Synopsis
With Season 1 receiving praise from the President of Bell Media, TSN Vice President and John Oliver's HBO Canada Team, along with our guests, you knew we had to do Season 2. But for those new to the podcast. It's a variety show. We talk to anchors, sportscasters, musicians, comedians, entertainers and so on. From Studio 4 at the AC, It's Tobin Tonight!
Episodes
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Carleton Stone: Avengers of Halifax
13/05/2020 Duration: 22minTobin chats with Carleton Stone of Port Cities. Carleton explains how the band came together, the departure of Breagh MacKinnon and how it took years of performing at small bars before learning how to own a room. The two discuss the impact of East Coast Music on the industry and the mark it left on their lives, and Carleton explains the importance of fellow songwriters like Gordan Sampson on his career. Tobin also teases Carleton about creating a new band name, will it go over well? Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hopper: This is Bytown
06/05/2020 Duration: 17minTobin welcomes the Ottawa band, Hopper to the show, Nick, Will, Matt, and Josh chat about how the band formed, what their goals are for 2020 and Tobin just has some general fun getting to know the band. For instance, did you know WILL is the Noel Gallagher of HOPPER? They had to DINE the guy to join the group, what an ego eh. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tyler Shaw: Stronger Together
29/04/2020 Duration: 16minTobin welcomes Canadian Singer Tyler Shaw to the podcast to discuss how he created the Stronger Together video with 25 Canadian artists with his friend Fefe Dobson. He discusses how the project came to be, the work behind it, and what he hopes the song will do. We also talk about how he got into the music business and how a friend from his UPEI days is a major reason why he's here. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Marc Jordan: A Walk on The Wild Side
29/04/2020 Duration: 20minTobin chats with Canadian singer/songwriter Marc Jordan. Marc talks about writing songs for Rod Stewart, Cher, and Dianna Ross (just to name a few), and how difficult it was to make it in the industry during his time period being Canadian. We discuss the importance of CANCON to Canadian acts and the growth of singer/songwriters today compared to back in the '70s. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Kalsey Kulyk: The Old Country Soul
21/04/2020 Duration: 23minTobin welcomes Canadian Country Singer, Kalsey Kulyk to the show. Kelsey chats about her songs Damn You Love and Roll with It and discusses how she got interested in music. Kalsey also opens up about dealing with cancer, overcoming the battle, and how a certain song would lighten the mood. All of this and more and this week's episode. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Josh Noble: The Noblest of Larkins
08/04/2020 Duration: 26minTobin chats with Larkins frontman Josh Noble. Josh talks about forming the band, how he is handling self-isolation and the band creating their own merchandise, and more. We also play a game of favorites and there is some Avril Lavigne talk in the mix. All the way from the United Kingdom, ladies and gentlemen enjoy the interview with Josh. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Splash'n Boots: Puddle of Fun
08/04/2020 Duration: 21minTobin chats with Nick (Splash) and Taes (Boots) of Treehouse's Splash n' Boots. They talk about how the television show started as a university project at Queens, the choice of colors, and why they got into children's entertainment. We also have some fun with the duo as we introduce a game called How Canadian and find out some of Nick and Taes favorite things. So sit back, relax and enjoy this episode. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sarah Nurse: The Canadian Chipper
30/03/2020 Duration: 31minTobin chats with Olympic Silver Medalist Sarah Nurse. She talks about her experience at the Olympics, the formation of a WNHL, the Canada/US rivalry and we play a game of How Canadian and much much more so grab your favorite flavor of chips (salt and vinegar if you're asking) and enjoy the episode. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Eric Ethridge: From Mustang to Music
24/03/2020 Duration: 21minTobin welcomes Canadian Country Singer Eric Ethridge to the show. Eric talks about his new song, Dream Girl, how it came to be, and how the success of his first album kept him on track to pursuing music. Did you know it WAS NOT his first career choice? Did you know Eric met his wife (fellow country singer Kalsey Kulyk) by handing her a trophy? We discuss this and so much more on this week of the podcast. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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George Sheppard: Semi - Formal
