This week we talk all things Great Canadian Baking Show Christmas Special with contestant Colin Asuncion. Colin gets us in the Christmas spirit as he takes us behind the scenes of the Baking Show Christmas Special and shares some of his favourite holiday treats! Follow Just Watch Me: @Justwatchmepodcast Follow Colin: @ColinAsuncion Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Dec 10, 2021•30 min
In this episode of Just Watch Me, Liv and Kate talk about the Canadian crooner and King of Christmas himself, Michael Bublé. Join us as we discuss Michael's catalogue of jazz standards and believe original singles, but most importantly his ever-memorable Christmas album. https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1962560-michael-buble-emerges-from-his-cave Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Nov 25, 2021•41 min
Today on the show we break down all the recent drama in the Rogers Family and boy what a wild ride it is! What other Canadian dynasty family would you like us to cover? Send us an email: justwatchmepodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 11, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Today in part two of our two-part series on Canadian First Ladies, we talk about the spouses of the prime minister, including some of our favourites Aline Chrétien and Maureen McTeer. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @JustWatchMePod Email us at justwatchmepodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Today in part one of our two-part series on Canadian First Ladies, we talk about the role of the spouses of the prime minister and whether we are just stealing their role from the US. We also get into some of the first spouses in the first ladies club. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @JustWatchMePod Email us at justwatchmepodcast@gmail.com Today’s episode features a promo for "Podcast by Proxy", a Canadian true-crime podcast. Check them out whenever you get podcasts. Advertising Inquiries: h...
Oct 14, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 44
CW: sexual violence; sex trafficking As Peter Nygard is making headlines again this week, we thought it would be useful to run an encore edition of our interview with Timothy Sawa. In this interview, Timothy discusses the allegations against Nygard, how Nygard wielded his power to cover up his alleged crimes, and some of the current civil and criminal proceedings pending against Nygard. Timothy is a journalist and producer for the CBC's the Fifth Estate. For over 10 years, Timothy and his collea...
Oct 07, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this episode, Liv and Kate discuss some of the most famous royal couples who have a (sometimes tenuous) Canadian connection. Join Liv and Kate as they discuss some of the Canadians who have made it (or almost made it!) to the Palace. Follow us @Justwatchmepod on Insta and Twitter Email us at justwatchmepodcast@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 23, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Today on the show, Liv and Kate are joined by one of their favourite people and podcasters, Craig Baird. Craig has many podcasts: Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin, Pucks and Cups, Canada's Great War and Coast to Coast. Right now on From John to Justin, Craig is doing a daily series on Canada's Federal elections. Join Liv, Kate and Craig as they discuss some of Canada's most scandalous and fraud-ridden elections, and try and put this federal election in a historical context. You can find...
Sep 16, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Today on the podcast Liv and Kate talk about one of their favourite shows, Kim's Convenience. Kim's Convenience depicts a Korean Canadian family who owns and operates a convenience store in Toronto's Moss Park neighbourhood. Join Liv and Kate as they dive into plotlines, characters, the show's cancellation, and the unfortunately lack of Korean representation in the writer's room of Kim's Convenience. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...
Sep 09, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Today on the podcast Liv and Kate interview Christopher Siu, the winner of Season 7 of MasterChef Canada. After competing on the show in 2015, Christopher was called back to compete in an all star season in 2020, and won the title of MasterChef Canada! Join us as we chat with Christopher about his journey from pharmacy to baking, some behind the scenes details about Masterchef, and his fantastic bakery, Daango. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...
Sep 02, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This week on the podcast we are talking about the life and career of Joni Mitchell. We discuss everything from her humble beginnings in Saskatchewan to her rise to fame with "Blue". Join us as we unpack everything you thought you knew about Joni! Follow us @justwatchmepod Email us justwatchmepodcast@gmail.com Sponsored by: inoutsnackz https://inoutsnackz.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 26, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Today on the podcast we are joined by Takara Small the host of the technology podcast series “A DEATH IN CRYPTOLAND”, which investigated the rise and fall of cryptocurrency exchange founder Gerald Cotten. In this episode, we talk about the story at the center of the podcast, as well as the larger impact of cryptocurrency. Edited by: Playlyst Studios Insta: @Justwatchmepod Twitter: @Justwatchmepod Email us: justwatchmepodcast@gmail.com You can find out more about Takara Small at https://takarasma...
