Softblock, the Podcast

It's the best time of the year! Everyone is starting to feel a little worn down, so we need to build the most extravagant costumes possible, to feel a part of something bigger. It's another Halloween episode, folks, and we are so happy to be back for another year. This time, we are blasting back to the past and taking a look at some old costumes. What are some of your old Halloween hits? Let us kn...

Sometimes you do everything right, and it still goes wrong. That's why we're recording at 8:30am on a Wednesday and deleting any video proof that we ever filmed a wig episode. What can ya do? Today, Michelle and Abbey are sitting down with their morning coffees, going over the 2026 bingo, and keeping it reaaaaaal simple. Hey! It's been a hectic couple of months, maybe this is good for us! Xo!  Sof...

Picture this: the year is 2036. We're ten years older, wiser, hotter, fermented.  It's about time we sit down for an exclusive interview.  This week, Abbey and Michelle are asking the big, important questions. Hopefully this doesn't come back to bite us down the line.  Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel, where you can watch us on video as well!  Xo,  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Cana...

Can quantity translate into quality? Does time lend itself to knowledge? Does proximity ever mean really knowing someone? Do these philosophical questions make me look introspective in this dress?  It's not about finding the answers, it's about asking the right questions. This week, Abbey and Michelle play "The Newly Wed Game" and test how well they actually know each other. Totally low stakes - j...

Is it time? Is it time that we drop the backstory?  Likened to The Odyssey, this week, we go through our "Big Bangs" - the pivotal moments in our lives that ultimately brought us to where we are today: here. In our livingroom. In your ears. In your eyes. Hopefully in your hearts.  Despite the ups and downs, we wouldn't have it any other way. We are so happy to be here. Thanks for listening.  ((And...

IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU! Or... hm.. it's nice to see us. We hope.  Surprise! Softblock is now available for your ears AND your eyes.  This week, we go through our lives in five songs. Which means six. Maybe seven. Hey! Why limit the playlist of your life?!  We're so excited for this next chapter and what it may bring. SEE you soon!  Xoxoxo, Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbe...

Do you ever find yourself feeling like you're on the precipice? "Precipice of what?" you may ask. We don't know. We're not you. Only you can answer that. Silly!  But we feel it, too. Time and time again there are signs and synchronicities that tell us something is about to change. This week, Abbey and Michelle share a list of their personal "good omens" - signs something good is about to happen, w...

Some things are meaningless, some things are frills, and some things are pure, psychological needs.  This week, Abbey and Michelle have each created their own "Hierarchy of Needs" a la psychologist Abraham Maslow. Forget physiological fulfillment - what about music video time with your roommates?  Also on the docket: nightlife aliases, the new Olive Garden, you know, the important stuff.  Softbloc...

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Okay, okay, okay, okayyy.. we missed an upload... again. Hear us out: life comes at you fast, work comes at you faster, and summer comes at you fastest.  But this week, we're back with a well-deserved sequel. This episode, Abbey and Michelle discuss general turn-offs, dating pet peeves, and rather personal annoyances. We'd love to know where you stand on these. Do you agree? Disagree? Commit to mi...

Did you miss us? Because we missed us! Abbey is back from Europe, Michelle is settled post-East Coast, and we're more energized than ever. That's why we're here with a new series: THE INTERNET ARCHIVES. We talk all-things internet culture as two twenty-somethings who grew up in the age of Tumblr, Twitter, and the Wild Wild West of the web (That's what 'www' stands for, right?). This week, we're lo...

Imagine having two incredibly eventful, impactful months and then just talking in circles like you usual do? You don't have to imagine - because we're doing it for you.  Today, Abbey and Michelle are finally back together in their living room. Discussing dating, commercials, and people just being plain-ol'-mean, it's good to be back and on the mic.  We're going to start asking y'all questions of t...

Hello from Toronto! Hello from Halifax! Can you hear us from all the way over here/there?  Okay, we actually recorded this episode in March. We sat across each other in our living room. But the anticipation of separation was just too much. God forbid two besties wish to experience everything together!!!!!!! This week, we talk about The Artist's Way, Abbey's Graduate program, exes, and slowing down...

