Best Todd Hancock Podcasts (2025)

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Hamnet with Chloé Zhao and Barry Jenkins (Ep. 586) 30:57

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Director Chloé Zhao discusses her new film, Hamnet, with fellow Director Barry Jenkins in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses working with Writer Maggie O’Farrell and their different experiences with Shakespeare, collaborating with Cinematographer Lukasz Zal and how they captured images invoking the void, and…

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Grant Lawrence on 28 years inside the CBC, why 54-40 get snubbed by the Junos and more 1:07:24

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Grant Lawrence joins Jonathan for one of the most revealing, funny, and brutally honest conversations about the Canadian music industry you'll hear. Grant is a longtime CBC host, author, musician, and one of the most recognizable voices in Canadian music culture. He and Jonathan go deep into: CBC's Top 20 and how radio formats keep mutating 28 year…

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The Running Man with Edgar Wright and Daniel Scheinert (Ep. 585) 34:25

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Director Edgar Wright discusses his new film, The Running Man, with fellow Director Daniel Scheinert in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses the vast number of locations where the film was shot, how he favored practical effects work and his attitudes on computer generated effects, and his vision for a dystopian…

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Soul on Fire with Sean McNamara and Dean Alioto (Ep. 584) 31:54

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Director Sean McNamara discusses his new film, Soul on Fire, with fellow Director Dean Alioto in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses finding a balance in humor throughout the story as a reflection of the real John’s personality, how he works with his Actors and puts emphasis his rehearsal process, and incorpor…

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Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost with Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke (Ep. 583) 38:01

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Director Ben Stiller discusses his new film, Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, with fellow Director Ethan Hawke in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses how the project began as a reaction after his father passed, how the title originated from some of his mother’s personal philosophies, and how interviewing his fam…

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Jay Kelly with Noah Baumbach and Todd Field (Ep. 582) 35:49

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Director Noah Baumbach discusses his new film, Jay Kelly, with fellow Director Todd Field in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses finding inspiration in Fellini, Bergman and other self-reflective cinema, the technical process behind filming the flashback sequences, and how he tailored the lead roles to Actors Geor…

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Ep378 Sloan Patrick Pentland, WWE ring announcer Golden Knights host Mark Shunock & actress Gina La Piana (61 minute Nov 25 '25) 1:03:39

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Episode 378: Sloan Patrick Pentland, WWE ring announcer Golden Knights host Mark Shunock & actress Gina La Piana (61 minutes)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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Stop Me… ep183 - City News Vancouver sports anchor Marcus Fitzgerald talks career highlight (Nov 25 ’25) 5:30

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City News Vancouver sports anchor Marcus Fitzgerald talks about his career highlight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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Listen To This ep295 - Fitness expert Carmel Rodriguez on what to look for in a Personal Trainer (Nov 25 ’25) 4:01

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Fitness expert Carmel Rodriguez on what to look for in a Personal Trainer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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Hedda with Nia DaCosta and Daniel Scheinert (Ep. 581) 37:17

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Director Nia DaCosta discusses her new film, Hedda, with fellow Director Daniel Scheinert in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses her philosophies on adaptations and how that played into making this film, the importance of party, drug and gun cultures to the making of this story, and how she visually tied the …

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Louise Burns on Signing for Madonna, Early Stardom, & Major Label Exploitation of Teenagers 1:20:28

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What really happened behind the scenes of North America's biggest pop wave? Jonathan Simkin sits down with Louise Burns to unpack her journey being thrown in the deep end of the music industry as a teenager — from being signed by Madonna to navigating the intense experience of record labels pressuring teenagers to lose weight. Louise reveals never-…

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Peter Hujar’s Day with Ira Sachs and Bette Gordon (Ep. 580) 41:35

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Director Ira Sachs discusses his new film, Peter Hujar’s Day, with fellow DirectorBette Gordon in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses discovering the story beats from the original 35-page writing, being inventive with blocking for a feature about a sit-down interview, and shooting in a style reminiscent of films …

