Down to the Wire

This week on Down to the Wire Jacob Racco welcomes back Hassan Phills for his second stint on the podcast. Joining Hassan is comedian Alistair Ogden, both stopped by the studio during their tour date here in Ottawa. Hassan is coming off of the new new Crave Original show Office Movers, while Alistair is fresh off of a string of shows in niche transgender coffee shops. The show looks a little diffe...

Today we welcome back friend of the show, comedian Moe Ismail who is coming off of an appearance on the new Crave original, 'The Office Movers'. In today’s episode we introduce him to the new format we've been testing out, where we read out a headline and our guest has 90 seconds to guess if its real or fake news. HOWEVER, we add a twist. And by twist I mean punishment. Today's slate of Back Page...

Today we welcome back friend of the show, comedian Akeem Hoyte-Charles. Last time he was on the podcast we cold called the teacher who got fired over her rap career, making a strong dent in Down to the Wire history. In today’s episode we introduce him to the new format we've been testing out, where we read out a headline and our guest has 90 seconds to guess if it’s real or fake news. To close out...

Ottawa’s #1 Comedy Show takes the stage for a second time. Welcome to Down to the Wire, Ottawa's favourite comedy podcast, filmed live at the Laugh Lounge. Hosted by comedian Jacob Racco, this event blends stand-up comedy with the a satire spin on late night talk shows, featuring reactions to weird headlines in the news. This live edition of Down to the Wire showcases stand-up acts from a few of O...

We're spicing things up in the studio this week and putting our guest on the spot. Today Jacob will read out five goofy headlines and our guest will have to guess whether they are real or fake news. Today's guest Big Norm will have a few minutes to ask questions about each story to try and press Jacob before making his guess. Todays real (or fake news) headlines are: Man Shoots His Male Doctor Aft...

This week we are joined by Toronto comedian Rasha E, who flew in just for todays episode because I'm a fly in our guest type guy now (as long as they're flight attendants). Today we get into some odd news stories we found such as; The viral ‘Chase bank glitch’ is actually a crime and could land you in prison (7:42) Maduro decrees Christmas will start in October as Venezuela cracks down on...

We throw some of the darkest news stories we found this past week at Kia Mazar, and he was not happy. This weeks slate of news is unlike our normal rotation of weird and funny news, unfortunately its been a dark week. This weeks news is kicked off with a twisted story about a husband adding cocaine, MDMA to wife's drinks while making love with her daughter, in hopes he would marry her. (5:44) Next...

This week New York comedian Danny Martinello drops by for his second stint on the podcast. He fills us in on how New York has been treating him and the differences between America and Canada. Todays news features a call in where we track down the Pennsylvania man who posted up a billboard seeking out women Next up, American Airlines banned a lesbian woman after accusing her of sex with a man Then...

Today Jacob Racco welcomes on New York Comedian Andy Haynes. After riffing off a couple shlong puns in light of a French pole vaulter at the Paris Olympics, Racco gets into this weeks news. First up, Kim Kardashian is following Jennifer Aniston's footsteps as the most recent celebrity to try out a new anti aging technology called salmon sperm. (9:04) Next the duo reacts to a new trend, which i...

This weeks episode is a candidate for podcast of the year. Racco is joined by Ottawa artist NTHN and his manager Charlean Alain. We cover some weird news stories dug up off the internet, leading off with an entire playground being stolen from a school for kids with autism in Florida (6:09). Also, co-founder of OceanGate, the company who lead the submersible mission to the Titanic last year, now be...

This week Jacob Racco welcomes on television legend, Jon Dore. Jacob kicks the show off by acknowledging one of Jon's stand-up routines he watched on T.V as a kid that changed his life. Todays news stories include North Korea sending poop balloons to South Korea (11:16), we interview the organizer of the Toronto naked bike ride (26:27), and we react to a video of a Spanish comedian getting att...

We recorded this episode twice... You'll see why. We welcome back Jonah Peters of Nice Guy clothing, he now has three appearances on the podcast, more than any other guest. Today we react to a few weird news stories we found online, starting with a Korean man who was caught having s*x with a pink Tesla. (11:08) We watch the trailer for a new queer planet animal documentary coming out soon (who...

This week I welcome on two very talented artists from America, Fya Man who is a writer and producer that has worked with Kanye, Jay Z, NLE Choppa and others. Along with Bella Blaq who's an MC from Georgia making waves through not just her bars but also unique marketing strategies. Today we talk about that time Fya Man pranked Kanye while working on Donda. We react to some odd stories we found...

This week we are joined by one of Canada's best comedians, coming off winning the Golden Buzzer at Canada's Got Talent; Sterling Scott. We talk about how much money (or Bitcoin) we would get shot for before diving into some odd stories happening around the world. We react to an American man who faked his death to avoid child support (22:42), as well as how people leverage child support as...

This week we're joined by recurring guest Logan Brown who kicks us off with a little Creed for your ears. We come across a few odd stories in the news, first reacting to a bill that would criminalize STI's in Oklahoma (13:04). Later in the show we talk about the Dune popcorn bucket and an AMC Exec's reaction to the meme (21:49). Plus, marrying your cousin is now illegal in Tennessee (3...

This week we have comedians Akeem Hoyte-Charles and Will Del Vecchio join the show while in town for a weekend at the Laugh Lounge. To kick things off Akeem finally gets Jacob to spill the beans on how the McDonalds sign made it's way into our studio. Then we get into the Back Page News, where we find the strangest news stories from around the world and react to them. This weeks stories includ...

Meet the Famiglia, on this episode a couple of the behind the scenes fellas at Down to the Wire join the show. Meet Dan Hill; videographer, former 1x viral TikTok star and 5 pin bowling champ, who's been a part of the DTTW team since late 2022. And meet Carter Pruett; former music producer with a number 1 hit, might have kissed a cousin (we can't tell), is the second DTTW member to get bul...

This week we're joined by Ottawa artists NYCKY GHOST and J Chinnasz. We lost Down to the Wire today, J Chinnasz has taken over. His presence is a PSA on why you should get your kids tested for ADHD at a young age. This week in Back Page News we find some of the weirdest news stories circulating the globe, such as; California principal on leave after pretending to shoot kids during drill Gang s...

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Today we're joined by a young legend in Ottawa, one of the founders of the FMG collective, Filet. We have an all-time interview coming your way this episode as we follow up with the OnlyFans Mom from last weeks episode in an EXCLUSIVE interview. We learn a ton of new information, including her kids getting expelled, prior conversations with the principle, leaving the county and much more. Alon...

Michelle Cline got her car banned from her children's school due to an OnlyFans decal ad on the back windshield. In our interview we learn some new developments Full version of our interview from the BANNED OnlyFans Mom Speaks Out Episode (w/Filet) episode

Today we have another deadly duo joining the show, this time it's Ottawa creatives CGB and Nice Guy. CGB (Conor Brisard) is a visual artist coming off a successful art exhibit called 'Figuring it Out'. While Nice Guy is a clothing brand ran by Jonah Peters, check out his latest February drop. This week in Back Page News we find some of the most odd and weird news stories circulating th...

Today we are joined by Toronto based comedians Marc Anthony Sinagoga and Kerby Darius. They hilarious duo bring the energy this week, we kick things off with some banter on hate comments and "trying to have kids". Then in Back Page News, we find some of the most odd and weird news stories circulating the globe, such as; NJ house vandalized with pepperoni: 'As an Italian, it hurts the...

Start spreadin' the news... We're in New York this week joined by comedian Giulio Gallarotti. At the top of the show he makes us feel better about nerding out over the big city before getting into the news. In Back Page News, we find some of the most ridiculous and odd news stories circulating the globe, such as; Teen facing charges for allegedly taping fish to ATMs (8:43) Miami TE Cam McC...

The first episode of 2024 is an all-timer with Ottawa's very own Izzy Rose. She's is hands down the most talented singer in the city... But in true DTTW fashion we don't mention it at all. Instead we get into the allegations surrounding her right off the top, followed with our Back Page News. If you're new to the show, Back Page News is where we find the strangest stories you won&#...