Outta The Park: Recent Episodes
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As Triumph prepares to release their documentary, drummer and co founder, Gil Moore , joins Barry Davis to discuss the making of it, plans for a possible virtual tour and the real reasons behind the band breaking up.
We catch up with former Blue Jay and Team Canada manager Ernie Whitt, for an in-depth dive into everything from, cheat sheets, plunking hitters and some of the greatest Blue Jay teams, past and present!
We catch up with Jesse Barfield and talk about some amazing memories, from some amazing Blue Jays teams he was a part of. Jesse also lets us know just how special he thinks this year's team is! Lots of amazing wisdom from the two-time gold glover in this episode. We talk offence, we talk defence... we even find out how it is the Jesse stays as positive as he does on social media. A can't miss episode with an absolute Blue Jays legend!
We catch up with Blue Jay great Pat Hentgen, for an absolute can't miss chat! Pat talks everything from steroids and shaving cream, to Canseco and Halladay. Certainly one of the greatest pitchers in Blue Jay history... turns out Pat is also one of the best speakers we've ever been lucky enough to chat with on the show. Its a walk from Pat's early days, right up to the exciting season happening in Blue Jays Land right now!
We go in depth with former Blue Jay Shaun Marcum. Wrestling, pitching, showboating, players booing fans... hitting A-Rod intentionally. This is a can't miss chat with some amazing stories and perspectives, from the former Blue Jay!
We catch up with former Blue Jay, Steve Delabar, for a great chat that covers the immaculate inning he threw... on a day he thought he was going to have off... to the All-Star game appearance... he barely remembers!
We also meet Mack Mueller; an exciting prospect in his first year with the Jays affiliate in Dunedin. Mack recently rocked out a 4 hit performance for Dunedin, but he has followed a unique path to get there. We talk baseball on German Army bases, Rubik's cubes and hockey, with future Jay Mack Mueller!
We catch up with former Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons for an amazing look behind some of the greatest teams and most colourful moments in Blue Jays history.
We also meet Cole MacLaren; a promising young catcher from Prince Edward Island. He's currently hitting over .300 with the Detroit Tiger's double A squad and if all goes well, he's on his way to being one of only a handful of Major Leaguers to come out of the island province.
We talk with one of the most successful relievers in Blue Jay history this week. Duane Ward currently owns both the first and last pitching wins in Blue Jays' World Series history. We talk with Duane about the great days in Toronto, the hard times struggling with injuries and the inspirational work he's done to grow the game of baseball in Canada. He's going into the Canadian Baseball Hall of fame, but first... he sat down and chatted with us. Also on this episode we speak with long time Blue Jays fan Norm Marcus, about the impact baseball has had over his 93 years. Norm passed away July 10, but he was kind enough to give us an amazing glimpse of the true human side of sports and the joy it can bring to life.
This week on OTP we catch up with former Blue Jays closer BJ Ryan. BJ came to town on what was, at the time, the largest contract ever for an MLB closer. Despite 2 solid years including an Allstar appearance in 2006, BJs time with the Jays was a tumultuous one, that also saw the end of his MLB career. We talk with BJ about his whirlwind career, starting off as a lefty specialist and ending up as one of the most elite closers in the game. We talk about some legendary teammates, some disappointing team results and a pretty heartbreaking end to his career.
We have a great chat with Homer Bush, about everything from his time on some pretty crazy Blue Jays teams, to his run a rookie with the World Series Champion 98 Yankees. Homer walks us through some great stuff! We talk everything from baseball fundamentals, to Vladdy and Bo's respective swings. Homer also gives some great baseball advice for any young player in a funny and expansive talk that goes all the way from baseball to The Simpsons!
We catch up with former Blue Jay, Josh Roenicke and take a fascinating trip to some of the amazing places Baseball has brought him.
We also meet Marcus Reyes, an exciting young pitcher who is blazing his way through the Jays farm system using a uniquely deceptive delivery coupled with pinpoint accuracy.
The TGS Colour Series returns with Matt McFarland's favourite floral colour - blue.
