Straight Outta Windsor

Dave Merheje is on the Netflix special Comedians Around the World. His special Good Friends, Bad Grammar won the 2019 Juno Award for best stand-up comedy album. He won the Just for Laughs Homegrown Comic Competition and was part of the NBC Stand Up for Diversity Tour. Dave has also got into acting with feature roles on CBC’s Mr. D and the new show Ramy on Hulu. Follow Dave on Instagram @DaveMerheje and on Twitter @DaveMerheje Follow the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast on Facebook and Twitter @thatwindsorshow And be sure to get your tickets to TEDx Windsor on June 8th at Chrysler Theatre – get your tickets at tedxwindsor.com

Kortney Wilson has deep Windsor roots and along with her husband Dave, are the stars of Master of Flip, Meet The Wilsons, Music City Flip and The Wilsons Flip Out as well as the authors of the brand new book called Live Happy: The Best Ways to Make Your House a Home. Follow Kortney: @kortneywilson on Facebook @kortneywilson on Twitter @kortneywilson on Pintrest @allthingskortneywilson on Instagram Follow this show: @straightouttawindsor on Facebook @thatwindsorshow on Twitter bordercitynetwork.com

Mike Brown and Bianca Oliverio along with James Lucier co-founded Spiritual Soldiers. They all struggled with drug/alcohol addiction, met through recovery and found help through a "spiritual solution". Along their road to recovery, they created the Spiritual Soldiers Coffee Compound; a safe-place and sober bar that helps end the stigma on addiction and smash the belief that once you're sober the party's over. Visit spiritualsoldiers.ca Follow them on: Instagram - @spiritualsoldiers Facebook - Spiritual Soldiers   Visit bordercitynetwork.com  Follow the show on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshow Facebook - Straight Outta Windsor

Gary McNamara has been the Mayor of Tecumseh since 2003 after starting as a Town Councillor in 1991 while still an engineer by trade.  Follow Mayor McNamara on Twitter @mayormcnamara  Follow the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshow Facebook - Straight Outta Windsor bordercitynetwork.com 

Asaph Maurer has had one incredible journey. He spent the first 28 years of his life in a cult before escaping Struggling to find himself, he became an addict On his road to recovery he decided to make a full-time career as a self-taught artist. You can find his work at: asaphmaurer.com Instagram - @asaphmaurer Twitter - @asaphmaurer Follow Straight Outta Windsor on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshow Facebook - Straight Outta Windsor bordercitynetwork.com 

Craig Pearson spent his whole career as a journalist until this past year when he became the Managing Editor of the Windsor Star where he sees every piece of news, entertainment and gossip from Windsor and Essex County come across his desk.  Follow Craig on Twitter - @WinStarPearson  Support the Windsor Star - windsorstar.com  Follow the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast Twitter - @thatwindsorshow Facebook - Straight Outta Windsor    Part of the Border City Network - bordercitynetwork.com 

The Blue Stones consists of Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier; a power-duo that have rocked their way to the top of the Canadian Billboard charts with nearly 15 million downloads on Spotify alone! Follow them on: Twitter - @thebluestones Instagram - @thebluestones Facebook - The Blue Stones YouTube - The Blue Stones Follow the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast on: Twitter - @thatwindsorshow Facebook – Straight Outta Windsor Part of the Border City Network: bordercitynetwork.com Powered by Libro Credit Union: libro.ca/mylifehere

This is a powerful episode. Chris Lori is a four time Olympian, competing for the Canadian Bobsled Team and later coaching the American Bobsled Team to Silver and Bronze Medals. Chris later became a self-made man as a foreign exchange trader in Singapore, where he learned about the children's sex-trade crisis in surrounding countries. Chris has gone undercover in many operatives and raids, which have gone on to save hundreds of girls. He is a real life superhero. Follow Chris: Facebook - Chris Lori Twitter - @chrislorifx  Follow this show: Facebook - Straight Outta Windsor Twitter - @thatwindsorshow  Powered by: Libro Credit Union For banking that fits your life, visit libro.ca/mylifehere  The Straight Outta Windsor Podcast part of the Border City Network bordercitynetwork.com 

Craig Ramsay is one of the most entertaining fitness experts on the planet. His knowledge combined with sense of humour is what makes him one of the leading trainers to the stars. He has been featured on reality TV shows such as Bravo's Thintervention and Newlyweds; The First Year. Craig is a ballet performer and Broadway actor that has also been featured in shows such as 2 Broke Girls and General Hospital. Follow Craig Ramsay at: craigramsay.com Instagram - @craigramsayfit Twitter - @craigramsayfit Facebook - Craig Ramsay Follow Straight Outta Windsor: bordercitynetwork.com Twitter - @thatwindsorshow Facebook - Straight Outta Windsor Powered by: Libro Credit Union - libro.ca/mylifehere

