Synopsis
... with Sean McGuire
Episodes
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Raina the Mermaid – Swimming Back to Life
08/09/2019 Duration: 01h03minIn 2008, Raina the Halifax Mermaid (Stephanie Norman) found a unique and life transforming way to deal with the mobility reducing pain from endometriosis and interstitial cystitis combined with dyspraxia. Following the lead of Darryl Hannah in the 1984 movie Splash, she donned a rubber mermaid’s tail and dove into the water (with her boyfriend on call to … Continue reading "Raina the Mermaid – Swimming Back to Life"
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Claire Gallant – Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
09/08/2019 Duration: 55minClaire Gallant is back on the show to talk about cryptocurrency and bitcoin and money and how bitcoin – a potential equalizer – can help empower some of society’s most marginalized and vulnerable. Claire’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lauraglass64 For even more talk about Cryptocurrency: Claire Gallant speaking at ADI Vancouver Blockchain Summit – Sept 2018 I also … Continue reading "Claire Gallant – Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency"
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Mighty Mike – Dwarf Tossing and Much More
01/06/2019 Duration: 01h02minAt long last my taskmaster — Life(tm) — has granted me some stay and I have had a chance to edit and release one of my favourite interviews from the past few months! This one is with dwarf tossee and all round Renaissance Man, Mighty Mike Murga (http://mightymike.tv) I say Renaissance Man, because Mike’s talents span much more … Continue reading "Mighty Mike – Dwarf Tossing and Much More"
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Pierre Black: Modification of Body, Mind & Soul
30/03/2019 Duration: 01h21minWay back in the early 2000s, my girlfriend and I went to get my very first body piercing at Montreal’s premiere body piercing studio, the still-legendary Black Sun. This highly professional studio was really like a calm juxtaposition between medical clinic and meditation spa. The music, the exotic fish aquariums, the high quality jewellery, the huge … Continue reading "Pierre Black: Modification of Body, Mind & Soul"
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Philo Drummond: J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius
22/01/2019 Duration: 59minBack in 1994, I walked into the Computer Science lab at McGill University here in Montreal for the first time and what did I see as a screensaver on some of the Unix machines? The floating disembodied grinning head of J.R. “Bob” Dobbs! This got burnt into my mind and I would continue to run … Continue reading "Philo Drummond: J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius"
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Gil Valle: Two Years in Prison for Cannibalistic Thought-Crimes
11/12/2018 Duration: 01h43minAfter Valle's arrest, media coverage exploded in a frenzy of lurid tabloid headlines and stories about the cop charged with planning to kidnap, torture, rape ...and eat ... women, including his own wife. But here’s the fascinating part; there was no such plan in reality. Valle was simply engaging in his own private fantasies, albeit fantasies that are abhorrent and grotesque, and for that he was thrown into prison.
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Lady Luna: Freedom to be Yourself at Mike Busey’s Sausage Castle
31/10/2018 Duration: 54minThis episode, model, adult performer, stripper and content creator Lady Luna joins me from New York to talk about Mike Busey’s Sausage Castle and how she’s excited to be attending this year’s DRUNK PEOPLE IN HALLOWEEN COSTUMES PARTY! You can see my guest, Lady Luna, over on her Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lunarsirenn/ … and over at Mike Busey’s website … Continue reading "Lady Luna: Freedom to be Yourself at Mike Busey’s Sausage Castle"
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Current Earthly Embodiment of Lord Mandek Penha: New Album and Potential Move
09/10/2018 Duration: 23minAwhile back I got an email from the Current Earthly Embodiment of Lord Mandek Penha, creator and leader of the Church of Sarrean Alignment about their new album on Spotify! I was able to track him down on the phone from what is apparently the restroom of an international airport somewhere in the middle of … Continue reading "Current Earthly Embodiment of Lord Mandek Penha: New Album and Potential Move"
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Alexis Hunter: Joi Lansing’s Story As Told By Her Secret Lover
21/09/2018 Duration: 01h04minFor guest Alexis Hunter there was no woman in the world more beautiful than television’s Marilyn Munroe, Joi Lansing. Born in Utah, Joi rose to fame in Los Angeles to become a major blonde bombshell — appearing on the cover to LIFE magazine, starring alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, appearing on the Beverly Hillbillies as a regular, … Continue reading "Alexis Hunter: Joi Lansing’s Story As Told By Her Secret Lover"
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Edina: A Contortionist Bends with Strength and Doesn’t Break
20/08/2018 Duration: 01h02minEver felt like life was going to break you? You need to bend! That was the lesson learned with Edina from Silika Contortion in Toronto during a great conversation I had with her! We’ll talk about contortion, her trip from being a university student with chronic arthritis pain and constant stress to living her dream as … Continue reading "Edina: A Contortionist Bends with Strength and Doesn’t Break"
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Brianna: Morena in Japan
05/08/2018 Duration: 54minThis week I talk with Brianna, aka “Milky” Morena in Japan! Morena moved to Osaka when she was 18 and has been there for almost a year. While there, she has put out YouTube videos and Instagram stories where she shares about being a young black woman in Japan. From her Patreon: Hi guys! As many … Continue reading "Brianna: Morena in Japan"
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Sina Yektaei: The messy truth about toilet paper and how the bidet is the better way!