Jack, Lynne and Matt dive into what makes the colour blue such a rarity in nature and how the Egyptians synthesized the colour blue for their garments and paints.
Junipers, flax, spruce, festuca, delphiums, iris, morning glories and chicory are just some of the plants that get the spotlight on this episode of The Growing Season.
Don't be blue, just plant it! All that and more on The Growing Season.
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Team Canada's Olympic hopes have been dashed, but despite not being a part of the Tokyo Olympics, the future looks bright for Baseball Canada! We chat with pitcher Andrew Albers, fresh off a stunning performance in which he anchored a no-hitter for team Canada. Andrew has had a fascinating journey that has seen him playing ball everywhere from North Battleford, to Korea and Japan. Albers, even had an all too short stint, with the Toronto Blue Jays. We talk about it all, as well as just how good the up and coming Canadian players look and what that means for the future of Team Canada!
Well, it's that time of year!
Many of us are annually planting our annuals on an annual basis. That's right, Jadies and Lents, The Growing Season chats annuals on this episode of TGS.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss many of the flowers you will be inserting into those sacred spaces left in your flower beds. Impatiens, begonias, nasturtium, morning glory, nicotiana and many more are all touched on.
Laugh along with the McFarlands as they debate which blooms longer, a celosia or a dahlia. It gets HEATED.
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It's all about pot!
Not what you're thinking... This week's episode of The Growing Season is all about pots, containers and hanging baskets - anything that can be a home for those annuals that need to be contained.
How often do you have to fertilize a hanging basket? How many plants are used in a medium sized pot? What type of material is best used for pots?
All of those questions and more are answered by The McFarlands in their typical humorous style.
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WE'RE SEEING RED!
The TGS Colour Series continues with one of the most popular colours to use in a horticultural setting - red.
Fireball Beebalm, Amur Maple, Paul's Scarlett Hawthorn, Sumac, Norway Spruce, Cotoneaster, Phlox, Weigela, Coreopsis and Geraniums are just some of the 40+ plants that Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland chat about over the course of 53 minutes.
In typical Growing Season fashion the info is rapidly paced and packed with humour. Hit play and get planting those redders!
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From Batboy to the Majors. Jesse Litsch never imagined he'd make it to the majors. So how did he do it? Check out this week's Outta The Park Podcast. Also this week, how are the Jays winning with so many injuries? And....what about those injuries? Raj Suppiah joins us to talk calves.
In part 2 of our TGS Colour Series The McFarlands dive into one of the most widely used colours in the horticultural spectrum - Purple.
Is purple a "real" colour? Jack, Lynne and Matt debate it and they dive into the surprising history of this shade.
Beech's, hydrangeas, smokebush, weigelas, lavender, veronica, salvia and may more are just some of the plants that will be discussed during the course of the episode.
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We chat with former Blue Jay Marco Estrada. Marco became an All Star and fan favourite during his time in Toronto. We discuss his career, as well as whether or not he's begun to make plans for when his playing days officially come to a close. Along the way, we get pretty in-depth about everything from restaurants, to golf. Marco also fields questions from our OTP insiders, including 1 very special question all the way from Pakistan!
What flowering shrubs do you recommend in the yellow tones?
What perennials will flower yellow in partial shade? We get these types of questions constantly so we decided to jump right down that rabbit hole.
Yellow will be the first entry in our TGS Colour Series. All the trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals that are packed full of sunshine.
The McFarlands keep things mellow and yellow on this week's episode of The Growing Season.
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An extremely special episode this week as we are privileged to speak with Carly and Jeremy Accardo. Their daughter Leighton passed away late last year after a courageous battle with cancer. In Leighton's short life, she had a profound effect on so many, with her energy and optimism. She recently became the first ever non-NHLer to have her number retired, when the Arizona Coyotes raised her number to the rafters. This week Carly and Jeremy join us to share her story; her courage and the joy she brought to all those around her.
"I'm not crying, you're crying. Its the onions, I swear!"
On this week's episode of The Growing Season Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss the pendulous, weeping and cascading nature of the trees and shrubs that feature as accents in our gardens.
