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TORONTO MANS PODCAST#99 NUPTIAL JAMS & SINGLES PAYMENT PROGRAMSArsy knocks out another wedding weekend with old friends, but as usual he’s got a list of gripes for y’all. That aside, you know Mans came with dancing heat to the reception. Later, Mans debate with Arsy after he presents arguments to establish his RSPF (Registered Single Persons Fund). Are the single TMPeeps feeling hard done by from the relationship homies?
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2022-12-1143 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#98 BLACK FRIDAY GRABS & TMP WRAPPEDMans kick it off with Black Friday deals aka Brown Christmas. #ProducerTaus out here doing the most with online tech deals while Lala tried to slide into the big Rogers deal. Then, Mans get into the latest Spotify Wrapped stats - TMP edition. Much love to all the #fandem GLOBALLY for the support. Later, Mans cap it off with a World Cup update as Canada fizzles out.
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2022-12-0554 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#97 TORONTO MANS IN JAPANLala returns from the land of the rising sun and recounts some of his trip while Mans sprinkle in some anime. Later, World Cup 2022 in Qatar is off to a blazing start. We’ve seen some wild results and some upsets. Mans discuss the tourney so far with a lot of positives for our Canadian boys.
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2022-11-2753 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#96 THUNDER THIGHS ATTACK & BEST CHILDHOOD SNACKSThe struggle of buying pants as a brown man is real! These thunder thighs don’t play and Arsy finally had to cave into Lala’s advice and get some Lululemons (or should we say “Lala”lemons?). The mans breakdown the struggles of shopping as an average sized brown man and later do a deep dive on some of their favourite childhood snacks reminiscing about cocoa pebbles, slurpee flavours, Dickie Dee ice cream and more!
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2022-11-2045 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#95 PRETTY PRIVILEGE FACTS & DATING APP MATHThe mans are coming in hot on…well…hot people, and how annoying their romance advice is. Good looking dudes give dating tips that don’t make sense for the rest of us, and will get most people arrested. ASMR is getting a bit weird and the flood of soft core porn vids on social media is getting lazy and tired. Later the gang gets into why it seems that people have a hard time meeting new people in real life, and why dating apps are set up to cause you problems if you don’t use them mindfully.
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2022-11-1348 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#94 PAID TO PARTY SCAMS & HALLOWEEN JAMSThe gang breaks down the secret world of Paid to Party Girls and how to combine them with Uber drivers to grow the #TMPeeps. Arsy also won Halloween with his The Rock turtleneck costume and the Mans talk about the best costumes they saw throughout a very bumping Halloween weekend. Also what’s the cut off for trick or treaters? How old do they need to be and what effort level is required for you to say “naw you ain’t getting $hit!”. Also the Mans are standing united with CUPE education workers and take a moment to say goodbye to the l...
2022-11-0644 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#93 TORY REIGNS & DIWALI PAINSHappy Diwali to everyone celebrating! Hope y’all weren’t in the Malton melee…sh*t was wild. Also shout out to Environment Canada for the air quality advisory calling out Brampton for the unruly fireworks 😂. Later, it’s politics furreal. A brown man take the reigns in UK on Diwali, and your boy John Tory takes another mayoral race.
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2022-10-3139 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#92 WESTON’S HUSTLE & THE MAYORAL SHUFFLEGang finally got together and went live on TikTok while #ProducerTaus slowly destroyed Lala’s new crib. Galen Weston (evil billionaire) tried to pull a fast one on Canadians. Y’all votin’? Municipal elections are coming up and your boy Arsy thinks he should run. Later, we wanna know if you have a side of the bed. Finally, Arsy goes out on Queen West and was not impressed.
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2022-10-2340 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#91 THANKSGIVING BASH & THE BASEMENT DRAFTDraymond at it again punching his teammate in the face - with no punishment - plus a Thanksgiving weekend that had a major heartbreak caused by the Blue Jays. Mans also look at some dating formats for Arsy - praying Seema Aunty can help him out. Later, Mans deal with a basement draft to close it out 🤙🏾
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2022-10-1546 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#90 THE RECOUP SCAM & THE MICHELIN MANArsy’s cheesed about all the weddings and showers he’s had to go to over the years, and now Mans tryna recoup all the money he’s dished out - look out for an invite to Arsy’s fake ass party 😂. Also, y’all know what the right jacket is for fall? Mans are cold, sweating, cold, all in the span of 30mins. Shits confusing AF. Later Mans drill down on the newly released Michelin guide for Toronto. 13 spots got stars, while 74 others made it on to the guide. Y’all feelin the list?
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2022-10-0843 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#89 TORONTO MARRIED MANSThe hiatus is over. After an eventful few weeks, Mans ventured out to BC and married off your boy #ProducerTaus. From rollin dutty in the red corvette, flaming the bride tribe in the speech, boozy party buses, to a windmill-worm dance floor combo - you know Mans lit it up. Special shout out to the Whalley neighbourhood of Surrey for showing Arsy what time it is. Big congratulations to #ProducerTaus and his lovely wife 🥳🫶🏾💕
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2022-10-0155 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#88 BRAMPTON SWORD FIGHTS & WEDDING DAY IN SIGHTProducer Taus' wedding is only a week away, so the mans should cut him some slack for not being here for recording...but obviously, they don't! Arsy and Lala chop it about how Labour Day is the real beginning of the year, the days when high schools had OAC/gr.13, how producer Taus has become the ultimate finesser under their tutelage, and why the Toronto Mans would be the ultimate Indian Matchmakers and would be way better than Seema Aunty. Later they break down why the Ex really isn't that good, why corn is meh, a mass food poisoning...
2022-09-0246 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#87 WEDDING SPEECH WRECKS & LET’S (NOT) GO TO THE EXThe countdown is on until Producer Taus ties the knot in Van City. Man is so focused on his nuptials that he didn’t join us for recording. Priorities all messed up so Arsy & Lala had to put him on notice they coming for him in his wedding speech! Later mans get into Bill Burr, WWE, and the history of the city’s love hate relationship with the CNE
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2022-08-2744 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#86 GERRARD STREET TREKS & NUDIE MAG FLEXThis week, Mans take it wayyy back to youthful days and tell the tales of their first encounter with a nudie mag. Some Mans even finessed a subscription 👀. Fast forward and Mans are feeling the effect of age, soreness of the 30s, and dangers of walking and texting. Your boy Arsy got caught lackin on the skreets and rubbernecked his way to a twisted ankle. Finally, Taus takes us back to Gerrard street. Even though we got pockets of brown areas across the GTA, Little India flexes hit different.
