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Cold PodEp155 - "Civic Holiday" (Preview)Listen to the full episode here!We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Cafeteria robbery, 'The Hunting Wives', Ari Aster's 'Eddington', boat parties, DJs playing music with lyrics, arguing with internet providers and much more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD2025-08-0612 minCold PodEp154 - "After Dark" with Brian Rideout (Preview)Listen to the full episode here!We're back with our weekly one on one pod but this time we're joined with Brian Rideout. After recording his episode, Brian decided to stick around and chime in while we recounted last weekends festivities. In this episode we discuss sneaking into open bar parties, the Portland Square restaurant opening, King Taps, Danny's Next Door, vodka martini's, The Keating Channel, 'shirt off summer', finally going to a public pool, Josh's Blog House party, Yves Jarvis, Cafe Polonez, Billy's Souvlaki, Bellwoods Diner (RIP), the Justin Trudeau / Katy Perry dating rumours and more!2025-08-0107 minCold PodEp153 - "The Zone" with Brian RideoutBrian Rideout is a Toronto based artist, best know for his ongoing "American Collection Series" paintings. His work has been shown in galleries across North America and Europe. Brian sat down with us to discuss therapy, the lack of studios in Toronto, getting renovicted, hosting group art shows in his garage, bad lawyers, summer in Toronto, being 'over' New York, 'Trasheteria', his 'American Collection Series', people who don't take the TTC, abstract art, republishing his book, traveling through Europe, Ronnies, never going west of Dufferin, Kent Monkman, every studio becoming a dress rental shop, his very first art show...2025-07-311h 04Cold PodEp152 - "Scammers" (Preview)Listen to the full episode here!We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss uber eats scams, Taco Bell, our new sponsor Madri Excepcional, On The Way Festival, Pink Pantheress, SARSfest, getting snubbed by people on the street, The Garrison after 2am, Crocodile Rock and more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD2025-07-2209 minCold PodEp151 - "Immigrant Hustle" with Ludovic BacsLudovic Bacs is a Toronto based DJ and music programmer at the club Sounds Good. Ludo sat down with us to discuss Romania becoming too expensive, DJjing on a Wednesday afternoon, PBR&B, spending summers in Romania as a kid, whether or not Tony Price goes to the gym in a suit, learning to DJ in high school, Facebook events, throwing his first party in a condo party room in North York, getting truckers to smuggle discount booze over the border, Deadmau5, having a sense of humour about party fliers, his first time going to Detroit, Montreal dance floors...2025-07-181h 32Cold PodEp150 - "Iceman"To celebrate 150 episodes, this weeks one on one pod is free on all streaming platforms! In this episode we discuss whether or not a restaurant can be 'good' if the food isn't, Allens on the Danforth, Favorites Thai BBQ, the Ideal patio on Ossington, Nick's trip up north, defending Drake as a Torontonian, The Ice Man, Bernardino Femminielli live at Bambi's, filling in on guitar for WEBB at Cafeteria, Do Flame, party hopping, retiring from moshing, Los Compas Tacos, F1 The Movie and much more!Josh McIntyreNick MarianCOLD POD2025-07-101h 03Cold PodEp149 - "The Longest Weekend" (Preview)Listen to the full episode here!We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Pride weekend, patio's, fear of flying, Sangria, being banned from establishments, shoplifters, Dotty's, Dads Breakfast sandwiches, Bar Raval, food being too saucy these days, hating fireworks, Webb, Tonstartssbandht and much more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD2025-07-0215 minCold PodEp148 - "The Lord Of Flavour" with David ZilberDavid Zilber is a chef, fermenter, food scientist, and judge on Top Chef Canada. From 2016-2020 Zilber was the head of fermentation at Noma in Copenhagen and wrote the NY Times bestseller 'The Noma Guide To Fermentation". David sat down with us during his trip to Toronto to discuss filming the new season of Top Chef, living abroad longer than he lived here, hearing Drake for the first time, working at the Healthy Butcher, coming of age in the blog house era, American Apparel, being featured in the 'Look At That Fucking Hipster' book, living at Queen and Bathurst...2025-06-271h 28Cold PodEp147 - "Heat Wave" (Preview)Listen to the full episode here!We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Toronto heat wave, pool hopping, needing a break from the city, Toronto island beaches, 28 Years Later, a chair building activation and more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD2025-06-2509 minCold PodEp146 - "Food Wars" (Preview)Listen to the full episode here!We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Coffee Time, Dannys Next Door, Long Island Iced Teas, getting into a fight with a beer rep, The Cure, engagement parties, wildfires, chicken caesar wraps, tuna sandwiches, Toronto being late to food trends, Olde English 40's, Last Temptation, 90s Pad Thai and much more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD2025-06-1712 minCold PodEp145 - "Lists Don't Matter Unless You're #1" with Jen AggJen Agg is a Toronto-based restaurateur and author of the national best seller "I Hear She's A Real Bitch". Her newest restaurant General Public was recently ranked #1 on Toronto Life's Best New Restaurants 2025 list. Jen returned to the pod to discuss cultural shifts, her haters having to see her face every time they go to Shoppers Drug Mart, getting snubbed by publications for years, the 2017 Grey Gardens review, the next generation of media, her article about Michelin coming to Toronto, whether lists are important or not, Ontario Wine, Utah drinking laws, food critics, perimenopause, her workout routine, spending winters...2025-06-121h 26
Cold PodEp144 - "Do West Fest" (Preview)Listen to the full episode here!We're back with our weekly one on one pod to recap Do West Fest, Josh and Nick hosting separate parties over the weekend, skewers, germaphobes and much more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD2025-06-1012 minCold PodEp143 - "Party Legends" with Travis Richel & Kerne MayersTravis Richel and Kerne Mayers are two longtime friends and staples in the Toronto and Montreal nightlife scenes. Travis and Kerne sat down with us to discuss event photographers, Shark vs Bear, Pregnant Goldfish, The Misshapes, proto influencers, Travis' old party 'Wamber', Kerne constantly being posted on the Indie Sleaze IG, the term 'Blipster', aughts hipster racism, when the Weeknd worked at American Apparel, Peer Pressure, Kerne growing up in Montreal, late 90s Toronto, MC Mario, Chris Sheppard, Le Parking, Studs, male strip clubs, Travis' Drip parties during Pride, Kerne's 'Uncle Dickies' parties at the Black Eagle, Travis' 'Club 85...2025-06-051h 54
Cold PodEp142 - "87 Wade" (Preview)Listen to the full episode hereWe're back with another one on one pod to discuss the 87 Wade eviction party, The Coffin Factory, Do West Fest and we call Nikhil to hear about the aftermath of the first real party of the summer!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD2025-06-0309 minCold PodEp141 - "Down With The Sickness"We're back with another free solo pod! In this episode we discuss Nicks absence at the Cold Pod live recording, Refraction Festival, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Jon Hamm, gut hardening, Tom Cruise eating two bags of popcorn at the movies, National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets, seeing a guy with two broken wrists, pre summer adjustments, Alfie's Sandwiches filled with content creators, Brockton Bakery's mortadella sandwich, losing our voices at the same time, 416 Snack Bar, the Community Wines party, Nick getting Spotify for the first time, not responding to green texts, Keith McNally's memoir, the season finale of The...2025-05-291h 02
Cold PodEp140 - "Refraction Festival" with Chinelo & Tony Price (Live)This episode of Cold Pod was recorded live in front of a small audience on May 16 in Toronto at Standard Time for Refraction Festival. In this special live episode Josh sat down with local DJ's Chinelo (body2body) and Tony Price (Maximum Exposure Inc) to discuss seeing Bambii play at Osheaga, Jean Darlene, throwing your own parties, taking matters into your own hands, Toronto as an afterthought destination for touring acts, lack of documentation, Hamilton, Chinelo's HMV rave, Much Music, downtown is just weed and bubble tea shops, Toronto destroying its past, Deee-Lite, Bass Victim, the downside to DIY...2025-05-2252 minCold PodEp139 - "Steppin Out" with Christina PrettiChristina Pretti is the co-founder of the Dundas West institution, Soop Soop. In 2024 they closed up shop after 13 years in business, however her impeccably curated wall of magazines lives on in 96 Tears. Christina sat down with us to discuss hating change, opening Soop Soop 13 years ago, Universal Billiards, Dalston Grey, Eckhaus Latta, moving two doors down, the Soop Soop office aesthetic, her shoulder pad hiatus, fashion anxiety, loving print media, the infamous magazine wall, 96 Tears, Toronto being late to fashion trends, having overstock of Telfar bags before they became popular, Buffalo Zine, hipster brain, getting accepted by the Little...2025-05-151h 34Cold PodEp138 - "Sponsor Me Tape"The first 30 minutes of this episode are free! Listen to the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpodWe're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss brand sponsorships, decorating our new studio, IKEA furniture, "Back in 2" door signs, Nick leaving his store unattended for an hour, country music as the new pop music, the return of anthems, anti gench-gentrifiers, Bandit Brewery juice beer, nimby Roncevalles residents, Amsterdam, Yo La Tengo, Open Roof Festival, the Community Wines party, the Cafeteria one year anniversary party, bad brunch, having multiple friend groups, every generation has...2025-05-0831 minCold PodEp137 - "The Juice Incident" with Tony PriceTony Price a Toronto based producer and DJ, his latest album 'Street Theatre' was released earlier this month on Maximum Exposure. On Saturday April 26, Tony was DJing at local hotspot Juice when an angry neighbour stormed into the club and demanded he cut the music. The whole interaction was recorded and ended up on Resident Advisor the following day. Tony stopped by our new studio to tell us the whole story. We also discuss touring with Marie Davidson, how he accidentally recorded the interaction at Juice, macho men, noise complaints, nightlife boundaries in Toronto, special events permits, DJing as...2025-05-011h 10Cold PodEp136 - "Au Naturel" with Community WinesCommunity Wines is a Toronto based natural wine club and event series founded by Matt Stein and Blake Pearson. This Saturday April 26, they're launching their new 'House Red' with an event at Paradise Grapevine. Matt and Blake sat down with us to discuss starting a business before they became friends, the LCBO, starting out as a subscription service, wine snobs, crying on airplanes, Fizz wine bar, Matt's first time DJing, the origin of the nickname 'Pigeon', day parties, Katz vs Schwartz, The Coffee Party, unboxing videos, AI content creators, getting a cease and desist from Miller High Life, growing...2025-04-251h 22Cold PodEp135 - "The DIY Continuum" with Moon KingMoon King is a Toronto based musician, producer and DJ who's most recent EP 'Roses' was released last year on Arbutus Records. Moon King sat down with us to discuss knowing each other for 20 years, our high school bands, working as a session drummer, the Rosedale music program, Spiral Beach, the golden age of Toronto DIY, Montreal overshadowing Toronto in the 2010s, The House of Everlasting Superjoy, Sterling gentrification, the $1 Megabus as a connector for DIY scenes, 64 Augusta, The White House, Phedre, covering The Beastie Boys, Shae Stadium, Silent Barn, Andrew WK, Torn Curtain, when Moon King was a...2025-04-181h 34Cold PodEp134 - "The Queen of Ossington" with Chloe Li-ChapmanChloe Li-Chapman is the manager of Toronto hot spots Bowie and the newly opened Bonitos. Chloe sat down with us to discuss karaoke bars, shot towers, Badiali on a weekend, content creators disrupting service, people who refer to Bowie as a 'Speakeasy', apothecary bars, obnoxious cocktails, Instagram read receipts, people who try to bypass the line by DMing her, The Beaconsfield, industry night, late night food, A&W, Hip-Hop Omakase, Korean BBQ, Nobu, clothes smelling like the restaurant you just ate at, learning to love brunch, Frankies Diner, Queen Star restaurant, the death of Queen West, classic Toronto restaurants...2025-04-111h 13Cold PodEp133 - "Jazzman" with HarrisonHarrison is a Juno nominated musician and producer based in Toronto. His most recent album 'The Birds the Bee's the Clouds and the Tree's' was released in 2023, with a follow up planned for later this year. Harrison returned to the pod to discuss trying to sell his car, learning to leave the east end, Lake Inez, loving his neighbourhood, briefly working as a contractor, writing jingles for Hasbro, appliance music, finding time to create, going viral on TikTok, daily routine content, charcuterie boards, AI Studio Ghibli, rage bait, 'The Harrison Progression', autotune, getting a DM from a famous artist...2025-04-041h 05Cold PodEp132 - "Door Girl" with Rhea Singh (PREVIEW)Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpodWe're back with a new recurring guest, Rhea Singh! In this episode we discuss private Instagram accounts, not following people back, Tony Price's post about DJing not being art, the return of fun, Rhea as a Sex and the City character, DJ's taking themselves too seriously, Nick blending drinks behind the booth, happy hour, Cafe Diplomatico, sangria, food poisoning, Bistro 422, viral tweets, iPad DJ's, Cafeteria, doing door, "I know the owner", getting banned from places, faking stamps to get into parties, WEBB, the bleachers at...2025-03-2833 minCold PodEp131 - "The Aughts" with Mikey ApplesThis episode is free! Sign up at www. patreon.com/coldpod to unlock all episodes!Mikey Apples is a Toronto based DJ, promoter and owner of the iconic club, Bambis. Mikey sat down with us to discuss Mexico City, Indie Sleaze revisionist history, The Klaxons, Nu Rave, Hype Machine, burning cds every week, 'Montreal Brunch House', 56 Kensington / Club 56, gallery parties, Xspace, electroclash, noise shows, Napster, The Manhattan Club, open format parties, skinheads, Yonge St, youth gangs, Focus nightclub, Brendan Canning stealing his old band, managing Crystal Castles, Shack Up, The Queenshead, Nick sneaking into Mikey's parties as...2025-03-211h 42
Cold PodEp130 - "Fear And Loathing In Toronto"Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpodWe're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss the return of super spreader events, long movies, making elaborate dinners alone, trying to buy vegetables on Dundas, Bernhardt's, Imanishi never changing their menu, waiting for friends to text first, Charlotte Day Wilson at Holt Renfrew, partying in Yorkville, Bay Street Video, dressing down, signature cocktails, everyone at the bar being employed by Drake in some capacity, Nick's days working on the set of Degrassi, the American booze ban, auditioning for commercials, living in...2025-03-1432 minCold PodEp129 - "Backstage Raver" with HVNThis episode is Free! Listen to the uncut version at https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpodHVN is a Toronto based DJ, promoter and co-founder of the party Dancing For Heaven. Their upcoming party with Bassvictim is happening in Toronto this Saturday at Cafeteria. HVN sat down with us to discuss Twisted Iced Tea, Toronto yachts, new age polyamory, Kleinburg Ontario, suburban swingers, post-Brat, being authentically inauthentic, pandemic raves, throwing parties at the Chinatown Mall, hunting for new spaces to throw parties, clubs vs DIY spaces, Hyperclub, evolving out of scenes, main character syndrome, the greenroom as...2025-02-281h 27Cold PodEp128 - "Fast Food Nation" with Lauren ArmstrongTHIS EPISODE IS FREE!We're back with everyones favourite recurring guest Lauren Armstrong! In this episode we discuss getting shadow banned, soup vs chowder, serving smoked fish at parties, Nick visiting Montreal for the first time in ten years, Dic Annes, the Tom Green documentary, Cinnamon Bun Oreos, the return of McDonalds, Quiznos, Panera Bread, fast food vs fast casual, Tim Hortons 'Hot Smoothies', vegetarians who love Taco Bell, getting bullied for ordering a Filet-O-Fish, Long John Silvers, 'Charged Lemonade', Burger King's Whopper, Wendy's salads, In N Out, Waffle House, The White Lotus season 3 and more!2025-02-211h 11
Cold PodEp127 - "Valentines Day" with Noelle PerdueListen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpodNoelle Perdue is a writer, artist and porn historian who's work has been featured in Wired, The Washington Post, Pornhub and Brazzers. Noelle sat down with us to discuss living in a converted shed, condos, Montreal, writing porn scripts, parody porn, 'The Pizza Guy' and 'The Plumber', comedians working in porn, not trusting Only Fans, Tumblr banning explicit content, tech companies profiting off of sex workers, studio ownership of porn, AI porn, chat bots, food mess fetish content, 'gooning', creators not realizing they're participating in...2025-02-1454 minCold PodEp126 - "Cold Calling"THIS EPISODE IS FREE!
We're back with another solo pod with full time co-host Nick Marian! In this episode we discuss 'The Alberta Clipper', GT Snow Racers, shopping carts (CKY), 'Urban Cow Tipping', east end guys with goatee's, hockey bros, asking for salt at a Jamaican restaurant, charbroiled burgers, The Museum Tavern, The Oscars, the final stretch of Dry January, hating New Years, Super Bowl parties, we cold call our friends Uma and Kontravoid to find out their celebrity crushes, Jon Hamm's dick imprint, not following your friends on social media, bus-limo hybrids, 'The Rusty Knot', food...2025-01-311h 07Cold PodEp125 - "The Blue Girl" with Tamara "Solem" Al-Issa (Preview)Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod
Tamara "Solem" Al-Issa is a Toronto based artist and ceramicist who's upcoming show "The Character Series" opens January 29th at Cry Baby Gallery. Tamara sat down with us to discuss bar hopping with 22 year olds, seasonal depression, seeing Toronto through someone else's eyes, gin shots, the Wade lofts, home renovations, landlords installing speakers into walls to evict tenants, living with a rat for eight months, working from home, her studio doubling as a showroom, her 'blue period', quitting her day job, selling out, micro celebrities...2025-01-2422 minCold PodEp124 - "The CanCon Migrant" with Prince Batrick (Preview)Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod
Prince Batrick is the founder of the hardcore record label 11PM Records. Patrick sat down with us to discuss Rev, The Black Eagle, the opposite of dry January, 'full timers', people who only go out on Halloween and New Years, Richmond's alcohol laws, getting into hardcore, Gwar, Municipal Waste, Best Friends Day Festival, getting moshed into a lake, Screaming Females, moving to New York, interning at Panache, 285 Kent, Mac Demarco, Pharmakon, the New York Punk Scene, train yard shows, Toronto being more like London than...2025-01-1622 minCold PodEp123 - "A New Beginning" (Guest Co-host Nick Marian)This episode is free!
We're back with another solo pod to kick off the new year! This weeks episode is co-hosted by friend of the show Nick Marian. We discuss new years resolutions, pepper spray, candy addiction, Dry January, anger management, learning to drive in your 30s, road rage, quitting smoking, Iggy Pop, ZYN, ketamine, hating music, Bret Easton Ellis' The Shards, bringing back the term 'poser', Joy Division, The Golden Globes, dating apps, King St being cheaper than Ossington, Cherry's High Dive, 905ers, country bars, Jeremy Strong, Justin Trudeau, the return of skinny jeans and more!2025-01-091h 02Cold PodEp119 - "Green Rooms" (Preview)Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod
We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Josh's trip to NYC, driving through upstate New York, van life, stacked parking, boarder crossing, Applebee's, social burn out, rich kids, alone time, driving to LA, Austin Texas, tech bros, Josh Brolin, the death of SXSW, the glass ceiling of artistic dreams, start up failures, Hallmark Christmas movies, 'The Night Before', Ben Petrie's 'The Heirloom', Spotify Wrapped, Chanel Beads, Nick Drake, fake streams, the last Soy Bomb party, chill out rooms, green rooms, quiet...2024-12-0618 minCold PodEp117 - "Season 2 Ep 1"This episode is free!
