Best Bell Media Canada Podcasts (2024)

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EP102 - The Podcast Exchange CEO - Pary Bell 1:22:30

11d ago1:22:30

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Pary Bell’s CV is stacked with leadership roles at some of Canada’s biggest media companies including, but not limited to, the CBC, Rogers Media, and TorStar.He’s made a career of leading organizations through digital transformation, but his original plan didn’t involve building teams, managing people, and navigating internal politics—Pary’s first …

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EP101 - NLogic President & COO - Sue Haas 59:35

25d ago59:35

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Sue Haas is the President and COO of NLogic—Canada's leading provider of audience analysis technology and data.But Sue’s career didn’t start in data and analytics. Her first job in media was an internship on eTalk Daily, researching and writing interview questions for celebrities like Phil Collins, John Mayer, and Nelly.This was a complete shift fr…

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EP100 - Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada President - Sonia Carreno 46:10

1M ago46:10

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It’s episode 100 and we welcome back our episode nine guest, Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada President, Sonia Carreno.Sonia was only a handful of months into her presidency when we first chatted back in 2015. Nine years later, Sonia returns to talk about how the IAB Canada has evolved under her leadership, while providing insight into how …

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EP99 - Ideon Media President & CEO - Kevin Bartus 59:08

2M ago59:08

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Kevin Bartus is a terrible employee—those are his words, not mine. But that’s OK because he’s a very successful entrepreneur.Kevin is the President and CEO of Ideon Media—Canada’s largest digital rep firm, responsible for monetizing Canadian ad traffic for brands such as VICE Media and IGN, to name a few. Ideon also owns and operates several sites …

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EP98 - Coastal Digital Group Co-Founder - Sotero Bernardo 1:10:19

2M ago1:10:19

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Cracking the media industry can be tough for an employee, but for an entrepreneur? Building something from scratch can be a tall order.But it was a challenge that Sotero Bernardo was up for. Sotero is the Co-Founder, Head of Business Development at Coastal Digital Group—an experience agency combining creativity with technology.The original goal was…

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EP97 - Pinterest Country Manager, Canada - Kristie Painting 1:01:21

3M ago1:01:21

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Sales is a performative art, and presentations are like a play. Notes serve as the script, while the PowerPoint deck acts as the set. The boardroom the stage, and clients the audience. At the heart of the production—the sales rep.When comparing the two professions, you can see why today’s guest, Kristie Painting, has enjoyed a successful sales care…

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EP96 - Unrivaled Group Co-Founder, Head of Strategy + Sports - Valerie Tyson 1:03:34

3M ago1:03:34

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When Valerie Tyson interviewed for a marketing role with the Charlotte Hornets, it was team owner and NBA legend, Michael Jordan, who handled her final interview.And this is only one of the many stories comprising Valerie’s sports marketing career.Valerie is the Co-Founder, Head of Strategy + Sports at Unrivaled Group—a female led, sports driven te…

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EP95 - Kensington Grey President and CEO - Shannae Ingleton Smith 49:30

4M ago49:30

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Kensington Grey is an influencer management agency rooted in diversity, representing an extensive roster of black and brown creators. At the heart of the agency is President & CEO, Shannae Ingleton Smith.Born in Toronto, raised in Calgary, Shannae studied finance and economics in university. But marketing was her real passion. There wasn’t an optio…

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EP94 - Lamar Advertising VP of Digital Growth - Ian Dallimore 53:03

4M ago53:03

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Ian Dallimore is Lamar Advertising’s Vice-President, Digital Growth & General Manager of Programmatic, but his path to OOH advertising didn’t start with a typical agency job. A New Orleans native, Ian’s original plan was to be a pediatrician. He studied medicine at Louisiana College while on a basketball scholarship. An injury nixed this, and he tr…

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EP93 - Head of so.da, Corus’ Social Digital Agency - Darcy MacNeil 54:33

5M ago54:33

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It’s difficult to refute social media’s supremacy in the platform hierarchy. Brands are increasingly trying to find new & innovate ways to leverage social for audience engagement.And it’s exactly why they turn to today’s guest, Darcy MacNeil. Darcy is the Head of so.da—a full service, specialized, and award-winning social first agency.Darcy’s caree…

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EP92 - PHD Canada Managing Director, Marketing Science - Matt Devlin 1:03:58

5M ago1:03:58

1:03:58

Science has always played a role in marketing—whether it be focus groups, surveys, or any other form of research. But the marriage between the two disciplines has grown increasingly closer over the years. So much, that it has formalized the role marketing science plays in advertising.And PHD Canada has entrusted Matt Devlin, to handle this for thei…

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FLW - Taylor Swift Special! 28:53

5M ago28:53

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With Taylor Swift being a big part of the pop culture conversation lately, we thought we’d present three Taylor interviews from our archives, one that has never been heard on FLW. From 2019 – a great chat with Taylor and broadcaster Shannon Burns, talking about Swift’s album “Lover” and how it reflects a more positive outlook than the moodier “Repu…

