WEBB is a Toronto based musician, producer and founding member of the band Goodbye Honolulu. His debut EP will be dropping this summer. WEBB sat down with us to discuss ‘Rosedale style guys’, ‘post-everything’, working with your close friends, expanding your inner circle, coming from a gigging band background, releasing music at a rapid pace, collaborating with the members of Goodbye Honolulu, Petra Collins, people thinking he was dating Selena Gomez, Rookie Mag, Tumblr, being chased by paparazz...
May 03, 2024•8 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss chaotic spring, the vibes being off, Austin getting told to give up on filmmaking, director cameos, AI generated music tools, 'Her' (2013), M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Village', wanting to start a commune, digital nomad's, Hub.Life Instagram account, 'Falling Down' (1995), voyeurism, gimmicks, artists rejecting technology, purists, the dangers of pursuing 'cutting edge', Andy Warhol, Cindy Lee's new album 'Diamond Jubilee', returning to ...
Apr 25, 2024•7 min
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! Rhea Singh is a Toronto-based arts and culture writer who's work has appeared on Billboard, CBC and BlogTO. Rhea is also the founder of our favourite Instagram account / website Cunt Mag. Rhea sat down with us to discuss being on the other side of an interview, shitposting, Instagram addictions, Absinthe, natural deodorant, Miller Highlife, Chat GPT, learning to code from using Tumblr, astrology, 'Hyperclub', summer 2016, brand activations, Petra Collins, hating ...
Apr 18, 2024•6 min
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE ON PATREON! We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss the solar eclipse, everyone posting the same selfie wearing glasses, astrology, 'The Disappearance of Rituals', community, Y2K fear, the Mayan calendar, doomsday preppers, Thermal opening for Crushed in Toronto and Montreal, Patati Patata's poutine, mid level bars, reunions, fragility, 'Before Sunrise', the Curb Your Enthusiasm finale, Mercury Retrograde, superstitions, driving through a blizzard, Kat...
Apr 11, 2024•10 min
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE ON PATREON! Bruce LaBruce is a Toronto based artist, filmmaker and writer. His latest film 'The Visitor' premiered earlier this year at the Berlin film festival. Bruce sat down with us to discuss Toronto being boring, disaster capitalism, 'No Skin Off My Ass', Sam The Record Man, Yonge Street's seedy era, 'Going Down The Road' (1970), bathhouses, when the city felt glamorous, speakeasy's, The Gun Club, rich kids, condos, living in a squat in Regent Park with Fifth Colu...
Apr 04, 2024•13 min
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE ON PATREON! We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss our two year anniversary, corporate DJ gigs, The Juno's, artistic intentions, monthly listeners, the Canadian film industry, Brad Troemel's 'Hipster Report', the illusion of cool, insecurity, Mubi, the death of the 'Vimeo Staff Pick', the curse of nostalgia, maintaining old friendships, living in the moment, dark hometown energy, synchronicity, viewing Toronto through a tourist's lens, Bambi's, legacy...
Mar 28, 2024•5 min
WE'RE MOVING THINGS OVER TO PATREON, LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! (FREE) Andre Ethier is a musician, painter and founding member of the seminal Toronto band The Deadly Snakes. Andre sat down with us to discuss hating craft beer, performing at Norman's 40th birthday party, growing up in Toronto, Etobicoke School of the Arts, getting exposed to independent films at an early age, Jim Carrol, overstaying your welcome in Montreal, simultaneously loving and hating Toronto, The Deadly Snakes origin...
Mar 21, 2024•6 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin's 24 hour trip to Arizona, Lynx Air going bankrupt, buried treasure, shooting a music video alone in the desert, experimenting on the spot, finding your own process, getting shushed by a DJ at Juice, appreciating feeling uncomfortable, Norman Wong's 40th birthday party, musical hypnosis, self diagnosed mental illness, Torontionized, The Ion Pack, Toronto Style Bar, Bleeding Edge Movies, squashing beef, the end of Low IQ Cold Pod...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss realizing podding is fun again, hiding your emotions, the process vs the final product, caring about perception, being your own PR person, Josh's DJ set opening for S Club 7, lip syncing, nostalgia tours, being self aware, 'Global Village Coffeehouse' aesthetics, The Big Carrot, third wave coffee shops, Sam James, Ideal, Sleepless in Seattle, 'Barney-core', teenage expectations of adulthood, hostile architecture, agoraphobia, dopamine ...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr
Maia Wyman (Broey Deschanel) and Hannah Raine are the co-hosts of the popular podcast Rehash , a show about forgotten social media phenomenons. We sat down with them to discuss star rating systems, negative YouTube comments, incels, leaving public Google reviews, Tik Tok stalkers, trying to stay 'on brand', the 'Da Vinky Twins', podcast over saturation, Apple Vision Pro, The Unabomber, Canadian trend cycles, podcast burnout, sex on the internet, Sasha Grey, Chloe Cherry, Lady Bird, Whit Stillman...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 32 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Josh's first trip to Montreal in 5 years, illegal Airbnb's, Nouveau Palais, Yves Jarvis, Bruno Sports Bar, The Blue Nile, avoiding artist's late period albums, filmmakers getting worse as they get older, Yo La Tengo, post weed paranoia, Système, Coyote Ugly, Long & Mcquade, Casa del Popolo, May Rio, Montreal crowds, Le Plongeoir, Datcha, Distraction4ever, Drakes d*ck leak, Love Island: All Stars, The Bachelor, All Of Us Strangers, ...
