Terry O’Reilly

Thanks Winnipeg. Great meeting you all. Hat tip to Greg Mackling for the fun conversation. And thanks McNally Robinson bookstore.

Hello Winnipeg - I’ll be at the McNally Robinson bookstore tonight to talk about my new book.

7pm.

Come by and say hello.

By the way, the voice you hear on the current Apple Mac commercial - airing on the World Series - is the late Jane Goodall.

Thank you Social Pacific in Vancouver for inviting me to speak.

Always a first-class event.

Won’t be going on that floor.

Join me tonight at Munro’s book store in beautiful Victoria.

I’ll be talking about my new book, there’ll be a Q&A, then a fun meet & greet.

Looking forward to it.

7pm tonight.

Yup, the Blue Jays are finger lickin’ good.

A very nice touch at Vancouver airport. Tells you when to expect the baggage at the carousel. Hat tip.

Coming your way, Winnipeg. Looking forward to it!

Yep!

My new book launched this week. Let the book tour begin. First was Toronto and Kitchener. Next comes Wordfest in Calgary. Fun!

Apple Records Creative Director John Kosh Podcast Episode · The Beatlology Interviews · 2025-02-19 · 35m

In this Beatlology Interview, Apple Records creative director John Kosh tells us the design disagreement he had about the back cover of Abbey Road.

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Tonight we tell the bumpy story of the goalie mask.

Nobody wanted it.
Except one goalie.

And he transformed the game.

“We Regret To Inform You”
7pm tonite
CBC Radio

Thanks Susan!

S7E15 - Hey Vern! When Ads Go Hollywood Podcast Episode · Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly · 2018-04-12 · 27m

Here’s an episode that talks about the Ernest phenomenon: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/u...

Thrilled that Apostrophe podcast “We Regret To Inform You” hits the air on CBC Radio today as a summer replacement series.

The show tells stories of famous people who faced debilitating career rejection + how they overcame it all to achieve remarkable success.

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11:30am

Back in ‘69, John Lennon wanted to record “Give Peace a Chance” in a hotel room in Montreal.

In this Beatlology interview, producer André Perry tells us how he came to record the song & how surprised he was when Lennon put his name + studio address on the label:

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Today is our last episode of the 2025 season. 👋

As always, we turn the show over to our listeners and answer their questions.

“Ask Terry”

11:30am
CBC Radio
(Pod drops at noon)

While there are car stunts in movies, there are also some toe-curling car stunts in commercials, too.

Today we tell the stories of some of the most famous car stunts in ads.

Including that time Volkswagen drove a Beetle into a lake.

11:30am
CBC Radio
(podcast drops at noon)

Car stunts are not just the stuff of movies.

They are often employed in commercials.

Today we tell stories behind the most famous car stunt ads in history.

Including the time an Audi drove up a ski hill.

11:30am
Under The Influence
CBC Radio

We actually answered that very question in that episode. As it turned out, people had no interest in “scentlessness” - they preferred Febreze with a scent.

People with disabilities have enormous purchasing power.

Trillion$ worldwide.

Today we talk about the creative ways marketers advertise to the disabled.

11:30am
CBC Radio
(Podcast drops at noon)

Last call for “Ask Terry” questions.

Got a question about a commercial?
About the advertising industry?
About a certain brand?
About Under The Influence?

Best questions will be answered on our last ep of the season.

Drop them here.

It’s our annual Brand Envy episode.

Today we celebrate 5 Canadian brands that I admire.

From a chocolate bar to a certain TV show.

11:30am
CBC Radio
(podcast drops at noon)

Only two people were with the Beatles from the Cavern to the solo years.

One was Mal Evans.

Faithful roadie, resourceful assistant, confidante.

His life was fascinating - and tragic.

Hear my Beatlology interview with Ken Womack, Mal’s biographer:

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Today we celebrate five great Canadian brands.

A cosmetics empire.
A band.
An ice cream company.
A chocolate bar.
And a certain TV show.

11:30am
CBC Radio

Be sure to tune in. 😉

Apostrophe Podcast Company Click to send voice message

Any Stevie Wonder fans out there?

We need someone to read the next Fun Fact on Under The Influence.

Here’s a link to record it - it’s easy:

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Today we re-visit our first episode of the season.

Where fictional TV & movie characters endorse products - not the actors themselves - but the characters they portray.

And sometimes they hilariously break the time/space continuum.

11:30am
CBC Radio

"John & Paul" Author Ian Lesli…–The Beatlology Interviews – Apple Podcasts Podcast Episode · The Beatlology Interviews · 2025-04-08 · 41m

Ian Leslie has a fascinating theory.

That Lennon & McCartney communicated to each other in their song lyrics throughout the Beatle years.

And he backs that up with a detailed new book: “John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs”

We interviewed Ian to talk about it:

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