Sneaky Dragon

Hi, Partygoers! Welcome to the second CanCon episode as we explore a favourite musical moment of Dave’s: the mid-nineties to mid-noughties Canadian indie music renaissance. A special time in Canadian music when many local scenes coalesced into a musical movement that triumphantly swept across Canada just beneath the notice of pretty much everyone.

We hope you enjoy it. As always, snuggle up in your favourite chair with a warm winter drink as we listen to:

* Cuff the Duke – “Ballad of a Lonely Construction Worker” – Life Stories for Minimum Wage, 2002* Boy – “Black Cat” – Every Page You Turn, 2004* The Inbreds – “Drag Us Down” – It’s Sydney or the Bush, 1996* Hot Hot Heat – “Get In or Out” – Make Up the Breakdown, 2002* Magneta Lane – “The Constant Lover” – The Constant Lover EP, 2004* Rufus Wainwright – “April Fools” – Rufus Wainwright, 1998* Local Rabbits – “61 Days” – You Can’t Touch This, 1996* Metric – “Monster Hospital” – Live It Out, 2005* The New Pornographers – “The Laws Have Changed” – Electric Version, 2003* The Super Friendz – “The World’s Most Embarrassing Moment” – Slide Show, 1997* Canned Hamm – “I Kissed All the Girls at the Party” – Karazma, 2001

We also played:

* The Inbreds – “Round 12” – Kombinator, 1994 – A good example of their bass and drums sound with some amazing bass playing that comes very close to sounding like a guitar.* King Crimson – “Cat Food” – edited version for single, b/w “Groon” (1970), from A Young Person’s Guide to King Crimson, 1976

Thanks for listening.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to the episode that opens with Dave not getting a reference to the episode number!

Also: the eternal question, what are we; bully; Dirty Harry Minute appearance; self-driving convicts; unexpected dangers; continental hype; ineffective spider; murderous sloths; boring; slow train coming; horrifying images; bad skin; mouth scabs; late puberty; voice change; nascent comedy; fake relatives; bad sting; the wonderful Teri Garr; let’s take back Isis; work crisis; old Adam; active lifestyle; dangerously erect; chess tactics; gambling grandmas; crib; too dumb; over-fancy vegetables; parsnips diss; bacon-wrapped something; on the half-shell; intimidating lobster; miracle trivia; don’t be so mayo; hamburger fixin’s; revolutionary bun; fry sauce; long-distance burger run; ghostly request; Casper countdown; fake ghost relatives; mo’ghostly moaning, mo’ghostly problems; have you met the comic book company Harvey; Richie Rich = Batman; Questions of the Week – Sneakers respond; spontaneous limerick; black hair hole; drunken Scottish weather; new character; Australianisms; and, finally, enticing France.

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Sorry, but as Ian is away next week, we have recorded two podcasts this week. The Question of the Week will return next episode!

Big thanks to our friends at the Dirty Harry Minute for having Dave on as a guest. Follow this link to hear Dave’s thoughts about this week’s minute and his general feelings about the movie as a whole.

Make your own delicious Big Mac sauce!

Ciao, cinephiliacs! Welcome to another great and argumentative episode of The Fansplainers!

This week Ian and Dave sit down to hash out the newest film from DC, Todd Philips’ Joker starring the always interesting Joaquin Phoenix. Ian and Dave often disagree about a film and this one is no exception.

Who liked it and who didn’t? Well, let them fansplain it for you!

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 410 of the podcast that never ends.

This week: name change; let’s get to the bottom of this; nervous making; pet guilt; winter is coming; comediennes; Phyllis Diller and her unsupportive husband; Batman villains are all made up; storyboards; low-key tiger; animated movies diss; sexy rodents; Canadianisms; political relief; where would you live; back to schooldays; sandwich travel; defensiveness; swearing in context; confronting Dave’s past; Seventies humour; satire of the sacrosanct; and, finally, cringing at old art.

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Question of the Week: What impersonations can you do? Sub-question: Where you live, is there any regional slang?

We keep mentioning it and here, at last, is the link to some delicious Eggs Dedrick!

Hi, fellow music maniacs! Welcome to the twenty-fifth episode of Listening Party! Wow, it seems like it was only a bi-week ago that we were doing Episode 24. Thanks to everyone for your support and contributions to these shows. It’s your enthusiasm that keeps us going!

This week, Dave brusquely snatches the reins back from Mary to present Dylan O’Connell’s first mixtape. As a response to Dylan generously sending Dave a mixtape of his favourite Australian bands, Dave put together a mixtape of some his favourite bands from Canada’s indie music renaissance of the mid-nineties.