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Christy with David Michôd and John Lee Hancock (Ep. 579) 32:31

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Director David Michôd discusses his new film, Christy, with fellow Director John Lee Hancock in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses making a sports movie with the shadowing story of an abusive relationship ever present, the process of helping Actor Sydney Sweeney get into shape for her fighting scenes, and wor…

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My Father’s Shadow with Akinola Davies and Rachel Raimist (Ep. 578) 45:56

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Director Akinola Davies discusses his new film, My Father’s Shadow, with fellow Director Rachel Raimist in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses shooting on celluloid film to capture the beauty of Lagos, the exhaustive process behind casting the two young leading Actors, and finding ways to show the people of Ni…

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The Dave Genn Interview Part 2: The Experience of a Band Collapsing, Canada's 90s Rock Explosion & Holly McNarland's Era 49:32

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In this episode of I Hate Simkin, Jonathan Simkin (604 Records) sits down with Dave Genn (54-40) to look back on the wild early days of Vancouver's rock scene — from Dead Surf Kiss (DSK) and 24 Gone, to Holly McNarland, Matthew Good Band, and beyond. They revisit the chaos, the friendships, and the heartbreak that defined the 90s Vancouver music er…

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The Perfect Neighbor with Geeta Gandbhir and Yance Ford (Ep. 577) 28:44

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Director Geeta Gandbhir discusses her new film, The Perfect Neighbor, with fellow Director Yance Ford in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she discusses the process of discovering how she would tell the story through police body cam footage, editing the body cam footage into a cohesive narrative that develops the players an…

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Ep377 FIRST CONCERT STORIES (NINE guests - 51 mins - Nov 11 '25) 53:10

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First Concert stories with nine guests! MUSIC: George Thorogood, #Seether drummer John Humphrey, #Sevendust singer Lajon Witherspoon SPORTS: #NHRA champion Alexis Dejoria, pro golfer / #GolfChannel host Blair O’Neal, retired #NHL forward Sean Avery ENTERTAINMENT: #TopChef finalist Joe Sasto, playmate Kitty Quinn & Thrive Management owner Sasha Ali …

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Stop Me… ep182 - Vancouver On-Air personality Danger talks his First Concert (Nov 11 ’25) 4:30

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Vancouver On-Air personality Danger talks about his First Concert (Nov 11 ’25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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Listen To This ep294- BRKN LOVE singer Justin Benlolo The music industry and hardest part of breaking and being in a band (Nov 11 ’25) 9:50

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BRKN LOVE singer Justin Benlolo talks about the music industry and hardest part of breaking and being in a band (Nov 11 ’25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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A House of Dynamite with Kathryn Bigelow and James Gray (Ep. 576) 34:06

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Director Kathryn Bigelow discusses her new film, A House of Dynamite, with fellow Director James Gray in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses working with journalist and Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim to discover the best way to turn this hypothetical into a story, collaborating with her Cinematographer and Actor…

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The Dave Genn interview part 1: The Matthew Good Band implosion, Reflections on The Armchair Cynics and more 41:01

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This interview went on for a while, so we're doubling up with a part 2 this time next week! Dave Genn of 54-40, formerly of Matthew Good Band, and producer of many albums including Marianas Trench's Fix Me sits down with Jonathan Simkin to look back on decades shared in the Canadian music industry. Dave gives us the inside track on how one of the b…

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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere with Scott Cooper and David O. Russell (Ep. 575) 29:45

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Director Scott Cooper discusses his new film, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, with fellow Director David O. Russell in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses his vision for the film to stray from the typical biopic formula, using Springsteen’s story as a wider conversation to address topics of therapy and s…

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Frankenstein with Guillermo del Toro and Bradley Cooper (Ep. 574) 28:58

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Director Guillermo del Toro discusses his new film, Frankenstein, with fellow Director Bradley Cooper in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses the consideration he took in the multiple perspective structure of the story, the research and detail behind crafting intricate props and capturing authentic settings, and w…

