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Social Animals

Alexander Hajjar

This show is about the stories that define our friendships. An interview style storytelling podcast about the friendships that shape who we are. The good, the bad and the ugly anecdotes that we share with the people we are closest to. Every episode will feature someone who is talented, entertaining and compelling.

society & culture relationships

All Episodes

01:01:49

Matthew Holtby

Social Animals ·

2025/10/15

This week I’m hanging out with Matthew Holtby. Matthew is a radio host and singer-songwriter originally from Oshawa, now based in Peterborough, Ontario. He generously spent some of his time talking with me about the loss of friendship and how we look out for each other, how music can shape and sustain connection, and even a wild ride his cat once took. It’s a heartfelt and unpredictable conversation that dives deep into what friendship really means. You can follow Matthew here: 🎸

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18:12

Cone McCaslin

Social Animals ·

2025/10/01

This week I am hanging out with Jason McCaslin (aka Cone from Sum 41) Grammy nominated, Juno winning, Canadian Music Hall of Fame musician, producer, writer, radio host and most importantly bass player, Cone McCaslin and has shared their time to talk to me about the friends who take an active part in your life, going hard on the golf course, and what retirement looks like. You can follow Cone here: Link 01: https://idobi.com/show/cones-cave/ Link 02: @officialconemccaslin Link 03:

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51:38

Rachel Phan

Social Animals ·

2025/09/10

✨ This week on Social Animals, I’m hanging out with Rachel Phan — author of Restaurant Kid! Rachel and I dive into what it means to be a third culture kid (a term I only discovered through her book), the story of her fiercely protective furry friend, Ivy 🐾, and what it’s like when old friends resurface after you publish a memoir. 📚 Follow Rachel Phan here: 🔗 rachelphan.com 🔗 www.douglas-mcintyre.com 🔗 @rachelmphan 🎧 Subscribe to automatically get Rachel’s episode — and all

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01:07:21

Manfred Sittman

Social Animals ·

2025/08/13

This week I am hanging out with Manfred Sittman Manfred is the frontman for Toronto rock n’ roll band Elephants and Stars, and he has generously spent some of his time to talk to me about a special tattoo, creative control and a crazy story about a cabin the woods. You can follow Manfred Sittman here: Web: https://elephantsandstars.com/ Socials: @elephantsandstars Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuycK6UrIRQadUKYlJeFokw Tell your friends, comment below and enjoy the stories! Thanks

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01:00:49

Tommy Dillon

Social Animals ·

2025/07/02

This week, I’m hanging out with Tommy Dillon, the lead singer of Toronto’s Holy Hell (@holyhellmusic). Tommy’s an old friend, and we caught up about tattoos, married life, and old stories where the statute of limitations has safely passed. Follow Holy Hell: 🎸 Spotify 🎸 Instagram 🎸 TikTok 🎸 Bandcamp (if active, otherwise omit) 🎸 SoundCloud (if active, otherwise omit) Subscribe to get Tommy’s episode and more stories from Social Animals automatically. Find all the channels at

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55:33

Tarek Kabbani

Social Animals ·

2025/06/04

Today I’m hanging out with Tarek Kabbani — a Lebanese-Canadian senior graphic designer, musician, and event organizer based in Toronto. Born in Kuwait, Tarek studied graphic design at George Brown College and has built a creative career across multiple industries, guided by a love for meaningful, accessible design — and a strong DIY spirit. We talk about his friend Omar, a pool-playing bird, and that one time brunch with the cops didn’t go quite as planned. This is Tarek Kabbani, and these are

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49:55

Foad HP

Social Animals ·

2025/05/07

This week I am hanging out with Foad HP Today’s guest is the incredibly sharp and hilarious Foad HP — actor, writer, and stand-up straight outta Toronto. You might’ve seen him on Just For Laughs, JFL42, heard him on CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud or SiriusXM, or maybe you were lucky enough to catch him winning the 2016 Toronto Comedy Brawl. In this episode, we dive into everything from Grecian human traffickers (yep, you read that right), to cultural overlaps, and of course, our mutual love of books

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57:55

Stephen Stohn

Social Animals ·

2025/04/02

Episode 88 Available Now! Today I’m hanging out with Stephen Stohn. Ontario-based, semi-retired entertainment lawyer and co-producer of the Degrassi television series. Stephen takes me on a wonderful journey of friendship. We talk about travelling nomadically in a van with singer-songwriter and original Much Music Vee-Jay Christopher Ward, a valiant and successful fight against cat allergies and a song written with Paul McCartney….kind of. This is Stephen Stohn and these are his stories of

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30:47

Gene Champagne

Social Animals ·

2025/03/05

This week I am hanging out with Gene Champagne Gene is the Drummer for seminal Canadian punk band ‘Teenage Head’ and a founding member of the Killjoys, a foundational indie band in the 90s music scene and has toured the world. We talk about the healing power of pets, a shocking loss of a friend and making an album for yourself. You can follow Gene Champagne here: Spotify: Let’s Jet Instagram: genchampagne_official Subscribe to automatically get Gene Champagne’s episode and more episodes of

