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Phil’s Inn

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Host: Brad Reed

Brad Reed has been involved in campus/community radio as on-air programmer since the 1970s. These past few years he has been honoured to be appointed General Manager/Custodian of Phil’s Inn. Drop in on Saturday afternoons, pull up a chair, sit by the fireplace, and take off your thirsty boots. Stay for awhile. Requests encouraged.

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#160
Sunday · 1 hr 59 min
NOV. 7, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Paint It Black" show
Wearing his black denim trousers and motorcycle boots, a black carnation and a polka-dot hat, Brad explores the colour "black". Why? One never knows, do one?
#159
October 31 · 1 hr 59 min
OCT> #!, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Halloween II" show
it's Halloween at Phil's Inn and Brad tries his best to celebrate All Hallows' Eve . . .
#158
October 24 · 1 hr 59 min
OCT. 24, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the Halloween !" show
Following the lead of the amazing Dr. Mouth, Brad decides to do a two part Halloween show. Hear is the first part . . . enjoy . . . no "Monster Mash" shit either . . .
#157
October 21 · 1 hr 59 min
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FILL-IN OCT. 21, '26
Brad does yet another fill-in but, this time, he has Shari Ulrich, Canadian Folk Music legend, on the show for a great interview . . . enjoy . . .
#156
October 14 · 1 hr 59 min
Wednesday 12 - 2 pm fill-in
Brad does another Wednesday afternoon fill-in . . . this time it's 98% Canadian Content . . . elbows up !!!!
#155
October 10 · 1 hr 59 min
OCT. 10, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "This and That" show
Brad offers a salute to Toronto and then later plays a pre-halloween-ish set.
#154
September 30 · 1 hr 59 min
SEPT. 30, 2026 - YET ANOTHER FILL-IN SHOW
Brad is once again blessed to have a fill-in show on a Wednesday afternoon . . . need to find myself a city to live in . . .
#153
September 26 · 1 hr 59 min
SEPT. 26, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Voices of Angels" show
Brad decides, at the last minute, to celebrate and honour the female voice - the voices of angels - and enjoys a vist from a real live angel - singer Beverley Taft - and her uke . . .
#152
September 23 · 1 hr 59 min
SEPT. 23, 2026 - MOBILE PHIL'S INN - the "Wednesday Afternoon Fill-In" show
Once again, Brad takes a fill-in show - in Db Hawke's old shift - and attempts to wear clownsized shoes . . .
#151
September 12 · 1 hr 59 min
SEPT. 12, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Songs and Smiles" Show
Brad decides, at the last moment actually, that lately the themes have been a bit dark. As penance, he has decided to play music and sounds that will, hopefully, put a smile on that mug of yours . . .
#150
September 6 · 1 hr 59 min
Sept. 5, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Hotel/Motel Convention" show
The Inn is hosting the Hotel, Motel, and Innkeepers Association of Canada - South Central Ontario and Upper New York State Local 237's annual convention. In their honour, Brad decides to showcase hotels and motels . . . enjoy your stay . . . p.s. the towels are on chains now so don't even think about stealing them . . .
#149
August 29 · 1 hr 59 min
AUG. 29, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "DANGER - Man Working" Show
Visiting the site of the new 36 storey Phil's Inn Condominium Suite and Entertainment Centre, Brad decides work is a noble enough topic to deserve its own show. Enjoy, you wages slaves , , ,
#148
August 27 · 1 hr 59 min
AUG. 22, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Ridin' the Rails" show
Never one to pass up on an adventure, Brad accepts an invitation to ride in the cabin of an imaginary steamtrain . . .
#147
August 15 · 1 hr 59 min
AUG> 15, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the
For reasons known only to him, Brad decides to focus on Time and its envitable by-product - Aging. The show gets kinda sombre so don't be expecting a dance party . . . maybe next week . . .
#146
August 9 · 1 hr 59 min
AUG> 8, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Rent-a-Hammock" Show
Brad decides it is too hot to do much of anything, and he would rather lounge in a hammock than man the Front Desk. All that was missing is Mrs. Spicer's mushroom omelettes . . .
#145
August 1 · 1 hr 59 min
AUGUST 1, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "ODD EYE SEE" show
Having seen Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey a few times now, Brad figures a show on travel with get the wanderlust out of his system . . .
#144
July 26 · 1 hr 59 min
JULY 25, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Fake Rain" show
Brad finds "decent" weather unnerving so he creates a rainstorm at Phil's Inn . . . also Duncan Fremlin from Whiskey Jack shows up for a short chat . . . ignore the confusion at the beginning of the show . . .
#143
July 18 · 1 hr 59 min
JULY 18, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "The ONES w/Frank Zirone" show
Frank Ziorone, producer/writer/performer of the great show "The Ones - The Beatles #1 Hits", drops by the Inn for a chat about the Beatles. We Swap storeies like two old farts at play . . .
#142
July 11 · 1 hr 59 min
JULY 11, 2026 PHIL'S INN - the "Funk is the Final Frontier" Show
In honour of the great Funkmeister, Walther Funk, Brad cranks up wall-to-wall funk . . . dance yourself stupid . . .
#141
July 9 · 1 hr 59 min
JULY *, 2026 - PHIL DOING A FILL-IN
Brad loves doing fill-ins . . . especially 12 - 2 pm on a wednesday - Db hawkes old shift . . .

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