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2022-08-1941 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#85 FESTIVAL SLANDER & BOLLYWOOD DBL STANDARDAfter a couple weekends of music festivals, shit seemed to really hit the fan. Whether at Kingstonfest or KultureLand, or even Drizzy’s semi OVOfest, people were cheeeesed fam. Mans chop it up over the whole slew of issue’s concert goers had to deal with and more. With the opening weekend of EPL and a looming Qatar World Cup on the horizon, you know Lala had to get some footy talk in. Also look out for Arsy tryna marry your cousin trying to get a free stay in Qatar during the cup. Later Mans deal with some Kim and Pete...
2022-08-1245 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#84 THE SUNDAY OF SUMMER & THE RETURN OF DISCOThe Mans recap Caribana Weekend including producer Taus partying like a 20 year old, and discuss how fast the summer is moving. Later we get into the resurgence of disco sounds in new music and the dominance of micro-audiences in entertainment.
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2022-08-0546 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#83 BANA IS BACK & GRAND THEFT TORONTOCaribana, OVO, Veld! The City is Litty this weekend and the Mans breakdown whose in town and what’s going down along with a much needed homage to the Canadian Hip Hop veterans who paved the way for TO to be a music powerhouse. Later, we discuss bike tickets in High Park, the Raps signing a Netflix star, and imagine if the next GTA franchise took place…in the GTA! Would you play?
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2022-07-2949 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#82 $1K LAWN SEATS & MELTING IN THE HEATThe Mans are feeling pressed about the Ticketmaster “dynamic pricing” and hypebeasts making OVO Fest tix stupid expensive. And this summer heatwave taking over the world ain’t helping, especially because the AC situation in a brown house is a mess. Lucky Arsy finally listened to Lala and bought some Lululemon shorts!
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2022-07-2345 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#81 THE GREAT ROGERS OUTAGE & 7TH WAVE TF?Where were you when the wasteyutes at Rogers took us all offline for a day! The Mans talk how it hurts extra in the burbs. Later the Mans try to find the comedy in yet another wave around the corner, and clown Dr.Kieran Moore’s antics.
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2022-07-1544 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#80 TORONTO MANS IN MONTRÉALArsy shares his adventures of returning to La Belle Province after 2 years away. Later the Mans recap the results of sauce madness and defend the mt.saucemore results!
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2022-07-0946 min
TORONTO MANS PODCAST#79 SAUCE MADNESS FINALEAfter 4 gruelling weeks and countless hot takes from these tasteless bastards, Mans finally wind it all down and complete the bracket to answer the timeless question - which sauces belong on Mount Saucemore? AND, Mans crown a top sauce to rule them all 👑
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2022-07-0155 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#78 HONESTLY? SAUCE MADNESS PT.4When Mans had to link up, a sweaty situation ensued - prompting a deodorant debate 😂. Also, you know Mans had to cover Drizzy the genius and his new album that has polarized the city. Mans also put some respect on Chef Curry and the 4th ring. Later, Mans jump into the 4th shelf of TMP Sauce Madness as we lock it in and prep for the final showdown. Remember to vote on the IG poll! 🤙🏾
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2022-06-2547 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#77 SAFETY KID & SAUCE MADNESS PT.3After a much needed week of recovery, Mans are back and at it with weekend shenanigans. After going to a close friend’s wedding, Arsy recounts being the “safety” friend growing up with his crew in PK (believable? 🤔). The comedy scene was also bumpin in the city - y’all catch the Nimesh Patel or Hasan Minhaj shows? A collective 10 shows between them over one weekend is huge 👏🏾👏🏾. Arsy also fills us in on his upcoming shows. Later Mans jump into Shelf 3 of TMP Sauce Madness bracket. Keep the votes coming as we drop the brackets every week! 🤙🏾
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2022-06-1752 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#76 TORONTO MANS IN VEGASThe Mans return from the long-awaited #TorontoMansBach for Producer Taus after 3 glorious nights in Vegas! Tune in to the gang talk about how they pulled off one of the best bachelor parties in Vegas and listen to their antics. 🤙🏽 #TorontoMansBach
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2022-06-111h 00TORONTO MANS PODCAST#75 TMB TAKE OFF & SAUCE MADNESS PT.2If you’re listening to this it’s too late. After a pre flight drip trip to Yorkdale, Mans are on route to TMB and #ProducerTaus might not make it back 😎. Mans jump into final prep before they take off to Sin City along with a bit of Champions League final chatter. Later, Mans run the 2nd shelf of #SauceMadness pt.2. Make sure to join in and vote on TMP Insta weekly. We’ll see y’all on the flip 🤙🏾
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2022-06-0351 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#74 TEAM SCHTEAM & REAL SAUCE MADNESS PT.1Mans finally linked up for a TMB prep workout and a long overdue team schteam. Then Mans discuss the wild storm over the weekend and the havoc it caused. Later Arsy fills us in on his eventful comedy filled long weekend, and finally Mans get to the official part 1 of #SauceMadness. You’ll have your chance to join the madness too. Check the TMP stories weekly to vote 💪🏽
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2022-05-2758 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#73 DISHWASHING FIGHTS & PERFECT T-DOT NIGHTSThis week Mans jump right into a dish in the sink debate. Y’all gonna have to help settle that one. Then, Mans react to a TikTok yute criticizing the downtown Tdot scene and share their personal fav spots. Later, it gets hairy with some brown man grooming issues - and it gets bloody 🩸👀
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2022-05-2045 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#72 MANS ARE BLOOMIN’ IN THE CITYThe weather finally turned and Arsy is on a mission to get in shape before the TMB extravaganza. Mans are outchea and so is the city. With summer around the corner, new music is on deck and Mans cover some selections. Later Mans talk about an upcoming music festival and Arsy getting finessed - again - by his moms on Mother’s Day 💐
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2022-05-1343 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#71 TMU & EID TWENTY TWOAfter a much needed week off where #ProducerTaus got COVID KO’d, the Mans are back and refreshed. Ramadan is over and Eid just passed, Mans are feeling replenished and fill y’all in on some Eid shenanigans. Later, Mans get hyped for TMB and then finish off with a nod to this year’s Raptors season finale. Eid Mubarak y’all ✊🏾
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2022-05-0645 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#70 THE ULTIMATE CHAI & RAPTORS PLAYOFF TIMEThis week #ProducerTaus takes some visitors on a T.O. food tour and they obviously had to hit up Federicks - except they had a suboptimal experience. Lala hit up another brown wedding and had a quality chai experience - prompting Mans to breakdown a chai gauntlet. Later, Mans touch on the Raps first few playoff games (Yaaaa, but s’all good…we still got that chip ✊🏾)
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2022-04-2241 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#69 BIRTHDAY SHUFFLE & REAL ESTATE HUSTLESIt’s Arsy’s dance out the mid 30s - make sure to send him gifs (not a typo lol). Mans reflect on another yr around the sun for Arsy and needing a do-over of the last 2 yrs. Then mans discuss interest rates going up, the real estate market, trash agents, and more. It’s vent sesh y’all 🤙🏾
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2022-04-1546 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#68 THE BAG SWINDLER & SAUCE MADNESS PART 1Another year, another Ramadan szn. But after a couple weird yrs, things are feeling a bit normal and mans are breaking fast together again 🙏🏾. Arsy rants on everything from biryani burps to getting scammed for a takeaway bag. Later mans somehow find their way into a heavy sauce discussion…and now we have the makings of “Sauce Madness”. tune in as they break it down over the comings weeks 🤙🏾
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2022-04-0845 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#67 THE SLAP HEARD ALL AROUND & CANADA WORLD CUP BOUNDYes what else…the Mans GOTTA get into “slap gate” with the funniest breakdown and takedown yet. And Arsy was live on scene as Canada qualified for the World Cup? What a Sunday!
