Cold Pod

Josh Pong and Le Creepture are two longtime friends from Toronto who have had their hands in everything from nightlife, graphic design, restaurants and streetwear. In part one of this episode we discuss 90's counter culture, house music, discovering Hip Hop, art school, 'The Legend of Josh Pong', their graffiti days, getting robbed at a Cypress Hill concert, Central Tech, pre-internet...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we recap our Halloween party at EXPO Warehouse, borrowing expensive equipment, handing out halloween candy, kids costumes that wouldn't fly these days, the winner of our costume contest, method acting, 'Dunbar's Number', not being able to remember peoples names, 'Coherence' (2014), referring to people by their Instagram...

We’re back with everyones favourite recurring guest Lauren Armstrong! In this episode we discuss Julia Fox's new book 'Down The Drain', tv shows being too dark, 'Killers of the Flower Moon', Frasier, Halloweentown, Josh's Nightmare, dreaming about scorpions, Toronto-centric Halloween costumes, Thermal's new single 'Plaster Girl', subconsciously naming your art,...

BAMBII is a Toronto based DJ and producer who's most recent EP 'Infinity Club' was released in August. Bambii sat down with us to discuss touring Australia for the first time, Eastern Europe, taking her time with music production, Aaliyah remixes, 'Infinity Club', chronic procrastination, finding collaborators, the music industry's lack of social spontaneity, remaining acce...

We're back with another solo pod. In this episode we discuss Austin's upcoming video music video with Kat Duma, Paul Thomas Anderson making Boogie Nights when he was 26, 'Netflix Movies', 'Deconstructed Club', 'There's Something About Mary', Jonathan Richman, underground musicians in mainstream movies, Fran Lebowitz, The Golden Bachelor, Moya's sculpture at...

Debby Friday is a Toronto based musician and producer. Her latest album 'Good Luck' (Sub Pop) recently won the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. Debby sat down with us to discuss performing with a full band for the first time, preparing acceptance speeches in the shower, writing music during the pandemic, treating 'Good Luck' as the end of a chapter, getting her masters in interdisciplinar...

We're back with another solo pod due to a c*vid cancellation. In this episode we discuss Russian bath houses, the food at 'Banya 2' being surprisingly good, getting addicted to running, a cold plunge company called 'The Cold Pod', people who drink beer in the shower, film bro house parties, weird corners of TikTok disguised as Minecraft tutorials, Shallow Hal, Seinfeld, Josh ge...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss running, skipping breakfast, sober karaoke being a terrible idea, disgusting non-alcoholic IPA's, Washington DC, TIFF recap, meeting Harmony Korine, 10 minute DJ mixes, Finn Wolfhard's security thinking Josh is a stalker, Austin's Aggro Dr1ft review, film critics vs music critics, 'fall indie', Kasabian, listening...

Jamison Isaak aka Teen Daze is a Juno award winning musician and producer based in Chilliwack, BC. Jamison sat down with us on a Saturday morning to discuss welcoming his second child, realizing kids are humans too, The Lion King, explaining the concept of death to children, life on the road as a parent, teenage rebellion, playing in emo bands, learning to make beats on 'MTV Music Generator&#3...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss experimenting with sobriety, Smashing Pumpkins live at the Budweiser Stage, Billy Corgan forcing his fans to listen to his new music, Interpol playing the same song for an hour, fancy non-alcoholic drinks, bone broth, bitters, Pearl Jam, art that appeals to teenagers, Big Shiny Tunes 3, emo bands capitalizing on high school breakups,...

Eric Farber is a New York City based musician and co-founder of the digital music ecosystem Nina Protocol . Eric sat down with us to discuss Lambo's Deli, how Toronto has changed over the years, musicians fear of getting exploited, how Nina Protocol works, DSP's depersonalizing music, active exploration of music, the blog era, Tiny Mixtapes, mp3's, avoiding nostalgia, the slow pace of...

Moya Garrison-Msingwana is a Toronto-based artist and illustrator who's latest solo show 'Laundry 002: A Thread is a Vein’ was on display at Hannah Traore Gallery in New York City. Moya sat down with us to discuss people in the UK putting tobacco in their weed, drawing sober, finding time to experiment, treating Instagram as an archive, internet rabbit holes, AI generated art, drawing hands, copyc...

