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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BKL Ep#25 Censorship and moving goal posts with James DiFiore
March 28, 2021 19:11 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBJames DiFiore is a freelance writer who I've come to admire. He's walking a centrist line which inevitable gets you despised by everybody on both the left and the right. He shares the journey and some of the stories which have brought negative and positive attention to him plus details a time where he witnessed a major newspaper intentionally 'go after' a household name celebrity, with no supporting evidence, during the height of #MeToo
Censorship and moving goal posts with James DiFiore
March 28, 2021 19:11 - 59 minutesJames DiFiore is a freelance writer who I've come to admire. He's walking a centrist line which inevitable gets you despised by everybody on both the left and the right. He shares the journey and some of the stories which have brought negative and positive attention to him plus details a time where he witnessed a major newspaper intentionally 'go after' a household name celebrity, with no supporting evidence, during the height of #MeToo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
BKL Ep#24 Dank Delights
March 26, 2021 21:37 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBI no longer know if something is or isn’t offensive anymore but I would definitely say that this podcast is not for the ‘easily offended’ or maybe even the “regular offended” . Topics in a nutshell: Little people who race camels, a twerking influencer who had a tampon string hanging out the backdoor and the anniversary of MLB pitcher Randy Johnson pegging a dove with a fastball.
Dank Delights
March 26, 2021 21:37 - 44 minutesI no longer know if something is or isn’t offensive anymore but I would definitely say that this podcast is not for the ‘easily offended’ or maybe even the “regular offended” . Topics in a nutshell: Little people who race camels, a twerking influencer who had a tampon string hanging out the backdoor and the anniversary of MLB pitcher Randy Johnson pegging a dove with a fastball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#23 Gamers Roundtable
March 19, 2021 02:52 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBWhat video game, no matter how old, can you still play over and over again? The panel talks classic games they can't get enough of along with contemporary classics like Red Dead Redemption 2. PC vs. Console gaming debate continues. Welcoming our new partners a Retrokat Gaming to BKL Podcast with a Gamers Roundtable! visit retrokat.ca/bigkrislive to get 10% off!
Gamers Roundtable
March 19, 2021 02:52 - 54 minutesWhat video game, no matter how old, can you still play over and over again? The panel talks classic games they can't get enough of along with contemporary classics like Red Dead Redemption 2. PC vs. Console gaming debate continues. Welcoming our new partners a Retrokat Gaming to BKL Podcast with a Gamers Roundtable! visit retrokat.ca/bigkrislive to get 10% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#22 Dean Blundell and the island of misfit toys
March 16, 2021 08:23 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBPeople love to focus on the spectacular ending of Dean's time at 102.1 The Edge in Toronto but it what people fail to recognize is how hard you have to work to achieve an elongated and popular run as a morning radio host in Toronto. Dean worked his ass off to build an audience which has translated into what is now a podcast network in 2021. Dean helps me welcome Retrokat.ca to the podcast sponsorship family and we shout-out my father in law Brad for his bday all he wanted was an Iron Maiden ...
Dean Blundell and the island of misfit toys
March 16, 2021 08:23 - 59 minutesPeople love to focus on the spectacular ending of Dean's time at 102.1 The Edge in Toronto but it what people fail to recognize is how hard you have to work to achieve an elongated and popular run as a morning radio host in Toronto. Dean worked his ass off to build an audience which has translated into what is now a podcast network in 2021.We shout-out my father in law Brad for his bday all he wanted was an Iron Maiden t-shirt plus have you heard Gilbert Gottfried's rendition of 'WAP' by Card...
BKL Ep#21 Melanie Martin Strikes Back!
March 10, 2021 01:52 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBMelanie and I aren't strangers. In fact she's been a guest on the podcast three times now and we see each other every day while hosting the BIG101 morning show. Often we chat about stuff that we think is funny but maybe not appropriate for our FM radio audience. This is where we take those conversations. Guess who joined Only Fans today?
Melanie Martin Strikes Back!
March 10, 2021 01:52 - 37 minutesMelanie and I aren't strangers. In fact she's been a guest on the podcast three times now and we see each other every day while hosting the BIG101 morning show. Often we chat about stuff that we think is funny but maybe not appropriate for our FM radio audience. This is where we take those conversations. Guess who joined Only Fans today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#20 Ashley MacIsaac, hi how are you today?
March 06, 2021 08:17 - 56 minutes - 78.4 MBI was about 15 years old when Ashley MacIsaac had a fiddle tune in the top 10 popular music charts in Canada. He shot to fame with a previously unseen look in the roots music community - combat boots and sunglasses. While his ride has been rocky at times, at heart he's a charismatic Cape Bretoner with lots of stories to tell and fiddle tunes to write. I also break out an original of my own, for the bagpipes, to get Ashley's opinion on it.
Ashley MacIsaac, hi how are you today?
March 06, 2021 08:17 - 57 minutesI was about 15 years old when Ashley MacIsaac had a fiddle tune in the top 10 popular music charts in Canada. He shot to fame with a previously unseen look in the roots music community - combat boots and sunglasses. While his ride has been rocky at times, at heart he's a charismatic Cape Bretoner with lots of stories to tell and fiddle tunes to write. I also break out an original of my own, for the bagpipes, to get Ashley's opinion on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
BKL Ep#19 The Older Dads Club
March 04, 2021 04:08 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBA mixture of 'older dads'. Joe just had twins at 41, Patrick is a first time dad at 40, Ozz just fathered his third in middle age and Pat Young is 41 and recently had a vasectomy reversal; currently trying for child number three. Will Pat lose his brand new import car? he blames me and my wife for starting 'baby fever' in his household.
The Older Dads Club
March 04, 2021 04:08 - 44 minutesA mixture of 'older dads'. Joe just had twins at 41, Patrick is a first time dad at 40, Ozz just fathered his third in middle age and Pat Young is 41 and recently had a vasectomy reversal; currently trying for child number three. Will Pat lose his brand new import car? he blames me and my wife for starting 'baby fever' in his household. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#18 Moonlight Graham
March 02, 2021 22:09 - 28 minutes - 40 MBGraham Greer was the songwriter and frontman for The Barstool Prophets who released a string of major label records and toured heavily in Canada during the mid 1990's. We talk about the bands legacy, the songs still hold up! plus one of Graham's bandmates, Glen, has a unique skill.. some would call it a super power. Some big laughs and real chat with 'Moonlight' Graham.
Moonlight Graham
March 02, 2021 22:09 - 29 minutesGraham Greer was the songwriter and frontman for The Barstool Prophets who released a string of major label records and toured heavily in Canada during the mid 1990's. We talk about the bands legacy, the songs still hold up! plus one of Graham's bandmates, Glen, has a unique skill.. some would call it a super power. Some big laughs and real chat with 'Moonlight' Graham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#17 Let's Circle Buddy - Ben, Chuck, Scott, Nick
February 25, 2021 09:28 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBUp until 2013 I had lived my life without any regrets. Whenever there was a fork in the road I was always 100% sure I'd taken the right path. Leaving these buddies and the City of Hamilton behind was the first time that I wasn't sure if I'd made the right life decision. I still think so fondly about the 2011-2013 era of Y108 and the great vibe we had in the hallways of the radio station and notorious nature of our posse on the streets of the city. Ben McVie, Chuck Evans, Scott Penfold, Nick...
Let's Circle Buddy - Ben, Chuck, Scott, Nick
February 25, 2021 09:28 - 1 hourUp until 2013 I had lived myself without any regrets. Whenever there was a fork in the road I was always 100% sure I'd taken the right path. Leaving these buddies and the City of Hamilton behind was the first time that I wasn't sure if I'd made the right life decision. I still think so fondly about the 2011-2013 era of Y108 and the great vibe we had in the hallways of the radio station and notorious nature of our posse on the streets. Ben McVie, Chuck Evans, Scott Penfold, Nick Cino. Learn mo...
BKL Ep#16 Rob Baker, Craig Northey : Strippers Union
February 22, 2021 23:21 - 30 minutes - 42 MBExcited to have this pair on the podcast. We chat about fatherhood, as it's now 6 weeks and counting until my daughters due date. On this episode hear the Poutine-themed story behind Tragically Hip's 'Live Between Us' album. Rob Baker and Craig Northey started Strippers Union in 2005 well before the final tour for the Tragically Hip. They released a second album in 2011 and now they have teamed up again for album number three 'The Undertaking' which is out there for streaming and limited vi...
Rob Baker, Craig Northey : Strippers Union
February 22, 2021 23:21 - 31 minutesExcited to have this pair on the podcast. We chat about fatherhood, as it's now 6 weeks and counting until my daughters due date. On this episode hear the Poutine-themed story behind Tragically Hip's 'Live Between Us' album. Rob Baker and Craig Northey started Strippers Union in 2005 well before the final tour for the Tragically Hip. They released a second album in 2011 and now they have teamed up again for album number three 'The Undertaking' which is out there for streaming and limited viny...
BKL Ep#15 Jesse Modz, Modz & Bawdz
February 19, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 81.3 MBJesse Modz and I did radio battle as competitors in Kingston a few years ago and since then he's made his way to Calgary Alberta to host the morning program at legendary station CJAY92. We talk about fatherhood, Jesse has two young boys that he had in his early 20's. In comparison I'm having my first daughter at 40 years old. Like every dad I've talked to, he sends glowing reports from the roll of father hood and I think he genuinely meant it! He's got a killer basement and won't tell his f...
Jesse Modz, Modz & Bawdz
February 19, 2021 00:00 - 59 minutesJesse Modz and I did radio battle as competitors in Kingston a few years ago and since then he's made his way to Calgary Alberta to host the morning program at legendary station CJAY92. We talk about fatherhood, Jesse has two young boys that he had in his early 20's. In comparison I'm having my first daughter at 40 years old. Like every dad I've talked to, he sends glowing reports from the roll of father hood and I think he genuinely meant it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
BKL Ep#14 Wendy Boomer, we did some great shit together
February 09, 2021 02:32 - 39 minutes - 55.2 MBQuick hits on what we talk about: Weird artwork, phony nursing clinics, getting ripped off by a drunk accountant, all 3D ultrasounds are creepy, except my daughter's. Wendy Boomer and I did a morning radio show together for 3.5 years at K-Rock in Kingston with our friend Tony Orr. We catch up and share some old 'bits' and funny moments plus set up future appearances from Boomer on the #BKL
Wendy Boomer, we did some great shit together
February 09, 2021 02:32 - 40 minutesQuick hits on what we talk about: Weird artwork, phony nursing clinics, getting ripped off by a drunk accountant, all 3D ultrasounds are creepy, except my daughter's. Wendy Boomer and I did a morning radio show together for 3.5 years at K-Rock in Kingston with our friend Tony Orr. We catch up and share some old 'bits' and funny moments plus set up future appearances from Boomer on the #BKL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#13 Paul Langlois from a little band called The Tragically Hip
January 29, 2021 22:14 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBIf you truly live in Kingston, you are guaranteed to bump into at least one of the guys from The Tragically Hip weekly. Paul Langlois and I reconnect and chat about fatherhood and how he and his bandmates balanced growing families amongst recording and touring and the chaos that came with his gig as guitar player for Canada's most beloved band.
Paul Langlois from a little band called The Tragically Hip
January 29, 2021 22:14 - 27 minutesIf you truly live in Kingston, you are guaranteed to bump into at least one of the guys from The Tragically Hip weekly. Paul Langlois and I reconnect and chat about fatherhood and how he and his bandmates balanced growing families amongst recording and touring and the chaos that came with his gig as guitar player for Canada's most beloved band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#12 Jeff Woods, Records & Rockstars
January 21, 2021 21:59 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBLike so many others my internal rock n' roll encyclopedia has come from years of listening to Jeff Woods' voice via his nationally syndicated radio program. He's written a book which shares the title of his podcast name 'Records & Rockstars' and details some intimate relationships big name stars often at the heigh of their fame. Now Jeff is focusing on up and coming talent. We discuss his new project, Wild Woods Studio which is in The Blue Mountains outside of Collingwood Ontario. Jeff has b...
Jeff Woods, Records & Rockstars
January 21, 2021 21:59 - 1 hourHe won the genetic lottery for vocal chords and Like so many others my internal rock n' roll encyclopedia has come from years of listening to Jeff Woods' voice via his nationally syndicated radio program. He's written a book which shares the title of his podcast name 'Records & Rockstars' and details some intimate relationships with big name stars often at the height of their fame. Now Jeff is focusing on up and coming talent. We discuss his new project, Wild Woods Studio Learn more about you...
BKL Ep#11 Is America headed for an insurgency post Trump?
January 19, 2021 19:19 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MB14% of Americans are all-in on QAnon compared to 14% of Afghans who identify as sympathetic to the Taliban. Is the United States headed for an insurgency after Inauguration Day? Will we see Donald Trump wearing a military outfit, calling himself colonel and announcing a shadow cabinet tomorrow? (retired Capt.) Professor David Harmes and (retired Maj) Kent Stewart join me to discuss psy-ops and information warfare, China & Russia, social media's thirst for negativity and what security looks l...
Is America headed for an insurgency post Trump?
January 19, 2021 19:19 - 51 minutes14% of Americans are all-in on QAnon compared to 14% of Afghans who identify as sympathetic to the Taliban. Is the United States headed for an insurgency after Inauguration Day? Will we see Donald Trump wearing a military outfit, calling himself colonel and announcing a shadow cabinet tomorrow? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#10 Melanie Martin breaks up the sausage party
January 11, 2021 23:21 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBBack so soon? The last time Melanie Martin was on the podcast we had our live-stream pulled and since then I've received strike two from Facebook, we discuss. Ontario education minister Stephen Lecce's package made an appearance in the background of a Doug Ford press conference, Melanie is finally interested in politics. Plus we both tested negative for COVID-19 and recount our experience waiting for the results and dive down the rabbit hole of cannibalism fetishes.
Melanie Martin breaks up the sausage party
January 11, 2021 23:21 - 41 minutesBack so soon? The last time Melanie Martin was on the podcast we had our live-stream pulled and since then I've received strike two from Facebook, we discuss. Ontario education minister Stephen Lecce's package made an appearance in the background of a Doug Ford press conference, Melanie is finally interested in politics. Plus we both tested negative for COVID-19 and recount our experience waiting for the results and dive down the rabbit hole of cannibalism fetishes. Learn more about your ad c...
BKL Ep#9 Seriously, what's the deal with wrestling??
January 08, 2021 14:04 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBI've never understood Wrestling. I can't believe how many adults in my circle of friends absolutely love 'sports-entertainment'. Seriously, what's up with Wrestling?? somebody explain it to me. The Panel: Eric Johnson - Bullwhip Productions, Mark Davis - CFRB 1010 Toronto, Shawn Gibson - Barrie Today & Barrie Wrestling, Matt McLean Fresh Radio Barrie. These four enthusiasts explain to me why Wrestling is great. Did they? meh, sort of. It's a pandemic might as well watch Hogan vs Andre the Gi...
Seriously, what's the deal with wrestling??
January 08, 2021 14:04 - 1 hourI've never understood Wrestling. I can't believe how many adults in my circle of friends absolutely love 'sports-entertainment'. Seriously, what's up with Wrestling?? somebody explain it to me. The Panel: Eric Johnson - Bullwhip Productions, Mark Davis - CFRB 1010 Toronto, Shawn Gibson - Barrie Today & Barrie Wrestling, Matt McLean Fresh Radio Barrie. These four enthusiasts explain to me why Wrestling is great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#8 Mark Davis & Matt McLean
December 20, 2020 21:47 - 1 hour - 101 MBMark Davis is a retired white boy wannabe rapper from Windsor-Detroit who was once in a viral meme. His girlfriend left him because of the meme. Davis worked in broadcasting but then quit to become a professional axe-thrower. He shares his origin story with us. Matt McLean joins us via satellite and is on-air at Fresh Radio in Barrie and reconnects with Mark who we suspect has no idea what condoms are or how they work. We do some 'bits' about condoms. What if there were condoms that match i...
Mark Davis & Matt McLean
December 20, 2020 21:47 - 1 hourMark Davis is a retired white boy wannabe rapper from Windsor-Detroit who was once in a viral meme. His girlfriend left him because of the meme. Davis worked in broadcasting but then quit to become a professional axe-thrower. He shares his origin story with us. Matt McLean joins us via satellite and is on-air at Fresh Radio in Barrie and reconnects with Mark who we suspect has no idea what condoms are or how they work. We do some 'bits' about condoms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
BKL Ep#7 Humble Howard
December 14, 2020 21:37 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBAlways some big laughs and dirty jokes with Humble Howard Glassman from Humble & Fred. Pandemic and 2020 catch-up. Blow-up doll sales have jumped 25% during the past year. Pornhub has eliminated all non-verified auteurs. Howard offers advice on fatherhood, porn site preferences & fetish consolidation.
Humble Howard
December 14, 2020 21:37 - 36 minutesAlways some big laughs and dirty jokes with Humble Howard Glassman from Humble & Fred. Pandemic and 2020 catch-up. Blow-up doll sales have jumped 25% during the past year. Pornhub has eliminated all non-verified auteurs. Howard offers advice on fatherhood, porn site preferences & fetish consolidation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#6 Josie The Christmas Saving Cat
December 13, 2020 13:17 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBI've known Chris Quigley best for his headshot on Comedy Club walls across Canada. He's been a Stand-Up Comic since he was a teenager and has toured relentlessly until recently when the entertainment industry was ground to a halt by the pandemic. He's teamed up with illustrator Jon Ljungberg to release a children's book titled 'Josie The Christmas Saving Cat' which is available everywhere.
Josie The Christmas Saving Cat
December 13, 2020 13:17 - 28 minutesI've known Chris Quigley best for his headshot on Comedy Club walls across Canada. He's been a Stand-Up Comic since he was a teenager and has toured relentlessly until recently when the entertainment industry was ground to a halt by the pandemic. He's teamed up with illustrator Jon Ljungberg to release a children's book titled 'Josie The Christmas Saving Cat' which is available everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#5 Throuplecast
November 27, 2020 22:39 - 34 minutes - 48 MBI had a feeling that things were going to get wild on this podcast. Our livestream was cut off 48 minutes into the episode because we began analyzing the cornucopia of dick pics in Melanie's DMs... and well, one or two of them might have showed up on camera. It's a daily assault she has to deal with by some, generally, very well endowed men. We pick up on this podcast after the phallus police shut our party down.
Throuplecast
November 27, 2020 22:39 - 35 minutesI had a feeling that things were going to get wild on this podcast. Our livestream was cut off 48 minutes into the episode because we began analyzing the cornucopia of dick pics in Melanie's DMs... and well, one or two of them might have showed up on camera. It's a daily assault she has to deal with by some, generally, very well endowed men. We pick up on this podcast after the phallus police shut our party down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#4 It's Kim friggin' Mitchell!!
November 24, 2020 20:30 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBSurely every Canadian has a copy of Akimbo Alogo in their collection or at the very least in a milk crate somewhere in storage. Kim Mitchell has been the soundtrack to multiple generations of music fans through his work with Max Webster and then as a solo artist with hits like 'Patio Lanterns' and 'I Am A Wild Party'. His new album is out now! find 'The Big Fantasize' at www.KimMitchell.CA
It's Kim friggin' Mitchell!!
November 24, 2020 20:30 - 31 minutesSurely every Canadian has a copy of Akimbo Alogo in their collection or at the very least in a milk crate somewhere in storage. Kim Mitchell has been the soundtrack to multiple generations of music fans through his work with Max Webster and then as a solo artist with hits like 'Patio Lanterns' and 'I Am A Wild Party'. His new album is out now! find 'The Big Fantasize' at www.KimMitchell.CA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#3 My Favourite Veteran
November 11, 2020 02:53 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBI've had the pleasure to know some great patriots in my life but (retired) Major Kent Stewart is my my favourite veteran. We chat about what Canadian patriotism is to each other and Kent shares some moments in his career with the Canadian Forces.
My Favourite Veteran
November 11, 2020 02:53 - 40 minutesI've had the pleasure to know some great patriots in my life but (retired) Major Kent Stewart is my my favourite veteran. We chat about what Canadian patriotism is to each other and Kent shares some moments in his career with the Canadian Forces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BKL Ep#2 What the heck is a Trichome?
November 09, 2020 16:58 - 1 hour - 107 MBCalyx & Trichomes is a Cannabis storefront in Kingston, Ontario and my friends Jennawae and Lorenzo have been activists for the legalization, turned entrepreneurs for as long as I've known them. We chat about the road to legalization and the Canadian politicians and governments that helped make it happen (plus an incredible painting that was commissioned to celebrate them). Have you been to an Amsterdam live-sex show? we get an in depth review
What the heck is a Trichome?
November 09, 2020 16:58 - 1 hourCalyx & Trichomes is a Cannabis storefront in Kingston, Ontario and my friends Jennawae and Lorenzo have been activists for the legalization, turned entrepreneurs for as long as I've known them. We chat about the road to legalization and the Canadian politicians and governments that helped make it happen (plus an incredible painting that was commissioned to celebrate them). Have you been to an Amsterdam live-sex show? we get an in depth review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
BKL Ep#1 My wiiiiife
November 05, 2020 17:09 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBGuest number 1 was the number 1 person in my life, Lisa. We took a break from Biden vs Trump and decided to drop some big news on Episode 1 of my new-look podcast. We're having a baby girl! further more I'll be 40 years old by the time she's born.
My wiiiiife
November 05, 2020 17:09 - 31 minutesGuest number 1 was the number 1 person in my life, Lisa. We took a break from Biden vs Trump and decided to drop some big news on Episode 1 of my new-look podcast. We're having a baby girl! further more I'll be 40 years old by the time she's born. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices