Malcolm McDowell returns

Podcasts were invented for guests such as Malcolm McDowell. He is a smart, funny, generous man and as terrific as ever as Pop on CBC"s Son of a Critch. This conversation took place last summer in St. John’s, Nfld., in McDowell’s trailer which was parked outside the Bella Vista banquet hall. It had been an exciting 24 hours with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau -- who was down the street trying in vain to save his job at the annual Regatta --  stopping by to say hello to the cast and crew. Back in August, few suspected how Trudeau’s fortunes might change in six months. Wait till you hear McDowell’s take on Trudeau as well as the PM"s mother Margaret whom McDowell first met 50 years earlier in London. We touch on some of the actor"s past performances in films such as “Clockwork Orange,"  “Caligula” and too many others to mention. We start off talking about a few of his past podcast hosts, one he loved and another not so much.  McDowell made sure I was offered a cup of English breakfast tea (milk; no sugar) and we were off to the races. Pour yourself one now and listen in.