Best Bob Ruff Podcasts (2025)

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S16 Ep10: Bob Motta - Delphi Update 1:15:09

1h ago1:15:09

1:15:09

Bob sits down again with Bob Motta to discuss recent revelations and updates about the Delphi case. Today’s Sponsors: Fabric by Gerber Life – Apply today in just minutes at MeetFabric.com/truth 1st Phorm – Get free shipping on all orders over $75, and new customers get the 1st Phorm app for free for 30 days with purchase. You’ll receive an email wi…

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S16 Ep9: Follow-Up S16: E9 42:26

2d ago42:26

42:26

Bob and Janet talk about Bob's class, Bob's interview with C.J. from Rainbow Crimes, and answer listener questions. Today’s Sponsors: Acorns - Head to acorns.com/Truth or download the Acorns app to get started. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At …

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Alessia Cara: Being an introvert in an extrovert’s industry 34:58

2d ago34:58

34:58

The Grammy-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara has a unique talent for capturing the inner life of someone growing up in the digital age as they deal with love, acceptance and rejection. On her fourth and latest album, “Love & Hyperbole,” she opens up about her feelings of being an introvert in an extrovert’s industry. Alessia sits down…

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Quick Q: Brandi Carlile on collaborating with her hero, Elton John 14:54

2d ago14:54

14:54

They say never meet your heroes, but don't tell that to Brandi Carlile. The 11-time Grammy winner has teamed up with Elton John on a new album, “Who Believes in Angels?” Its title track is all about the realities of working with someone you admire. Brandi joins Tom Power to introduce us to the song and tell us more about her collaboration with Elto…

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Neko Case: Why she says Canada’s music scene is “much healthier” than in the U.S. 34:50

3d ago34:50

34:50

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Neko Case has written her first memoir, titled “The Harder I Fight The More I Love You.” It traces her upbringing in the Pacific Northwest to moving to Canada and starting her career as a professional musician. Neko sits down with Tom Power to look back on her life, how music (specifically Canadian music) gave…

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Quick Q: How Aysanabee is giving back to local artists on his new tour 14:52

3d ago14:52

14:52

For his first headline tour from Ontario to Atlantic Canada, the Juno-winning singer-songwriter Aysanabee is shining a light on local First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists in each of the small communities he’s visiting. Aysanabee joins Tom Power to talk about his call out for openers. Plus, he plays us his new single, “Edge Of The Earth.”…

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Chris Sanders: Why The Wild Robot is the perfect children's fable for our time 24:49

4d ago24:49

24:49

When the filmmaker and animator Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon) decided to adapt Peter Brown’s kids’ book “The Wild Robot” for the screen, he threw a lot of modern animation conventions out the window. Chris decided to use hand-painted images instead of CGI and he centered the story on motherhood when mothers are mostly abse…

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Neema Bickersteth: What happens when a professional singer has a frog in her throat? 23:26

4d ago23:26

23:26

There’s a new production in Toronto that explores the very first musical instrument: the voice. “The Wolf in the Voice” features three singers, including the acclaimed Canadian soprano, dancer and performer Neema Bickersteth. She joins Tom Power to talk about the show, how it investigates the relationship between singing and the human voice, and th…

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Ep #182: Coding for a cure - how Victoria Kolmac is shaping the future of bio-medical engineering with Python 55:49

4d ago55:49

55:49

Meet the incredibly talented Victoria Kolmac, a university student with a passion for the intersection of biomedical engineering and computer science. Victoria shares her fascinating journey with us, outlining how she and her team built a pulse oximeter from scratch using Python and ESP32 microcontrollers, as well as her work on an advanced project…

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Freeman's Bob Priest-Heck on His New 'Inside Live Events' Book 15:24

4d ago15:24

15:24

Former Freeman Company CEO Bob Priest-Heck has helmed one the largest events industry companies in the world, collecting a vast reservoir of knowledge on the profession. Now, in tandem with Freeman Board Chair Carrie Freeman Parsons, he's put that knowledge down on paper in their new book Inside Live Events. Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson sat down…

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Colman Domingo: How the veteran actor honed his craft in the circus 25:24

