Human Interest Episodes
Oct. 16, 2023
31. Give A Little Bit - The CKNX Healthcare Heroes Radiothon
We've said it a lot over the years ... "If we all give a little, we all get a lot." Those words grow increasingly important in times like these. None of us will escape the need for health care of some kind in our lives and w…
Sept. 25, 2023
28. 'Till The Cows Come Holme (Glen & Vanda McNeil)
I first knew Glen McNeil as my best pal's Uncle when I was a kid growing up on Mary Street in Goderich. My buddy Neil often invited me to his grandparents farm north of Goderich, to catch frogs in the crick and watch his Unc…
Sept. 18, 2023
27. Walkerton's Run4Health + A Few Millennial Minutes with Milli
This week, we're going to stroll through the mind of our resident Millennial. If you've been wondering about some new music to listen too or what TV show you might like to binge this Fall, have a listen as we discuss that an…
Aug. 7, 2023
21. Loreena McKennitt (Goderich Celtic Roots Festival)
I've interviewed many celebrities in my time so I was surprised when I found myself feeling a little nervous to talk with Loreena McKennitt. , platinum and multi platinum sales ... awards in 15 countries on 4 different conti…
July 10, 2023
17. Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Ally Anderson)
Growing up in a small town ... A few reflections this week with our very good friend Alecia Anderson. Ally A and Boomer are both Huron County kids ... Milli is Bruce County raised ...different or the same? We'll also talk ab…
June 26, 2023
15. Adventure in Scotland + Kincardine Scottish Festival
This week we (Boomer and Milli) kick off the show with a few memories of our recent honeymoon in Scotland. A lifelong dream for both of us :) And then ... an Irish guy walks into a radio studio in Canada to talk about a Scot…
June 19, 2023
14. Strawberry Fields Forever (Morrison Berries)
Fresh, locally grown food. It's the thing we do best around here. Thank you Farmers. I have a picture I love of my three kids picking strawberries at Morrisons Berries when they were little. It's not that it's a great photog…
June 12, 2023
13. Conway Furniture ... "Highway 86 Just East of Listowelll"
This show is called "A Life That's Good" ... and focuses on things that have made life and my career in radio so incredible for close to 40 years. There's no way I could do that without talking to my guest today. He has been…
June 5, 2023
12. PRIDE (Huron County & Kincardine)
June is PRIDE Month. Many people and communities across Canada recognize Pride Month. It is a time when we celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ communities, while acknowledging their history, the hardships they have endured and…
May 29, 2023
11. A Season of Love @ Stratford Festival (Lee Siegel - RENT)
SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE ... sorry for yelling. My first guest is an actor I've been following for longer than I remember. Yes, I'm a fan of his work ... but also fan of the human ... he's a good guy ... a real good guy. Le…
May 1, 2023
7. How Are You ... Really?
A few years ago I got a message wondering how I was coping after a huge fundraising effort I'd been a part of. I, along with an incredible team of support staff and friends had run 120k spread over 5 consecutive days, to rai…
April 24, 2023
6. Dreams & Beans & Magical Fruit ~ Coastal Coffee
I've been loving this place for a few years now so it's exciting to finally have owners Ben & Bri Gingerich in our studio to chat about Coastal Coffee. We will get to know them both a little better as we discuss Coastal's in…
April 11, 2023
4. Adopt a Pet - A Boomer & Milli Podcats with Kathi Newell-Nicholson
Podcats? ... A Freudian slip, maybe ... ;)
In this episode, Milli joins us for the first time. We will explore some of the dynamic between Boomers and Millennials ... some things we might question about each other ... and o…
March 27, 2023
2. All The World's a Stage - World Theatre Day
Sometimes I think that if all the world really is a stage ... then whoever does the casting needs to be fired. Since I was a very young man, theatre has been something that helped to pull me to a place of safety and belongin…
March 20, 2023
1. Life is Short, Eat Dessert First
A quick intro to the podcast and then a wonderful conversation with Karen Middleton-Meadham and Gerrit Sepers of Brod Bread & Pastry in Blyth and Chris Neamtu from Culbert's Bakery in Goderich. As we set off on this 65 week …