What if Atlantic Canada could harness wind resources equivalent to Alberta's oil wealth or Quebec's hydroelectric power? Don Mills a career entrepreneur and social engineer and David Campbell, seasoned economic development expert with decades of regional insights, join us to challenge our thinking about Atlantic Canada's economic future. The duo's new book "Towards Prosperity" couldn't arrive at a more critical moment. With the Trump presidency threatening Canadian trade and requiring a rethink ...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 116
Mike Ryan (Singer Songwriter for the Town Heroes) and Kristen Herrington, (owner of Togetherland Art Gallery) are an inspiring artistic couple who share insights on navigating the evolving media landscape while staying true to their artistic vision. Their recently rebranded podcast called MAKE IT is out now, and already is features prominent artists in Atlantic Canada such as Jimmy Rankin and Classified. Not to mention their back catalog of 159 episodes with countless interesting Atlantic Canadi...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 115
What happens when your entire worldview is built on fear? When every decision about what to wear, what to listen to, and even how to pray is dictated by others? Tonya knows this reality intimately, having grown up in a doomsday cult in Southern Alberta that prepared its members for an apocalypse that never came. From the tender age of five, she was taught that everyone outside her religious community – her teachers, classmates, and friends – would perish when the end times arrived. She describes...
Jun 17, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Author Bryn Pottie joins us At Jungle Jims Eatery for a few pints of Blue Moon as we dive into his new book titled, 'The Great Lunenburglary' - A hilariously silly and hearfelt novel for casual readers about two teenage kids in the 1920s who steal the famed Bluenose. We learn a ton about Bryn, from how he toured for nearly eight years with parody comedy/slam poetry duo called the Definition of Knowledge, writing for the Beaverton, and how a job as a Captioner for television shows can actually he...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 113
Michelle Niemeyer is a Time Management Expert, Keynote Speaker and Productivity Consultant. She came on our show earlier this year to talk about maybe the most precious resource in our day to day lives, time itself. Michelle shares her time management philosophy called "The Art of Bending Time," which helps people connect the dots between different aspects of their lives to create synergies and accelerate goal achievement. She shares how Time management is about creating clarity on what truly en...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Brad Farquhar didn't follow the path that most would when he moved into his Halifax apartment and found his internet costs were too high… He started his own internet company! Named after Seth Godin's influential marketing book about standing out from the crowd, Purple Cow Internet was born with a simple mission: offer reliable internet at half the price of the big companies. Six years later, Brad's company has grown to 57 employees serving customers across Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland. Thi...
May 22, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 111
75 kilometers every day for 98 straight days across the second-largest country in the world. This week we cheers Ryan Keeping, the man who ran across Canada, from St. John's, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia, captivating a nation and gathering nearly 100,000 followers along the way. Ryan's story defies conventional wisdom about athletic training. Canned ravioli ? A best friend for a cameraman and a loving father to operate the van? Inspired deeply by Terry Fox's legacy, Ryans' story is...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 110
We sit down with Kimia Nejat of Exit Realty, a longtime sponsor of our show who pops buy for a pint and shares some insights on Nova Scotia's real estate market. A lot of random tv and movie talk along the way. ALSO! Kimia announces her new non-real estate podcast "Therapy's Expensive" with her boyfriend, focusing on both lighthearted and deeper conversations. Tune into this one for insights on what to do if you’re buying your first home, how home staging can make your sale way faster, some of K...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 109
This week we had the pleasure of spending well over an hour with President and CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Patrick Sullivan. He shares insights from his nine-year tenure leading 2,000 members, & representing over 90,000 employees across Nova Scotia as he prepares for retirement. We dive into Pat's unique career driven by a passion for marketing which led him to work to such places as Moosehead Breweries, Indigo Books, Workopolis, and Tourism Nova Scotia. We also talk about his in...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 108
This week we welcome Liz LeClair, in a fast paced and informative episode where we discuss how Canada is behind when it comes taking our role in standing up against gender based violence. A columnist, leading fundraiser and volunteer with Can't Buy My Silence, Liz explains how NDAs have become weapons that protect abusers while re-traumatizing survivors. We dig into the disturbing evolution of non-disclosure agreements from their initial intention of preventing trade secrets to how they’ve been ...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Having a twin brother that plays in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with you on an opposing team is not an everyday occurrence. Jalen Philpot’s rise as the Calgary Stampeders' Swiss Army knife, from the shadow of a CFL legend father to creating his own path as a versatile offensive weapon. In this episode we get into some beverages at Station Six and learn some insights into the game, Jalen's upbringing and how this resurgence of Canadian togetherness may result in the biggest year for Canadi...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 106
Liberal Candidate Shannon Miedema and NDP candidate Lisa Roberts share their visions for representing the great great city of Halifax at the federal level, answering both prepared questions and random selections from our "Bucket of Democracy." Conservative candidate Mark Boudreau was invited but unable to participate despite multiple scheduling attempts. We cover a variety of complex issues in a short time and candidates were challenged by quickly diverting their attention from one issue to the ...
