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Kiwi Jr. are a Toronto based indie rock band. Their latest album "Blowin' Up" was released in August on K Records. Jeremy and Brian sat down with us to discuss publicist calendars, their band members moving to Toronto separately, starting the band in 2015, Alvvays, calling bands 'groups', Bandcamp, Nap Eyes, playing back home during the holidays, Mark's Levi's back to school sale, Dufferin Mall, New York Fries, East Side Mario's, short tours, Buffalo bars, recording in Detroit, Junked, Tony and Nicks, Loga's Corner, Lara Bar's, The Clean, Hootie and the Blowfish, playing the last show at the Expo warehouse, bar bathrooms, german toilets, hating camping, La Bella Managua, signing with K Records, Jason Mamoa and much more!

Kiwi Jr.

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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In this episode we discuss Buffalo wings, our studio fridge exploding, an incident involving Nick on King street, sidewalk etiquette, the guy who reviews dive bars on Tik Tok, our Gyopo Brewery review, Sakai Bar, Dannys Pizza Tavern throwing the best parties, Cole Sprouse singing karaoke, Jeff Beck, Mackenzie Davis, ‘Happiest Season’, TIFF midnight madness, impromptu DJing, Community Wines, 416 Snack Bar, Bruce LaBruce’s TIFF party, MDFF, secret guest lists, people thinking Josh is an actor, The Power Ball, The Leftovers, and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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In this episode we discuss Labour Day weekend, the sadness that comes with the end of summer, 'head nights', 'Walk-in Hopping', shot caddies, Nick's Sweaty Betty's ban getting lifted, Jack Layton being 'around' back in the day, bike locks, our review of The Lunch Lady on Ossington, clams vs mussels, a classic rant about Toronto bars, service industry shots, the beginning of TIFF, The CNE, sketchy roller coasters, The Polar Express, people who butt lines, the music programming at the Ex, Josh DJing with Jackson from Fcukers, Rock Night, never wanting to become a 'regular' and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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In this episode we discuss Arizona Iced Tea, cough syrup, our "Filmed Party" last week, dressing up like its 2015, finding a pair of $2000 Nike Dunks, people covering their faces in photos, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, showing up on time to parties for once, our upcoming Bar Bus / Rock Night party tonight, Muskoka, the Toronto Black Out march, The Dare, On The Way Festival, Bowie, Webbers, Harvey's silver mixing bowls, Burger King's new Whopper, the price of tea at the Shangri-La Hotel, Blink 182's clothing brands, Ipath Grasshopper shoes, Sterling Point and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Kyle Wildfern is a Brampton based musician, rapper and songwriter. His latest project 'Stolen George' was released this summer. Kyle sat down with us to discuss TTC fare evasion, strip clubs, CERB, Justin Trudeau, owing his distributors money, playing bass in church, winning a free TV free styling at frosh week, getting accused of running an anonymous twitter account in high school, Tristan Thompson, Soney's Diner, paying a service to delete his old tweets, apple cider, comedians who make music, releasing a song a week for 18 weeks, getting fired from Walmart, country music, working as a songwriter in LA, sneaking into song camps, break up music, his top 5 favourite feelings and much more!

Kyle Wildfern

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Bria Salmena is a Los Angeles based musician and long time friend of ours. Her last album Big Dog was released in 2025 and a lot has changed since her last appearance on the pod.

Bria sat down with us to discuss taking a break from social media, keeping her pregnancy a secret, performing with a baby bump, Intelligentsia Coffee, Astrology, her last visit to Toronto before motherhood, baby headphones, brain fog, getting married, dual citizenship, life in LA, Rosedale school of the arts, writing her next record, AM radio, music industry burn out, phone farms, content creator meetups, touring with Wolf Alice, a cancelled show in Dublin, LA public transit, cravings, her last performance before pregnancy and much more!

Bria Salmena

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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In this episode we discuss our party flyer going viral, The Drake Underground in the 2010's, Foxfire, mushrooms, us not hanging out for a few years in 2015, Deconstructed Club Music, Pop music, The Bovine, sting backpacks, Dis Magazine, high visibility clothing, Heron Preston's DSNY collection, The Grenadier Cafe, cheesesteaks, meatloaf, The Tulip restaurant, poppers, Smiling Buddha, band names that couldn't exist in 2026, Sterling bonfires, Brickworks, the Eaton Centre parking lot roof, Toronto Island, Nick's refusal to swim in Lake Ontario and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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In this episode we discuss fan mail, forgetting peoples names, Jesse Futurman, 'Food Mans Group', Caplansky's, airport restaurants, Roger Mooking, Rob Rainford's 'Licence to Grill', exploding propane tanks, grease fires, a classic Toronto walk, the evolution of Kensington Market, Golden Patty, the original Gus tacos, Ronnie's, Ladyhawk, No Dynamics, The Boat, Rainbow Palace, the Sheridan Hotel pool hack, Ten Mile Aroma, the secret patio at Dim Sum King, Wig parties, Tom Delonge, West 49, Vers Cafe, Kings Crown Nachos, Green Day's 90's albums and much more!

⁠Josh McIntyre⁠

⁠Nick Marian⁠

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Mateo Naranjo is the lead singer and founding member of Toronto based hardcore / rap rock project DoFlame. Their most recent album "Get Bent" was released in 2025. Mateo sat down with us to discuss Papa Johns, having the best summer ever, his "What's Your Name?" Instagram series, Parkdale, creating community through the OFFLEASH collective, D Section Records, DEAR-GOD, Lice, Sonic Youth, Reggaeton, getting exposed to punk music through his mother, acting in commercials, drinking 10 coffees a day, road trips, touring in an SUV, collecting magnets, Buc-ees brisket sandwich, being cali sober, his favourite burger in Toronto, generator shows, Extermination Music Night, fishing, the upcoming DoFlame album and much more!

DoFlame

OFFLEASH

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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In this episode we discuss the term 'Punisher', the Clandestino video game, Apollo Bagels, exchange rates, tipping, Montreal in the summer, the worst drivers in Canada, Fantasia Film Festival, , Jane Schoenbrun's new film, Rôtisserie La Lune, Limbo, Dic Annes, Dic Ann's burgers, steamies vs toasties, The Odyssey, Travis Scott, Terminator 2, Elvis Mondays at the Drake, Ossfest, 'Pop DJ's', Britney Spears, Dina's Tavern, Big On Bloor, The Strokes new album and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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