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Ep173 - "Year In Review - Part 1" with Tony Price Dec 26, 2025

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We're back with our annual year in review pod with everyones favourite cultural critic Tony Price! In this episode we discuss the spectacle of Cameron Winter and Geese, the rock & roll side of indie sleaze, people dressing like Martin Rev, Jack White, algorithm reactionaries, the inaccuracy of Spotify wrapped, platform capitalism, AI slop, Toronto having its moment, music people vs fashion people, Rick Owens, west end fatigue, "Nimby" vs "Gench", Justin Trudeau dating Katy Perry, Coldplay kiss cam, favourite parties of 2025, performative taste content, the Maximum Exposure newsletter, thinking outside of the internet, 2026 predictions and much more!

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Ep172 - "Dark Was The Night" Dec 19, 2025

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The first 40 minutes of this episode are free!

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In this episode we discuss Gen Z's rejection of gatekeeping, Millennial optimism, bone shaker bikes, proto steam punk, Cruising (1980), Mac Demarco live at Massey Hall, $20 beers, Panago Pizza, Josh going to Nicks house for the first time in six years, the art of making rice, NGHT MRKT, the Conditions holiday party, learning to enjoy readings, the East Room holiday party, anxiety attacks, bad trips, The Mandarin and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep171 - "Open Source Culture" with Luster Dec 12, 2025

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Luster are an elusive new band from Toronto consisting of producers sopretty and prayinsecret. Their debut live show is this Saturday with Evilgiane and AL P (MSTRKRFT) at The Mod Club. Luster sat down with us to discuss bonding over Crystal Castles, moving to the city right before Covid, house parties, 888 Dupont, event photography, identity shifting, trend cycles, flat design, scanning books at the reference library, live visuals, minimalism, uniform dressing, restraint, couch surfing, their upcoming record, metting AL-P at a Justice concert, going to parties as a form of research, supporting local, Esdeekid, Boketto, the death of gatekeeping, their debut live show and more!

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Ep170 - "Sagittarius Season" Dec 05, 2025

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After taking a much needed week off we decided to make this week's one on one pod free on all streaming services!

In this episode we discuss musicians being the best people to help you move, weird U-Haul pick up spots, people who eat in bed, Josh's trip to Montreal, French Onion Soup, Pino Grouchios, "Rock Night", Beck, Bar Italia live at The Concert Hall, Geese being overhyped, divorced dads drinking at Hemingways on Christmas Eve, break ups, Nick chaperoning a DJ, the Bynk Media holiday party, 9million's album release party on the Danforth, Christine's live debut, Athens Restaurant, Matt Johnson's signature look, the Spotify Wrapped debate, Sagittarius season and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep169 - "Bloke Core" Nov 20, 2025

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Josh's trip to London, Paddington In Peru, raw dogging a flight, pub culture, British food getting a bad rap, Walkers Prawn cocktail chips, Hoops, the spiciest food we've ever eaten, bars vs pubs, meeting Peaches at Dalston Superstore, Clothesline From Hell, Londoners not being afraid of rain, Fontaines D.C., watching boxing with LA timpa at a Nigerian bar, the last show at Expo Warehouse, Leeds and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep168 - "Maniac" with Sophie Blumenthal Nov 12, 2025

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Sophie Blumenthal is a Toronto legend who we've both known for over 15 years. She's lived many lives working in art and fashion and continues to write her own story. Sophie sat down with us to discuss deleting social media, ADHD, working in waste management, recycling metals and electronics, scrap yards, being known as a heartbreaker, driving Uber, Low Bar, Ed The Sock, Speakers Corner, being obsessed with cars, Silver Snail, enrolling in Monster Truck School, Monster Jam, Devine Intervention, personal style, Grease, The Sex Pistols, Smirnoff Ice, writing her first book and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep167 - "CD Wallet" (Preview) Nov 05, 2025

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the longest halloween weekend, game 7 of the world series, Dannys Next Door, Bonito's, Jerry O'Connell, our Halloween costumes, Expo Karaoke, smashing pumpkins, CD's being our favourite medium to listen to music, Josh's upcoming trip to London, neighbourhoods on the verge of gentrification and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep166 - "Green Bubble" Oct 31, 2025

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This weeks one on one pod is free!

In this episode we discuss green bubble texts, restaurants doing Labatt Blue specials, getting Blue Jays pilled, Roxton Pub, Louis' Lunch, "experiential parties", forgetting to dress up to a costume party, calling people "bossman", estate sales, Choking Victim, Sana Sana, Sneaky Dee's sponsored ads, our Halloween costumes and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep165 - "Changes" (Free Section) Oct 24, 2025

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We're back with another one on one pod (after a much needed weeklong hiatus) to discuss the reopening of Wallflower, Nicks trip to New York, 'West Village Girlies', tech bros ruining everything, people who treat restaurants like amusement parks, JG Melon, bars that suck on weekends, seeing Kids (1995) for the first time as teenagers, Baby Blue (TV Series), The Blue Jays, The Rockit, Waffle House, Smerz live at the Garrison, The Jama, Toronto having a moment and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep164 - "Artist Statement" (Preview) Oct 10, 2025

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss our least favourite genres of music, The Tom Henry Show, Crudo Pizza and Panuozzo, Guinness becoming too trendy, businesses allowing you to pay via e-transfer, House of Chan, artist statements and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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