Radio, Podcasts & Live Events
I’m a four-time Canadian Podcast Award-winning writer, producer, and host for podcasts and radio. I regularly contribute to CBC Radio/Podcasts (Commotion, The Doc Project, Personal Best) and produce and host my own series on the Sonar Network, You Made Me Queer! (Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music feature, Xtra recommendation, opener for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee). Past interviewees include Mark Tewksbury (Olympic gold medalist), Sook-Yin Lee (Shortbus, MuchMusic), Scott Thompson (The Kids in the Hall) and Jinkx Monsoon (RuPaul’s Drag Race).
I also host and moderate in-person events such as Fan Expo Canada, Toronto Comicon, the Toronto International Festival of Authors and the Kingston Writers Festival. Past interviewees include Jon Bernthal (The Bear, The Walking Dead), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan, The Mandalorian), Emily Swallow (The Mandalorian), the cast of Amazon Prime’s The Boys, Scott Patterson (The Gilmore Girls), and Sean Gunn (The Guardians of the Galaxy).
Selected Work
COMMOTION
COMMOTION | CBC Podcasts
Original air date: JANUARY 5, 2024
Episode Segment | Culture Commentator, Panelist
After a year of blockbuster films and Hollywood strikes, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud chats with comedians + podcasters Ashley Ray and Trevor Campbell, and film critic Kristy Puchko about who they think deserves a golden statue. Plus, the Friday Group Chat gives us their takes on Dan Levy’s directorial debut, Good Grief, following his mega-hit series Schitt’s Creek.
Anna & Anna
The Doc Project | CBC Podcasts
Original air date: June 24, 2022
Episode Segment | Writer, host, editor and co-producer
This episode and accompanying web article tell the story of Anna Marie MacLean — both of them. Hear how a “chance” meeting between two women with the exact same name established a fateful link with lifelong impact.
Pandemic Dating
The Doc Project | CBC Podcasts
Original air date: February 14, 2021
Episode Segment | Writer, host, and co-producer
This half-episode radio segment and accompanying web article take a wry look at COVID-19’s impact on modern dating. Key questions include: Do they make hand sanitizer that smells like French cologne? Does this mask make my face look fat? And how do you make a move from two metres away?
Caravan
The Doc Project | CBC Podcasts
Original air date: October 15, 2020
Miniseries | Writer, host, and co-producer
This three-part miniseries blended historical documentary and first-person narrative to explore the fantastic world of Caravan Stage Company, a nomadic theatre collective and experimental community with a globe-crossing fifty-year history.
You Made Me Queer!
The Sonar Network
Debut air date: March 4, 2021
Series | Creator, writer, host, and producer
Winner of 4 Canadian Podcast Awards. You Made Me Queer! (YMMQ!) is a serial comedy interview podcast about queer origin stories. Each episode, I invite my guest to point the finger at who and/or what “made” them queer, resulting in a glorious roast of “the gay agenda” and a hilarious celebration of self discovery.