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Josh McIntyre and Nick Marian discuss the deep corners of pop culture, music, art and everything in between.
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Ep181 - "Starters"

Ep181 - "Starters"

2026-02-2722:51

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!
Ep169 - "Bloke Core"

Ep169 - "Bloke Core"

2025-11-2027:26

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
Ep166 - "Green Bubble"

Ep166 - "Green Bubble"

2025-10-3151:37

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
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