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2022-04-0144 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#66 WASTE MAN SHAKEThis time around, Mans HAD to deal with a brewing topic. Now that Arsy finally watched Love is Blind S2, Mans went into it breaking down each couple - and obvi, Deepti & Shake. Too much to lay out here… but you know the deal - press play.
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2022-03-2547 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#65 THE GOOD KID & THE BAD GUYBrown parent guilt runs deep. Y’all know about all the layers of family obligations, like the constant airport pick ups and drop offs. Mans discuss Arsy’s recent dilemma as he joined another family airport welcoming party. Later, Mans discuss WWE legend Scott Hall’s passing, those waste ass immersive art shows we’ve been having downtown, and a couple of curveball games to top it off.
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2022-03-1846 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#64 WW3 & QUEEN ST. MCD’SAn unfortunate couple weeks in the books as Putin popped off in Ukraine. Mans jump into borderline ww3 talk and the f*ckery in Eastern Europe. Later, Mans get into quintessential tdot tweets, potential return to work ish, and Lala throws a good curveball at Arsy.
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2022-03-1144 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#63 HEALTHY LIVING & TV BINGINGMans finally made their way back to a gym and it only took 2 years. The boys riff on getting back to the gym and bring up past gym exploits. #ProducerTaus also beefs about grocery store choices. Later mans dive into a few recent TV selections they’ve been drilling into 👀
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2022-03-0445 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#62 WORST DUNK-OFF EVER?The 2022 NBA All-Star weekend definitely had some memorable moments, but we can probably all agree that dunk-off was straight 💩. Mans dive into this years festivities and compare it to them old joints. Later, Mans feel inspired by the Weeknd’s bday festivities in Vegas and discuss #ProducerTaus’ potential bachelor party plans.
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2022-02-2546 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#61 BEST HALFTIME SHOW & NOSTALGIA OVERLOADDid y'all catch the greatest halftime show ever? The mans do a deep dive into the Dr. Dre led performance and debate what fit and what didn't. Later in the show, sticking with the theme of 90s/2000s pop culture, the mans get into the infamous "nip-slip", Arsy living his life like Mega Man, how 50 Cent stays winning, and the cautionary tale of Ja Rule!
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2022-02-1742 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#60 CURLING & CONVOYSThe mans break down the rules of, and their secret love for Curling, including some very funny playing experiences. Later they share their thoughts about this years Winter Olympics, Lala tells a story about flying while brown, and they weigh in on the Freedom Convoy with some hot takes!
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2022-02-1050 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#59 GOING H.A.M IN EUROPEAyo TMPeeps! In this episode, the mans reminisce about the good ol' days of international travel. Lala shares some stories of wild shenanigans and debauchery from Patty's Day in Dublin, to La Tomatina in Bulon, to sex raves in Ibiza. Yea you read that right. Sex. Raves. Tune in to listen to Arsy's travel FOMO reach new heights!
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2022-02-0342 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#58 MARKETS BE WHACK & TREKKING FOR SNACKSAnother week of snow has everyone down in the dumps, just like the stock markets lol. Mans talk more snow, a recent online romance scam, and what food they’d trek through a blizzard for. Special shouts to Lala’s kid nephew for recognizing trash pizza at the early age of 5 🤙🏾 Listen to the latest episode of the #TorontoMansPod on #Spotify, #ApplePodcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, nawmsayin?
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2022-01-2740 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#57 SNOWMAGEDDON 2022Some of y’all might still be digging yourselves out of the monster snow dump we got in Ontario. Sh*T was wild, and your boy Dougie out here looking for photo ops. With peak cases on the horizon, and this crazy winter storm, Mans vent out a wild week in the 6ix. Listen to the latest episode of the #TorontoMansPod on #Spotify, #ApplePodcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, nawmsayin?
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2022-01-2143 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#56 BEST YELLOW TOAST & FAM DINNER HOSTThis week Mans are hungry - so you know they had to go down the brown snacking archives. Then Mans duke it out with food options when hosting a dinner party at home. Y’all picking Party A or Party B?? 😏 Listen to the latest episode of the #TorontoMansPod on #Spotify, #ApplePodcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, nawmsayin?
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2022-01-1341 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#55 COMING IN WITH THAT 2022 VISIONHappy 22 from the TMP fam! Mans dive into how they spent their Omarion NYE and the updated restrictions (fml 🙄). Then, #ProducerTaus jumps in with his new Christmas VR toy and the Mans go nuts. Listen to the latest episode of the #TorontoMansPod on #Spotify, #ApplePodcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, nawmsayin?
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2022-01-0743 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#54 MAYBE 2022 WILL BE BETTER?The mans recap a very weird year, make some predictions about the year to come, and say goodbye to a sports legend. Listen to the latest episode of the #TorontoMansPod on #Spotify, #ApplePodcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, nawmsayin?
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2022-01-0145 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#53 OMARION HOLIDAY SZNThis week mans dive into all things holiday szn - you know, perpetual darkness, Christmas markets, renting movies/video games, sleep overs as a kid…And now, Omarion. Get that booster and stay safe out there y’all. Happy Holidays from the Mans 🎅🏾✊🏾 Listen to the latest episode of the #TorontoMansPod on #Spotify, #ApplePodcasts or wherever you get your podcasts, nawmsayin?
