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Cold Pod

Josh McIntyre and Nick Marianwww.patreon.com
Josh McIntyre and Nick Marian discuss the deep corners of pop culture, music, art and everything in between. https://www.patreon.com/coldpod
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Episodes

Ep156 - "Grill Master" (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with out weekly one on one pod to recap the weekend and discuss barbecuing as a skill, Danny's Next Door, holding grudges, Holy Fuck live at Expo, late night speeches, lining up for Bar Ape, Sushi Burritos, The PATH, David Crosby, the end of the Expo outlet as a vintage store, Alex G, Webbers, Nick thinking Miley Cyrus worked at Lick's and much more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD...

Aug 13, 202511 min

Ep155 - "Civic Holiday" (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Cafeteria robbery, 'The Hunting Wives', Ari Aster's 'Eddington', boat parties, DJs playing music with lyrics, arguing with internet providers and much more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD...

Aug 06, 202512 min

Ep154 - "After Dark" with Brian Rideout (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod but this time we're joined with Brian Rideout. After recording his episode, Brian decided to stick around and chime in while we recounted last weekends festivities. In this episode we discuss sneaking into open bar parties, the Portland Square restaurant opening, King Taps, Danny's Next Door, vodka martini's, The Keating Channel, 'shirt off summer', finally going to a public pool, Josh's Blog House party, Yves Jarvis, Caf...

Aug 01, 20257 min

Ep153 - "The Zone" with Brian Rideout

Brian Rideout is a Toronto based artist, best know for his ongoing "American Collection Series" paintings. His work has been shown in galleries across North America and Europe. Brian sat down with us to discuss therapy, the lack of studios in Toronto, getting renovicted, hosting group art shows in his garage, bad lawyers, summer in Toronto, being 'over' New York, 'Trasheteria', his 'American Collection Series', people who don't take the TTC, abstract art, republishing his book, traveling through...

Jul 31, 20251 hr 4 min

Ep152 - "Scammers" (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss uber eats scams, Taco Bell, our new sponsor Madri Excepcional, On The Way Festival, Pink Pantheress, SARSfest, getting snubbed by people on the street, The Garrison after 2am, Crocodile Rock and more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD...

Jul 22, 202510 min

Ep151 - "Immigrant Hustle" with Ludovic Bacs

Ludovic Bacs is a Toronto based DJ and music programmer at the club Sounds Good. Ludo sat down with us to discuss Romania becoming too expensive, DJjing on a Wednesday afternoon, PBR&B, spending summers in Romania as a kid, whether or not Tony Price goes to the gym in a suit, learning to DJ in high school, Facebook events, throwing his first party in a condo party room in North York, getting truckers to smuggle discount booze over the border, Deadmau5, having a sense of humour about party fl...

Jul 18, 20251 hr 32 min

Ep150 - "Iceman"

To celebrate 150 episodes, this weeks one on one pod is free on all streaming platforms! In this episode we discuss whether or not a restaurant can be 'good' if the food isn't, Allens on the Danforth, Favorites Thai BBQ, the Ideal patio on Ossington, Nick's trip up north, defending Drake as a Torontonian, The Ice Man, Bernardino Femminielli live at Bambi's, filling in on guitar for WEBB at Cafeteria, Do Flame, party hopping, retiring from moshing, Los Compas Tacos, F1 The Movie and much more! Jo...

Jul 10, 20251 hr 3 min

Ep149 - "The Longest Weekend" (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Pride weekend, patio's, fear of flying, Sangria, being banned from establishments, shoplifters, Dotty's, Dads Breakfast sandwiches, Bar Raval, food being too saucy these days, hating fireworks, Webb, Tonstartssbandht and much more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD...

Jul 02, 202515 min

Ep148 - "The Lord Of Flavour" with David Zilber

David Zilber is a chef, fermenter, food scientist, and judge on Top Chef Canada. From 2016-2020 Zilber was the head of fermentation at Noma in Copenhagen and wrote the NY Times bestseller 'The Noma Guide To Fermentation". David sat down with us during his trip to Toronto to discuss filming the new season of Top Chef, living abroad longer than he lived here, hearing Drake for the first time, working at the Healthy Butcher, coming of age in the blog house era, American Apparel, being featured in t...

Jun 27, 20251 hr 28 min

Ep147 - "Heat Wave" (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here ! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Toronto heat wave, pool hopping, needing a break from the city, Toronto island beaches, 28 Years Later, a chair building activation and more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD...

Jun 25, 202510 min

Ep146 - "Food Wars" (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Coffee Time, Dannys Next Door, Long Island Iced Teas, getting into a fight with a beer rep, The Cure, engagement parties, wildfires, chicken caesar wraps, tuna sandwiches, Toronto being late to food trends, Olde English 40's, Last Temptation, 90s Pad Thai and much more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD...

