9to5.cc Podcasts: Including Go Plug Yourself (GPYS) & 9to5 Entertainment System (9ES)

We’ve been doing 9ES for something like 13 years now and when we started we usually did a “best of” episode to close out the year. Kind of like the Much Music Holiday Wrap. We’d go over all the best things we watched, played and experience throughout the year and pick our favorites. 13 years ago we were all much younger people who were much more plugged into the pop-culture zeitgeist of the world....

The Montreal podcast that asks the founder of therover.ca Christopher Curtis: “Who was the artist that got you into the particular art form that you love?” – that question asked by Jared Wilder back in episode 307. I think it’s no surprise that both Sarah and I are pretty big fans of investigative journalism in one form or another. From my college years poring over exposés...

If you haven’t been following the saga of Luigi Mangione and the assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson well – I don’t know what to tell you. I guess listen to this episode since I think we do a pretty good job of running through the main talking points.   Anyways, let me tell you about Andrew Witty. Andrew Witty is the new CEO of UnitedHealth – he makes 23.5 million dol...

The Montreal podcast that asks New York comedian Jared Wilder: “Which of your friend’s parents did you want to hook up with?” returns for another chaotic freewheeling round of podcasting gold. That question asked of course by none other than the Hardcore Hero – The Green Phantom back in episode 306 (the views and opinions of The Green Phantom do not represent those of this...

The Montreal podcast that really enjoyed Transformers: One and thinks Hasbro sucks returns to the airwaves for another episode of podcasting goodness. To say that Scott really enjoys Transformers is an understatement. He clarifies in this episode that he is really only a mega-fan of what’s known as “Transformers G1” which specifically refers to the original run of toys and accomp...

The Montreal podcast that asks The Green Phantom (Hardcore Hero, Canadian Table Breaker, Wrestling Legend): Did you ever shoplift as a kid? That question asked by Coolopolis Montreal’s Kristian Gravenor back in episode 304 . It’s been a few years since we’ve had Green Phantom (or “Phantom” to his friends) on the show but the door is always open for him to return. It h...

If you’re into horror movies (and if you’re a devout 9ES listening you just might be) I don’t mind telling you that ‘The Substance’ might be my favorite horror movie of 2024. I think the shortlist here includes Longlegs and maybe Cuckoo but The Substance is an easy pick over both of those films if only because it is more interesting to look at it and sticks with you in a much, much more visceral w...

The Montreal podcast that is proud to plug our own Lawrence Corber’s upcoming album recording “Lully” is giving you a free master class in recording a comedy album! Walter J. Lyng, Troy Stark and now Lawrence Corber (Lully to his friends) have all been working on comedy albums in 2024 and we’re lucky enough to have all three of them on this show to (mostly) talk about just...

I think when it comes to movies taking insane swings I am firmly “for”. Sure Francis Ford Coppola might regret spending $120 million of his own money on Megalopolis, a film that I’m told is “ an overstuffed opus that’s equal parts stimulating and slapdash ”, but isn’t that better than just being Avengers 11 or whatever?   It’s why a part of me (Keith) has a special place in my heart for...

Don’t call it a comeback! Loyal Go Plug Yourself listeners have noted that we haven’t had Chris Venditto on the show in a couple of months. He’s been on our Long Term Injured Reserve list for the last few months while he took care of a few things but guess what? Chris Venditto is back, baby! Tell your friends ( and book him )! In all seriousness it was extremely special for me to be able to have C...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was… fine? Good even. I think it ends up feeling like a bit of a letdown because of the 36 year gap between the release of the original. If you waited 36 years to make a sequel and get most of the cast back together it kind of feels like you’re making it because some kind of inspiration struck.   It doesn’t quite feel like a cash grab. There’s a little more artistry an...

We’re probably a little late to the whole “Dave Grohl scandal” if somehow a rockstar getting a lady pregnant constitutes a scandal anymore. Grohl is kind of the bridge between the classic and modern rockstar and a lot of times leans a lot more into the “classic” variety in terms of his public persona.   I guess maybe it stings a little that he has been presenting himself as a dad recently but...

The Montreal podcast that asks journalist, author and creator of “Coolopolis Montreal” Kristian Gravenor: What is your most unexpected fear? That question asked by Hellgirl Productions (Emelia Hellman & Nancy Webb) back in GPYS 303 . It’s pretty well documented throughout over 300 episodes of this podcast that I love getting into some of the strange and wonderful stories of M...

