Best Survivorman Podcasts (2024)

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Les Stroud, expert harmonic player, musician and creator of the TV series Survivorman 1:11:30

9d ago1:11:30

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Les Stroud is a world famous adventurer, survival expert, musician, expert harmonica player, singer/songwriter, and perhaps best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television series Survivorman. In this engaging, in depth and lively chat with Dan Hare, Les talks about: his vast musical influences; meeting an…

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Betty Anne Keller, retired music promoter and producer of the acclaimed documentary 'Rock This Town' 1:10:59

20h ago1:10:59

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Betty Anne Keller is a retired music promoter, Manager of Arts Culture Festivals and Events for the City of Waterloo, and producer of the acclaimed documentary ’Rock This Town’ which captures how vibrant the Kitchener/Waterloo area was musically back in the ‘60s,‘70s and beyond. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Betty Anne talks about: brinin…

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Chris Birkett, multi award-winning singer/songwriter, producer 1:20:47

2d ago1:20:47

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Chris Birkett is a multi award-winning singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer who has collaborated with many world-renowned artists including Sinead O’Connor, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Quincy Jones, Peter Gabriel, and more. He has a Grammy, four Junos, the Polaris Music Prize and three international AMPEX Golden Reel Awards for excellence in th…

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Episode 153: Half Life Alyx, TONS of Game announcements and more 1:17:03

7d ago1:17:03

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The PlayPSVR crew discusses the hit game Half Life Alyx, covers the plethora of game announcements and Adam has a surprise for Alex

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Guest Glimpses with Jaimie Vernon, Eddie Bullen, Dean Hajas, Sue Foley 40:22

16d ago40:22

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JAIMIE VERNON, musician, author, president of Bullseye Records, and creator of The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia series. In this jam-packed clip Jaimie talks about: being a punk musician in the early ‘80s and writing a book about that scene; writing several encyclopedias on the Canadian music scene; producing and distributing 6 CDs of independent…

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Guest Glimpses with Sylvia Tyson, Errol Starr Francis, Liona Boyd, Eddie Schwartz 40:59

23d ago40:59

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This is the 29 th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: SYLVIA TYSON, singer, songwriter, Order of Canada recipient, Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee and seven time…

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Episode 152: PC Adapter for PSVR2, Retropolis 2, Shafestraedamus Throws Down 1:14:09

30d ago1:14:09

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The PC adapter for PSVR2 is out now and the PlayPSVR crew covers their first impressions and games they've tried so far. Adam provides a Retropolis 2 review and Alex gets a big white surprise

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Terry Crawford and Rick Johnson of The Terry Crawford Band 1:17:31

1M ago1:17:31

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Terry Crawford and Rick Johnson are husband and wife bandmates who began performing together in 1971 in Winnipeg and have been doing so ever since. They formed The Terry Crawford band and Terry was nominated for a Juno in 1981 for Most Promising Female Vocalist. In this engaging chase with host Dan Hare, Terry and Rick chat about their versatile ca…

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Guest Glimpses with Frank Mills, David Rashed, Earl Johnson, Ray(Man) Ramsay 40:29

1M ago40:29

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This is the 28th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: FRANK MILLS, Canadian music icon, three time Juno award-winner, two time SOCAN classic award-recipient, keybo…

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Episode 151: Infinite Inside, Sales and More 1:05:38

2M ago1:05:38

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Alex and Adam meet in the city of angels to discuss Infinite Inside, talk about the PSVR2 to PCVR conversion, Adam's dating life, the plethora of PSVR2 sales and more in this episode of PlayPSVR2: The Podcast

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Jeff "Jonesy" Jones - bassist extraordinaire 1:02:42

1M ago1:02:42

1:02:42

Jeff “Jonesy” Jones - bassist extraordinaire, best known for his time with the bands Ocean, Red Rider and The Carpet Frogs chats with Dan Hare about his many projects and different career experiences including: his musical influences; joining the band Ocean when he was just 16 years old; his connections to Alex Lifeson and Lawrence Gowan; what he’s…

