BK The Podcast
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -BK = Big Kris, a Canadian broadcaster for 25+ years. Heard on Y108 Hamilton, K-ROCK Kingston, BIG101 Barrie and CHEZ106 Ottawa. Guests you may have heard of but mostly a cast of entertaining misfits.
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Episodes
It's Dan Allaire Comedy, Bitches!
June 17, 2022 13:45 - 44 minutesDan and I have known each other for about 20 years. There's nobody I'd rather see a concert with.. in fact, he's my lucky charm at rock concerts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Melanie Martin, Kimono Boss!
June 06, 2022 02:40 - 51 minutesMelanie and I did a radio show together for over four years. We both quit and moved to Ottawa. Now I'm a full-time dad and she's building a Kimono empire! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Wizard of Ozz
June 01, 2022 18:16 - 53 minutesMy first podcast since catching COVID. I can no longer taste coffee, curry or cannabis. Ozz. Just Ozz. Like Cher he's a one-name person. I unravel my conspiracies and thoughts on a variety of topics with Ozz, also sharing a time I almost died in the sixth grade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lew MacDonald
May 20, 2022 23:46 - 38 minutesLew MacDonald returns to chat about the genius of the Mermaid Avenue record by Wilco & Billy Bragg, Russia's Dolphin Army, and Amber Heard doing cocaine in court - is there anything more Hollywood? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scott Penfold & Darryl Spring
May 16, 2022 13:25 - 39 minutesScott recently moved to Ottawa. Joining the crowd who've discovered that it's better than Toronto. Darryl lives 10 minutes away. We gather for the first in-studio podcast in years! On this episode: handjobs, buttholes, taints and 'we have daughters' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Exit Interview with Dean Blundell
April 20, 2022 15:25 - 33 minutesDean and I chat about my recent departure from broadcasting almost two-months ago to support my wife's career with a move to Ottawa. I also tease a coming announcement about my return to radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is my only microphone now
March 17, 2022 23:50 - 13 minutesI'm part of the 'The Great Resignation' but it hasn't brought me the sense of satisfaction that I thought it would.. mostly because I'm part of a trend and that bothers me. It's been three weeks since I quit my job. Let's unpack that shall we? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#46 Clifford Myers!
November 12, 2021 11:19 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBIt was great to reconnect with Clifford Myers on stand-up comedy, living in the same house of his ex-wife during the pandemic, LSD trips on his front lawn, gutting fish in the bathroom of the Knights Inn, free-balling under the kilt and that time the mayor of Niagara-on-the-lake had his face buried in Clifford's crotch region. We covered a lot of ground in this podcast episode.
Clifford Myers!
November 12, 2021 11:19 - 59 minutesIt was great to reconnect with Clifford Myers on stand-up comedy, living in the same house of his ex-wife during the pandemic, LSD trips on his front lawn, gutting fish in the bathroom of the Knights Inn, free-balling under the kilt and that time the mayor of Niagara-on-the-lake had his face buried in Clifford's crotch region. We covered a lot of ground in this podcast episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#45 Rock n' Roll Roundtable
November 12, 2021 10:30 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBScott Penfold from LoadedRadio.com, Nick Cino from Fools Union, Tommy Gunn from.. Tommy Gunn.. all join the panel to talk about different genre's of rock music.
Rock n' Roll Roundtable
November 12, 2021 10:30 - 35 minutesScott Penfold from LoadedRadio.com, Nick Cino from Fools Union, Tommy Gunn from.. Tommy Gunn.. all join the panel to talk about different genre's of rock music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#44 Fools Union
November 01, 2021 09:51 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBJoined by pals Nick and Dave from Hamilton, Ontario band Fools Union. They've been pals and making music together since they were kids. Lots of chat about the city of Hamilton, the unique food scene and indie spirit. When was the last time you saw a for-real glory hole in a public washroom?
Fools Union
November 01, 2021 09:51 - 40 minutesJoined by pals Nick and Dave from Hamilton, Ontario band Fools Union. They've been pals and making music together since they were kids. Lots of chat about the city of Hamilton, the unique food scene and indie spirit. When was the last time you saw a for-real glory hole in a public washroom? we discuss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#43 Celtic meets Punk (part 1)
October 22, 2021 14:21 - 45 minutes - 63.3 MBDue to technical problems Finny McConnell couldn't make this episode of the podcast but we're planning to follow up with him ASAP on our discussion about Celtic music and it's cross-section with Punk rock. Johnny Rowe and I had an awesome chat about our first heavy rock and punk albums that we purchased with our own money and of course talk a lot of about the 'fight club' that we are both in - the Pipe and Drum band scene and shed a little light about how passionate bagpipe and drum players...