Feb 09, 2024•55 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin's trip to Mexico, beach camping, cartel cigarettes, sand fleas, The Curse finale, Alice Coltrane, spiritual music, absurdity, Instagram's new 'Flipside' feature, Leonardo Dicaprio, corny art, Perfectly Imperfect app, Thermal's upcoming show in Montreal, Paris Texas (King St Bar), phones at the club, Oasis Aqua Lounge, mythologizing a night out, Josh's new app idea, pre Instagram memories, having too many options, Wavves, The Rin...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Jordan Gardner is a Montreal based DJ and producer. His most recent EP Rhythm Acceleration was released in December on Carousel . Jordan sat down with us to discuss the origins of Ebony, meeting Mikey Apples while working at a shoe store, Weldon Park, jerk chicken, the early Bambi's days, Burial, learning to Dj through playing soccer, Girl Talk, embracing technology, old heads, laptop DJ's, David Guetta, Montreal nightlife, Hyperwine, Rosalia, Riz Ahmed being an Ebony fan, Reggae, testing new tr...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Ben Cook aka Young Guv is a musician, producer and manager. He is also lead singer of the legendary Toronto hardcore band No Warning . Ben sat down with us to discuss the common narrative of going to New York and returning to Toronto, the negative effects of constantly touring, routine, getting into character for No Warning shows, the Hellfest DVD, getting into hardcore as a teenager, people hating 'Ill Blood' when it came out, New Ho King, performing private showcases for record executives in L...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 37 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Josh's birthday plans, 'Poor Things', things slowing down in December, transition lenses, the Bar Italia show, Dev Hynes, Debby Friday, the way directors hold cameras, Austin's short trip to Montreal, Vancouver redemption, rating systems, comparing our Letterboxd accounts, Kanye's cursed 'Vultures' rollout, Emma Stone, 'post industry plants', Amanda Bynes, deleting twitter, 'The Sweet East', 'Priscilla', 'Cool Things' and more! Josh Mc...
Dec 21, 2023•57 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin working a weed event, charcoal filters, 'Budtenders', free shots, Josh opening for Bar Italia tonight, classic indie rock guys, 70mm screenings, 'May December', YTV's game show 'Uh-Oh', making a Letterboxd account to review Christmas movies, dark app ideas, Squid Game: The Challenge, reality tv contestants, narcissism, rating your friends, Kontravoid live at EXPO, old goths, 'Jingle All The Way', weird Christmas music, Sagittari...
Dec 08, 2023•56 min
Dan Burke is a legendary Toronto-based concert promoter who booked shows over the last 25 years for artists such as Orville Peck, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The White Stripes. Dan sat down with us to discuss being a big fish in a small aquarium, his 'Class Of' concert series, viewing new bands as draft picks, growing up in Montreal, working as a busboy, The Montreal Gazette, his early days as a journalist, working as a producer at The 5th Estate, Irish Canadian organized crime group 'The W...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 34 min
In part 2 of our conversation with Josh Pong and Le Creepture, Norman Wong crashes our podcast just in time to taste test a variety of asian snacks including duck tongue and chicken feet flavoured chips, as well as dried stingray. As we munched on snacks, we discussed dating a vegan, Labyrinth Lounge, Oliver El-Khatib as a high school DJ, helping people move, Josh Pong turning down a job with Kanye West because he can't drive, walking cities, Ikea, accessibility, Bodega Nord, 'the good, the bad ...
Nov 16, 2023•53 min
Josh Pong and Le Creepture are two longtime friends from Toronto who have had their hands in everything from nightlife, graphic design, restaurants and streetwear. In part one of this episode we discuss 90's counter culture, house music, discovering Hip Hop, art school, 'The Legend of Josh Pong', their graffiti days, getting robbed at a Cypress Hill concert, Central Tech, pre-internet slang, leaving positive Google reviews, living in Sweden, being a creature of habit, trying to love Toronto, Dra...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we recap our Halloween party at EXPO Warehouse, borrowing expensive equipment, handing out halloween candy, kids costumes that wouldn't fly these days, the winner of our costume contest, method acting, 'Dunbar's Number', not being able to remember peoples names, 'Coherence' (2014), referring to people by their Instagram handles, Young Teesh, Webb performing as an old man, Millennials, generational shifts, mysterious Instagram ads, 'This American ...
