To kick off The Tony Parsons Show podcast with a twist, long-time friend, colleague and former weatherman Wayne Cox, plays the role as guest-host to interview Tony himself. After all, as the host of the evening news on BCTV/Global News Hour for some 35 years, Tony was an integral part of our lives. To this day, his loyal fans have questions about his early life, career and retired life in Kelowna, BC. You’ll enjoy this interview which offers a rare glimpse into Tony’s distinguished career, while highlighting his celebrated 50 year history as a Canadian broadcaster.

As the former Chief Correspondent for the CBC news and Anchor of The National News, Peter shares remarkable stories on his early life, his budding career in Churchill Manitoba and his experiences as a Broadcast Journalist. This episode offers a deep dive into the life of one of Canada’s most trusted voices. You’ll enjoy Peter’s candid insights regarding the viability of the CBC, and the public’s mistrust with the media, in the evolving world of journalism.

Listen in on a coffee table discussion with the iconic voice of ‘Mr. Hockey Night in Canada” on the CBC and Rogers Sportsnet, Jim Hughson. His accolades include; Gemini award-winner, and Broadcaster for multiple Winter Olympics, NHL All-star games and Stanley cup finals. Enjoy stories from his early life in Fort St. John in BC and many behind-the-scenes stories from his event-filled 42 year career as a play by play announcer known for calling some of the greatest moments in sports history.

A trailblazer in Canadian journalism as the first woman assigned as a national news anchor for the CTV. Tony reveals the person behind the impressive credentials for an in-depth discussion about her parent’s traumatic past experiences as holocaust survivors. She speaks candidly about the rising tide of intolerance and racial and religious divide in Canada and beyond. She also openly shares the loss of her husband Michael in 2005 to cancer, and her own personal battle with breast cancer after first receiving her diagnosis in 2007. You’ll also enjoy stories of her favorite interviews.

Recognized as “…the most effective public health official in the world” by The New York Times” and renown for her leadership as the Provincial Health Officer of BC during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Henry shares her challenging experiences from the front lines of public health. She speaks candidly about the toll her weighty responsibilities, hate speech and disinformation on social media took on her emotional health. Tony asks if COVID-19 is a past threat to humanity and what she foresees as the next pestilence such as Mpox as well as her thoughts on the drug overdose crisis and the impacts on the first nations communities.

Author of 52 books, recipient of the Order of Canada, 25 honorary degrees, and four Gemini awards and host of the famed CBC television series The Nature of Things are only but a few of the accolades and accomplishments of the iconic environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki. Listen as Tony delves deep into David’s early life and David passionately shares the unsettling experience he and his parents experienced as Japanese-Canadian during WW2 as they were forced out of their home near Vancouver and into an internment camp in Slocan Valley in Eastern BC.

In her former role as Producer of CBC’s “The National” and Executive Producer of ‘Global National News’ Leslie’s credentials are unparalleled in the industry. Listen as she shares her experience Producing the Peter Mansbridge interview with former President Obama and the emotional interview with plane crash survivor Nicole Williamson in Northern Canada.

Join Tony for his long awaited reunion episode with his colleagues; former fellow News Broadcaster, Pamela Martin, Weatherman extraordinaire Wayne Cox and Tony’s News Director, Cameron Bell. As the second most- watched local newscasts in North America, you’ll hear stories about his guest’s early beginnings such as Pamela’s experience as Miss Teen USA and her first assignment in Canada as co-host and Producer for CHEK TV. You’ll laugh as they share behind the scenes antics in the newsroom and how Wayne developed a reputation for his trademark Hawaiian ‘Aloha’ shirts. Don’t miss this enjoyable trip down memory lane with this iconic team!