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2021-12-2447 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#52 DRAKE & YEThe Mans get into the cultural significance of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Watch the Throne, Take Care, and the musical era those albums emerged in. Later after a discussion on the new rap Mt. Rushmore and pre-streaming era, the Mans take a deep dive into Ye and Drizzy's discography, beef, and passing of the torch which culminated in the Larry Hoover concert.
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2021-12-1653 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#51 THE RETURN OF THE MANS!The wait is over! The Mandem return with season 2 for the #TMPeeps! Arsy, Lala, and Taus catch y'all up with some BIG life changes that kept them busy during the hiatus and bring back the laughs and hot takes in full force and effect. Did you miss us?
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2021-12-0941 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#50 HOW IT STARTED & HOW IT’S GOING - A TMP ORIGIN STORYAyyyyoo TMPeeps… It’s Episode 50! For this milestone episode, mans take y’all back to how it all started. How mans met, how the show came about, and the usual amount of shenanigans and #ProducerTaus abuse. We wanna thank all the #TMPeeps for coming on this amazing journey of Season 1 with us! The mans are taking a little hiatus and will be back with Season 2 soon! Catch up on all your fav episodes until then. WE OUT! PEACE!
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2021-09-0242 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#49 GHOSTING ADVICE & BEST PIZZA SLICEWhatup TMPeeps?! Arsy found a new pizza gem that prompts a bit of a Toronto pizza scene breakdown🍕. Why doesn’t Toronto have its own style pizza?! Then, Arsy reveals his secret man crush on Jason Statham and gives a great movie idea that could help us buy the 407 back 🚗. Later, mans jump into a bit of a dating etiquette discussion 💕. Do ppl owe each other a text after a first date even if y’all ain’t feelin? Would y’all run a 2nd date if you’re on the fence? And break up texts..we know they ain’t easy. Do y’all use...
2021-08-2640 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#48 QUEBEC GROUP TRIPS & SCHOOL CAMPING SLIPSWhat up TMP Fandem! This week mans jump in with Lala recounting his weekend away with some homies, the planning in its many iterations, ultimately resulting in an often overlooked Canadian destination ✈️. Y’all know trying to plan a trip is hard, and it’s even hard trying to coordinate a crew of Scarborough yutes 😂. Then, Mans transition to stories of past elementary school, exchange program, and high school trips around Ontario and Quebec, and conclusion? - Arsy had some weeeird classmates, fam 👀. #ProducerTaus even joins the action with some “growing up in Pakistan” school trip tales. Finally, Mans cap it off with some s...
2021-08-1941 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#47 MESSI’S EXIT LOOMS & SATURDAY MORNING TOONSAyo TMPeeps! Mans are back to discuss how fast summer is going by (how is it August already?!?), Messi’s departure (Lala called it with his PSG prediction) and getting haircuts back in the day (who else got theirs at Cut Creator?). After the break, mans have an intervention for Producer Taus and his Coke Zero addiction and Lala shares a story about his East African fam having Coke with peanuts?! Mans end off the show with their favourite Saturday morning cartoons. Listen to all this and more of the mans antics on this week’s episode of the Toronto Mans...
2021-08-1249 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#46 PLAYING IN CONSTRUCTION SITES & COVID PASSPORT FIGHTSTMPeeps! Did y’all used to double/triple ride on a bike as kids? Or play in construction sites or abandoned houses? Either that, or 6 different versions of ‘tag’. Man, childhood was different back in the 90s. 🤷🏽♂️
Speaking of tag, did y’all watch ‘The Floor is Lava’ on Netflix last year? Shit was wild. Btw, shout out to the 90s classic ‘American Gladiators’. The show was all the macho 90s era shit you needed for a Saturday morning loll. And they were def dabbling in that ❄️👀
Have y’all seen Ontario’s proposed reopening plan for schools in the fall? Masks are required indoors but no...
2021-08-0643 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#45 NINTENDO CLASSICS & SICK DAY HABITSArsy kicks us off with a surprise announcement… Mans caught a cold. These days you can’t be caught outside with a sniffle or a sneeze or you’ll catch a nasty mean-mug from all around. And in classic Arsy fashion, mans blames his nephew for the bug. 😷 Arsy’s rule for the kids: Know your role. My guy says kids gotta take unnecessary blame, give up the good seat when an elder walks in, and when it comes to video games - wait your turn (aka you aint playing till he’s done LOL).😂 When it comes to being sick + vid...
2021-07-2944 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#44 GOAT EID TRAUMA & VACCINE DRAMAEid Mubarak to all the fandems! This year Arsy and fam were able to hit up Eid prayers at a big outdoor space in a field organized by the local Guyanese mosque. 🙏🏾📿. Arsy’s fam got treated to the OG halal fast food go-to - Popeyes Chicken 🍗. Lala used to run McDonald’s breakfast as the Eid morning treat. Y’all got some Eid traditions?
Eid-al-Adha, affectionately known as “goat Eid”, is the one that creeps up on you.. but it’s always a fun one. Things are a bit more relaxed here in the west, but back in Pakistan things are done a bit mo...
2021-07-2344 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#43 STEP 3 FLINGS & STADIUM TINGZFresh off a red eye flight, Lala touched back down in the 6ix. Mans got stuck with an aisle seat in the emergency exit row. Ya, extra leg room, but mans need that window seat to lean on and contemplate life while riding the clouds. Which seat y’all more down for, aisle or window? ✈️
Coles notes from Lala’s trip to Van (hot take 🚨) - downtown Van is a bootleg version of downtown Tdot. That said, Whistler is incredible and is everything that Blue Mountain wishes to be. 🏔⛰
More importantly, step 3 of Ontario’s reopening plan is finally upon us. Mans break dow...
2021-07-1651 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#42 VAN CITY HEAT & EURO CUP BEEFLive from the Wild West, your boy Lala choppin it up in VanCity… in a heat wave. Parts of BC hit Canadian heat records, reaching 49.6 C. 🌡🌞 Outside was legit feeling like an oven. Global warming is real y’all.
Shit got so dire, Lala had to check out of the Airbnb early to go stay with the fam at a blueberry farm out in Delta, BC. Speaking of which, special shout out to @Didarberryfarm with the best blueberries in BC. Hit them up and go pick your own fresh blueberries, or even take your shorty for a likkle date ting. Blueberry...
2021-07-0841 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#41 MARRIAGE SKRESS & BROWN PARENTSArsy has a problematic obsession with shoehorns. In an unexpected turn of an intro, Arsy divulges his propensity to gather shoehorns from any and everywhere. Weird flex, but ok 😂
Why is brown time a thing? Arsy attempts to justify it with a variety of theories, like last minute bladder issues. Mans talk it through and conclude that lateness for brown ppl is genetic lol 🕰
What’s your go-to monopoly piece? Mans discuss the classic board games, Monopoly and Risk, cheaters, and board game beef that always pops off btwn fam and friends. 🎲
Hospitality tag, neighbourhood edition, is upon Lala’s family. His p...
