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Bob's Basement: A Podcast About Change
by Bob Willette
Bob's Basement is a show about change.
Episodes
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STEVEN PAGE - Formerly of Barenaked Ladies, Live From Home 140
Steven Page stops by Bob's Basement to chat life, music, and his upcoming 140th "Live From Home" concert. He’s taking on the classics—Gordon and Rock Spectacle—this Saturday, Jan 24 via Zoom. Don't miss the show (or this interview).
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RAINE MAIDA - Lead Singer Our Lady Peace
Lead singer of Our Lady Peace will be honoured by War Child Canada on Monday December 8th with a "Founders Award" for over 20 years of service and work with the charity, all around the world. Bob spoke with Raine about the gala, the work the War Child does and of course music and change.
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Author - Samantha Joyce
Sam Joyce has had her first Young Adult novel published "NOT TODAY SATAN" Sam talks with Bob about the changes in the Young Adult genre of books. She and Bob share several candid momenta about losing both of her parents in recent years and her experience with the "MAID" program in Canada. Sam's...
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The Inevitable AI Episode
In this episode Bob pulls back the curtain on how AI has become integral to how he puts together a radio show. He also discusses how he is baffled by people who fear AI or just flat out refuse to use it. Bob shares his tips on how he made it Chat GPT into his own AIR CHECK MACHINE. Some…
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Bob Update - Episode 89
How does that song go? It's been a while...... (Thank you Staind) Guess who's back...Bob is in the basement with a couple updates and a few bits. [email protected] for sales leads! hahaha
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MOUTH CONGRESS - Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini
Kids in the Hall member Scott Thompson and his writing partner Paul Bellini (aka Bellini in a Towel) join Bob virtually in the basement to talk about their band Mouth Congress and the new release Valley Of Song Paul shares his on going battle with cancer and how he is feeling these days. Scott...
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KASADOR - Kingston Rock Band
Bob first heard about Kasador when he was the Music Director at 94.9 The Rock. They are a Kingston based band who rock. Full disclosure Boris is the son of The Tragically Hips Rob Baker. (Who has been on this very show with Craig Northy when they were plugging their side project "Strippers Union")
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FAREWELL TO THE PHOENIX (KINDA)
So the Phoenix Concert Concert Theatre is closing. No wait. It's not. But what about this party we are throwing to say farewell....let's have it anyway! Nov 23rd 410 Sherbourne St. The Last Dance (Sorta) On this episode DJ Dwight Hybrid, DJ Paul Dinghra, Brother Bill (aka Neil Morrison), Chicken...
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KEN TIZZARD: The Watchmen, Thornley
Born in St. John's Newfoundland Ken Tizzard joins Bob in the basement and talks about change in the music industry , in media and in his personal life. Ken shares some stories about song writing (He wrote the music for ALL UNCOVERED by The Watchmen!) about being on the road and about real life...
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MOBY - Flashback to Unlike Anything You've Heard
When Moby released "Destroyed" the year was 2011 and I was running 103.9 PROUD FM. My friend Mike Rice (who I worked with at Edge102) was with EMI music at the time. I proposed an in depth long form interview with Moby in which we'd play some new tracks along with some old ones. Mike made it…
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BLAIR PACKHAM - The Jitters, Singer Songwriter
Blair Packham joins Bob to discuss how the "gig economy" has changed in the last 40 years. His band The Jitters were a mainstay on Toronto radio for a period with hits like "Last of the Red Hot Fools" and "Closer Everyday" being played throughout the late 80s and into the 90s. (Side note: Reunion...
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BOB WEGNER - Musician, Author, Editor
Bob Wegner isn't a household name but there is a good chance you have heard him play. Among other things Bob was the guitarist on the first Toronto production of We Will Rock You the Queen musical. A native of Hamilton Bob has lived in Toronto since 2007 as a working musician but is embarking on…
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JESSE REYNOLDS - Actor, Broadcaster, Comedian
Jesse ticks all the boxes...he's charming, he's talented, he's good looking, he's easy to work with....and yet here he is like so many.........sitting on the sideline's as traditional media tries to figure out how to move forward in our post-social media digital world. Take a listen as Bob talks…
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STEVE GAZZARD - Executive Coach
Steve is helping Bob find his way through this current "underemployment" situation. And he can help you. But most importantly, he wants to help others. Listen for Steve's SIX MAN Challenge. Steve's goal is to help reduce suicide among men. It's an epidemic, and dudes need to help dudes....
