Lasers on the Ride

In episode 10 (already!) of season 2 the Lasers welcome the hosts of the Up for Discussion podcast Tom and Kate for a pretty funny time. Conversation kicks off with talk of social media and its role in meeting significant others before moving to biotech and its role in the Biotech Olympics. They play a game where Tom and Kate workshop names for fictional characters that the Lasers developed and th...

Episode 9 of season 2 welcomes the hosts of the Don’t Be Mad podcast, so it’s kind of like (podcast) squared. They start off by talking fraternities, where the Don’t Be Mad guys school the Lasers on university life, and the group picks sides on using coasters and Jay shares a sad(?) story that involves sex and christmas. They discuss sexual proclivities, expanding personal horizons, and then the u...

Season 2, episode 8 brings bff of the show KC back into the mix! They start off with talk of Karl Malone, the Utah Jazz and then inevitably Mormons, before examining the Hot Boyz and questionable behaviour on the part of Baby. They discuss antiquated ideas of man code, having professional security and then general metro security and whether Jay offended someone’s dad at a party. Jay recalls a rapp...

Episode 7 of season 2 kicks off with talk of Mardi Gras, which Jay learns has nothing to do with Spring Break, and also Kanye West’s breakdown (it’s not a breakthrough c’moooon now).The Lasers talk bro-ing out and whether they’ve ever accidentally partaken, listening to sad music and the great love song of our generation. They discuss masculinity, toxic and otherwise but mostly toxic, and Jay actu...

Episode 6 introduces our first guest of season 2 - writer/podcast host/content creator Chris Masson from WatchMojo. They kick off the episode with a lil bit of the esoteric with Chris sharing stories from growing up with a mom who dabbles p heavily in the zodiac and contrasting that to other relationships in his life. The Lasers introduce a new season 2 game where they make the guest draw a self-p...

Episode 5 is all about what’s going on in new music, rap and otherwise, and Mike’s disenchantment with the state of art - it’s dead (!)(?)(,)(.) he says, while Jay argues that he is in fact himself art and alive(?). To get the stuff started each Laser brings forth 10 songs that they listen to and appreciate and sometimes shit on. Jay explains the cause for his raspy voice and Mike and Jay tell rab...

In episode 4 the Lasers enter the Danger Dome if danger was answering timed questions and the dome was a podcast. We find out each Laser’s take on important questions such as white people with dreadlocks, penis colour in porn, saucy vs dry-rub, dinner party etiquette, whether pumpkin pie is for old people, which colour wine is best, whether it’s ok that some rappers wear fake jewelry, sharing your...

The Lasers kick off episode 3 by examining the idiosyncrasies of various police precincts before then eulogizing fallen Montreal music venues and discussing No Doubt’s catalog. Jay and Mike agree that Timbaland would easily discard Swizz Beatz in a beat battle and Jay recalls a panic attack post edible & Flying Lotus performance. Mike shares his ambivalence come dislike for The Migos and expla...

The Lasers kick off episode 2 of season 2 (Robbing Season?) with Oprah talk, where they expound her many achievements, and then the Baltimore accent. Jay shares his dislike for Charlamagne and defends Lakeith Stanfield while Mike shares his dislike for Lakeith Stanfield and defends Charlamagne. Mark Cuban’s gross behaviour and large fingers get aired. Mike and Jay have a serious discussion surroun...

Ooooo shoot Lasers on the Ride is back for another season!! To kick off episode 1 the Lasers rank various talk show hosts against the Carson Daly benchmark before Jay reveals the dirty secret that he watches unboxing videos on youtube. They discuss their early stabs at rapping and talk why someone might re-use a freestyle verse or Jay Leno might and did re-use material for an entire career. They c...

Trumpcast is the last segment in the 10 part Multiverse series that the Lasers put together while season 2 is getting underway (aka thirstquencher). Mike, Jay and KC spend the segment discussing Trump’s deplorable behavior, comments, decisions and all-around personhood.

Terry Bradshaw’s MS-DOScast, part 9 of 10 of the Multiverse, opens with football talk. Mike and Jay convey their strong dislike for the game while KC begs to differ and they discuss change through sports and then change in sports. Finally, Mike relays the hateful history of the confederate statues that pepper the American landscape and the determined white women who put them there.

