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E-Prime are an electronic duo consisting of siblings Trevor and Jaclyn Blumas. Previously they were in the Toronto based band DOOMSQUAD. Trevor and Jaclyn sat down with us to discuss playing Outer Space fest the night before, being the only electronic band on a rock bill, moving to Vancouver, writing music remotely, tour exhaustion, SARS, making music with your siblings, playing their first show as E-Prime in Taiwan, breaking veg after 15 years, growing up in London Ontario, Animal Collective, 'Summerween' house shows, Milk Glass, Montreal DIY spaces, generator shows, parenthood, Trevor's career as a child actor, moving to LA at 17, getting blacklisted in Hollywood, directing music videos, Mechanical Forest Sounds, musical theatre and much more!E-PrimeJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

The first half of this weeks one on one pod is available on all streaming. Full episode available to all paid subscribers on Patreon!In this weeks episode, we recap our Bar Bus party, DJing rock music, early evening crowds vs late night crowds, mini golf, dog friendly bars, the old driving range by the Gardiner, Junction bros, 751, "Boy Indie" vs "Girl Indie", the art of posting up, people who hold pizza boxes vertically, Bar Sugo, Chinatown Mall, Dim Sum King, Osler Records, Ariete e Toro, run clubs, Scotty Bon's, the popcorn at Low Bar, Zet's, Jerusalem Buffet, Han Motto, American hospitality, the new season of Euphoria, Lena Dunham's memoir and much more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Max Kerman is the frontman of Canadian indie rock band Arkells. Their new album 'Between Us' is out now. Max sat down with us to discuss trying to impress specific friends, Makeshift Heroes, The Reverb, his first band 'Foam To Mesh', Counting Crows, skanking, people thinking he's from Hamilton, growing up in Toronto, millennial dads, hating cars, niche Dundas West coffee shops, seasonal depression, farmers market boxers, greedy landlords, when Trinity Bellwoods was sketchy, Yorkville people, the line outside of Badiali, the coolest intersection in the city, neighbourhood characters, being intimidated by the patrons of Sam James, vintage store people, living in Hamilton for 16 years, his friend 'Jug', Hamilton sports bars, wearing Rocawear in high school, Spadina Billiards, an Albert Hammond Jr DJ set, the disruption caused by Drakes ice sculpture, the golden age of Canadian bands, live theatre, Garden Garden and much more!ArkellsJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

This week's solo pod is free! Join us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!In this weeks episode we discuss our upcoming 'Bar Bus' event, the term 'rock music', Dundas construction, Drake's Iceman rollout, getting back into running, Upstairs at Cafeteria, ear plugs, clearing a dance floor, Imanishi spring rolls, hating sour cream non Tex Mex food, Halal white sauce, gin shots, people who need an activity in order to hang out, Italian wine stickers, chicken cutlets, bring back the term 'electric', 'The Runway District', an after party at ______, Nick's impromptu bar backing at Black Dice, people who don't return shopping carts, Fcukers at the Opera House, Chez Nous, Theo James and more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Tyler Overland and Lewis Cole run the Toronto based record label Cooked Raw. They also book shows and play in bands such as The Crime Family, Christine and Automania. Tyler and Lewis sat down with us to discuss Japanese baseball, 'the dugout deal', never getting sick of throwing shows, YUNGBLUD, Duster, post Bar Italia bands, My Bloody Valentine, the origins of Cooked Raw, dubbing their own tapes, meeting in 2017 at a house show, The Crime Family opening for Angel Du$t, migrating from hardcore to indie rock, Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, Archers of Loaf, the final Strange Ranger album, Dina's Tavern, specific beers from indie rock eras, what not to order at A&W, the worst Wendy's in Ontario, their new band Automania, bar demons, bike accidents, the east end, Christine, upcoming releases and much more!Cooked RawTyler OverlandLewis Cole----Josh McIntyreNick MarianCold Pod----Join us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

