Cold Pod

Chris Black, host of How Long Gone, has returned to the pod - this time IRL! Chris sat down with us to discuss Geoff Rickly, emo revisionist history, Orchid playing in his living room, the importance of My Chemical Romance, new school Shoegaze, hating Deftones, being able to afford nostalgia, 'music for guys who work at 7-11', Can Con, the UK hype cycle, going to the Charli xcx Boiler Room, the de...

This episode is free! We're back with another solo pod, in this episode we discuss acting classes, Josh modelling in an SSENSE / Volvo campaign, Juice turning six, Taste of Little Italy fest, the Adrift 20 year anniversary party, Gen Z's getting married, millennial optimism, the 27 club, narcissism, dog sitting, nice guy mentality, the sweet spot between lunch and dinner, Milou, Subway foo...

Unlock the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/coldpod Lyndsey Westfall is the founder of legendary skate shop Adrift which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this Saturday June 15. Lindsey say down with us to discuss moving around a lot as a kid, shitty skateparks, moving in with skaters at 17, 'Shred Central' / 'Rampsterdam', Friday nights at Moss Park Community Centre, t...

Unlock the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/coldpod We're back with everyones favourite recurring guest Lauren Armstrong. In this episode we discuss tonights COLD PARTY, Charli XCX's team reaching out to us, 'Challengers' and the rise of the threesome, male intimacy, 'Normal Guy Style', Alo, Bushwich 2015, Sea Punk, the ten year anniversary of Normcore, 'Quiet...

EPISODE 100! In honour of our 100th episode we decided to invite one of our favourite guests back on to the pod, Nick Marian. Nick is the owner of Toronto based vintage stores Expo and Expo Outlet. Nick sat down with us to discuss weather app conspiracies, Jeep Cherokee's, getting his drivers licence in his 30's, his fear of bees, driving across America, truck stops, altitude sickness, Mor...

Unlock the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/coldpod Owen Pallett is a Toronto-based musician and composer who's scored films such as 'Her' and 'Dream Scenario'. He's also arranged strings for artists such as Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Lana Del Rey. Owen sat down with us to discuss memory loss, moving to the east end, collection agencies, Leslieville feeling like Lo...

Unlock the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/coldpod We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss getting burnt out by the Drake vs Kendrick beef, the end of 'Chaotic Spring', trying to be mentally in sync, going 'Cat Mode', 'Psychotic Summer', we give our rating to new hot spot 'Cafeteria', 'Baby Blue', bar floors, the club in Scar...

WEBB is a Toronto based musician, producer and founding member of the band Goodbye Honolulu. His debut EP will be dropping this summer. WEBB sat down with us to discuss ‘Rosedale style guys’, ‘post-everything’, working with your close friends, expanding your inner circle, coming from a gigging band background, releasing music at a rapid pace, collaborating with the members of Goodbye Honolulu, Pet...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss chaotic spring, the vibes being off, Austin getting told to give up on filmmaking, director cameos, AI generated music tools, 'Her' (2013), M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Village', wanting to start a commune, digital nomad's, Hub. Life Instagram account, 'Falling Down' (1995), voyeurism, gimmicks, artists r...

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! Rhea Singh is a Toronto-based arts and culture writer who's work has appeared on Billboard, CBC and BlogTO. Rhea is also the founder of our favourite Instagram account / website Cunt Mag. Rhea sat down with us to discuss being on the other side of an interview, shitposting, Instagram addictions, Absinthe, natural deodorant, Miller Highlife, Chat GPT, learning to co...

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE ON PATREON! We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss the solar eclipse, everyone posting the same selfie wearing glasses, astrology, 'The Disappearance of Rituals', community, Y2K fear, the Mayan calendar, doomsday preppers, Thermal opening for Crushed in Toronto and Montreal, Patati Patata's poutine, mid level bars, reunions, fragility, 'Before Sunrise',...

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE ON PATREON! Bruce LaBruce is a Toronto based artist, filmmaker and writer. His latest film 'The Visitor' premiered earlier this year at the Berlin film festival. Bruce sat down with us to discuss Toronto being boring, disaster capitalism, 'No Skin Off My Ass', Sam The Record Man, Yonge Street's seedy era, 'Going Down The Road' (1970), bathhouses, when the city felt glamo...

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE ON PATREON! We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss our two year anniversary, corporate DJ gigs, The Juno's, artistic intentions, monthly listeners, the Canadian film industry, Brad Troemel's 'Hipster Report', the illusion of cool, insecurity, Mubi, the death of the 'Vimeo Staff Pick', the curse of nostalgia, maintaining old f...

