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Dan Clapson announces new podcast Wish We Never Met
After five years of co-hosting miniseries on the Eat North Podcast Stream, best-selling cookbook author and food writer Dan Clapson is moving on to his own pop culture podcast, Wish We Never Met! Co-hosted by Clapson's good friend, award-winning singer Amy Hef, the new comedic pop culture show…
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The Eat North Podcast (final episode) - Discussing the Top Chef Canada casting process with Mijune Pak and Dez Lo
With 'Top Chef Canada' Season 11 casting currently underway until mid-April, many Canadian chefs from coast to coast to coast are crossing their fingers to end up on the popular reality competition series. On this special one-off podcast episode (co-hosted by Dan Clapson, Carmen Cheng and Phil...
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Melodies and Menus: Talking with country icon Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Melissa B of 'Traitors Canada'
On the latest episode of Melodies and Menus, Dan Clapson and Hailey Benedict chat with country music icon Carolyn Dawn Johnson as well as Melissa B from Traitors Canada. First, Carolyn Dawn Johnson talks about her approach to supporting independent artists, watching Nashville grow over the past...
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Melodies and Menus: Talking music, travel and more with MacKenzie Porter and Erika Casupanan
Hailey Benedict and Dan Clapson are back with another episode of Melodies and Menus, and they kick things off chatting with Survivor 41 winner Erika Casupanan about her experience filming Traitors Canada. Erika shares plenty of tips for reality TV competition hopefuls, her favourite spots in...
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Melodies and Menus: Talking food, drama and TV host duties with Ann Pornel and Karine Vanasse
We've got a special guest co-host for our fall episodes of 'Melodies and Menus' and it's none other than CCMA Award-winning country singer Hailey Benedict! Hailey joins Dan Clapson, who shares her love of reality television and especially 'The Traitors Canada' and 'The Great Canadian Baking…
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Melodies and Menus: Madeline Merlo and Andrew Hyatt talk Nashville eats and Canadian treats
On the latest episode of Melodies and Menus, co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds chat with Candian country music stars Madeline Merlo and Andrew Hyatt. The CCMA Award-winning artists (separately) discuss everything from their lives in Nashville, how the American city's food scene has evolved,...
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Melodies and Menus: Talking food with Paul Langlois of The Tragically Hip and pop singer Ralph
It's an especially exciting episode of Melodies and Menus this week as co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds get to chat with musical icon Paul Langlois of The Tragically Hip and the ever-talented pop singer Ralph. Both musical acts separately discuss their latest albums, touring, favourite eats...
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Melodies and Menus: Tim Hicks talks campfire eats and country music
We're back with a mini season of Melodies and Menus with co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds. The duo discuss Dan's debut cookbook Prairie and shifting from summer eats to warming fall food (and drinks) before award-winning country singer Tim Hicks joins for a lively interview. The…
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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Actor Andrew Phung and author Lesley Chesterman
Acclaimed author Lesley Chesterman and the hilarious Andrew Phung, creator and star of CBC's Run The Burbs, join us for our final podcast episode of the year.Chesterman dishes on her latest French cookbook Un Week-end Chez Lesley (and her recent English book Make Every Dish Delicious), why people...
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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Clifton Murray of The Tenors and drag superstar Anita Wigl'it
On the latest episode of Melodies and Menus, co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson talk with Clifton Murray, one quarter of the chart-topping act The Tenors, as well as drag queen superstar Anita Wigl'it. With The Tenors having an upcoming holiday tour across Canada and a current holiday single...
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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Celeigh Cardinal and GCBS winner Lauren Tjoe
Our podcast miniseries Melodies and Menus is back for a special three-week holiday edition. Co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson will be chatting with a fun mix of recognizable Canadians who love this time of year as much as we do, and our first episode of the holiday season features Juno...
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Top Chef Roundtable: Talking authenticity and humour in the kitchen with Deseree Lo
We just couldn't bid adieu to our Top Chef Roundtable podcast miniseries for the year without having a little bonus episode with this season's breakout star, Deseree ("Dez") Lo. The Vancouver-based chef quickly became a favourite of our podcast co-hosts and viewers alike. First, for her vibrant...