5d ago25:24

25:24

After decades stealing scenes as a supporting actor, Colman Domingo generated Oscar buzz for his first lead role in the Obama-backed Netflix film “Rustin.” In this conversation with Tom Power from a little while back, Colman talks about the weight of playing the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin (advisor to Martin Luther King Jr.), what he learned …

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Darcy Michael & Jer Baer: What it’s like living out their love story on the internet 24:05

5d ago24:05

24:05

When Darcy Michael started a TikTok channel with his husband Jeremy Baer, he was a retired stand-up comedian who had spent nearly 20 years trying to find an audience. After Darcy and Jer (as they’re known online) started posting candid videos together from their home in British Columbia, millions of fans across the internet found them. Now, in two …

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Bob Geldof: How he convinced Queen’s Freddie Mercury to do Live Aid 48:02

6d ago48:02

48:02

Bob Geldof is a musician, activist and one of the organizers of Live Aid, the massive 1985 benefit concert that raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia. Some of the biggest artists and bands of all time came together for that concert — but how did Bob convince them all to give up their time for free on the same day? Ahead of the Toronto openi…

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S16 Ep9: C.J. from Rainbow Crimes 37:36

7d ago37:36

37:36

Bob sits down with the Host and Creator of the Rainbow Crimes podcast. CJ talks about her journey creating a show that spreads awareness about crimes involving a marginalized community, and speaks about a couple of the cases that she's covered. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To …

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S16 Ep8: Follow-Up S16: E8 38:56

9d ago38:56

38:56

Janet is out on assignment, and Bob and Zaq do their best to hold down the fort. The guys answer listener questions about Raelene Baker's work at the Minnesota Prison Doula Project, and have an indepth discussion about prison reform. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreo…

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Jully Black: Why Canada's queen of R&B soul raises her voice for others 34:28

9d ago34:28

34:28

Jully Black is a powerhouse singer-songwriter from Toronto who’s often called Canada's queen of R&B soul. Now, she’s embarking on her first cross-country tour in almost 17 years. Jully sits down with Tom Power to tell us how singing in church at age six put her on her artistic path, why she feels speaking out is always the right thing to do, and ho…

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Quick Q: Art d'Ecco makes an existential statement on his new album 10:44

9d ago10:44

10:44

West Coast glam rocker Art d'Ecco joins Tom Power to set up the title track off his new album, “Serene Demon.” The song is an epic seven-and-a-half minute play about existentialism in four acts.

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Rufus Wainwright: Mourning the death of the American Dream with his first requiem 24:37

10d ago24:37

24:37

Rufus Wainwright is a difficult artist to categorize at the best of times. As a musician, he’s recorded pop songs, folk music, operas and stage musicals. But his new album, “Dream Requiem,” is a little different, even for him. It’s a religious work inspired by a range of subjects, including a poem by Lord Byron, the music of Giuseppe Verdi, and his…

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Quick Q: How Lia Pappas-Kemps perfectly captures teen angst 13:16

10d ago13:16

13:16

The Toronto singer-songwriter and actor Lia Pappas-Kemps (best known for her role as Jane in “Anne with an E”) recently released her debut EP, “Gleam.” She calls the record a fragmented love letter to her teenage years, which isn’t surprising seeing as she wrote it all between the ages of 16 and 19. Lia joins Tom Power to discuss the EP and she int…

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How GOCAL Is Going Big With a Massive Convention Center Expansion and More 18:27

10d ago18:27

18:27

Michael Krouse, president and CEO of the Greater Ontario, California CVB, aka GOCAL, and regional vice president convention centers for ASM Global, shares details on a massive expansion project that will double the size of the Ontario Convention Center (including a parking garage that can double as an event venue!) as well as a new entertainment di…

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#181 - From Olympic Lifting to Data Engineer: Tim Frazer’s Unconventional Path to Success 37:20

11d ago37:20

37:20

Tim Frazer shares his remarkable journey from a homeschooled kid on the Canadian coast to an entrepreneur in Philadelphia. He recounts his early life, influenced by two contrasting educational philosophies, and how this paved the way for his career in operations and software development. This episode delves into the parallels between sports and cod…

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Tom Rooney: The esteemed Canadian actor on what it takes to play a dog 25:02