Apr 15, 2025•49 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Tapajyoti (Tukan) Das takes us on a fascinating journey from his early days as a computer science student at Dalhousie to becoming a successful tech entrepreneur. He moved from Calcutta to Halifax over two decades ago, and was a co-founder of LeadSift—a company that could extract hundreds of attributes about individuals from their public social media profiles, providing valuable market intelligence to major brands like RBC, Ford, and MasterCard. Once a change of philosophy for Leadsift triggerea...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Andrew prefers the alias PigMonkey to his own name, and for good reason. Who would have thought a simple show he helped create would change the lives of people such as Cat Green, who is reviving the popular Geeks vs. Nerds s for a great cause. This episode covers, Superman, cancer survival, Klingons, autism, the history and challengers of Geeks vs. Nerds and much more. The show brings together 18 previous cast members with a performance on April 4th at the McGinnis Room at Dalhousie. Tickets are...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 103
Mike Jack joins us on a Wing Night Wednesday at Jungle Jims in Bayers Lake to share his journey as an 18-time Guinness World Record holder and champion Carolina Reaper eater who has built a career around consuming extreme levels of spice, creating signature his own hot sauces, and competing worldwide in spicy pepper eating challenges. Check out Mike Jack's crazy videos, socials and his hot sauces https://www.mikejackeatsheat.com/ Send us a text Kimia Nejat of Kimia Nejat Realty Marc Zirka - Stra...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 102
This episode was recorded in January but its the perfect episode to listen to after a boozy St. Patricks day. This is our very first Craft Beer in Canada: Non - Alcohol Edition. Mathieu Gagnon is one of two brewing brothers who previously owned an alcoholic brewery identified a gap in the quality non-alcoholic beer market and created Sober Carpenter, now available in all Canadian provinces and 28 US states. Mathieu explains their arrested fermentation process that prevents beer from exceeding 0....
Mar 18, 2025•46 min•Season 3Ep. 101
In our 100th episode of The Afternoon Pint, we welcome back experienced psychic medium Laura Warren! Laura brings us up to speed on what she's been up to, including parenting, her new book and her very own podcast called 'Circle of the Sacred Flame,' with her partner Kimberly Arsenault. This episode takes a twist when Laura performs live readings for both hosts. Laura reveals some piercing insights about Mikes tendencies and Matt connects with departed loved ones. This episode has a lot to offer...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 100
Lena Metlege-Diab, is a key figure in Canadian politics who has paved many roads for women in politics. This week we're at the fantastic North Brewing in Timberlea discussing her family's journey from Lebanon to Halifax and her many years experiences in political leadership. We explore her insights into the significance of community engagement, challenges women face in politics, and current political dynamics in Canada. There are many interesting subjects thrown around in this episode for both t...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Marcy Warhaft's candid exploration of her unique life story reveals complexities of trauma, vulnerability, and the quest for self-acceptance. Through her book, "The Good Stripper," she opens up about her tell all past experiences with loss, shame, and healing, providing valuable insights into embracing one's authentic self. This episode was recorded via zoom along with a Great Roads Red IPA, a Sober Carpenter White and... Vodka! Read Marcy's book, "The Good Stripper: Soccer Mom's Memoir of Lies,...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 98
The Food Professor is back for a third time to talk us through economic food trends in Canada for 2025! This episode discusses rising food prices, consumer behaviour, and economic implications tied to grocery shopping in Canada. Savvy shopping strategies, turkey prices, tariffs, carbon tax & emphasize of the importance of competition in the grocery store. Dr. Sylvain also shared some exclusive info about where he might be headed for work in the near future. Look out for the English edition o...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 97
Its not everyday a personal weight loss journey captures the attention of Arnold Schwarzenegger! This week we chat with Derrick Bona, a man who went viral after posting about his weight loss journey from weighing over 600lbs and his remarkable weight loss. His personal trainer turned friend, Rick Horsman joins us also and gives us a no BS approach on how he helped Derrick in reaching his goals. Tune in for a funny and honest conversation about health, fitness, cutting out junk foodand pushing yo...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 96
Kristyn Green shares her story from growing up in a small town in New Brunswick to becoming an award-winning performer, comedian, actor, director, writer and tv personality host. She has a wide range of projects on the go and she is one who promotes that in order to make it in the world you want to be in, you might have to create the role yourself. Kristyn shares the challenges of live performance, her love for craft beer, (You can catch her in her own show about local drinks called Sláinte on E...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 95
Brett is a cyber security expert that introduces us to some of the threats facing small businesses owners and individuals today. Check this episode out for a preliminary discussion on understanding things such as the dark web, and how easy or long it could take a computer algorithm to guess your perfect password. Follow Brett on LInkedin for his weekly insights on Cybersecurity. https://ca.linkedin.com/in/brett-gallant-97805726 #cyber #cybersecurity #afternoonpint #cyberinsurance #password #dark...
