Joshua Habtwold (The Lens of Yashu)

TLOY TALKS

Music EN ↓ 179 episodes

Content Creator, Journalist/Blogger, and Entertainment Enthusiast Joshua Habtwold [aka. The Lens of Yashu] brings people from all walks of life and speaks on various topics that will surely never get you out of your seat such as music, entertainment, politics, life, and much more. Direct from Toronto, Canada, he will make sure that no topic is missed and that everything will be in-depth to the core. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author

Joshua Habtwold (The Lens of Yashu)

Category

Music

Podcast website

tloytalks.sounder.fm

Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

TLOY TALKS #56: The MA & DY (OG Goon) Podcast 30.10.2023

On the fifty-sixth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, MA returns to the podcast with Toronto rapper and artist DY (aka. OG Goon) and we speak more on DY's upbringing and how he got into music, as well as his music and how they both linked up to work on a lot of music. The two also discussed more about friendships in the music industry versus business relationships, whether video vixens should get...

TLOY TALKS #55: The Tao Piccasso Podcast 26.10.2023

On the fifty-fifth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Etobicoke rapper, artist, entrepreneur and a man of all trades, Tao Piccasso, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about growing up in Rexdale, getting into music and entrepreneurship, the skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur, his inspirations, how the B.Famillion company came about and the brand itself, b...

TLOY TALKS #53: The Unsighted Podcast 08.10.2023

On the fifty-third episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Brooklyn-born, Canada-raised and residing rapper, content creator, and artist Unsighted came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, his introduction to freestyling and battle rapping, battle rap, his progression in performing, battle rap, and freestyling, everything regarding hip-hop recently, the To...

TLOY TALKS #52: The Lilmiss Podcast 05.10.2023

On the fifty-second episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Vaughan, ON rapper artist Lilmiss came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, what she listened to growing up, having a promoter help her out in booking many shows for her, how she got into rapping and making music, her inspiration for becoming a rapper and artist, her musical influences and who she...

TLOY TALKS #51: The Tara Lord Podcast 27.09.2023

On the fifty-first episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper and artist Tara Lord came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, her father playing a major role in getting her immersed in the Toronto music scene, growing up in a Costa Rican and Bajan background, Bajan food, what she listened to growing up and the first CD she purchased, starting off as a c...

TLOY TALKS #50: I Wrote A Paper In Uni About DJ Akademiks 15.09.2023

On the 50th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, I present to you a treat that I wanted to share for so along and I finally talk about how I wrote a university paper about DJ Akademiks. Thank you for everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TLOY TALKS #49: The Vile Murk Podcast 14.09.2023

On the forty-ninth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough-born, Ajax, ON-residing and based rapper, artist, and producer Vile Murk came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Scarborough and the Durham Region, the artists and genres he grew up listening to, his brother producing for Preme (fka. P. Reign) & Travis Scott, how he got into rap...

TLOY TALKS #48: The Nathan Baya Podcast 30.08.2023

On the forty-eighth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper, artist, community activist, and founder/owner of Jane Street Speaks, Nathan Baya, came back to the platform for his first-ever appearance on the TLOY TALKS podcast. He spoke about the progression of Jane Street Speaks, getting back into performing since the pandemic, live shows getting back to normal, his creative process when...

TLOY TALKS #47: The JesseTheDreamer Podcast 24.08.2023

On the forty-seventh episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Oshawa, ON-born and raised, Ajax, ON-residing rapper, singer-songwriter, and artist JesseTheDreamer came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Durham Region, his initial goal or idea that he wanted to do for a career/job, his first introduction to music and who he grew up listening to, the artis...

TLOY TALKS #46: The RAXX Podcast 13.08.2023

On the forty-sixth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Collingwood-born, Toronto-residing rapper, singer-songwriter, and artist RAXX came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing in Collingwood and the music scene there and its surrounding areas, getting into photography and film, working with people like Director X & Brett Kissel during her photography...

TLOY TALKS #45: The Beauty In The Riot Podcast 11.08.2023

On the forty-fifth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Beauty In The Riot, singer-songwriter, artist, actor, model, and daughter of late R&B Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter, Haydain Neale, lead singer of band jacksoul, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, her first introduction to music and acting, who she listened to growing up, her insp...

TLOY TALKS #44: The NLN Podcast 30.07.2023

On the forty-fourth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Sudbury-born, Ottawa-raised & residing rapper and artist NLN came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Ottawa after moving from Sudbury at the age of three, growing up in a Rwandan household and what Rwandan culture is like, his musical background and history, his inspiration on becoming a m...