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Catherine McKinnon, singer of the iconic 'Farewell to Nova Scotia' 1:14:55

2M ago1:14:55

1:14:55

Catherine McKinnon, singer and actress best known for her time on Singalong Jubilee and for popularizing the iconic Canadian classic song ‘Farewell To Nova Scotia’ is Dan Hare’s guest. In this chat 80 year old Catherine reveals career highlights including: why she almost didn't get to sing 'Farewell To Nova Scotia'; becoming friends, and working wi…

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Keith Hampshire, singer, actor, TV host 1:20:20

2M ago1:20:20

1:20:20

Keith Hampshire - has had a wide ranging career including, DJ, actor, commercial voice over artist, jingle singer, TV show host and singer of three songs that hit the Top 10 here in Canada. In this chat Keith shares much of his remarkable journey with host Dan Hare including: his work in Pirate Radio in the UK; how renovating apartments landed him …

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Bob Wegner, author of the Max Webster biography 'High Class' 1:20:23

2M ago1:20:23

1:20:23

Bob Wegner, multi-instrumentalist, touring musician, and author of the Max Webster biography ‘High Class’ joins Dan Hare to talk about his book on this iconic band. In this superb chat Bob also shares: highlights from his own career in musical theatre and other ventures; the unique appeal of Max Webster and the many genres that influenced their sou…

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Danny Casavant, guitarist with Graham Shaw and the Sincere Serenaders and The Bobcat 1:20:52

2M ago1:20:52

1:20:52

Danny Casavant, guitarist extraordinaire best known as a member of the bands Graham Shaw and the Sincere Serenaders and The Bobcats joins Dan Hare for a fascinating chat about: the ‘60s Winnipeg music scene; his multiple styles of guitar playing and the bands he’s been a part of; getting together with Graham Shaw; working with Bob White and how the…

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Derry Grehan, songwriter and guitarist of the band Honeymoon Suite 56:53

3M ago56:53

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This week Dan chats with Derry Grehan, songwriter and guitarist of the band Honeymoon Suite. Derry shares much from his long career including: his philosophy on songwriting and “serving the song; the longevity of Honeymoon Suite and the band’s signature sound; recording albums; opening for bands such as ZZ Top, Jethro Tull, Heart and others; why he…

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Episode 150: Mixture VR, State of Play, PSVR on PC? 1:17:06

3M ago1:17:06

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The PlayPSVR crew reviews Mixture for the PSVR2 and talks about the biggest news in the recent State of Play. Possibly the biggest topic is the announcement of PSVR2 conversion to PC with an adapter. Alex loves it. Adam hates it. What's new?

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Mike 'Mudfoot' McDonald, blues artist, songwriter, tribute artist 1:20:25

3M ago1:20:25

1:20:25

This week Dan chats with Mike ‘Mudfoot’ McDonald, blues artist, songwriter, producer, Tribute artist and in-house music director at legendary Grossman’s Tavern. Mike shares highlights of his stellar music career including: jamming with the likes of Jeff Healey and Alannah Myles; his musical influences; stories of the Yonge Street Music scene, Gross…

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Lisa Hartt, singer/songwriter and former lead of The Lisa Hartt Band 1:11:25

3M ago1:11:25

1:11:25

Lisa Hartt, singer songwriter, guitar player and former lead of The Lisa Hartt band joins host Dan Hare to in a fascinating chat about: her adventurous, and sometimes dangerous, career; the variety of musical influences; what it was like living in L.A. and why she came back to Canada, and so much more. Find out about Lisa and her music @lisaharttmu…

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Guest Glimpses with Eddie Schwartz, Dave Chesney, Johnny Sinclair, Geoff Eyre 40:01

3M ago40:01

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This is the 27th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: EDDIE SCHWARTZ, iconic songwriter, multi award-winner, and Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who’s s…

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Guest Glimpses with Sass Jordan, Bazil Donovan, Harry Hess, Kim Stockwood 41:10

4M ago41:10

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This is the 26th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: SASS JORDAN, Juno award-winner, talks about her new live concert album; working with the Montreal band The Bo…

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Episode 149: MADiSON VR May Days Recap 1:17:42

4M ago1:17:42

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The PlayPSVR2 crew dives into May Days, which games were a surprise, what games sucked and which demos are worth playing? We also review MADiSON VR and chat about it's place in the PSVR2 catalog.

