brioux.tv: the podcast

brioux.tv: the podcast

Author: Bill Brioux Language: English Episodes: 100
Ever wonder what really happens behind the glitz of your favorite shows? Tune into brioux.tv: the podcast for those answers, straight from the source. Veteran TV columnist Bill Brioux sits down each week with the people who shape what we watch-actors, network executives, writers, and other industry insiders. These aren't just promotional chats; they're candid, outspoken conversations that get into the nuts and bolts of the business while also uncovering the personal journeys behind the screen. Bill has a knack for getting his guests to open up, meaning you’ll hear fantastic behind-the-scenes stories, frank discussions about the challenges of the industry, and of course, plenty of laughs along the way. It’s like having a backstage pass to the entire world of television, delivered with the insight and familiarity only a seasoned pro like Brioux can provide. Whether you're a casual viewer or a film and TV buff, this podcast offers a unique, entertaining look at the forces driving your screen.
Episodes
Matlock's TikTok dance master Jason Ritter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:12
Send us Fan Mail Jason Ritter is my guest this week on brioux.tv: the podcast. I spoke with the 45-year-old actor recently at the Corus Entertainment Upfront in Toronto. Ritter is so thrilled to be on Matlock -- last sea…
Dave Thomas stands with Ukraine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:22
Send us Fan Mail This 200th episode of brioux.tv: the podcast features a SCTV original who remains one of my favourite people to interview -- Dave Thomas. On this, our third podcast conversation, Thomas talks about his r…
Breakfast Television's Tim Bolen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:53
Send us Fan Mail People who work television's morning shift could be forgiven for being a tad grumpy. That's never the case with Tim Bolen, who recently made the leap from co-hosting Morning Live on Hamilton's CHCH to pa…
Back to school with Andrew Barnsley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:46
Send us Fan Mail My guest this episode is an executive producer who helped guide Schitt’s Creek to a canoe full of Emmy and CSA awards. He’s currently one of the executive producers on another wonderful sitcom, Son of a…
Tripping the Muskokas with Mitch Azaria [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:28
Send us Fan Mail Bummed your invitation to Martin Short's cottage in the Muskokas was evidently lost in the mail? Save yourself the long drive and listen to this week's episode of brioux.tv: the podcast. One of my favour…
Jay Leno comes to Canada [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:05
Send us Fan Mail Jay Leno is Jay-walking his way back to Canada. The former Tonight Show host, who turns 75 in May, will join fellow late night rival Arsenio Hall as comedy headliners May 2 at Casino Rama near Orillia, O…
Fabulous Kenny Robinson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:03
Send us Fan Mail People of Comedy: Celebrating 30 Years of the Nubian Show starts streaming April 9 on Crave. It features this week's guest on brioux.tv: the podcast and one of the true iron men of the Toronto comedy clu…
When Hope Calls stars Cindy Busby & Christopher Russell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:09
Send us Fan Mail These days it is not unusual for fans to wait over a year for a second season of their favourite series. But five years?? That is the situation for When Hope Calls, the spinoff to the popular period piec…
Look who's turning 70 -- Gumby! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:12
Send us Fan Mail For this episode we go back into the vault for an interview conducted ten years ago with Joe Clokey. He was the son of the man who created and animated Gumby, the most bendable children's TV character ev…
Ontario Place documentarian Ali Weinstein [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:50
Send us Fan Mail Ali Weinstein is the writer/producer/director behind "Your Tomorrow," a look at Ontario Place the summer before it was shut down after 52 years. For over five decades a 155-acre Toronto waterfront sanctu…