The Kingstonian Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Repeat Episode: You know the place – Brian’s Record Option. It has been a fixture on Princess Street, here in Kingston, for over 40 years. Brian Lipsin has been in the business of buying and selling records, CD’s and posters. With the start of the pandemic, Brian has become a storyteller, sharing his experiences with his many Facebook friends. This episode is a repeat broadcast, first published in March of 2021 – all part of our 10th Anniversary ...

Send us Fan Mail New Episode What’s the difference between enjoying a glass of wine and actually understanding what’s in your glass? On this episode of The Kingstonian Podcast, I sit down with Ian Nicholls, a sommelier and wine educator, to explore the fascinating world of wine — without getting too technical or taking ourselves too seriously. Ian takes us through his own journey into the hospitality and wine industries; explains what becoming a sommelier really involves; what VQA means, how ...

Send us Fan Mail Repeat Episode: This episode takes us back to 2019, when I had the opportunity to sit down with Daniel Woolf, then Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University. I invited Daniel to share his memories of Alfred Bader—a Queen’s graduate whose remarkable life took him from Kingston to a highly successful career in business and philanthropy in the United States. But despite his success, Alfred Bader never forgot Queen’s. Over the years, he and the foundation he established...

Send us Fan Mail Sequel Episode: Four and a half years can feel like an eternity in a war. When our conversation was first recorded, Russia's full-scale invasion had only just begun. Ukraine's survival was the immediate concern, and the world was watching to see whether Kyiv would fall. Instead, Ukraine resisted — and the war evolved into one of the defining geopolitical conflicts of the twenty-first century. Much has changed since then. Ukraine has developed new forms of military and technol...

Send us Fan Mail Repeat Episode: As part of the 10th season of The Kingstonian Podcast, we're revisiting some conversations from the program's early years. In this episode, we go back to 2017 for a conversation with Scott and Chris Bell, longtime members of Kingston's Rob Roy Pipe Band and Highland Dancers. Scott and Chris share their passion for the pipes and drums, talk about the world of competition, and discuss the opportunities available for those interested in learning these instruments...