Friday, October 20, 2017

I recorded my first podcast today! My guest was Brent Jensen, host of the podcast No Sleep Til Sudbury - @nosleeptilsudbury19. Listen to his show at nosleeptilsudury.org - He interviews big rock stars - like members of @defleppard and @twistedsisterofficial - about their favorite songs. He came to my condo and we chatted in my home studio (formerly my guest bedroom). So basically I’m now the Canadian Mark Maron, who interviews big stars - from @amyschumer to @barackobama - in his garage. I didn’t broadcast the recording on Facebook Live, because I wasn’t able to figure out how to use a second microphone on my computer and so the whole thing was more of a panicky learning process and I didn’t have time to add another element to the mix. But I had a good chat with Brent and hopefully he’ll come back again soon. And hopefully I can figure out how to get this thing on iTunes so you can hear it! Oh, and thanks to brainstorming with Brent, I think I’ll call the show Celebrity Josh with Josh Rachlis. 🎙🎙💻 #Toronto #podcast #rockstar #rocknroll #rockmusic #music #musician #radioshow I am a: #influencer #entrepreneur #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


Sunday, October 15, 2017

My totally kosher, knish-depth knish-terview with Lori Gabay Jioia, of the Gabila's Knishes family! Watch the full 2 minutes at http://youtube.com/joshrachlis and http://ift.tt/2fCIaz6 🍴 I do copywriting for Napkin Marketing Inc., and Gabila’s is a new client. On Thursday. Lori and her husband came up to Toronto from NYC for their first official knish shoot, to make videos for their website launch. Before Lori escaped at the end of the shoot, I pressed Record and Napkin’s Adina Zaiontz filmed me getting the juicy, deep-fried gossip on America’s favorite knishes. What did I learn? You’ll have to watch, because I don’t knish and tell! 🍴 Next step is for me to convince Gabila’s to get on Instagram and Twitter so I can tag them. But in the meantime, Like them on Facebook. 😋 Want a shirt with the hashtag #KnishThis? Ask me! The model Casandra Bella wore a shirt they just made rough somewhere. Maybe we’ll get @artiktoronto Toronto to print shirts more professionally. And as always, if you print something at Artik, mention Celebrity Josh or Josh Rachlis for a sweet discount! 👚 And if you want me to interview you to promote your business, let me know! 🎤 #Toronto #knish #kosher #vegetarian #NewYorkCity #Jewish #Israel #food #cooking #chef #foodie #entrepreneur I am: #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #podcaster #digitalnomad


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On Friday, I was upset with myself for being an hour late to the 9am panel at @hotdocsfest #HotDocsPodFest for which @sapnakmalhotra got me a free ticket. But let’s be real. I’ve already taken @jpddavidson’s podcasting course at @averyswartz’s @camptechco a year or two ago. And I had a few appearances on @cbcradio’s GO show, which @nanaabaduncan worked on. So I just need to start my show. I talked to Nana after the panel and she said I’ve got the skills. And when I told her I’ve turned my second bedroom into a studio, she said I just need to start doing this. She said she’ll be a guest on the show. And so did panel member Suzanne Hancock, host of @podcastsundaynightdinner. I’ll bet I could wrangle @sebbymajor and Avery sometime too. So let’s do this! And by let’s, I guess I mean me. Me do this! 🎙 #Toronto #podcast #podcasting #comedy #funny #radioshow I am: #influencer #entrepreneur #minimalist #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #multipassionate #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


Saturday, October 14, 2017

At Thursday’s shoot for Gabila’s Knishes with @napkinmarketing, for whom I do copywriting, Adina from Napkin asked me to make “Josh videos” documenting the day. Here, I show you some of the many uses for knishes. Even though I don’t know what kitchen items are called. And I don’t know how to pronounce Gabila’s. 🍴 Next step is for me to convince Gabila’s to get on Instagram and Twitter so I can tag them. But in the meantime, Like them on Facebook. 😋 Want a shirt with the hashtag #KnishThis? Ask me! The model @casandrabella wore a shirt they just made rough somewhere. Maybe we’ll get @artiktoronto to make print shirts more professionally. And as always, if you print something at Artik, mention Celebrity Josh or Josh Rachlis for a sweet discount! 🍴 #knish #gabilas #copywriting #cooking #foodie #Toronto #Jewish I am: #copywriter #influencer #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