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We're back with another solo episode recorded at the brand new Cold Pod 'Studio'. In this episode we discuss round table podcasting, condo life, looking 'put together', people who wear pajama pants outdoors, knowing your neighbours, imposter syndrome, Josh's fear of mice, Austin growing up with bats in his attic, seeing a cop shoot a taser at a coyote, the U.S. election, David Ike, Reptilian Humanoids, Ancient Apocalypse, Tom Delonge, The Cure's new album 'Songs Of A Lost World', bands who get...2024-11-0855 minCold PodEp110 - "NYC" (Preview)Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/coldpod
We're back with another solo pod after a two week hiatus. In this episode we discuss Austin being MIA for 48 hours, overnight shoots, directing commercials, tall actors, blossoming, Josh's trip to New York, the Tranq epidemic, getting desensitized, Gem Wine, breaking out of routines, exploring your own city, going out without a plan, party hopping, Time Again, rats, not comparing Toronto to New York, Ella Emhoff, Dimes Square secret service, Sabrina Carpenter, Jeff Probst, trash, rockstar mentality, James Murphy, hating silence, third spaces, tinnitus, Job (Off...2024-08-3024 minCold PodEp105 - "The Empire" with Sam James (Preview)Unlock the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/coldpod
Sam James is the owner of the iconic Toronto coffee empire, Sam James Coffee Bar. Sam sat down with us to discuss Adrift's 20 year anniversary party, 'blue collar coffee', global village coffee shop aesthetics, 90's cafe culture, pre-internet latte art, third wave coffee shops, working in skate shops, fantasy projects, taking coffee too far, early 2000's coffee message boards, content creation, Youtube, AeroPress, loving Oshawa, dropping out of fashion business school to work at Adrift, skate video soundtracks, 'the vert button', having a mini ramp in his...2024-07-0515 min
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We're back with another solo pod, in this episode we discuss acting classes, Josh modelling in an SSENSE / Volvo campaign, Juice turning six, Taste of Little Italy fest, the Adrift 20 year anniversary party, Gen Z's getting married, millennial optimism, the 27 club, narcissism, dog sitting, nice guy mentality, the sweet spot between lunch and dinner, Milou, Subway footlongs, fast food locations being better than others, Austin stealing a McDonald's sign at 17, Justin Timberlake's DUI, publicity stunts, 'Brat Summer', Justin Long, Orange County (2002), Clothesline From Hell's 'Open Up!' music video, tonights...2024-06-2058 minCold PodEp100 - "Places and Spaces" with Nick MarianEPISODE 100!
In honour of our 100th episode we decided to invite one of our favourite guests back on to the pod, Nick Marian. Nick is the owner of Toronto based vintage stores Expo and Expo Outlet. Nick sat down with us to discuss weather app conspiracies, Jeep Cherokee's, getting his drivers licence in his 30's, his fear of bees, driving across America, truck stops, altitude sickness, Mormons, hating Los Angeles, his love of Thai food, selling at vintage conventions, border cops, weed shops, keg stands, bartending in New York, The Turkey's Nest, 'The Mckibben Lofts', scamming, the...2024-05-271h 28Cold PodEp96 - "Chaotic Spring" (Preview)We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss chaotic spring, the vibes being off, Austin getting told to give up on filmmaking, director cameos, AI generated music tools, 'Her' (2013), M. Night Shyamalan's 'The Village', wanting to start a commune, digital nomad's, Hub.Life Instagram account, 'Falling Down' (1995), voyeurism, gimmicks, artists rejecting technology, purists, the dangers of pursuing 'cutting edge', Andy Warhol, Cindy Lee's new album 'Diamond Jubilee', returning to form, skinny jeans, medieval basics, Queen St making a comeback, Jacob Collier vs Rick Rubin, Vampire Weekend, Josh finding his old music blog, 'Civil War' (2024), getting emotional...2024-04-2507 min
Cold PodEp89 - "Global Village Coffeehouse"We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss realizing podding is fun again, hiding your emotions, the process vs the final product, caring about perception, being your own PR person, Josh's DJ set opening for S Club 7, lip syncing, nostalgia tours, being self aware, 'Global Village Coffeehouse' aesthetics, The Big Carrot, third wave coffee shops, Sam James, Ideal, Sleepless in Seattle, 'Barney-core', teenage expectations of adulthood, hostile architecture, agoraphobia, dopamine fasting, not having an imagination, the process of discovery, globalism, listening bars and more!
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SUPPORT THIS PODCAST2024-01-1141 minCold PodEp83 - 'Vagabond' with Young GuvBen Cook aka Young Guv is a musician, producer and manager. He is also lead singer of the legendary Toronto hardcore band No Warning. Ben sat down with us to discuss the common narrative of going to New York and returning to Toronto, the negative effects of constantly touring, routine, getting into character for No Warning shows, the Hellfest DVD, getting into hardcore as a teenager, people hating 'Ill Blood' when it came out, New Ho King, performing private showcases for record executives in LA, meeting Rick Rubin, partying with Paris Hilton and Avril Lavigne, signing to Linkin Park's...2024-01-041h 36Cold PodEp81 - "The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year"We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Josh's birthday plans, 'Poor Things', things slowing down in December, transition lenses, the Bar Italia show, Dev Hynes, Debby Friday, the way directors hold cameras, Austin's short trip to Montreal, Vancouver redemption, rating systems, comparing our Letterboxd accounts, Kanye's cursed 'Vultures' rollout, Emma Stone, 'post industry plants', Amanda Bynes, deleting twitter, 'The Sweet East', 'Priscilla', 'Cool Things' and more!
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https://www.patreon.com/coldpod2023-12-2157 minCold PodEp80 - "Sagittarius Season"We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin working a weed event, charcoal filters, 'Budtenders', free shots, Josh opening for Bar Italia tonight, classic indie rock guys, 70mm screenings, 'May December', YTV's game show 'Uh-Oh', making a Letterboxd account to review Christmas movies, dark app ideas, Squid Game: The Challenge, reality tv contestants, narcissism, rating your friends, Kontravoid live at EXPO, old goths, 'Jingle All The Way', weird Christmas music, Sagittarius season and more!
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2023-12-0855 minCold PodEp78 - "Locals Only" with Josh Pong & Le Creepture (Part 2)In part 2 of our conversation with Josh Pong and Le Creepture, Norman Wong crashes our podcast just in time to taste test a variety of asian snacks including duck tongue and chicken feet flavoured chips, as well as dried stingray. As we munched on snacks, we discussed dating a vegan, Labyrinth Lounge, Oliver El-Khatib as a high school DJ, helping people move, Josh Pong turning down a job with Kanye West because he can't drive, walking cities, Ikea, accessibility, Bodega Nord, 'the good, the bad and the ugly of Toronto', and more!