Lavender Twist, Young's Weeping Birch, Weeping Willow, Nootka False Cypress and many more of the weeping wonders are examined for their characteristics with a dash of the typical McFarland humour.
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We catch up with former Blue Jay and long time MLB journeyman catcher Erik Kratz. We cover pretty much everything from his long career behind the plate, to his surprisingly effective side job, as occasional MLB knuckleballer. Lots of laughs and some pretty great insights into the game from Erik... we even talk a little turkey... turkey bacon, that is!
Sometimes you just gotta go up!
The McFarlands spend this week's episode of The Growing Season chatting about uprights and accents. All the plants that travel skyward and those that catch the eye are discussed.
Junipers, beech, oak, cedars, hazel, spruce and many more are some of the plants that you'll see featured in Show Bits and on the podcast.
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We catch up with one of only 3 players to ever have suited up for the Blue Jays, the Expos and Team Canada! Rob Ducey began his journey to the MLB as a fast pitch player right here in Southern Ontario. In this week's episode we chat with Rob about everything from those early days in Cambridge, to his wild ride in the majors, to the work he's doing today, which he in fact finds more fulfilling in some ways than his career in baseball!
We always get asked "what are some of your favourite plants?"
On this episode of The Growing Season the McFarlands chat about some of their landscape design tricks, including using blue to make a space feel bigger.
When Jack and Matt are designing what plants do they tend to favour? Well, the trio dive into some of the gems that they've unearthed over the years. Junipers, flowering shrubs, ornamentals and perennials are all discussed at length.
Lynne gushes about shasta daisies and their history is discussed. Are they native to Canada? You'll find out.
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We catch up with former, Blue Jay and MLB Allstar, Michael Saunders. Saunders walks us through his beginnings in... hockey and how he went from loving the game of hockey, to traveling the world playing baseball. This is a pretty expansive talk with the player known as Captain Canada. Michael is wonderfully candid about his experience playing beside some of the greatest to ever play the game. We also find out he's been keeping busy after his playing career as he's currently helping develop the young talent in the Atlanta Braves organization.
So its spring and you want to reno your garden. Now what?
LET'S TALK DESIGN.
On part 4 of the Celebrating Spring series, The McFarland's chat about a subject near and dear to their heart - Landscape Design.
Jack and Matt discuss their process, their likes and dislikes and dive into anecdotes from the drafting table and jobsite that highlight topics of interest from their discussion.
Get your pencil out and start drawing!
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We catch up with former Jay Devon Travis for an exclusive talk as Devon hits a huge crossroad in his career. There's an awful lot covered in this chat, including the announcement of his retirement from playing. We also talk about the new gig he's landed, as Devon prepares for life as a coach with the Braves organization! Its not all baseball either, as Devon lets us in on some pretty seismic personal news as well, in this 'can't miss' talk!
Suckers, water sprouts, latent buds and many other terms you may not have heard of come into focus on The Growing Season's Celebrating Spring pt. 3.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland examine the ins and outs of early flowering spring shrubs including magnolia, forsythia and eastern red bud.
How do you prune lilacs? Are they pruned in the spring? What to do. What about blueberries? The McFarland's discuss edibles and the shrubs that grow them.
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This week, we catch up with former Blue Jay Dalton Pompey. Dalton's ride with the Blue Jays was a bumpy one, with some unfortunate injuries making the struggle even harder. We chat with Dalton, who offers us some extremely honest insights into how his early career took a toll on him and how he has worked hard to overcome the bumps that his MLB experience threw his way.
And we continue to SPRING forward into the 2021 growing season (pardon the pun).
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland continue their celebration of the beginning of spring and tackle a myriad of topics that are sure to whet your gardening whistles.
Pruning your fruit trees, flowering shrubs and large trees are included in this week's chat. The proper pruning tools and what to look for when you buy some are also touched on. Splitting perennials and much more all feature.
Julia Dimakos, The Growing Season's resident veggie Jedi, joins the McFarlands to chat about what she is seeding at this time of year. The quartet have fun, as usual.
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We catch up with former Blue Jay Jason Frasor, for a deep, brutally honest and often hilarious chat about everything from MLB's worst umpires, to how he met his wife!
