Episode 50 - April 20, 2014

Happy Easter and 4-20 day!

Nutritionist Julie Daniluk talks about her latest book, Slimming Meals That Heal, and the connection between inflammation, allergies and weight gain. No wonder those diets aren't working for you!

April 19th was Record Store Day. Do you remember the first time you walked into a music store? The first album you bought? Reporter David Topping discovers the last Sam the Record Man store and it's still in business in Ontario.

Pay talks to a woman who spent a year living on the street who turned her life around and became the publisher of a successful magazine.

Episode 49 - April 13, 2014

Do you say bag-el or bay-gil? Plus other food words people say wrong.

Tech expert Marc Saltzman chats about the heart bleed bug and why you should be concerned about your information online. He offers suggestions on how to protect yourself and keep track of all your passwords.

Gardening expert and TV personality, Frankie Flowers, chats about his new book "Power Plants" and offers simple tips on growing plants that are also good for your health.

Wine writer, Andre Proulx stops by with some rose and tells Pay that the new rose is worth embracing.

Episode 48 - April 6, 2014

Pay gets the details on the deals taking place for Spa Week (lots of spa services for only $50!), and David Topping (reporter for The Grid and Globe & Mail) gives us an update on the McLaughlin Planetarium and why it's just sitting there (almost 20 years later...). Film critic, Thom Ernst talks about some of the talked-about films for April, and chef Jo Lusted chats about the Go Gourmet Fundraiser - an event Pay is hosting which features dishes by 5 great chefs.
Also, Pay's hidden talent.

Episode 47 - March 30, 2014

Do you tip even if you get bad service? Or are we so polite that we leave money even if we a bad time?
Pay chats with Sabrina Maddeaux (NOW magazine) about Gwyenth's "conscious uncoupling" and her comments about how being on a film set is more challenging than being a mom with a regular 9-5 schedule. Oops...should have kept that to herself.
Also, how does taking a selfie help cancer awareness? It doesn't, so get over yourself. The men didn't want to be left out so they started their own risky hashtag.
If you love cats or just love cat videos...the Just for Cats Film Fest is for you. Pay gets all the details and there will be cats on the red carpet.
Plus, an art event where you can bid on a private dinner for 6 prepared by chef Matt Blondin.
And...details on naked yoga...

Episode 43 - March 2, 2014

Mayor Rob Ford is in Hollywood to be on Jimmy Kimmel's show...guess who Kimmel's other big guest is that night?
Pay talks to running coach and chiropractor Clara Leung from KX Yorkville about training for your first 5K or 10K and the best ways to do it without hurting yourself.
Pharmacist Christine Yu from Shoppers Drug Mart helps us navigate vitamins and supplements with tips on what's new and how to figure out what you might need.
And host of the Food Network show, Eat St., James Cunningham tells us how we can create our ultimate potato chip flavour and win $50,000 with Lays new contest.
Also, why women should be aware that the text they receive from their guy might be pre-programmed.

Episode 40 - February 9, 2014

Your cab arrives to your destination and gets stuck in a snowbank...do you jump out or wait?
Film critic Thom Ernst joins Pay to rave about a truly awesome movie.
Plus, February is Heart Health Month - Dr. Chris Mohr gives tips on keeping a healthy lifestyle and lowering cholesterol with Cardioviva.
And Pay chats with one of the guys behind Canada's first cat cafe. Would you like to visit a cafe with a dozen cats roaming around?

Episode 39 - February 2, 2014

It's Superbowl Sunday AND Groundhog Day! Pay weighs in on which groundhogs to trust. Chef David Rocco joins the show to talk about his latest show and about the Ultimate Chef's Challege - an event where you can hang out with some of the top chefs in North America.
Dermatologist Dr. Paul Cohen talks about winter skincare and what we're doing wrong. Plus, how to keep our skin in top shape during the cold months.
Winterlicious is upon us - get details on how you can dine at some of the city's best restaurants for a deal.

Episode 37 - January 19, 2014

Some huge movies turn 20 this year! Including Forrest Gump and Jim Carrey's first movie. Pay runs through a list that might surprise you and make you feel old.
Melissa Leong from the Financial Post shares tips on saving for the future and starting your RRSPs.
Ryan Hinds talks about the anniversary of his cabaret show - a night of comedy, cabaret and coffee talk. Plus, which city is paying alcoholics BEER to help clean the city?

Episode 33 - December 15, 2013

Should customers be charged extra if they're rude? A French cafe thinks so.
Oliver & Bonacini gives great entertaining tips to make life easier for the holiday season. Dr. Colin Ellard tells us how stores and malls are designed to make us spend more and we find out about Sky's the Limit - a charity that will pick up your old laptop and donate it a kid in need. Plus, the top tweeted events of 2013.

