Down to the Wire

We kick things off with some banter about Racco's drug dealing maid, also we introduce our latest partnership as we are proud to be the newest ambassadors of Red Bull Canada.   We switch it up this week and lead with Front Page News (7:42), our new segment about trending news stories, with this weeks topic being about George Santos who's been in the news a lot recently. With his most recent contro...

DTTW is back with a fresh episode to kick off the New Year! We shake things up a little with our first episode with a format change and from this point on, everything you know about The Down to the Wire Podcast has been flipped on its head... Well at least the format of the show has.  We kick it off much the same with a welcome back intro that takes us into our 'Back Page News' with headlines such...

It's the moment you've been waiting all year for... Nog Shots are back and better than ever! Join us for the fourth instalment of our holiday tradition where John and Jacob square off in an egg nog drinking competition, with loser receiving an unobstructed nut shot from the winner.  This is our best Nog Shots to date, guaranteed or your money back!  We try to mix in some news with headli...

This week we have an amazing show for you guys, and we did it with no guests, just pure Down to the Wire banter. We tease our upcoming annual Nog Shots episode that will conclude the year and have a $1,500 value giveaway for you to win this holiday season. We rip for an hour straight on some Backpage News stories, with all our headlines coming out of Germany. Such as; 'Massive Bull Semen Heist Has...

In this week's episode of the DTTW Podcast, your favourite hosts are joined by Montreal comic and entrepreneur Eva Alexo (38:49) for a killer sit down where we discuss the Kickback (43:27), a comedy show she co-created, the Montreal comedy scene (59:34), comedy show curation (1:07:09) and her grandmother's new found love for blowjobs (1:22:42)!  But before that, there's the matter of our Back...

The one and only White Yardie stops by DTTW HQ for this week's episode of The Down to the Wire Podcast while he was in Ottawa for his stand-up comedy tour. Over the course of half an hour we chopped it up with the comedy mogul about everything from his background (50:56), his live shows (56:24), the scrutinization he is under (59:03), his love for food (1:02:45) and the struggles he faces as a sta...

This episode of The Down to the Wire Podcast features Toronto based photographer, Of The Saint (28:12). The man behind the lens of some iconic photos from the last year in Canadian Hip-Hop stops by DTTW HQ to talk about everything from his beginning in photography, his whirlwind lifestyle and shooting some of the biggest celebrities in the game such as Drake, Diddy, Bobby Shmurda, Symba, The Game,...

This week's episode of Down to the Wire is joined by none other than Ottawa legend, City Fidelia (27:44). Over the course of 2 hours and a bunch of drinks, we dive into his new album, 'Painkiller', his role in the city, the creation of his studio in downtown Ottawa and his collaborations with Shelley FKA DRAM, Vic Mensa & Malik Yusef. And that's only the first hour of this colossal episode.&nb...

This week on the Down to the Wire Podcast we are joined by Ottawa's favourite cinematographer, Ben Telford (29:29), where we talk about everything from his humble start creating Lego stop motion videos to his meteoric rise in the world of music video creation. We discussed his work with Ottawa legends such as Lindasson, Night Lovell & Jesse Luketa, his introverted personality and of course his...

This week we have an all-time episode coming your way, featuring TwoTiime (33:27) a star in the making who's built up a widespread fan base with multiple records hitting over a million streams in just three years since picking up a mic. We talk about the strides he's already made in such a short timeframe along with how he plans to attack this next level of stardom he's about to attain. We also ge...

Rising stars in the comedy scene Andrew Packer and Neema Naz drop by Down to the Wire Studios while stopped in Ottawa for the "I'm Your Sugar Daddy Tour" (33:24). We chopped it up about their stand-up and sketch comedy careers, making a presence on social media, fan interactions and some of their 'made-it' moments. Also in true DTTW fashion we hit them with some Backpage News headlines to see if t...

Ottawa singing and songwriting legend Maurice Moore stopped by DTTW HQ for a top notch episode of The Down to the Wire Podcast (31:17) where we talked about everything from his move to his Los Angeles to how he keeps Ottawa in his heart to his new album. He fills the episode with a ton of gems about his songwriting process, artistic experimentation and the business side of the music industry.&nbsp...