Celtic meets Punk with Johnny Rowe
October 22, 2021 14:21 - 46 minutesJohnny Rowe and I had an awesome chat about our first heavy rock and punk albums that we purchased with our own money and of course talk a lot of about the 'fight club' that we are both in - the Pipe and Drum band scene and shed a little light about how passionate bagpipe and drum players are in our backyard and worldwide! (part 2) features Finny McConnell! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#42 It's ok to laugh and make fun of other people's kids, right?
October 15, 2021 09:52 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBIs it OK to make fun of other people's kids? My wife says it's bad Karma but Arianna is a mom of two and says it's basically unavoidable. Mark Davis is now back to full-time Axe throwing as a profession and fills us in on the transition.
It's ok to laugh and make fun of other people's kids, right?
October 15, 2021 09:52 - 1 hourIs it OK to make fun of other people's kids? My wife says it's bad Karma but Arianna is a mom of two and says it's basically unavoidable. Mark Davis is now back to full-time Axe throwing as a profession and fills us in on the transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#41 Jon Harvey from Monster Truck
October 08, 2021 01:59 - 26 minutes - 42.9 MBJon Harvey takes a break from the recording studio to join the podcast. We get his reaction to a cringe worthy tv news reporter at a haunted house and speculate about a woman from TikTok who can blow out candles with her empty eye socket. Listen to the end of the episode for my 'hillbilly bong cleaner' recipe.
Jon Harvey from Monster Truck
October 08, 2021 01:59 - 26 minutesJon Harvey takes a break from the recording studio to join the podcast. We get his reaction to a cringe worthy tv news reporter at a haunted house and speculate about a woman from TikTok who can blow out candles with her empty eye socket. Listen to the end of the episode for my 'hillbilly bong cleaner' recipe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#40 (retired) Member of Parliament Alex Nuttall
September 24, 2021 09:04 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBIt's been two Federal elections since my friend Alex Nuttall decided to retire as MP of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte and what impresses me about him is that he's still out there regularly working hard for the community with charities and other initiatives. We discuss the recent Canadian election and his take on what's next for various leaders and parties plus get caught up and talk a lot about the city of Barrie's ups and downs.
(retired) Member of Parliament Alex Nuttall
September 24, 2021 09:04 - 52 minutesIt's been two Federal elections since my friend Alex Nuttall decided to retire as MP of Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte and what impresses me about him is that he's still out there regularly working hard for the community with charities and other initiatives. We discuss the recent Canadian election and his take on what's next for various leaders and parties plus get caught up and talk a lot about the city of Barrie's ups and downs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#39 The old switcharoo
September 20, 2021 09:24 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBMy podcast returns for a new season from a new studio. Lew MacDonald joins me and we pull the old switcharoo, he turns the tables and interviews me on my career in radio, some of my favourite records and of course what to expect on this new season of Big Kris Live!
The old switcharoo
September 20, 2021 09:24 - 58 minutesMy podcast returns for a new season from a new studio. Lew MacDonald joins me and we pull the old switcharoo, he turns the tables and interviews me on my career in radio, some of my favourite records and of course what to expect on this new season of Big Kris Live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#38 Indigenous Author & Story Teller, Rick Revelle
June 11, 2021 02:17 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBRick Revelle is a novelist who's series started with 'I Am Algonquin' and is now expecting his fourth instalment 'Algonquin Legacy' out this August. We discuss Canada's ugly history with Indigenous people, residential schools and touch on the 'statue debate' when it comes to figures like Sir John A MacDonald.
Indigenous Author & Story Teller, Rick Revelle
June 11, 2021 02:17 - 56 minutesRick Revelle is a novelist who's series started with 'I Am Algonquin' and is now expecting his fourth instalment 'Algonquin Legacy' out this August. We discuss Canada's ugly history with Indigenous people, residential schools and touch on the 'statue debate' when it comes to figures like Sir John A MacDonald. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#37 That writer I like, James DiFiore
June 04, 2021 02:49 - 52 minutes - 72.8 MBJames just wrote an article calling for the invasion of the Vatican. He was serious about it, given the long standing history of abuse and outright murder by the Catholic Church. Are we Cancelling catholicism? We also discuss the anti statue movement, examples being Ryerson University and City Park in Kingston Ontario the home of Sir John A MacDonald. Plus, the 'conspiracy' that Facebook now lets you talk about - was it made in a lab?