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Top Chef Roundtable: Chatting with Season X winner Tre Sanderson
And just like that, our Top Chef Canada coverage comes to a close for 2022. In addition to dissecting the final episode of Season X, two of our podcast co-hosts, Carmen Cheng and Phil Wilson, get to have an exclusive chat with this year's winning chef Tre Sanderson. Sanderson discusses how he...
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Top Chef Roundtable: Talking culinary inspiration with Erica Karbelnik and Josh Karbelnik
Season 9 winner Erica Karbelnik and husband Josh Karbelnik are the only couple to have ever competed on a Top Chef franchise. Currently in Spain to compete in the sixth annual International Tapas Competition, Erica chats about her amazingly creative tapa inspired by Tim Hortons (don't worry, it...
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Top Chef Roundtable: Dissecting Top Chef Canada Season X Episode 6
This week, we've got a condensed episode of our Top Chef Roundtable podcast miniseries with two of the co-hosts, Phil Wilson and Dan Clapson, discussing all things Top Chef Canada Season X Episode 6. With only two episodes left in the season, the production is also heading to Cayman Islands with...
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Top Chef Roundtable: Talking all things East Coast with Stephanie Ogilvie and Lucy Morrow
This episode, we are chatting with two of East Coast Canada's most recognizable chefs, Lucy Morrow and Stephanie Ogilvie. Both Top Chef Canada Season 8 finalists, the two had a strong showing on the series and still remain great pals after it all. The chefs discuss regional ingredients of the...
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Top Chef Roundtable: Talking Betty Crocker and quality eggs with Jo Notkin
Chef Jo Notkin and Top Chef Canada alum calls Montreal home and is working hard at growing her baking mix company Maison Zoe Ford to national success. Notkin discusses her growing brand recognition in the food product sector before giving co-hosts Phil Wilson, Carmen Cheng and Dan Clapson a crash...
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Top Chef Roundtable: Discussing collaboration with Billy Nguyen and Emily Butcher
When it comes to fun culinary collaborations, few Top Chef Canada alum do it better than Season 9 runner-up Billy Nguyen. We've been following Billy's journey since their appearance on the series and they've cooked up some amazing feasts with pals like Andrea Alridge, Galasa Aden and Emily…
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Top Chef Roundtable: Dissecting Season X Episode 2 and chatting with Lauren Marshall
Before we delve into the ups and downs of Top Chef Canada Season X Episode 2, the co-hosts discuss the early departure of Edmonton chef Lindsay Porter and how sometimes even chefs that are celebrated in their own region, end up having a bad first day in the TCC Kitchen. The co-hosts also take...
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Top Chef Roundtable: Dissecting Top Chef Canada Season X with Mijune Pak
With Top Chef Canada officially back for another season, so too is our Top Chef-themed podcast miniseries. On this week's episode of Top Chef Canada Roundtable, co-hosts Phil Wilson, Carmen Cheng and Dan Clapson share their first impressions of the milestone season in terms of its competitors and...
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Melodies and Menus: Kendall Gender and Amy Hef
It's our final Melodies and Menus podcast episode of the summer, and what better way to wrap things up than with some dynamic conversations of Pride season and being queer in the entertainment industry? First, co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds chat with iconic Canadian drag queen Kendall...
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Melodies and Menus: Don Amero and Robyn Ottolini
We've gone all-out Canadian country music for our latest episode of Melodies and Menus! First up, Don Amero about everything from his love of Manitoba to his recent release "Let 'Em Lie"—a powerful duet with Kyle McKearney that speaks to residential schools and the schools' associated atrocities....
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Melodies and Menus: Jill Barber and chef Adrian Forte
Top Chef Canada alum and recently-minted author Adrian Forte dishes on his brand new cookbook Yawd as well as how music plays an integral part in the dining experiences he brings to life while doing private culinary events across the globe. Award-winning singer Jill Barber joins next to chat with...
