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The Godfathers of Podcasting

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Donnie DaSilva and Chris Tidwell have been podcasting since before podcasting was called podcasting!

This show features hilarious insight and poignant social commentary on whatever is going on in the world each week.

We also feature the best interviews around! We chat with Hollywood actors, iconic musicians, killer comedians, profound activists, professional athlete, inspiring authors and more!

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Episodes

Episode 187 with Jayden Libran

Well folks, after 4 and half years - this may very well be the last episode of this show. While we love doing it for you, the fact that both hosts are tied up with a multitude of other projects has made this one difficult to keep up with. Donnie and Tid are planning to regroup and potentially revamp this thing, but for now, we want to say thanks for sticking with us all these years. But before we go, here's one more episode with a super talented young voice actor and puppeteer. His name is Jayde...

Oct 18, 202455 min

Episode 186 with Ahren Belisle

The Godfathers Of Podcasting are back with perhaps our most unique episode ever... because this week's guest ... can't talk. He was born with Cerebral Palsy, and has always been non verbal - but that didn't stop him from becoming one of the most in-demand comedians on the scene today (thanks in large part to his ability to quickly feed Siri with whatever it is he wants to say). If this sounds familiar, it's probably because you've seen him on Kill Tony, or Joe Rogan or America's Got Talent (wher...

Sep 20, 202437 min

Episode 185 with Kyle Lucey

The Godfathers Of Podcasting are back with another super fun episode! This week Donnie and Tid are joined by stand up comedian Kyle Lucey. Kyle is a Canadian who's been making a splash on the scene and is currently on a long European tour. He's got a very dark brand of humor, and doesn't shy away from sharing difficult even shares a true story about the time his mother wanted to sleep with him! This is a great tale of a kid who made his way out of the trailer parks of Northern Ontario, and is no...

Sep 06, 202448 min

Episode 184 with Bryn McAuley

This week The Godfathers are back with a SUPER FUN episode! Our guest is an accomplished Canadian voice actor with a GREAT sense of humor! Bryn McAuley is the original voice Caillou, as well as Mavis from Hotel Translyvania, Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables, Harriett in the Franklin series and so many more! With over a 100 credits to her name, she is definitely a power house in the world of voice acting. We had a lot of fun with this episode, and we know you'll enjoy checking it out! Check...

Aug 30, 20241 hr 14 min

Episode 183 with Starting From Scratch

The Godfathers of Podcasting are back with a brand new episode, and they're hanging out with legendary DJ, Starting From Scratch! He's worked with huge names like Kanye West, John Legend, New Kids on The Block, Russell Peters and many more! Now, Scratch is here with us, promoting a massive 90s themed party happening in Toronto on August 24th! One of the big parts of that event will be the breaking of a World Record: the biggest group Macarena ever! Check out this week's episode! Check it out! Se...

Aug 16, 202441 min

Episode 182 with Shem Parkinson

The Godfathers are back with another killer episode! This week's guest is the hilarious executive producer of the very popular Toronto morning show / international podcast, Roz & Mocha! His name is Shem Parkinson. If you've ever listened to Roz & Mocha, you're already a fan of his - and if not, you will be after this! Check it out! Send us your feedback by texting 437 375 2000. Please check out our sponsor Black Bork Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/th...

Aug 03, 202459 min

Episode 181 with Brian Hall

Well, the boys are back together. Yes Tid had other things to worry about last week, but this week he and Donnie are sitting in the captain's chairs ready to carry you through another installment of this goofy show! And, back by popular demand is last week's replacement for Tid! Our guest co-host Christmas Abbott is BACK again! Christmas sits in for the entire episode, and she booked a guest! Our guest is a celebrity mentor and spiritual coach. His name is Brian Hall, and he's an energetic, and ...