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01:00:33

Rozhen Asrani

Social Animals ·

2025/01/29

Episode 86 Available Now! This week I am hanging out with Rozhen Asrani Rozhen is the candidate for the Ontario NDP Party in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. She’s bringing Provincial Politics into this century with progressive policy and working-class ethics. We realized we have a lot more in common than our politics, she tells a story about a mid-air hot air balloon fight and what her plans are for the Province. You can follow Rozhen Asrani here: Web: rozhen.ca IG: www.instagram.com/rozhen.ndp,

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56:33

Chris MacDonald

Social Animals ·

2024/10/30

This week I am hanging out with Chris MacDonald. Chris is the author of a new book called Days and Days A story about Sunderland’s Leatherface and the Ties that Bind, published by ECW Press. Chris is also the owner and tattoo artist at Under my Thumb on College St. in Toronto and a certified rock and roller playing in the band Le Barons. We talk about backpacking, taking mushrooms at the cottage and new words that burn into your memory. This is Chris MacDonald, Author of Days and Days and these

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01:02:25

Najla Said

Social Animals ·

2024/10/02

This week I am hanging out with Najla Said. I read Nejla’s book “Looking for Palestine” and it struck a chord as a story of representation and struggle about identity growing up with an eminent academic father who fought his entire life for Peace. Edward Said was one of the world’s most galvanizing thinkers and defined how the world viewed Arabs. Nejla and I discuss the value of an imaginary friend and why you shouldn’t go to an Airbnb on the other side of an unrefrigerated fish market in Vietnam

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01:18:11

Beatlalipos aka Elie Nakhle

Social Animals ·

2024/07/31

This week I am hanging out with Beatlalipos aka Elie Nakhle Elie is a Lebanese Producer, Rapper and sound Engineer who lives in Montreal. We talk about Lebanese food, politics and what brought Elie to Canada. Is God an imaginary friend? A near death experience and his newest project released July 1st 2024 called 808 Dabke infusing modern sounds with traditional Arabic melodies. You can follow Beatlalipos here: Web: www.beatlalipos.com Spotify:

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01:00:52

Jay Sparrow

Social Animals ·

2024/05/22

This week I am hanging out with Jay Sparrow Jay is a singer/songwriter based in Alberta, Canada. Jay is a career musician having played in ‘Murder City Sparrows’ and taken his solo act to great heights he is now releasing his 8th studio album ‘Hard Eight.’ He’s also the owner of Sea Change Brewery. We talk about drive-by shootings and talking to gang members while filming a music video, partying with Wyclef Jean, growing up in Alberta and how hard it is to get a beer into the LCBO. You can follow

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01:05:38

Bilal Nasser

Social Animals ·

2024/04/17

This week I am hanging out with Bilal Nasser Bilal is a Windsor, ON based musician who takes a foundation of classical guitar, elements of shoegaze, post-punk and drone and distills them into a cascade of brilliant and emotive sound. He is also a music teacher, fellow podcaster and he opened the loft he shares with his partner Kamryn to us when the band was on tour in November. You can follow Bilal Nasser here: Link 00: https://www.instagram.com/bilalguitar/?hl=en Link 01: bilalnasser.com Link

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01:16:47

Simon Head

Social Animals ·

2024/03/20

This week I am hanging out with Simon Head Simon is a Simon is a Canadian musician, documentarian, tour manager and dad. Simon found Social Animals because he just finished a documentary called ‘Subversives: History of Lowest of the Low’ who’s lead singer, Stephen Stanley was a recent guest and features other Social Animals like Alan Cross and mother of Sameer Cash, the trailblazing Sandy Pandya. We talk about taking magic mushrooms, being on tour, what we would do if we didn’t have jobs and we

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42:20

Tez Ilyas

Social Animals ·

2024/03/06

Today I’m hanging out with Tez Ilyas. Tez is a UK based comedian, actor, writer and author who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Live at The Apollo, and co-starred on the Netflix Series Man Like Mobeen You can follow [GUEST] here: Web: https://tezilyas.com/ IG: @tezilyas Twitter (X): @tezilyas Subscribe to automatically get Tez’s episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://linktr.ee/socialanimalspodcast Tell your friends, comment

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29:02

Katelynne Roland

Social Animals ·

2024/02/07

This week I am hanging out with Katelynne Roland They are an author and have generously spent some of their time to talk to me about being gifted live animals, getting dumped in a mall and Denmark. You can follow Katelynne Roland here: Web: https://katelynneroland.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/katelynnerolandwrites/ Amazon:

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49:02

Stephen Stanley

Social Animals ·

2024/01/24

This week I am hanging out with Stephen Stanley Today I’m hanging out with Stephen Stanley. Stephen is a musician who helped found the Canadian Alternative Rock Pioneers Lowest of the Low and pilot them through the Indie Boom of the 90s. And now he’s doing it all again with his solo project The Stephen Stanley Band. We talk about growing up in Toronto, the legendary DJ Dave Bookman, touring, his new album ‘Before the Collapse of the Hive’ and more. You can follow Stephen Stanley here:

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57:37

Tracy Hamilton

Social Animals ·

2024/01/10

This week I am hanging out with Tracy Hamilton We talk about overcoming social anxiety, her retired Pomeranian Evie and meeting the love of your life in a plague. We also discuss books and a new approach to setting boundaries. You can follow Tracy here: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltrace/ https://www.tracyhamilton.net/ https://www.tiktok.com/@hamiltrace Subscribe to automatically get Tracy’s episode and more episodes of Social Animals. Subscribe on all the channels at https://socialanimals.ca/

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