11d ago25:02

25:02

Tom Rooney is one of Canada’s most beloved stage actors. Over the last three decades, he’s taken on some of theatre’s most memorable roles, from Romeo in “Romeo and Juliet” to Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady.” But Tom has also played a big part in contemporary Canadian theatre, which is where we find him now. Currently, he’s playing Majnoun in Mirvi…

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Terry O’Reilly: How he became Canada’s king of advertising 29:00

11d ago29:00

29:00

The CBC radio show and podcast “Under the Influence” just launched its 20th season. Show host and creator Terry O'Reilly joins Tom Power for a career chat about his early days as an ad man, his experience working with some of the biggest brands and celebrities of our time, and how he pitched a show about advertising to a network with no advertising…

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Ins Choi: The Kim’s Convenience creator on his unlikely life in the arts 48:40

12d ago48:40

48:40

The Canadian actor and playwright Ins Choi is best known as the creator of “Kim’s Convenience,” which started as a play in 2011 before it became a hit sitcom in 2016. This month, “Kim’s Convenience” is back at Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company where it was first professionally staged in 2012. Ins sits down with Tom Power to talk about the ups an…

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Gavin Rossdale: Bush’s early days & what he thinks when he hears Glycerine 22:50

13d ago22:50

22:50

For a time in the ‘90s, there was no band on earth bigger than Bush. Their debut album, “Sixteen Stone,” had singles that were in heavy rotation on MuchMusic, MTV and every rock radio station. That record also turned singer Gavin Rossdale into a star. Ahead of Bush’s cross-Canada tour this spring, Gavin joins Tom Power to look back on the band’s ea…

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Mikey Madison: Anora and her strikingly nuanced portrayal of sex work 22:03

13d ago22:03

22:03

Mikey Madison is up for an Oscar for her role in Sean Baker’s Palme d'Or-winning film “Anora.” The story follows a sex worker from Brooklyn who meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch. But their fairytale romance is threatened after news of their shotgun wedding reaches his parents in Russia. A few months ago, Mikey sat down with Tom Power …

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S16 Ep8: Raelene Baker 38:34

14d ago38:34

38:34

Bob sits down with Raelene Baker, the Doula Program Manager for the Ostara Initiative. They discuss the need for support for pregnant and parenting people in prison, and the programs and support the Ostara Initiative currently provides for those in need. Learn more about the Ostara Initiative or donate at their website: https://www.ostarainitiative…

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How to Host Memorable Events in Frisco, Texas 8:45

15d ago8:45

8:45

In this episode of the Meetings Today podcast, Senior Content Director Danielle LeBreck speaks with Lisa Bethea, director of destination services for Visit Frisco, about how planners can host memorable events in rapidly growing Frisco. Learn how to tap the Destination Services team at Visit Frisco, what new developments are on the horizon and more.…

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S16 Ep7: Follow-Up S16: E7 47:21

16d ago47:21

47:21

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss Bob's interview with the Hosts of "Murder on Songbird Road", Lauren Bright Pacheco and Bob Motta. They discuss what they know about the case and answer listener questions. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/mont…

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Amrit Kaur: How acting exacerbated her insecurities — until a teacher set her straight 25:23

16d ago25:23

25:23

The Canadian actor Amrit Kaur is one of the breakout stars of Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max series “The Sex Lives of College Girls.” She joins Tom Power to talk about getting into acting for all the wrong reasons, being inspired by her character Bela, and how acting eventually helped her overcome her self-loathing.…

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Quick Q: Sechile Sedare on forming their brother-sister musical duo 14:32

16d ago14:32

14:32

When you were growing up, did you get along with your sibling? Did your parents want you to get along better than you did? When Leela and Jay Gilday were growing up in Northwest Territories, their dad wanted them to sing together more, but it wasn’t until decades later that they did. Leela and Jay both have distinguished music careers on their own,…

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Sook-Yin Lee: Why she adapted her ex’s memoir about paying for sex 25:23

17d ago25:23

25:23

In Sook-Yin Lee’s new film, “Paying For It,” a couple whose romantic attraction is waning decide to open up their relationship. While Sonny explores dating, her introverted boyfriend, Chester, opts to hire sex workers. The story is based on Sook-Yin’s real-life former relationship with Canadian cartoonist Chester Brown, who released a bestselling g…

