Ego & Vice

There's too much snow...but hey at least the gyms are open. Get your gains and sneeze on your neighbour. We're doomed

This week we have a rad conversation with our good buddy Mike Borchardt from the NYC band Nihiloceros. In the centre of the pandemic that is New York City, we have a great talk about life and music in a tough time. Music by Nihiloceros

Have a great talk with our good bud Ian from Chicago band Voice of Addiction drops in to discuss life as an American in this crazy pandemic living in an a major American city. Ian is also in a touring band who had to cancel over 50 shows. very interesting listen. Music by Slim and Popular

Mike and Steph yammer on about losing our minds and Wrestlemania....cause thats what you do.. music by Hearts And Mines and Voice of Addiction

Hey. Ego & Vice is back!! Only took a pandemic but here we are. With my new/old co-host Steph Goodwin. As imagined we cover all things COVID-19 and the state of our crazy society these days. Music by Life on Trial and Off With Their Heads. Missed you guys

Episode #60 free for all. Topics vary and friendships get tested....just kidding. Good time with my dudes celebrating 60 episodes..

Was supposed to take a break but felt the itch. I'm back full time....or until i flake again? Just catching up. Music by The Riptides

My right hand man Paulie J. drops by to talk shop. Winter sucks. It all must end. Music by 123 Go Ninja and Anndy Negative

Steph Goodwin sits in on episode #56 and listens to me ramble on about all my current adventures in winter blues and new sobriety... Music by OWTH and Sidelines

After a short Season 2, I decided to just start Season 3 in Jan. New year brand new season. Lots of guests lined up for 2019 but I figured i would just kick this off running solo. Short recap of 2018 and all the shit that went down. Music by my friends The Prettybads, The Queers and The Ataris...

Better late than never. My good pal Blake Hipson from local hardcore band Life On Trial makes his 2nd trip to South Hood Studio to sit down with your's truly to talk about mental health, Ottawa hardcore and just surviving through another Canadian winter. Happy Holidays everyone. Thanks Blake..you're the best. Music by Life on Trial

My old pal Ashley Newall swings into South Hood Studio to talk about his busy life through the good and bad of playing music for a living. A true renaissance man Ashley has way more energy then me and probably most of you. Im little late with the posting of this one....huge apologies...I got rerouted though Texas for 2 weeks...but hey...better late than never. Music by Ashley Newall

Joel Elliott, Robin Hodge and Zoe Towne from The super group Jumping Joel Flash & The Magic Machine swung in to South Hood Studio and brought me donuts. We have a great conversation about their history in the Ottawa scene, both music and theatre. Music by Jumpin Joel Flash & The Magic Machine...oh and Ouija Shark

My old pal Chelsea Miller from LIVE 88.5 swung by and shoot the shit. Chelsea and I always have good conversations and she always makes me laugh...plus we're both lunatics...but don't tell anyone. Miller talks about her early days and adventures along the way. Because its my show I was very self indulgent...Music by GOAT!, The Riptides and Slo Tom and the Handsome Devils

Hey y'all. Blake Hipson from local band Life On Trial was in to record episode #49 but I had some technical problems so we couldn't get it done. Blake will be on in the future and now we have to work our sheds again....in the meantime you get a solo podcast. i know you're thrilled...oh well. Music by Trashed Ambulance and The Whiskey Chase

My good friend Sheila Dennison returns to South Hood Studio and we catch up on all the stuff that's been going on since her first visit last year.  Sheila discusses her career in local promotion, her column Sisters In The City and her busy life in the Ottawa scene. Music by Death Exclamations, They Grieve and Loviatar 

Gary Doherty from local band Audio Visceral swings by South Hood Studio. Gary is an old friend I've know from way back in the Thunder Bat days. Gary and his former band Headcramp were a huge influence on me as I was coming up in music and punk rock. It was an honour to have him on and real pleasure to reconnect. Music by Life on Trial, Headcramp, Audio Visceral and Trigger Happy

Kris Ward from the Ottawa band The Rebel Year and his project Silent Era Cinema sits in at South Hood Studio and talks about his life making music in Ottawa. Had a great conversation with Kris and also brought back the rapid question segment. Music by The Rebel Year, Silent Era Cinema and Hearts and Mines.

Anndy Negative from Quinnzelle crashes South Hood Studio to talk about all about his history in the the Ottawa scene. Anndy has a ton on the go, singer song writer, author, coffee drinker, band frontman and a really nice guy. Music by GOAT, Quinnzelle and Anndy Negative's Punk Ropera... S.O.S

My left hand man and eternal co-host of E&V Paulie J. Fox joins me in South hood Studio to go off script and shoot the shit. Love when Pauile is on...we just yammer on about all the shit thats up. Music by Voice of Addiction, Blikner the Star, Goat and The Valveenus.

This week Larry Russell of local band Slim and Popular and owner of the amazing local restaurant and hot sauce Meow Thats Hot. We discuss his history in local music, the restaurant biz..and I do some taste testing of some amazing new Meow Thats Hot sauces. Music by Steve Adamyk Band, Slim and Popular, NECK and Lindbergh Babies

Haico and Angela from Haico's Hot Sauce sit in at South Hood Studio and we talk about all things HOT!!. The raddest cat in the the alley and my boy Andy Vandal from The Riptides sits in as co-host and we get to the bottom of how this amazing business was started. Season 2 is all about everything local..local business and music. Music by Hell Bros and The Riptides

I'm back!! It's been a long month or so and couldn't be happier to be back at the E&V podcast! The season 3 premiere features the return of my GOAT! family. Such a rad time spent with Paulie and Sarah. Sarah and Josh talk about their Micro Green business Wizard Greens. We discuss everything I've been through the last year, metal health and recovery. Its going to be a great season. 

Since I'm taking the rest of the summer to explore the world I thought I'd do a wrap up of Season 1. and thank you for all the support over the last 11mths. Next 2 months will be crazy so I won't be around to much but I'll be back in Sept. Take care and thank you. Music by The Fly Downs

My left hand man Paulie J. Fox joins me once again for the 2nd last episode of Season 1. We as usual break E&V format and just shoot at the proverbial shit. I play music by local band Positive Charge and debut a brand new GOAT! track off the upcoming yet to be titled release. 1 more episode to go before the summer break.