Chris MacDonald
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Chris MacDonald. Chris is the author of a new book called Days and Days A story about Sunderland’s Leatherface and the Ties that Bind, published by ECW Press. Chris is also the owner and tattoo artist at Under my Thumb on College St. in Toronto and a certified rock and roller playing in the band Le Barons. We talk about backpacking, taking mushrooms at the cottage and new words that burn into your memory. This is Chris MacDonald, Author of Days and Days and these are his stories of friendship. You can follow Chris here: IG:...
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Najla Said
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Najla Said. I read Nejla’s book “Looking for Palestine” and it struck a chord as a story of representation and struggle about identity growing up with an eminent academic father who fought his entire life for Peace. Edward Said was one of the world’s most galvanizing thinkers and defined how the world viewed Arabs. Nejla and I discuss the value of an imaginary friend and why you shouldn’t go to an Airbnb on the other side of an unrefrigerated fish market in Vietnam. We discuss not apologizing for our existence and what it was like growing up on the...
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Beatlalipos aka Elie Nakhle
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Beatlalipos aka Elie Nakhle Elie is a Lebanese Producer, Rapper and sound Engineer who lives in Montreal. We talk about Lebanese food, politics and what brought Elie to Canada. Is God an imaginary friend? A near death experience and his newest project released July 1st 2024 called 808 Dabke infusing modern sounds with traditional Arabic melodies. You can follow Beatlalipos here: Web: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Gek9Q7tZ8ribKJrjBKcNH Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/beatlalipos Subscribe to automatically get...
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Jay Sparrow
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Jay Sparrow Jay is a singer/songwriter based in Alberta, Canada. Jay is a career musician having played in ‘Murder City Sparrows’ and taken his solo act to great heights he is now releasing his 8th studio album ‘Hard Eight.’ He’s also the owner of Sea Change Brewery. We talk about drive-by shootings and talking to gang members while filming a music video, partying with Wyclef Jean, growing up in Alberta and how hard it is to get a beer into the LCBO. You can follow Jay here: Web: https://jaysparrow.com/ Instagram:...
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Bilal Nasser
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Bilal Nasser Bilal is a Windsor, ON based musician who takes a foundation of classical guitar, elements of shoegaze, post-punk and drone and distills them into a cascade of brilliant and emotive sound. He is also a music teacher, fellow podcaster and he opened the loft he shares with his partner Kamryn to us when the band was on tour in November. You can follow Bilal Nasser here: Link 00: https://www.instagram.com/bilalguitar/?hl=en Link 01: Link 02: Link 03: Link 04: https://www.instagram.com/theriverandtheland/?hl=en Subscribe to automatically get...
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Simon Head
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Simon Head Simon is a Simon is a Canadian musician, documentarian, tour manager and dad. Simon found Social Animals because he just finished a documentary called ‘Subversives: History of Lowest of the Low’ who’s lead singer, Stephen Stanley was a recent guest and features other Social Animals like Alan Cross and mother of Sameer Cash, the trailblazing Sandy Pandya. We talk about taking magic mushrooms, being on tour, what we would do if we didn’t have jobs and we ruminate on the behaviour of cats. You can follow Simon Head here: Subscribe to...
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Tez Ilyas
Social Animals
Today I’m hanging out with Tez Ilyas. Tez is a UK based comedian, actor, writer and author who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Live at The Apollo, and co-starred on the Netflix Series Man Like Mobeen You can follow [GUEST] here: Web: IG: @tezilyas Twitter (X): @tezilyas Subscribe to automatically get Tez’s episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!
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Katelynne Roland
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Katelynne Roland They are an author and have generously spent some of their time to talk to me about being gifted live animals, getting dumped in a mall and Denmark. You can follow Katelynne Roland here: Web: IG: Amazon: Subscribe to automatically get Katelynne Roland’s episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening! The interlude music on this episode was made by Me using Apple Garage band and those sweet sweet loopies. #Hashtags ...
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Stephen Stanley
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Stephen Stanley Today I’m hanging out with Stephen Stanley. Stephen is a musician who helped found the Canadian Alternative Rock Pioneers Lowest of the Low and pilot them through the Indie Boom of the 90s. And now he’s doing it all again with his solo project The Stephen Stanley Band. We talk about growing up in Toronto, the legendary DJ Dave Bookman, touring, his new album ‘Before the Collapse of the Hive’ and more. You can follow Stephen Stanley here: Subscribe to automatically get Stephen Stanley’s episode and more episodes of Social Animals....
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Tracy Hamilton
Social Animals
This week I am hanging out with Tracy Hamilton We talk about overcoming social anxiety, her retired Pomeranian Evie and meeting the love of your life in a plague. We also discuss books and a new approach to setting boundaries. You can follow Tracy here: Subscribe to automatically get Tracy’s episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks for listening!
info_outlineThis week I am hanging out with Najla Said. I read Nejla’s book “Looking for Palestine” and it struck a chord as a story of representation and struggle about identity growing up with an eminent academic father who fought his entire life for Peace. Edward Said was one of the world’s most galvanizing thinkers and defined how the world viewed Arabs.
Nejla and I discuss the value of an imaginary friend and why you shouldn’t go to an Airbnb on the other side of an unrefrigerated fish market in Vietnam. We discuss not apologizing for our existence and what it was like growing up on the fence between not White enough growing up in Canada/America, but also not Arab enough.
You can follow Najla Said here:
Web: https://www.najlasaid.com/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/kittybubble/?hl=en
Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/308356/looking-for-palestine-by-najla-said/
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