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Ronnie Robson, iconic bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing/mastering engineer 1:14:40

4M ago1:14:40

1:14:40

Ronnie Robson, iconic bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and mixing/mastering engineer who has worked with, or recorded bass tracks, for the greatest acts in music such as Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, White Snake, Deep Purple, John Lennon, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, Goddo, Jethro Tull and many, many others. In this fascinating, music-filled c…

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Mark Dunn, author of the Bruce Cockburn book 'You Get Bigger As You Go' 1:13:17

4M ago1:13:17

1:13:17

Mark Dunn, musician, teacher, and author of ‘You Get Bigger As You Go’, what he calls a beginners guide to Bruce Cockburn’s music. Host Dan Hare talks with Mark about Bruce Cockburn’s music, guitar playing, guitars, songwriting and much more from the book including why it took Mark 7 years to write. To get your copy of the book visit @YouGetBiggerA…

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'Wild' Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the '60s bands The Churls and The Fringe 1:04:40

4M ago1:04:40

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‘Wild’ Bill Riley, music Impresario, manager of the ‘60s bands The Churls and The Fringe is Dan’s guest. In this fascinating chat Bill shares: what life was like in the Yorkville Village in the 1960s and hanging out with Gordon Lightfoot, Ian and Sylvia and others; how he became the band manager of The Churls and why that ended; the truth about The…

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Episode 148: Paint the town red, System Critical II, News and more games 1:12:47

4M ago1:12:47

1:12:47

The PlayPSVR crew discussed Paint the town Red, System Critical II as well as a host of game aanouncements, news and Adam's new job prospects as a janitor

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Kevin Stuart Swain, songwriter, engineer, producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist 1:18:07

5M ago1:18:07

1:18:07

Kevin Stuart Swain is a songwriter, engineer, producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist who has played with Barney Bentall, Idle Eyes, Al Harlow, Prism, Lee Aaron, and many more. In this chat between two fellow musicians and friends, Kevin shares: his connection to the Beatles; why the bands he was in kept getting fired; his ongoing work with Thor and…

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Jimi B, founder, songwriter and bassist for the band Abraham's Children 59:23

5M ago59:23

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Jimi B (Bertucci) is a singer/songwriter, composer, musician, and founding member, bassist and songwriter for the band Abraham’s Children. In this chat with Dan Hare Jimi shares: how the band got its name; what people may not realize about their success; his solo career and time as a staff writer with A&M records; his experience of the bands 2004 r…

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Edmund Pilling , founding member and lead singer of the band Fludd 45:18

5M ago45:18

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Edmund Pilling , singer, songwriter, award winning musician, composer and the founding member and lead singer of the band Fludd is Dan Hare’s guest. In this chat Edmund talks about: being a part of Cat Stevens' band and touring in Europe; why he went to Birmingham, England as a teenager; the origins of Fludd and the members including Greg (Goddo) G…

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Frank Marino, Canadian icon and guitar virtuoso, singer and leader of the band Mahogany Rush. 1:21:35

5M ago1:21:35

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Frank Marino, Canadian icon and guitar virtuoso, singer and leader of the band Mahogany Rush. In this fascinating for musicians and fans alike, Frank talks about: his feelings on being compared to Jimi Hendrix; opening for Aerosmith and Ted Nugent; guitar playing; building pedals and amps; and so much more. Find out about Mahogany Rush @ mahoganyru…

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Cliff Edwards, musician, composer, former lead male vocalist of the Juno award-winning group The Bells 57:53

