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Your Twitter feed is a dumpster fire, and dinner table discussions aren’t exactly what they used to be. That’s why in 2024, The Backbench is going to bring the issues that matter into focus — and have fun doing it. With the next federal election looming, host Mattea Roach (Jeopardy! Super Champion) and featured guests will help you make sense of Canadian politics with a mix of engaging, myth-busting, rug-pulling analysis and personal stories straight from the mouths of those caught in the cr ...
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Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast

@Geekoholics is hosted by @RicF and @DayneCody

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Geekoholics Anonymous is your one stop Video Game Podcast shop. Each week your hosts Rico (@RicF) and Dayne (@DayneCody) talk about Video Games, Movies, Comics, TV or whatever the hell we like. Our show is heavily influenced by some of the greats like The Giant Bombcast, CAGcast and KFGD. Rico has an unhealthy amiibo addiction and Dayne is a keyboard and mouse snob. Join us weekly for our unique Canadian viewpoints on everyones favorite hobby.
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Canadians Talk Comics

Canadians Talk Comics

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Welcome to Canadians Talk Comics aka CTC! On this channel we will be talking about all things comics but with some obvious Canadian flare of course! We will be posting our bi-weekly podcast on this channel. If you have a comic book topic you would like us to talk about, please leave it in the comments below! We hope you all enjoy!
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Squirrel Talk!

The Sonar Network

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Selena Vyle & Hillary Yaas, Toronto’s beloved comedy queens, banter, catch up, argue and interview some of Canada’s most hilarious drag queens, and feature some legendary guests from across the world as well!
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Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi will bring you back to when you first fell in love with the speculative genre, which includes science fiction, fantasy, and horror, their mashups and subgenres, whether that be the written word or movies, TV, theatre, comic books and graphic novels. Whatever the format, if it can’t happen in real life, it may be brought up. --- What is it that first brought you to love the things that could not happen? --- What is it about the speculative genre that keeps you readin ...
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The Pixels and Ink Podcast is your link to the world of Comics and Video Games all from a Canadian Perspective. Every Friday hear the crew of CGMagazine as they talk about the news, the latest games, and random things that interest them.
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The Geek Speak Podcast

The Geek Speak Podcast

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A podcast where we talk about Games, Toys, Comics, Movies, Collectibles, and other geeky things!! ABOUT US: CanGeek Games and Collectibles is a privately owned & operated home based Canadian business. We function both as an online vendor and a pop-up shop through our regular involvement in Comic-Cons, ToyCons and other local and regional events.
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Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner - NSFW

Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner

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Canadian TV icon Ed the Sock and his foil, the outspokenly witty redhead Liana K, talk about news, politics, music, TV, movies, comic books, sports, pop culture and anything else under the sun, in a stream-of-consciousness podcast that rivals James Joyce's Ulysses. Okay, not really, but this is supposed to be hype, right?
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Welcome to Improv Town, the podcast where I interview my favorite improvisers about an improv topic I think they’re great at! Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/improv-town-podcast/id1251040692?mt=2
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For lovers of reading, writing, science and general communication. This podcast will aim at acknowledging the origins of metaphors/idioms and the importance of effective scientific communication. My ambition is to spread knowledge on how we articulate concepts and the creative aspect of diction. Most episodes will focus on the origins of expressions, words of high regard, and the meaning behind them. This can overall allow us to acknowledge that words have just as much power as actions.​ As ...
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Here’s my chat with Dennis Moran about Tales From The Sixth Sun and more in advance of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube Video. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the …
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Witchfire, Have a Nice Death and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 443 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Witchfire Have a Nice Death Destiny 2 News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Unity appoints former EA and Zynga exec as new CEO, following pricing controversies and layoffs Ubisoft…
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Here’s my chat with Scarlet Wings Kaili about Halfsoul and more in advance of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube Video. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth a…
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Temporary foreign workers are relied upon to fill the gaps in the Canadian labour market. But the system is convoluted and ripe with exploitation – all at a time when immigrants are being blamed by politicians and the public for the housing crisis. The system needs an overhaul to protect our economy and the workers that make it tick. Are immigrants…
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Spaceballs The Star Wars parody (with a bit of Star Trek and Lawrence of Arabia thrown in) may not be Mel Brooks' best film, or his funniest comedy, but it is a film that grows on you with each successive viewing. This episode is released in 2024 on Star Wars day, May the 4th, as in, May the 4th be with you. Dan Miwa joins Troy Harkin and David Cli…
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Here’s my chat with Shannon Spence about her comic book P*NK LAB GRL! in advance of Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube Video. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth…
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Stellar Blade, Fortnite Festival, Dune 2 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 442 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Stellar Blade Fortnite Festival Rock Band 4 News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Fallout 4’s next-gen update is available now Capcom raises full-year earnings forecas…
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Here’s my chat with Jade Armstrong about the new graphic novel Food School from Conundrum Press at Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube Video. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Jade Armstrong is a non-binary Canadian cartoonist or…
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Here’s my chat with Robert Iveniuk about his comic book plans for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024 digital marketplace. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube Video. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the b…
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Here’s my chat with Stephanie Cooke about her new YA graphic novel Pillow Talk at Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth …
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Here’s my chat with Sarah Kourkejian about her debut graphic novel Walsy: The Red Glove in preparation for the Toronto Comic Arts Festival. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists…
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Here’s my chat with Lucy Sullivan about her comic book plans for Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth and diversity of …
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Stellar Blade, Fallout, The Abyss and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 441 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Stellar Blade News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Amazon's Fallout show officially renewed for second season Fallout 76 attracted over 1 million players in a single day, Be…
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Here’s my chat with Wacom’s Melissa Ashcraft and illustrator Sarajean Chung about the new Wacom Movink. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Melissa Ashcraft is the Director of Community Management for Wacom. Sarajean Chung is a comic artist and illustrato…
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Here’s my chat with Kathy Mak about new her book 雜Musings in advance of TCAF 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth and diversity of comics and what …
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Here’s my chat with Scott Wojcik about Marvellous Tales of Wonder and his comic book plans for CK Expo 2024. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Established in 2014, the Chatham Kent Expo or CKX 2024 is celebrating its 10th annual pop culture show describ…
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The Canada Strong and Free conference is one of the biggest events of the year for Canadian conservatives. The party is polling high, and this event was set to be a launching point for an upcoming wave of victories. Boris Johnson and former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott were in the house, along with premiers Danielle Smith and Blaine Higgs.…
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Here’s my chat with Eric Kim about Superzine and more in advance of Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth and diversity …
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Queer SFFH (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror) has been with us for a very long time. One of the first English-language science fiction novels is Frankenstein, 1818, and it was written by bisexual author Mary Shelley. And representation has recently reached new heights, in both how many queer creators there are, but also the number of queer char…
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Here’s my chat with Mark Weiss about ComicBooks for Kids! in advance of C2E2. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. C2E2 is all about cosplay, gaming, wrestling, anime and comic books in the only pop culture convention in the heart of Downtown Chicago. The …
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Fallout, Unicorn Overlord and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 440 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Unicorn Overlord Stellar Blade Demo Dredge Demo Fallout 76 News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Fallout has "more than doubled" its player counts on Steam Fallout 4 free next-gen up…