That writer I like, James DiFiore
June 04, 2021 02:49 - 53 minutesJames just wrote an article calling for the invasion of the Vatican. He was serious about it, given the long standing history of abuse and outright murder by the Catholic Church. Are we Cancelling catholicism? We also discuss the anti statue movement, examples being Ryerson University and City Park in Kingston Ontario the home of Sir John A MacDonald. Plus, the 'conspiracy' that Facebook now lets you talk about - was it made in a lab? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
BKL Ep#36 Kris vs Country Music
May 28, 2021 03:09 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBI've never understood country music. I just don't get it. It all sounds like hillbilly banjo music to me. It's been a battle brewing between my old pal Wendy Boomer and I for a long time and now it's reached the podcast. She brought backup to this debate as well! a panel of top notch country musicians. Shantaia, Ches Anthony & Still Creek Crows pile on and convince why Country is the best genre of music.
Kris vs Country Music
May 28, 2021 03:09 - 1 hourI've never understood country music. I just don't get it. It all sounds like hillbilly banjo music to me. It's been a battle brewing between my old pal Wendy Boomer and I for a long time and now it's reached the podcast. She brought backup to this debate as well! a panel of top notch country musicians. Shantaia, Ches Anthony & Still Creek Crows pile on and convince why Country is the best genre of music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#35 Afterparty from Ep34 with Ariana and Jeff
May 21, 2021 03:22 - 26 minutes - 36 MBAriana Pile and Jeff Faulkner and I got caught up and shot the shit for a bonus audio only episode
Afterparty from Ep34 with Ariana and Jeff
May 21, 2021 03:22 - 27 minutesAriana Pile and Jeff Faulkner and I got caught up and shot the shit for a bonus audio only episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#34 This little podcast vs The Leafs Game 1
May 21, 2021 03:06 - 50 minutes - 70 MBIt's probably the biggest rivalry in professional hockey and the Leafs are meeting the Canadiens tonight for Game 1 of the playoffs and it's on at the same time as we did the livestream of this podcast. Joined by comedians Ariana Pile, Jeff Faulkner and radio host Lew MacDonald to talk about hockey, Kevin Pillar taking a 95 mph fastball to his face, my nose fetish, Matthew Perry from Friends completely shitfaced on camera and my newborn daughter gave me pink eye.
This little podcast vs The Leafs Game 1
May 21, 2021 03:06 - 51 minutesJoined by comedians Ariana Pile, Jeff Faulkner and radio host Lew MacDonald to talk about hockey, Kevin Pillar taking a 95 mph fastball to his face, my nose fetish, Matthew Perry from Friends completely shitfaced on camera and my newborn daughter gave me pink eye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#33 Could it be? Oak Island roundtable
May 14, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBI've been obsessed with the story of Oak Island, Nova Scotia, since I was in sixth grade. I had a map on my bedroom wall and did a class project on it. It's now a massive TV series on History channel 'The Curse of Oak Island' and some incredible discoveries have been and are being made. Joined by Dean Blundell, Kent Stewart and Bob Contois all massive fans of the show and the history to discuss.
BKL Ep 33 Could it be? Oak Island roundtable
May 14, 2021 02:47 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBI've been obsessed with the story of Oak Island, Nova Scotia, since I was in sixth grade. I had a map on my bedroom wall and did a class project on it. It's now a massive TV series on History channel 'The Curse of Oak Island' and some incredible discoveries have been and are being made. Joined by Dean Blundell, Kent Stewart and Bob Contois all massive fans of the show and the history to discuss.
Could it be? Oak Island roundtable
May 14, 2021 02:47 - 1 hourI've been obsessed with the story of Oak Island, Nova Scotia, since I was in sixth grade. I had a map on my bedroom wall and did a class project on it. It's now a massive TV series on History channel 'The Curse of Oak Island' and some incredible discoveries have been and are being made. Joined by Dean Blundell, Kent Stewart and Bob Contois all massive fans of the show and the history to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#32 A brush with fame Part II
May 11, 2021 02:27 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBIs it just me or are fans of 80s rock the best of all time? the tattoos, the tribute acts, the makeup. You just don't see dedication like that any more. This podcast joined by Brian Vollmer from Helix along with one of his biggest fans Andrew Libby who's got Brian's signature tattooed on his arm next to all the members of Motley Crue, Lee Aaron, Limp Bizket to name a few. Ryan Carrol from 'What The Rock' podcast and BIG FM Kingston also on the panel to share the name of his son, who he na...