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POKER BOB
A quick update about the poker dealer adventure. A little radio talk - who wants to buy a radio station? And something else (not really I wanted to keep up with the rule of 3 thing)
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JAIMIE GALLORO - Former Nelvana Producer and Bob's High School Friend
Fellow former Corus employee Jaimie Galloro is on the show to discuss exactly what Bob (and many others) are going through. After 20+ years with the company she has found herself "between gigs" https://www.instagram.com/jaimzb/ Jaimie and Bob discuss having early success in a creative field and...
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RESET AND CHANGE
It's been a while but guess whose back? A quick life update and a plea to hear from you. Are you a Gen X in a creative field? Have you recently been structured out? Laid off? Bored of things? Let's talk about it. email me [email protected]
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PEARL JAM WISHLIST
Hey there! Been too long, I know. There is a little life news I hint at in the start of this episode, that I can't quite go into yet...and then my episode of WISHLIST from Pearl Jam Radio. I hope you enjoy. More podcasts to come more often - I promise.
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RICHARD PATRICK - Filter, Nine Inch Nails
Had some technical difficulties with this one...and we are a little late getting it out. One of the best Hard Rock bands to come out of the 90s is and was FILTER. Richard Patrick is the founder of Filter. Well, he really IS Filter. In August Bob had the pleasure of talking to Richard about his…
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ROB PREUSS - Spoons, Honeymoon Suite, Toronto Theatre Scene and TOAST HOST!
Sure he was in The Spoons. Sure he was in Honeymoon Suite Sure he is one of the most talented musicians the great city of Burlington ever produced...but he is by far known most as Bob's Duke Cousin Co-host of TOAST on Toronto Mike'd Podcast. Monthly Bob and Rob join Mike and talk about music of…
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KIRIN SINGH - Ki's On Da Beach - Destiny Villa - Treasure Beach Jamaica
In December 2022 Bob travelled to Treasure Beach Jamaica. And oh what a treasure it was! There he met entrepreneur and real estate developer Kirin Singh. A fellow Canadian Kirin had visited Jamaica in 2017 and thought "I'd really like to live here!" ....something most Canadians think when they...
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LORETTA SWIT: AKA Major Margaret Houlihan, animal activist, actor, artist
Award-winning actress and activist, Loretta Swit, who received the BETTY WHITE Award from Actors & Others for Animals in 2017, joins Bob to talk about her new fragrance and her new book available at www.switheart.org. Of course they also talk about her many years as a stage and screen…
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ADAM ROBINSON - Broadcast Engineer / Expert
WARNING: There is Forty Creek Whisky consumed during this episode. Adam Robinson knows about change. He was the head of engineering at Evanov Radio Group for many years and during those years the company grew from 3 stations to something like 19. All of those stations needed studios built....
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JIM LANG - Radio / Television Host
Jim Lang is celebrating 9 years as the morning show host on 105.9 The Region this year. He has done television. He has done radio. He has done play by play. He has done talk radio. He has done sports radio. And now he is in the basement to talk "change" Bob and Jim talk about how growing up in a...
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KAT CALLAGHAN - Radio Host and Tik Tok Voice
Talk about change! One minute you're doing your successful morning show with a side hustle of a little voice work here and there...and the next you're on CNN, Good Morning America and Ryan Seacrest?!!?!? That's what happened to Kat Callahan when she revealed that she is the voice of Tik Tok.…
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JOEL CARRIERE - Owner / Founder Dine Alone Records
Joel Carriere is responsible for bringing us some of the most iconic music in modern Canadian music history. His record label and launched the careers of bands like Alexisonfire, City and Colour, Arkells, Monster Truck, The Dirty Nil, The Sheepdogs and many many more. He has a unique viewpoint on...
