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Hosted by Tom Scanlan · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 40 episodes
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Welcome to the Hidden Gems Toronto podcast. After retiring from a career in Communications, Tom and Sharon Scanlan wanted to give back to the city they love. Now in its fourth season, they continue their quest to shine a light on fascinating people and places that fly under the radar but are a vital part of our city's fabric.
Tom Scanlan hosts Hidden Gems Toronto, a society show with 40 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Jemma Chapman came to Canada from England hoping to start a career as an architect. When job offers didn't materalize, rather than becoming dejected, she decided to share her newfound love of our city by
Send us Fan Mail The Museum of Toronto's latest exhibit has developed a very creative way to profile women from a variety of walks of life. CEO, Heidi Reitmaier provides insight into how this small but mighty museum has
Send us Fan Mail Maddy Goldberg is a renowned Toronto Chef. She wanted to volunteer at her local Food Bank in some capacity. Then it dawned on her- maybe she could use her skills as a chef to make a difference in people'
Send us Fan Mail We start our first podcast of 2026 with a lively chat with our treasured Mascot/Sculptor, Austin Emery. We follow that with a fun interview with the creator of the Little Canada Museum, Jean- Louis Brenn
Send us Fan Mail Nabilah Rawji is a passionate Sommelier in Toronto and in this interview provides some terrific wine-related facts including a few surprises about the many myths surrounding the world of choosing and ser
Send us Fan Mail The dynamic duo of Matt Blackett and Dylan Reid have been part of an intriguing organization that has played a critical role in making our city better. Matt is the publisher and creative director of Spac
Send us Fan Mail Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford and his daughter Emily, have travelled internationally on a singular mission: Rescue as many animals in life-threatening situations as possible. Their adventures abroad hav
Send us Fan Mail Rob Spindler saw a problem in his local ravine and decided to do something about it. What started out as a one-man operation has blossomed into an annual community event. Cindy Ho and Joseph Tam thought
Send us Fan Mail The Small Change Fund , led by environmentalist Burkhard Mausberg , has developed a unique way to provide financial and strategic support for more than 200 small, enterprising organizations across Canada
Send us Fan Mail To celebrate our fourth Season of the Hidden Gems Toronto podcast, we decided to take a trip down memory lane. We tracked down four of the guests who appeared in our first few seasons to see what has cha
Send us Fan Mail Coko Galore seems to have been born with an extra funny bone in her body and she proves it every night when she appears on the stage of second city Toronto. Kurt Scanlan , meanwhile, has managed to turn
Send us Fan Mail Adam Bunch is an award-winning historian with an insatiable interest and curiosity about our city's past. He has a knack for bringing history to life by including unusual and often bizarre characters and
Send us Fan Mail You need a good pair of running shoes to keep up with Krissan Veerasingam . He helped launch the Scarborough Repair Café where residents can bring a multitude of household items for repair, free of charg
Send us Fan Mail Nadya brings an indigenous perspective to her award-winning photography. In this podcast you will learn that it isn't just her technical ability with the camera that makes her work so special, it's her g
Send us Fan Mail In this second episode of our series called "You do what for a living?" we introduce you to John Scott , affectionately known as the Clock Guy in Toronto. John is responsible for keeping many of our city
Send us Fan Mail In this podcast we launch the first episode of our occasional series about people who have interesting, if somewhat unusual occupations. And Austin Emery certainly fits the bill. Over his lifetime, Austi
Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, we interview Julia Malaniy and Marg Gadke , who are part of a remarkable group of highly skilled medical professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to treat severely injured mi
Send us Fan Mail Jacquie Rushlow is on a mission! She is determined to rid the world of single-use plastic, one community at a time. She gave up a very successful TV production career to work full-time on accomplishing t
Send us Fan Mail For his entire career Peter Clutterbuck has been involved in creating and implementing social policies that have greatly impacted the quality of life in Toronto. Whether it’s poverty, mental health or ma
Send us Fan Mail StreetARToronto has turned our urban neighbourhoods into an outdoor art gallery. Initiated 10 yours ago as a plan to reduce graffiti vandalism, the program has engaged artists to change thousands of drab
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