Jun 17, 202512 min

Ep145 - "Lists Don't Matter Unless You're #1" with Jen Agg

Jen Agg is a Toronto-based restaurateur and author of the national best seller " I Hear She's A Real Bitch ". Her newest restaurant General Public was recently ranked #1 on Toronto Life's Best New Restaurants 2025 list. Jen returned to the pod to discuss cultural shifts, her haters having to see her face every time they go to Shoppers Drug Mart, getting snubbed by publications for years, the 2017 Grey Gardens review, the next generation of media, her article about Michelin coming to Toronto, whe...

Jun 12, 20251 hr 27 min

Ep144 - "Do West Fest" (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to recap Do West Fest, Josh and Nick hosting separate parties over the weekend, skewers, germaphobes and much more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD

Jun 10, 202512 min

Ep143 - "Party Legends" with Travis Richel & Kerne Mayers

Travis Richel and Kerne Mayers are two longtime friends and staples in the Toronto and Montreal nightlife scenes. Travis and Kerne sat down with us to discuss event photographers, Shark vs Bear, Pregnant Goldfish, The Misshapes, proto influencers, Travis' old party 'Wamber', Kerne constantly being posted on the Indie Sleaze IG, the term 'Blipster', aughts hipster racism, when the Weeknd worked at American Apparel, Peer Pressure, Kerne growing up in Montreal, late 90s Toronto, MC Mario, Chris She...

Jun 05, 20251 hr 54 min

Ep142 - "87 Wade" (Preview)

Listen to the full episode here We're back with another one on one pod to discuss the 87 Wade eviction party, The Coffin Factory, Do West Fest and we call Nikhil to hear about the aftermath of the first real party of the summer! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD...

Jun 03, 202510 min

Ep141 - "Down With The Sickness"

We're back with another free solo pod! In this episode we discuss Nicks absence at the Cold Pod live recording, Refraction Festival, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Jon Hamm, gut hardening, Tom Cruise eating two bags of popcorn at the movies, National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets, seeing a guy with two broken wrists, pre summer adjustments, Alfie's Sandwiches filled with content creators, Brockton Bakery's mortadella sandwich, losing our voices at the same time, 416 Snack Bar, the Commun...

May 29, 20251 hr 3 min

Ep140 - "Refraction Festival" with Chinelo & Tony Price (Live)

This episode of Cold Pod was recorded live in front of a small audience on May 16 in Toronto at Standard Time for Refraction Festival . In this special live episode Josh sat down with local DJ's Chinelo ( body2body ) and Tony Price ( Maximum Exposure Inc ) to discuss seeing Bambii play at Osheaga, Jean Darlene, throwing your own parties, taking matters into your own hands, Toronto as an afterthought destination for touring acts, lack of documentation, Hamilton, Chinelo's HMV rave, Much Music, do...

May 22, 202553 min

Ep139 - "Steppin Out" with Christina Pretti

Christina Pretti is the co-founder of the Dundas West institution, Soop Soop. In 2024 they closed up shop after 13 years in business, however her impeccably curated wall of magazines lives on in 96 Tears. Christina sat down with us to discuss hating change, opening Soop Soop 13 years ago, Universal Billiards, Dalston Grey, Eckhaus Latta, moving two doors down, the Soop Soop office aesthetic, her shoulder pad hiatus, fashion anxiety, loving print media, the infamous magazine wall, 96 Tears, Toron...

May 15, 20251 hr 35 min

Ep138 - "Sponsor Me Tape"

The first 30 minutes of this episode are free! Listen to the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss brand sponsorships, decorating our new studio, IKEA furniture, "Back in 2" door signs, Nick leaving his store unattended for an hour, country music as the new pop music, the return of anthems, anti gench-gentrifiers, Bandit Brewery juice beer, nimby Roncevalles residents, Amsterdam, Yo La Tengo, Open Roof Festival, the Communi...

May 08, 202531 min

Ep137 - "The Juice Incident" with Tony Price

Tony Price a Toronto based producer and DJ, his latest album 'Street Theatre' was released earlier this month on Maximum Exposure. On Saturday April 26, Tony was DJing at local hotspot Juice when an angry neighbour stormed into the club and demanded he cut the music. The whole interaction was recorded and ended up on Resident Advisor the following day. Tony stopped by our new studio to tell us the whole story. We also discuss touring with Marie Davidson, how he accidentally recorded the interact...

May 01, 20251 hr 10 min

Ep136 - "Au Naturel" with Community Wines

Community Wines is a Toronto based natural wine club and event series founded by Matt Stein and Blake Pearson. This Saturday April 26, they're launching their new 'House Red' with an event at Paradise Grapevine . Matt and Blake sat down with us to discuss starting a business before they became friends, the LCBO, starting out as a subscription service, wine snobs, crying on airplanes, Fizz wine bar, Matt's first time DJing, the origin of the nickname 'Pigeon', day parties, Katz vs Schwartz, The C...

