Roz & Mocha

Star Wars Day streeters with Maurie, including takes you truly can’t unhear, plus Shem celebrating May the 4th in his own very specific way. A brand‑new Shem song makes its debut, followed by a big interview with Small Town Escapes stars Colin and Justin on leaving city life behind. Eric Braeden makes headlines with an explosive rant aimed at a casting director, and the show dives into Nick Cannon...

From playoff heartbreak with the Oilers and Raptors, to workplaces cracking down on cell phones, plus Drake shooting a new music video in Toronto. There’s also a wild Full House residuals revelation, history made at the Kentucky Derby, the biggest Met Gala moments, a cruise ship illness affecting Canadians, and why everyone is just realizing Ziggy Marley sang the Arthur theme song.

The team tackles everything from the warning labels they’d come with, breaking up with a longtime barber, and who they’d bring on a cross‑country road trip, to gross workplace habits, why Roz never has to compete in challenges, and finger‑snapping superpowers. Other Deep Dives get into holding petty grudges, refusing a tray of lasagna, who would be the worst therapist, changing your mind on big li...

Can Maurie pick up Roz for work again for old time sake? The crew debates life without money and what a new form of currency could be, Mocha opens up about what prompted him to stop drinking and how he did it, and the gang tackles impossible would‑you‑rathers—from getting paid per poop versus per step, to mooing when you cry or squeaking when you laugh. They also unpack Roz’s infamous “mind ya bus...

Roz challenges Chloe to explain Gen X references, the crew reacts to a pregnancy craving combo of tuna and grape jelly, and Roz admits he didn’t know men were getting Brazilian waxes. A listener vents about lying change‑room mirrors, superfan Keeks calls in to talk growing up on the show, and Shem’s birthday turns into a full roast with surprise calls, poems, and Maurie phoning Shems around the wo...

This week on The Roz & Mocha Retro Show, we’re talking about the unsung hero of every outfit: pants. We dig back into some classic pants-related moments, from covering the No Pants Subway Ride in 2014, to that same year when a guy went viral for putting his pants on with absolutely no hands, and finally tackling the timeless 2015 debate: are long johns actually underwear? It’s proof that when it c...

Andi can’t shake the fear that she’s about to be fired after surviving a toxic job in the past. Mariapia is stuck dealing with a noisy, unpredictable landlord and doesn’t know how to stand up for herself without making things worse. Dave once again needs emergency help figuring out Mother’s Day, and Cassandra opens up about the loneliness and guilt she feels after moving away from her family for h...

Maurie chats with Nicholas Braun about his new project The Sheep Detective. Roz tells the story of an incredibly awkward grocery store run‑in with a listener while buying toilet paper, Shem gets dragged for his obsession with heavy sweaters, and the crew reacts to Ray J claiming he’s slept with over 11,000 women. There’s also confusion and debate around Raptors playoff rules and fan injuries, Drak...

Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz are reportedly engaged after eight months of dating, while Channing Tatum appears to react publicly to the news. Ticketmaster Canada is delisting resale tickets in Ontario ahead of new legislation that would cap resale prices at face value. Taylor Swift has been named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of all time as the platform marks its 20th anniversary. The NFL Draft k...

Public transit horror stories escalate fast, from greasy handrails to full‑on chaos, before a serious question sparks talk of how a proper retirement victory lap should look. The crew debates surviving group projects, who actually washes their hands, and assigns jobs in a chaotic period‑drama version of themselves. Relationship habits get dissected too — sitting beside your partner, last names, sh...

If you didn’t know Roz and had to guess his age, what would you say? Roz also reveals what it was like narrating his own book — and whether book narration could become his next money-making lane. What does Mocha actually look like without a hat? If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? Mocha ranks Maynard’s candy from best to worst, the crew decides who would leave a group function firs...

A wild day around Drake’s massive Iceman ice sculpture takes over Toronto, from fans uncovering the hidden album release date to firefighters hosing it down and Mayor Olivia Chow reacting. Canadian Olympic ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier stop by ahead of the Stars on Ice tour. Plus, we try a lightning‑fast tongue‑twister challenge with “Mouth Health.”

This week on the Roz and Mocha Retro Show, things get downright fowl as the crew dives beak‑first into all things chicken. From the wild discovery in 2015 that you could actually rent a chicken in Toronto, to revisiting the 2015 Chicken Dance era, and even throwing it back to 2013 when Maurie was genuinely stressed about running out of chickens, this episode proves one thing: the show has always b...

A newly married listener can’t shake the resentment over a missing wedding card that keeps getting mentioned but never delivered, another is struggling to coexist now that her husband is home all the time and suddenly controls the movies, the bathroom, and the routine, while someone else feels trapped between a spouse who wants to move their growing family for a better future and a controlling par...

WrestleMania reactions, Raptors playoff frustration, and chaos around candy binges, gym etiquette, and accidentally swallowing toothpaste. The episode also features Maurie’s interviews with Heated Rivalry costume designer Hanna Puley, Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser on Balls Up, and Devon Hansen, the son of Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, talking about the historic Artemis II mission. Plus,...

Airlines are shortening movie titles to make them fit seat‑back screens, Artemis II astronauts are opening up about an intense re‑entry back to Earth, and Law & Order: Organized Crime is officially finished, with Christopher Meloni getting emotional saying goodbye to fans. There’s new hype after Kevin Feige teased Avengers: Doomsday at CinemaCon, Lana Del Rey dropped a theme song for a new James B...

Who would win a home run derby sparks debate, with Mocha topping most lists and Maurie happily placing himself last after a close call at a Jays game. Roz breaks down his favourite rock bands — AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, The Black Crowes, and The Cure — and talks about how hearing his kid play guitar has brought those songs back into his life. The group also reveals t...

If you could download any skill straight into your brain like The Matrix, what would it be? The crew also gets into whether Roz ever feels the urge to teach Chloe how to cook, who’s actually the best poker player on the show (Vegas experience and “street smarts” are debated), and if Roz has ever thought about working on a golf course thanks to his love of lawn care. Mocha opens up about turning in...

The crew attempts a viral screaming challenge that immediately goes off the rails, breaks down Chloe’s very specific vision‑board goals, and gives life advice to listeners hitting milestone birthdays — including turning 40 and 60. Plus, Maurie interviews the viral duo Twink and a Redhead, who were the first to stay at The Cottage from Heated Rivalry, admits he’s broke on payday, and the team field...

The Roz & Mocha Retro Show! Special guest this week.. Mocha!

A listener worries a running joke about looking like his partner’s sibling may be killing intimacy, while another faces the unbearable reality of a parent who may never regain consciousness after cardiac arrest. There’s also a parent discovering skipped classes, secret vaping, and hidden phones, and a workplace situation where a coworker’s relationship with a married executive feels inappropriate...

Mocha celebrates his birthday with surprise calls from Denis and Melina, street shout‑outs from fans, and Shem singing a very customized version of Happy Birthday. The crew reacts to Rory McIlroy winning his second straight Masters — with instant reactions from an Irish pub — debates whose farts smell worse between men and women, and breaks down Chloe’s dance competition turning into a full‑on par...

Diddy’s lawyers argue his alleged sex crimes were actually constitutionally‑protected amateur pornography, while GB News faces backlash after a guest falsely claimed Drake’s lyrics reference violence against women. Olivia Rodrigo teases a new single as Lady Gaga and Doechii surprise‑drop a track from The Devil Wears Prada 2, the Raptors clinch an automatic playoff spot, Ottawa is rattled by a 3.9‑...

Chloe does quite possibly the worst Shaggy impression, ghost stories clash with denial, haunted hotels get recordings, and a floating jar of Nutella sparks debates about what’s real and what’s A.I. Childhood TV commercials, first wrestling memories, public toilet habits, and the unspoken rules of remotes turn into unexpectedly heated arguments. There’s also talk of truth serum, impossible question...

If you could instantly download any skill into your brain Matrix-style, what would it be? Roz and Mocha tackle that, the worst part of summer, and what the ultimate Roz & Mocha Show getaway would actually look like. Things get personal with green flags in dating, lifelong hobbies and investments outside of work, and the exact moment you realize you’re officially getting older (including a very hon...