Erica gets personal with host of indie show The Wedge Simon Evans who shares the hilarious reason he was put on air, what behind the scenes politics were like at Much and how he went from intern to influencing the Canadian music scene. Simon opens up about some regrets, his tales of traveling across Europe in a cramped van with a heavy metal band, and what he learned about life while working at MuchMusic for close to 20 years.

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Erica Ehm chats with Rebecca Rankin about going from a modelling career to covering grisly crime scenes, how she landed her job at MuchMusic, and why a hot tub ended her video hosting career at VH1. Rebecca shares the behind the scenes story of interviewing the President of the United States, why her marriage to one of Hollywood’s top filmmakers fell apart, and how motherhood lead her to an unexpected career path. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! You can be a part of the show! Please leave your memories, questions and guest suggestions by calling 1-833-972-7272

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Erica gets personal with Mike Campbell about why MuchMusic may not have existed without him, his profound effect on the Canadian music scene, and the hilarious story behind Mike and Mike's Excellent Cross Canada Adventures. Mike opens up about his favorite spots in Canada, how he has remained relevant in the music business for over thirty years, and the woman who became his guardian angel when he was about to lose his home. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! You can be a part of the show! Please leave your memories, questions and guest suggestions by calling 1-833-972-7272

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Erica gets personal with Laurie Brown about being discovered in the basement of MuchMusic, how she ended up hosting The Power Hour, and what she learned from interviewing David Bowie sixteen times.    Laurie opened up about why she’s not a big reader, how she lost her CBC job and her husband at the same time, the story behind her beloved late-night radio show The Signal, and why she left radio to start her own Pondercast podcast. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! You can be a part of the show! Please leave your memories, questions and guest suggestions by calling 1-833-972-7272

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Erica Ehm chats with Terry David Mulligan about his early broadcasting career with stories about John Candy, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix and Joni Mitchell, how he brought MuchMusic to Western Canada, and his secret sauce to get amazing interviews. Terry also talks about how Kiss taught him to handle difficult interviews, how he ended up hosting a wine show with Jason Priestly and how he manages to keep on rocking at 80 years old. Please rate, review follow the podcast! You can be a part of the show! Please leave your memories, questions and guest suggestions by calling 1-833-972-7272

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On this episode of Reinvention of the VJ, Erica Ehm gets personal with Steven Kerzner how he turned a hand puppet into Ed The Sock, the foul mouthed star of the Nation’s Music Station. Steven Kerzner is the brains, the hand and the voice behind Ed the Sock. Green hair, perpetually smoking a cigar, and a gravelly voice straight from the Borsht Belt vaudeville show, Steven Kerszner turned a hand puppet into a foul mouthed star of the Nation’s Music Station. Steven opens up to Erica about how his family helped form his sense of humour, how Ed The Sock has become political over the years, and why he’s okay with burning bridges throughout his career. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! You can be a part of the show! Please leave your memories, questions and guest suggestions by calling 1-833-972-7272

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