The Expensive Realities Podcast

The Expensive Realities Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 12 - How Creative Centres are Shifting; Toronto and the GTA (Regent, Liberty Village and its 'Cookie-Cutter' residents); Living in a Computer Simulation (Ryan and Andreas Free-for-All #4)
November 19, 2018

Episode 12 - How Creative Centres are Shifting; Toronto and the GTA (Regent, Liberty Village and its 'Cookie-Cutter' residents); Living in a Computer Simulation (Ryan and Andreas Free-for-All #4)

Episode 11 - Motorcycles, Martial Arts, Life (Ryan + Andreas "Free for All")
November 14, 2018

In this episode, Ryan and Andreas share stories about doing stupid things as teenagers, and the craziness that is the Isle of Man TT, and the UFC.

Episode 9 - Atom Martin: Music, Culture and Life
June 01, 2018

Episode 9 - Atom Martin: Music, Culture and Life

Episode 9 - Mindfulness, Food & Hunting, Diverse Viewpoints in Culture
May 22, 2018

Episode 9 - Mindfulness, Food & Hunting, Diverse Viewpoints in Culture

Episode 8 - Nadine Guimond: Environmental Stewardship, Reducing Consumption & #BringYourOwnContainer
May 07, 2018

Episode 8 - Nadine Guimond: Environmental Stewardship, Reducing Consumption & #BringYourOwnContainer

Episode 7 - Shifting Urbanization Demands; Community Building; Trends in Tech ("Ryan and Andreas Free-for-All #1")
May 02, 2018

Episode 7 - Shifting Urbanization Demands; Community Building; Trends in Tech ("Ryan and Andreas Free-for-All #1")

Episode 6 – Monika Rau: Development in Toronto; Looking to the Future of Toronto and Housing; City-Building and Getting into Urban Planning
April 23, 2018

We chat with Monika Rau about the future of Toronto, and development trends regarding commercial and mixed-use retail, as well as affordable housing - from lane-way homes to tiny homes.  Overall, we are bullish on the future of Toronto.

Expensive Realities - Episode 5: Rob Pelaccia on Toronto Real Estate, New Mortgage Rules and Views from the Ambulance
April 17, 2018

In this episode, we welcome Rob Pelaccia to the show - Rob is a mortgage broker with Dominion Lending Centres and a paramedic. This conversation is about where Toronto real estate may be headed, new mortgage rules and how changing demands from millenn...

Expensive Realities - Episode 4: Motorcycle Stories; Michael Jackson, Resilience & Struggle; Tribalism and Media Spin
April 06, 2018

In this episode, we get into motorcycles, freedom and fatherhood; how we can learn about resilience from Michael Jackson; 'tribalism' in journalism; and why we created 'Expensive Realities'. We also welcome Sheldon D'Souza to the show.