WE'RE MOVING THINGS OVER TO PATREON, LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE! (FREE) Andre Ethier is a musician, painter and founding member of the seminal Toronto band The Deadly Snakes. Andre sat down with us to discuss hating craft beer, performing at Norman's 40th birthday party, growing up in Toronto, Etobicoke School of the Arts, getting exposed to independent films at an early age, Jim Carr...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin's 24 hour trip to Arizona, Lynx Air going bankrupt, buried treasure, shooting a music video alone in the desert, experimenting on the spot, finding your own process, getting shushed by a DJ at Juice, appreciating feeling uncomfortable, Norman Wong's 40th birthday party, musical hypnosis, self diagnosed mental illness,...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss realizing podding is fun again, hiding your emotions, the process vs the final product, caring about perception, being your own PR person, Josh's DJ set opening for S Club 7, lip syncing, nostalgia tours, being self aware, 'Global Village Coffeehouse' aesthetics, The Big Carrot, third wave coffee shops, Sam James, Ideal, Sleepless in Sea...

Maia Wyman (Broey Deschanel) and Hannah Raine are the co-hosts of the popular podcast Rehash , a show about forgotten social media phenomenons. We sat down with them to discuss star rating systems, negative YouTube comments, incels, leaving public Google reviews, Tik Tok stalkers, trying to stay 'on brand', the 'Da Vinky Twins', podcast over saturation, Apple Vision Pro, The Unabom...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Josh's first trip to Montreal in 5 years, illegal Airbnb's, Nouveau Palais, Yves Jarvis, Bruno Sports Bar, The Blue Nile, avoiding artist's late period albums, filmmakers getting worse as they get older,  Yo La Tengo, post weed paranoia, Système, Coyote Ugly, Long & Mcquade, Casa del Popolo, May Rio, Montreal crowds, Le Plongeoir, Datcha...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin's trip to Mexico, beach camping, cartel cigarettes, sand fleas, The Curse finale, Alice Coltrane, spiritual music, absurdity, Instagram's new 'Flipside' feature, Leonardo Dicaprio, corny art, Perfectly Imperfect app, Thermal's upcoming show in Montreal, Paris Texas (King St Bar), phones at the club, Oasis A...

Jordan Gardner is a Montreal based DJ and producer. His most recent EP Rhythm Acceleration was released in December on Carousel . Jordan sat down with us to discuss the origins of Ebony, meeting Mikey Apples while working at a shoe store, Weldon Park, jerk chicken, the early Bambi's days, Burial, learning to Dj through playing soccer, Girl Talk, embracing technology, old heads, laptop DJ's...

Ben Cook aka Young Guv is a musician, producer and manager. He is also lead singer of the legendary Toronto hardcore band No Warning . Ben sat down with us to discuss the common narrative of going to New York and returning to Toronto, the negative effects of constantly touring, routine, getting into character for No Warning shows, the Hellfest DVD, getting into hardcore as a teenager, people hatin...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Josh's birthday plans, 'Poor Things', things slowing down in December, transition lenses, the Bar Italia show, Dev Hynes, Debby Friday, the way directors hold cameras, Austin's short trip to Montreal, Vancouver redemption, rating systems, comparing our Letterboxd accounts, Kanye's cursed 'Vultures' rollout...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin working a weed event, charcoal filters, 'Budtenders', free shots, Josh opening for Bar Italia tonight, classic indie rock guys, 70mm screenings, 'May December', YTV's game show 'Uh-Oh', making a Letterboxd account to review Christmas movies, dark app ideas, Squid Game: The Challenge, reality tv cont...

Dan Burke is a legendary Toronto-based concert promoter who booked shows over the last 25 years for artists such as Orville Peck, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The White Stripes. Dan sat down with us to discuss being a big fish in a small aquarium, his 'Class Of' concert series, viewing new bands as draft picks, growing up in Montreal, working as a busboy, The Montreal Gazette, his earl...

In part 2 of our conversation with Josh Pong and Le Creepture, Norman Wong crashes our podcast just in time to taste test a variety of asian snacks including duck tongue and chicken feet flavoured chips, as well as dried stingray. As we munched on snacks, we discussed dating a vegan, Labyrinth Lounge, Oliver El-Khatib as a high school DJ, helping people move, Josh Pong turning down a job with Kany...