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S7E31 - Still Toking with Harvey Brownstone (Author, Judge)

First appointed openly gay judge tells it all

Episode Notes

S7E36 - Join us as we welcome retired Judge & author Harvey Brownstone to the stage. He'll be in the house telling tales from being the 1st openly gay judge in Canada to his newest novel “Without Prejudice: My Life as a Gay Judge” and much more. Became lawyer in 1983, worked as criminal defence lawyer and public defender In 1991, appointed Director of Ontario’s Child Support Enforcement Program In 1995, at age 38, appointed Canada’s first openly gay judge. Presided in criminal and family court. First sitting judge in the world to write a best-selling book: “Tug of War: A Judge’s Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles and the Bitter Realities of Family Court”, aimed at realistically educating the public about what really happens in family court First sitting judge in the world to host a prime time nationally televised talk show: “Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone” (2011-2013), featuring world class experts to discuss the justice system, marriage breakdown, the best interests of children and more. HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at [email protected] ___________________________________________ Follow our guest https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ ______________________________ Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST; In 2003, when same-sex marriage was legalized in Canada, Harvey became internationally known as “the face and voice of marriage equality”, officiating at thousands of same-sex weddings, including the wedding of Edith Windsor & Thea Spyer, which triggered the USSC litigation overturning the Defence of Marriage Act. Recipient of numerous prestigious Awards and Honors – see Wikipedia page Retired from the judiciary in 2021, and created the YouTube channel “Harvey Brownstone Interviews” featuring interviews with legendary stars from the world of movies, television and music including Robert Wagner, Sir Tim Rice, Pat Boone, Ann- Margret, Diane Ladd, Louis Gossett Jr., Dyan Cannon, Stacy Keach, Sharon Gless, Harry Hamlin, Steve Guttenberg, Linda Evans, Tony Orlando, Toni Tennille, Marie Osmond, Loretta Swit, Loni Anderson, Rich Little, Melissa Manchester, Paul Williams, Bill Medley, Sheena Easton, Little Anthony, Peter Noone, Montel Williams, Morgan Fairchild, Taylor Dayne, Lou Ferrigno, Jackie Evancho and hundreds more. The show, now in its 6 th year, has over 5 million online viewers per month and is televised on the XPTV1 network in the UK, with a weekly audience of over 10 million viewers The show is currently ranked #12 on the Hollywood 411 List of the Top Talk Shows in the World: https://hollywood411news.com/2023/12/07/hollywood-411-news-top-50- webshows-tv-radio-podcasts-in-the-world/ The show can be seen online on the “Harvey Brownstone Interviews” YouTube channel, or on the show’s website www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com. Harvey’s memoir, “Without Prejudice: My Life as a Gay Judge” (2026) has been made into a Hollywood feature film directed by Shane Stanley, starring David Arquette, David Mazouz, Rachelle Lefevre, Rob Mayes, Joe Lando and Ernest Harden Jr..