Nov 02, 2023•57 min
We’re back with everyones favourite recurring guest Lauren Armstrong! In this episode we discuss Julia Fox's new book 'Down The Drain', tv shows being too dark, 'Killers of the Flower Moon', Frasier, Halloweentown, Josh's Nightmare, dreaming about scorpions, Toronto-centric Halloween costumes, Thermal's new single 'Plaster Girl', subconsciously naming your art, archive Instagram pages, fake job titles, bringing back shame, 'Creatives', 'Zanta', Cold Pod party as a networking opportunity, Trinida...
Oct 26, 2023•52 min
BAMBII is a Toronto based DJ and producer who's most recent EP 'Infinity Club' was released in August. Bambii sat down with us to discuss touring Australia for the first time, Eastern Europe, taking her time with music production, Aaliyah remixes, 'Infinity Club', chronic procrastination, finding collaborators, the music industry's lack of social spontaneity, remaining accessible, Taylor Swift, Instagram as social currency, working with Kelela, turning down roles in TV shows, the way DJ's are po...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min
We're back with another solo pod. In this episode we discuss Austin's upcoming video music video with Kat Duma, Paul Thomas Anderson making Boogie Nights when he was 26, 'Netflix Movies', 'Deconstructed Club', 'There's Something About Mary', Jonathan Richman, underground musicians in mainstream movies, Fran Lebowitz, The Golden Bachelor, Moya's sculpture at Livestock, 'Toronto Sober', Josh DJing a running event, Fox Atticus' show at The Burdock, Webb at EXPO, Drake's 'For All The Dogs', Miami Ba...
Oct 12, 2023•49 min
Debby Friday is a Toronto based musician and producer. Her latest album 'Good Luck' (Sub Pop) recently won the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. Debby sat down with us to discuss performing with a full band for the first time, preparing acceptance speeches in the shower, writing music during the pandemic, treating 'Good Luck' as the end of a chapter, getting her masters in interdisciplinary studies, living in Vancouver, having a nervous breakdown in Montreal, quitting DJing, her 'party girl era', the go...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min
We're back with another solo pod due to a c*vid cancellation. In this episode we discuss Russian bath houses, the food at 'Banya 2' being surprisingly good, getting addicted to running, a cold plunge company called 'The Cold Pod', people who drink beer in the shower, film bro house parties, weird corners of TikTok disguised as Minecraft tutorials, Shallow Hal, Seinfeld, Josh getting a job as a hand model, Nathan Fielder's 'The Curse', OPN, CFCF's Night Bus mix series, haunted houses, hating scar...
Sep 29, 2023•59 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss running, skipping breakfast, sober karaoke being a terrible idea, disgusting non-alcoholic IPA's, Washington DC, TIFF recap, meeting Harmony Korine, 10 minute DJ mixes, Finn Wolfhard's security thinking Josh is a stalker, Austin's Aggro Dr1ft review, film critics vs music critics, 'fall indie', Kasabian, listening back to music that wasn't your 'thing' in high school, Ratatat, naming your band 'The Music', Troye Sivan, Dream Scenario a...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Jamison Isaak aka Teen Daze is a Juno award winning musician and producer based in Chilliwack, BC. Jamison sat down with us on a Saturday morning to discuss welcoming his second child, realizing kids are humans too, The Lion King, explaining the concept of death to children, life on the road as a parent, teenage rebellion, playing in emo bands, learning to make beats on 'MTV Music Generator', the possibility of a Chillwave revival, Blog House, winning the Juno for 'Best Electronic Album', transi...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 28 min
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss experimenting with sobriety, Smashing Pumpkins live at the Budweiser Stage, Billy Corgan forcing his fans to listen to his new music, Interpol playing the same song for an hour, fancy non-alcoholic drinks, bone broth, bitters, Pearl Jam, art that appeals to teenagers, Big Shiny Tunes 3, emo bands capitalizing on high school breakups, the fine line between corny and sentimental, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Bob Marley's Legend...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Eric Farber is a New York City based musician and co-founder of the digital music ecosystem Nina Protocol . Eric sat down with us to discuss Lambo's Deli, how Toronto has changed over the years, musicians fear of getting exploited, how Nina Protocol works, DSP's depersonalizing music, active exploration of music, the blog era, Tiny Mixtapes, mp3's, avoiding nostalgia, the slow pace of Toronto, the Boston Noise scene of the 2010's, his first band Truman Peyote, his solo project Easy Boy / EZB, tr...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Moya Garrison-Msingwana is a Toronto-based artist and illustrator who's latest solo show 'Laundry 002: A Thread is a Vein’ was on display at Hannah Traore Gallery in New York City. Moya sat down with us to discuss people in the UK putting tobacco in their weed, drawing sober, finding time to experiment, treating Instagram as an archive, internet rabbit holes, AI generated art, drawing hands, copycat artists, 'Gorpcore', anime soundtracks, being an only child, Japan, the advantages of glass ceili...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 21 min
