Toronto Legends

Apr 17 2025 302 ep. 52 mins 61
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'Toronto Famous' personalities share their stories and memories with host Andrew Applebaum!

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Chuck Ealey, CFL Superstar

Apr 17 2025 51 mins  
Legendary CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey talks about growing up in Portsmouth Ohio, going undefeated in BOTH his high school (18-0) and college (35-0) football careers, getting passed over in the 1972 NFL draft and coming up to Canada (“The only thing I knew was that it was north of Detroit!”), leading the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to the 1972 Grey Cup as Rookie of the Year, learning ab

Peter Kent, Arnold’s Stunt Double

Apr 10 2025 69 mins  
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stunt double Peter Kent talks about the OTHER Canadian Peter Kent (and meeting his brother the ‘Scud Stud’ Arthur), getting hired by fellow Canadian James Cameron in 1984 for a little film called The Terminator (and getting paid a flat $40/day), his working and personal relationship with The Austrian Oak on 14 films over 14 years, the pressure of stand

Amanda Lang, Business Journalist

Apr 03 2025 34 mins  
Business Journalist/Host/Author Amanda Lang talks about her Ottawa/Winnipeg roots growing up as the daughter of a Prime Minister Trudeau cabinet minister (with Justin two grades behind her at school), why like George Costanza she always yearned to be an architect, getting her print journalism start at The Globe & Mail, moving to New York City and joining CNN, the benefits of her Fi

Ian Thomas, Singer/Songwriter

Mar 27 2025 45 mins  
Singer/Songwriter Ian Thomas talks about his biggest hit Painted Ladies (and why he no longer possesses his 1974 Juno as Most Promising Male Vocalist), his continued close ties to both his big brother Dave and his wider SCTV/Second City family, his cameo on Bob & Doug McKenzie’s Great White North, touring with April Wine/Rush/Valdy/Beach Boys/Billy Joel, why everyone was told to

Thommie Bergman, Pioneering European NHLer

Mar 24 2025 23 mins  
Swedish hockey pioneer Thommie Bergman talks about representing Sweden at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Japan, making the move to North America to join the Detroit Red Wings, his first NHL fight against none other than penalty minutes leader Dave ‘the Hammer’ Schultz, moving over to the WHA to help the Winnipeg Jets win the AVCO Cup, his 25 year scouting career for the Toronto Ma

Jody Vance, Broadcaster

Mar 20 2025 46 mins  
Broadcaster Jody Vance talks about her place in history as the first woman in Canadian television to host her own primetime sports show, her up close and personal time with Prince Harry [and Meghan] during the recent Invictus Games 2025, getting her start out of a bartending gig at Bruce Allen’s Xmas party, why she didn’t mind being referred to as the Katie Couric/Mary Hart of

Devin Heroux, CBC

Mar 13 2025 53 mins  
CBC’s multi-platform reporter Devin Heroux talks about why his current job is his dream job [every day is ‘what story will I tell today?’], covering the last four Olympic/Paralympic Games, preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, working with [and now taking over for] Scott Russell, covering the Raptors 2019 NBA Championship, watching [and then subsequently working wi

Stephen Stohn, Degrassi & Beyond

Mar 06 2025 71 mins  
Entertainment Industry Titan Stephen Stohn talks about developing the Degrassi franchise with his wife Linda Schuyler, his interactions with Aubrey [Drake] Graham/Kevin Smith/Billy Ray Cyrus, the transformative experience of seeing The Beatles at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1964, his entertainment law work for some of Canadian music’s biggest names, why he keeps gold records on his wal

Jeff Chalmers, boom 97.3

Feb 10 2025 47 mins  
boom 97.3’s Jeff Chalmers talks about a lifetime in radio, experiencing the transition from turntables/tapes to 100% digital, maintaining listener relationships now approaching 50 years [shoutouts to Libby! Steve! Sue!], his interactions with Ozzy Osborne & Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, working at CFTR/Q107/CBC Radio/The Hog/Jack-FM/boom 97.3, hosting the Midnight Metal Hour on Q1

Peter Kent, Journalist/Politician

Feb 06 2025 54 mins  
Journalist/Politician Peter Kent shares adventures from his TWO distinguished careers [is he the REAL Forrest Gump??], his first day in Toronto being the same day as the 1967 Maple Leafs Stanley Cup parade, finding the right balance between being scared shitless versus youthfully exuberant, his interactions with Saddam Hussein/Hillary Clinton/Mikhail Gorbachev/Margaret Thatcher/Ste