Jul 12, 20241 hr 31 min

Episode 180 with Josh Martinez (and more)

This is a very, very unique episode! Chris Tidwell was unavailable this week as he had a separate gig to tend to, so Donnie decided to try and find a guest co-host. The person he found has been a guest on this show 3 times before, is a reality tv star and fitness icon - Christmas Abbott! In her role as co-host, Christmas decided to book a guest, so she pulled her long time friend from Season 19 of Big Brother - the man who WON Season 19 of Big Brother, Josh Martinez! And, in addition to all of t...

Jul 06, 20241 hr 26 min

Episode 179 with Joey Medina

Donnie may have peed his pants from laughing so hard during this week's episode. He and Tid are joined by their pal - award winning filmmaker and comedian Joey Medina. Joey was on the road, getting ready for a show in San Diego, and unfortunately, his wifi was pretty awful. As a result, we got a little out of him, but his signal kept dropping out at the weirdest moments, and it entertained us to no end. There was a time we probably would have edited all of that and got it down to a fairly clean ...

Jun 14, 20241 hr 2 min

Episode 178 with Brian Skinner

The Godfathers of Podcasting are back and welcome a man making his second appearance on the show! He's a former NBA tough guy who played 14 seasons in the league! He suited up for the Clippers, Cavaliers, 76ers, Bucks, Kings, Trailblazers, Suns and Grizzlies! Currently he coaches young kids to play the game, and he has two daughters that are multi time NCAA champions in volleyball, and his daughter Avery will be representing America at the Summer Olympics in Paris! This is a great episode and yo...

Jun 08, 20241 hr 20 min

Episode 177 with Renee Percy

The Godfathers of Podcasting are proud to welcome comedian Renee Percy back to the show this week! You’ve seen her on Air Farce Live and Comedy Inc and I’m positive you’ve seen her on NBC, CBS, ABC FOX, FX, Comedy Central, Disney and Nickelodeon. You can often find her doing what she does best at iconic spots like The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, The Improv, Flappers and as part of the Netflix is a joke festival. She’s opened for some of the biggest names in comedy like Bill Burr, Arsenio Ha...

May 31, 20241 hr 4 min

Episode 176 with Dr Cliff Redford

This week's guest is a very different one for The Godfathers Of Podcasting! He's not a pro athlete or comedian or musician or even an actor. He's a doctor. But not just ANY doctor ... he's a veterinarian that has his own clinic in Toronto, and travels the world saving animals everywhere. His name is Dr Cliff Redford, and he's made appearances on many news programs, talk shows and now he's here with The Godfathers. This is a fascinating episode, and should NOT be missed! Enjoy this week's episode...

May 24, 20241 hr 7 min

Episode 175 with Mike Tuck

This week's guest is a retired professional basketball play, currently a university head coach, marketing genius and actor - but over the last few weeks has become an absolutely reality tv superstar in the UK! His name is Mike Tuck, and he's one of the stars of this insanely twisted tv show - Love Triangle. If you haven't seen this show, or even heard about it - you NEED to hear this! It's legitimately evil! Mike is a long time friend of the show, knowing Donnie since he was in high school, and ...

May 10, 20241 hr 9 min

Episode 174 with Ash Buchholz

This week's episode is going to go down as a favorite of Donnie and Tid's! The guest is someone Donnie has a LOT of history with - going all the way back to high school! His name is Ash Buchholz, and he's absolutely fascinating! Ash found fame as the front man for the wildly popular alternative rock band USS - but his story is so much more robust than that. In this exclusive interview (Ash has never been on a podcast before, and has never discussed most of these stories publicly) we discuss the ...

May 03, 20241 hr 26 min

Episode 173 with Karen Bliss

The Godfathers are back with another crazy episode. This week they're joined by award winning music journalist, and President of the "No Donnies" club, Miss Karen Bliss. Donnie, Tid and Karen have all known each other since the late 90s, and as you'd expect - the roasting just doesn't stop! Last Summer, Karen released an article that she worked on for 2 years exposing a music industry executive who had sexually assaulted multiple women. The article is an incredible, and disturbing. You can check...