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Melodies and Menus: Fefe Dobson and chef Andrea Nicholson
Our new podcast episode sees co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson talking with Canadian music icon Fefe Dobson. The Nashville-dwelling Canadian musician discusses the misconceptions many people have about Nashville as well as her impact on current chart-topping artists like Olivia Rodrigo and...
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Melodies and Menus: Walk Off The Earth's Sarah Blackwood and Roger Mooking
To kick off our new episode, Dan Clapson and Madison Olds chat with food personality AND Juno Award winner Roger Mooking. No stranger to the food television realm, Mooking has long been a household favourite, hosting many programs and currently serving as a judge on the popular series…
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Melodies and Menus: Josh Ramsay and The Bros. Landreth
Dan Clapson and Madison Olds start things off by chatting with one of the most familiar faces in the pop-rock world, Josh Ramsay. The Marianas Trench frontman recently released his debut solo album, aptly titled The Josh Ramsay Show, which has received much buzz. The album plays around in a…
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Melodies and Menus: Kellie Loder and Survivor Season 41 winner Erika Casupanan
On the second episode of our new season of the Melodies and Menus podcast, co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds talk with acclaimed East Coast musician Kellie Loder and Survivor's first-ever Canadian winner Erika Casupanan. With the Survivor Season 42 finale airing this week, Erika weighs in on...
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Melodies and Menus: Tyler Shaw and chef Suzanne Barr
Our season two premiere of our podcast series Melodies and Menus sees food writer Dan Clapson and singer Madison Olds chatting with one of the most familiar faces in Canadian pop music, Tyler Shaw, as well as My Ackee Tree author and Wall of Chefs judge Suzanne Barr. Shaw discusses everything…
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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Molly Johnson and LØLØ
co-hosts Dan Clapson and Madison Olds chat with rising star LØLØ. The pop-punk songstress has been making waves over the past couple years thanks to her catchy tunes and a prominent presence on TikTok. LØLØ talks about her first-ever American tour—which wrapped recently—as well as her unexpected...
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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Serena Ryder and Sue Passmore of Good Lovelies
Acclaimed Canadian singer and Art Haus co-owner Serena Ryder joins us to chat about being a new ambassador for Libra non-alcoholic beer (made in P.E.I. by Upstreet Craft Brewing) and how you can get creative in the kitchen and home bar during the holidays without it centring around alcohol. Sue...
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Holiday Melodies and Menus: Priyanka, Lindsay Ell and Nicole Rayy
We are back with a very special four-week edition of Melodies and Menus. Hosted by Madison Olds and Dan Clapson, this podcast miniseries will feature an array of recognizable Canadians talking about all things holiday music, food and drink and other special happenings. First up is the talented...
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Melodies and Menus: Jennifer E. Crawford and Theo Tams
Nova Scotia's Jennifer E. Crawford rose to fame in 2019 after winning the sixth season of MasterChef Canada and from there, they have become an advocate for queer representation in the food world in addition to finding much success with their culinary chops. More recently, Crawford has delved…
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Melodies and Menus: Shamus Currie of BROS and Fake Shark's Kevvy
Co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson chat with one half of the duo BROS–and one quarter of The Sheepdogs–Shamus Currie about his love of Prairie food and how his recently released album Vol. 2 came to life. If you haven't heard it yet, trust that it's the perfect soundtrack to the dwindling days...
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Melodies and Menus: Celeigh Cardinal and chef Steve Brochu
This episode's guests are Juno Award-winning singer Celeigh Cardinal and restaurateur and mental health advocate Steve Brochu. Both hailing from Edmonton, the two (separately) discuss the things they love about the Alberta capital. Cardinal opens up about her creative process, her stunning new...
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Melodies and Menus: Jenn Sharp and Hill Kourkoutis
Madison Olds and Dan Clapson talk with accomplished musician and producer Hill Kourkoutis about everything from gardening to mastering the art of sourdough and the dos and don'ts of what to eat in the recording studio. Kourkoutis shares insight on how her creative processes of music production…
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Melodies and Menus: Jade Turner and chef Mark Singson
Country singer Jade Turner and Top chef Canada alum Mark Singson join us on our latest episode of Melodies and Menus. Rooted in Manitoba, Turner chats with us about why people should explore Winnipeg's food and drink scene and her love of all-season fishing. Ice fishing, lake fishing, river...
