Cold Pod

Brian Rideout is a Toronto based artist, best know for his ongoing "American Collection Series" paintings. His work has been shown in galleries across North America and Europe. Brian sat down with us to discuss therapy, the lack of studios in Toronto, getting renovicted, hosting group art shows in his garage, bad lawyers, summer in Toronto, being 'over' New York, 'Trasheteria...

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss uber eats scams, Taco Bell, our new sponsor Madri Excepcional, On The Way Festival, Pink Pantheress, SARSfest, getting snubbed by people on the street, The Garrison after 2am, Crocodile Rock and more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD

Ludovic Bacs is a Toronto based DJ and music programmer at the club Sounds Good. Ludo sat down with us to discuss Romania becoming too expensive, DJjing on a Wednesday afternoon, PBR&B, spending summers in Romania as a kid, whether or not Tony Price goes to the gym in a suit, learning to DJ in high school, Facebook events, throwing his first party in a condo party room in North York, getting t...

To celebrate 150 episodes, this weeks one on one pod is free on all streaming platforms! In this episode we discuss whether or not a restaurant can be 'good' if the food isn't, Allens on the Danforth, Favorites Thai BBQ, the Ideal patio on Ossington, Nick's trip up north, defending Drake as a Torontonian, The Ice Man, Bernardino Femminielli live at Bambi's, filling in on guitar for WEBB at Cafeter...

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Pride weekend, patio's, fear of flying, Sangria, being banned from establishments, shoplifters, Dotty's, Dads Breakfast sandwiches, Bar Raval, food being too saucy these days, hating fireworks, Webb, Tonstartssbandht and much more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD

David Zilber is a chef, fermenter, food scientist, and judge on Top Chef Canada. From 2016-2020 Zilber was the head of fermentation at Noma in Copenhagen and wrote the NY Times bestseller 'The Noma Guide To Fermentation". David sat down with us during his trip to Toronto to discuss filming the new season of Top Chef, living abroad longer than he lived here, hearing Drake for the first time, workin...

Listen to the full episode here ! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Toronto heat wave, pool hopping, needing a break from the city, Toronto island beaches, 28 Years Later, a chair building activation and more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Coffee Time, Dannys Next Door, Long Island Iced Teas, getting into a fight with a beer rep, The Cure, engagement parties, wildfires, chicken caesar wraps, tuna sandwiches, Toronto being late to food trends, Olde English 40's, Last Temptation, 90s Pad Thai and much more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD...

Jen Agg is a Toronto-based restaurateur and author of the national best seller " I Hear She's A Real Bitch ". Her newest restaurant General Public was recently ranked #1 on Toronto Life's Best New Restaurants 2025 list. Jen returned to the pod to discuss cultural shifts, her haters having to see her face every time they go to Shoppers Drug Mart, getting snubbed by publications fo...

Listen to the full episode here! We're back with our weekly one on one pod to recap Do West Fest, Josh and Nick hosting separate parties over the weekend, skewers, germaphobes and much more! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD

Travis Richel and Kerne Mayers are two longtime friends and staples in the Toronto and Montreal nightlife scenes. Travis and Kerne sat down with us to discuss event photographers, Shark vs Bear, Pregnant Goldfish, The Misshapes, proto influencers, Travis' old party 'Wamber', Kerne constantly being posted on the Indie Sleaze IG, the term 'Blipster', aughts hipster racism, when t...

Listen to the full episode here We're back with another one on one pod to discuss the 87 Wade eviction party, The Coffin Factory, Do West Fest and we call Nikhil to hear about the aftermath of the first real party of the summer! Josh McIntyre Nick Marian ---- COLD POD

We're back with another free solo pod! In this episode we discuss Nicks absence at the Cold Pod live recording, Refraction Festival, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Jon Hamm, gut hardening, Tom Cruise eating two bags of popcorn at the movies, National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets, seeing a guy with two broken wrists, pre summer adjustments, Alfie's Sandwiches filled with content creators,...