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Sentimental Value with Joachim Trier and Frank Oz (Ep. 573) 28:38

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Director Joachim Trier discusses his new film, Sentimental Value, with fellow Director Frank Oz in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, he discusses working with his Writer to establish just enough of the characters for his Actors to fill in the rest, how he goes about his rehearsal process to get the right performances in the…

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Ep376 - OVER THE YEARS (66 mins 9 guests - Oct 28 '25) 1:08:14

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Over The Years. Nine guests this podcast! MUSIC: #311 bassist P-Nut, #Airbourne drummer Ryan O’Keeffe, #Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale SPORTS: #WBFF world bikini champion Heidi Cannon, #WWE legend Hillbilly Jim, former #NLL commissioner Nick Sakiewicz ENTERTAINMENT: Cosplay streamer Danielle DeNicola, former Much Music VJ Erica Ehm, actor Jonathan Torr…

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Stop Me... ep181 Canadian broadcaster Stu Jefferies on 60s 70s radio and hosting a show (Oct 28 ’25) 6:42

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Canadian broadcaster Stu Jefferies on 60s 70s radio and hosting a show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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Todd Hancock on Being Fired from CFOX for Making too Much Money, Being on Air Every Day with his Ex-Fiancé & More on I Hate Simkin 1:01:33

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Canadian Radio personality Todd Hancock sits down with Jonathan to look back on his career. They talk through the real reason CFOX fired him, how he built a better career for himself in podcasting, and his experience spending every morning on TV with his ex-fiancé. Todd & Jonathan also both update listeners requesting Chad Kroeger joins their pods,…

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Eleanor the Great with Scarlett Johansson and Frank Oz (Ep. 572) 30:57

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Director Scarlett Johansson discusses her new film, Eleanor the Great, with fellow Director Frank Oz in a Q&A at the DGA theater in New York. In the conversation, she discusses how she sees table reads as essential to getting her Actors on the same wavelength, characteristics she looks for in a Directorial Team, and some of the lessons she learned …

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Burden of Dreams with Werner Herzog and Ondi Timoner (Ep. 571) 46:51

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Director Werner Herzog discusses Les Blank’s film Burden of Dreams, with fellow Director Ondi Timoner in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses the value he saw in Blank documenting the making of Fitzcarraldo, shares further insight into aspects of the shoot the documentary didn’t cover, and reflects on his memor…

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Ep375 Rachel Cousins, 14x Kart Racing champion Sabre Cook & actress Lawson Greyson (Oct 14 ’25) 59:49

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Ep375 Rachel Cousins, 14x Kart Racing champion Sabre Cook & actress Lawson Greyson (Oct 14 ’25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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Stop Me... ep180 Canucks anthem singer Elizabeth Irving on starting at a young age (Oct 14 ’25) 4:40

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Stop Me... ep180 Canucks anthem singer Elizabeth Irving on starting at a young age (Oct 14 ’25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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Listen To This ep292 Retired MMA fighter Jon Fitch on GSP being his toughest opponent (Oct 14 ’25) 4:49

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Listen To This ep292 Retired MMA fighter Jon Fitch on GSP being his toughest opponent (Oct 14 ’25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Todd Hancock

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Mark Shunock (actor NHL host WWE announcer) - THE FULL 46 MIN CONVO 48:03

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Actor host philanthropist Mark Shunock talks Mental health, OHL Soo Greyhounds, Top Rank Boxing, WWE & Hulk Hogan, raising the Stanley Cup, binge watching Squid Games & Westworld, Oilers Conner McDavid, Michael J. Fox’s influence, super hero movies, family road trips, Rock Of Ages show, Jake Paul, Vegas Knights Mitch Marner, concerts, Anne Murray &…

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The Smashing Machine with Benny Safdie and Christopher Nolan (Ep. 570) 33:35

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Director Benny Safdie discusses his new film, The Smashing Machine, with fellow Director Christopher Nolan in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses working with Actors Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt to summon the performances he wanted, collaborating with his composer to craft a jazz score that followed the film…