Episode 30 - November 24, 2013

He knows a thing or two about craft beer and wrote a cookbook filled with craft beer recipes. David Ort joins Pay in studio to chat about the great beer being made in Canada.
Caroline Mulroney Lapham talks about the Shoebox Project along with Michelle Taylor from the Fred Victor shelter. Shoeboxes filled with small gifts are distributed to women in shelters across the city. It's easy and doesn't cost a lot - that's why you should do it.

Episode 29 - November 17, 2013

Comedian Pat Thornton joins Pay in studio to talk about his 24-hours of stand-up for Africa. In its 5th year, Pat will perform stand-up comedy on November 29th to raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
Also, holiday gift ideas for women under $50. Including thermal leggings!
And some ways to fight those nasty varicose veins that don't involve surgery.
And you'll never guess what nasty germs are lurking in the most popular library books. How about herpes?

Episode 27 - November 3, 2013

A 22-year old Michigan girl had the dumbest Halloween costume ever. But didn't deserve death threats because of it.
Film critic, Thom Ernst, stops by to give us his movie picks for November, and nutritionist Theresa Albert tells us why carbs are NOT the bad guy...and bugs in your spices? Oh yes.
Plus, a UK man who got kicked out of his house for commenting on a model's sexy photo.

Episode 26 - October 27, 2013

Comedian and author, Sean Cullen, hangs out in studio! We chat with John Catucci, host of "You Gotta Eat Here" about the big food competition he's hosting at the Drake Hotel. And do you think marriage makes you fat?

Episode 25 - October 20, 2013

Comedian Ali Hassan hangs out in studio and we sample fancy teas and tea cocktails with Jennifer Commins from Pluck Teas. Pay talks about her mom "feeling boys" and chats with chef Donna Dooher about Eat to the Beat. A fundraiser that brings together 60 of the top female chefs in Canada.

Episode 21 - September 15

Pay is back from a quick trip to BC...hear her latest Mama Chen story.
Pay chats with 10-year old eco blogger, Hannah Alper, about her new role as a We Day speaker. A big deal for such a young girl!
Also, Eric Brass, from Tequila Tromba sets the record straight on why tequila tastes gross, but REAL tequila does not. And you can take part in largest tequila tasting...in the WORLD!
Tech expert, Maurice Cacho, explains the new iPhone 5C and 5S. Plus...Twitter going public?

Episode 20 - September 1st

Pay tackles an important issue: raisins.
She hates them and insists others despise them as well. Calls and texts come in from both camps for this nasty dried fruit.
If you have a kid in university with a good appetite, they could be eating their way to $25,000 in prizes from JustEat.ca and their eating competition.
Nutritionist, Theresa Albert, talks about the popularity of e-cigarettes among kids and why parents should be concerned. She also debunks some exercise myths: how much cardio is enough? Do you need all that protein after a workout? And is chocolate milk really a great post-exercise drink?
And Pay talks about an LA surgeon who created his "perfect woman" and married her. True love.

Episode 19 - August 25

A recent UK study found that single men wash their sheets only FOUR times a year. Gross, right? Pay shares her story of someone who rarely washed his sheets. Parenting expert, Sandra E. Martin gives tips on beating brown bag boredom and how to get your kids to eat their lunch.
The first American Sugar Daddy Convention is taking place next month. Pay chats with the keynote speaker about it and also finds out more about "professional wing girls". They exist.
And summer isn't quite over yet, Pay chats with the co-founder of Buytopia.ca about some great discounts and deals you can take advantage of.

Episode 18 - August 18

Big ha ha's on tonight's show with comedian Todd Van Allen, the host of Comedy Above the Pub. Catch Pay and Todd during a LIVE podcast taping this Thursday, Aug. 22nd at Johnny Jackson's on College St. as part of the first Podcast Festival.
And a guy who was inspired by our mayor to create a TV show where people with great ideas or inventions can try to get them crowd-funded. We chat with Jordan Whelan who is getting this idea on TV. Also...THE BEST CALLER with the BEST IDEA.
And we talk about the weirdest things we've eaten and what crazy carnival foods exist...including those at the Ex right now.

Episode 17 - August 11

Who makes the best burger? The best taco? The best pizza? The host of a new food series on CMT, Cris Nannarone, pops by the show to talk about some of his discoveries when traveling across Canada and the US. Including the deep dish pizza that he can't stop thinking about. Pay also gets some tongue on the show.
Film critic, Thom Ernst, picks his August favourites including a few smaller indie films he thinks are worth seeing. And a preview of what's to come for the Toronto International Film Festival.

Episode 16 - August 4

It's a delicious show today when Pay chats with the author of the new Toronto StreetEats guide, Suresh Doss, about street food in the city. He also talks about where to find food trucks in the city and gives us the scoop on AwesTruck - the largest food truck event in Canada.
Should you dump your date if he's in debt? Melissa Leong of the National Post tells us what she found out.
And Not Far From the Tree is an organization that will harvest fruit from trees in the city and split the goods.
More food news...a new street food festival is taking place this Friday in Regent Park. Details here.