IT'S FINALLY UPON US!
Spring is here. For some of us we still have snow on the ground. But, the sunshine and smells of spring are just around the corner.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland dive into how to get your lawn prepped for spring and the many things you can do to reverse the damages of winter.
Gypsum, fertilizing and worms are all topics of discussion.
Jack invents new words to hilarious effect.
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We sit down with one of baseball's brightest minds, in an interactive discussion with Alex Anthopoulos. He seems to bring success to every team he touches and we take a pretty deep dive into some of his biggest deals as well as some of his most controversial. Did Alex know he was on the way out of Toronto when he pulled off all those stunning deals in 2015? Alex tackles this in a blunt revelation that's bound to throw a curve into how many fans in Toronto thought that season played out!
"May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future..." - Irish Prayer.
The McFarlands celebrate St. Paddy's day with you on The Growing Season.
Jack, Lynne and Matt dive into the ins and outs of the historical potato famine, what created the conditions to make it possible and how we can avoid it, from a horticultural perspective, going forward.
It wouldn't be St. Paddy's day without a little chat about alcohol and its connections to horticulture.
You'll learn a lot along the way and smile doing so. Happy St. Paddy's Day!
Slainté.
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This week we catch up with former Jay Frank Catalanotto, about everything from the changing nature of play in the MLB, to his days playing with Toronto and even what pizzeria in Toronto he felt was good enough to serve to his fellow team Italy players during the World Baseball Classic in 2009!
Part 2 picks up right where part 1 left off. This is Horticinction pt. 2.
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland drive The Growing Season right into the dustbowl.
The trio discuss the edible plants that are on the brink of extinction and what can be done to mitigate or even reverse the effects. It's a sobering look at a topic that many want to shy away from. The time to act is now and The Growing Season sheds some light on how.
Its a sobering discussion for gardening enthusiasts.
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This week we catch up with former Blue Jay Josh Thole for a deep dive into everything from Italian baseball, to Toronto pizza, to dealing with the capricious nature of RA Dickey's signature knuckler. Also this week, Barry and Tom talk about the changing (some might say shrinking) landscape in Canadian sports media.
You might want to sit down for this one!
The McFarland's chat about all the trees that have gone extinct or are on the brink.
The "Red List," the list that organisms find themselves on if they are on the verge of disappearing forever, is filling up rapidly.
Jack, Lynne and Matt discuss some heavy topics but offer insights into what we can do to help.
Its a sobering discussion for gardening enthusiasts.
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We have an extremely in depth and powerful talk with former Blue Jay LaTroy Hawkins. This episode covers some difficult topics; from racism and death threats, to personal loss, as LaTroy speaks about Pedro Gomez, who passed away such a tragically short time after he cast a Hall of Fame vote for LaTroy. Some heavy material, but this is not a down episode. Lots of hope and some wonderful perspectives from a player who was known for his ability to bring people together in the clubhouse.
They're pointy, they're prickly and they're fascinating.
The Growing Season goes Sonoran and tackles some of the most prickly customers to ever grace a plot of soil.
Cacti - their ins and outs and how to care for them in your home are all discussed. As usual, Jack, Lynne and Matt stumble upon the weirdos of the cactus group. Cacti that jump out at you and ones that relocate themselves are all topics of discussion.
Julia Dimakos, The Growing Season's resident veggie Jedi, joins the McFarlands to chat about what she is seeding at this time of year. The quartet have fun, as usual.
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It's that time of year again.
The time of year where you give roses to your partner. The time of year where you have a lovely meal and admire the corpse flower spewing stink into the room around you.
Wait, what?
The Growing Season offers the sequel to their sexy plants show just in time for Valentines day. From the usual to the completely unusual Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland guide you through some serious strangeness and laugh like idiots along the way.
Its very much what you've come to expect from The Growing Season - frisky and floral!
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We catch up with Alan Frew for an unbelievably frank and in depth conversation. Alan speaks about the many things he's been keeping busy with, despite covid: and along the way he shares some pretty wonderful insights, both from his storied musical career, to his inspiring journey of recovery from a stroke.