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KARL WOLF: Celebrates 15 Years of Africa
About Karl Wolf:Karl Wolf is a Lebanese-Canadian musician raised in Dubai and based in Toronto. He is a singer, songwriter and producer who has released 5 certified Gold singles in addition to his 4X platinum international hit, “Africa”. Having collaborated with the likes of Timbaland, Juicy J,...
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JEFF "CHICKEN SHAWARMA" DOMET - but not. (listen to find out)
Jeff Domet and Bob began their broadcast journey's as interns on Edge 102's Humble and Fred Show. Listen in as they discuss changes in the media landscape and changes in their personal lives. Shawarma - is the first person to actually record INSIDE Bob's Basement. A momentous occasion to be sure!...
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Nails Mahoney, On Air Coach
A few weeks back Nails joined Bob in his basement virtually from his home in Malta. Malta and Zoom do not get along - so forgive the technical issues/edits. Nails is a long time radio guy who just wants to help announcers/presenters make entertaining radio. He and Bob discuss the ever changing...
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Sebastain Clovis former CFL Player/Host of HGTV's Gut Job and Save My Reno
Sebastian Clovis has had a lot of change in his career. From being a Grey Cup winning Defensive Back in the CFL to the host of very successful HGTV Home Reno Shows he has adapted to whatever life has thrown at him. He and Bob sit down and discuss what it's like to come to a new country at 6 years...
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PAUL BELLINI writer Kids In The Hall and 22 Minutes
Paul Bellini is an award winning comedy writer and performer. But more importantly he used to work for Bob on PROUD FM. Join Paul and Bob as they discuss the art and science of sketch writing and comedy, Paul was a writer of two of the most successful comedy shows ever to come out of Canada: The...
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CRAIG VENN and MIKE LUCK aka Rock Mornings with Craig Venn and Lucky
Collectively Craig Venn and Mike Luck have over 50 years radio experience. Together they have been doing mornings on "The GTA's Rock Station" 949 The Rock for nearly a decade. Bob worked with them for a near four year span doing middays and music at 949 The Rock. Listen in as they discuss the...
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DAVE TRAFFORD - Former News Director, Podcast Executive Producer
Dave Trafford is probably best known to Toronto radio audiences as a host and news director on Newstalk 1010 CFRB. Dave has recently left any kind of a "regular gig" in terrestrial radio behind and entered into the world of Podcasting and content creation with his daughter Erin. Dave and Bob talk...
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MIKE WILMOT - Standup Comedian and Actor
You might know Mike Wilmot from "Just For Laughs" and "The Nasty Show". You might know Mike from "Corner Gas". You might know Mike from his starring role in the cult classic "It's All Gone Pete Tong". Bob knows Mike because one of Bob's closest friends is Mike's little brother, Mark. Bob and Mike...
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KURT DAHL - The Lawyer Drummer
Some people say drummers are strange people...some people say lawyers are a unique breed. Well Kurt Dahl is both. He's been the drummer for Canadian Rock Band ONE BAD SON for nearly 18 years and he's been an entertainment lawyer for a good portion of that as well. While some rock stars party in…
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Lori Gibbs: Yuk Yuks Headliner, Broadcaster, Motivational Speaker
Lori Gibbs has been described as a human anti-depressant. She is a rare commodity - a stand up comedian with a sunny disposition. She and Bob talk about how she knew at 20 that she wanted to be a stand-up - however she didn't take the plunge til after her 40th birthday. Lori has also been a…
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Dave Kaufman, Radio/Podcast Host, Tragically Hip Expert
Bob and Dave Kaufman do not know each other at all at the beginning of this episode. They have merely "liked" each other's Tweets along the way. By the end of the episode something has changed...they seem like friends. This might be the episode in which the umbrella of change is spoken about the...