Jan 28, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 94
Its not everyday we get to have a beer with a former premier at the kitchen table in his home town! Stephen McNeil tells us about ups and downs of his time as Premier, insights into the challenges of leadership and the importance of listening. He discusses his commitment to community, the impact of social media, and the lessons learned during his time in office, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We recap some of the challenging issues he faced such as the film tax credit and teachers unio...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 93
The world of psychedelic medicine is transforming mental health treatment and we welcome Dave Muise, VP of Business Development at NuVista Psychedelic Medicine, to help us understand what their company is out to accomplish. Dave shares insights into how ketamine is now being harnessed to combat PTSD, depression, and anxiety, particularly when these conditions stem from trauma. Send us a text Kimia Nejat of Kimia Nejat Realty Marc Zirka - Strategy Up Support the show Follow Afternoon Pint on Yout...
Jan 21, 2025•43 min•Season 2Ep. 92
This episode dives into the transformative journey of JD Shore Rum's founders, Julie and Arla. A couple who truly believed in each other, transitioned from careers as a dental hygienist and a psychologist to a master distiller and an ordained minister. Their North Carolina roots are instilled in their work, but they truly love and embrace the Canadian Maritime Provinces like no other! Join us for a very fun conversation about rum, faith, community, acceptance and more rum! If you are curious to ...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Canadian journalist and retired news anchor Steve Murphy joins us at the Old Triangle Irish Pub for a spirited conversation that begins on Guinness vs Murphys Irish Stout and ends on how AI might be the end of us. Join us for an insightful conversation with an expert journalist who's interviewed over 5000+ people. Steve is a career philanthropist, who has done some tremendous work through the charity orginizaton Christmas Daddies. His newest book Murphys Logic is out on bookshelves now in case y...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 90
Time to crack open a bottle for this years Holiday Christmas Special. Join Matt & Mike as they get snowed in and tell each other Christmas tales that include the holiday spirit, cold beverages and music! In this episode we tried to imitate when Christmas Specials were aired on the radio. It features an original song from the Afternoon Pint gang (Big thanks to Geoff on guitar!) and a closing song by extraordinary musician (and previous show guest) Jon Mullane. Join us for a holiday celebratio...
Dec 17, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Scott Simmons, President of the Ontario Craft Brewers Association, as we unravel the complex challenges facing Ontario's craft brewers. Ever wondered why Ontario's craft beer scene isn't thriving as much as its potential suggests? Learn how sky-high taxes and the historical grip of the beer store monopoly are stifling these local gems. Scott shares his insights on necessary tax reforms and the recent, yet insufficient, changes allowing more retail ou...
Dec 10, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 88
We were more than excited to meet the Trailer Park Boys live on the red carpet at the Canadian premiere for their new movie "Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties." in theatres December 6th! This episode is not our typical style of sitting down at the pub, but we did have a couple of Nine Locks Beers in hand as we interviewed the trailer park legends and their fearless director Charlie Lightning. This podcast was derived from video clips that were shared on our socials earlier this week (Instagra...
Dec 05, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 87