As occasionally happens when you’ve been podcasting for over a decade – sometimes a guest drops off the face of the planet (or the island of Montreal) and you’re left on a Wednesday night before a long weekend without a new episode of Go Plug Yourself. Fortunately though we’ve got over 300 episodes in our back catalogue that we can dig up and re-share with you. So we’...

The Montreal podcast that would never lie to you like Stan Lee has returned to the airwaves of the internet to talk mostly about the Editor in Chiefs of Marvel Comics. Look, there’s no good way to say this – Jono is off taking care of his sick family so it’s left to Scott and I to hold down the fort that is the 9to5 Entertainment System. What does that mean for you, the listener?...

The Montreal arts & entertainment podcast that asks Emelia Hellman & Nancy Webb of Hellgirl Productions: What compliment would you give yourself? That question asked by Abby Stonehouse and Alo Azimov back in episode 302 . It’s no secret that we love Fantasia here at 9to5.cc – we do a whole show about it – so imagine our excitement when Inés pitched the idea of having Emel...

If the hosts of 9ES were stranded on the International Space Station because they were Boeing Starliner astronauts hearing strange pinging noises outside of the airlock there would literally be only one person we would want to be stranded with.   You can also better believe that we would keep doing the podcast from space. “The 9to5 Entertainment System: IN SPACE” has a nice ring to it.  ...

Oh snap there’s another music festival left this summer! Palomosa makes its debut in 2024 as an official sendoff to the summer! Palomosa is next week! So, just like we did for Osheaga Sarah and I are introducing the first ever edition of our Unofficial Palomosa Podcast. Sarah and I will be dug into the entire lineup of the inaugural Palomosa to give you music recommendations across both days...

The Montreal arts and entertainment podcast that asks Abby Stonehouse and Alo Azimov of Ladyfest: What is a quote that inspires you? That question asked by Sloan Kooshan and Dawn McSweeney back in episode 301 . First of all, once again I need to mention that we recorded this episode remotely. So apologies if the audio levels are a little all over the place. Ladyfest is returning to Montreal once a...

When you watch the film “Twisters” you will notice that basically a town gets leveled by one of the titular Twisters just about every single day. I think the movie takes place in the span of about a week but who knows? Anyways, I found it kind of jarring that a town gets wiped off the map by a tornado and what seems to be a town away is still having their little rodeo or little league game or what...

The Montreal arts and entertainment podcast that asks Sloan Kooshan & Dawn McSweeney: Where would you travel next? And: What’s the most definitive art piece that you enjoy? Those questions asked by Daniel Glick and Evelyne Côté in our Osheaga Special Episode . On this week’s episode Sarah and I are talking to Sloan Kooshan and Dawn McSweeney about the upcoming SWANA Comedy Show at...

I guess it’s an election year so politics is going to creep into our podcast more and more until November. This time we talk about the Right Wing getting really mad that France did “The Last Supper” in drag and how “Republicans are Weird” is now a trend.   Let’s see if we can look at a quote and determine if it was spoken by a sitting Senator or a 5th Grader: “They called us weird so I’ll cal...

That’s a wrap on Osheaga 2024. It’s over. We can all go back to our lives now and try to cling to the memories of Osheaga as they fade away like dimming stage lights. Sarah and I took in an absurd amount of bands this year and managed to drag our tired asses over to the Ed Banger 20th Anniversary Party on Saturday night like complete lunatics (watching a back-to-back set of Busy P and...

9to5.cc is back with it’s 2024 Fantasia Podcast Series! Note: There are multiple ways to subscribe to our Fantasia podcast but your best bet is to subscribe to the 9to5.cc podcast feed to make sure you get every episode. Otherwise check out our X feed (formerly Twitter) for updates until the end of the festival! The 2024 Fantasia International Film Festival is underway and Sarah and Keith (from th...

9to5.cc is back with it’s 2024 Fantasia Podcast Series! Note: There are multiple ways to subscribe to our Fantasia podcast but your best bet is to subscribe to the 9to5.cc podcast feed to make sure you get every episode. Otherwise check out our X feed (formerly Twitter) for updates until the end of the festival! The 2024 Fantasia International Film Festival is underway and Sarah and Keith (from th...