Strombo is still on CBC Aug 25 - 29

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week 
GST is still on at 11:30 pm on CBC and there is not much time left to catch it! 

Monday Aug 25 is politician Justin Trudeau 

Tuesday is Canadian actor  Yannick Bisson

Wednesday features author and friend of the show Margaret Atwood.  
Panel has Emma Hunter, Mark Forward and Arthur Simeon

Thursday everyone's fav astronaut/author/inspiration Chris Hadfield 

Friday is the man, Peter Mansbridge 

We talked with George Stroumboulopoulos recently when he interrupted his Motorcycle road trip out west and flew in to town to sign the deal that assures The Strombo Show will continue on CBC Radio. The radio show features a lot of very cool and eclectic music chosen by George and his team. He will include occasional music related interviews that may be featured on CBCMusic.ca in a visual way, but he wants to focus on bringing you more music in the spirit of what radio should be. This year he will be seen on HNIC on weekends because he loves hockey but he never stops listening and sharing his first love, good music.  The Strombo radio show begins anew mid September from George's home studio. Turn it up!

Strombo this week Sept 23 - 27

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week.
Week two of the new season. What do you think of the new round table panel? Are you enjoying the from the vaults Friday? Best joke and best story ever are still alive an well. What's your feedback so far?



Monday Sept 23

In the red chair, Steve Smith, also know as Red Green.

On The Panel Patrick Bristow, Steve Patterson and Naomi Snieckus

Tuesday Sept 24

Michael Ignatieff wrote book called Fire and Ashes about his electoral defeat.

The Panel features Pat Thornton, Colin Mochrie and Eman el-Husseini

Wednesday Sept 25

Australian actor Joel Edgerton

Sitting round The Panel table is Colin Quinn, Sean Cullen and Jenn Robertson

Thursday Sept 26
Canadian author and friend of the show Margaret Atwood.

Panelists Emma Hunter, Mark Forward and Arthur Simeon.

Friday Sept 27
Feature filmmaker Xavier Dolan

From the vault Mr. Tom Cruise.

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight: Dec 24-28

On behalf of everyone at The Stroumboulopouli, I would like to wish everyone happy holidays. This week's line up on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight features a holiday special and the best of the season. 

MONDAY 24 DECEMBER 2012

Dolly Parton is a country music icon who is most known for her hits I Will Always Love You, Jolene, and 9 to 5. She has also starred in several movies including Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk.  She began composing music when she was four years old. She can also play the autoharp, banjo, drums, dulcimer, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, flute, pennywhistle and piano. Not only is she one of the bestselling artists of all time and has her own theme park, her work has been adapted for the stage and featured on American Idol. Listen to her talk to George about country music, holidays, life story, charity work, and her new book.

Michael J Fox will be sharing a holiday memory. He is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner who is most famous for his work on Family Ties, Back to the Future, Spin City and guest roles on Boston Legal, The Good Wife, Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm,  and Rescue Me. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1991 and disclosed his condition in 1999. He has received honorary doctorate degrees for his work advocating a cure for Parkinson’s.

The panel will feature Mamma Yamma.

MammaYamma is the host of KIDS CBC and is portrayed by puppeteer Ali Eisner. Mamma is a yam who represents Ontario as the owner of a fruit and vegetable stand in Toronto's Kensington Market. She has mentioned her crush on George in her videos and tweets. She recently posted a sweet picture of George giving her a kiss on her twitter feed.

Also, tune in for a special presentation of Choir!Choir!Choir! singing. The Choir not only features previous and current members of the George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight crew, but has a rotating membership of 3000 members. 

TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER 2012

CBC will air festive programming tonight, but audiences can take this moment to enjoy George’s radio show that broadcasted on Dec 23.

This Sunday’s broadcast was one of the best of the season. George speaks about his first Christmas without his Baba (grandma), memories of the 24^th and holidays, putting Christmas lights in his car and a little tree in his house, his take on Instagram, and hear him sing a Tom Waits song. Some of the songs played during the broadcast include:

Burl Ives – Overture and a Holly Jolly Christmas

The Moonglows – Hey Santa Claus

Stevie Wonder – Someday at Christmas

Dolly Parton – Hard Candy Christmas

Donny Hathaway – This Christmas

Sinead O’Connor – I Believe in You

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (excerpt)

Run DMC – Christmas in Hollis

Daryl Hall and John Oates – Last Christmas

Bob & Doug McKenzie – The Twelve Days of Christmas

The Darkness – Christmas Time

Tom Waits – Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis

Kermit The Frog and Tiny Tim – Christmas Scat

The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl – Fairy tale of New York

Harry Belafonte – Mary’s boy child

Tom Jackson – The Huron Carole

The Beatles – All You Need is Love

Bahamas – Christmas Must Be Tonight

Sarah McLachlan – Wintersong

Coldplay – Christmas Lights

John & Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir – Happy Christmas (War is Over)

You can listen to the broadcast on Strombo's mobile app or his website. 

 WEDNESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2012

Cesar Millan is a Mexican born American who taught himself to train and communicate with dogs. He focuses on rehabilitating aggressive dogs and has written three books that has sold over two million copies and available in 14 languages. He has a monthly magazine and TV series Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan. 

Jonny Harris is on the panel tonight. He is a Canadian comedian from Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and can be seen on Murdoch Mysteries. He has also appeared on the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, The Debaters and The Sketchertons.

THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER 2012

Ron MacLean and Don Cherry are on tonight. Ron McLean is a CBC Broadcaster and host of Hockey Night in Canada. He was born in West Germany and has lived in Nova Scotia, Yukon, and Alberta before starting in radio in 1978. He is joined by his co-host of Coach’s Corner, Don Cherry. Don’s rise to fame and life was featured in the tv movies Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story and The Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story 2.

Darrin Rose can be seen as Bill on Mr. D. Audiences may also know him from his time on Videos on Trial.

 FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER 2012

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian and literary icon. She is a poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She holds a degree from University of Toronto and Harvard. She’s lived around the world, shaped Canadian identity, influenced politics and feminism, and her work has been translated into 40 languages. She is here to speak about her latest novel.

Arthur Simeon is on the panel tonight. He is a Ugandan Canadian comedian with a degree in Economics from Trent University. He has appeared at Yuk Yuks Comedy Club, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, The Debaters and Funny as Hell.

This week in Strombo Dec 3-7

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week
Coming back from a weekend at the Whistler film festival George embraces the winter?

Monday Dec 3
Best selling author Mitch Albom

Panel guest, GST's very own warm up comic, Fraser Young

Tuesday Dec 4
Actress Kristin Kreuk

Canadian aboriginal singer and icon Buffy Sainte-Marie

Pane guest, from Mr.D, Mark Little

Wednesday Dec 5
Author Margaret Atwood

Panel guest, from Air Farce, Craig Lauzon

Thursday Dec 6
Friend to everyone, singer Rita MacNeil

Panel guest Darcy Michael

Friday Dec 7
Best of the week

Strombo for the week of Sept 3-7

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week

Monday Sept 3
Authors
Margaret Atwood 
George R.R. Martin

Tuesday Sept 4
Hockey
Don Cherry
Brian Burke

Wednesday Sept 5
Canadian Actors
William Shatner
Seth Rogan

Thursday Sept 6
The director David Cronenberg
and cast of Cosmopolis
Robert Pattinson
Paul Giamatti
Sarah Gadon

Friday Sept 7
Regis Philbin
Dr. Sanjay Gupta

July 30 - Aug 3 fascinating people on Strombo Tonight

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week.
Click on the names to learn more about the guests.

Monday July 30
Actor Michael Fassbender
Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo

Tuesday July 31
Glee star Cory Monteith
UN Goodwill Ambassador and actress Mira Sorvino
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman
Canadian band Arkells perform

Wednesday Aug 1
Dragon and Shark Kevin O'Leary
Iconic Canadian author Margaret Atwood
Actor Brian Dennehy
Hip-hop artist and producer k-os

Thursday Aug 2
Columnist, commentator and political pundit the always handsome Andrew Coyne
Former dolphin trainer now dolphin activist Ric O'Barry
Author and introvert Susan Cain

Friday Aug 3
Skateboarding pioneer filmmaker Stacy Peralta
Author, journalist Jan Wong
Biographer Stephen Davis

This week in Strombo June 11-15

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight  this week

But First...

I would like to thank Tim McCready (audience coordinator for GST)  for creating the new banner with the great new pictures of George. You should check out Tim's website and see more great photos.

I am not sure I mentioned the names of the first and second prize winners in the How Well Do You Know Strombo Contest. Second prize went to Amanda P. of Toronto and first prize went to Michelle M. of Vancouver. Thank you to all to helped us celebrate our blog's 6th anniversary! Thank you George Stroumboulopoulos for giving us a shout out on The Strombo Show. 

Have a great summer George! We'll still be posting to let readers know updates and highlights and anything else we can think of.  Keep checking in. :-) 

Now this week  you will see some of your favourite interviews of the season--- only longer and more intimate!

Monday June 11
Best selling Canadian author Margaret Atwood

Also a best selling author George R. R. Martin

Tuesday June 12
Hockey Night in Canada's Don Cherry

The Leaf's Brian Burke

Wednesday June 13
Canadian actor, recording artist, icon William Shatner

Comedic actor Seth Rogan

Thursday June 14
Canadian singing legend Paul Anka

Iconic actress Kathleen Turner

Friday June 15
Retiring daytime talk show host Regis Philbin

Medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Thanksgiving week GS Tonight.

The Strombo Show
Sunday Oct 9

Happy Thanksgiving! Bob Mackowycz drops in to talk about underrated albums from huge artists (think Beatles,Springsteen). Also we start high energy in our Magnificent 7 Countdown to help shake the Turkey, then get grimy but end it softly. The Blend Mini Mix is back with an Autumn inspired mix from Toronto DJ Tom Wrecks. 

Tune in to, or listen online to, CBC Radio 2 from 8-11 pm and you can follow along with George @Strombo and more can be found at www.Strombo.com


Contributed by
Darby Wheeler
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week
Monday Oct 10
Actor of stage and screen Paul Gross

Activist Tzeporah Berman

Co-director Climate and Energy Program Greenpeace International

Punk musician with the band D.O.A Joe Keithley  

Tuesday Oct 11
Actor Brian Dennehy

and author, speaker and advocate Shannon Moroney

Wednesday Oct 12
Financial Dragon Kevin O'Leary

Author and columnist Thomas L. Friedman

Thursday Oct 13
Author and defender of Libraries Margaret Atwood

plus Actor Shawn Ashmore

Friday Oct 14
Best of the Week