Roz & Mocha

On this episode of Ask Roz & Mocha, the crew debates whether repeatedly running into the same person is a sign you're being stalked or if some people are simply meant to cross your path. Plus, if Maurie ever went missing, could Roz, Mocha, Shem, and Chloe each come up with one defining characteristic to help bring him home? They also reveal the first thing they'd do if they retired tomorrow, s...

Roz battles a night of boredom while Meghan calls in with an all-time hatred of bananas, listeners vent about gym etiquette and lawn care, and the team debates whether people have been saying Samuel L. Jackson's name wrong all along. Plus, a survivor shares the incredible story of driving off a cliff and living to tell the tale, Kardinal Offishall joins the show to talk about his long-awaited new...

As Halloween creeps closer, we dig into some of the most chilling moments from the Roz & Mocha archives. From the time Maurie spent the night in a supposedly haunted hotel room, to an interview with someone who claimed to own a haunted couch, plus a bizarre listen to classic horror music transformed into a major key that somehow makes it sound happy, weird and spooky collide in this Retro Podc...

A listener is struggling to connect with their teenage child who has suddenly stopped opening up, while another wonders whether it's okay to step back from family relationships that feel one-sided and emotionally draining. The group tackles tough questions about communication, boundaries, expectations, and knowing when to keep trying versus protecting your own peace Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWiz...

Roz survives a brutal Waze reroute that nearly doubles his travel time, the NHL unexpectedly dives into the romance novel business, and an 81-year-old Newfoundland softball player goes viral with a heartfelt message to his teammates. Plus, the team samples KD-flavoured soda, Mocha battles a spider in his car, and Tom sounds off on pedestrians who cross the street while glued to their phones Hosted...

Trevor Zegras becomes the first NHL player penalized under the league’s stricter equipment rules, Ben Affleck reveals how his kids roasted him over relationship advice, and Nicolas Cage transforms into John Madden in a new movie trailer. We also discuss new music from Taylor Swift and U2, the surprise box office return of Avengers: Endgame, the New York Times' list of the top TV shows of the 21st...

Roommate horror stories, awkward moments in public, wedding advice, kitten tips, the worst school subjects, whether you can really stay friends with an ex, and what skill you'd master if you could improve 100x in just one hour. Plus, Mocha and Shem debate doing an entire show in their Guyanese accents, and the gang reveals who would be the messiest eater at dinner Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Roz dishes out fall lawn care advice, the crew imagines a big-screen version of The Roz & Mocha Show complete with dream casting and movie titles, and shares the family recipes they’d want passed down for generations. Plus, what’s one thing worth every penny no matter the cost, and the smell of a certain meal drifting through the neighbourhood that instantly stops you in your tracks? Hosted by...

Maurie chats with Julia Stiles about joining Dancing with the Stars, and sits down with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan to talk her new Netflix movie Best of the Best. Plus, Mocha attempts a self-tape audition for ER, Chloe gets tested on Guyanese and Caribbean slang, the team debates the fate of hoodies after a breakup, and a listener discovers Roz's high school graduation photo hanging in the halls of his...

Celebrating the start of fall, we dug deep into the Roz & Mocha archive vault to find some autumn-inspired gems. This week on The Roz & Mocha Retro Show, hear Maurie put his falsetto up against Justin Timberlake's in 2013, the gang debate whether it's called "fall" or "autumn," and a collection of classic fall jokes from 2016 that still make us groan today Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Roz opens up about the passing of his mom and shares stories from her final months, while listeners reach out with their own experiences. Plus, Maurie chats with new Toronto Maple Leafs star Gavin McKenna about joining hockey's biggest market, Chloe reviews a Zach Bryan concert she never wanted to attend, and garbage collector Charles unloads in a memorable Roz & Mocha Vented Moment about the...

The Blue Jays are officially out of playoff contention after a disappointing follow-up to last year's World Series run. Plus, Devon Sawa shares his thoughts on where things went wrong, Vladdy Jr. opens up about his struggles this season, Taylor Swift sparks speculation with her mysterious new single Patient Zero, Tom Cruise reveals what he and Taylor talked about at an NFL game, and Ed Sheeran con...

What’s the ultimate comfort food after a stressful day, and is 4 a.m. considered late or early? We debate the correct colours for school duotangs, whether people should change out of their “outside clothes” when they get home, and which Disney princess would survive a Hunger Games-style battle royale. Plus, who would crack first in a police interrogation, the last thing that made everyone literall...

For a junk drawer to officially qualify as a junk drawer, what’s the one item that absolutely has to be inside? This week on Ask Roz & Mocha, the gang also debates their favourite jingles from the show, whether tucking in your shirt without a belt is a fashion disaster, which wrist a watch should really be worn on, and faces the ultimate zombie apocalypse question: if your significant other ge...

The team debates the reality of “clopening,” settles an important question about whether a piece of naan or a baguette can be thrown farther, and revisits the fallout from a viral prank video. There’s also a discussion about Drake’s latest FOMO event, listener stories involving the Merlin bird-identification app, a family sharing how advice from the show helped with their child’s sleep struggles,...

As TIFF 2026 wraps up, we’re reliving some unforgettable festival moments on the Roz & Mocha Retro Show Podcast. Travel back to TIFF 2013 when Taylor Swift hit the red carpet for One Chance, the Paul Potts biopic featuring her song “Sweeter Than Fiction,” plus a chat with Keira Knightley about wearing period-piece costumes. Then, from TIFF 2014, Roz sits down with Benedict Cumberbatch for The...

A husband is struggling in a marriage where intimacy has completely disappeared, someone feels suffocated by a parent whose fear of scams has taken over her life, and another listener is dreading turning 40 as every new ache and pain starts to feel very real. Plus, a mom opens up about the emotions of sending two young children off to kindergarten and daycare, a woman can't stand her best friend's...

Roz, Mocha and Shem debate whether pre-ordering video games still makes sense, discuss the rough reviews for the new Wolverine game, and hear from listeners navigating daycare drop-offs, parenting challenges, and even a baby who falls asleep to the show. Plus, Maurie chats with Penélope Cruz, Helen Mirren, Seth Rogen, the cast of Netflix's Below, Jay Baruchel, and Mobland stars, while Chloe catche...

Federal investigators have reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Clippers salary-cap scandal. We also cover Jennifer Lawrence's first Instagram post, the latest from the 2026 Emmy Awards, Drake's upcoming FOMO project, Céline Dion's return to the stage, and the controversy surrounding Apple's foldable iPhone. Plus, exclusive TIFF interviews with Naomi Wa...

Do dreams actually mean anything? The crew debates astrology, recurring dreams and whether zodiac signs can tell you who you are, then gets into the jobs they'd love to have, favourite childhood cartoons, the foods they’d recreate from TV and movies, the best video games they've ever played, bucket list adventures, caller pet peeves and the very serious discussion of whether food is still edible a...

Roz and Mocha get into the little things that happen before the show starts, including how they actually greet each other every morning. Plus, they reveal the biggest red flags they've ignored because someone was just too hot to resist, debate whether it's worse to regret something you did or didn't do, and discuss whether they'd rather spend an hour stuck in traffic or waiting in a line. They als...

The gang relives the glory days of Yo Mama jokes, Mocha reveals he ate dinner before 4PM and was asleep by 6:30, and a listener shares her emotional reaction to The History of Roz & Mocha docuseries. Plus, a tongue twister challenge, an unbelievable Olive Garden breakup story, a listener who's been with the show for 16 years, and Shem learns the surprising Hebrew meaning of his name Hosted by...

School's back in session on this episode of the Roz & Mocha Retro Show! We're taking a trip through the archives and revisiting some of our favourite school-themed moments, including Maurie's hilarious school jokes from 2015, a classic Morbid Call from 2013 where a caller asked Roz and Mocha to call her school and say she had died so she could skip class, plus the unforgettable Back To School...

As summer winds down, Maurie hits the streets to hear what students really think about heading back to class, and the return of School Tings puts Maurie and Chloe to the test in astronomy, spelling, Canadian law and geography. Plus, a high school teacher vents about stinky students, Roz can't stop singing Shem's Labour Day song, and the crew embraces the chaos of back-to-school season Hosted by Si...

From a shocking story involving Jim Thornton from Wheel of Fortune to exclusive interviews with the Canadian International Air Show's Snowbirds and former fighter pilot Rob “Scratch” Mitchell, the gang dives into the biggest headlines of the week. Plus, the new Canadian $20 bill featuring King Charles III, Apple’s first foldable iPhone, AI experts warning about the future of artificial intelligenc...