A Sucker for Possibility
Episodes
Reason to Believe
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hope. Fear. Ferris Bueller. What a way to end the year!A quiet reminder to hold onto these moments as they pass.Follow us on Instagram @suckerforpossi...
The Obvious Child
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Simon. Charles Bukowski. And the discipline of joy.Follow us on Instagram @suckerforpossibilityFollow Matt on Instagram @mattawellsTheme song: &q...
The Clampdown
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the real clampdown isn’t the world… but the way we abandon our truest selves?In this episode, Matt uses The Clash, Leonard Cohen, and his ...
Friendship
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is about friendship - the real kind - and why so many of us feel lonely even when we’re surrounded by people. Pops Staples sets th...
A Promise
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the wisdom of Lao Tzu, and a promise from Matt's daughter - Sofia.A gentle reminder that we are stronger than we ...
Don't Let the Old In
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Puff the Magic Dragon and the timeless art of staying young at heart.Because wonder doesn’t wrinkle... and possibility never gets old.Follow us on I...
Changes
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reinvention isn’t optional... it’s essential. In this episode, inspired by David Bowie, we explore how endings become beginnings, how fear turns i...
Wake Up and Live
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What thoughts do you fall asleep with - peace, or panic? Wayne Dyer, Carl Jung, and Bob Marley all remind us of the same truth: our thoughts shape our...
Everybody Hurts
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
R.E.M., Seneca, Mariah Carey, and the reminder we all need: nobody is immune to struggle. Hurt doesn’t mean we’re broken... it means we’re human...
Shelter from the Storm
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the loudest possibility is found in the quietest place ... inside ourselves. This episode is a meditation of affirmations, each ending with ...
Lonely Little Petunia
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the Universe is trying to tell us something? Sometimes it’s angel numbers. Sometimes it’s a dime. And sometimes… it’s a lonely little ...
Beautifully Bored
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Boredom isn’t the enemy... it’s the gift. The gift of stepping off the merry-go-round, of meeting our thoughts without fear, and finding the quiet...
Becoming Again
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear." What if reinvention is less about changing who you are and more about uncove...
Roots
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talking Heads. Paradise. Tree huggers. How finding discipline for the soul might just bring you home.Follow us on Instagram @suckerforpossibilityFollo...
The Crack
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A gust of wind. Leonard Cohen. And the quiet magic of finding light through the cracks. What if falling apart is just falling into place?Follow us on ...
The One You Feed
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout. A wake-up call. A folk tale. A drive-thru named Hope.This one’s about slowing down… and choosing which wolf to feed.Follow us on instagra...
Tina Turner Got My Note
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A note. A first concert. A rock star.A moment of pure belief... before the noise of life.When anything was possible... and why it still is.Follow us o...
Trailer
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Sucker for Possibility is a short-form podcast about staying playful in a world that wants to age us. Hosted by actor & musician Matt Wells, eac...
Romeo Candido (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A very special Season 2 finale episode with writer, director, and musician Romeo Candido who produced many of the MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic intervie...
Scott Thompson (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary comedian and actor Scott Thompson talks to Matt about his time with the groundbreaking sketch comedy troupe "Kids in the Hall", what his def...
Karen Robinson (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed actress Karen Robinson talks to Matt about why she's happy that her breakout role in "Schitt's Creek" happened later in her career, the comm...
Raine Maida & Chantal Kreviazuk (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Multi-award winning and platinum selling artists Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace) and Chantal Kreviazuk talk to Matt about how coming together to create t...
Jeanne Beker (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast legend and fashion icon Jeanne Beker talks to Matt about the art of interviewing, communicating, and her life long journey of finding a basi...
Martina Sorbara (Dragonette) (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed musician Martina Sorbara talks to Matt about the massive personal changes in her life that inspired her latest album "Twennies", the importa...
Amanda Parris (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning broadcaster, writer, and author Amanda Parris talks to Matt about the non-traditional path on which she has built her career, how her ch...
Huey Lewis (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary musician Huey Lewis talks to Matt about the great sadness that came with the loss of his hearing, his inability to sing and perform live, an...
Tegan Quin (Tegan and Sara) (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells)
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Musician and author Tegan Quin (Tegan and Sara) talks to Matt about what over 20 years in the music industry has taught her about herself, her sister,...
Jann Arden (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 PREMIERE!!! Musician, actor, and author Jann Arden talks to Matt about the personal cost of a successful music career, coming to terms with t...
Sharon Wells (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A very special Season 1 finale as Matt and his Mom talk about strength, resilience, mothers, the power of love, and whether or not Huey Lewis could ha...
Lauren Toyota (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Best selling author, vegan creator, and former music TV host Lauren Toyota talks to Matt about fighting for her dream job, losing that job, fighting t...
Michael Rowe (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Musician and actor Michael Rowe talks to Matt about his battles with the business side of a life in the arts, how over a decade in a hardcore-punk ban...
Tara Slone (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Musician and broadcaster Tara Slone talks to Matt about the uncertainty she felt after the end of her band Joydrop, followed by the false hope of appe...
Carl English (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned Canadian basketball player Carl English talks to Matt about how his obsession with the sport helped him deal with the loss of his parents whe...
Serena Ryder (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Singer-songwriter Serena Ryder talks to Matt about the importance of music in her life as so much more than just a career pursuit. She discusses start...
Cynthia Loyst (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Best selling author and Co-Host of CTV's "The Social" Cynthia Loyst talks to Matt about going from "happily unseen" behind the camera to one of the mo...
Arisa Cox (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big Brother Canada Host and Executive Producer Arisa Cox talks to Matt about the full circle path of her career from reality show cast member to the ...
Walter Schreifels (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned and influential musician Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Rival Schools) talks to Matt about the positivity that drew him to h...
Sharon Lewis (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed film director Sharon Lewis talks to Matt about her whirlwind entrance into the film world that found her riding in limos at the Cannes Film ...
Sèan McCann & Andrea Aragon (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Aragon and Séan McCann have a lot in common; they are married, they have two children together, and they coauthored a best selling book ("One ...
Michael Alago (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary record executive Michael Alago talks to Matt about signing Metallica to their first major label deal, causing near riots with John Lydon (AK...
Priyanka (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cover model, recording artist, and winner of Canada's Drag Race - Priyanka talks to Matt about navigating a life filled with social pressures and "nor...
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks to Matt about being a new father and balancing a life between family and public service. He discusses the fractured rel...
Clara Hughes (Formerly "Good Things with Matt Wells")
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Six time Olympic medalist and mental health advocate Clara Hughes talks to Matt about how the "big smile" that defined her in the media and on many me...
Good Things with Matt Wells: Trailer
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new, weekly, in-depth interview series hosted by former MuchMusic and MTV music/film journalist Matt Wells. This season, Matt speaks with NDP Leader...