The first 10 mins of this pod are free! Join us on Patreon to access the full episode!In this week's one on one pod we discuss people complaining about nice weather, the best Dollarama, ring camera videos, Just For Laughs Gags, Art Metropole, seeing night people in the daytime, Genesis P-Orridge, Toronto as a pizza destination, making music in the summer, 'The Runway', bylaw officers, drunk shopping, 'The Drama', Market Square theatre, hanging with firefighters, Le Swan, Coachella, Geese discourse and more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Juliana Carlevaris is a Toronto based musician, promoter and founder of Project Nowhere Festival. Her band Hot Garbage released their latest single 'Wewu' in January. Julianna sat down with us to discuss SXSW, self driving cars, Mothland, getting sick on tour, playing in a band with her sibling, not liking Oasis, recording during lockdown, working with Graham Walsh, the origins of Project Nowhere, the golden era of NXNE, single venue festivals, Taverne Tour festival, booking at the Garrison, house shows, sobriety, GenX mentality, Geese, Angine de Poitrine and what to expect at Project Nowhere 2026.Juliana CarlevarisProject NowhereHot Garbage----Josh McIntyreNick MarianCOLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

This weeks solo episode is free and available on all streaming. Join us on Patreon to access all episodes, weekly one on one pods as well as an extended cut of this episode.In this episode we discuss food poisoning, the first day of Spring, the Cootie Catcher release show, bad branding, East Room's 'Happier Hour', The Done Right Inn, the Portraits of Queen West Instagram account, learning to love Salmon, people who can't cook in 2026, being a little jaded, staying inspired, people who give up on their dreams, Cindy Lee, Rob Gordon's set at the Conditions Party, The Summer of Love, location sharing, whether or not Nick owns a computer, Kanye's new album Bully, NASA, Matcha, Clavicular and much more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

This weeks one on one pod is free and available on all streaming platforms. Join us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods. In this weeks episode we discuss La Salumeria, the Summerhill LCBO, oregano oil, Bellwoods Brewery Jelly King, The Dance Cave, Cutwater, pranking people at parties, solo karaoke, Smith Westerns, Vice Island, millennial journalism, event photography, 'nyc_forgottenyears' Instagram account, myopenbar.com, Ebaums World, the Oscars, close talkers, Inherent Vice, steakhouses, sharing pho, dd/mm/yyyy, what ever happened to 'Kid With Camera', Art Stars, wearing pyjama pants out of the house, the Community Wines party, Leslieville gentrification and more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Vic McNabb is the creator of the infamous Toronto based Instagram meme account 'City Pool Warrior'. After a chance encounter on Dundas last week, we invited her on the pod.Vic sat down with us to discuss performative reading, Florida, anonymity, getting recognized on the street, parasocial relationships, working remotely as a data analyst, digital nomads, clickbait, non reputable news sources, create mode, roller skating, Dunbat skatepark, her King St era, St Catherines, The PATH, knee injuries, biking in Toronto, Billy Strings, sobriety, John Mayer, The Grateful Dead, Hanlans, Trinity Bellwoods, 'Operation Big Sandwich', Le Swan, Lambo's Deli and much more!City Pool WarriorJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all pods and weekly one on one episodes.

The first 17 minutes of this episode are free! Subscribe to our Patreon to hear the full pod.We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss spring weather, the Loveless patio, people pretending to work at cafes, Que Ling Restaurant, La Salumeria, Kaisers, Cootie Catcher at Low Bar, house shows, 107 Shaw, Tim Mcready's NXNE parties, Angel Dust at Danforth United, Cock Sparrer, Graham Hunt, Amigo's bar, Goldeneye 007, DJing with Martyn Bootyspoon, Dannys Next Door, the Mile End Kicks trailer and much more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Famous Players were an infamous DJ duo from Toronto. Looked down upon by older DJ's in the scene, they made a name for themselves breaking the rules by using iPods, wearing matching outfits and performing premixed sets. In the span of six months they went from playing tiny venues to opening for Hillary Duff at the Scotiabank Arena. Eventually, they learned to DJ.Famous players sat down with us to discuss The Drake Hotel, Brantford Ontario, Sunrise Records, Blockbuster, Pink Mafia, Shanghai Cowgirl, making hour long mix cds of a single track, Myspace, Gypsy Co-op, being hated by vinyl DJs, nightlife reporters, Now Magazine, weekly parties, mash ups, getting a letter from Elijah Wood, $2 drinks, Ai Homer, iPod battles, Circa, event photographers, DJing at Jack Astors and much more!Adam JacksonJeff HaywardJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all pods and weekly one on one episodes!