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EP91 - Cairns Oneil Executive Chair - David Cairns 1:24:55

6M ago1:24:55

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You might know David Cairns as the co-founder of Cairns Oneil, but the agency he started with Sherry O’Neil back in 2012 is just one of the many companies he’s had a hand in founding. In fact, some of those agencies became the entry points for international holding companies looking to enter the Canadian market.For example, David’s first agency—Dav…

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910 - Carly Simon, Train, Gary Wright, Triumph... and the FLW Drinking Game?? 44:51

6M ago44:51

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A Famous Lost Words drinking game? Is this REALLY a good idea? Tom proposes a non-alcoholic version that is based solely on his own (many) verbal quirks. For our last episode of season 9, we begin with Carly Simon in conversation with broadcaster Ingrid Schumacher in 1987. This was a great year for Carly because she had just worked on the soundtrac…

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EP90 - Media Marketer - Anthony Hello 1:12:46

6M ago1:12:46

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You could say a career in advertising was foreshadowed in Anthony Hello’s childhood. After all, two of his influences were fictional advertising executives–Angela Bower from Who’s the Boss?, and Darrin Stephens from Bewitched. Anthony was born, raised, and educated in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He moved to Toronto after graduating from the Univers…

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909 - CSN, The Hollies, Peter Tosh, Lee Aaron and the worst breakup ever! 58:14

6M ago58:14

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This week, a very good example of the wide range of artists in the Famous Lost Words archives… First up is a collection of early ‘70s conversations with Crosby, Stills & Nash, where David, Stephen and Graham cover the entire history of the group. Plus, maybe Tom’s worst interviewing moment when Stephen Stills takes him to task for asking what we th…

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EP89 - Noble People Group Media Director - Danny Weisman 1:46:07

6M ago1:46:07

1:46:07

Running commentary on your profession can be daunting—especially on LinkedIn, where point-of-views can be read by your entire industry.But that hasn’t stopped today’s guest, Danny Weisman, from publishing his thoughts.Danny is the Group Media Director at Noble People—a New York-based creative media agency focused on new thinking and innovative meth…

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908 - Soul, Disco & Hip-Hop pt 2 w Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Arrested Development and more 52:31

7M ago52:31

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This week, part 2 of our series on R&B, Soul, Disco and Hip-Hop! As usual, we have a great collection of interview clips with some of the greatest artists of the genre. - Tina Turner breaks down her performing style (and explains why she didn’t like her voice) - Michael Jackson recalls the earliest days of The Jackson 5 - The O’Jays explain how the…

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907 - Soul/R&B/Disco/Hip-Hop special w EWF, Aretha, Beyonce, Smokey, Chic and more! 43:07

7M ago43:07

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It’s part 1 of our epic two-part celebration of Soul, R&B, disco and hip-hop! We’ve gathered an incredible collection of interview moments with some of the greatest artists of the genre. We’ll hear from: Gladys Knight & The Pips – Gladys breaks down every element that goes into making a great record. She also rightly insists there should be a Gramm…

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Special - Myles Goodwyn of April Wine (1948-2023) 27:48

7M ago27:48

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In this special episode, we pay tribute to the late Myles Goodwyn, the lead singer and songwriter of April Wine. Myles was seemingly in good health and spirits in late September as he and April Wine were inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Goodwyn was also inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame. We feature two segments from the Famous…

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906 - Daryl Hall & John Oates, Steven Page, Brandi Carlile and the greatest debut albums ever! 1:00:40

8M ago1:00:40

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In what can only be described as a hell of a coincidence, this week we feature a series of clips with Daryl Hall & John Oates. These are particularly interesting in light of the news of Daryl suing John, and even asking for a restraining order against his old friend and bandmate. First up is both guys from 1981, around the time of the “Voices” albu…

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EP88 - PHD Canada President - Caroline Moul 56:44

8M ago56:44

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In a world where job hopping is normalized, it’s rare to meet someone who has spent their entire career with the same company. And it’s even rarer to hear about an intern working their way up to president. But this is the story of today’s guest, Caroline Moul. Caroline is the President of PHD Canada—the Canadian division of PHD Media Worldwide. Not…

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905 - Prince, Jimmy Buffett, former Much VJ Bill Welychka! 1:01:07

8M ago1:01:07

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This week... an absolute gem – a 2004 interview with Prince. You’ve never heard him sound so loose and relaxed as he talks about playing live, his legacy, working with his incredible band and his fight with his record label. He’s also very funny. After one fan asks about Prince’s legendary vault of unheard music, Prince looks at the guy and says “H…

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EP87 - Jelly Digital Marketing & PR Founder - Darian Kovacs 29:58

9M ago29:58

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Marketer, educator, podcaster, & founder—Darian Kovacs stops by to chat.Darian and I talk about growing up in the border town of Tsawwassen, British Columbia, studying art education & visual arts at the University of Victoria, his time as a youth worker in Surrey, and his entrepreneurial endeavours which include Jelly Digital Marketing & PR Agency,…