2021-07-0146 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#40 DISPENSARIES & DANCESFeds are dropping the travel restrictions starting July 5th. Those who are double vaxxed and provide a negative test on arrival back into Canada will not have to quarantine. THANK GOD 🙏🏾- Mans need to make movements asap.
Per usual, line ups downtown are wild. Arsy took a stroll on Queen street and saw a lineup stretching down the street and around the block for…..Aritzia lol. Also why do we have 97 weed dispensaries on one block. Queen street is turning into a giant grow-op 😂
Your boy Dougie been flying under the radar for while, but he’s back at it last week...
2021-06-2439 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#39 MUCHMUSIC GANG & HOSPITALITY TAGVolkswagen must be listening to TMP because they’ve just named a car after #ProducerTaus. Sorry Honda, mans are gonna have to chop the civic and upgrade. 🤷🏽♂️ Mans finally made it out to Dave’s Hot Chicken for a TMP mandem meal, and they showed some love with a free chocolate shake - extra ticck. Mans discuss heat levels and debate Dave’s vs Chic-fil-a. 🔥🍗 Y’all know about brown family hospitality - guests don’t pay. And it’s ALWAYS a battle. Uncles be yelling at each other in middle of a Chinese restaurant 😂. It even turns into a never ending cycle of hospitali...
2021-06-1751 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#38 THE 6IX GETTING LITTY & #OURLONDONFAMILYArsy thinks he was the flyest kid in elementary school. One trip to eaton centre and mans thought he was THE influencer of grade 6 😂👏🏾. Mans get into some youthful style moments.
Stage1 provincial openings are around the corner and patio’s are about to open - with limits (obviously - ontario 🙄). Y’all ready for patio szn? 🙌🏾. Arsy tryna get a patio crew together for an all star wing man situation. Meanwhile, #ProducerTaus can’t wait to line up for Homesense with gyaldem.
What lockdown?! Please tell me y’all saw these packed ass parks and beaches. Woodbine beach? Slammed. Trinity Bellwood’s. Slamme...
2021-06-1047 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#37 LEAFS FLOPPING & PARK HOPPINGFresh off of another disappointment from the Maple Leafs, who dropped a 3-1 series lead to the Habs to lose in game7 🤦🏽♂️ - Mans are hella cheesed and even Arsy’s pops chimed in. On the flip side, Chelsea shocked City to win the Champions League final… which made up for the Maple Laughs Meltdown.
Arsy got raccoon problems at his crib, and in good brown son fashion had to do something about it to earn his day of binge sports watching, using unorthodox methods for rodent control 🌶👀
In the pandemic era, park-hopping is the new bar-crawl. Arsy did his own park hop last week...
2021-06-0448 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#36 DRIZZY’S DECADE & LEAFS ON A WAVEMAY TWO FOUR was upon us..the unofficial kick off to the summer. How did y’all spend the long weekend? Mans definitely got some golf action in 🏌🏾♂️
Lala’s rule - early morning? walk the course. Mid day? Golf cart. Mans need the shade, nahmsayin?
#DirectorTaus went on a city exploration flex and was looking for suggestions. Arsy gave a tip, but the mistrust runs too deep and mans couldn’t take him seriously 🤔
Meanwhile, yutes went wild with Roman candle fights at woodbine beach, turning the spot into a war zone. This is why we can’t have nice things 😂. We’ve al...
2021-05-2846 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#35 BELLWOODS WYLIN’ & HIGH SCHOOL HIJINXWhy was JT fake flexing with an HP laptop that was photoshopped to look like a bootleg MacBook?! Also, why is Mayor Tory’s hair out of control rn? Mans are looking like Lion-O from Thunder Cats.. bruh, our politicians are wyllin 😂
What lockdown? It was pre-long wknd, and tell me why alllll the parks were PACKED. The weather was dope and ppl were out full force at parks, beaches…anywhere lol. Lineups at all the ice cream spots too - shout out to @DutchDreams 🍦
Earlier this week, your boy Dougie and the PC gang voted down a motion to reduce the...
2021-05-2143 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#34 ONE DOSE SUMMER & STAND FOR SHEIKH JARRAHArsy feeling fresh with the duct cleaned crib. The fam didn’t get call centre hustled - they actually sought out the duct cleaners LOL. Who knows if they actually did anything tho 😂
Yo, how y’all feeling about this potential lockdown extension? It’s getting exhausting still… Meanwhile these kids out in Chinatown ran a 150+ ppl party last weekend and got caught on some alley cams. Shit was wild.. 🤦🏽♂️. We get it, we can’t make the same mistakes.. but Mans need to golf fr fr 🏌🏾♂️.
Anti mask protests are still gwanin downtown..no surprise. The right to protest is sacred but this shit is just count...
2021-05-1347 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#33 VACCINE ENVY & KAREN FRENZYProducer Taus and Lala are in an physical activity war with their Apple watches. ⌚️Mans have their workout activity tracked on a weekly and it’s getting tiiiiigght lol. Shout out to #FitOn app with the workout vids. Y’all #TeamTaus or #TeamLala? 👀 Also, mans got their jabs this week 💉💪🏽. Arms are feeling jelly, but we’re one step closer to getting us all back to normal. Y’all got your shots booked? Meanwhile, Minister of Longterm Care out here walking away from question period and then turns up the levels of Karenness because she can’t take the heat in the house. Dougie’...
2021-05-0740 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#32 SICK LEAVE SHAMS & SEAFOOD SCAMSPerpetual wasteman of the week Dougie at it again with the paid sick leave bill. Tell me why this guy thinks piggybacking onto the federal program = making a new program for Ontarians? For the record, PCs voted down the bill 21 times. So your boy Lala called his MPP to complain (encourage y’all to as well). Dougie out here taking mad days off - while the PCs ended up voting in the equivalent of 3 sick days - and that’s a win?! Shout out to the homie doctor/peoples advocate extraordinaire @naheedd for staying on the beat and continuously calling out...
2021-04-3042 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#31 DOUGIE CAN'T HANDLE & SUPER LEAGUE SCANDALShouts to the construction workers who got baited out for their skripper party in a housing construction development. As always, Arsy was plugged into the skreets and had the live stream poppin 😂. PSA from the Toronto Mans - when you have these jams - Rule#1: Phone👏🏾In👏🏾The👏🏾 Bin👏🏾
Your boy Dougie at it again with the extra restrictions, shutting down outdoor activities and extending police powers with randoms stops. Even cops were like...”Furreals? Nah, b..we ain’t bout it.” And then Doug went m.i.a. the first half of this week lol. Another major L for perpetual wasteman of the week re...
2021-04-2344 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#30 RAMADAN CHEATS & INSTAGRAM BEEFSToronto Mans Talks were on clubhouse! It was mad fun chopping it up with some of y’all. We’re gonna be back at it so come check us out there.
Ramadan Mubarak to all those celebrating. And for you heathens like Lala, enjoy your samosas - which are apparently 256cal a piece?! Mans are gonna have to chill on these dangerous samosa platters😬. Are y’all fasting? Shout out to all the mans who stayed true when it fell during the summer time. Those long days are hard. Arsy thinks it’s even harder in North America, while they be flipping...
2021-04-1639 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#29 SHUTDOWNS & SKRIPPERSLala been doing some spring cleaning and found a box of old CDs and tapes. Mad rnb, hiphop, and reggae classic albums and mixtapes. Speaking of which, do y’all remember running the radio-coordinated voicemail message back in the 2000s? 😂 Meanwhile, provincial shutdown 3.0 is in full effect. How are y’all coping? Yorkdale was lookin like pre-covid era Boxing Day last week lolll. The joint was PACKED...smh🤦🏽♂️ Mans are convinced we’re being governed by a bunch of muppets fr. Also, Minister of education Stephen Lecce is a eeediat. Thinking back to a year ago, remember when Rudy Gobert coughed up on all the...
2021-04-0838 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#28 RASSCLOTS & ROOFTOPSLala got a much needed, but lowkey, basement haircut after 5 months..while Arsy BEEN running the haircut flexes from the basement trini aunty 💇🏽♂️. Btw, y’all Axe gang or Old spice gang? Mans go into these two iconic brands with great commercials. Then, more vaccine talk - either it’s mass forwards for signing up at your local spot to get a jab, or conspiracy theories lol. Plus the Astra Zeneca reports this past week did not help, although Health Canada did report “No Blood clot cases in Canada” 🇯🇲😂. Speaking of which, mans were craving some Caribbean food and got into some classic Scarbor...
2021-04-0141 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#27 ROAD RAGE & NFT CRAZEAyo!! South Asian food is the greatest but getting the smell out your hands can be a mission! Lala imagines a Dove and TMP collab product for just that problem, and Arsy imitates a Toronto Mans versions of a Lumin commercial!😂 In 6ix news, a Mack Truck pushed a Mini Cooper, tow truck drivers fist fight on the Gardiner, and a Brampton wasteman does 200 in a 70! Toronto streets are hot (literally!) 🚗🔥Speaking of streets, the mans get into the legacy of the Fast & the Furious franchise, horror flicks, and legendary Fridays at the iconic Jumbo Video (free popcorn anyone 🍿?) Arsy tells a stor...
2021-03-2644 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#26 NINETIES NUDES & MILLENNIAL TUNESMoms always be making an extra paratha “by mistake”. Result - that itis after, and it’s a struggle 🙈. Btw, wtf is up with news of a 3rd wave? When did we even get out of the 2nd wave?! Meanwhile your boy Dougie is complaining about vaccine rollout logistics. I can’t deal🤦🏽♂️. On another note, Arsy is wondering how stores like Sirens are gonna survive the pandemic with club life shut down - which took the Mans wayyy back to the days of Electric Circus (shout out to the 90s baddie @MonicaDeol) to reminisce about all things we shouldn’t have been wat...
2021-03-1856 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#25 CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CLASSICS & ROYAL FAMILY MADNESSConfirming last weeks rumblings, the boy @champagnepapi dropped a 3 track EP along with some fresh visuals from across the city, tying ppl over in anticipation of CLB🔥. In other news, Arsy made a full tech reset. Mans upgraded from a rotary dial phone to iPhone 12, and from a typewriter to a new MacBook 😂. Mans are ready to get stained out here 👀. Shoutout to all the TMP fandem jumping in on the “got milk” commercial debate on tiktok. Mans run though some of the classic Canadian commercial favourites. Y’all really feelin some type of way about the house hippos eh? 😂 Then, Lala’s mind...
2021-03-1145 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#24 OFFICE WEIRDOS & GOLDEN THRONE HEROESFirst off, shout out to the bentway boss, @samjada, for blessing the city with that guerrilla news heat🔥. Homie captured the boy @champagnepapi lowkey filming a music video...and the shit went instanews viral 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. What’s drizzy cookin up out here yo?!👀 In other news, recent polls suggest that “65% of downtown Toronto workers are ready to go back to the office.” How y’all feelin about this? Mans get into some real ‘shit talk’ with some office WC situations 😂, and then mans reevaluate the commute situations to deal with potentially getting back to downtown life. Lala is bout getting in early with that morning timmies run and get i...
2021-03-0442 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#23 MASTER OF YOUR DOMAIN & BODY GROOMING PAINSSo PK opened up and they’re ID’ing ppl to get into stores. Like, who’s mans?! 🤔 Meanwhile back in the 6ix, your boy John Tory and the city going after Khaleel Seivwright for building makeshift shelters for those in need, filing an injunction against the man. The city and mayor taking a major L here, and a clear recipient of the TMP Wasteman of the week 🤦🏽♂️🏅. Then, Mans get into a heated debate over milk in tea vs cream in tea. TMP Mans wanna know what you think. Y’all bout the milk or cream? Ps. Carnation doesn’t count as cream - that’s a...
2021-02-2540 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#22 VALEN-TIMES SHADE & CLUBBING GLORY DAYSSo now that lockdown’s been lifted in Durham, are mans tryna catch a fade out in PK? Their mayor is praying mans don’t roll east, but driving across the city is a sawft ting 😎. Meanwhile Dougie out here keeping it elementary, calling the celebration of love “valenTIMES day” 🤡. Have the mandem put on that quarantine 15lbs? Arsy feelin the struggles while Lala has kept it tight with some home workout gear. Mans aren’t tryna go to a gym when lockdown lifts yet tho..too soon still🤔. Mans took a trip down memory lane spittin out some classic downtown Toronto en...
2021-02-1943 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#21 SUPER BOWL WEEKND & FARMERS’ PROTEST PEAKIN’Please tell me y’all seen the cat lawyer video this week 😂💀. CatLii with the follow up was too good. Shouts to Tommy terrific, the 🐐 with his 7th Super Bowl ring. And even bigger shoutouts to the 6ix’s very own - the Weeknd! From UTSC to the Super Bowl, first Canadian to solo headline the big games’ halftime show 🎉💥. What’s your most memorable Super Bowl halftime performance? Dun kno Arsy ain’t forgetting that nip slip loll 👀. Food and snacks are always a highlight for Super Bowl Sunday. Mans kept it classic this year with wings and pizza, but watch out for Duffs on c...