Aug 19, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Today on the podcast, we are joined by Jesse and Rhys from the podcast "Canadian Politics Are Boring" to talk about their new mini-series "Canadian Spies Are Boring". Join us as we talk about whether James Bond is Canadian and the illegals program in Canada. The boys also give us their insight into podcasting in Canada. Edited by Playlyst Studios Follow us at @justwatchmepod on Instagram and Twitter Canadian Politics are Boring can be found at: https://www.canadianpoliticsisboring.com/ Advertisi...
Aug 12, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week on the podcast we talk about the life and career of Alanis Morissette. We cover everything from her relationship with Uncle Joey (from Full House) to her rise to international fame. Tune in to hear her story of success and maybe even us singing a few of her songs. Edited by Playlyst Studios Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @justwatchmepod Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 04, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Welcome to the last episode of our Summer Hiatus! Enjoy our interview with the incredible Dani Kind. This was one of our first ever interviews and we were way to excited to talk to Dani - the actor who plays our favourite character on Workin' Moms! ... Today on the podcast we talk to Canadian actor, Dani Kind. You may know her from Workin’ Moms and/or Wynonna Earp. Join us as we talk about the Canadian film and tv industry, Jann Arden and Dr. Anne Carlson the Workin’ mom. Advertising Inquiries: ...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Trigger Warning: descriptions of sexual assault, sexual harassment and physical violence. Welcome to the third week of JWM summer hiatus: the encore you never asked for! This week we re-visit our first Jian Ghomeshi episode. If you like this episode, be sure to scroll down and listen to part 2, which is all about Ghomeshi's criminal trial. ... This week is the first episode of our two part series on the fall of Jian Ghomeshi. Part one focuses on the allegations and the investigations that follow...
Jul 13, 2021•43 min
Welcome to episode 2 of our summer hiatus! We loved recording this episode, and we love Margaret Trudeau! ... On this week’s episode we talk about the matriarch of one of Canada’s most famous families. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of the extraordinary life of Margaret Trudeau. We talk about everything from her life at 24 Sussex Drive, her affair with Jack Nicholson and her one woman show! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Welcome to the Liv and Kate's first episode of vacation! JWM is taking a brief, 5-week hiatus to enjoy a little bit of summer. During this summer hiatus, we are re-releasing some of our favourite episodes that you may have missed, or are dying to listen to again! This weeks episode we are revisiting our episode on Shania Twain. ... This week we discuss country pop icon, Shania. We dive into everything from her humble beginning to the devastating betrayal that propelled her comeback. Advertising ...
Jun 29, 2021•38 min
Today on the podcast, Liv and Kate are joined by the Minute Women, Grace and Linnea, to talk about the one and only Kim Cattrall. Join us for a conversation about the icon Samantha Jones, the perils of drama school, her relationship with Pierre Trudeau, and of course, Kim Cattrall's famous feud with Sarah Jessica Parker. Check out the Minute Women on spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ic6XewZNb5e6FPf9Lufyc?si=GPhpYQ-FTnGHXaBjxyaA9w&dl_branch=1 And their instagram here: https://open...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today on the podcast we are joined by Annamie Paul. Annamie Paul is a lawyer, activist and is now the leader of the Green Party of Canada. In this episode, we discuss the current politics of the Green Party, Ms. Paul's upcoming race in Toronto Centre, and her vision for the Greens. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 15, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 32
CW: stalking, sexual assault, intimate partner violence Today on the podcast, Liv and Kate are joined by activist, educator and author, Julie S. Lalonde. Julie's memoir, Resilience is Futile: The Life and Death and Life of Julie S. Lalonde details how, after leaving an abusive partner at age 20, he stalked her for 10 years. Julie talks to Liv and Kate about the story of this abusive relationship, the terror of being stalked, and how, defying statistics, Julie has survived the experience. The int...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 31
In this episode, Liv and Kate interview journalist and podcaster Laura Palmer about season 2 of her podcast, Island Crime. Season 2 of Island Crime, entitled Gone Boys, details Laura's investigation into the missing men of Vancouver Island. Gone Boys uses victim-focused storytelling to consider the question: could a serial killer be preying on men on Vancouver Island? In this series, Laura also examines some of the challenges facing men who are isolated and marginalized due to brain injury, trau...
