When Chef Susur Lee commits to something, he truly commits. I mean you don’t become a world famous Chef by taking things lightly. So when Chef took over caring for his son’s dog Nyla, he made a full commitment to honour her true nature as a husky and to feed, walk and respect her accordingly. Yes, there’s a lot of discipline involved. But there’s also a ton of silliness and freedom - a sharp contrast to the pressure of Chef life in a high-performance kitchen. In this episode, you’ll hear how Nyla’s presence in Chef Lee’s life has been nothing short of transformative, from making him love the winter to unlocking new levels of creativity on their walks to inspiring a form of soul-searching he calls “Nylatherapy.”Follow Chef Lee:On Insta On YouTube (with son Jet)On Tiktok (with son Jet)You can also visit Chef’s flagship restaurant Lee at its new Richmond Street location in Toronto, or TungLok Heen in Singapore.***Furball Confidential is created and hosted by Jen MorozTalia Schlanger is our producerShe also co-created our theme music with David Travers-Smith, with Brian Kobayakawa on bassReza Dahya does the video and sound design and editing Dani Stover does our social mediaOur show artwork is by Adrian ForrowMarina Hanna does our audience development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kora's Dad (aka Dr. Kwane Stewart, "The Street Vet")
Kwane Stewart has loved and been surrounded by animals his whole life and knew he wanted to care for them from a young age. But working as a vet at a shelter during the recession - and having to decide which animals lived and which were euthanized - almost made him walk away from the profession altogether. Dr. Kwane shares the life-changing encounter with an unhoused man and his dog that inspired him to create the non-profit Project Street Vet - and ultimately saved his career as a vet. He explains why “some of the most remarkable pet parents [he’s] ever met are in the streets.” And he opens up about his own love of animals - from his childhood cat who helped him cope with being bullied, to the 10-foot python he had in college, to Kora, the German Shepherd he adopted from the shelter he used to work. As a bonus, Dr. Kwane also provides the very serious, very medically scientific reasons why giving your poochie woochie smooches and snuggle wuggles makes you feel better. If you’re in the mood to support a pet-related cause, you can find Project Street Vet here.And if you are hankering for more about Dr. Kwane, his website is here, where you can find his book, What It Takes to Save a Life Dr. Kwane is also the Chief Veterinary Officer at Kismet. Every time you buy their pet food, they make a donation to Project Street Vet too.Follow Dr. Kwane:On Instagram here and here ***Furball Confidential is created and hosted by Jen MorozTalia Schlanger is our producerShe also co-created our theme music with David Travers-Smith, with Brian Kobayakawa on bassReza Dahya does the video and sound design and editing Dani Stover does our social mediaOur show artwork is by Adrian ForrowMarina Hanna does our audience development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Natasha's Human (aka Comedian Carolyn Taylor)
Let the record show that Natasha the cat was supposed to be “just a foster.” But by the time Baroness von Sketch Show star/co-creator Carolyn Taylor finally coaxed her out from under the couch, there was really no other choice but to keep her. A self-proclaimed “cat apologist”, Carolyn goes deep on feline lessons in humility and what keeps cat lovers coming back for more despite the possibility of scratches (emotional and physical). She shares theories on the cat-witch connection as well as tales of her hardscrabble, street-wise, jump-scare loving, late great black cat Eve.Carolyn also introduces us to the oddly comforting world of Catland, a fantastical cartoon with a zany soundtrack where all cats reunite in the great kitty beyond to ride horses and bicycles and do other fun things. It’s her go-to offering when a friend loses a beloved cat, and you can see it for yourself hereWe asked Carolyn for her favourite pet-related cause and she said the Loyalist Humane Society in Prince Edward County. It’s a volunteer-run “giant house that has all these apartments for cats”, and also where she adopted Natasha, the cat formerly known as Phyllis Jane.Follow Carolyn on InstagramCatch her in the latest season of Plan B on CBC Gem, as well as Baroneness von Sketch Show on CBC Gem and Peacock, and I Have Nothing on Crave and Peacock.***Furball Confidential is created and hosted by Jen MorozTalia Schlanger is our producerShe also co-created our theme music with David Travers-Smith, with Brian Kobayakawa on bassReza Dahya does the video and sound design and editing Dani Stover does our social mediaOur show artwork is by Adrian ForrowMarina Hanna does our audience development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cowboy's Baba (aka Comedian Sabrina Jalees)
Before comedian Sabrina Jalees had sons Wolfie and Rowan, she and her wife Shauna had another son - their French bulldog, Cowboy. According to Sabrina, he was their first born, and taught them a thing or two about parenting humans. Cowboy has also become fast friends and mischievous co-conspirators with her toddler. And who knew - until this conversation - that Cowboy kind of wasn’t meant to be. That’s all in this action-packed episode, in which Sabrina “gives some shine” to Cowboy and reflects on what he has brought into her life - and her family. (She will also argue, in great detail, that he has the most potent farts in the world. Brace yourselves.)We asked Sabrina what pet-related cause she might like to highlight and she joked it was “the teeny tiniest charity” she could find. She’s talking about the SPCA (or ASPCA in the States) and she encouraged everyone to check out our local chapter:In Canada: https://humanecanada.ca/In the US: https://www.aspca.org/Follow Sabrina:On InstagramOn TiktokCheck Sabrina out in the new Lilly Singh movie, Doin' It, out now. And look out for her new parenting podcast with comedian Natasha Leggero later this year, and Mating Season, her new animated Netflix show with Nick Kroll.***Furball Confidential is created and hosted by Jen MorozTalia Schlanger is our producerShe also co-created our theme music with David Travers-Smith, with Brian Kobayakawa on bassReza Dahya does the video and sound design and editing Dani Stover does our social mediaOur show artwork is by Adrian ForrowMarina Hanna does our audience development Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Teaser: The Pet Nickname Chain Game
It's unclear how or why it happens, but when you get a pet, you somehow become a nickname-generating machine. All of a sudden, their given name is just not enough to sum up all that is your furball. Clutch, for example, has been Clutcharama, Cloo Cloo, Boo Boo, Stinker Doodles, Luvvie Loo. The list is embarrassingly much longer. As we get ready to unleash full episodes Oct. 4, we thought it would be fun to create a montage of all of our Furball Confidential guests' nicknames for their pets. So we did. Enjoy - and follow us for more furball content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Furball Confidential takes a gleeful swandive into one of our deepest, but least talked about, relationships - the one we share with our pets. Veteran podcaster and rescue dog mom Jen Moroz sits down with notable folks you may think you know, but how well do you really know a person until you ask them about their furball?Series premiere: Saturday, October 4, 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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