18/03/2020 Duration: 21minTobin chats with George Sheppard of the band, Sheppard. George talks about their upcoming album and releasing a new song each month, the success of Geronimo and Tobin enlights George on how important Boy Meets World was to his childhood. George also talks about the pros/cons of streaming to an artist and we find out how Canadian George is, plus a cool Keith Urban story. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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J. J Hunter: The Toughest of the Hunter Brothers (of Singers)
15/03/2020 Duration: 22minTobin chats with J.J Hunter of the Hunter Brothers on forming the band, the struggles they faced, and how it was ironic all members of this brotherly duo were in hockey and got injured thus setting them on this path. So sit back and enjoy as Tobin and J.J chat about hockey, life, and music, and Tobin even throws a few jabs at J.J, how will he take it? Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Kyle Meagher: Chats in a Coffee House
05/02/2020 Duration: 14minTobin chats with Kyle Meagher about his career in acting and in music. Kyle gets SUPER defensive on wanting both. JOKING. Kyle also explains the reason behind his song, Nowhere, and how he came up with the name of his CD, "Beats in a Bagel Shop". And to close it off we play a game of FIRSTS with Kyle. Find out who Kyle's first celebrity crush was, and much more. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Kalle Mattson: Sault Ste. Mattson
22/01/2020 Duration: 27minTobin chats with Ottawa Singer-Songwriter, Kalle Mattson about his upcoming project, his cover of Drake's Hotline Bling, and his album that was inspired by the passing of his mother. Kalle also talks about his influences and has some fun at my expense for downloading songs instead of paying for them. Interesting Fact: The Artwork for that Album was Paintings by his mother. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Memories Of Christmas
22/12/2019 Duration: 22minTobin brings you our Christmas Special. We call it the Memories of Christmas. In this episode we have past guests share their favorite Christmas memory. Guests also recreate "Twas The Night Before Christmas" So why not relax and enjoy the episode. Only 3 days till Christmas, let this episode get you in the mood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Chloe Caroline: Road to California
03/12/2019 Duration: 24minTobin chats with singer-songwriter, Chloe Caroline about her career in music, how she dabbled in acting as well, and how the two helped her land a role in a Hallmark movie. Chloe also discusses the importance of Day 1 fans and her new music. We also test Chloe's Canadian Citizenship with some Pop Canaduh Questions. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lindsay Hamilton: Lady McMaster
26/11/2019 Duration: 31minTobin chats with Lindsay Hamilton about her start in media at a young age and how that lead her to breaks with Family Channel and with TSN. She explains what she loves about her job and how she had to CREATE her own opportunities. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Rachel Cousins: Newfoundland's Rising Star
19/11/2019 Duration: 19minTobin welcomes fellow Newfoundlander and Singer/Songwriter Rachel Cousins to the show. The 18-year-old rising star talks about her journey in the music industry, her album, doing shows overseas, and why and how she got into music. In this episode, you'll notice our accents and I find out I have girl-like tendencies when it comes to cleaning/ organizing my room. But I feel I'm not the only guy who does this, just one of the few to actual state they do. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dan O'Toole: The TOBIN and Dan Podcast
12/11/2019 Duration: 32minTobin chats with Dan O'Toole about working with TSN, leaving for FOX Sports, and then returning to host SC with Jay and Dan. He discusses what brought him to TSN, what brought him to become a sports broadcaster and NOT a Teacher (it's a good story) Dan also gives advice to any young broadcasters who want to make it in the business, it may sound cliche but Dan has literally lived the cliche. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Natalia Safran: Forever Poland
29/10/2019 Duration: 25minTobin chats with Natalie Safran from the band "The Forevers". She talks about forming the band with her brother Mike and discusses her acting career. FUN FACT: Natalie got into acting through modeling, and she has been featured in movies like Aquaman and Annabelle Comes Home. She is also the SECOND Polish act to have her music charting on the Billboard Music Countdown List. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lynn Johnston: For Better Or For Worse
22/10/2019 Duration: 44minTobin talks to Canadian Great, Lynn Johnston about her career as a cartoonist. She discusses her struggles, her early success, and of course, the comic strip that started off in newspapers and became a television show in syndication, "For Better or For Worse". She talks about her tough relationship with her mom, and the backlash she caused by creating a gay character and killing off the dog in the comic. It's really quite the episode. Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices