Mullinger Meets Canadians
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Small town Canada doesn’t always get the credit that it deserves. This podcast uncovers great Canadian’s doing the unexpected and producing world class, globally renowned work in the small towns and cities of the Great White North. British journalist James Mullinger swapped the hustle of big city living in London, England, for a sleepy town of barely 10,000 in New Brunswick. Laughing in the face of the cynics, 6 years later his stand up career is thriving and he’s launched a national print magazine. If you want to know more about how to thrive living in a smaller place then this is the podcast for you.
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James Mullinger Live with Jon Tattrie
July 21, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBIn the final episode of the third season of Mullinger Meets Canadians, Jon Tattrie interviews your host live on stage att Halifax Central Library about his newly published memoir Brit Happens – Living The Canadian Dream! James is an award-winning British comedian and the co-founder of [EDIT] magazine. He spent fifteen years at GQ before moving to Canada. He has appeared on CBC’s The Debaters, at theatres across the country, and in stand-up specials and movies. Brit Happens is his first b...
Ron James
June 23, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBRon James was born in beautiful Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, grew up in Halifax and attended Acadia University studying history and political science with the intention of becoming a history teacher. During his time at Acadia he became interested in the stage and after graduating, moved to Toronto and joined The Second City troupe there, working with them throughout the 1980s. Shortly after, he moved to Los Angeles and appeared in numerous TV shows. He returned to Canada in 1993 and turned his exp...
Nancy Regan
May 19, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 82 MBNancy Regan is a bona fide Atlantic Canadian icon and a legend. A journalist, news anchor, and television personality best known for her fifteen-year tenure as host of CTV’s Live At 5, which at its peak was bringing in 350,000 viewers every night. She also served as the national host of CTV’s Good Morning Canada and That News Show, and has interviewed some of the most famous people on the planet—including Oprah, Madonna, Russell Crowe, Mel Gibson and Harrison Ford. Nancy is also an actor, ...
Classified
May 05, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBMullinger heads to Enfield, Nova Scotia to meet iconic East Coast hip hop artist and record producer, Luke Boyd, better known by his stage name, Classified. He shot to stardom over 20 years ago and has since collaborated with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Buck 65, Ria Mae to David Myles. He has also racked up an incredible number of Juno awards, Much Music Video Awards, and ECMA’s for his incredible talent and earned dozens of platinum and gold records. Despite the colossal success of h...
Tareq Hadhad
April 07, 2022 12:05 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBJames Mullinger heads to Antigonish, Nova Scotia to meet Tareq Hadhad, the founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate. He has inspired people throughout the world, as a Syrian-Canadian entrepreneur and public speaker. His family came to Antigonish in 2012 after their home and chocolate factory in Syria were bombed. Tareq was studying medicine in Syria, but after finding out his qualifications didn’t transfer over to Canada, he decided to rebuild his family business. Their story has become a beac...
Season 3 Trailer
March 10, 2022 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBWe're back for the third season of Mullinger Meets Canadians! In this new season we have an incredible lineup of guests, including Peace By Chocolate's Tareq Hadhad, the godfather of Canadian hip hop himself Maestro Fresh Wes and world renowned opera singer Mesha Brueggergosman. This is going to be the best season yet! Stay tuned for Season 3, coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2 Wrap Up
February 17, 2022 09:00 - 2 minutes - 4.08 MBThat’s a wrap on Season Two of Mullinger Meets Canadians! In this closing episode, Mullinger reflects on the amazing guests and special moments from Season two. He also looks ahead to Season Three, which will be coming soon! If you have enjoyed the season, let us know by leaving a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ian Hanomansing
February 10, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBMullinger meets Ian Hanomansing, the co-host of CBC’s flagship news show The National. Hanomansing was born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, and grew up in Sackville, New Brunswick. He graduated with an honours B.A. in political science and sociology from Mount Allison University in Sackville, where he was valedictorian; he also has a law degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax. While in university, Hanomansing won six national university debating and public speaking championships. He began h...
Rick Mercer
November 19, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBOn his very first day as a Canadian citizen, Mullinger meets one of Canada’s all time greats… Mr. Rick Mercer! Rick Mercer has been the voice of Canada for decades, but now he finally shares the inside story of his rise to success in a brand new book, Talking To Canadians, and it is every bit as fascinating, nuanced, hilarious, eye opening, though provoking as his much lauded television work. Unlike many in the entertainment industry, Mercer’s success came early. At 21 he garnered n...
Emily Higgins
October 21, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBEmily Higgins is a marine biologist and science communicator who has dedicated her academic career to evaluating the conservation success of artificial reefs. She is the Director of Ocean Science and for more than half a decade she has been leading international research teams and consulting on best practices for the use of artificial reefs in marine restoration projects in tropical and temperate regions. Recently, Emily found that IntelliReefs can increase the biodiversity of reef...
Keely Wallace
September 30, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBKeely Wallace is the director of Nova Scotia’s Community Haul, one of the most inspiring and uplifting business success stories of the past 18 months. When COVID hit and community halls were not able to host events to promote local businesses, Keely launched Community Haul to create a safe and fun way to support the small business community. Community Haul, partnered with Symplicity Designs to launch a subscription box devoted to celebrating Nova Scotia business owners and help reboot t...
Clifton Cremo
September 16, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBClifton Cremo is a Mi'kmaw stand-up comedian from Eskasoni First Nation. In just two short years he became a fixture in the Nova Scotia comedy scene through his deft brand of storytelling and wry absurdism. Nothing is off limits, particularly when it concerns family and his First Nations heritage. Clifton's unique outlook on his Mi'kmaw upbringing and First Nations issues caught the attention of Ha!ifax Comedy Festival, where he is scheduled to perform in October at Best of the Fest and th...
Julia Rivard Dexter
September 02, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 64 MBMullinger meets Julia Rivard Dexter, an innovative tech entrepreneur and former Olympian who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia as a member of the Canadian Canoe Kayak team. Julia has led several successful technology ventures, including as CEO of Google’s first North American premier Apps, and Pursu.it a not-for-profit crowdfunding platform that has raised over 1M for athletes who need support to reach their Olympic goal. For her innovative web and software work J...
Joel Burton
August 19, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBJoel Burton was born in Neil’s Harbour, Nova Scotia, and grew up in St. Margaret Village (Victoria County, Cape Breton Island). A highly respected content specialist who uses empathetic storytelling and conversational interviewing to design content for online and offline audiences, he focuses on marketing efforts dedicated to upholding craft and finding meaning in commerce with everyone from Zita Cobb to Linden MacIntyre. He was working for Voices, the World’s #1 Voice Over company in Onta...
Mary Walsh
August 05, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBJames Mullinger is in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador to meet the Queen of Canadian Comedy, Mary Walsh. Best known as a co-creator and star of one the most successful and longest-running comedy series in Canadian history, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, she’s had a decades long career as a comedian, director and actress, a best-selling author, and a philanthropist and activist. She has won an incredible 18 Gemini Awards and a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. James meets Mary at...
Kate Beaton
July 22, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBMullinger meets one of the greatest Canadian comic book artists of all time, Kate Beaton. She is best known as the creator of Hark! A Vagrant, the book of which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was named one of the top ten fiction books of the year by Time magazine, and Rolling Stone magazine placed the same collection on its list of “The 50 Best Non-Superhero Graphic Novels Ever”. More than half a million people each month visited her website harkavagrant.com ...
Steve Lilley
July 08, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBMullinger meets Steve Lilley, the co-founder and president of a globally renowned company that has been serving the global science and engineering community for more than two decades while proudly based in Sydney, Nova Scotia on beautiful Cape Breton Island. Steve’s company, Protocase Incorporated, is an innovative manufacturer of low-volume custom electronic enclosures and metal components and as CEO, he has led the organization to remarkable growth as the company now employs over 275 i...
Brookes and Fiona Diamond
June 24, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBBrookes Diamond Productions is the most respected and beloved entertainment production company in Atlantic Canada and is run by Nova Scotia-based power couple, Brookes Diamond and Fiona Diamond. Fiona and Brookes have worked with and managed the careers of everyone from Rita MacNeil, the Rankin Family and Bruce Guthro to Reeny Smith, Mark Critch, Bette MacDonald, and guitar hero Roland Grant. They have produced shows everywhere from Cape Breton Island, Halifax and Saint John to the Sydne...
Alan Doyle
June 10, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBJames is in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador to meet iconic east coast musician Alan Doyle. Alan’s career took off as the front man of the renowned folk-rock band Great Big Sea, whose contemporary spin on traditional Newfoundland folk music, proved popular with audiences across Canada, racking up the awards and making them one of the top selling bands in the country. In recent years he’s also made his mark as a solo musician, actor alongside Russell Crowe, producer, author and phila...
Dormie Workshop's Todd and Jeff Bishop
May 27, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 61 MBMullinger meets the founders of Dormie Workshop, Todd and Jeff Bishop. These golf fanatics and business partners launched this trailblazing business that creates luxury handmade golf club covers. Proudly based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, their covers can be found on club heads of golfers around the world with an impressive client roster that includes PGA golfers Paul Casey, Corey Connors, David Hearn, Brooke Henderson and megastars and public figures such as George Clooney, Cindy Crawford, Tom ...
Bonus: Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman
May 20, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBIn this very special episode, James Mullinger is reunited with the first person that he ever interviewed over 25 years ago: his all all-time hero, Lloyd Kaufman. As any movie fan will know, Lloyd Kaufman is the director of The Toxic Avenger films and co-founder of Troma Entertainment, the longest running independent movie studio in North America. Lloyd is a proud New Yorker and is the first non-Canadian to ever appear on the show, because without Lloyd this show wouldn’t exist. Born...
Doug Jones
May 13, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBMullinger meets Doug Jones, the founder and CEO of Ignite Labs proudly based in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Doug is an innovator, inventor and entrepreneur with over 20-years’ experience in product design and business development working with global sports companies such as Wilson, Louisville Slugger, Rawlings, Toronto Blue Jays, Phil Simms Quarterback Camps, Pro Performance Sports and many more. But in 2018, Doug founded Ignite Labs and has been leading the organization to develop a start up...
Wolf Castle
May 03, 2021 19:03 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBMullinger meets Wolf Castle, a 24-year-old Indigenous Mi’kmaq rapper, producer and singer from Pabineau First Nation. Everything about Tristan defies the odds. He taught himself how to play piano at the age of 11. He writes and records all of his own work and he has been releasing music projects every year since the age of 17. He found huge success playing festivals across Canada and quickly secured nominations at the East Coast Music Awards for Indigenous Artist of the Year and for Rec...
Mayor Mike Savage
April 29, 2021 12:16 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBMullinger meets the Mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia to learn why the city was just declared the best place to live in all of Canada. Mike Savage was first elected Mayor of Halifax on October 20, 2012, with a mandate to make Halifax the most livable, entrepreneurial and inclusive city in Canada. Despite obvious challenges in the past fourteen months, the city is booming right now and last year on October 17, 2020, he was elected for an impressive third term with a landslide victory. Ma...
Diani Blanco
April 15, 2021 07:35 - 47 minutes - 109 MBMullinger meets community legend Diani Blanco, who has triumphed over much adversity and become a hugely respected keynote speaker, activist, philanthropist, the CEO and founder of Infyno Group, host of an acclaimed podcast and single mother of two beautiful children. Born in Dominican Republic, Diani Blanco moved to New Brunswick at the age of 10. She spent much of her early years feeling out of place. From being bullied in school and suffering physical abuse at home, Diani became suici...
Neon Dreams
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBMullinger heads to Dreaming Out Loud Studio in Enfield, Nova Scotia to meet Frank Kadillac and Adrian Morris from alt-pop musical sensation Neon Dreams. James learns how the band has risen from humble Maritimes beginnings to international acclaim by successfully touring North America, releasing one of 2019’s songs of the summer “Sweet Dreams till Sunbeams”, and winning 2020’s Juno award for breakthrough artist of the year. These childhood friends, along with their broader Neon Dreams fam...
Omar Gandhi
March 18, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBJames travels to Halifax, Nova Scotia to meet globally renowned architect and Ontario export, Omar Gandhi. Omar studied architecture at Dalhousie University, and in 2012 at the age of just 30, started Omar Gandhi Architect, his own design studio and architectural practice in Halifax. His unique vision and far-reaching insight and creativity have led to some of the most blisteringly stunning developments in North America. He is the recipient of many awards and distinctions including being na...
Jolene Laskey
March 04, 2021 06:56 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBMullinger meets entrepreneur Jolene Laskey. Jolene is the founder and president of Wabanaki Maple, a 100% Indigenous female-owned maple syrup manufacturer at the edge of Neqotkuk, also known as Tobique First Nation. She was inspired to create this business based on what we are lucky enough to have access to here on the East Coast of Canada. She explains how her locally sourced syrup is aged in repurposed oak barrels acquired from Kentucky whisky distilleries and how she has attracted pe...
Tyler Simmonds
February 18, 2021 06:06 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBMullinger meets filmmaker, fashion designer, keynote speaker and mental health advocate Tyler Simmonds. Tyler’s award-winning films, keynote speeches and TED Talks on mental health and mindfulness, led to the Huffington Post naming him one of the “10 Inspirational People Under 30 You Should Be Following.” Born on January 26, 1990 Tyler grew up in North Preston and struggled with his mental health throughout his childhood. His first critically acclaimed short film, In My Mind, looked at ment...
Candy Palmater
February 04, 2021 05:59 - 52 minutes - 71.4 MBMullinger meets Candy Palmater, one of his favourite people in the whole world. Candy once described herself as “a gay native recovered lawyer turned feminist comic, who was raised by bikers in the wilds of northern New Brunswick.” But even that unique title doesn’t do justice to the intelligence and brilliance of this incredibly versatile performer, artist, thinker, comedian, broadcaster and creator of the hit TV series The Candy Show and host of the daily CBC interview series The Candy Palm...
Jonathan Torrens
January 21, 2021 11:05 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBMullinger meets actor, director, producer, writer, podcast host, musician and television personality Jonathan Torrens. Best known for his impressive turn as J-Roc in the Trailer Park Boys, Torrens began his career at the tender age of 15, hosting the teen-themed, consumer affairs–oriented program Street Cents. Seven years later, he created, wrote, co-produced and hosted Jonovision, a wildly successful teen talk-show program that aired for five years and received seven prestigious Gemini Awa...
Joel Plaskett
December 17, 2020 07:55 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBIn this episode, Mullinger meets Joel Plaskett, one of the most-renowned singer-songwriters in Canadian musical history. From rocking Halifax’s Marquee Club to performing for the masses across the country, and sharing the bill with other Canadian power bands, including Sloan and the Tragically Hip, over three decades Joel Plaskett has forged a reputation as one of Canada’s most engaging performers and respected singer-songwriters. He has won multiple awards over his career including Juno Awar...
Derek Seguin
December 03, 2020 06:09 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MBMontreal-based stand up Derek Seguin is undeniably one of Canada’s hottest comedians. He has performed at the prestigious Just For Laughs festival an impressive seven times and he filmed a gala set for HBO at the festival where he received a standing-ovation from a sold out audience of 3,500 people. He is also the winner of Sirius XM’s Top Comic contest making him officially the funniest person in Canada. Perhaps most impressively, he has appeared on (and won) CBC’s The Debaters more than any...
Ali Hassan
November 19, 2020 07:32 - 53 minutes - 73 MBAli Hassan is a comedian, actor and radio and television personality. Perhaps best known as the host of CBC’s Canada Reads and CBC’s Laugh Out Loud stand up showcase, he has appeared in movies such as Goon with Seann William Scott, My Spy with Dave Bautista and in television shows such as Designated Survivor with Kiefer Sutherland and CTV’s Cardinal. Born in New Brunswick, Ali grew up in Montreal and now resides in Toronto. His hilarious, uplifting show Muslim Interrupted is one of the mos...
Pete Luckett
November 05, 2020 05:08 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBMullinger meets fellow Brit turned Canadian, Mr. Pete Luckett. The owner of Luckett Vineyards and founder of Pete's Frootique and Pete's Fine Foods, he was born in Nottingham 1953 and in 1979 he moved, aged 26, to Canada and eventually settled in Saint John, New Brunswick. Having worked a fruit and veg stall in his native Nottingham, Pete launched Pete's Frootique in 1981 at the Saint John City Market. His unique banter, knowledge and attention to detail ensured this small business grew into ...
Rhys Waters and Jonathan Burns
October 21, 2020 14:12 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBOn this week’s episode James is in Halifax with Rhys Waters and Jonathan Burns, the co-founders of Podstarter, a start-up which uses podcasting content to break through the marketing clutter to connect with people. Rhys Waters was a highly respected and BAFTA-award winning producer, director and editor for the BBC in the United Kingdom. He moved to the Maritimes three years ago with his wife and three children on a whim with a thirst for adventure. Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Jonathan...
Steve Patterson
October 08, 2020 05:41 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBIn this week’s episode James speaks to comedian Steve Patterson the legendary host of the hit show The Debaters on CBC Radio One. A headlining comedian since 1997, he has taped numerous national television specials, including four for Just For Laughs. Steve isn’t just a comedian. He’s a husband. A father to two delightful daughters. A keynote speaker. And the unofficial leader of Canadian comedy making it his life’s mission to support up and coming comedians across the country. Hosted on ...
Chastity and Chef Michael Smith
September 24, 2020 04:43 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBJames Mullinger chats with world-renowned chef Michael Smith and his wife Chastity Smith, an accomplished interior decorator and musician. They discuss their new property The Inn at Fortune Bridge on their beloved Prince Edward Island, how they survived lockdown, what will save the Atlantic Canadian tourism industry, their favourite dishes and fame in the Maritimes. Produced by Podstarter in conjunction with The Maritime Edit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jason John Whitehead
September 11, 2020 12:24 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBJames chats with Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia-born but Hollywood-based comedian Jason John Whitehead about his new hit album, writing for Jim Jefferies, the differences between British and Canadian audiences and meeting Maritimers in Hollywood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Travis Lindsay
August 27, 2020 10:06 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBJames is joined by award-winning comedian Travis Lindsay. They discuss why being a comedian in the Maritimes prepares you for a global pandemic, Travis' hit #1 album, touring, racism, family, kindness and much more. Produced by Podstarter in conjunction with The Maritime Edit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sean McCann and Andrea Aragon
August 14, 2020 16:37 - 41 minutes - 57 MBJames is joined by Sean McCann and Andrea Aragon. They open up about their life, careers, marriage, addiction, childhood trauma, love for Newfoundland & Labrador and more. Produced by Podstarter in conjunction with The Maritime Edit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matty Matheson
August 13, 2020 17:51 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBJames is joined by chef Matty Matheson and they discuss Matty's love for the Maritimes, his new cookbook and TV show and everything else from global fame and success to depression and addiction. Produced by Podstarter in conjunction with The Maritime Edit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mullinger Meets Canadians
May 28, 2020 17:18 - 5 minutes - 7.06 MBIntroducing the new podcast by comedian James Mullinger, in partnership with Edit Magazine and Podstarter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.