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2023-08-0357 minCold PodEp64 - "Box Office"We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss collaborating on a new music video, Long and Mcquade employees, 'band in a room' music videos, Austin seeing Oppenheimer, Josh seeing Barbie, movie theatre stage fright, the Kanye vs 50 Cent marketing campaign, sketchy movie goers, Big On Bloor fest, Blunt Chunks, strip club patios, Shred Salon x 96 Tears party, seeing God's Mom perform outdoors during a thunderstorm, DIY spaces, people assuming Josh knows how to fix sound problems, Double Double Land, 9million at Longboat Hall, Bar Bowie, Kontravoid, gatekeepers, pitchfork reviews, Thermal's upcoming show at the Baby G...2023-07-2756 minCold PodEp60 - "NDA" with Sarah HagiSarah Hagi is a Toronto based writer who's work has appeared in publications such as Gawker, The Guardian, Buzzfeed and GQ. She is also the co-host of the popular podcast Scamfluencers. Sarah sat down with us to discuss her home podcasting setup, winning the 'Ambie' award for best entertainment podcast, doing voiceovers for Shopify, 'original content', selling your brand, the Hulk Hogan sextape, the death of Gawker, not getting offered jobs in Canada, men crying to the Adam Sandler movie 'Click', Evan Almighty, 'What if I did this instead?' style movies, still having access to post on Gawker's...2023-06-291h 13Cold PodEp59 - "World Class Stinker"We're back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Austin's recent trip to Montreal, The Canadian Grand Prix, Dundas West Fest, EXPO selling only Miller Highlife, Komodo, people referring to us as 'the young one and the old one', Josh's acting debut in a steakhouse commercial, 'Champagne Friends', overnight film shoots, script writing, auditions, The Breakfast Club, The Idol, HBO Sundays, Black Mirror, 'bedroom pop movies', agoraphobes, celebrity hot spot Danny's Pizza Tavern, rewinding The Dare's 'Girls' at a club, sing alongs, generic dance music, the Webb show at Owls Club this Friday, Top Top Projects and...2023-06-2357 minCold PodEp58 - "This Ain't A Scene" with Kevin HeggeKevin Hegge is a Toronto based filmmaker who's latest documentary 'TRAMPS!' is premiering June 22 at Hot Docs. Kevin sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss Austin's Trip to New York, Josh becoming an Actor, uniforms, New Romantics, Boy George, contributing to a scene, feeling stuck, tracking down archival footage, screening his first film in London, The Warren Street Squat, Leigh Bowery, creative communities, using contemporary music in his films, jaded record store clerks, Slipknot, Bruce LaBruce, having 'style', 'Torontopia', The Hidden Cameras, working at Rotate This, Mariah Carey, Electroclash and much more!
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2023-05-241h 12Cold PodEp55 - "The Morning After" with Sebastien GraingerSebastien Grainger is a musician who is best known as half of the legendary alternative rock band, Death From Above 1979. After playing four back to back sold out shows at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Sebastien came over to discuss post show celebrations, approaching DFA1979 as a new band, Josh seeing them live for the first time in 2003, corporate band websites, message boards, Billy Talent, meeting people on Napster, Thee Oh Sees, living in the beaches in 2001, 'Southern California Spock Haircuts', the lack of space to make noise in Toronto, bourgeois drummers, FM radio, 'Converse Girls and Checkered Vans Boys...2023-05-051h 22Cold PodEp54 - "The Death Of Cool"We're back with another solo pod recorded at Austin's house for the first (and last) time! In this episode we discuss taking mushrooms at Cirque Du Soleil, travelling carnivals, The Blue Man Group, the new Lakeview Diner, The Keg, Ossington being overrated, gatekeeping bars, Mercury Retrograde (again), Josh getting astrology-pilled, Co-Star vs The Pattern, going out on weekends, blowing up the feed with new music, albums vs singles, playing the long game as an artist, transparent art, recording your process, letting work speak for itself, AI, revenge of the nerds, the death of the cool guy, people who think...2023-04-281h 01Cold PodEp53 - "Real Life" with Kat DumaKat Duma is a Toronto based musician and producer. Her debut album 'Real Life' is out today. Kat sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss short term memory, mastering, rerecording old songs, flow state, 'Demoitis', working with slow tempos, waking up early, making a cohesive album, the pressure of releasing music under your own name, self indulgent interludes, shooting a music video with Kristie Muller, working within your means, trusting your collaborators, Arca, Jesse Kanda, controlling your vision, DJ mixes vs sound collages, her classical music training, learning to play violin with a Kleenex box, strict music teachers...2023-04-211h 18Cold PodEp52 - "Spoiler Alert" with Chandler LevackChandler Levack is a Toronto-based filmmaker who’s debut feature length film ‘I Like Movies’ is in theatres now. Chandler sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss Succession spoilers, shooting a film during lockdown, casting her parents as extras, finding an abandoned Blockbuster, filming in Ajax, people thinking the set of her movie was a real video store, teen movies, toxic film bros, Paul Thomas Anderson, writing male characters, making an unabashedly Canadian film, working as critic, ‘Superbad’, Montreal 2011, ‘Boogie Nights’, Ben Kweller, directing music videos, music journalism, fragile egos, sequels and much more!
