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Ep144 - "Do West Fest" (Preview) Jun 10, 2025

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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 McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep143 - "Party Legends" with Travis Richel & Kerne Mayers Jun 05, 2025

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Travis 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' birthday party, looking back at their past fashion choices, uniform dressing, 'Health Goth', being viewed as doppelgängers, partying with celebrities, Mutek, The Beaver, Josh taking over Travis' 'Its Hot Out' party, Kerne's tells us what its really like to be a flight attendant, we rank Addison Rae singles, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and much more!

Editors note: since the recording of this podcast, Kerne's current favourite Addison Rae song is 'Fame Is A Gun'. Josh is giving Beyonce's 'Renaissance' a second chance. Get your tickets to COLD PARTY: DO WEST FEST EDITION HERE!

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Ep142 - "87 Wade" (Preview) Jun 03, 2025

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We'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 McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep141 - "Down With The Sickness" May 29, 2025

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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 Rehearsal, solo trips to Buffalo and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep140 - "Refraction Festival" with Chinelo & Tony Price (Live) May 22, 2025

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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 venues, promotor burnout, the Ontario Science Centre, Doug Ford, Ontario Place, guest list etiquette, gatekeepers, DJing as a form of journalism and much more!

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Ep139 - "Steppin Out" with Christina Pretti May 15, 2025

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Christina 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 Portugal community, 'Carlos', Dominos Pizza, celebrity crushes, 'Dad Bods', Hallmark made for TV movies, Jenna Lyons, Mel Lastman, voting on the name of the Toronto Raptors, Jarvis Cocker, James Iha, the importance of hot guys in bands, Pete Doherty, Veruca Salt, going on a 5K walk everyday, stop and chats, wearing her hair down and more!

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Ep138 - "Sponsor Me Tape" May 08, 2025

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The first 30 minutes of this episode are free! Listen to the full episode at https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod

We'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 the same characters, the Sounds Good 'basement' not actually being a basement, scoring 'points', Mac Demarco, Yves Jarvis, Josh meeting ASAP Ferg, summer style crisis, tying a sweater over your shoulders, the death of Kensington Market and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ep137 - "The Juice Incident" with Tony Price May 01, 2025

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Tony 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 work, the nightlife economy, The Brunswick House in the 90s, Juicefest, the club as a meeting place for artists, Toronto pretending to be a 'music city', Athens Greece, 'Gench Coffee', the Loukoumades from Athens on the Danforth, E-bikes, city life as a dance, calling himself a metropolitan elitist, his comment on our AI post, drum machines stealing jobs, person style, Gesaffelstein turning into a statue and more!

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Ep136 - "Au Naturel" with Community Wines Apr 25, 2025

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Community 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 their business, craft beer, seeing The Greatful Dead nine times at the Sphere, Warped Tour, MJ Lenderman, Clairo, guilty pleasures, Action Bronson, Seth Rogan, viral challenges, skincare routines and more!

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Ep135 - "The DIY Continuum" with Moon King Apr 18, 2025

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Moon 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 band, playing in an early version of DIIV, the tunnel between 285 Kent and Glasslands, living in Detroit, Doldrums, The Ward, Detroits influence on his later music, Ryan Spencer, learning to DJ with 2lanes, the blog era, getting a bad Pitchfork review, the death of music media and more!

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