A brush with fame Part II
May 11, 2021 02:27 - 41 minutesIs it just me or are fans of 80s rock the best of all time? the tattoos, the tribute acts, the makeup. You just don't see dedication like that any more. This podcast joined by Brian Vollmer from Helix along with one of his biggest fans Andrew Libby. Ryan Carrol from 'What The Rock' podcast and BIG FM Kingston also on the panel to share the name of his son, who he named after a member of Guns n' Roses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#31 When you have a brush with fame
May 07, 2021 02:40 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBKen Tizzard and Dale Harrison have toured across Canada in multiple critically acclaimed acts. They join returning guest Mark Davis and Andrew Libby making his podcast debut to discuss fandom. Andrew has the signatures of every member of Motley Crue tattooed on his arm while Mark grew up as a wannabe Eminem white-boy rapper from Windsor-Detroit. We talk tattoos, piercings and Emimen's real life 'Stan' stalker.
When you have a brush with fame
May 07, 2021 02:40 - 49 minutesKen Tizzard and Dale Harrison have toured across Canada in multiple critically acclaimed acts. They join returning guest Mark Davis and Andrew Libby making his podcast debut to discuss fandom. Andrew has the signatures of every member of Motley Crue tattooed on his arm while Mark grew up as a wannabe Eminem white-boy rapper from Windsor-Detroit. We talk tattoos, piercings and Emimen's real life 'Stan' stalker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#30 John-Angus from The Trews!
April 28, 2021 00:24 - 33 minutes - 46.9 MBJohn Angus and I play catch up and talk fatherhood and also about the time The Trews included me in their song 'Highway of Heroes' on bagpipes. They have a new song titled 'I Wanna Play' and JA describes the guitar solo in the song as a tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen.
John-Angus from The Trews!
April 28, 2021 00:24 - 34 minutesJohn Angus and I play catch up and talk fatherhood and also about the time The Trews included me in their song 'Highway of Heroes' on bagpipes. They have a new song titled 'I Wanna Play' and JA describes the guitar solo in the song as a tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#29 Holy shit I'm a dad!
April 26, 2021 02:34 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBIt's been a wild week adjusting to fatherhood as a first time dad at 40 years old! Return of the 'older dads' roundtable discusses poop 'code brown' mishaps, vaccines and I almost dropped my baby on camera while showing her off to my pals.. like Michael Jackson at a hotel balcony. It was a close call!
Holy shit I'm a dad!
April 26, 2021 02:34 - 42 minutesIt's been a wild week adjusting to fatherhood as a first time dad at 40 years old! Return of the 'older dads' roundtable discusses poop 'code brown' mishaps, vaccines and I almost dropped my baby on camera while showing her off to my pals.. like Michael Jackson at a hotel balcony. It was a close call! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#28 Reese and Pete help me review Jeff Woods' erotica
April 13, 2021 02:39 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBCelebrated author and music story teller Jeff Woods has added erotic story telling to his oeuvre. My friends Reese Turner and Pete Smith join me to talk anti-lockdown flute protests, mimosa girl losing her front teeth and we experience some samples of Jeff's erotica together. In was life changing.
Reese and Pete help me review Jeff Woods' erotica
April 13, 2021 02:39 - 38 minutesCelebrated author and music story teller Jeff Woods has added erotic story telling to his oeuvre. My friends Reese Turner and Pete Smith join me to talk anti-lockdown flute protests, mimosa girl losing her front teeth and we experience some samples of Jeff's erotica together. In was life changing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#27 Trippin' with Bondzee
April 09, 2021 02:53 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBGreg Bond is best known as 'Bondzee' and we get his origin story. He sold is house and bought a legit rockstar tour bus, joining the podcast from a Walmart parking lot in Texas. He's touring across the United States interviewing people, meeting people like 'Nacho' with a unique chest tattoo. Sponsor: retrokat.ca/bigkrislive
Trippin' with Bondzee
April 09, 2021 02:53 - 55 minutesGreg Bond is best known as 'Bondzee' and we get his origin story. He sold is house and bought a legit rockstar tour bus, joining the podcast from a Walmart parking lot in Texas. He's touring across the United States interviewing people, meeting people like 'Nacho' with a unique chest tattoo. Sponsor: retrokat.ca/bigkrislive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#26 Lordy Lordy Kris turns 40
April 03, 2021 12:58 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBFriday April 1st, the eve of my 40th birthday joined by my inner circle to talk about the best Thai food in Ontario and it's not in Toronto, Hamilton or in Ottawa. It's in Kingston. Wendy surprises me with a present from my wife, a special cameo greeting from one Jerry Springer!! Lots of great laughs and memories with this crew.
Lordy Lordy Kris turns 40
April 03, 2021 12:58 - 1 hourFriday April 1st, the eve of my 40th birthday joined by my inner circle to talk about the best Thai food in Ontario and it's not in Toronto, Hamilton or in Ottawa. It's in Kingston Ontario. Wendy surprises me with a present from my wife, a special cameo greeting from one Jerry Springer!! Lots of great laughs and memories with this crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices