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Ep163 - "I Was There" with Billy Hamilton Oct 08, 2025

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Billy Hamilton is a Toronto based musician and member of the legendary emo band Silverstein. Their latest album Pink Moon is out now and catch them live this fall on their "25 Years of Noise" tour. Billy sat down with us to discuss happy hour martini's, the death of buck a shuck oysters, growing up in Burlington, the early Parts and Labour days, Josh crashing in Billys bed while he was on tour in 2010, The Jonas Brothers, Grade, Boys Night Out, The Q Bar, The Kathedral, myspace, mp3.com, message boards, the Gen Z emo revival, being the only member of his band to move to the city, throwing the first emo night in Toronto, American Apparel, breaking edge, The Social, craft beer, the best food cities, natural wine, "Billy Sundays" and more!

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BONUS: The Tom Henry Show x COLD POD Crossover Oct 07, 2025

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We're back with a crossover episode! Last weekend, we sat down with our old friend Tom Henry on his brand new podcast 'The Tom Henry Show' to discuss todays youth, the Toronto party scene, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and much more!

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Ep162 - "Toronto's Finest" Sep 26, 2025

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Due to a guest cancellation, this weeks one on one episode is free!

In this episode we discuss Nicks upcoming trip to New York, Salt Hanks, Toronto's Finest, E.L. Ruddy, vloggers, clipping your nails in public, The Well, sweat shorts, band shirts, Bar Italia, 9Million, WEBB, taking your time before you review art, no song of the summer this year, Elias Rønnenfelt, Joy Division, carabiner trends, Josh getting cast in another commercial, Paul Thomas Anderson, Screamo, Blink 182 and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep161 - TIFF Recap Sep 18, 2025

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This weeks one on one pod is free!

In this episode we discuss who won TIFF this year, 'Maddie's Secret', The Keg, Tony Price's Science Centre panel, fake TIFF parties, canapé's, the Charli XCX after party, The Barna Bros, DJing John Early's party, Mile End Kicks, lemon pepper wings, the half sized packets of honey at McDonalds, Bruce LaBruce's annual TIFF party, NON-OP, The Bovine, 'Dish Pit', 'Barrio Triste', Arca, Polish Fest, Taco Bell, 'Dead Lovers' and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep160 - "TIFF Kickoff!" (Preview) Sep 05, 2025

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss sneaking into TIFF parties in our early 20's, the Thompson Hotel, Sasha Grey's 2010 DJ set at the Drake Hotel, 107 Shaw, bad mushroom trips, the LCD Soundsystem show at History, embracing our millennialism, first wave hipsters, Kings Of Leon wearing big hats, people who ask for photos with celebs, Linny's Luncheonette, Nations and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep159 - "Return Of The Void" with Kontravoid Sep 03, 2025

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Cameron Findlay aka Kontravoid is a Los Angeles based musician who's latest album 'Detachment' was released in 2024. Returning to the pod (our second-ever guest in 2022), Kontravoid sat down with us to discuss the downtown LA warehouse scene, Berlin, his dedicated fanbase, the new generation of goth artists expanding the genre, playing with metal and hardcore bands, the 2010's minimal synth scene, the reinvention of Kontravoid in 2017, hardware vs software, Home Sweet Home, 'no laptops allowed' shows, selling his old gear, the evolution of the mask, DIY venues, his mask getting stolen off stage, the unfinished documentary 'Across The Void', having a sense of humour about the Kontravoid character, social media burnout, finishing his next album, Nick and Cam being friends for 25 years, the exclusive 'Toronto Only' mask and much more.

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Ep158 - "Open Format" with Jaime Sin Aug 27, 2025

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Jaime Sin is a Toronto based DJ and writer who's parties helped shape the cities nightlife. For many of our friends, they were were some our first experiences on the dance floor. Jaime sat down with us to discuss discovering house music at an early age, listening to the Twin Peaks theme song on the school bus, 'Housers', Toronto as a House music city in the 90s, Sonic Youth, Joy Division shirts making a comeback, her first rave, party hotlines, all ages parties, the post rave era, Mod nights, Roxy Blue, Vaseline at the El Mocambo, Bruce Labruce's old Exclaim! column, open format parties, Club 56, Shack Up, Nick sneaking into Jaime's parties in high school, Stillepost, the 'puke smell' at the Queenshead, not taking a copy of the Crystal Castles demo, hot guys in leather jackets, Mu's Paris Hilton, Glass Candy, her parties with Will Munro, opening for LCD Soundsystem at the ACC, The Beaver, the old Unlovable, Soul Jazz records compilations and much more!

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Ep157 - "The Cleanse" (Preview) Aug 21, 2025

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Kwinters x Dannys Pizza Tavern hot dog party, east end specific food, endless shrimp at Red Lobster, redlining DJ's, the series finale of 'And Just Like That...' and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep156 - "Grill Master" (Preview) Aug 13, 2025

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We're back with out weekly one on one pod to recap the weekend and discuss barbecuing as a skill, Danny's Next Door, holding grudges, Holy Fuck live at Expo, late night speeches, lining up for Bar Ape, Sushi Burritos, The PATH, David Crosby, the end of the Expo outlet as a vintage store, Alex G, Webbers, Nick thinking Miley Cyrus worked at Lick's and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep155 - "Civic Holiday" (Preview) Aug 06, 2025

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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 McIntyre

Nick Marian

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