This episode of Cold Pod was recorded live in front of a small audience on May 16 in Toronto at Standard Time for Refraction Festival . In this special live episode Josh sat down with local DJ's Chinelo ( body2body ) and Tony Price ( Maximum Exposure Inc ) to discuss seeing Bambii play at Osheaga, Jean Darlene, throwing your own parties, taking matters into your own hands, Toronto as an aftert...

Christina Pretti is the co-founder of the Dundas West institution, Soop Soop. In 2024 they closed up shop after 13 years in business, however her impeccably curated wall of magazines lives on in 96 Tears. Christina sat down with us to discuss hating change, opening Soop Soop 13 years ago, Universal Billiards, Dalston Grey, Eckhaus Latta, moving two doors down, the Soop Soop office aesthetic, her s...

The first 30 minutes of this episode are free! Listen to the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss brand sponsorships, decorating our new studio, IKEA furniture, "Back in 2" door signs, Nick leaving his store unattended for an hour, country music as the new pop music, the return of anthems, anti gench-gentrifier...

Tony Price a Toronto based producer and DJ, his latest album 'Street Theatre' was released earlier this month on Maximum Exposure. On Saturday April 26, Tony was DJing at local hotspot Juice when an angry neighbour stormed into the club and demanded he cut the music. The whole interaction was recorded and ended up on Resident Advisor the following day. Tony stopped by our new studio to tell us the...

Community Wines is a Toronto based natural wine club and event series founded by Matt Stein and Blake Pearson. This Saturday April 26, they're launching their new 'House Red' with an event at Paradise Grapevine . Matt and Blake sat down with us to discuss starting a business before they became friends, the LCBO, starting out as a subscription service, wine snobs, crying on airplanes, F...

Moon King is a Toronto based musician, producer and DJ who's most recent EP ' Roses ' was released last year on Arbutus Records. Moon King sat down with us to discuss knowing each other for 20 years, our high school bands, working as a session drummer, the Rosedale music program, Spiral Beach, the golden age of Toronto DIY, Montreal overshadowing Toronto in the 2010s, The House of Ever...

Chloe Li-Chapman is the manager of Toronto hot spots Bowie and the newly opened Bonitos. Chloe sat down with us to discuss karaoke bars, shot towers, Badiali on a weekend, content creators disrupting service, people who refer to Bowie as a 'Speakeasy', apothecary bars, obnoxious cocktails, Instagram read receipts, people who try to bypass the line by DMing her, The Beaconsfield, industry n...

Harrison is a Juno nominated musician and producer based in Toronto. His most recent album 'The Birds the Bee's the Clouds and the Tree's' was released in 2023, with a follow up planned for later this year. Harrison returned to the pod to discuss trying to sell his car, learning to leave the east end, Lake Inez, loving his neighbourhood, briefly working as a contractor, writing jin...

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod We're back with a new recurring guest, Rhea Singh! In this episode we discuss private Instagram accounts, not following people back, Tony Price's post about DJing not being art, the return of fun, Rhea as a Sex and the City character, DJ's taking themselves too seriously, Nick blending drinks behind the booth, happy hour, Cafe Dipl...

This episode is free! Sign up at www. patreon.com/coldpod to unlock all episodes! Mikey Apples is a Toronto based DJ, promoter and owner of the iconic club, Bambis . Mikey sat down with us to discuss Mexico City, Indie Sleaze revisionist history, The Klaxons, Nu Rave, Hype Machine, burning cds every week, 'Montreal Brunch House', 56 Kensington / Club 56, gallery parties, Xspace, electrocla...

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss the return of super spreader events, long movies, making elaborate dinners alone, trying to buy vegetables on Dundas, Bernhardt's, Imanishi never changing their menu, waiting for friends to text first, Charlotte Day Wilson at Holt Renfrew, partying in Yorkville, Bay Stree...

This episode is Free! Listen to the uncut version at https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod HVN is a Toronto based DJ, promoter and co-founder of the party Dancing For Heaven. Their upcoming party with Bassvictim is happening in Toronto this Saturday at Cafeteria . HVN sat down with us to discuss Twisted Iced Tea, Toronto yachts, new age polyamory, Kleinburg Ontario, suburban swingers, post-Brat, being...