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Jesar sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss personal style, community, the Rosa Rugosa factory, Matty Matheson, bringing your friends along for the ride, Virgil Abloh, Nike Dunk SB's, living in Vancouver, resale markets, touring with The Rascalz, his past life as a B-Boy, Toronto being late to streetwear, LRG, Bape, Supreme, the relationship between fashion and music, 90's uniforms, rappers wearing skinny jeans, scamming in the early 2000's...2023-03-091h 33Cold PodEp47 - "Just Do It Yourself" with Greg BenedettoGreg Benedetto is the founder of Toronto based booking agency Not Dead Yet and member of the legendary hardcore band S.H.I.T. Greg sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss Urban Outfitters, subcultures, maintaining integrity when booking, 'Siesta Nouveau', the stress of DIY shows, working with legitimate venues, playing on stages vs floors, S.H.I.T., The Adrift Clubhouse, 'Puritanical Greg', the return of hardcore, northern soul, fanaticism, Instagram insights, people who stop going to shows at age 34, music that believes in its own existence, Swedish church music, forced obscurity, diversity in lineups, the financial...2023-03-031h 20Cold PodEp46 - "Link Rot"We're back with another solo pod after a week long hiatus. In this episode we discuss Cold Pod Cinema Club, Vampire's Kiss, the Juice after party, Josh's trip to New York, Gelatin art collective's opening at O'Flaherty's, 'The B-Thing', humour in art, scallion pancake burrito's, DJ Stingray, getting Skrillex-pilled, the return of mainstream vs underground, the death of music discovery, 'challenging' art not necessarily being 'good', searching for new music by listening to what you thought you hated, Lana Del Rey's new song 'A&W', Austin's first Boiler Room, Sicko Mobb, lost art, our generation's mark on history being...2023-02-241h 07Cold PodEp45 - "Getting Messy For The Drama" with Chippy NonstopChippy Nonstop is a Toronto-based DJ, producer and founder of Pep Rally and Intersessions. Chippy sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss getting deported, growing up in California, recording with Diplo at age 17, Sony paying for her first tour before releasing any music, the wild west of the mp3 era, getting pigeonholed, 'DJ Twitter', the infamous New Years Eve video, taking Ketamine by accident, internet trolls, being the only woman in the room, touring alone, Total Freedom, fast music, reinventing herself over the years, her old music blog, net art, Photobucket, working with MIA and leaking her album...2023-02-101h 20Cold PodEp44 - "How To Make It In Canada" with Michael NyarkohMichael Nyarkoh is the Community and Marketing Manager at The Ace Hotel Toronto and founder of the magazine Tone Study. Michael sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss curating events, people who call themselves ‘vibe curators’, How to Make It in America (HBO), starting a clothing brand in high school, ‘God Bless Toronto’ mixtape, cultural programming, cold calling the Ace Hotel, rethinking the panel discussion format, artist talks, Tone Study, orange juice, print media, getting his mind blown by Arena Homme+ in 2007, spending entire days reading magazines at the Chapters at John and Richmond, poetry, making zines, Rhum Corner...2023-02-021h 13Cold PodEp43 - "Bad Kids" with Nick MarianNick Marian is the owner of Toronto based vintage retailer, EXPO. Nick sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss our infamous meme, the origins of EXPO, lying his way into the world of vintage, picking at warehouses, running a venue, starting his business a month before lockdown, being an ex-germaphobe, calling the Miller Highlife factory in Milwaukee, his days as a bartender, living in New York, hating The Barenaked Ladies, the Queen and Bathurst punk scene, meteorologists, android phones, Weather Network conspiracies, getting arrested at the G20 protest, befriending Jason Mamoa, the Coffin Factory, sobriety and much more!2023-01-272h 03Cold PodEp42 - "Cocktail Hour" with Marlowe GranadosMarlowe Granados is a Toronto-based writer and filmmaker who’s work has appeared in publications such as Harper’s BAZAAR, Nylon, The Cut, and Air Mail. Her debut novel ‘Happy Hour’ is out now. Marlowe sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss becoming an accidental dog influencer, engaging with wildlife, Art Basel, The Crypties awards, fraud, reporters in TV shows, dealing with editors, befriending newscasters, getting verified on Instagram, “Smithfits” parties, Marlowe hating Josh for years because she thought he stole her leather jacket in 2009, fake last names, pre-Instagram ‘It Girls’, her friend cementing someones car door shut, breaking her ank...2023-01-211h 12Cold PodEp40 - "Constant Change" with Brendan CanningBrendan Canning is a Toronto-based musician and founding member of the seminal indie rock band Broken Social Scene. Fresh off the heels of celebrating the 20th anniversary of their wildly influential album 'You Forgot It In People', Brendan sat down with the Josh and Austin to discuss their recent show at History, new music, driving between Canadian cities, touring as a DJ with The Tragically Hip, bands that won't break out of Canada, his first band hHead, niche audiences, artists not realizing they're entertainers, older bands dressing better than younger bands, HMV's return policy, the first BSS album 'Feel...2023-01-151h 43Cold PodEp41 - "Room 1302"We’re back with our first solo pod of 2023. In this weeks episode we recount our debaucherous New Years Eve party, ‘The Masked Ball’ and discuss the stress of setting up a party, ‘Couchgate’, trying to find a single cable an hour before the guests arrive, Josh running into his parents outside of the Ace Hotel, Gangsta Boo, Homeshake, Kristie Muller playing The Postal Service, almost missing the countdown, Teesh’s mask, money people and art people in the same room, taking advantage of the open bar, the afterparty in room 1302, the cursed confession booth pod, Modern Family, Dry January (Jos...2023-01-121h 02Cold PodEp38 - "The City With No Memory" with Melissa VincentMelissa Vincent is a writer, producer, researcher and strategist based in Toronto who’s work has appeared in publications such as Pitchfork, The Fader, NPR Music, The Globe and Mail and CBC Music. Melissa sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss Christmas carollers, coming straight from CBC’s The National to record with us, Nickelback, musical moments on Tik Tok, beating the algorithm, disassociating on the internet, short attention spans, post-humanism, digital self vs physical self, Comic Sans, building your own world, archiving Toronto, passing the torch, gentrification, construction peep holes, disconnected music scenes, moshing, black metal, Blasphemy (band...2022-12-221h 58Cold PodEp36 - "Everything Is Hard" - with Basia WyszynskiBasia Wyszynski is a Toronto-based stylist and actor who’s worked with brands such as Dime, JJJJound and Louis Vuitton. In 2023 she’s set to appear in the feature length films ‘Verona’ (dir. Sebastian Back) and ‘Sorry’ (dir. Adam & Chris Levett). Basia sat down with the boys on a chaotic evening as Josh was settling in to his new life as a puppy owner to discuss fashion shoots vs commercial shoots, returning clothes, hating music videos, working with Drake, poker being unsexy, costume design, astrology, acting, being a child model, 'Pisces Directors', the Balenciaga scandal, her billboard in LA, going to Dov...2022-12-011h 18Cold PodEp35 - "I Hear She's Actually Pretty Nice" with Jen Agg (Part 2)Jen Agg is a Toronto-based restaurateur and author of the national bestseller “I Hear She’s A Real Bitch”. In part two of our conversation with Jen, we moved on from red wine and charcuterie, cracked open the Coors Lights and discussed performing for her audience, her husband Roland, sexist restaurant reviews, being viewed as a villain, cheap beer, multitasking, the Michelin Guide, Grey Gardens, Top Chef, reality TV, people responding to her Instagram stories, light bulbs, Sneaky Dee’s veggie nachos, Uber walkers, Old Toronto, Dance Cave, Indie Rock, when Trinity Bellwoods was a scary place, becoming a snowbird...2022-11-281h 14Cold PodEp35 - "I Hear She's Actually Pretty Nice" with Jen Agg (Part 1)Jen Agg is a Toronto-based restaurateur and author of the national bestseller "I Hear She's A Real Bitch". Well equipped with a fresh plate of Bar Vendetta charcuterie, Jen sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss the right kind of bottle opener, running restaurants during Covid, staffing issues, cursed locations, Vancouver, what kind of woman Toronto would be, King St, Tequila Tonics, Drake's old restaurant 'Frings', her DM's, purchasing 'cool', putting your heart and soul into something, gatekeepers, The Killers, Gen X & Gen Z vs Boomers & Millennials, normcore, cancelled artists, billionaires, male feminists, the loss of nuance, Google...2022-11-201h 06Cold PodEp34 - "Everybody Wants To Be A Comedian" with Tom HenryTom Henry is a Toronto based stand up comedian whos TV special ’66 Jokes’ is available to stream on Crave. Tom sat down with Josh and Austin on a Saturday afternoon to discuss day drinking, Daylight Saving, Comedy Bar, everybody wanting to be a comedian, open mic nights, ‘Laugh Sabbath’, pandemic comedians, freak dreamers, edgy comedy, his dead pan style, joke books, German criticism, '66 Jokes', honesty, polite Canadians, learning to tap dance, audience approval, acting, auditions, the glass ceiling of Canada, the grant system, America, his Covid-era variety show, his old blog, writing his first film and much more!
