Cold Pod

We’re back with another solo pod as we gear up for a wild run of back to back guests next week. In this episode the boys sat down for an impromptu pod to discuss Josh’s night out at The Strokes concert, bands not being friends, touring, celebrity divorces, chasing success, aiming low, trying to live in the moment, Austin’s mushroom adventure, learning to appreciate nature, psychedelic therapy, thi...

We're back with fan favourite guest Lauren Armstrong to tackle some recent hot topics and answer some listener submitted questions. In this episode we discuss Huntsville, "Conspiracy Theory Cottage", Christie Pitts teenagers, witnessing an improv intervention, Houndstooth, NPC's, The Big Carrot, the pomegranate store at Dundas and Dovercourt, Ezra Miller, J.K. Rowling, King St bros, meeting Feist,...

Cody Caetano is a Toronto-based writer and author of the national bestseller "Half Bads in White Regalia". Cody sat down with Austin and Josh to discuss the anxiety that comes with writing a memoir, Orillia, memory, gentrification, being Austin's first podcast guest, Boots and Hearts festival, Little Portugal, spiritual concatenation, human error, "Saucetino Hutchings", high school fights, generat...

Jonah Yano is a Montreal-based musician who released his debut album ‘Souvenir’ in 2020. Jonah sat down with Josh and Austin on his day off from touring with Clairo to discuss last night’s show at History, dynamics, playing experimental music to a younger crowd, saxophone solos, house shows, tour cancelations, releasing an album during lockdown, Josh getting Clairo-pilled, the tradition of cover s...

Vanessa Campana is a jewelry designer and founder of the brand Voons . Josh and Austin sat down with Vanessa before heading to a karaoke bar to discuss hating your voice, BeReal, the world of influencing, weird brand partnerships, teenage drinking, having a sandwich named after you, Paris Fashion Week, cool teens eating steak frites, one menu restaurants, Jet Bent Lee, Italian dinner culture, etiq...

After a week long hiatus, the boys are back with another solo pod. In this episode we discuss our wild night out, Josh getting Covid from a celebrity, hot gossip, after parties, fashion guys, Kaytranada, Farm Life, Josh's trick to get into any party, The O.C., Cable TV, Austin basing his persona on Seth Cohen, "Woke Survivor", the dark side of Jeff Probst, Nathan Fielder's "The Rehearsal", friends...

After another wild weekend at Juice one of the boys contracted the infamous Covid-19 virus. We'll be back next week with a new episode but in the meantime we decided to unlock the Patreon only Part 2 of our conversation with Matthew Tavares and Amanda Hicks. ENJOY!  In part 2 of our episode with Matthew Tavares and Amanda Hicks, the combination of wine and hard seltzers started kicking in as...

Sebastian Back is a Berlin based filmmaker who recently finished shooting his debut feature length film ‘Verona’. Josh and Austin sat down with Sebastian to discuss Verona, “going in cold”, film festivals, finishing projects, perfectionism, getting sick of your work, “Eyes Wide Shut Syndrome”, alchemy, trial and error, Josh scoring Seb’s film, submitting to the process, planning for yourself, sepa...

Matthew Tavares is a musician, producer and founding member of the band BadBadNotGood. Amanda Hicks is a registered hypnotist currently studying her masters in Counselling Psychology who also makes music under the name Mandaworld. On the first outdoor episode of Cold Pod, Josh and Austin sat down with the newlyweds to discuss moving to Montreal, getting randomly attacked on the street, having comp...

We're back with another Solo Pod! A lot happened in the last couple of weeks and we had to address the elephant in the room. In this episode the boys discuss Dundas West fest, Metz, "bands are back", Toronto’s hottest new venue, pop up shop laundromats, The Royal Cinema, S.H.I.T. / Friction show at EXPO, Josh’s triumphant return to the pit, Karaoke with Anthony, Austin’s favourite bar 'Juice', was...

Gyimah Gariba is a Ghana born artist, illustrator and creator of the kids television show ‘Big Blue’. Gyimah sat down with us after ordering a steak to the studio to discuss family, Big Blue, manifesting your dreams, singular focus, life being serious vs. life being funny, Presidents, cops on horses, accessible art as high art, staying humble, theme music, disassociating, living in the moment, unl...

We’re back with a podcast too hot for Spotify! After wrapping up last weeks episode ‘Parental Advisory’ with Talvi, Madeleine and Lauren couldn’t help but join in and keep the conversation flowing. In this Patreon only episode, the gang takes a deep dive into the seedy dating world of Toronto and discusses Madeleines date from hell, mysterious mansion parties, The Powerball, *BEEEEEP*, mixology, t...

We’re back with another solo pod. In this episode the boys caught up to discuss Austin’s birthday weekend in Montreal, bottle service, Snack n’ Blues (RIP), Toronto being ‘back’, Charlotte Cardin, Junos, the death of the ‘arms crossed cool guy’, feeling rejuvenated, vice parties, going to the How Long Gone live podcast event, too many dudes at the party, the unreleased ‘Part 3’ of Rob Gordon Pod,...

Rob Gordon is a DJ, musician and one of Canada’s most elusive and influential drummers. Rob sat down with the boys on a balmy Tuesday night to discuss Djing vs performing, Zack Fox, William Basinski, feeling the room, alienation, Erics Trip, drawing a line between yourself and your creativity, non linear performance, nihilistic artists, tension and release, feeling compelled to make good work, Arc...

Lauren Armstrong is a graphic designer who works in fashion and music. After collectively watching the cursed Met Gala live stream we had to have Lauren back on the pod for a cultural round up to discuss Cara Delvigne, Austin Butler, Anderson Paak, theatre kids, “Woke Wear”, Hillary Clinton, Sherri Hill prom dresses, Pete Davidson’s tattoo’s, Big Brother, the notes app, Dial Dan, our $100 Patreon...

The boys are back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Josh’s recent trip to Arizona, oversold flights, 100 gecs, Coachella, Ska, alternate universe music, Sinbad, The Mandela Effect, teenage Austin’s famous twitter account, deleting your feed, rebranding, quiet billionaires, Jay Electronica dating a Rothschild, the everyman, The Kardashians, Robert Altman, tv shows that end premature...

Anthony Gerace is a Glasgow based collage artist who’s work has appeared in The Guardian, The New York Times, Criterion Collection and The New Yorker. During a recent trip to Toronto, Anthony sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss his Airbnb from hell, The Winchester Mystery House, doors to nowhere, buying a flat, sneaking booze into concerts, moshing, London Ontario, designing album covers, old...

Lauren Armstrong is a graphic designer who works in fashion and music. Austin and Josh sit down with Lauren to discuss being the first female guest on the pod, accidentally becoming a graphic designer, multidisciplinary artists, collaboration, Starbucks, Dufferin Mall, Cable TV, Future Bistro, hotel food, going out early, Kim Kardashian, “meetings”, blind dates, cringe following, Tyler Henry, slee...

Kontravoid is a Los Angeles based electronic musician. His most recent album ‘Faceless’ was released in October 2021. Josh and Austin sit down with the man behind the mask to discuss the origin of Kontravoid, making music as a character, the evolution of the mask, PJ’s infamous YouTube comment, The Coffin Factory, the death of DIY spaces, the hyper localization of Facebook events, online communiti...

LA Timpa is a Nigeria-born producer and songwriter, his most recent album ‘Modern Antics in A Deserted Place’ was released in 2020. In part two of our St Patricks Day special, Josh and Austin sit down with Timpa to discuss our ‘not so big’ night out, post running pain, Josh’s first panic attack, exercising in the metaverse, sad music, Austin hiking at night, Timpa’s stand up comedy nightmare, deco...

LA Timpa is a Nigeria-born producer and songwriter, his most recent album 'Modern Antics In A Deserted Place' was released in 2020. Josh and Austin sit down with Timpa to discuss the suburbs, green beer, Timpa's love of running, breathing exercises, not listening to music, giving up on school, being put in a box, gen z reactionaries, religion, generational pretentiousness, being forced to create c...