Sometimes you have to be a little behind on reporting. The Academy Awards, our one year anniversary, the start of spring??? Been there. Done that.  This week is a casual chat before Abbey and Mish jump into their busiest season YET. When we're back we gotta start a suggestion box or something.  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbey Humphreys-Morris and Michelle Blight. Soft...

EVERYBODY GET UP! GET UP RIGHT NOW! DO YOU FEEL THAT? DO YOU NOTICE ANYTHING SPECIAL? SOFTBLOCK, THE PODCAST HAS OFFICIALLY HIT ONE YEAR OF UPLOADS!

Is it just us, or is it cold and flu season like all the time?  This week, Michelle and Abbey are hot off the birthday press, and they're keeping it casual. Maybe it's nonchalance. Maybe they're recording super last minute. Maybe Michelle has a head cold. Not your circus, not your monkeys.  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbey Humphreys-Morris and Michelle Blight. Softbloc...

It seems like anyone can just say anything these days. Everyone has a platform. Everyone is starting a movement. If you can't beat 'em, why not join 'em?  This week, Michelle and Abbey create a hypothetical "movement," and somehow in the process, prove that they may actually have the talent (or just the audacity) to be really good cult leaders.  All in good fun, babes! But if you see us suddenly e...

It can't be all bad, can it? It can't be all good.... can it? Or must we be one thing all the time?  This week, Michelle and Abbey cover a lot of ground. Kind of like the snow in Toronto. But hopefully less cold and less dreadful.  As the days start getting longer, we're hoping we can all make it to the other side.  But for now, be there for your neighbours. Leave the house. Don't piss on the pres...

Signals, warnings, omens - all of us have tell-tale signs when something is about to go off the rails.  This week, Michelle and Abbey list their personal "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" - instances that may warrant a check-in from a friend before the inevitable crashout occurs. In the wise words of Michelle, who is writing this right now: "What matters not is the demon, but how we exorcise them...

A game for the elderly? A song for the children? We don't know! But it is BINGOOOOOOOOO!!!!  This week, Abbey and Mish talk about the new year and set some gamified goals for the pod. Don't worry, we keep it achievable - just hitting 50k followers, making a considerable amount of money, and getting onstage with Role Model, somehow someway.  Hey - a girl can dream and can dream big! What else are w...

It's official: we made it to the Winter Solstice! The days only get longer from here, which means we'll finally have more to talk about

We're back! We never went anywhere! We can be both things! Something about us is that we're always going out, experiencing life, transforming, and recording anew. What a beautiful thing to bring to the studio (Abbey's bedroom; on the floor; with our tiny microphones).  This week, Michelle and Abbey reflect on the past few weeks and cast a fake spell with good intentions for the near future. Make s...

OHMYGODYOUGUYSWEJUSTWENTOTHECRAZIESTTORONTO [*record scratch*] Okay! We get it. There are a lot of places worth checking out in Toronto. We know your cellphones are oversaturated with happy hours, and cold plunges, and pizza rankings. But what about the places we walk past that make us die a little inside? Where are the influencers talking about corn allergies and street empanadas (quite literally...

HAPPY ALL HALLOWS' EVE!! 👻🧛🏼‍♂️🐺🧟‍♂️  It's time to conjure up those spirits - both supernatural and in liquid form!  This week, Abbey and Michelle share their "Top 10 Scariest Moments." From modern dating to the acceptance of human mortality, this list will definitely send shivers down your spine. (Maybe wear an extra layer? It's going to make your costume look a little funny, but we're livin...

WE ARE SOOOOOOO BACK. Because for a moment we were SOOOOOOO GONE. Sorry for missing last week, babes! To tide you over, we're here with eleven minutes of life updates. Definitely not to remind you we exist....no...not at all!!  Softblock, The Podcast is a new Canadian show hosted by Abbey Humphreys-Morris and Michelle Blight. Softblock is the ramification of two young girls meeting at an underfund...