins

    Martha and the Muffins co-founder Mark Gane [currently the sole Muffin] talks about being in their 47th year as a band, how they chose that name [and why it temporarily changed to ‘M Plus M’], interactions with a flirty Prime Minister Trudeau [Dad of our current PM] at the 1980 Juno Awards, ‘Echo Beach’ co-winning the Juno for Song of the Year, the boost they got from CHUM-FM/CFNY/The New Music/The Garys, hanging out with Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson, touring with Roxy Music/Eurythmics, and working with a (then) totally unknown producer in Hamilton named Daniel Lanois!
    For everything Martha and the Muffins, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@MarthaandtheMuffinsOfficial
    TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com
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    • 49 min

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