BIRD PROTOCOL

What is good, homies?! We're stoked to have the super talented MC and our good friend Emerson Corleone on BIRD PROTOCOL. We couldn’t be more excited to chat with him about the rising stars of the East Coast… the incredible group of rappers, producers, and artists known as “Griselda”. Comprised of artists like Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Daringer, Rome Streets, Mach-Hommy,...

This week the bird boys are back with another “Lazy Bird” episode to tide you over and bring you into our weird and whacky lives. We cover a variety of topics from the set design in “Alien” to Otis’ comedy show to PALMREADER going back to the gym to the vaccine mandates and the state of the pandemic to our current choice of video game to what we’ve been listening to lately… oh, and also a crazy Ja...

This week. the bird boys revisit one of the greatest films of all time for PALMREADER’s official birthday pick, Steven Speilberg’s 1993 epic action-adventure sci-fi flick “Jurassic Park”. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, BD Wong, and a host of others… this movie was innovative technically, culturally, and cinematically. It was a...

The party birds have arrived! It’s our first ever group podcast with our friends Cody, All, Meg and Peary. Recorded in Muskoka during a week-long vacation, this episode gets a little chaotic but is full of laughs. Try to remember that, as Cody points out many times, we were all under the influence during the recording of this episode. We played fast and loose with this one but in the end, we all h...

Get ready for part two of our back-to-back Action Bronson series! This time around, the bird boys are talking about Bam Bam et al. on the television! That’s right… we’re going deep on our favourite comfort show “F*ck, That’s Delicious!”. Plus, we talk about the insane, spastic, and bizarre “Traveling The Stars: Action Bronson And Friends Watch Ancient Aliens” and we even briefly cover “The Untitle...

We’re back after a week-long hiatus that we had to take because Otis was busy shooting a movie! Can you believe it? Now we have street credit. We’re really ABOUT THAT LIFE… or at least Otis is. This episode is the first of a two-part series on one of our favourite rappers Action Bronson (and his rogue’s gallery of friends). This episode is mostly focused on Action Bronson’s music and personal arti...

The bird boys are here with another Lazy Bird episode! This week is a thought-provoking journey through current events and our twisted minds. This one is a long episode but it was super fun to kick back and chop it up about whatever. We cover all sorts of stuff in this episode including Fat Joe looking elated at the Verzuz battle, PALMREADER's experience with Ferber - a tall slender man in Oakley...

This week the bird boys are covering an insanely fun, intuitive, and well-made Playstation exclusive. Are your spider senses tingling yet? Mine are That’s right, it’s an episode on Insomniac’s spectacular series "Marvel’s Spider-Man" and "Spider-Man: Miles Morales"! We're covering both games in one episode because although "Miles Morales" is a standalone game, it feels more like Spider-Man 1.5 and...

Hey! It’s a new episode of BIRD PROTOCOL… and guess what? It’s our 30th episode! Unreal! Welcome to part two of our unofficial “Western Trilogy”! This week we are visiting the home of the Curly Bill, Johnny Ringo, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday and a whole slew of other scoundrels and lawmen. That’s right, we’re covering the insanely fun and badass film “Tombstone”. Directed by George P. Cosmatos (but ma...

This week the bird boys hit the streets of post-WW1 Birmingham and indulge in the seedy criminal underworld of the great BBC TV show “Peaky Blinders”. In this episode, we cover the whole series thus far and all the shenanigans of the Shelby family, lead by Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby. You already know that we chop it up about all the amazing characters, storylines, double-crosses, crimes, the r...

The bird boys are back and doing something new this week! That’s right… It’s our first documentary episode! A Werner Herzog documentary at that! We’re talking about the incredible 2005 film “Grizzly Man”. So, lock in and bear with us (pun intended) because this one is an insane real-life story that will blow your mind. Let’s keep it real. On the surface, “Grizzly Man” is a movie about a strange gu...

James Cameron is a mad genius who possibly is in cahoots with an underwater alien race. What? Don’t believe us? Listen to this episode of BIRD PROTOCOL and we might just change your mind. This week the bird boys chat about Cameron’s 1989 film “The Abyss”. A technical marvel, this movie is equal parts sci-fi, thriller, military film, and adventure film… it’s a wild ride from start to finish. We tal...