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Here’s my chat with Don Sparrow about his graphic novel Does Your Mother Know at Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024. TCAF 2024 poster by Nina Bunjevac This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth a…
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Here’s my chat with Jarret Hartnell about his new graphic novel Shout Kill Revel from Renegade Arts Entertainment. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcast and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Jarret Hartnell is a comic creator living in Calgary, Alberta, with Métis and Icelandic heritage. Jarret …
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Here’s my chat with Emily Stewart and Steven Andrews about The City We Chose graphic novel plans for Artsy Fartsy Comic Con 2024 and more. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube video. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Taking place on April 21, Artsy Fartsy Comic Con 2024 is a comic book and comic c…
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Here’s my chat with Wordburglar about his comic book plans, including The Last Paper Route, for Artsy Fartsy Comic Con. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Taking place on April 21, Artsy Fartsy Comic Con 2024 is a comic book and comic creator-focused ser…
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Here’s my chat with Boum about her new graphic novel The Jellyfish from Pow Pow Press. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Hailing from Montreal, Boum holds a bachelor’s degree in animation and she’s seen her short films travel around the world. Since 201…
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Unicorn Overlord, Star Wars Outlaws and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 439 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Rise of the Ronin Unicorn Overlord Destiny 2 News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Roku wants to patent the ability to display ads when consoles c…
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Here’s my chat with Graham Misiurak about his comic book plans for Artsy Fartsy Con 2024. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube Videos. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Taking place on April 21, Artsy Fartsy Comic Con 2024 is a comic book and comic creator-focused series of events being held in To…
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Here’s my chat with Thom about his new graphic novel Botanica Drama from Pow Pow Press. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube Video. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Thom is a cartoonist born in Montreal with a Master’s degree from the University of Quebec. He’s been drawing comics since an early …
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We’re bringing you a special episode today from our friends at Commons. Over thirteen seasons, Commons has exposed Canada’s foundational reliance on monopolies, our addiction to real estate and the dark side of hockey. In their new season, host Arshy Mann is now dissecting the state of work in Canada to ask – how did we get here? And what can we do…
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CSFFA, the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, is the organization that is tasked with running the Aurora Awards and the Hall of Fame. Troy and David invite to the show Clifford Samuels, who is the Aurora Awards administrator. This is Clifford's first appearance on the show, and as with all new guests, Troy and David ask Clifford abou…
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Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade Demo and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 438 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Rise of the Ronin Stellar Blade Demo News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Take-Two is acquiring Borderlands maker Gearbox from Embracer for $46…
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Here’s my chat with Anthony Ruttgaizer about the plan for Artsy Fartsy Comic Con 2024. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts and YouTube. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Anthony Ruttgaizer is a comic book writer and cartoonist, a podcast host and a professional wrestling promoter and performer based in Toron…
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Here’s my chat with Alison McCreesh about her new graphic novel Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60 published by Conundrum Press. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts and YouTube. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Over the past fifteen years, Alison McCreesh has extensively travelled around the Arct…
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, PlayStation 5 Pro and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 437 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Super Mario RPG Princess Peach Showtime News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Helldivers 2 is USA’s best-selling game of the year so far,…
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Here’s my chat with J.M. Clark about the second edition of Artsy Fartsy Comic Con. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts and YouTube. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Residing in the greater Toronto area, J.M. Clark is a comic convention panel moderator plus sketch battle host, a well-admired podcaster and …
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When the trucks moved out of Ottawa in 2022, our public discourse changed. Grievance politics thrived, and our political parties adapted. Supporters of the convoy splintered into different groups. They became very politically engaged in causes like the 1 Million March for Children, the Save the Children Convoy, Canadians for Truth and even a grassr…
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NEUROMANCER Stephen Humphrey joins Troy and David on this episode where the novel Neuromancer is discussed. It looks like they are finally going to be bringing the book to the small screen, after a number of attempts. Apple TV+ announced they are bringing Neuromancer to the small screen... https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/02/apple-tv-announces…
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Here’s my chat with Timothy Hazin about The Oddsmakers comic book and movie. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts and YouTube. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Timothy Hazin was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada to Middle East and North Africa immigrants, but currently resides in Cochrane, Ontario. As an a…
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Oh hey everybody! Squirrel Talk once again was asked to grace the stage and present their crazy improv podcast the FANFIC WE JUST WROTE JUST NOW at the Toronto ComicCon, and that recording is what we have for you today! Be prepared for a journey through nonsense and fandom, involving a time travelling Dr Who, Mario, and various characters from Buff…
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Here’s my chat with Fred Kennedy and Nick Marinkovich about ‘Dead Romans’ and more in advance of Toronto Comicon 2024. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts and YouTube. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Toronto Comicon is a spectacular three-day Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, Gaming and Comic Book event in Canada t…
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Here’s my chat with Katie Sawatsky about the Blackmouth comic book and more for Toronto Comicon 2024. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts and YouTube. Please like and subscribe to that video channel. Toronto Comicon is a spectacular three-day Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime, Gaming and Comic Book event in Canada that attracts thou…
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