Huge episode this week, as we catch up with one of the funniest players to ever don a Blue Jays uniform. Also this week for the first time, we open our chat up to some of our amazing OTP Insiders, so that they had the chance to catch up with Joe and ask him questions as well. The result is a really special talk and an exciting new direction for OTP! Join us at patreon.com/outtathepark and be a part of the next chat!
We sit down with Canada's 'Princess of Everything' Bif Naked for an in depth conversation about everything from cannabis to pets to the many great things she's been up to, as she navigates our new covid reality. Lots of great positivity here and as it turns out, lots of great music on the way too! Bif has a new single called "Broke Into Your Car" that's out now and an album coming soon!
We catch up with Liam Hendricks as he gets ready to join his new team, the Chicago White Sox. Liam tells us how tantalizingly close he was to becoming a Blue Jay again in 2021. Some pretty great perspectives from the lone Australian in the Majors as he gears up for what we all hope, will be as close to a normal season as covid will allow!
Sometimes you just have to double down.
After last week's foray into the weirdness of large trees The McFarlands steer the frigate that is The Growing Season into even weirder waters.
Fungus that looks like cheesecake or vomit. Orchids that look like one of the most legendary movie villains and a plant named after a nautical weapon - and for good reason.
Jack, Lynne and Matt are sticking with weird and you're along for the ride.
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We catch up with the incomparable Carole Pope for an in depth chat about everything from Rough Trade to human rights to Carole's great new music and how she's coping with the strange times we all find ourselves in at the moment.
We catch up with former Blue Jay Chris Colabello. Its been almost 5 years since Chris' MLB career was sidelined by a positive steroid test. Since his positive test, Chris has dedicated himself to clearing, not just his own name, but the names of 21 more players that have been hit with inexplicable positives from this same (increasingly dubious) test. Its an amazing and often hilarious talk, that will hopefully make you re-examine the story of this former Blue Jay.
This can't be real, can it?
The McFarlands dive into the most WEIRD trees that the earth has to offer. Exploding fruit, trees that bleed red, trees named after mythical creatures and GIANT succulents that tower over road ways.
All of this and more is covered on an episode of The Growing Season that you just won't believe.
BOOM! That's the sound of a trees fruit EXPLODING.
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We have an in depth conversation with Gorde Deppe about everything from the history of The Spoons, to his song writing process, all the way to the great things The Spoons have planned for getting their music out in the covid environment! A must listen for any music fan!
We catch up with Blue Jay great Kelly Gruber in an in depth chat about practically everything from Kelly's early years, to the heights of his success in Toronto, to the great work Kelly is still doing, bringing the game of baseball to a new generation.
How do your favourite plants survive through the winter?
You'd be surprised to learn of the amazing environmental adaptations that horticultural organisms have adopted to make it through the harshest conditions.
The McFarlands chat about the botany behind this and much more.
In the second half of the show Chris St. Clair re-joins The Growing Season to chat about legendary, cataclysmic winter storms. The ice storms of 1998 and 2013 are featured.
Its a celebration of all things winter!
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We chat with Mike Skill! Probably best known from his years of writing, playing and singing in The Romantics. Mike's been using covid as an opportunity to put out some fantastic new material under his own name. We talk about great new tunes like; We Got Your Rock'n Roll and great old tunes, like the mega hit, What I Like About You. Check out this fantastic chat for a look behind the creative process and history of Mike and The Romantics.
This week its an OTP exclusive as we are lucky enough to catch up with former Blue Jay Justin Smoak and the wonderful Kristin Smoak, as they prepare to head to Japan. Justin has signed a contract with the Tokyo Giants and despite what must be a pretty hectic time for them, they were kind enough to both sit for a chat with us!
Quick! What is the most annoying weed to remove from your garden?
In our opinion its the Nettle. But just guess what many are using to make textiles from? You guessed it - our prickly pal the Nettle.
On this week's episode of The Growing Season The McFarlands chat about the various horticultural organisms used to make textiles.
Bananas, Pineapples, Flax, Corn, Hemp, Jute, Silk, Sisal and Sugar Cane are all touched on. Even your food waste and MANURE is being used to create fabric.
