George Stroumboulopoulos March

The Strombo Show  

March 27, 2011, 8pm - 11pm on CBC Radio 2

CBC Radio 2 Morning Host Bob Mackowycz Jr is back with a short installment of  Mac and Cheese, but evens it out with artists with realness and integrity, or as George calls them the KERP, the "Keep It Real Police". The Magnificent 7 Countdown features some home grown Indie Acts, remixed Poets, and Peter Gabriel sound-a-likes . Protest The Hero make a request for The Ten with Tom Waits segment. George also catches up with CBC Radio 3 host Lana Gay about her travels to SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, and our Blend mini mix features Do Right Music! label founder and DJ John Kong.  The Spirit of Radio on a night to celebrate Canadian Music!


Contributed by
Darby Wheeler

 On George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week

Monday March 28

Multiple award winning singer dancer  and actress  Rita Moreno

Tuesday March 29

Do you want to talk about the upcoming election? Canada's anchor Peter Mansbridge of the National will be seated  in the red chair.

Wednesday March 30 

Not U2's The Edge   

No... it's WWE's Edge aka Adam Copeland the wrestler

Thursday March 31

Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist Robbie Robertson

Friday April 1

Pakistan Special 

 George Stroumboulopoulos was confirmed as the first Canadian WFP Ambassador upon his return from a visit to Pakistan, where WFP is feeding hungry communities to rebuild their lives after last year’s devastating floods. This special episodes documents his experiences during this trip.

Here is George's WFP Feedback page
George is a fan of another WFP initiative; FreeRice.com educational online game. Check 'em out.

Medium John Edward plays Answerpology

Psychic Medium John Edward is in the red chair on 

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

You can watch a preview clip of George playing a round of "Answerpology" with John on YouTube here:

The full interview will air tonight at 11:05 PM on CBC Television.
  

I was in the audience for this interview and you can't miss this!

Strombo from March 20 - 25

The Strombo Show

March 20, 2011

Hope your St. Patty's Day did not require many aspirins.     

CBC Radio 2 Morning Host Bob Mackowycz Jr.brings this cheese with the first installment of Mac and Cheese, songs that ooze of cheesiness that you just love.

It's our second week of The Magnificent 7 Countdown and it is a great one.  

Also a little country, a little bit rock and roll, a request for

Tom Waits from a Sex Pistol, and  we bring the soul and funk with a

Blend from The Cratery collective. 

8pm - 11pm CBC Radio 2
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Darby Wheeler

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Monday March 21

Canadian Actor and recent Genie Award winner, 

Jay Baruchel

Tuesday March 22

Canada's Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddard

 

Wednesday March 23

Country singer, songwriter and now novelist Sylvia Tyson

Thursday March 24

Psychic Medium John Edward

Friday March 25

Director of the film Hobo With a Shotgun Jason Eisener

plus a performance by

Afie Jurvanen aka Bahamas

A sneak peak at tonights show.

a preview clip of Matthew McConaughey on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, from tonight's all-new episode. In the clip (linked below), Matthew McConaughey talks about preparing for his iconic role in the film 'Dazed and Confused' - and how he found an unlikely source of inspiration in rocker Jim Morrison.

The full interview with Matthew McConaughey will air tonight, March 17 at 11:05 PM on CBC Television.

http://www.youtube.com/user/thehour?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/0/BqatdbG7noQ

On a social note:

Today George attended the film Hobo With a Shotgun  in which he plays a small part as a TV Anchorman.

Mid March Strombo

The Strombo Show  

8pm - 11pm

CBC Radio 2

March 13, 2011

This Sunday it's our St. Patrick's Day Strombo Show - CBC Radio 2

Morning Host Bob Mackowycz Jr drops by to play us some of his favourite

Irish themed records and the whole show has that certain green tinge.

Astrologer and horoscope writer Phil Booth comes in to talk about the

end of the world... is it nigh? Plus, wave a fond farewell to the G12 as

we welcome it's more slender cousin the Magnificent Seven. This week's

Blend comes from turntablist M-Rock.

8pm - 11pm

CBC Radio 2

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Darby Wheeler

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Monday March 14

Investigative Journalist Brian Deer

Flash Dance Star,  Actress Jennifer Beals

Tuesday March 15

A good friend of the show, activist  Stephen Lewis

A special announcement was made today at the taping of this show.
George Stroumboulopoulos has been named as the first Canadian ambassador to the  
UN World Food Programme http://www.wfp.org/

George tweeted this soon after the taping

I'm really looking forward to working with the @WFP in a more official capacity. 

Here's the announcement: http://bit.ly/g7otct

 

CBC News - The National congratulated George and ran the story before his own show, with guest Stephen Lewis, could air the news. 

This is big news and if you want to read some different perspectives I linked a few articles.
The Toronto Star 
Eye Weekly
The Globe and Mail

Wednesday March 16
Election anyone?

Leader of the opposition, The Right Honorable Michael Ignatieff 

Thursday March 17

A hot Hollywood leading man Matthew McConaughey

Friday March 18 

Director of Twilight and Red Riding Hood Catherine Hardwicke

 Musical act Chromeo

Here is a taste of Chromeo Nice N Clean

Influential People and Funny People

The Strombo Show
Sunday March 6
First Strombo Show for March.  Bring on spring. We are excited to share
some amazing new music in the G12 Countdown, including new material from
the US South, Canadian Art Rockers gone Pop, Rock God's from the UK, and
much more.  Radio 2 Drive Host Rich Terfry is coming through and playing
selections from his favourite music videos, we are really looking
forward to this segment.  The Blend Mini Mix is provided by Winnipeg's
Birdapres.  The CanCon don Alex Narvaez stops in with some Canadian hip
hop, and we also celebrate one of Canada's most important musical cities
birthday, which should bring some love from listeners and some hate.

8pm-11 CBC Radio 2
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Darby Wheeler

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Monday March 07
 How to run the world. Parag Khanna

Tuesday March 08 

Canadian comedian, actor  John Dore

 

Wednesday March 09

From beloved Newfoundland actor, writer, producer, TV host, director Mary Walsh

Thursday March 10

George will be at the Genie Awards in Ottawa so Thursday's show will featureTwo Genie contenders
Director of  the Oscar nominated, unforgettable film Incendies  Denis Villeneuve

and Actor Paul Giamatti for Barney's Version

Friday March 11

Humourist, author Drew Hayden Taylor

 






Plus a performance by Montreal's own  
The Dears
 

 

March on.

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Tuedsay March 1
Canadian Actor Christopher Plummer

Wednesday March 2
Canadian Actor Adam Beach

Thursday March 3
Gold Medalist Skier Jennifer Heil

Friday March 4
Music Friday
Wes Maestro Williams
plus
Jim Bryson and The Weakerthans