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Denis Villeneuve: His vision for Dune 2 and how the film reflects real-world issues 24:24

17d ago24:24

24:24

Denis Villeneuve’s massive sci-fi epic “Dune: Part Two” is up for best picture at the Oscars this year. Last year, around the film’s Canadian premiere, the Quebecois filmmaker joined Tom Power to discuss his vision for the second installment, the challenges of shooting in the intense heat of the desert, and how politics and religion in Quebec play …

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Fernanda Torres: Why the film I’m Still Here still resonates today 24:27

18d ago24:27

24:27

The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here” looks at one of the darkest chapters in Brazil’s modern history. It tells the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose husband was apprehended, tortured and executed by the military in 1971. The film’s star, Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres, is nominated for best actor at the Oscars for her performance. She joins Tom Pow…

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Jaylene Tyme: Raising awareness of the Sixties Scoop on Canada's Drag Race 19:28

18d ago19:28

19:28

Jaylene Tyme is a Vancouver drag legend, a community leader, and a proud two-spirit Indigenous trans woman. She recently competed on Season 5 of “Canada’s Drag Race,” where she not only won the title of Miss Congeniality, but also used her platform to send powerful messages about truth and reconciliation, missing and murdered Indigenous women, and …

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#180 - Transforming DevOps with Generative AI 31:18

18d ago31:18

31:18

Generative AI is revolutionising DevOps practices by streamlining incident management, enhancing collaboration, and enabling automation. In this episode, Bob chats with Chris Williams - Developer Relations Manager for HashiCorp - about the future of Ai in the tech industry. Throughout the episode, we discuss the practical applications of AI, addres…

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Sugar Sammy: Why he says it’s a comedian’s job to cross the line 25:27

19d ago25:27

25:27

The Montreal comedian Sugar Sammy refers to himself as an “equal opportunity offender.” As a comic, he says the only thing worse than outrage is silence. Ahead of his 20-city Canadian tour, Sammy sits down with Tom Power to tell us what’s on his mind, why our changing world is a goldmine for new material, and how offensive jokes can actually unify …

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Lita Fontaine: Celebrating Indigenous women with her new art exhibit 23:13

19d ago23:13

23:13

Lita Fontaine is a Winnipeg-based artist who has a new exhibit at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq. It’s called “Winyan” (the Dakota word for “woman”) and it celebrates the role and influence of Indigenous women in their families, communities and cultures. Lita joins Tom Power to talk about her life and work, why the walls of her new exhibit are p…

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Tom Green: Why the comedian says he's glad he got testicular cancer at 28 39:00

20d ago39:00

39:00

The Canadian comedy legend Tom Green has had an incredible career, from “The Tom Green Show” to “Freddy Got Fingered” to his many stand-up tours. Last year, he was honoured with the Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award from the Banff World Media Festival. Tom Power caught up with him live on stage in Banff for a special career-spanning conversation about…

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Quick Q: Maddie Jay’s life-changing encounter with a travelling fiddler 15:24

20d ago15:24

15:24

After playing bass and singing on tour for the likes of Lorde and Remi Wolf, Maddie Jay is finally going out on her own with her new album, “I Can Change Your Mind.” The Los Angeles-based Canadian musician sits down with Tom Power to talk about her journey in music, the surprising lesson she learned from playing with some of the world’s biggest art…

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S16 Ep7: Lauren Bright Pacheco & Bob Motta 49:33

21d ago49:33

49:33

Bob sits down with the Hosts of the new podcast "Murder on Songbird Road". They discuss the tragic 2020 murder of 11 year old Jade Beasley, and question the integrity of the conviction of her step mother. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5…

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6: Follow-Up S16: E6 43:56

23d ago43:56

43:56

Bob, Zaq, and Janet discuss and answer listener questions about Bob's interview with Delia D'Ambra, as well as his field trip over the weekend. The majority of the funding of our work comes directly from listeners, through our Patreon community. To join Patreon, click THIS LINK. At the $5/month level you'll get access to lots of Patreon Only BONUS …

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