You'll look at your clothes a whole lot differently after you hear Jack, Lynne and Matt discuss them.
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We kick off the New Year right on Sessions as we talk with renowned Canadian Artist Kevin Kane. Best known for his work with The Grapes of Wrath, Kevin catches us up on the stunning array of projects, he's been busying himself with over the last while, including joining up with another fantastic Canadian band, The Northern Pikes. We talk about everything: from the early days of the Grapes of Wrath, to fishing trips with Much Music, to the current strange times that musicians find themselves in. Its a talk every Canadian musician and music fan should hear!
Just because we can't get away to a tropical locale doesn't mean we can't bring the islands to you!
The McFarlands kick off 2021 with some sunscreen. The Growing Season chats about many of the plants you'd see on a destination vacation.
Heliconia, palm trees, bamboo and much more are touched on. Have you ever seen a cashew fruit? You're gonna be amazed!
Sit back and smile through just under an hour of laughs and lei's!
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It's the last episode of 2020.
The Growing Season caps the year off in style with a chat about all those horticultural gifts you got for Christmas and now have to figure out what to do with them.
FELCO's, snake plants, seeds, teas - how do you properly store these items or care for them? Jack, Lynne and Matt tackle the ins and outs of it.
The piece de resistance is a sit down with Chris Colaneri. Chris and his family own Niagara's Colaneri Estate Winery and they make some of the finest wine in all of Canada.
The McFarlands are treated to a walk through the horticultural aspects of wine making. How did COVID19 affect Chris' business? How did they rebound from everything that happened. It's part 1 of a wonderful chat with a fun, warm and energetic person.
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We catch up with Jordan Gibbons, fresh off the release of her band The Barrens' debut album; its called Young and its available NOW. We also catch up with her father, former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. Lots of good baseball AND music talk in this conversation! John shares some news about a couple of seismic changes that have occurred in his life, since leaving Toronto.
Its beginning to smell a lot like Christmas!
We're almost there! Santa is almost here. On this week's episode of The Growing Season the McFarlands chat about many of the horticultural visitors that arrive at this time of the year.
Poinsettias, nuts and trees all feature heavily in the Christmas Season and TGS crew chat about it all.
The cherry on top of the show is Allison Johnston of The Spice Trader.
A WONDERFUL guest, Allison guides The McFarlands through all the spices that feature prominently during this time of the year.
Frankincense, myrrh, nutmeg and many more are all touched on. You'll laugh along as the quartet give you a window into the mind of one of The Growing Season's favourite guests.
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By the time she was 12 she was smoking pot with her mother. She became a member of one of the most famous, all female rock bands ever. Bassist Kathy Valentine shares some of her story on Sessions. Be sure to check out her autobiography, All I Ever Wanted
In an unbelievably powerful and uplifting episode, we speak to former Blue Jay Todd Stottlemyre. Todd is releasing a new book this month titled the Observer. It promises to be a powerful read with lots of Blue Jay content, but also some profound and uplifting perspectives on the world we find ourselves in today. This talk goes to some pretty powerful places as Todd shares some strikingly honest and wonderful observations!
What does the winter have in store for us Southern Ontarians?
Chris St. Clair, of The Weather Network, rejoins us on The Growing Season to chat about the upcoming La Nina and what exactly that means for our snow shovels.
Jack, Lynne, Matt and Chris touch on a myriad of topics including the melting of the polar ice caps, 100 year storms and flooding.
If you're a weather junkie you're going to love the chat.
On the Christmas side of things The Growing Season chats about real vs. artificial Christmas trees. Matt discovers that Crown Land is.
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We catch up with Electro-Pop sensation Mauve, in a refreshingly positive chat. Fresh off the release of her newest single, Right. We talk about how Mauve is staying positive in the covid-world, what she's planning next and some of the motivations and inspirations behind her super catchy tunes! Barry and Tom also take a look back at a dark day in music history, with the tragic loss of John Lennon 40 years ago today.
