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Chatter That Matters is an award-winning podcast that champions human perseverance and the power of possibility, countering the storm of negativity and the growing sense of impossibility.Hall of Famer Inductee Tony Chapman hosts the show and shares inspiring stories of…

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Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    Our Loves- Avi Nesher (opens the original)

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    Our Loves - Avi Nesher Can a film change how we see the world and ourselves? At the Toronto International Film Festival, I sat down with celebrated Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher to discuss Our Loves , his moving new film about seven strangers whose personal struggles are overtaken by the events of October 7, 2023. Nesher reflects on five decades of filmmaking, the balance between structure and creativity, and why actors and audiences are partners in the storytelling process. In a deeply personal

  2. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    YOU HAD TO BE THERE - Davis/Mendelsohn (opens the original)

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    In the summer of 1972, a group of young, largely unknown performers gathered in Toronto to stage Godspell. The cast included Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Andrea Martin, Victor Garber, Dave Thomas and Jayne Eastwood, with Paul Shaffer at the piano. What happened in that rehearsal room would help shape comedy for generations. I sit down with director Nick Davis and writer Jane Mendelsohn about their documentary, *You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revoluti

  3. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    An American Awakening: Aymie Daniels (opens the original)

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    What if the moment that broke you was also the moment you began to wake up? Aymie Daniels, author of An American Awakening , shares her raw and deeply personal journey through depression, addiction, psychosis, misdiagnosis, and spiritual awakening. Together, we explore the fragile line between revelation and delusion—and ask whether a mental health crisis can also be a profound search for meaning. Aymie's story exposes the cracks in a mental healthcare system that can leave people feeling contro

  4. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Finding Grace - Rocco Rossi (opens the original)

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    In Finding Grace , Rocco Rossi's brilliant new debut novel follows a ruthless executive who survives a fatal plane crash, only to discover a stranger walking the Camino de Santiago under his abandoned birth name. What inspired this book was the sudden death of his mentor, which forced Rocco off the corporate ladder and onto a 1,000-kilometre walk across Spain . Rocco shares his transformation from an executive chasing wealth to validate his immigrant parents' sacrifices to a man who has dedicate

  5. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    The Epic of You - Peter Bailey (opens the original)

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    What if the parts of your story you most want to escape are the very parts that can lead you toward purpose? Growing up, Peter H. Bailey always felt that something was wrong, and somehow, he was it. After a brain hemorrhage and unsuccessful surgery transformed his father from a heroic Navy pilot into a man with significant disabilities, Peter carried a painful mix of embarrassment, confusion and shame. He was even ashamed of feeling ashamed. Being the smallest kid in his class intensified what h

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