To...2022-11-171h 19Cold PodEp32 - "Arizona To Broadway"We’re back with another solo pod live, uncut and recorded over zoom while Josh relaxes in Arizona. In this episode the boys discuss their Halloween costumes, Pickleball, Game Of Thrones, the new season of White Lotus, a random night out with Kontravoid in Arizona, country bars, mini pitchers, the Ecco store in Toronto, Josh keeps getting ID’d at bars, small town people aging faster than city people, going grey, Target stores failing in Canada, walking out of jobs, Austin’s trip to New York, anonymity, Arizona suburbs feeling like The Truman Show, a massive Cold Pod teaser announ...2022-11-0354 minCold PodEp31 - "Morning Pod" with Eva MichonEva Michon is an award-winning director and co-founder of Bad Day magazine. Eva sat down with Josh and Austin on a brisk fall morning to discuss her recent trip to Poland, leaving Los Angeles, having a baby right before the pandemic, trying to 'say yes to everything', flakey people, Mississauga, Toronto architecture, driving across the country with a six month old baby, the 'old ' Ossington, the balance between criticism and appreciation, Eva realizes she's had too much coffee, her new tv pilot 'Zabawa', small town energy, bowling alleys, delayed gratification, Bad Day Magazine, Lil Internet accidentally leaving a...2022-10-271h 03Cold PodEp30 - "Prude Boys"We're back with another solo pod as Austin prepares for his trip to New York City! In this weeks episode the boys sat down to discuss "Sober October", hanging out and not recording, people branching off into small groups at parties, event photography, Cold Party recap, Josh's trip to Niagara Falls, lottery tickets, casino's, bingo nights, Texas themed bars, Rainforest Cafe having amazing nachos, not liking strip clubs, Alex G, Sex Magazine, blaming your mood on intangible things, hyper local memes, Paramore, random bands going viral on Tik Tok, Kanye West, Lil Yachty's 'Poland' and much more!
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In this weeks episode the boys sat down to discuss the mystery of the missing cats in Josh’s neighbourhood, zoo animals, TIFF, seeing more than one movie in a day, Austin’s night out on King St, cowboy themed bars, Hooters, Josh DJ’ed a TIFF party, bailing on A24, chaperones, ‘Under The Silver Lake’, becoming a meme account, restaurant people following us, Betsy Brown’s 'ACTORS', purging your shadow, COLD PARTY, Mercury Retrograde, we brainstorm ideas for Saturday, Kristoffer Borgli at Houn...2022-09-1557 minCold PodEp25 - "Crunching Numbers" with MONEYPHONE (Part 1)MONEYPHONE are Toronto based musicians Enoch Ncube and David May. They recently dropped the first single “Coming Back Around” from their upcoming debut album “World Peace Inside Me”. In part one of this two part episode, MONEYPHONE sat down with Josh and Austin to discuss Faith*MIXTAPE, taking a two year break, starting over, unconscious vibes, learning to appreciate dance music, Aphex Twin, Rainbow Palace, ambient music, Posh Isolation, visuals, album packaging, MCU (MONEYPHONE CINEMATIC UNIVERSE), sharing responsibilities, break beats, collaboration, allowing space to grow, Smiling Buddha, pop music, billboards, taking matters into your own hands, loving the Beatles, elusive...2022-09-081h 16Cold PodEp24 - "He's The Boss" with Patrick HollandPatrick Holland (FKA Project Pablo) is a Montreal based musician and producer who’s most recent album ‘You’re The Boss’ was released in July on Sinderlyn. Patrick sat down with Josh and Austin the day after his Toronto show to discuss transitioning from DJing to playing in a live band, confusing your fanbase, getting his first guitar from HOMESHAKE, playing bass in Tops, the Montreal sound, Orville Peck, Michael Imperioli, TikTok, “Good Cringe”, Jeremy Fragrance, drummers, naughty podcasts, Palm Springs, accumulating gear from people who treat your studio as a storage space, The Beatles, being pro-streaming, paying homage to the Jonah...2022-09-011h 15Cold PodEp23 - "Is This It?"We’re back with another solo pod as we gear up for a wild run of back to back guests next week. In this episode the boys sat down for an impromptu pod to discuss Josh’s night out at The Strokes concert, bands not being friends, touring, celebrity divorces, chasing success, aiming low, trying to live in the moment, Austin’s mushroom adventure, learning to appreciate nature, psychedelic therapy, thinking someone’s dead when they don’t post a BeReal, stealing ideas, Bar Trivia, someone covering our stickers with missing cat posters, Austin shot a full music video for Josh’s...2022-08-2556 minCold PodEp21 - "The Buckle" with Cody CaetanoCody Caetano is a Toronto-based writer and author of the national bestseller "Half Bads in White Regalia". Cody sat down with Austin and Josh to discuss the anxiety that comes with writing a memoir, Orillia, memory, gentrification, being Austin's first podcast guest, Boots and Hearts festival, Little Portugal, spiritual concatenation, human error, "Saucetino Hutchings", high school fights, generational trauma, "The Buckle", Wakestock, Much Music's 'disBAND', The Glass Castle, pivoting to fiction, working as a literary agent, Austin becomes Narduar, "Totally Unknown Writers Festival", the importance of teachers, Catholic guilt, video games, screaming in a hardcore band, Cody holds us...2022-08-111h 24Cold PodEp20 - "Silver Lining" with Jonah YanoJonah Yano is a Montreal-based musician who released his debut album ‘Souvenir’ in 2020. Jonah sat down with Josh and Austin on his day off from touring with Clairo to discuss last night’s show at History, dynamics, playing experimental music to a younger crowd, saxophone solos, house shows, tour cancelations, releasing an album during lockdown, Josh getting Clairo-pilled, the tradition of cover songs, Feist, meeting your idols, Paul Thomas Anderson, Kanye West, artist’s trajectories, music videos, poetry, collaborating with MONEYPHONE, music scenes vs friend scenes, calling yourself an artist, his upcoming second album, believing in yourself, rollout plans, losing i...2022-08-041h 24Cold PodEp19 - "Under The Influence" - with Vanessa CampanaVanessa Campana is a jewelry designer and founder of the brand Voons. Josh and Austin sat down with Vanessa before heading to a karaoke bar to discuss hating your voice, BeReal, the world of influencing, weird brand partnerships, teenage drinking, having a sandwich named after you, Paris Fashion Week, cool