5M ago57:53

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In this chat with Dan Hare, Cliff reveals: how the Five Bells got started and why the eventually became The Bells; who wrote their Juno award-winning hit Stay Awhile; their US exposure performing in well known venues, state fairs and on the biggest US TV show of the day such as The Tonight Show; why he left The Bells; details of his solo career; wh…

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Episode 147: Vacation Special in Orlando Florida! Happy Funland Review, Legendary Tales, News and more 1:01:23

6M ago1:01:23

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The PlayPSVR crew hits the road, soaks up some sun and annoys some gators. Among all the fun we still find time to discuss why Adam dislikes legendary tales, some of the latest news and review the new game HappyFunland

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Rick Mason, former drummer for The Mynah Birds 46:19

6M ago46:19

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Rick Mason, composer, musician and drummer of the iconic band The Mynah Birds. In this chat with Dan Hare, Rick reveals: how Rick James recruited him into The Mynah Birds; the interchange of musicians between the bands of the day including Lighthouse, Steppenwolf and The Mynah Birds; his close relationship with Rick James: why the band’s record was…

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Brian Miessner, songwriter and lead singer/bassist for North America's first Beatles cover band, Liverpool 1:01:10

6M ago1:01:10

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Brian Miessner, songwriter and lead singer/bassist for North America’s first Beatles cover band, Liverpool, as well as the late ‘’70s, early ‘80s band Aerial in this revealing chat with Dan Hare, Brian talks about: his early musical experiences in Saskatchewan and his move to Toronto; the tremendous success of Liverpool and their U.S. exposure; why…

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Episode 146: Survivorman VR, Indie Games, New Games 1:06:29

6M ago1:06:29

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Could Alex survive the wild wonderful outdoors? Let's find out as he discusses Survivorman VR. We discuss new games and some poop tubes. You won't wanna miss it

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Ron Sakamoto, legendary and multi-award-winning music promoter 1:01:04

6M ago1:01:04

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Ron Sakamoto is a multi-award-winning music promoter who has represented the biggest names in music including Roy Orbison, the Beach Boys, Kiss, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Bryan Adams and many, many others. In 2023 he received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement award at the Junos and, after 17 years of consecutive wins for Canadian Country Music…

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(Jon Mikl) THOR, Canadian and U.S. bodybuilding champion, songwriter, singer, musician. 56:12

6M ago56:12

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(Jon Mikl) THOR is a former Canadian and U.S. bodybuilding champion, and a songwriter, singer, and musician. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Thor (as he is known professionally) shares much about his varied career including: how he combined bodybuilding, his love of superheroes and music to create his wild, glam rock persona and stage show;…

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Dean Hajas, musician, composer, engineer, producer, multi-instrmentalist, 1:25:44

7M ago1:25:44

1:25:44

Dean Hajas is a musician, composer, engineer, producer, multi-instrmentalist, and much more. In this jam-packed chat with Dan Hare, Dean shares tales from his diverse experiences in creating music, producing and engineering and much more. He also talks about forging his own path and provides an in-depth look into the legalities of the music biz and…

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Episode 145: PSVR2 1 Year Anniversary, Shafestradamus, Dead Hook 1:16:27

7M ago1:16:27

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The great Shafestradamus joins PlayPSVR2: The Podcast to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the PSVR2! We do a retrospective, give the headset grades while covering some favorite memories. Adam reviews Dead Hook and we discuss what the PSVR2 to PC conversion means for the fans.

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Scott Merritt, singer, songwriter, composer, guitar player, and producer 1:03:30

7M ago1:03:30

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Scott Merritt is a singer, songwriter, composer, guitar player, and producer with many accomplishments who has worked throughout North America since 1980. In this chat with Dan Hare, Scott talks about: songwriting; self producing his first album; working with a record label and when, and why, all that changed; making recordings for himself and othe…

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PlayPSVR2 The Podcast: Valentines Special with NatBratt! 1:11:55