Apr 26, 20241 hr 26 min

Episode 172 with Ryan McCombs

This week, the Godfathers welcome one of the loudest voices in metal, the front man for both Drowning Pool and SOiL, Ryan McCombs! Ryan has an interesting story in the music world. He started out as the singer of Nu Metal band SOiL before decided to leave in 2004. A year later, the band Drowning Pool (known for their mega smash hit "Bodies") was in need of a new front man after singer Dave Williams passed away. So Ryan stepped in and became the singer of Drowning Pool ... for 7 years. At that po...

Apr 19, 20241 hr 14 min

Episode 171 with Dan-e-o

Well just a few weeks ago, we had former member of this show Dan-e-o on as a guest because he had just released a killer new single. Well..... last week Dan-e-o released ANOTHER banger, so we said let's bring him back! Dan's new track is called "Like We" and features Juno winning reggae artist Blessed. This song is absolute fire. Dan joins Donnie and Tid to talk about the process of putting this track together, and the thought that went into the lyrics. Of course the boys decided to discuss some...

Apr 12, 20241 hr 12 min

Episode 170 with Boris Aguilar

It's WrestleMania week, and this week The Godfathers of Podcasting do a deep dive on everything WrestleMania XL related. Donnie and Tid preview the Hall Of Fame inductions on Friday, the NXT PLE Saturday and the two nights of WrestleMania! Joining the boys to help out with all that is this week's guest - renowned wrestling podcaster / host of Sunday Night's Main Event on TSN radio - Boris Roberto Aguilar! If your're a WWE fan - this episode is definitely for you! Check out t his fun episode, and...

Apr 12, 20241 hr 27 min

Episode 169 with Godfrey Mangwiza

Donnie and Tid are The Godfathers Of Podcasting - and this week they're joined by another Godfather! It's reality TV star, Godfrey Mangwiza! You've seen him on Big Brother Canada, Bachelor in Paradise Canada and other shows. He's also a part of the Celebrity Net Fights events where he gets into a ring, and challenges other Reality TV stars to some hard hitting pro boxing action! All of you BBCan fans won't be disappointed, because Godfrey also talks about his two closes friends that are on the c...

Mar 15, 202452 min

Episode 168 with Choclair

Well it's the Nocka, the Chizrocka ... it's Canadian Hip Hop Legend - Choclair! Yes, Choclair joins The Godfathers Of Podcasting this week, and he's comin down with The Northern Touch! On this episode, Choclair talks about his start in the music biz, the struggles young artists face today, gatekeeping fans, the people who hate Beyonce's new country song, and more! Oh, and by the way, Choclair is a huge WWE fan - so of course, we had to talk a little about the road to Wrestlemania. Check out t hi...

Feb 24, 20241 hr 16 min

Episode 167 with Xentury

The Godfathers Of Podcasting are back with another great episode! This week they are joined by singer / songwriter / rapper / entrepreneur - Xentury! Just last week, the guys were joined by Dan-e-o who talked about Xentury being featured on his new single. Well, THIS week Xentury dropped a new single of her own titled Water. Xentury is talented, hilarious and a lot of fun! Don't miss this one! Check out Xentury's new track "Water" and if you're a dude with a beard (or a dude who wants a beard) g...

Feb 16, 202455 min

Episode 166 with Dan-e-o

The Godfathers are back -- ALL of them! Yes, this week, one of the founders of the program is back on the show as our featured guest. Donnie and Tid are joined by Canadian Hip Hop legend - their bro Dan-e-o. Dan is busy promoting his latest single that drops TODAY entitled Cleanse My Soul (available on all streaming platforms. In this family reunion, Dan talks about the song writer process for this single, as well as his entire album "Vigilante" expected to drop soon. Dan talks about maturing as...