Apr 25, 20251 hr 22 min

Ep135 - "The DIY Continuum" with Moon King

Moon King is a Toronto based musician, producer and DJ who's most recent EP ' Roses ' was released last year on Arbutus Records. Moon King sat down with us to discuss knowing each other for 20 years, our high school bands, working as a session drummer, the Rosedale music program, Spiral Beach, the golden age of Toronto DIY, Montreal overshadowing Toronto in the 2010s, The House of Everlasting Superjoy, Sterling gentrification, the $1 Megabus as a connector for DIY scenes, 64 Augusta, The White H...

Apr 18, 20251 hr 35 min

Ep134 - "The Queen of Ossington" with Chloe Li-Chapman

Chloe Li-Chapman is the manager of Toronto hot spots Bowie and the newly opened Bonitos. Chloe sat down with us to discuss karaoke bars, shot towers, Badiali on a weekend, content creators disrupting service, people who refer to Bowie as a 'Speakeasy', apothecary bars, obnoxious cocktails, Instagram read receipts, people who try to bypass the line by DMing her, The Beaconsfield, industry night, late night food, A&W, Hip-Hop Omakase, Korean BBQ, Nobu, clothes smelling like the restaurant you ...

Apr 11, 20251 hr 13 min

Ep133 - "Jazzman" with Harrison

Harrison is a Juno nominated musician and producer based in Toronto. His most recent album 'The Birds the Bee's the Clouds and the Tree's' was released in 2023, with a follow up planned for later this year. Harrison returned to the pod to discuss trying to sell his car, learning to leave the east end, Lake Inez, loving his neighbourhood, briefly working as a contractor, writing jingles for Hasbro, appliance music, finding time to create, going viral on TikTok, daily routine content, charcuterie ...

Apr 04, 20251 hr 6 min

Ep132 - "Door Girl" with Rhea Singh (PREVIEW)

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod We're back with a new recurring guest, Rhea Singh! In this episode we discuss private Instagram accounts, not following people back, Tony Price's post about DJing not being art, the return of fun, Rhea as a Sex and the City character, DJ's taking themselves too seriously, Nick blending drinks behind the booth, happy hour, Cafe Diplomatico, sangria, food poisoning, Bistro 422, viral tweets, iPad DJ's, Cafeteria, doing door, "I kno...

Mar 28, 202533 min

Ep131 - "The Aughts" with Mikey Apples

This episode is free! Sign up at www. patreon.com/coldpod to unlock all episodes! Mikey Apples is a Toronto based DJ, promoter and owner of the iconic club, Bambis . Mikey sat down with us to discuss Mexico City, Indie Sleaze revisionist history, The Klaxons, Nu Rave, Hype Machine, burning cds every week, 'Montreal Brunch House', 56 Kensington / Club 56, gallery parties, Xspace, electroclash, noise shows, Napster, The Manhattan Club, open format parties, skinheads, Yonge St, youth gangs, Focus n...

Mar 21, 20251 hr 42 min

Ep130 - "Fear And Loathing In Toronto"

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss the return of super spreader events, long movies, making elaborate dinners alone, trying to buy vegetables on Dundas, Bernhardt's, Imanishi never changing their menu, waiting for friends to text first, Charlotte Day Wilson at Holt Renfrew, partying in Yorkville, Bay Street Video, dressing down, signature cocktails, everyone at the bar being employed by Drake in some cap...

Mar 14, 202533 min

Ep129 - "Backstage Raver" with HVN

This episode is Free! Listen to the uncut version at https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod HVN is a Toronto based DJ, promoter and co-founder of the party Dancing For Heaven. Their upcoming party with Bassvictim is happening in Toronto this Saturday at Cafeteria . HVN sat down with us to discuss Twisted Iced Tea, Toronto yachts, new age polyamory, Kleinburg Ontario, suburban swingers, post-Brat, being authentically inauthentic, pandemic raves, throwing parties at the Chinatown Mall, hunting for new ...

Feb 28, 20251 hr 28 min

Ep128 - "Fast Food Nation" with Lauren Armstrong

THIS EPISODE IS FREE! We're back with everyones favourite recurring guest Lauren Armstrong! In this episode we discuss getting shadow banned, soup vs chowder, serving smoked fish at parties, Nick visiting Montreal for the first time in ten years, Dic Annes, the Tom Green documentary, Cinnamon Bun Oreos, the return of McDonalds, Quiznos, Panera Bread, fast food vs fast casual, Tim Hortons 'Hot Smoothies', vegetarians who love Taco Bell, getting bullied for ordering a Filet-O-Fish, Long John Silve...

Feb 21, 20251 hr 11 min

Ep127 - "Valentines Day" with Noelle Perdue

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod Noelle Perdue is a writer, artist and porn historian who's work has been featured in Wired, The Washington Post, Pornhub and Brazzers. Noelle sat down with us to discuss living in a converted shed, condos, Montreal, writing porn scripts, parody porn, 'The Pizza Guy' and 'The Plumber', comedians working in porn, not trusting Only Fans, Tumblr banning explicit content, tech companies profiting off of sex workers, studio ownership o...

Feb 14, 202555 min
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