7M ago1:11:55

1:11:55

NatBratt from Full Dive Gaming: A VR Podcast joins the PlayPSVR guys for a Valentines day special! That's right, this episode is all about the ladies. What do women want? Do you want a man who is good at Synth Riders or Beat Saber? Are VR relationships a thing? Nat covers all the hard hitting questions in this episode of PlayPSVR2: The Podcast.…

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Eddie Bullen, multi award-winning pianist, producer, composer, arranger 52:12

7M ago52:12

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Eddie Bullen is a pianist, composer, arranger, and producer and recipient of an abundance of awards (including a Juno) and recognition (including a Grammy nomination) for his outstanding talents. To date Eddie has produced over 200 albums. In this fascinating chat with Dan Hare, Eddie talks about: his musical background in Grenada; coming to Canada…

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Episode 143: Ultrawings 2, Synapse, Dead Hook, Legendary Tales 1:17:34

7M ago1:17:34

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PlayPSVR2: The Podcast has all the games this week. We discuss first impressions of Dead Hook and Legendary Tales. Adam reams Alex because Synapse is so good, but he held off because he can't trust Alex's judgement. Alex LOVES ultrawings 2 and dives into all the reasons why you should buy it today.

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Jaimie Vernon, musician, author, and president/founder of Bullseye Records 1:14:18

7M ago1:14:18

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Jaimie Vernon - musician, author, president of Bullseye Records, and creator of The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia series. In this jam-packed chat with Dan Hare Jaimie delves into Canada’s music scene and talks about: the his rollercoaster ride in many areas of music; the journey of Bullseye Records; his life as a musician then and now; his unique…

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Keith Sharp, founder of Music Express Magazine 54:54

8M ago54:54

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Keith Sharp is the founder of the iconic Canadian music magazine Music Express and author of the book “Music Express: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Canada's Music Magazine”. In this return chat with Dan Hare Keith talks about: his connections to the late Myles Goodwin and Gordon Lightfoot; the challenges for ‘retro’ bands in today’s musical land…

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Episode 142: The Ultimate PSVR2 Game list, New Games, PSVR2 News 1:26:59

8M ago1:26:59

1:26:59

Based on a fan recommendation we rank all PSVR2 games we've played for those who are new to VR. There is a tons of news including game announcements, development news and sales stats.

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Coral Andrews radio broadcaster, journalist and author of "The Back Door" 1:00:39

8M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

Coral Andrews radio broadcaster, journalist and author of the book “The Back Door” returns for another an unique chat with Dan Hare. Coral shares: more tales for her time at The Back Door Bar, Kitchener. Ontario’s underground subculture of the 1970s to the 1990s including how she got her DJ name of “Squeaky Subversive”; the variety of radio shows s…

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Dan Hare - acclaimed entertainer, musician, tribute artist 56:21

8M ago56:21

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Dan Hare, acclaimed entertainer and musician, moves from hosting this podcast to becoming our special guest. In this chat with Dusty Discs Radio’s Program Director Lori Dean, Dan spills the goods on the songs and recording of his new, retro-rock album ‘I Love This Life’. He talks about: the overall flavour of the album and why he chose these 10 son…

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Episode 141: Vertigo 2, CES 2024, Gazzlers and New Releases 1:17:21

8M ago1:17:21

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The PlayPSVR crew reviews Vertigo 2 for the PSVR2 as well as Gazzlers, a little surprising gem. CES 2024 unveiled a Sony wireless headset, what could that mean for PSVR? There are also plenty of sales and new games coming out soon with new trailers. We talk about it all and more on episode 141. Reach out to us on youtube or email at contact@playpsv…

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Guest Glimpses with Ty Reveen, Brad Roberts, B.J. Cook, Ross Rheaume & David Smith of Roman Grey 43:29

8M ago43:29

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This is the 25th episode of our special series ‘Guest Glimpses’, short bits from longer conversations with previous guests. You’ll hear about 10 minutes of each guest’s 60+ minute chat with show host Dan Hare. Featured guests this week are: TY REVEEN - son of the famous mentalists/hypnotist Reveen and creator of iconic rock stage show visual effect…

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