teens eating steak frites, one menu restaurants, Jet Bent Lee, Italian dinner culture, etiquette, smoking cigarettes in Europe, vaping, Voons, Lil Miquela, Covid cancellations, The Virgin Suicides, sad girl starter packs, Rick Owens, Hollister Jeans, cool older cousins, strict parents and much more!Vanessa Campana...2022-07-271h 06Cold PodEp18 - "Weeknd At Bernie's"After a week long hiatus, the boys are back with another solo pod. In this episode we discuss our wild night out, Josh getting Covid from a celebrity, hot gossip, after parties, fashion guys, Kaytranada, Farm Life, Josh's trick to get into any party, The O.C., Cable TV, Austin basing his persona on Seth Cohen, "Woke Survivor", the dark side of Jeff Probst, Nathan Fielder's "The Rehearsal", friends sending demos, making music vs making films, J-Dilla, guitar lessons, emotional beats, imperfect art, Cadence Weapon's new book "Bedroom Rapper", wacky art people from 2010, Cody Caetano's novel "Half Bads In...2022-07-211h 07Cold PodEp17 - "Directors Cut" with Sebastian BackSebastian Back is a Berlin based filmmaker who recently finished shooting his debut feature length film ‘Verona’. Josh and Austin sat down with Sebastian to discuss Verona, “going in cold”, film festivals, finishing projects, perfectionism, getting sick of your work, “Eyes Wide Shut Syndrome”, alchemy, trial and error, Josh scoring Seb’s film, submitting to the process, planning for yourself, separation, rewriting scripts, ambient movies, Abbas Kiarostami, throwaway films, screening parties, film school, Austin’s past as a funeral photographer, the secret project all three of us are working on, Quentin Tarantino, therapy babies, child actors, Gregg Araki, Sebastian researches for h...2022-07-071h 12
Cold PodEp16 - "Absolute Freedom" with Matthew Tavares & Amanda Hicks (Part 1)Matthew Tavares is a musician, producer and founding member of the band BadBadNotGood. Amanda Hicks is a registered hypnotist currently studying her masters in Counselling Psychology who also makes music under the name Mandaworld. On the first outdoor episode of Cold Pod, Josh and Austin sat down with the newlyweds to discuss moving to Montreal, getting randomly attacked on the street, having compassion, recording music together, working at a homeless shelter, Matty’s 88 song album 'Arkive', therapy, unlocking childhood trauma, Thai Massages, training at the Carl Jung Institute in Zurich, the gateway experience, guided meditation, cult leaders, universal synchronicity, cr...2022-06-231h 08Cold PodEp15 - "Cease & Desist"We're back with another Solo Pod! A lot happened in the last couple of weeks and we had to address the elephant in the room. In this episode the boys discuss Dundas West fest, Metz, "bands are back", Toronto’s hottest new venue, pop up shop laundromats, The Royal Cinema, S.H.I.T. / Friction show at EXPO, Josh’s triumphant return to the pit, Karaoke with Anthony, Austin’s favourite bar 'Juice', wasting spiritual energy, video games, gaining acquaintances, working out, Austin’s latest hot takes, Top Gun, Abercrombie & Fitch, Scientology recruitment tactics, sketchy books, “Hell Week”, Cold Pod being di...2022-06-161h 00
Cold PodEp14 - "Acceptance Speech" with Gyimah Gariba (Part 1)Gyimah Gariba is a Ghana born artist, illustrator and creator of the kids television show ‘Big Blue’. Gyimah sat down with us after ordering a steak to the studio to discuss family, Big Blue, manifesting your dreams, singular focus, life being serious vs. life being funny, Presidents, cops on horses, accessible art as high art, staying humble, theme music, disassociating, living in the moment, unlocking repressed feelings, “Josh on Josh Podcast”, playing both sides, queerness, Bambii, living for fantasy, revealing your creative process, time travelling and much more. Part 2 of this episode available only on Patreon.
Gyimah Gariba2022-06-091h 13Cold PodEp12 - "Parental Advisory" with TalviTalvi Faustmann is a musician, director and half of the electronic duo Prince Innocence with Josh. Talvi sat down with the boys on a Friday night to sip martinis and discuss emo music, jocks vs nerds, alternative high schools, gatekeepers, irony vs sincerity, Pitchfork, the algorithm, the dark side of Los Angeles, working alone, growing up in the country, leaving Toronto, Lauren chimes in, hot gossip about *BEEEEEEP*, cosplaying as a regular person, Crocodile Rock, “sex & spice”, creepy dm’s, “pay pigs”, getting banned from dating websites, directing music videos, women photographing women, fake beef, the worst job on a film set...2022-05-261h 15Cold PodEp11 - "Rejuvenation"We’re back with another solo pod. In this episode the boys caught up to discuss Austin’s birthday weekend in Montreal, bottle service, Snack n’ Blues (RIP), Toronto being ‘back’, Charlotte Cardin, Junos, the death of the ‘arms crossed cool guy’, feeling rejuvenated, vice parties, going to the How Long Gone live podcast event, too many dudes at the party, the unreleased ‘Part 3’ of Rob Gordon Pod, Josh maybe getting Covid, Mercury Retrograde, moving ‘slowly and with intention’, Twenty Something’s Austin, SXSW, Imagine Dragons and Foster the People opening for Josh’s old band, flying Porter, Megabus, Adam Sandler, Ethel Cain...2022-05-191h 05Cold PodEp07 - "Billionaire Boys Club"The boys are back with another solo pod! In this episode we discuss Josh’s recent trip to Arizona, oversold flights, 100 gecs, Coachella, Ska, alternate universe music, Sinbad, The Mandela Effect, teenage Austin’s famous twitter account, deleting your feed, rebranding, quiet billionaires, Jay Electronica dating a Rothschild, the everyman, The Kardashians, Robert Altman, tv shows that end prematurely, psychological music theory catharsis, “ambient tv”, closure and much more!
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Austin Hutchings2022-04-211h 08Cold PodEp05 - "Return To Mid" with Lauren ArmstrongLauren Armstrong is a graphic designer who works in fashion and music. Austin and Josh sit down with Lauren to discuss being the first female guest on the pod, accidentally becoming a graphic designer, multidisciplinary artists, collaboration, Starbucks, Dufferin Mall, Cable TV, Future Bistro, hotel food, going out early, Kim Kardashian, “meetings”, blind dates, cringe following, Tyler Henry, sleep paralysis, Shoppers Drug Mart music, wheels vs doors, “someone invented this”, West Edmonton Mall & much more!
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