Jun 01, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
TW: discussions of sexual assault, domestic violence, and homicide. In this episode, Liv and Kate are joined by Lisa and Chelle of the podcast, Whose Crime is it Anyway, to talk about Canadian serial killer and rapist, Karla Homolka. With her husband Paul Bernardo, Karla Homolka raped and killed Leslie Mahaffy, Kristen French, and Tammy Homolka. While Bernardo received a life sentence for these crimes, Homolka was infamously convicted only of manslaughter following a plea bargain to serve 12 yea...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Today on the podcast we are joined by Celina Caesar-Chavannes. Celina is a politician and entrepreneur. She served as the MP for the riding of Whitby from 2015-2019, during which time she was the parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, and then the parliamentary secretary to the Minister for International Development. She is also now an author, her book, “Can You Hear Me Now?” is available now. Celina talks with Liv and Kate about her journey to federal politics, her time on the hill, and...
May 18, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 28
CW: sexual violence; sex trafficking Today on the podcast Liv and Kate interview Timothy Sawa. Timothy is a journalist and producer for the CBC's the Fifth Estate. For over 10 years, Timothy and his colleagues at the Fifth Estate have investigated sex trafficking and sexual assault allegations against Canadian fashion designer, Peter Nygard. Timothy chronicles this investigation in a new podcast called Evil by Design, available now. Timothy discusses the allegations into Nygard, how Nygard wield...
May 11, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Today on the podcast Liv and Kate interview Kristen Gutoskie. Kristen is a SAG nominated actor, musician, and producer. Kristen is known for her roles in the Emmy-winning show The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu), E4’s Beaver Falls , CW shows Containment and The Vampire Diaries, and NBC’s Chicago Fire . She is also in the midst of recording her debut album. Join us for a discussion about everything Handmaids, Kristen's music career, and inspiring women in the industry. Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...
May 04, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 26
TW: discussions of sexual assault and harassment. Today on the podcast we discuss the Canadian band, Hedley, the sexual assault allegations made against members of the band, and the criminal charges facing the band’s front-man, Jacob Hoggard. Join us for a conversation about the "rock and roll lifestyle" and how these tropes have been used to excuse bad behaviour for far too long. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 27, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Maggie Frith is a baker and a recovered lawyer based in Toronto. Maggie was a semi-finalist on one of our favourite shows, the Great Canadian Baking Show. In this interview, Maggie discusses her impressive cookbook collection, her journey to getting on the Great Canadian Baking Show, and some of her favourite bakes. Keep up with Maggie on her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themagpiecakery/?hl=en. Visit her blog: http://www.themagpiecakery.com/recipes/ for a mix of healthy treats and indulg...
Apr 20, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 24
In this second episode of the JWM Book Club, we discuss the novel, The Midnight Bargain. Set in a faraway fantasy land, The Midnight Bargain is a story about Beatrice Clayborn who makes her debut at "bargaining season" — an annual event where wealthy young men and women gather from around the world to make advantageous marriages. As the story develops, Beatrice finds herself facing an impossible choice between realizing the full potential of her talents or marrying for true love and having a fam...
Apr 14, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today on the podcast we discuss Napanee's own, Avril Lavigne. Join us as we discuss our not-so-angsty pre-teen years, Avril's influence, her fashion, and some other female pop sensations of the early 2000s. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Mar 30, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 22