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Max Kerman is the frontman of Canadian indie rock band Arkells. Their new album 'Between Us' is out now. Max sat down with us to discuss trying to impress specific friends, Makeshift Heroes, The Reverb, his first band 'Foam To Mesh', Counting Crows, skanking, people thinking he's from Hamilton, growing up in Toronto, millennial dads, hating cars, niche Dundas West coffee shops,...

This week's solo pod is free! Join us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods! In this weeks episode we discuss our upcoming 'Bar Bus' event, the term 'rock music', Dundas construction, Drake's Iceman rollout, getting back into running, Upstairs at Cafeteria, ear plugs, clearing a dance floor, Imanishi spring rolls, hating sour cream non Tex Mex food, H...

Tyler Overland and Lewis Cole run the Toronto based record label Cooked Raw . They also book shows and play in bands such as The Crime Family , Christine and Automania . Tyler and Lewis sat down with us to discuss Japanese baseball, 'the dugout deal', never getting sick of throwing shows, YUNGBLUD, Duster, post Bar Italia bands, My Bloody Valentine, the origins of Cooked Raw, dubbing their...

The first 10 mins of this pod are free! Join us on Patreon to access the full episode! In this week's one on one pod we discuss people complaining about nice weather, the best Dollarama, ring camera videos, Just For Laughs Gags, Art Metropole, seeing night people in the daytime, Genesis P-Orridge, Toronto as a pizza destination, making music in the summer, 'The Runway', bylaw officers,...

Juliana Carlevaris is a Toronto based musician, promoter and founder of Project Nowhere Festival . Her band Hot Garbage released their latest single ' Wewu ' in January. Julianna sat down with us to discuss SXSW, self driving cars, Mothland, getting sick on tour, playing in a band with her sibling, not liking Oasis, recording during lockdown, working with Graham Walsh, the origins of Proje...

This weeks solo episode is free and available on all streaming. Join us on Patreon to access all episodes, weekly one on one pods as well as an extended cut of this episode. In this episode we discuss food poisoning, the first day of Spring, the Cootie Catcher release show, bad branding, East Room's 'Happier Hour', The Done Right Inn, the Portraits of Queen West Instagram account, lear...

This weeks one on one pod is free and available on all streaming platforms. Join us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods. In this weeks episode we discuss La Salumeria, the Summerhill LCBO, oregano oil, Bellwoods Brewery Jelly King, The Dance Cave, Cutwater, pranking people at parties, solo karaoke, Smith Westerns, Vice Island, millennial journalism, event photography, &#39...

Vic McNabb is the creator of the infamous Toronto based Instagram meme account 'City Pool Warrior'. After a chance encounter on Dundas last week, we invited her on the pod. Vic sat down with us to discuss performative reading, Florida, anonymity, getting recognized on the street, parasocial relationships, working remotely as a data analyst, digital nomads, clickbait, non reputable news sources, cr...

The first 17 minutes of this episode are free! Subscribe to our Patreon to hear the full pod. We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss spring weather, the Loveless patio, people pretending to work at cafes, Que Ling Restaurant, La Salumeria, Kaisers, Cootie Catcher at Low Bar, house shows, 107 Shaw, Tim Mcready's NXNE parties, Angel Dust at Danforth United, Cock Sparrer, Graham...

Famous Players were an infamous DJ duo from Toronto. Looked down upon by older DJ's in the scene, they made a name for themselves breaking the rules by using iPods, wearing matching outfits and performing premixed sets. In the span of six months they went from playing tiny venues to opening for Hillary Duff at the Scotiabank Arena. Eventually, they learned to DJ. Famous players sat down with u...

The first half of this episode is free! Join us on Patreon to unlock the full episode. We're back with another one on one pod to discuss Miller Lite, winter cottages, ice fishing, people who walk on frozen lakes, Tony Price & Bernardino Femminielli live at Cafeteria, seated concerts, hardcore shows starting too early, "lights on" DJ sets, Swiss Chalet, hot chicken sandwiches, cal...

Bernardino Femminielli is a Paris based artist who's most recent singles "JEUX DE RÉGRESSION / REQUIEM D'UN MAÎTRE-CHIEN" we're released last year on Maximum Exposure . A joint album with Tony Price will be released later this year. Bernardino sat down with us to discuss tombstones, after parties, sleeping in the streets of Manhattan, getting groped by creeps, NYC stalkers, k...