We catch up with former Blue Jay and fan favourite Jason Grilli in a talk that goes from the Blue Jays playoff runs of the 80s and 90s to Jason's fantastic new crib. Along the way we also hear what its like to hang with Eddie Vedder!
Let's see what everybody else is doing.
The McFarlands pack up The Growing Season and traverse the globe to chat about what other cultures use for Christmas Trees.
Jack, Lynne and Matt chat about the Philippines, New Zealand, Germany, Greenland, Ireland, The UK and more.
You'd be surprised to learn about the Kiwi Christmas Tree!
The Growing Season also chats about The Norfolk Island Pine, a tropical plant that can be used as an alternate Christmas Tree.
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We catch up with 11-time JUNO award winning artist Murray McLauchlan. Fresh off the release of his powerful double-single, featuring songs; The One Percent and I Live on a White Cloud. This is a great chat that touches on everything from the systemic racism and inequity that inspired his latest work, to Star Trek episodes that taught us to strive to be better!
This week we catch up with former Blue Jays closer Casey Janssen. Casey shares some wonderful insights from throughout his career and speaks candidly about his decision to pack it in. Barry and Tom also talk about some pretty big news from Blue Jay land; both the possible demolition of the Roger's Centre and the letting go of longtime broadcaster Mike Wilner.
Last week we talked about the sweaters, now lets get to the boots...err roots in this case.
After chatting about the bark of a plant The McFarlands go below ground and discuss the ins and outs of a plant's root system.
Can roots relocate? What is the best way to care for a trees feeding and anchor system? Its all laid out for you.
You might reconsider using salt of any kind on your property after this show.
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We catch up with A Family Curse. This fantastic duo is the result of a collaboration between Canadian musician Kandle Osborne and her father Neil Osborne, who is of course the lead singer of Canadian rock legends 54.40. This chat is a great look into what seems to be a pretty cool father daughter relationship, that has resulted in some pretty fantastic music!
In a hard hitting episode, we catch up with former Blue Jay Brett Cecil for a remarkably frank discussion about the path his life has taken since he left Toronto. We also talk with Barry's friend Mio Yokoi, who has recently begun documenting her battle against cancer. Despite dealing with some heavy topics this week, both Brett and Mio take this episode to a seriously positive and uplifting place!
Its all bark!
Jack, Lynne and Matt McFarland discuss what's under the hood of your favourite plant materials.
What exactly is bark and, outside of the obvious, why is it necessary?
The thickest bark, the thinnest and the interesting environmental adaptations that plants have made over the years are all touched on.
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We catch up with Scott Richmond whose life after baseball has included... an awful lot of baseball! From his early career to his work with Baseball Canada, Scott shares some wonderful stories and perspectives.
We’ve seen it all and much more.
Over the course of 70 years on landscape sites The McFarlands have encountered many of the “don’ts” of horticulture.
Unstaked trees, stakes left on too long, salt damage on shrubbery, berms and trees planted over under ground parking garages are just some of the things that are discussed on this episode of The Growing Season.
What do Jack, Lynne and Matt not recommend planting? They detail their choices and why they've made them.
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We catch up with one of Canada's hottest up and coming musical sensations Cmagic5. Fresh off the release of her latest single Lego and gearing up for more big things in the near future. Cmagic shares some of the amazing things she's been up to, despite covid.
This week on Outta the Park, we speak with legendary Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez. We talk about some incredible experiences from his almost 40 year long journey with the Toronto Blue Jays. Including BOTH times that Buck experienced 'Life After Baseball', courtesy of the Jays.
What is a berry? What exactly is a lady bug?
Yeah, we have questions, but luckily we also have answers. The McFarlands guide The Growing Season through these topics.
There are many berries that many of us aren't consuming and The Growing Season highlights the unusual suspects.
What is the largest insect family and what buggos are part of it? Matt tells a black widow story that is unsettling.
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On this episode we talk to an incredible artist from right here in our own backyard! Vilivant is a young and absolutely ROCKING voice in Canadian music. She's currently a finalist in the Canadian Music Week National Talent search. We catch up on all the exciting things Vilivant has been up to. From her first nationwide contest, to her upcoming album!