The Down to the Wire Podcast would like to welcome two very special guests; Harlem legend, A$AP Twelvyy (37:29), and Toronto's fastest climbing new artist, Duvy (45:28). We caught up with them backstage after their Cranium Festival performances, which made for some of the craziest interview vibes we've ever experienced. But before all that, we have our Backpage News with stories like; 'Man caught...

This week we welcome on a very special guest, he's a rising star not just in Ottawa but nationwide who has everyone waiting for his performance at this weekends Cranium Festival, the one and only FTG Reggie (23:56). We talk about what it's like making 'Anthem Tracks' with songs like Rainy Days (feat. FTG Metro) and A Lot (feat. Lindasson and Night Lovell) captivating the city, the formation of FTG...

Long time friend of the show and multi talented artist Quest stops by the studio (18:53) for the second time since the inaugural interview two years ago to discuss his new collaborative album featuring 36 artists over 25 songs and the festival he's throwing on the other side of the Ottawa River. We also take time to remember his dear friend Dip Black and dive into his philosophies on not overthink...

This week we welcome on the faces behind Severe Nature (20:52), one of the most influential clothing brands in Ottawa with an international impact. Creative Director Krstopha Afolabi and Designer Jessilina Wong take us into the creative process behind their next collection, what Severe Nature is really all about, being anti name brand, the importance of having a network of people around you and we...

This week we welcome on Gwen Madiba (23:48), a global icon who was the North American Ambassador for the Nelson Mandela Legacy Foundation, Miss Universe in 2017, created the Equal Chance Foundation, started a streetwear brand called Sponsored by God, is travelling back and forth to Europe to support refugees and so much more. We are honoured to have her in studio and dive into her brain to discuss...

We're backstage at Budweiser Stage in Toronto this weekend doing some Big J Journalism at Manifesto Vol.16. This years bill was headlined by Davido and DVSN, while also featuring an amazing line-up of Canadian artists including acts like Planet Giza and Fame Holiday, who highlight todays episode. We sit down with the Montreal trio Planet Giza (18:59) and talk about their EP 'Don't Throw Rocks at t...

This week we welcome on rising Ottawa Hip Hop/Pop artist TkMN (28:14). He's been making noise in the local music scene, with his single Hardaway gaining hundreds of thousands of streams, including a feature on Spotify's Northern Bars playlist. We tease his upcoming EP 'Popstart Tk' that is dropping this Friday, but you already know the Down to the Wire guys got the mp3 files, so take our word this...

In this episode, the DTTW lads were joined by a new friend, Montreal based comedian Tom Murphy. Throughout the course of the show, we discuss the MTL comedy scene, the cool stuff Tom is doing in the comedy world and of course there's Backpage News stories we keep coming back to.    Backpage News stories include:  Quidditch rebrands as 'quadball' and further distances itself from Har...

This weeks episode features Toronto Raptors in house DJ, 4 Korners. We had to have him stop by  Down to the Wire Studios during Cranium's Showcase in Ottawa to talk about his venture into producing, his expansive career, the Toronto scene and of course the 2019 NBA Championship Raptors season. Before welcoming on 4Korners we dive into our Backpage News, featuring headlines such as; 'Man steal...

This weeks episode features Manifesto Managing Director, Tinesha Richards (22:57). We welcomed her to Down to the Wire Studios during Cranium's Showcase in Ottawa to talk about the Toronto based festival, what they look for in artists, their emphasis on youth and some behind the scenes on running a festival.  Before that we get into this weeks Backpage News, featuring "Drunk Mayor Crashes Car...

New show, new look, same hosts. The first episode of The Down to the Wire Podcast is here and we are joined by Toronto musical pioneer and renowned producer, Rich Kidd. Over the course of an hour we chop it up about his relationships with Drake and Kendrick, his work with the Remix Project and his roll in cultivating the Toronto sound. But first, in true DTTW fashion, there's some Backpage News st...