“The Oz Facadecast” is part 8 in Lasers on the Ride’s multiverse series. The Lasers broach Jay’s artwork for the episode and take a rather in depth look at the Wizard of Oz pastiche that he’s created.

“Odd Dogcast”, part 7 in Lasers on the Ride’s multiverse series, kicks off with a ghost-ey story from KC before Mike makes everyone uncomfortable. They discuss modern sex, Jay gives advice, KC does a Kardi impression and Mike says “less oral more aural” but really for the sake of more oral.

“The Cod Squadcast” is part 6 in Lasers on the Ride’s Multiverse series. It starts with the Lasers identifying the different members of the Cod Squad with varying degrees of success before they examine SJP’s marriage with Matthew Broderick. The group finishes things off with a wild take on the inner workings of the squad before examining rather (too) closely whether they’d get with Ariel.

“Ahmad Rashadcast” is part 5 in Lasers on the Ride’s Multiverse series. Mike, Jay and KC discuss Ahmad Rashad’s illustrious NFL career and why selling CDs hand to hand in 2017 is bananas and also the devil at work.

“Nimrod’s Bodcast” is part 4 in Lasers on the Ride’s multiverse series. Jay tries to convince Mike and KC that Nimrod, an ancient mythological figure, isn’t caucasian despite all signs to the contrary such as skin colour. They round things out with an etymological look at ‘swole’.

Part 3 of Lasers on the Ride’s multiverse series is “The Mod Broadcast” where the Lasers discuss all things mod but really just the scooters. They throw on some lmao accents and sort of examine the music from the era.

“Rod, Todd, and Charlamagne tha Godcast” is part 2 of Lasers on the Ride’s multiverse series. The crew examines The Simpsons’ universe if Jay got ahold of it and public masturbation and then performative urination. Don Cherry’s facial hair catches an L.

ayyyyy activity! Fraud Applausecast is part 1 of 10 in a little series we’re referring to as the Multiverse - not season 1 but not yet season 2, it’s just a little snack in the meantime. Jay, Mike and KC break down what exactly constitutes fraud applause, when it best applies, and what it sounds like. As its usefulness is debated, the group coins the term ‘moguana’ and laughs. It’s good to be back...

Episode 50 of Lasers on the Ride, Fully Loaded Clips, closes out Season 1 with a bang/pop/trope. Recorded in front of a live studio audience, the Lasers recap some of their favorite moments from the first 49 episodes and take stock of what worked and what won’t. They play a couple of previously unheard clips from episodes that never were while Jay gets earnest, Akil gets quiet, and Mike gets booed...

Episode 49, Seasons Change Mad Things Rearrange, kicks off with talk of hootin and hollerin at women before the Lasers answer some questions. Jay steps out for a minute only to be replaced by super canadian Kenny McMaster who joins the Lasers in deciphering rap verses before Mike insults his daughter. They play a frankensteined fudge/marry/kill and Mike kicks Akil out of sremmlife. The gang discus...

Merry Christmas from Lasers on the Ride!!! The episode kicks off with the introduction of a drinking game and discussions of good and bad presents of yesteryear. The gang discusses the tradition and each Laser’s respective plans for the holiday and then traumatic Christmas experiences from their youth. They broach the rules of secret santa and whether picking your own name and following through wi...

The Grammy Family, episode 47 of Lasers on the Ride, kicks off with talk of the recent face punching spree sweeping St Henri and the Lasers receiving real Grammy noms for imaginary work. The conversation turns quickly to masturbation before they discuss Kanye West’s emotional state and how to process one’s feelings for one’s idols. Jay gives a bad rendition of a proposal he witnessed and they disc...

In episode 46, GRANDBUDA’s Last Resort, the Lasers are joined by GrandBuda, Montreal rapper/producer/dj and his manager and Moto Made founder Philippe Durocher-McBrearty. The episode kicks off with talk of all-inclusive vacations before Akil shares his dos and won’ts list for fruit. GrandBuda recalls an unfortunate microphone incident from the Summer and talks the importance of his live show to wh...