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904 - New Wave pt 3 - Human League, Pretenders, OMD & When Rock Stars Attack! 52:25

9M ago52:25

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This week – it’s the finale of our epic three-part celebration of New Wave! Among the shows highlights… ⁃ Phil Oakey of Human League talks about his musical ineptitude as well as the League’s worst concert ever ⁃ Chrissie Hynde explains the meaning behind the Pretenders breakout hit “Brass In Pocket” ⁃ OMD discuss how a love song about an infamous …

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EP86 - Church+State Founder & CCO - Ron Tite 1:10:24

9M ago1:10:24

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Ron Tite, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Church+State stops by to chat. And what a conversation we have. Even if you’ve never met Ron, there’s a good chance you’ve come across his content. Apart from being the CCO of Church+State, he’s an in-demand guest speaker, published author, and very active on social media. What makes Ron’s content bot…

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903 - New Wave pt 2 - Talking Heads, Kate Bush and the best New Wave album ever! 47:00

9M ago47:00

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What is the greatest New Wave album of all time? Christopher and Tom (along with our special guest, Rob Preuss of The Spoons) break down the results of our recent listener survey. They also answer the question: Is The Clash REALLY a new wave band?? Plus, we feature some amazing interview clips from the archives… David Byrne talks about creating the…

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EP85 - Billups Global Chief Strategy Officer - Stephanie Gutnik 51:34

9M ago51:34

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Out-of-home media has seen tremendous growth in recent years. Much of this can be attributed to the proliferation of digital signage and the convenience of purchasing inventory via programmatic platforms. We’ve come a long way from manually placing posters in transit shelters.And today’s guest, Stephanie Gutnik, is helping accelerate this change. S…

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902 - New Wave spectacular w Duran, Blondie, Devo, Spoons & more! 50:06

10M ago50:06

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This week, we kick off our most ambitious series yet – it’s the music of New Wave. We dove deep into the archives for classic interviews that encompass the “twitchy, but tuneful” music of the early ‘80s. And for this episode, Christopher and Tom welcome former Spoons keyboardist (and Broadway music director) Rob Preuss! Rob is a New Wave geek who w…

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901 - Season 9! Paul McCartney, Robbie Robertson & The Spinners! 57:06

10M ago57:06

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In our Season 9 premiere, we feature a couple of amazing interviews with Paul McCartney. First up, from 1976, Paul tells Canadian broadcast legend Roger Ashby about his creative process, his influences and the long shadow of The Beatles. And from 1980, Macca describes how he ended up playing the bass originally, the inspiration for making “Sgt Pepp…

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Season 9 is coming soon! 3:17

11M ago3:17

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We are just a matter of days away from the start of Season 9 of Famous Lost Words. We predict it will be one of our best seasons yet, because we are FINALLY going to release our New Wave episodes! Almost a full year after we first promised, we will feature the likes of Human League, Devo, XTC, Blondie, The Spoons, Duran Duran, Pretenders, Simple Mi…

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EP84 - Plaiced Founder & CEO - Kaaveh Shoamanesh 1:13:44

11M ago1:13:44

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Coming from a family of scientific and mathematical academics wasn’t enough to deter Kaaveh Shoamanesh from pursuing a career in entertainment. And he wasn’t about to let something like university, which he attended for an entire month, get in the way.After leaving university, Kaaveh packed up at the age of 18, moving south to Los Angeles to kick o…

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Special - Robbie Robertson (1943-2023) 13:38

11M ago13:38

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This is a special tribute edition of Famous Lost Words as we honour the life and music of Robbie Robertson. Today, we go back in the archives for some excellent interview clips with Robbie – first from the early ‘70s when he was still in The Band – and then to 1998 as he talks about his solo work. Robertson talks about hooking up with Bob Dylan in …

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EP83 - CleverHire Founder - Jed Schneiderman 37:03

11M ago37:03

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Jed Schneiderman, Episode 22 guest returns to the podcast. When we last chatted with Jed, he was taking us through his early life and career leading to the founding of Tapped Mobile. Since then, he’s sold Tapped Mobile, and is now the country Manager for Jebbitt—a platform that helps brands collect more data by driving customer personalization effo…

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EP82 - Marketing Prof & Universal Design for Learning Consultant - Danny Smith 56:52

12M ago56:52

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What was your Achilles heel in school? Essays? Presentations? Tests? I was never strong at exams, so I had put the effort into my course work to salvage a decent grade.But this is where Universal Design for Learning comes in. The goal of UDL is to provide students with the options to learn for themselves in ways that make sense to them. At the fore…

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EP81 - Award-Winning Executive Producer - Jodie Davis 53:12

1y ago53:12

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The title “producer” is everywhere in show business, but what exactly does a producer do? It’s a bit of a loaded question as responsibilities can vary, but it’s a question that today’s guest, Jodie Davis, will answer for us.Jodie has spent over 20 years in television, and there’s a good chance you’re familiar with his work. This includes many of th…

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