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Melodies and Menus: Hawksley Workman and Tynomi Banks
On our latest podcast episode, co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson kick things off by talking seltzers and summer tunes before delving into all things drag brunch with celebrity drag queen Tynomi Banks. The Toronto-based queen (and Canada's Drag Race alum) dishes on her growth as a performer…
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Melodies and Menus: Mairlyn Smith and singer Tania Joy
On the latest episode of Melodies and Menus, co-hosts Madison Olds and Dan Clapson chat with the one and only Mairlyn Smith. The award-winning cookbook author and TV personality was raised on musical theatre, so she discusses all things theatre, musical-inspired menus, her love of singing…
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Melodies and Menus: Singer Paul Brandt and restaurateur Justin Tisdall
Check out the premiere episode of Melodies and Menus! Co-hosts pop singer Madison Olds and food writer Dan Clapson explore the many parallels with the food and music industries, as well as their intersections. Country music superstar Paul Brandt joins the frey to discuss all things Airstreams…
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Talking fried chicken and Top Chef Canada with chef Nicole Gomes
On this week's podcast episode, co-hosts Carmen Cheng and Dan Clapson have a fun chat with chef Nicole Gomes. The Top Chef Canada: All-Stars winner and owner of the popular Cluck 'N' Cleaver discusses everything from her love of Tofino (where she's currently cooking for the month), learning from...
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Chef Jo Notkin talks baking on the barbecue and Top Chef Canada
Our latest podcast episode sees co-hosts Phil Wilson and Dan Clapson joined once again by food writer Carmen Cheng as well as special guest Jo Notkin of Zoe Ford Pantry. The chef also shares some candid stories of the Top Chef Canada casting process and places her bets on who will be named...
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Dissecting Top Chef Canada Season 9 Episode 5 and chatting with Jinhee Lee
The Top Chef Canada Season 6 finalist and Wall of Chefs judge chats with Dan Clapson, Carmen Cheng and Phil Wilson about the mantra behind her restaurant, other Korean restaurants she loves across Canada and more. She also discusses whether or not she would consider competing on Top Chef Canada:...
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Chatting with Andrea Nicholson and dissecting Top Chef Canada Takeout Wars
Since competing on the inaugural season of Top Chef Canada back in 2011, Andrea Nicholson has become a household name. The chef returned to compete on Top Chef Canada: All Stars in 2017 and currently serves as a judge on the current competition series Fire Masters. On top of that, Nicholson runs...
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Dissecting Top Chef Canada Season 9 Episode 3 and chatting with Matthew Stowe
Before co-hosts Phil Wilson and Dan Clapson dive into all things Top Chef Canada Season 9, they are joined by one of the top-performing chefs in the history of the series, Vancouver's Matthew Stowe. Stowe currently helps run the culinary program for JOEY Restaurants and chats a bit about the...
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Dissecting Top Chef Canada Season 9 Episode 2 and chatting with Elizabeth Rivasplata
Things have really heated up competition-wise after the second episode of Top Chef Canada Season 9. So, what better way to embrace the heat than for podcast co-hosts Phil Wilson and Dan Clapson to chat with a show alum that recently launched a hot sauce company? Toronto's Elizabeth Rivasplata…
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Dissecting Top Chef Canada Season 9 Episode 1 and chatting with Steph Ogilvie
To coincide with the new season of Top Chef Canada that is currently underway, our podcast returns for the spring. Over the next eight weeks, co-hosts Dan Clapson and Phil Wilson will set their sights on dissecting each episode of the show's ninth season and also have a fun, candid chat with an...
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The Eat North Podcast is currently on hiatus, BUT make sure to check out Dan Clapson's new pop culture podcast, Wish We Never Met, which is co-hosted by singer Amy Hef!
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