The first half of this episode is free! Join us on Patreon to unlock the full episode.We're back with another one on one pod to discuss Miller Lite, winter cottages, ice fishing, people who walk on frozen lakes, Tony Price & Bernardino Femminielli live at Cafeteria, seated concerts, hardcore shows starting too early, "lights on" DJ sets, Swiss Chalet, hot chicken sandwiches, calling appetizers "starters", salad before or after a meal, Terroni, Face / Off, the Bonaventure Hotel in LA, Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie, Toronto in 2008, "going downtown", The Eaton Centre, fare inspectors and much more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Bernardino Femminielli is a Paris based artist who's most recent singles "JEUX DE RÉGRESSION / REQUIEM D'UN MAÎTRE-CHIEN" we're released last year on Maximum Exposure. A joint album with Tony Price will be released later this year. Bernardino sat down with us to discuss tombstones, after parties, sleeping in the streets of Manhattan, getting groped by creeps, NYC stalkers, keeping secrets, cheap thrills, getting banned from America, moving to Paris, anti heroes, 'Daddy & Johnny', the blurred lines between life and art, the down side of being a showman, self sabotage, shock value, confrontational art, his controversial performance at La Bourse de Commerce, playing with a live band, baby oil, starting over, soundtracking a Chanel runway show, reinvention, his upcoming project with Tony Price and much more!Bernardino FemminielliJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODFollow us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods.

Michelle Rabin is a food stylist, culinary producer and co-host of "Just A Dash" with chef Matty Matheson. Season three of "Just A Dash" is streaming now on Netflix. Michelle sat down with us to discuss people who wear converse in the winter, shake warmers, restaurants vs take out, walk ins, solo dining, single plate dinners, Chicken Marbella, 90's food, Earls, Dotty's, her algorithm, fibre, Value Village as a cure for constipation, recipe testing, interning at Chatelaine, saucy food, content creator trends, unscripted television, Food Network stars, working in front of and behind the camera, unsolicited d*ck pics and much more!Michelle RabinJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods.

Cootie Catcher are a Toronto based indie pop band. whose upcoming album, "Something We All Got" drops February 27 via Carpark Records. Cootie Catcher sat down with us to discuss starting out as a duo, their early shows, Buffalo '66, all ages shows at the Smiling Buddha, fake ID's, Rush, South Park, the Bonhamology YouTube channel, DJ's in bands, serious covers, Cooked Raw, touring, Martini's, 'Bintage', Yo La Tengo, sharing gear with other bands, signing to Carpark, the resurgence of Twee, the Juno soundtrack, sharing vocal duties, Black Tambourine, if Beat Happening had laptops, the Pastels, Lana Del Rey and more! Cootie CatcherJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

The first half of this episode is free! Join us on Patreon to unlock the full episode.We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss The Grammy's, choreography, Justin Bieber performing in his underwear, Ticketmaster, Bad Bunny, The PATH, Jersey Mikes, Industry, A Knight of Seven Kingdoms, Pluribus, Jerry Tsu, wanting to move to the desert, the big snow storm, Nick accidentally drinking a weed beverage, the EsDeeKid show at the Mod Club, game nights and more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Brian Borcherdt is a Toronto based musician and founding member of the band Holy Fuck. Brian also releases solo music under the name Dusted. Holy Fuck's upcoming album "Event Beat" drops March 27th. Brian sat down with us to discuss moving to the Catskills, NYC drinking water, growing up in Nova Scotia, grumpy small town folk, how Toronto has changed over the years, the club district, joining his older brothers band as a teen, sharing a phone line with his neighbours, taping music videos, Burnt Black, Bloor and Landsdowne in the early 2000's, Outside Music, replacing Feist in By Devine Right, his many aliases, the origins of Holy Fuck, sync licensing, The Beaver, Dusted, not knowing he had a song in "The Substance", using Holy Fuck as a scapegoat to cut arts funding, the coffin factory, cheap keyboards, revisiting old songs, noise complaints, Holy Fuck's upcoming album and much more!Brian BorcherdtHoly FuckJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to unlock all episodes and one on one pods.

Fan favourite guest Chloe Li-Chapman returns to the pod to deep dive into our 2026 In's and Outs lists. In this episode we discuss Guiness 0.0, 90s burritos, The Golden Globes, driving in the city, Nick's Bonito's incident, complaints, The Central, whether or not anyone is banned from Bowie, dining and dashing, DJ's who can't read a room, M. Night Shyamalan, Drake loving Linny's, streets interviews, doom scrooling, screen time, create mode orange, Google reviews, the fake Montreal Bowie and much more!Chloe Li-ChapmanJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to unlock all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

The first 40 minutes of this episode are free! Join us on Patreon to listen to the full pod.We're back with our first solo pod of 2026 after a much needed break. In this episode we discuss dry January, icy streets, wearing Converse in the winter, Uggs, Josh's B-day party, DJing 'fun music', Midnight Mass, the guy on Dundas who wears all white, the death of Boxing Day, going out during a snow storm, New Years Eve being stressful, Oysters Rockefeller, addictive personalities, Marty Supreme, Martin Scorsese falling off, coming around on Geese, 2026 musical trend predictions, one last dinner at Mandarin, Global Warming being good for your mental health and more!Josh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

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!Tony PriceJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

The first 40 minutes of this episode are free!Join us on Patreon to listen to the full pod!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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

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!LusterprayinsecretsoprettyJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods

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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

Listen to the full episode here!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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one podshttps://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod

Listen to the full episode here!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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all pods and weekly one on one episodes

Listen to the full episode here!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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Listen to the full episode here!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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

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!Billy HamiltonSilversteinJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episode and weekly one on one pods!!https://www.patreon.com/coldpod

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!Tom HenryJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us here to access all episodes and one on one pods!

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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us ⁠here⁠ to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods.

Listen to the full episode here!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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

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.KontravoidJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods.http://www.patreon.com/coldpod

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!Jaime SinJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!https://www.patreon.com/coldpod

Listen to the full episode here!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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Listen to the full episode here!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 McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

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 POD

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!Brian RideoutJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD POD

Brian 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, Saturday afternoon art openings and more!Brian RideoutJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one podshttps://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod

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 POD

Ludovic 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, knowing how to read a crowd, winter parties, Acute Pizza, the best Cevapi in Toronto, Mexico City, cost vs value and much more!Ludovic BacsJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one podshttps://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod

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 POD----Join us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods!

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 POD

David 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 in 2008, working his first 200 cover restaurant, the loss of the editor, cultural shifts, his infamous Noma cover letter, moving from the kitchen to the lab at Noma, becoming a food personality after his first book tour, Harvey's, growing 3 inches taller after back surgery, fatherhood, the ever changing Toronto restaurant scene and much more!David ZilberJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one podshttps://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod

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 POD

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 POD

Jen 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 in LA, California produce, the General Public burger, TikTok food reviewers, Keith McNally, Holt Renfrew, changing the title of her second book, writing in New York, 50/50 Martinis, her secret love of DJing and much more!Jen AggJosh McIntyreNick Marian----COLD PODJoin us on Patreon to access all episodes and weekly one on one pods https://www.patreon.com/c/coldpod