Michelle Rabin is a food stylist, culinary producer and co-host of "Just A Dash" with chef Matty Matheson. Season three of "Just A Dash" is streaming now on Netflix. Michelle sat down with us to discuss people who wear converse in the winter, shake warmers, restaurants vs take out, walk ins, solo dining, single plate dinners, Chicken Marbella, 90's food, Earls, Dotty's,...

Cootie Catcher are a Toronto based indie pop band. whose upcoming album, "Something We All Got" drops February 27 via Carpark Records. Cootie Catcher sat down with us to discuss starting out as a duo, their early shows, Buffalo '66, all ages shows at the Smiling Buddha, fake ID's, Rush, South Park, the Bonhamology YouTube channel, DJ's in bands, serious covers, Cooked Raw, to...

The first half of this episode is free! Join us on Patreon to unlock the full episode. We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss The Grammy's, choreography, Justin Bieber performing in his underwear, Ticketmaster, Bad Bunny, The PATH, Jersey Mikes, Industry, A Knight of Seven Kingdoms, Pluribus, Jerry Tsu, wanting to move to the desert, the big snow storm, Nick accidentally drin...

Brian Borcherdt is a Toronto based musician and founding member of the band Holy Fuck . Brian also releases solo music under the name Dusted . Holy Fuck's upcoming album " Event Beat " drops March 27th. Brian sat down with us to discuss moving to the Catskills, NYC drinking water, growing up in Nova Scotia, grumpy small town folk, how Toronto has changed over the years, the club dist...

Fan favourite guest Chloe Li-Chapman returns to the pod to deep dive into our 2026 In's and Outs lists. In this episode we discuss Guiness 0.0, 90s burritos, The Golden Globes, driving in the city, Nick's Bonito's incident, complaints, The Central, whether or not anyone is banned from Bowie, dining and dashing, DJ's who can't read a room, M. Night Shyamalan, Drake loving Linny&...

The first 40 minutes of this episode are free! Join us on Patreon to listen to the full pod. We're back with our first solo pod of 2026 after a much needed break. In this episode we discuss dry January, icy streets, wearing Converse in the winter, Uggs, Josh's B-day party, DJing 'fun music', Midnight Mass, the guy on Dundas who wears all white, the death of Boxing Day, going out du...

We're back with our annual year in review pod with everyones favourite cultural critic Tony Price! In this episode we discuss the spectacle of Cameron Winter and Geese, the rock & roll side of indie sleaze, people dressing like Martin Rev, Jack White, algorithm reactionaries, the inaccuracy of Spotify wrapped, platform capitalism, AI slop, Toronto having its moment, music people vs fashion...

The first 40 minutes of this episode are free! Join us on Patreon to listen to the full pod! In this episode we discuss Gen Z's rejection of gatekeeping, Millennial optimism, bone shaker bikes, proto steam punk, Cruising (1980), Mac Demarco live at Massey Hall, $20 beers, Panago Pizza, Josh going to Nicks house for the first time in six years, the art of making rice, NGHT MRKT, the Conditions...

Luster are an elusive new band from Toronto consisting of producers sopretty and prayinsecret. Their debut live show is this Saturday with Evilgiane and AL P (MSTRKRFT) at The Mod Club . Luster sat down with us to discuss bonding over Crystal Castles, moving to the city right before Covid, house parties, 888 Dupont, event photography, identity shifting, trend cycles, flat design, scanning books at...

After taking a much needed week off we decided to make this week's one on one pod free on all streaming services! In this episode we discuss musicians being the best people to help you move, weird U-Haul pick up spots, people who eat in bed, Josh's trip to Montreal, French Onion Soup, Pino Grouchios, "Rock Night", Beck, Bar Italia live at The Concert Hall, Geese being overhyped,...

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Josh's trip to London, Paddington In Peru, raw dogging a flight, pub culture, British food getting a bad rap, Walkers Prawn cocktail chips, Hoops, the spiciest food we've ever eaten, bars vs pubs, meeting Peaches at Dalston Superstore, Clothesline From Hell, Londoners not being afraid of rain, Fontain...

Sophie Blumenthal is a Toronto legend who we've both known for over 15 years. She's lived many lives working in art and fashion and continues to write her own story. Sophie sat down with us to discuss deleting social media, ADHD, working in waste management, recycling metals and electronics, scrap yards, being known as a heartbreaker, driving Uber, Low Bar, Ed The Sock, Speakers Corner, be...

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the longest halloween weekend, game 7 of the world series, Dannys Next Door, Bonito's, Jerry O'Connell, our Halloween costumes, Expo Karaoke, smashing pumpkins, CD's being our favourite medium to listen to music, Josh's upcoming trip to London, neighbourhoods on the verge of gentrification and...