Five different takes on how Canadians wrestle with a lack of competition and the presence of industry duopolies in their daily lives. Special guests: Mark Do Couto (@MarkDoCouto), Mick Sloniowski (@MSloniowski), Chris Henderson (@Baseball4Brains), Marshall Auerback (@Mauerback) and Geoff Falbo (@gfalbo13). Subscribe to arishapiro.ca today and receive future Take 5 episodes straight to your e-mail and cell phone. This episode was brought to you by: Cloudwifi (@CloudwifiInc) - Toronto's newest and most progressive internet service provider, and by Seven View Chrysler (@7ViewChrysler) - Ontario's finest and most reputable Jeep dealership located in the heart of Woodbridge.

My conversation with Juno-award winning singer, actress and television personality Sass Jordan, who is often referred to as Canada's Queen of Rock - and for good reason! This British-born rock singer from Montreal, Quebec is beloved on both sides of the border as a legendary Canadian musician and personality. We discussed the staples of a Gen-X childhood growing up in Toronto during the 1980's, what inspires her to continue writing music, how the changing industry has affected her quest for authenticity, what drives her to embrace the creative process in an ever-changing world, how her emotional maturity transcended the usual trappings of soul-sucking fame, what it means to appeal to a brand new and younger audience while enjoying the fruits of the old, and what it was like to rub shoulders with some of the biggest artists on the planet (Foo Fighters, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, The Rolling Stones). Be sure to visit Sassjordan.com to order your (kick ass) 180-gram coloured vinyl limited edition 25th anniversary of her seminal release "Rats", and check out Twitter (@sassjordan) and Instagram (sass.jordan) to catch up on the latest Sass Jordan tour dates, musical releases and other literary moments of zen.

Five different takes on the spectacularly dull and largely uneventful NHL off-season to this point. Special guests: Mike Stephens (@mikeystephens81), James Tanner (@James_Tanner123), Austin Owens (@_AustinOwens), Mark Do Couto (@MarkDoCouto) and Marshall Auerback (@Mauerback). Subscribe to arishapiro.ca today and receive future Take 5 episodes straight to your e-mail and cell phone. This episode was brought to you by: Cloudwifi (@CloudwifiInc) - Toronto's newest and most progressive internet service provider, and by Seven View Chrysler (@7ViewChrysler) - Ontario's finest and most reputable Jeep dealership located in the heart of Woodbridge.

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