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At Thursday’s shoot for Gabila’s Knishes with @napkinmarketing, for whom I do copywriting, the model @casandrabella did a knish-tastic job of eating knishes. I noticed on her Instagram bio it says she’s a comedian. She told me she wants to try stand-up. I said we should make a pact to go do an amateur night at the same time. I think she kind of smiled and nodded. So I guess it’s happening? I should write some knish jokes. Oh, and she’s wearing a shirt with the hashtag #KnishThis. They just made that rough somewhere. Maybe we’ll get @artiktoronto to make print shirts more professionally. (And as always, if you print something at Artik, mention Celebrity Josh or Josh Rachlis for a sweet discount!) 🍴 #knish #gabilas #copywriting #cookingshow #foodie #Toronto #Jewish I am: #copywriter #influencer #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


Saturday, October 07, 2017

This @tinder match says she saw me on the subway. But maybe my response wasn’t the right one? Now I sound like a stalker! 😫 #JoshRachlisTinder #TinderFail #Tinder #onlinedating #dating #Toronto #matchmaker I am: #single #entrepreneur #influencer #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


2 months ago, I commented on a @goodmorningamerica clip about college kids Josh and Michelle who chatted on @tinder for 3 years before finally meeting on the show. I forgot about it, and only recently realized my comment has over 1,000 Likes, and some snappy replies like this one that has 126 Likes of its own. Hopefully my true love will see this and take pity on me and come save me from Tinder. Or maybe GMA can have me on as an older, lonelier Josh, explaining what dating life is like long after college? ❤️ #Tinder #onlinedating #Toronto #single #matchmaker #dating #comedy I am: #influencer #entrepreneur #minimalist #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


Praise for #NicoleKidman! Sept. 25: At the @tiff_net fall preview event, @cameronpbailey took tiff patrons through the season’s upcoming events. Then he introduced a screening of #TheBeguiled. I’m going to write a little blog post about the fall preview, to start making my blog about the arts. I’ll include photos from my trusty #photographer, @madeleine_04137, whose dad got me a ticket to this fall preview. 🎥 #Toronto #cinema #film #movie #entertainmentnews I am: #entrepreneur #influencer #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


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Wednesday, October 04, 2017

I interviewed YouTuber @virginiadelgon! Video is at my http://ift.tt/2aQeC27 channel - Link in bio. Please go Like and Subscribe! 🎥 Sunday, October 1: I went to the @bufferfestival awards and afterward I ran into Elena Delgado, whom I had met earlier at Creator Day when she was asking questions of a trademark lawyer after his presentation. Elena introduced her daughter Virginia and said Virginia’s a YouTuber. I asked if I could interview her and she was game! Good thing I always carry my mic with me! ⭐️ #BufferFestival #Toronto #celebrityinterview #entertainmentnews #celebrity #YouTube #filmfestival I am: #entrepreneur #influencer #minimalist #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


I interview YouTuber @virginiadelgon! Full video is at my http://ift.tt/2aQeC27 channel - Link in bio. Please go Like and Subscribe! 🎥 Sunday, October 1: I went to the @bufferfestival awards and afterward I ran into Elena Delgado, whom I had met earlier at Creator Day when she was asking questions of a trademark lawyer after his presentation. Elena introduced her daughter Virginia and said Virginia’s a YouTuber. I asked if I could interview her and she was game! Good thing I always carry my mic with me! (Though now I realize I should’ve insisted Elena put down her camera and hold my iPhone to film us and I could’ve given them the interview afterwards. Live and learn!) ⭐️ #BufferFestival #Toronto #celebrityinterview #entertainmentnews #celebrity #YouTube #filmfestival I am: #entrepreneur #influencer #minimalist #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


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I interview YouTuber @virginiadelgon! Full video is at my YouTube channel - Link in bio. Please go Like and Subscribe! 🎥 Sunday, October 1: I went to the @bufferfestival awards and afterward I ran into Elena Delgado, whom I had met earlier at Creator Day when she was asking questions of a trademark lawyer after his presentation. Elena introduced her daughter Virginia and said Virginia’s a YouTuber. I asked if I could interview her and she was game! Good thing I always carry my mic with me! (Though now I realize I should’ve insisted Elena put down her camera and hold my iPhone to film us and I could’ve given them the interview afterwards. Live and learn!) ⭐️ #BufferFestival #Toronto #celebrityinterview #entertainmentnews #celebrity #YouTube #filmfestival I am: #entrepreneur #influencer #minimalist #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


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My 5-year-old niece and 3-year-old nephew can sing Oh Canada along with the singer before Hockey Night In Canada! 🇨🇦 🎶 #Canada #kids #children #sing #Brampton #Toronto #hockey #TorontoMapleLeafs #mommyblog #song 🏒 I am: #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


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My 5-year-old niece and 3-year-old nephew and I investigate a bruise on a leaf and an empty snail shell. 🐌 I hadn’t seen my niece Ayla and nephew Eilan for 3 months. So on Saturday, I made the trip to Brampton. Immediately we got back into our routine of playing in the backyard. Ayla found a fly, a fossil and a snail shell. She is not grossed out by bugs. She loves to pick them up and play with them. She’s a fun combination of a girl who loves to dress like a princess and wears a tutu, and a girl who plays hockey and picks up flies. 🐜 #science #nature #entomology #fossil #museum #kids #children #Toronto #Brampton #mommyblog I am: #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


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My niece finds a fossil in tree bark and wants to know what “creature” made that shape! 😱I hadn’t seen my niece Ayla and nephew Eilan for 3 months. So on Saturday, I made the trip to Brampton. Immediately we got back into our routine of playing in the backyard. Ayla found a fly and a fossil. She is not grossed out by bugs. She loves to pick them up and play with them. She’s a fun combination of a girl who loves to dress like a princess and wears a tutu, and a girl who plays hockey and picks up flies. 🐜 #Toronto #Brampton #kids #museum #bug #entomology #fossil #feminism I am: #influencer #entrepreneur #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


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My niece plays with a fly! 😱I hadn’t seen my niece Ayla and nephew Eilan for 3 months. So on Saturday, I made the trip to Brampton. Immediately we got back into our routine of playing in the backyard. Ayla found a fly. She is not grossed out by bugs. She loves to pick them up and play with them. She’s a fun combination of a girl who loves to dress like a princess and wears a tutu, and a girl who plays hockey and picks up flies. 🐜 #Toronto #Brampton #kids #backyard #bug #entomology #imagination #feminism I am: #influencer #entrepreneur #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


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On Saturday, after I got off the @gotransitofficial bus to Brampton to visit my sister and her kids, I was hungry because I’m low on groceries and all I ate that day was two eggs. I figured I should get some food so I didn’t show up starving. I ordered a jerk wrap. But then the guy came out and said they are out of the jerk and would I accept chicken roti instead. I said that was fine. I don’t even know what jerk was anyways. And I checked the menu and the jerk is $7.99 and the chicken roti is $9.99 and I already paid. So basically I got two dollars of free food. But when I got to my sister’s she asked why I bought food because we were about to have dinner and I wound up running around with the kids in the backyard without eating my wrap and then I just ate my wrap while we all ate Greek delivery. So I guess I didn’t really win after all. Anyway, Spicy Island Jerk doesn’t even show up as a location on Instagram. It must be nice to be so off the grid. That’s the laidback Jamaican mentality. I should try that. Bye-bye forever, social media! 🇯🇲 #Jamaica #food #restaurant #Brampton #Toronto I am: #entrepreneur #influencer #minimalist #environmentalist #Jewish #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad


On Thursday, I went to a meeting about Solar Share solar bonds. To be honest, I don’t have any money right now to invest. But there was going to be free pizza and wine. But I didn’t want to be greedy. So I just took one slice if pizza and a little sip of wine. And then I had to pee. And then I got lost in the underground tunnels in the basement looking for the washroom. But I love old buildings. Brick walls and secret little rooms are so cool. I’m so glad the government has decided to change the tax rules so that 401 Richmond St. W. can remain a hub for small creative businesses and art galleries. So I did enjoy wandering around. And when I got back to the meeting, all the pizza was gone. Anyway, what was I talking about? Oh right. Investing in solar bonds is a way to get a good financial return while helping the environment. So do it! ☀️ #Toronto #solarpower #environment #greenpower #oldbuilding #heritagebuilding #freestuff I am a: #celebrityinterviewer #entertainmentreporter #radiohost #tvhost #comedian #actor #voiceactor #singersongwriter #cartoonist #screenwriter #filmcritic #travelblogger #lifestyleblogger #foodblogger #entertainmentblogger #fashionblogger #mommyblogger #YouTuber #podcaster #digitalnomad #influencer #entrepreneur #minimalist