2021-02-1141 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#20 CLUBHOUSE TALKS & CONDO MARKET FLOPSLive from the bunker, Arsy is struggling with his skin care routine while Lala is in vampire mode, thriving without sunlight 🧛🏾. WhatsApp privacy issues came to light and ppl are switching to Signal, but it’s a struggle. We can’t lose all this archived group chat gold. Y’all bout that switch? 🤔 Arsy has an issue with Elon Musk - Mans talking too much reckless shit and thinks we need to colonize Mars...are you stupid are you dumb fam? Did you see the Martian?!🙅🏽♂️ Arsy dives into the growing new app, Clubhouse. Lot of big names doing panels and other cool shit. But be...
2021-02-0436 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#19 GAMESTOP SHORT SQUEEZE & BERNIE'S MITTEN STEEZYo, who’s this Rodney Baker wasteman? Private jet to Yukon to skip the line and catch a vaccine one time, eh? jheeez 💉. Meanwhile, Mans are stuck home on this remote recording life but at least daily case counts are going down finally..blessss up 🙏🏾. Y’all think these lockdowns are working? Arsy misses Kennedy station beef patties, and now they have a scented candle to encapsulate this iconic Scarborough meal lolll. With a legendary 4 yr ticketless run illegally parking at STC, Mans discuss their old school brutal commutes from the east end to downtown 🚇. What a major change of pace from the st...
2021-01-2832 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#18 ARSY IN PARIS & WAR ON DAIRYY’all rollin all season tires, no fux given, like Lala’s pops? Mans kick off with some winter tire talk and that classic Canadian Tire money 🚗. Btw, what are they doing with that now, just giving you a 10 cent discount on your online order? Lol. Then, Mans get into Health Canada’s update of the food guide last year and how dairy got removed – and discuss the new essential food groups 😉. Also, what’s up with the war on milk. The dairy industry needs to come back with the fire campaigns like back in the day with Doug Gilmour, the rap...
2021-01-2234 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#17 NETFLIX BINGES & VACCINE SYRINGESArsy is considering getting a VPN to get foreign Netflix access because he is burning through so many shows he’s beginning to mix up plot lines (Cobra Kai crossover anyone?🐍). Mans jump into some of their latest show binges, primarily – The Crown 👑 (BTW, what’s up with brown parents LOVING the British monarchy?!). General consensus coming out of The Crown is that Prince Charles is a bish crying about not getting attention from his mom 😭. Lala also watched the Queens Gambit, which leads Arsy to reveal that he was a lowkey chess shark who used to be on the elementary...
2021-01-1435 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#16 CUDDLE PUDDLES & CRYPTO CHAOSHAPPY NEW YEAR FAM! The Mans are back with the first episode of 2021 and Arsy clearly hasn’t changed providing about 21 excuses as to why Lala spanked him in FIFA. Lala discusses Anderson Cooper almost dropping acid on CNN while hammered. Arsy talks about his worst New Year's clubbing experience, and the weirdest New Year's party he ever went to which featured a “cuddle puddle” and a very formal hookup offer. The Mans talk making $$$ in the Crypto market and can’t decide who is more annoying: “Crypto Bros” or “Macrodosers". Arsy wants to leave iPhone but Apple Fan Boy/TMP Produce...
2021-01-0833 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#15 WRESTLING FANS & SPICY NOODLE MANSMans kick it off with WWE talk – favourite wrestlers, classic matches, and Vince McMahon’s genius. Arsy makes the case for adult wrestling fans! Speaking of wrestlers, the legendary Undertaker was on #HotOnes recently and couldn’t handle the heat. Arsy thinks he’s from the school of spice 🌶🌶🌶 and could handle it easily, prompting Lala to challenge Arsy to a #spicynoodlechallenge 🍜🌶🔥 Before the challenge, Mans talk about some food bloggers who’ve done similar challenges and the late Anthony Bourdain’s epic shows. After the break, Arsy starts off by making excuses and asking for milk. Mans also rope #ProducerTaus into the spicy no...
2020-12-1725 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#14 BUBBLIN' & BACHELOR PARTIESCovid takes another casualty - RIP Cold Tea Bar in Kensington market. Mans reflect on the legendary DT Toronto jam spot where the vibes were dope and Mans could always catch a bubble. The Mans are all about shouting out local small businesses in these tough times like Arsy’s friend who opened up a new sneaker spot called Makeway in STACKT Marketplace (DM us on IG and we’ll try to shout out your small business too!) Arsy calls out Brampton Mans for being a likkle too lax on Covid and people generally having way too many weddings righ...
2020-12-1036 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#13 COSTCO SCAMS & FARMERS MARKET JAMSThe Mans debate who is the most “SUS” while playing Among Us! Arsy goes to a farmers' market that feels like a club. Lala breaks down Costco return policy hustles. The Mans think Ayahuasca sounds gross. Arsy pleads for a Drake/Weeknd collab album and thinks Weeknd is the Steve Nash of hooking up his boys with groupies. The Mans pays homage to Pacific Mall for being the ultimate hookup. Arsy considers if Entourage has aged well, and recalls binging the show in a hospital waiting room. The Mans do their best “brown dads” watching sports impressions.
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2020-12-0331 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#12 QUARAN-TALES & LOCKDOWN FAILSDAMN! Mans are in LOCKDOWN again! Lala starts off by saying f**k the TikTok trolls, while Arsy seems to enjoy clapping back at them a bit too much for a grown a** man! The Mans also shout out Scarborough brand Life & Wisdom and encourage everyone to support local TO businesses in these tough times (1:00). Arsy calls out Lala’s spending habits for buying a new Xbox, and Lala goes all Beautiful Mind breaking down the math on the new Xbox game pass flex which is the Netflix of games. Arsy boasts about his gaming skills, issuing Lala a FIFA...
2020-11-2637 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#11 US ELECTIONS & SANDWICH ERECTIONSMans jump into 2020 U.S. election talk and how CNN’s John King is an OG on the coverage with his magic screen, why the electoral college system looks like it was made by a 6 year old, and urge fellow #mandem living in the states to come back home (as long as they move to Milton first) (0:55). Despite issues south of the border, Lala shouts out the states for always holding down the 🔥 fast food joints, and mans discuss their favourite fried chicken sandwiches after going through recent tastings, concluding that conservatives have terrible values but make great chicken (8:30). Arsy h...