We catch up with former Blue Jay JP Arencibia. Life after baseball has taken some surprising turns for this former slugger and fan favorite. Remembered by many fans for his thorny relationship with certain members of the Blue Jays broadcasting team; JP now finds himself working as a broadcaster for the Miami Marlins. Catch up with JP Arencibia in this powerful, frank and honest interview!
We have an amazing chat with Murray Atkinson about his new album Mubla Tubed. Murray is well known for his playing with a slew of Canadian music acts including The Odds.
We catch up with former Blue jay and All-Star Ricky Romero, in a wonderfully in depth chat, covering everything from his injury struggles, to his own stunning account of how he knew it was time to step away from the game. We also get into the great things Ricky has been doing since he left the game, including his own podcast: Let's Go Ricky Ro!
Who's ready for a nap?
It's that time of year when gardeners and landscapers and preparing the flower beds for the winter.
The McFarland's briefly touch on what to do with your lawns, perennials and shrubs. The conversation will pick up on part 2 of BEDtime.
Julia Dimakos, The Growing Season's veggie Jedi Master, joins the show to chat about how the season treated her 7000 sq. ft garden and what she does to put it to bed. It's a fun chat that features a ton of useful tips and tricks.
She's wonderful and we're honoured to have her on the show.
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We speak with Author Joe Milliken about his book Let's Go! Join us as we take an in depth look into the life of one of Rock n Roll's true legends.
Ouuta The Park: Life After Baseball This week we begin a series of podcasts focusing on what becomes of MLB players once their playing days are done This week Steve Delabar takes us through the journey that took him from the All-Star game in 2013 to owning and operating a landscape business in 2020.
NUTS!
We say that a LOT on this show. The McFarlands, the stewards of The Growing Season, chat about many of the plant materials that bear nuts and produce seeds.
What are the unique needs for trees that grow nuts? Are they insect pollinated or wind pollinated? You'll be surprised by the answer.
From how many sunflower seeds an MLB team goes through in a single game to the difference between hazelnuts and filberts Jack, Lynne and Matt cover it all.
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He's responsible for one of the most iconic new wave hits, The Promise. This week, When in Rome co-founder, Clive Farrington joins us to discuss being a "one hit wonder", the issues that surrounded the band's breakup and news on a virtual show raising awareness for suicide prevention.
Its that time of the year!
The leaves are changing colour, the turkeys are running for the hills and The Growing Season is wrapping up a busy landscape season and kicking off the holidays in style.
The McFarlands chat about berries, corn, potatoes and fruit - all the fare that might be stopping by your Thanksgiving plate.
What were the three "berries" that were growing naturally in Canada before colonization? What do almonds have to do with all of this?
All that and more on The Growing Season's Thanksgiving show.
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Covid has practically shut down all live music, however, The Spoons have discovered creative ways to keep it alive. Bassist Sandy Horne joins Barry Davis and Tom Forth to discuss how they've managed to play live gigs. We also go into their second wave of success, thanks to their latest album, New World, New Day. Barry and Tom also get into a discussion on which singers give them the most pleasure.
The termination of Pat Hengten from the Jays organization was a shock to many, including Pat himself. The former Cy Young award winner joins us to discuss what exactly happened, his possible future with the organization and whether he's harboring resentment towards them. We also look back at the Jays brief post season run.
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
Fall colour is all around us and The Growing Season discusses some of the FAll Stars of colour. The VIP's of the L-E-A-F.
What plants can you implement to give you the best colour possible. The McFarland's take a scenic walk through the bows of colour that adorn the yards and wooded areas of our fine country.
All that and more!
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Here's why it pays to be an OTP member! In part 2 with former Blue Jay Travis Snider, we hear him go deep into his troubled past. Snider opens up on losing his mom, dealing with anger management and being a good dad. If you enjoy what you hear, we have so much more on our members page. Sign up here, listen in and help support Outta The Park
From how to cook bacon in the oven, to appreciating every moment spent in the majors, to overcoming tragedy. Former Blue Jay Travis Snider opens up in a candid chat with Barry Davis and Tom Forth