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Ep40 - "Constant Change" with Brendan Canning Jan 15, 2023

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Brendan 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 Good Lost', 'Trucker Speed', the first BSS show, recording 'You Forgot It In People', working as a PA on music videos in the 90s, Pizza Gigi, Indie Sleaze, getting lumped in with The Strokes and the New York music scene of the early 2000's, taking ecstasy for the first time, writing TV jingles, his brief period as a member of the band Len, finding the sample for 'Steal My Sunshine', Len inadvertently helping launch BSS, Norman Wong makes a surprise appearance, 'This Movie Is Broken', living in the same house since 1995, bad music at restaurants, Meryl Streep joining the band on stage in New York, their next album and much more!

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Ep38 - "The City With No Memory" with Melissa Vincent Dec 22, 2022

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Melissa 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), the Cold Pod universe, the infamous Rob Gordon DJ set at The Little Jerry and much more!

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Ep37 - "Puppy Pod" with Lauren Armstrong & Nico Dec 08, 2022

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We're back with fan favourite guest Lauren Armstrong to introduce the newest member of the Cold Pod universe, Nico the puppy. In this episode we discuss how a puppy came into our lives, impulse purchases, the Lady Bug Tavern, FOMO, babies vs puppies, dog clothing, fake primitive building videos, urban exploring, Ye on Alex Jones, people who comment on celebrities Instagram accounts, Austin's upcoming trip to Miami, Art Basel seeming like hell, radio hosts, Jean-Luc Godard's 'Histoire(s) du Cinema', Hallmark Christmas Movies, bad CGI, expecting life to play out like a movie as a teenager, a massive announcement about the upcoming Cold Pod x Ace Hotel Toronto NYE Masked Ball and much more!

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Ep36 - "Everything Is Hard" - with Basia Wyszynski Dec 01, 2022

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Basia 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 Charney’s mansion, the perfect level of fame, manipulating your way in to roles, online dating, wishing she could meet her drunk self, memes and much more.

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Ep35 - "I Hear She's Actually Pretty Nice" with Jen Agg (Part 2) Nov 28, 2022

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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, her friendship with Anthony Bourdain, her next book and much more!

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Ep35 - "I Hear She's Actually Pretty Nice" with Jen Agg (Part 1) Nov 20, 2022

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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 reviews, people's perception of her as a 'bitch' and much more!

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Ep34 - "Everybody Wants To Be A Comedian" with Tom Henry Nov 17, 2022

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Tom 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!

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Ep33 - "Permanent Comedown" with Raf Reza Nov 10, 2022

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Raf Reza is a Toronto-based DJ and producer who released the collaborative EP "In The Grow" with acid house luminary Paul Chivers in 2022. Raf sat down with the boys to discuss DJ programming at Little Jerry, his monthly party "Violent Relaxation", Sunday parties, the calendar system, beatless music, one dimensional parties, second wave purists, trying to find music you don't like, Essex Jungle, "Regional Electro Swing", collaborating with Paul Chivers aka Ramjac Corporation, recording with limitations, Rob Gordon, collectively confusing people, growing up in Tokyo, Scarborough, video game music, getting exposed to western music in London, Dancehall, not believing the hype, good versions of everything, taking your time, chilling as part of the musical process, his latest musical discoveries and much more!

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Ep31 - "Morning Pod" with Eva Michon Oct 27, 2022

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Eva 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 folder of unreleased music on Josh's computer, Johnny Rotten, her upcoming feature film and much more!

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Ep30 - "Prude Boys" Oct 13, 2022

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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!

Josh McIntyre

Austin Hutchings

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