2020-11-1235 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#10 NASTY LADDOOS & NEW LOVE LANGUAGESAyo! It's the 10th episode of TMP! Arsy thinks TikTok might be listening to his ideas and leaking it, like his Netflix shuffle button idea. Lala doesn’t trust TikTok and gives a theory on why spam calls may be warnings (1:00)! The Mans discuss trash reality shows like Indian Matchmaking, which Arsy didn’t need to watch because he already knows the deal – it’s basically his aunty (3:18), who held it down babysitting 15-20 kids all while running an old school matchmaking database back in day. The Mans also jump into South Asian desserts and how they think they’re TRASH (1...
2020-10-2932 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#9 PIZZA FLOPS & CITYPLACE CHOPSThe Mans jump straight into it with pizza talk – what are the best pizza franchises in the city? Pulling no punches, the consensus is Pizza Pizza has fallen wayyyy down the hierarchy and they let you know why (Pizza Pizza sponsor TMP and we’ll rate you!) (1:00). Arsy tells a story about his nephew not understanding advertising and how these kids need to go back to school because they getting too good at making Tik Tok videos (4:10). Then the Mans dive way back into Lunchables (blech!), dope ass sugary cereals, breakfast options, and junk snacks (10:05). Arsy shares memories of livi...
2020-10-1629 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#8 CANNABIS & CUFFING SEASONArsy kicks off by sharing his unusual experience performing at a cannabis lounge and considers experimenting with weed for the first time to better connect with his audience (3:30). Then Arsy throws out a hot take about shisha lounges, but understands why muslim youth gravitate toward it (5:40). Later, Lala shares his experience going to a DVSN drive-in concert, which was great, but how the artist/fan engagement dynamic felt weird (14:00). The mans discuss how crowds downtown are forcing nights out and not giving a fuck about the pandemic (18:30). Arsy cracks on Lala’s old man ways, then the mans discuss cu...
2020-09-2938 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#7 RACIST VIDEO GAMES & ROSÉ WHITE GIRLSThe mans are back!! In this fresh episode of TMP, Arsy unpacks some comments on BLM movement and how easy it is to unfriend people for making trash comments, then the mans talk about the Raptors coming into the NBA bubble making a statement with the team bus and reminisce about the Raptors 2019 championship run (1:00). Arsy airs out his complaints about being stuck at home with kids eating junk food and provides a valuable #Peloton hack (7:45). The mans breakdown the white girl Katie starter pack, problem drinking being normalized, and how Covid has shown us that 50% of people can look...
2020-09-1127 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#6 COVID TIPS & DICK PICSAyo!! It's the pandemic episode! The boys jump into Arsy’s pandemic dating update by discussing which apps are popping, and he gives his theory on the paradox of choice in the dating game (1:25). Ever sent an unsolicited dick-pic? The mans get into ‘DP analytics’ and similarities with Iranian telemarketing schemes (6:40). Arsy is fed up with the quarantine trend of too many video chats, and then Lala applauds Arsy as he unfolds a classic from his dating hack playbook that Chad with the flannel shirt can’t compete with (10:20). Later, Lala gets into the comeback of sports in the pandemic...
2020-08-1929 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#5 DEFENSIVE DRIVING & DATING PROFILESAyo! On this ep, mans discuss navigating immigrant plaza parking lots in Scarborough and Arsy compares it to a parking lot experience in Woodbridge (1:20). The guys then discuss their favourite east-end eats with a special shout out to Mona’s Roti (4:50). Lala asks Arsy about the latest in his dating escapades and interesting profiles, then Arsy digs into Lala about his haircuts and shares his difficulty finding a good barber (13:00). Arsy wonders why family and friends send their worst ambassadors to promote settling down and complains about slim pickings (20:00). Then Arsy recounts the time where he mediated an Afghan-Serbian we...
2020-08-1330 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#4 HORNY HOLIDAYS & THE PATH HUSTLEArsy wonders why white folks are so stressed about Christmas and compares dating during Christmas time vs. Ramadan (1:30). Lala recounts watching awkward nudity scenes with his parents, the guys compare movie theatre snack smuggling techniques, and pay a special tribute to the legendary Morningside Theatre “ticket ripper” (6:30). Lala is sick of slow walkers in the PATH underground and Arsy shares his idea for trying to get a girl’s number during the PATH lunchtime rush! (14:30) The guys are furious about annoying up-sell tactics at mediocre food joints like selling “half-sandwiches” (22:25), and cap off the episode with a discussion about all of the ways y...
2020-07-1533 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#3 FILET-O-FISH & FLOOR TOILETSArsy believes McDonald’s got rid of Filet-O-Fish Fridays because Muslims ordered too many sandwiches (3:00). Lala talks about the time he got food poisoning in India and the guys wonder why floor toilets still exist when they are so terrible (8:00). Arsy talks about how his nephews are “sawft” and how when he was 11 he was running his parents travel agency by himself (11:00). The guys discuss how brown dads always seem to have “a guy” for everything (13:00). Arsy wonders if orthotics are a scam, and tells the story of how he forgot his orthotics and his Air Force Ones on the Streetcar...
2020-07-0725 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#1 BIRYANI & BJsArsy steals Lala’s burger and the guys discuss why lettuce and tomato are the worst toppings (3:30). Arsy thinks Nike driFit was not designed for hairy brown guys, and mercilessly clowns Lala for wearing Lululemon shorts (6:00). Lala calls Arsy out on being from Pickering and the guys reminisce about the Pickering Flea Market (13:00). The guys debate what is worse, mediocre biryani or a mediocre BJ? (19:00) Arsy tells the story of the time he thought he was having a heart attack and how he thinks that his family doctor is snitching to his mom when he asks to get “tested” (25:00).
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2020-07-0731 minTORONTO MANS PODCAST#2 PROPOSALS & POOP DIAPERSArsy discusses why he would rather be the “dumpee” than the “dumper” in a relationship and Lala recalls the time he almost had to break up with someone for Arsy (7:30). Arsy can’t understand why Lala has to book his haircuts months in advance, and discusses the conundrum of having a barber who is a “flat-earther” (10:00). The guys discuss why having cheap rent is now sexier than a nice condo in Toronto (13:00). Arsy tells Lala how he “should” have proposed to his girlfriend like a true Toronto Mans, and trashes staged Instagram engagement photos (17:00). Arsy hates on joint baby showers with a passion! (2...
2020-07-0728 minTORONTO MANS PODCASTTORONTO MANS POD TEASERListen up, T.Dot! Comedian Arsy and Co-Host Lala bring you real talk and real laughs straight from the 6ix.... nyahhhhh ehhhhhhh!
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