Graham Brown may be a Blenheim native, but he is an alumni of the University of Windsor, where he played for the football and basketball teams as well as being a founding member of the Men's Rugby Team. He went on to become the Executive Director of Ontario Minor Hockey Association, the CEO of Rugby Canada and eventually the CEO of USPORTS, the governing body of Canadian University Sports. Find Graham on Twitter @USPORTSca_CEO Follow USPORTS on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube You can follow this show on Twitter @thatwindsorshow and Facebook at Straight Outta Windsor This episode is powered by Libro Credit Union. For banking that fits your life visit libro.ca/mylifehere Presented by the Border City Network 

In this week's Black History Month special, we sit down with Teajai Travis who shares his journey of tracing his ancestor's steps before settling in Windsor through the Underground Railroad. He talks about the inspiration for starting the Bloomfield House, his influences as an artist and views as an activist.  You can follow Teajai on Instagram @teajaitravis and on Facebook Teajai Travis You can also follow the show on Twitter @thatwindsorshow, on Facebook at Straight Outta Windsor and online at bordercitynetwork.com Powered by Libro Credit Union - for banking that fits your life visit libro.ca/mylifehere

In this special episode of the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast, we celebrate the life of Howard McCurdy and discuss how his daughter Leslie McCurdy has carried on his work as an actor featured on Detroit 187, Behind The Mask and more, a dancer on several plays including the Wiz and Tommy and the writer of The Spirit of Harriet Tubman and Things My Fore-Sisters Saw. Follow Leslie on Facebook and YouTube or lesliemccurdy.ca  Follow Straight Outta Windsor on Facebook and Twitter Powered by: Libro Credit Union - libro.ca/mylifehere   A Border City Network Production - bordercitynetwork.com 

Our second Black History Month special features the Honourable Madam Justice Micheline Rawlins who was the first black woman appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice serving this community as both a judge and lawyer for over 35 years. Follow the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast on Twitter @thatwindsorshow and Facebook at Straight Outta Windsor Powered by: Libro Credit Union - for banking that fits your life visit libro.ca/mylifehere

To kickoff our Black History Month features, we sit down to have a conversation with Charles 'Spider' Jones who shares his story of going from a gang member who served more than 5 years in jail, participated in underground fight clubs and dropped out of school in grade 4 who eventually won 3 Golden Gloves Tournaments, was a sparring partner for Muhammad Ali, became a highly popular radio personality and created his own non-profit organization that helps youth at-risk Find more information on Spider at spiderjones.com and follow him on Twitter @spider_jones You can follow the show on Twitter @thatwindsorshow and Facebook at Straight Outta Windsor Powered by: Libro Credit Union. For Banking that fits your life, visit libro.ca/mylifehere

Jeff Casey is the  owner of Snapd Windsor (windsor.snapd.com) who is the founder of 100 Men Who Give A Damn (100whocarewindsor.com) is hosting the Play For A Cure ProAm Tournament (playforacure.ca) and a cancer survivor who is dedicated to giving back and helping others. Listen to his story and the origins of these great initiatives in our community. Powered by Libro Credit Union - libro.ca/mylifehere Follow the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast on Facebook and Twitter

President Christopher Pressey (Twitter) and CEO Arthur Barbut (Twitter) join forces to lead the Downtown Windsor Accelerator (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) to create a hub and community for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in all sorts of industries throughout our community. For more information visit downtownaccelerator.com for more information For all your small business banking needs visit libro.ca/mylifehere  Calling all Makers! Applications for the Windsor Mini-Maker Faire are now open at windsoressex.makerfaire.com Follow the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast on Facebook and Twitter

Chief Al Frederick has been serving our community as part of the Windsor Police Service for 34 years, holding every rank along the way. As he prepares for retirement this year, he joined me in his first long-form interview to discuss his career, learning lessons, approach to leadership and to better understand the man behind the badge.  Follow the Straight Outta Windsor Podcast on Facebook and Twitter This episode is brought to you by Libro Credit Union. For banking that fits your life visit libro.ca/mylifehere  Calling all creators! The 2019 Windsor-Essex Mini Maker Faire applications are open now at windsoressex.makerfaire.com