TLOY TALKS #43: The Masta Inferno Podcast 27.07.2023

On the forty-third episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper, hybrid artist, and street performer/busker Masta Inferno came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, family life, his first introduction to music, his musical upbringing and how he got into rapping and performing, his inspiration on becoming a multi-discipline artist, busking and stre...

TLOY TALKS #42: The YBAFrmDaJane Podcast 24.07.2023

On the forty-second episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper and artist YBAFrmDaJane came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, growing up in an Ecuadorian household, Latinos in Toronto, getting into rapping and making music, becoming a rapper and artist and taking it seriously, prioritizing UK Drill as his main genre in his music, the recepti...

TLOY TALKS #41: The KGDASAV Podcast 19.07.2023

On the forty-first episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough rapper and artist KGDASAV came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, his first introduction to music and the artists and genres he grew up listening to, getting into rapping and making music, his musical background and history, what inspired him to become a rapper and artist and taking i...

TLOY TALKS #40: The Mac Downey Podcast 13.07.2023

On the fortieth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, director, producer, photographer, content creator, and festival director for the upcoming Toronto International Music Video Festival, Mac Downey, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, wanting to become a stand-up comedian and/or actor before wanting to become a producer/director, going to Sheridan...

TLOY TALKS #39: The Anthony T99 Podcast 03.07.2023

On the thirty-ninth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough, ON singer-songwriter and artist Anthony T99 came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, having a near-death experience at the age of seven and being unable to breathe, talk, or move normally for two months as well as staying in the hospital for two years, rising up from tough experience...

TLOY TALKS #38: The BlackMars Podcast 01.07.2023

On the thirty-eighth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper and tattoo artist BlackMars came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast to share his life story and journey as a rapper, artist, and tattoo artist who recently moved to Toronto from various different countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TLOY TALKS #37: The Animation & Dawson.ISO Podcast 24.06.2023

On the thirty-seventh episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Animation and Dawson. ISO came by to the pod to discuss more about Animation's upcoming project, ANI, and what fans can expect. They also discuss more on Animation's music, him performing at many events, the importance of friendships in the music industry, TikTok, the youth, mental health, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

TLOY TALKS #36: The TurboVCR (aka. Adrian Gariba) Podcast 20.06.2023

On the thirty-sixth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Georgetown, Guyana-born, Scarborough, ON/New York City-raised and Taipei-residing/based fashion designer, producer, engineer, and creative of all trades, TurboVCR (born Adrian Gariba) came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into producing, engineering, and fashion design, what he wanted...

TLOY TALKS #35: The GHOSTBOYRJ Podcast 09.06.2023

On the thirty-fifth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto-born, Brampton-raised and based rapper, label founder and owner, and artist, GHOSTBOYRJ (  @GHOSTBOYRJ  ) came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Toronto & Brampton, his musical background and history, meeting and working with Switch B and being involved with Unity Charit...

TLOY TALKS #34: The Remix Chalet Podcast 31.05.2023

On the thirty-fourth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, producer/artist Remix Chalet came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the very first time to speak about his upbringing, the artists and sounds he grew up listening to, how he got into producing and making music, his musical background and history, his inspiration for becoming a producer and taking his career seriously and to the next level, his...

TLOY TALKS #33: The Buggz Podcast 30.05.2023

On the thirty-third episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough rapper and artist Buggz came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Scarborough's Pitfield Plaza area (by McCowan & Sheppard) and what life was like for him back then. He also talked about growing up with Portion & Singaa Breeze and what they were like growing up, the initial g...

TLOY TALKS #32: The Shayne Mac of Daily Dose Media Network Podcast 19.05.2023

On the thirty-second episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, owner and founder of the Daily Dose Media Network platform, Shayne Mac (who's also a longtime friend and classmate of mine), came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for his very first time to speak on his upbringing and aspirations growing up, his inspiration for his journey and growth as a person, his inspiration for running his own media platform...

TLOY TALKS #30: The Spitty Podcast 09.05.2023

On the thirtieth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Jacksonville, Florida-born, Brampton-raised and residing rapper, singer-songwriter, content creator, artist, and the official artist ambassador for Brampton in association with Brampton Arts Organization (BAO), Spitty, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about being raised in a Gujarati household and the differences...

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