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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2023 · 1H 1M

Steven Kerzner, Ed the Sock

from Toronto Legends · host Andrew Applebaum

Ed the Sock Creator Steven Kerzner remembers North York’s Newton Cable, shares Ed’s origin story [involves the Crafts Closet] and namesake [think Lou Grant/Carl from UP], talks about Ed’s Night Party transitioning from community cable to CityTV to a national MuchMusic audience, why he thinks Moses Znaimer is responsible for the greatest phase of creativity in Canadian TV history [people love to watch people], and presents the REAL STORY behind the conspicuously similar Robert Smigel/Conan O’Brien sock puppet Triumph the Insult Comic Dog [Triumph the Ripoff Dog?].  VERY SPECIAL APPEARANCE by Ed the Sock himself recalling his best interviews [Avril Lavigne before she broke big, Lenny Kravitz & Denzel Washington as they literally broke glassware] and worst interviews [Vanilla Ice, Snow, Mariah Carey] as well as the Woodstock ’99 live experience that ended in a full-scale RIOT [no thanks to Fred Durst]. TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed the Sock Creator Steven Kerzner remembers North York’s Newton Cable, shares Ed’s origin story [involves the Crafts Closet] and namesake [think Lou Grant/Carl from UP], talks about Ed’s Night Party transitioning from community cable to CityTV to a national MuchMusic audience, why he thinks Moses Znaimer is responsible for the greatest phase of creativity in Canadian TV history [people love to watch people], and presents the REAL STORY behind the conspicuously similar Robert Smigel/Conan O’Brien sock puppet Triumph the Insult Comic Dog [Triumph the Ripoff Dog?].  VERY SPECIAL APPEARANCE by Ed the Sock himself recalling his best interviews [Avril Lavigne before she broke big, Lenny Kravitz & Denzel Washington as they literally broke glassware] and worst interviews [Vanilla Ice, Snow, Mariah Carey] as well as the Woodstock ’99 live experience that ended in a full-scale RIOT [no thanks to Fred Durst]. TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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