The Gifted Gab Podcast

DJ RoseGold joins the Gab to talk the Canadian entertainment industry, the value in branding and why pursuing different crafts is key. DJ RoseGold also lends down some advice for anyone looking to excel within the creative & curating scene.

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Andre sits down with Borelson, an African multi-media disciplinary artist and creative to discuss the black influence, accepting criticism, stepping outside the box, and Toronto's creative explosion that he coins as the "Toronto Renaissance". 

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Welcome stand up comedian and fullback for the Edmonton Football Club (formerly the Edmonton Eskimos) Peter Cender. Peter is stepping into the content creator world as stand up has taken a halt. Peter is also American, so we get to really pick the brain on certain issues that have been in the news as of late regarding social justice, political correctness and good old Alberta. 

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Welcome actor, writer, speaker, producer, artist and activist, Jesse Lipscombe. Jesse is the co-founder of Make it Awkward Inc. and has been working in the film and television industry from a really young age. He has been featured on many productions and platforms, from acting for Netflix to speaking and hosting TedX events. Jesse is the walking example of loving what you do, and he puts it on full display in this episode.

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Welcome Basma from the Call Me Crazy Podcast. This episode we discussed mental health, accountability, toxic traits, creative geniuses with mental issues as well as how the pandemic can have an impact on individuals mental health.  

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 Zoie connects with Alex and Andre as they unpack issues surrounding politically correctness, social media dependency, working from home (during a pandemic), and the importance of self-sufficiency.  

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Topboy joins Alex and Andre to discuss the state of the nation at the moment. They also discuss the accountability of consuming information, the social dilemma, as well as the importance of staying physically active.

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Comedian, content creator and entertainer @Muchotv sits down with the Gab to discuss Covid-vaccines, supportive culture, discrimination In healthcare/education, and the importance in fact-checking your info. Mucho also takes us through the origin of his notable "Welcome to _ " youtube series.   

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Business owner and (Katiko Group) investor,  Niko Plastich joins the Gab to talk accountability, investing, childhood lessons, travel and the importance in finding your 'why'. 

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  The Gifted Gab presents: 1000 Conversations (1K Convos). 

 Welcome award-winning journalist, TSN reporter, former host of CTV's Amazing Race Canada and the first ever black women to host a flagship sports-highlight show in Canada, Kayla Grey to the Gifted Gab. Kayla has also been widely noted for covering the Toronto Raptors 2019 Championship run with frequent appearances on The Social, The Marilyn Dennis Show, CP24 Breakfast and ETalk. In this episode we dive into the importance of vulnerability, travel, sponsorship in the black community and acceptance. Kayla also lends some advice for creators & journalists looking to take that next step moving forward. 

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Notorious Newby joins the The Gifted Gab to talk working with children, twitter fame, hustling and to also explain his series, one of our favourites: Why men/women deserve nothing.  

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We're here baby! Alex and Andre regroup for another stimulating episode where they discuss closing down the economy, Trudeau & Trump, Intuition vs Trauma responses and the sincere question around a democracy in politics. Is it a myth? Tune in to see what we think.  

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 Welcome Zechariah, a Toronto-based fashion curator and model. Zechariah has also worked with Canadian-known brands such as @GetFreshCompany and @VanguardToronto, both making huge footprints across Canadian-soil. We sat down to discuss the fashion industry (flaws), posting for likes,  knowing your meme capability and the value in patience.    

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Andre welcomes Felicia Jimenez, a mental health counsellor and professional dancer to the #1kconvo series. They sit down & discuss the ins & outs of mental health, the dance industry, NBA boycotts and some extremely weird cases of travelling during Covid-19.

Nolan Willett is an international skills trainer & former point guard at the JUCO and USports level based out of the Calgary area. 

In the duos return, Alex and Andre discuss the new social norms, the realities of COVID, patio season and more.

Alex sits down with the Nazeri Bros, Omid and Neema, who are the hosts of their own podcast, Straight and Curly.

Welcome Kailee Marie, a writer, artist and mental health advocate who has been very vocal about the battles with the stigma of mental health on her platform. She joins Alex for a conversation regarding the stigma and race and how they intersect within mental health as well as her personal battles with mental health.

In this episode, Andre sits down with basketball coach & business owner, Tremell to break down many barriers around Instagram perceptions, fake support, "The Chase", colourism, and the importance of having strong influences at-home and within the black community. Tremell also gives us insight on his basketball coaching endeavours and how he hopes to impact the game moving forward.  

In this segment of 1k convos, Andre invites the GTA's very own Shans (da boss) to talk about performative activism, personal identity, hair texture along with the common debate around "Good" vs "bad" hair. Shans and Andre also question one of the most common debates of "is love a choice"? 

Welcome Mr. Stay Patient Keep Grinding, Kenny Johnson. Kenny talks about his journey from Philly to Canada, and how his love for basketball has kept him sane. He also discusses his new clothing brand, the book he's working on, and the NBA come back.  This episode was previously recorded, so the discussion regarding the NBA was speculative at the time about the tournament format. Since then they have updated and went with a 22 team format.  

The Gifted Gab presents: 1000 Conversations (1K Convos).

UnluckyBarz, or Barzin Eskandarkkhah, makes his second appearance on The Gifted Gab. The brother of our host Alex, they discuss the importance of this movement, historical context, knowing your roots, basketball as a distraction and much more.

In the second instalment of @TheGiftedGab's newly created 1K Convos series, Andre sits down with small business owner Yonathon to talk Blacklivesmatter, the black dollar, racial narratives and the value in brand marketing 

The Gifted Gab presents: 1000 Conversations (1K Convos).

Alex and Andre embark and sit down with many different people, one on one to discuss backgrounds, journeys, personal trials and tribulations and most importantly, evident problems in society. Our goal with 1K Convos is to humanize the personalities you see and love, and connect on a deeper level than what you see on the surface. With that being said. Our first guest to start the series is OG Jonah of YEGMG.

OG Jonah is a local independent artist in the Edmonton area who has built a brand around his music. Alex sits down with him to discuss racism, police brutality, protesting, Culture in Edmonton and several other topics in this sit down.