Toronto Legends

• Kristen Shilton, ESPN Hockey

  ESPN Hockey Reporter Kristen Shilton talks about working for the Worldwide Leader in Sports, her five years as beat reporter for the Toronto Maple Leafs, running into the beautiful David Beckham, working with Ray Ferraro/Jim Tatti, getting good quotes from Morgan Rielly/Matthew Tkachuk/Dylan Strome/Alex DeBrincat/Johnny Gaudreau, her sweet FOUR-screen hockey viewing setup at home, her dream of running into The Bachelor Jesse Palmer at the company Xmas party, and the employee benefits of working for The Walt Disney Company! To enjoy Kristen’s coverage of the National Hockey League, please visit https://www.espn.com/nhl/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• David Sancious, Bruce’s E Street Band

  Original E Street Band multi-instrumentalist David Sancious talks about meeting Bruce Springsteen as a teenager, recording and touring behind the Boss’ first three albums, being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, touring with Peter Gabriel and Sting (sometimes at the same time), his thoughts on Little Steven Van Zandt’s acting abilities in The Sopranos, his current collaboration with Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun, and the truth behind how Bruce’s E Street Band got its name! David Sancious and Will Calhoun’s Open Secret project tours the northeast US starting in May...full details at https://www.therealdavidsancious.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Mitch Azaria, Tripping The Muskoka Lakes

  Television Producer Mitch Azaria gives his elevator pitch for the TRIPPING doc series, introduces the latest episode as a 3hr immersive boat ride through the Muskoka Lakes, shares the saga of kidnapper Three-Fingered Abe and his victim John Labatt, shares memories from his former life working on Sportsline with Bob McCown/Jim Tatti/Mark Hebscher/Dave Hodge/Bill Bird, and warns about the challenges of working with a non-union Red-Tailed Hawk [Diva alert!] For everything TRIPPING, please visit https://www.trippingseries.ca/ or the TVO docs portal at https://www.tvo.org/series-docs/browse/filters/docs TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Chuck Ealey, CFL Superstar

  Legendary CFL quarterback Chuck Ealey talks about growing up in Portsmouth Ohio, going undefeated in BOTH his high school (18-0) and college (35-0) football careers, getting passed over in the 1972 NFL draft and coming up to Canada (“The only thing I knew was that it was north of Detroit!”), leading the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to the 1972 Grey Cup as Rookie of the Year, learning about the necessity for block heaters in Winnipeg, playing for the Toronto Argonauts at Exhibition Stadium, his 2022 induction into the US College Football Hall of Fame, and his diplomatic response as to which team he cheers for during the Labour Day Classic! For everything Chuck Ealey, go to https://undefeatedspirit.com/chuck-ealey-speaks/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Peter Kent, Arnold’s Stunt Double

  Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stunt double Peter Kent talks about the OTHER Canadian Peter Kent (and meeting his brother the ‘Scud Stud’ Arthur), getting hired by fellow Canadian James Cameron in 1984 for a little film called The Terminator (and getting paid a flat $40/day), his working and personal relationship with The Austrian Oak on 14 films over 14 years, the pressure of standing in for the seven-time Mr Olympia and greatest bodybuilder in history, his interactions with Tom Cruise/Richard Dawson/Carl Weathers/James Caan/Vanessa Williams/Linda Hamilton/Danny DeVito/Tom Arnold/Rosanne Barr/Jamie Lee Curtis, almost getting erased while filming Eraser, and how Arnold insisted he upgrade from untipped Old Port Cigarillos to Cuban cigars from Fidel Castro’s private stash! For all your Vancouver Island real estate needs, please visit Peter Kent at https://kentrealestate.ca/ For all your Peter Kent the Stuntman needs, please visit Peter’s facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PeterKentsSchoolofHardKnocks/photos_by TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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