29/07/2018 Duration: 56minYou may have noticed from a couple of past episodes that I’m rather passionate about my toilet seat attachment (aka, bidet attachment). I feel like people who’ve never tried a bidet attachment simply don’t know what it’s like to properly clean their bottoms after going. I had to find someone to be on the show … Continue reading "Sina Yektaei: The messy truth about toilet paper and how the bidet is the better way!"
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Roxanne Price: More about being a working girl at the Love Ranch North Bordello!
22/07/2018 Duration: 01h04minI didn’t get tonnes of feedback, but the numbers did not lie. Nevada working girl (legal prostitute) Roxanne Price’s episode was pretty popular. It was also a sort of introduction to the business of legal prostitution in the USA. I asked Roxanne back onto the show and she graciously accepted! Roxanne works at the Bunny Ranch North … Continue reading "Roxanne Price: More about being a working girl at the Love Ranch North Bordello!"
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Veladya Chapman: Earth Mama Medicine and Van Life!
17/07/2018 Duration: 57minVeladya Chapman and her boyfriend Matt were living in a cramped apartment with his dad and their hairless cat in New York City — scraping by working multiple jobs to make the insane rents. Finally, one day they had enough and they decided to leave the apartment, buy a van and retrofit it for a cross … Continue reading "Veladya Chapman: Earth Mama Medicine and Van Life!"
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Emilia Fart: A YouTube ICON affecting positive change through self expression
07/07/2018 Duration: 01h12minHoly Hannah, how the hell did I convince Emilia Fart to let me show up at her apartment with a bunch of podcast gear, drink her soda and share a slice of Dominos Pizza with her? She’s super awesome to let me go interview her. I also did video for the very first time ever on this … Continue reading "Emilia Fart: A YouTube ICON affecting positive change through self expression"
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Mister Lobo: Cinéma Insomnia and OSI74
28/06/2018 Duration: 01h30minThis episode is a tribute to the beloved late night horror host MR LOBO who — after spending an HOUR with me trying to get the technical issues fixed — graced me for another hour interview over Ringr from Pennsylvania, USA! Mr Lobo has produced and hosted the hilarious late night show Cinema Insomnia for the last … Continue reading "Mister Lobo: Cinéma Insomnia and OSI74"
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Kelsey Mathew: Roma Gypsies in Transylvania
18/06/2018 Duration: 01h16minKelsey Mathew has been fascinated by the Romani people the – aka “Roma”, aka “Gypsies” (sometimes seen as derogatory) from an early age. I’m thrilled to have her on the show to tell us about some of her experiences interacting with this fascinating people in Romania during her many trips back with missions and charitable organizations! We’ll … Continue reading "Kelsey Mathew: Roma Gypsies in Transylvania"
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Isabelle Narayana: Pastafarian vs “DMV” (archive: MSAP #21)
09/06/2018 Duration: 36minI’ve been so busy with family and doing new interviews for future episodes of the podcast, that I don’t have any new content for you all! Luckily, this interview I did for episode 21 of my old podcast, My Secret Atheist Podcast, is probably new to most of you. This was back when I was much … Continue reading "Isabelle Narayana: Pastafarian vs “DMV” (archive: MSAP #21)"
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Craig Ex: Cannabis Law and Culture in Canada
02/06/2018 Duration: 01h09minCraig Ex, host of Pot TV’s talkshow Expert Joints and regular on Cannabis Life Network, takes time out for a pre-show interview with me on cannabis legalization in Canada, and cannabis in general. We cover many topics about Mary Jane, including the basics for people like me who are sort of newbs when it comes to weed. Craig was … Continue reading "Craig Ex: Cannabis Law and Culture in Canada"
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Irrelevant News: The Story with Mars Argo, Titanic Sinclair and Poppy!
26/05/2018 Duration: 01h04minOkay this episode is going to be different. I’ll admit it, this episode is UBER niche. I’ve been engrossed with the story Mars Argo, Titanic Sinclair and Poppy. If you will, you can follow me down the rabbit hole. In a nutshell, Mars Argo is the name of a woman and a band who rose … Continue reading "Irrelevant News: The Story with Mars Argo, Titanic Sinclair and Poppy!"