The Best Hang Podcast

Mike, Max and Shane share movie recommendations, discuss UK legislation banning gender stereotypes in advertising, break down a Hollywood Reporter article dissecting what went wrong with the latest “Men in Black” movie and if collaborative creative can be consistently successful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Mike and Shane talk about attending the 2019 NBA Draft in Brooklyn for a bachelor party. Max recaps the sold out Arkells show at Budweiser Stage in Toronto and walks us through the events that lead to an epic appearance by Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse rocking on stage with Arkells. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Mike, Max and Shane record their first pod since the Toronto Raptors were crowned NBA Champions to talk about attending the massive parade and relive the night of game 6 when the Toronto Raptors won it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max, and Shane discuss Stanley Cup Champ/MVP Ryan O'Reilly, Justin Bieber vs Tom Cruise, Kiefer Sutherland vs Doug Ford, and Shane Cunningham vs alleged joke stealers. Then, Bill Hader (Barry, Saturday Night Live) calls in to chat with Mike about creative collaboration, anticipating audience response, writing process, Barry, SNL, and ambition in a creative field. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Mike, Max, and Shane talk about their individual experiences watching game 5 of the NBA Finals, Raptor's fans behaving badly, Max attends a Billie Eilish concert, and the gang finishes with a discussion about the movement in British Columbia to ban dodgeball in schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max and Shane recap their experiences at the CTV Upfront where Arkells performed and Mike and Max opened the event pod style from the stage at the Sony Centre, Beyoncé and Jay Z at game 3 of the NBA Finals, controversy surrounding a minority owner of the Golden State Warriors who pushed Kyle Lowry, and the recent talk of a “straight pride parade”. See omnystudio.com/listen...

Max, Mike and Shane talk about attending Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Max's strategy for winning over the crowd at Jurassic Park, the buzz created by President Barack Obama's presence in a star studded arena, the remarkable story of a woman in Quebec who worked as a nurse for 20 years without a license, and Shane responds to a twitter exchange involving the Ka'wine and Dine campaign. See omnystudio.c...

Max, Mike and Shane talk about the difficulties they had trying to find a place to watch game 1 of the NBA championship, fans lighting off fireworks outside the hotel the Golden State Warriors are staying at in Toronto, Moby's recent controversy surrounding his book and disputed claims that he dated Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher who recently testified in a murder trial. See omnystudio.com/lis...

Mike and Max describe where they were, what they felt, and the madness in the streets of Toronto the night the Raptors made history by advancing to the NBA Finals. Feature guest Virginia Hanlon Grohl joins the pod to discuss raising a rock star, meeting Paul McCartney, and the process of writing her book, “From Cradle To Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars”...

Mike, Max and Shane talk about hickey's, Drake's presence at Raptors games, Max's experience meeting the commissioner of the NBA, and the trailer for the new Tarantino film. Then, good friend of the pod K.Flay joins Mike and Max to discuss chocolate bars, “p-casts”, creative process, and her new album, “Solutions”. For dessert Shane discusses reports of a deceased solder's...

Mike, Max and Shane talk about the Champagne Boys' night out at The Stokes concert, the latest abortion bill passed in Alabama, different ways to go about fighting for causes close to your heart and the controversial end to Game of Thrones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Max and Shane talk about Kawhi Leonard's historic game 7 buzzer beater, Mike's experience moderating Dave and Virginia Grohl, Shane's Baptism and the Harvard Law professor who is being removed as faculty dean for choosing to represent Harvey Weinstein in his upcoming trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max and Shane talk about their night out at the Raptors game, meeting pod fans, Max's experience seeing Michelle Obama, motivational speakers, the existence of God and if he has abs. They also answer listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max and Shane welcome friend of the pod “The Nut” on the show to settle a dispute with Max about doing favours for each other. The gang talks about fashion at the Met Gala, the newest royal baby and whether or not the Monarchy is important, DNA test kits, and Louis CK coming back to comedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Mike, Max and Shane discuss Shane-iacs following him on Instagram, the trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, selling nostalgia, how to avoid spoilers, Avengers: Endgame (No spoilers- haven't seen it yet), and the future of Woodstock.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike and Max welcome Raptors Reporter and friend of the pod Blake Murphy (The Athletic) to talk about his start in the industry, paying for quality sports journalism, his Twitter presence, covering a wide array of NBA personality types and the future of Kawhi Leonard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max and Shane discuss being a good co-worker, address listener feedback, capitalism and Michael Lewis' “Against the Rules” podcast, a prototype for Instagram that removes public ‘like' counts, social media influencers and the concept of “hard” work, Donald Trump's Easter address and his meeting with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Mike, Max and Shane discuss a moment from Max's vacation that led to some creative competition, the validity of Steven Hyden's critique of Colin Jost, Michael Che's reaction, prioritizing charity and materialism in the wake of the Notre Dame fire, Kanye West's "Sunday Service" at Coachella and the cost of his merch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Mike welcomes his brother Greg and Erika "The Intern" to the show, along with Shane on the phone from Hamilton. Mike, Max, Shane, Greg and Erika discuss how they each experienced a big day in Toronto sports, Max's free ride at Scotiabank Arena for a Maple Leafs game, celebrity tributes, the state of the Toronto Raptors and the mood of their fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Mike, Max and Shane discuss social media comments, presidential responses to the Notre Dame fire, Mike's Toronto Raptors meme and how he handled their Game 1 loss, Coachella, youth culture, dating celebrities and Pete Buttigieg's chances in a general election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max and Shane discuss the return of 'Game of Thrones,' Tiger Woods' Masters win, Philadelphia 76ers' Amir Johnson using his cellphone during a game and 'Trivago Guy' Tim Williams' DWI arrest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max and Shane discuss the Reddit community, birthday parties and being a responsible adult, Middleditch & Schwartz and learning new skills. Matt Shultz of Cage The Elephant ("Shake Me Down," "Ready To Let Go") tells Mike about his spending habits, dance class, producers John Hill and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, band dynamics, processing pain publicly, film, the art of fashion, what ins...

Mike, Max and Shane discuss reaction to the previous episode, Magic Johnson's sudden exit from the Lakers, which of their friends would be draft dodgers, Ontario's tailgating laws, Seth Rogen's new venture, the SNC-Lavalin affair and Johnny Manziel's name change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max and Shane discuss empathy and 'outrage culture' after reaction to Justin Bieber's April Fools' Day prank, the recent American college admissions scandal and the extent to which they'd help their own children succeed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike, Max and Shane discuss Arkells' experience at the 2019 JUNO Awards and their moment onstage with Jeremy Dutcher, social media engagement and Max's desire to learn something new. Natalie Prass (“Short Court Style,” “Bird of Prey”) tells Mike about Nashville, moving, cover songs, Kacey Musgraves, growing up in Virginia Beach, Spacebomb Studios, her recording process, &ld...