Fox Atticus is a Toronto based musician and founding member of the band Goodbye Honolulu . His upcoming solo EP is dropping this fall. Fox sat down with us to discuss seeing a ghost this morning, haunted houses, sleep paralysis, starting his first band in 5th grade, watching David Bowie videos for the first time, Aaron Carter, old band names, Goodbye Honolulu, being Tumblr famous, his photo being...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss How Long Gone live at the Great Hall, after party at Bar Bowie, Grape Witches, secret patios, Milk Glass, Josh's old party 'Rare Shakas', sand boarding, Ossington yuppies, 'doing it for the content', Future Bistro, 'Girl Dinner', tall kings, The Garrison at 4am, the right time to go home, The Keg commercia...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss collaborating on a new music video, Long and Mcquade employees, 'band in a room' music videos, Austin seeing Oppenheimer, Josh seeing Barbie, movie theatre stage fright, the Kanye vs 50 Cent marketing campaign, sketchy movie goers, Big On Bloor fest, Blunt Chunks, strip club patios, Shred Salon x 96 Tears party, seeing God&#3...

Bria is a Los Angeles based musician and member of Oriville Peck, Frigs and God's Mom. Her latest EP 'Cuntry Covers Vol. 2' is out now on Sub Pop. Bria sat down with us to discuss moving to LA, getting evicted on New Years Day, Frigs, DIY shows at 1601 St. Laurent, Folio Magazine, her old apt/studio on St. Clair, punks cosplaying as cowboys, pre-fame Orville Peck, reintegrating into so...

Chris Black is a writer, brand consultant and co-host of the popular podcast ' How Long Gone' . Chris spoke with us over zoom to discuss his new podcast recording device, outsourcing, guys wanting him to roast them, his deep ties to Toronto, hating Montreal, Vancouver coffee shop cults, growing up in Atlanta, American Christianity, Drake, 'Threads', his new GQ column 'Pulling W...

Kacy Hill and Kara Lane are Los Angeles and Toronto based musicians who also host the podcast " Kinda Jaded ". Kacy and Kara chatted with us on Zoom about having sibling podcasts, fuzzy microphones, Muskoka, taking mushrooms naked on an island, Robert Munsch, celebrating bbqs, Kacy becoming a beekeeper, Austin's tennis injury, FOMO, cottage hangovers, swimming in polluted lakes, Kacy...

Sarah Hagi is a Toronto based writer who's work has appeared in publications such as Gawker, The Guardian, Buzzfeed and GQ. She is also the co-host of the popular podcast Scamfluencers . Sarah sat down with us to discuss her home podcasting setup, winning the 'Ambie' award for best entertainment podcast, doing voiceovers for Shopify, 'original content', selling your brand, the...

We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin's recent trip to Montreal, The Canadian Grand Prix, Dundas West Fest, EXPO selling only Miller Highlife, Komodo, people referring to us as 'the young one and the old one', Josh's acting debut in a steakhouse commercial, 'Champagne Friends', overnight film shoots, script writing, auditions, The Breakfast...

Kevin Hegge is a Toronto based filmmaker who's latest documentary 'TRAMPS!' is premiering June 22 at Hot Docs. Kevin sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss Austin's Trip to New York, Josh becoming an Actor, uniforms, New Romantics, Boy George, contributing to a scene, feeling stuck, tracking down archival footage, screening his first film in London, The Warren Street Squat, Leigh Bowery, creativ...

MDFF is a Toronto based film production and distribution company founded by Kazik Radwanski and Dan Montgomery. Their latest film 'The Maiden' (Dir. Graham Foy) is currently screening at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Kazik and Dan sat down with us to discuss marketing niche films, distribution, Canadian Art, film festivals, making films that resonate with both domestic and international audiences, s...

Sebastien Grainger is a musician who is best known as half of the legendary alternative rock band, Death From Above 1979. After playing four back to back sold out shows at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Sebastien came over to discuss post show celebrations, approaching DFA1979 as a new band, Josh seeing them live for the first time in 2003, corporate band websites, message boards, Billy Talent, m...

We're back with another solo pod recorded at Austin's house for the first (and last) time! In this episode we discuss taking mushrooms at Cirque Du Soleil, travelling carnivals, The Blue Man Group, the new Lakeview Diner, The Keg, Ossington being overrated, gatekeeping bars, Mercury Retrograde (again), Josh getting astrology-pilled, Co-Star vs The Pattern, going out on weekends, blowing up...

Kat Duma is a Toronto based musician and producer. Her debut album 'Real Life' is out today. Kat sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss short term memory, mastering, rerecording old songs, flow state, 'Demoitis', working with slow tempos, waking up early, making a cohesive album, the pressure of releasing music under your own name, self indulgent interludes, shooting a music vide...