This week, Diana and Steve chat with a brand new Canadian citizen, who is also a motivational speaker, author and the CEO/founder of Peace by Chocolate, Tareq Hadhad! Tareq then introduces us to another new Canadian, Syrian artist Houssam Alloum.
This week Steve and Diana chat with Canadian comedy legend, Ron James! Ron then introduces us to his friend – scientist, ophthalmologist and entrepreneur Dr. Shelley Boyd.
This week, Steve and Diana chat with the original ‘Survivorman,’ Les Stroud! Les then introduces us to singer-songwriter Angie Nussey, who has not only recorded with Les, but nature also inspired her love of music.
This week, Steve and Diana talk to correspondent and producer for ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,’ Allana Harkin. Allanna then shines the spotlight on Indigenous fashion designer and model, Lesley Hampton
This week, Steve and Diana chat with Diana’s favourite Canadian musician (Sorry Jim Cuddy, but you haven’t yet returned her calls), Dan Mangan. Dan then introduces us to the Vancouver-based powerhouse musician, composer and his neighbour – Veda Hille.
This week, Steve and Diana chat with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, who was awarded the ‘World Mayor Prize’ in 2014. Mayor Nenshi then introduces us to Calgary actor, podcaster, producer and filmmaker, Griffin Cork.
This week, Steve and Diana chat with Emmy award-winning actor, Annie Murphy! Then Annie introduces us to her best friend and incredibly talented Shakespearean actor, Antoine Yared.
This week, Steve and Diana chat with Canadian improv legend and nicest human alive, Colin Mochrie. Colin then shares the spotlight with his incredibly talented wife, Deb McGrath, who chats why she chose to step back from her career to raise Kinley Mochrie – who just happens to be our third guest!
This week, Steve and Diana chat with Canadian sketch comedy royalty, Bruce Mcculloch of Kids in the Hall. Then Bruce shines his spotlight on improv duo, Folk Lordz.
This week, Steve and Diana chat with none other than Olympic legend, Silken Laumann. Silken then shares the spotlight with 15-year-old youth activist, Arissa Roy.
This week, Steve and Diana chat with one of their favourite Canadian Sarahs – none other than Juno and Canadian Screen Award-winning singer-songwriter, Sarah Slean! Sarah then rolls out the red carpet for Iranian-Canadian actor turned political hopeful Ali Momen.
Our inaugural episode features Canadian comedy legend and Order of Canada member, Rick Mercer and fellow stand-up comedian, Sophie Buddle, the first woman to win a Juno for Best Comedy Album.
Canada doesn’t really have a ‘star system’ like our neighbours to the south. In fact, many of our celebrities have had to leave the country to find the work and recognition they deserve. Well, THE CANADIAN STAR SYSTEM aims to change that.
Best known to hundreds of thousands of comedy fans as the host of The Debaters on CBC Radio One/CBC podcasts and The Debaters Live which has delighted corporate and sold-out theatre audiences nationwide, there is no debate that Steve Patterson is North America’s funniest and least moderate debate moderator.
Twice named Canada’s Best Male Stand-Up at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Steve has also taken his award-winning humour to the literary world with The Book of Letters I Didn’t Know Where to Send and his latest book commissioned by Penguin Random House titled Dad Up! In 2021, Steve launched The Pattersonian, which delivers hilarious weekly articles to subscribers.
Best known to hundreds of thousands of comedy fans as the host of The Debaters on CBC Radio One/CBC podcasts and The Debaters Live which has delighted corporate and sold-out theatre audiences nationwide, there is no debate that Steve Patterson is North America’s funniest and least moderate debate moderator.
Twice named Canada’s Best Male Stand-Up at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Steve has also taken his award-winning humour to the literary world with The Book of Letters I Didn’t Know Where to Send and his latest book commissioned by Penguin Random House titled Dad Up! In 2021, Steve launched The Pattersonian, which delivers hilarious weekly articles to subscribers.
Editor & Sound Technician: Donovan Deschner of Fracture a Femur Productions
Theme Music: Mark Camilleri of Imagine Sound Studios
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