Ayo! It’s the Return of the Lazy Birds and of BIRD PROTOCOL! Sorry that we missed a week but all will be explained when you tune in. This week we’re keeping it relaxed and giving you the sequel to the critically acclaimed Lazy Bird episode. So, grab a seat and enjoy the bird boys at their finest… telling stories and sharing their ramblings about movies, video games, and all that good stuff. This w...

Alright! This is from our hearts! Sincerity over simple chords! We’ve made some mistakes, we’ve made some mistakes, but it’s a long time coming when you’re giving it everything! That’s right folks, this week the bird boys break down the importance, influence, and overall greatness of St. Catherine’s own, a staple of Ontario and Canada’s heavy music scene, Alexisonfire. Named after the world's only...

Howdy partner! It’s time to put on your cowboy hat, load up on ammo, craft some hunting supplies, ask Dutch about the next job, and head out into the wild west folks. Yessir, it’s high noon and we’re about to hit one of our favourite games EVER. This week the bird boys are talking about the perfect example of "video-games-as-art", the amazing “Red Dead Redemption 2” from Rockstar. Yeehaw! Forewarn...

A guy told me one time, "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.” Unfortunately, we’re pretty attached to this podcast so I don’t know about leaving it behind but we’ll happily talk about the “Heat” that’s around the corner… Especially if it’s coming from a strung-out, screaming Al Pacino. That’s righ...

Yo! The bird boys are back in the hot seat! This week we are talking about one of the most consistent, important, and hugely influential emo/alternative bands of the 90s, 00s, and even today. This is the “Jimmy Eat World” episode! You probably remember their hits like “Pain”, “Sweetness” and “The Middle”, but there is so much more to them. We cover the band's nearly 30-year career and discuss thei...

“What the hell are you?” We’re a podcast, what the hell are you?! Oh wait, I know. You’re an alien hunter from another planet here to hunt and kill a bunch of oiled up, heavily armed men. That’s right… we’re talking about the wildly popular, hugely influential, and fun-as-hell action sci-fi horror flick “Predator”. We talk about how much we love the film, the many myths surrounding the film’s prod...

Welcome to the first-ever Lazy Bird episode! Today we’re talking about whatever the heck we feel like talking about… no research, no set topic, just vibes. Because of the relaxed nature of this episode, we cover a wide variety of loosely related topics… so you can expect lots of talk about what we’ve been watching and playing (video games, TV, and movies) plus some other wild situations, conversat...

Hey, it’s a beautiful day. Let’s go down to Carcosa and see the Yellow King. Maybe we’ll uncover a huge conspiracy involving human sacrifice and child trafficking. Ritualistic crime? Oh yeah. Corruption? You bet. The occult? Check that box. Weird nihilistic philosophy talk? We got that. Horror? That too. This is the “True Detective - Season One” podcast. Shout out to Nic Pizzolatto and Cary Joji F...

Hey friends! This week we’re doing Otis’ birthday pick! We take it back to the 70s and New Hollywood and one of the greatest directors of all time… Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation”. This is the first time we dive deep into a classic film and it’s a banger of an episode. This movie is sick. Everything about this pod is excellent. There’s so much to talk about and we do our best to cover it...

G-g-g-g-g-G-G-G-g-g-g-G UNIIIIIIIIT!!!! The boys are back this week talking about one of the most underrated rap groups and the king of early aughts rap music… 50 Cent. We love the unit and we love 50’s music so this one was a lot of fun. In this episode, we chop it up about the history of the group, their impact, the power of 50’s melodic flow, and his larger-than-life character. We talk about ho...

Sharpen your blade, hit the hot springs, and calm your mind with a haiku by the river. Tonight, we’re going all out against an invading Mongol horde in hopes of saving our island, avenging our fallen brothers, and bringing honour to our clan. That’s right, this week the boys are talking Playstation’s samurai epic, “Ghost Of Tsushima”. We are beyond stoked to dive into this and talk about what we l...

Much like one of the beloved heroes in this week’s movie… We’re back from the dead! AGAIN?! Yes. We’re back, totally electric, wearing skin-tight black super suits and now on available Spotify and Anchor and all them podcast streaming sites. Yessir… the boys are in the big leagues now. This week we’re talking something fresh to kick off our second season. This week… they said the age of heroes wou...

Yo! We're back from the cottage! This was supposed to come out before we left but we never got around to it. So here it is...  This week we're talking about the mind-bending show "Westworld"... an HBO television series about some androids in the wild west (actually a theme park) and their gaining sentience and starting an android revolution against the humans that have consistently raped and...