Feb 09, 20241 hr 16 min

Episode 165 with Cassie DaSilva

Donnie and Tid are back, and they are happy to welcome singer/songwriter Cassie DaSilva back to the show. She just released the first single of her new EP and it's called "Part Of The Club". In this interview Cassie talks about being a full blown Swiftie, her love for a particular snack, her song writing process, and a lot more! Check out this great visit with a future superstar! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-godfathers-of-podcasting--4303576/support ....

Feb 04, 20241 hr 3 min

Episode 164 with Paula Bel

Last week Donnie went to the Comedy Bar in Toronto to see our pal Joey Medina perform. He also got to see this week's amazing guest! Comedian Paula Bel is an absolute beauty! She is a no-holds-barred, raunchy, off colour, comedic menace ... and we love her! Tid checked out her work, and instantly became a fan, and the guys were thrilled to have her on this week! This is a hilarious episode that should NOT be missed! Check it out now! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...

Jan 19, 20241 hr 8 min

Episode 163 with Joey Medina

Happy New Year everyone! The Godfathers are here to kick off 2024, and they decided to do it with one of their favourite guests - Comedian / award-winning filmmaker Joey Medina! Join Donnie and Tid as they hang out with their pal Joey for an hour and talk about his newest film, his thoughts on current events and more! If you're in the Greater Toronto Area, Joey will be taping a brand new comedy special on Jan 11th at the Comedy Bar on Danforth! Go to ComedyBar.ca for more info! Check it out now!...

Jan 06, 20241 hr 1 min

Episode 162 with Stefan Brogren

The Godfathers are here with the final episode of 2023, and they have a killer guest to cap off the year! He is Canadian entertainment royalty! A long time part of the Degrassi franchise - he is an actor, director and producer: Stefan Brogren. We talk to Stefan about his recent induction to Canada's Walk of Fame, the new film he directed that just came out, possible discussions of a new Degrassi series - and more! Check it out now! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/pod...

Dec 22, 20231 hr 6 min

Episode 161 with Scarlett Delgado

This week The Godfathers welcome back to the show the newly crowned THREE TIME Canadian Women’s Boxing Champion – Scarlett Delgado! Hot off a great weekend where she dominated three fights to claim the title, Scarlett is now prepping for the world qualifies so that she can represent Canada at the Olympics next Summer! As always, we have lots of laughs, and Scarlett is an amazing guest! Don’t miss it! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-godfathers-of-podcastin...

Dec 21, 202351 min

Episode 160 with Jacqui Childs

When you talk about powerhouse social media influencers within Canada, you HAVE to talk about Jacqui Childs. Millions of loyal followers across her platforms come to her for information about cannabis, mental health, or whatever is on her mind. Jacqui first gained fame as a member of the Naked News, and the last time she was on our show, she was promoting her highly successful OnlyFans account. Recently she made the announcement that she was shutting down her OnlyFans and walking away from all a...

Dec 08, 20231 hr 29 min

Episode 159 with DJ Starting From Scratch

Donnie and Tid are back with another killer episode! This week they sit and chat with a true icon in the music world - and a certified legend amongst DJs everywhere. If Donnie and Tid are The Godfathers Of Podcasting, then DJ Starting From Scratch is easily one of the godfathers of DJing. This man who has worked with names like Usher, Kanye, Drake, Russell Peters and more takes time out to hang out and do a deep dive on his come up and love for music. They also break down some hilarious news sto...

Dec 01, 20231 hr 15 min

Episode 158 with Humberto Da Silva

This week Donnie and Tid welcome an actual member of Donnie's family to the show. Humberto Da Silva has just released his first book " Compassion Fatigue " and since Donnie is his cousin, he invited him on to the show to talk about it. Compassion Fatigue is a collection of vivid short stories that are well worth the time investment. In this interview, Berto talks about his writing process, the future for young authors in AI world, a little punk rock - and lots more! Don't miss this one! Become a...

Nov 10, 20231 hr 5 min
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