The Stroumboulopouli

The Stroumboulopouli

The place to get the latest news on what’s coming up on #Gtonight. Find out what Canada’s boyfriend is up to. Share stories, pictures, favourite tv and radio episodes.

CBC TV & Radio shows plus HNIC

His work with Artists for Peace and Justice

UN Ambassadorship for The World Food Programme

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Strombo this week July 2-6

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week
Into summer repeat season now...enjoy them all again or maybe you missed them the first time around. 


Monday July 2
Legend/Guitarist Slash
Canadian Journalist Noah Richler


Tuesday July 3
Actor Emile Hirsch
Author Dr.Vincent Lam
 Documentary Filmmaker Alex Gibney


Wednesday July 4
Making a comeback, Actor Mark Ruffalo
Journalist and author A.J. Jacobs


Thursday July 5
Legendary Author John Irving
CBC journalist and author Nahlah Ayed


Friday July 6
Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis
Activist, author Nazanin Afshin-Jam

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Strombo This Week June 25 - 28 2012

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight
This week ...


Monday June 25

Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea)
Russell Banks (Author)


Tuesday June 26

Cobie Smulders (Actor)
Michaëlle Jean & Jean-Daniel Lafond ( Michaëlle Jean Foundation )


Wednesday June 27

David Cronenberg (Director)
Robert Pattinson (Actor)
Paul Giamatti (Actor)

The Strombo Show June 24 2012



Tonight - Dock Rock Part Two!   Lana Gay stops by with her own Dock Rock Picks!  

 As always the Magnificent Seven Countdown brings the best new music, and the Big Lie Down set as we close out the show
 
8pm - 11pm
CBC Radio 2
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Contributed by
Darby Wheeler

Monday, June 18, 2012

Strombo this week June 18-22

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week
More extended interviews! George is on a road trip to California right now. You can follow the progress by following him on twitter @strombo.

Hot and humid afternoon in the Mississippi Delta. Exploring the fields. Channelling my inner Archie 'Moonlight' Graham


Monday June 18 
Kermit The Frog (Muppet Show Host)
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) 


Tuesday June 19
Allan Hawko (Jake Doyle)
Wab Kinew (CBC Host and Hip Hop Artist ) 


Wednesday June 20
Lionel Richie (Legendary Singer)
Jordan Knight (Singer/Songwriter NKOTB) 


Thursday June 21
Sandra Oh (Actress Grey's Anatomy)
Sarah McLachlan (Singer/Songwriter)


Friday June 22
Michael Bublé (Canadian Crooner) 
Frank Sinatra Jr. (Singer) 





Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Strombo Show June 17

The Strombo Show 
June 17, 2012


Dock Rock Part One with special guest Mark Dillon, author 50 Sides of the Beach Boys.and as always the Magnificent Seven Countdown brings the best new music, and the Big Lie Down set as we close out the show.

8pm - 11pm 
CBC Radio 2 
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Contributed by
Darby Wheeler

Sunday, June 10, 2012

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

The Strombo Show, June 10th, 2012

THE STROMBO SHOW

Jun 10, 2012

This is a jammed packed edition of The Strombo Show on CBC Radio 2Slash is stopping by the show for a chat with George. 

and all blues This Day In Music ,and as always the Magnificent Seven Countdown brings the best new music, and the Big Lie Down set as we close out the show.

8pm - 11pm 
CBC Radio 2 
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Listen Online or Get FM Frequency here 
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Contributed by
Darby Wheeler

Monday, June 04, 2012

This week in Strombo June 4-8

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week
The taping season is done but June will be all 'new' shows. 
It's going to be an exciting week! 


Monday June 4
Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney


Author  Dr. Vincent Lam


Actor Emile Hirsch

Tuesday June 5
Skateboarder, filmmaker Stacy Peralta


Author Stephen Davis


Journalist and author Jan Wong 


Wednesday June 6
Andrew Coyne


Dolphin activist Ric O'Barry 


Author Susan Cain
Thursday June 7


Cosmopolis special interviews with 


Director
David Cronenberg
Actor
Robert Pattinson
Actor
Paul Giamatti
Actress
Sarah Gadon




Friday June 8
Best of the Week


Musical performance by Patrick Watson

Sunday, June 03, 2012

The Strombo Show June 3, 2012


THE STROMBO SHOW
Jun 3, 2012
Contest Winner announcement! 

This is a jammed packed edition of The Strombo Show on CBC Radio 2.  Lana Gay is stopping in on the show. She is talking TV show themes. The Stroumboulopouli blog "How Well Do You Know Strombo Trivia" contest winner gets a song request and as always the Magnificent Seven Countdown brings the best new music, and the Big Lie Down set as we close out the show.

8pm - 11pm 
CBC Radio 2 
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Listen Online or Get FM Frequency here 
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Follow along on Twitter @strombo 
Download the Strombo Show App http://tinyurl.com/3wxvz8h

Contributed by
Darby Wheeler