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BILL WELYCHKA, TV HOST former MUCH VJ
Bill Welychka was likely a staple on your television through the 90s and 2000s on Much Music and Much More Music - he has interviewed (and hugged even) the likes of David Bowie, Prince and Shania Twain. He is currently the morning host/producer in Kingston Ontario (where Bob works) for Global…
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Greg Brady, Host AM 640
Greg Brady is a veteran broadcaster who has recently made the change from sports talk radio to news talk radio. He and Bob discuss Greg's time as a host on an American sports station covering teams like the Detroit Lions but also doing play by play for an OHL Team. Greg did have one request when…
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Colin Macdonald, Lead Singer The Trews
The second MacDonald clan member to join Bob in the basement is Colin. The Trews have a new album out (Wanderer) and a new beer (Trews Tone: Brewed for Wanderers). Colin and Bob exchange Tragically Hip listening stats and they compare Maple Leaf Fandom. Colin talks about how he keeps his voice...
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Mr. D aka Damian Rickards, DJ, Radio Host
Damian Rickards is a long time radio announcer who has been heard all across Ontario for the last 20 years. From his early days as an intern with Mix 999 in Toronto to his current gig hosting evenings in several markets for Corus Entertainment "Mr D" can comment on change with a lot of…
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Michael Wekerle former Dragon, Owner El Mocambo
He was trading on the floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange at the age of 21. He was a Dragon. And now he is the owner of one of the most iconic clubs/concert venues in Canada - The El Mocombo. Michael Wekerle has a very unique perspective on change. He shares some of the ups and downs of being a...
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Michelle Treacy Singer Songwriter
At 17 years old Michelle Treacy found herself on stage with Lady Gaga singing in front of over 20,000 people. And her life changed forever after that. Some good...some bad She won season two of the CBC singing competition show The Launch and had a song on the Billboard Hot 100. And her life…
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Dave Bidini: Rheostatics, West End Phoenix, All Around Smart Man
Talk about someone who embraces change. You might know Dave Bidini as the founding member of The Rheostatics. You might know him as the award winning filmmaker. You might know him as the author of 13 books. Or you might know him as the publisher of the upstart broadsheet "The West End Phoenix" -...
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Chef Ted Reader
The food industry changes at a remarkable pace. Change in the restaurant industry is rampant all the time. You may know Chef Ted Reader from his appearances on The Humble and Fred Show or Derringer in the Morning or Rock Mornings with Craig Venn and Lucky. Or you may have one of his cook books...
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Rob Daniels: Radio Announcer, Author
Rob Daniels is what you might call a "journeyman" announcer on radio. Approaching 20 years in the business he's worked with some of the biggest names in Canadian radio including Tom Rivers, Tarzan Dan and Roger Rick and Marilyn. He and Bob worked together briefly as well. Rob has written a book...
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James Sharman, Footy Host/Proper Pie Man
James Sharman came to Canada from England when he was 16 years old with a love of sports and what turned out to be a passion for pie! James joins Bob this week to talk about change from being a "Headline Sports" PRE-day-oner to now proprietor of Sharman's Proper Pies. From Footy to Flaky Crusts…
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Chris Brodbeck of See Spot Run
Chris Brodbeck is the lead singer of See Spot Run. A lifetime musician Chris has had a "masterplan" that has had plenty of change. Chris and Bob discuss the ever changing role radio has to play in the success of a band. They talk about how to deal with label issues as a musician and what it is…
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Paul Romanuk - Broadcaster, Music Lover
You probably know Paul Romanuk best from his days as the play by play man for the World Juniors Hockey Tournament. He has been play by play for The Raptors and the Olympics. Paul talks about coming home to Canada from London England to take on his dream job as a play by play announcer on Hockey...
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Rob Snoek: Paralympian, CBC Olympic Broadcaster, Sportscaster
Rob Snoek has called play by play for over 20 Olympic events for the CBC. After his own successful career in track and field at the Paralympics Rob called his first events at the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. He's called over 1000 OHL hockey games. He is the sports director at Durham Radio. This guy...
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