We hope you enjoy it. As always, snuggle up in your most comfy chair with an appropriate drink and listen to the following songs:

* The Dears – “There Goes My Outfit” – Gang of Losers, 2006* Sloan – “Everything You’ve Done Wrong” – One Chord to Another, 1996* The American Flag – “The 3-On-1 Experiment (It’s All About You)” – The American Flag, 1998* AC Newman – “Drink to Me, Babe, Then” – The Slow Wonder, 2004* The Besnard Lakes – “For Agent 13” – The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse, 2007* The Constantines – “Young Lions” – Shine a Light, 2003* The Tragically Hip – “Ahead by a Century” – Trouble in the Henhouse, 1996* Destroyer – “Rubies” – Destroyer’s Rubies, 2006

If you’d like to take a listen to Chris Roberts’ rather enjoyable playlist, he has provided a link to a Spotify playlist. We advise you to visit it here!

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Here is Ed Draganski’s fabulous drawing of our new mascot, PEANUT DUCK!!! Thank you, Ed!

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 409. It’s been officially established: it’s real fine!

This week on the show: let’s go to the beach, boys; let’s get physical; let’s keep it together; let’s rock; let’s let it be; let’s roll; let’s move on; let’s teach; let’s do it; let’s drop this let’s motif; TV actor directors; Ishtar power; Shampoo’ed; “interesting”; grisly; no universes; heartbeat it’s a love beat; forced greatness; hot ones; it’s the shock that’ll kill you; strange TV remakes; the tech of Planet of the Apes; Planet of the Apes horrorscape vs. Mad Max horrorscape; problematic doctors; Taxi Dalek; the freewheelin’ freelance life; where’s the money; must be nice; money matters; giving it away; reunion news; pubestache doubledown; designated drivers’ etiquette; I’m sure it’s fine; job reunion; high school hierarchy; against reminiscing; unknown renown; can’t explain; community announcements; and, finally, unsponsored.

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Question of the Week: Have you ever had to chase money down or had money unfairly taken from you? Sub-question: Tell us your reunion experiences – both good and bad.

Ciao, cineastes of all cine-stripes! Welcome to episode 14 of Fansplainers!

This week we mix up our genres with a superpowers slash sci-fi film with a soupçon of horror: the 2018, but released in 2019 film, Freaks.

This episode also features one of Ian and Dave’s trademark, semi-annual pointless arguments! So there’s that too.

But what did they think of the film? Well, let them fansplain it to you.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 408 – the one we like to call “Comes before 409”.

This week on the show: skip the first ten minutes; throw something on the ice; disturbing accuracy; Ghostbusters obsessives; picky job description; Quark; can Mork and Mindy be fixed; debacle; poor Shelley Duvall; Westworld vs. Jurassic Park; governmental scolding; sauce gold; MacDonalds fun; wacky White Spot update; best burger; weight loss; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; party ghost; sophisticated kids; breast coma; ready for reunion; and, finally, robot Dave.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: What is something you enjoyed as a child that was rather sophisticated for your age? Sub-question: What was a show that made it awkward for your family?

The McRoyal McShakespeare McPlayers as mentioned during this week’s show.

The first episode of Quark which we were surprised to learn was created by Buck Henry. Please be warned: 1970’s sensibilities ahoy!

Hello, fellow music fanatics, and welcome to Episode 24 of our little podcast in which we celebrate mixtapes and all the wonderful music that has found its way onto those precious cassettes.

This week Mary returns as host to bring you side two of her own mixtape project – designed to help pass the working hours, cleaning toilets and making beds. (A big ask for a mixtape!)

So, make yourselves comfortable in the Listening Party lounge – curl up with a nice warm blanket and bring your favourite drink. We have some nacho chips this week!

Thanks for listening.

On this episode we listened to:

* King Biscuit Time [aka Steve Mason] – “I Walk the Earth” – No Style EP, 2000* Harvey Danger – “Flagpole Sitta” – Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?, 1997* Margaret Glaspy – “You and I” – Emotions and Math, 2016* Local Rabbits – “Nightingale” – Basic Concept, 1998* The Go! Team – “Huddle Formation” – Thunder, Lightning, Strike, 2004* Joni Mitchell – “Big Yellow Taxi” – Ladies of the Canyon, 1970* The Monochrome Set – “He’s Frank (Slight Return)” – Volume, Contrast and Brilliance: Sessions and Singles Vol. 1, 1983* The La’s – “Timeless Melody” – The La’s, 1990* Corb Lund – “Pour ‘Em Kinda Strong” – Cabin Fever, 2012* Sloan – “Underwhelmed” – Smeared, 1992

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Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to another great (subjective opinion) episode of the super-popular (factually incorrect) podcast (eh) Sneaky Dragon!

This week, it’s all: opening warm up; pred-ads; memorable mall,; pet proofing; the savages; murder in the hen house; cat names; face web; fruit flies; nature moves on; big water; cool pool; interminable walk; bussing it; humiliation; goofy question; Book of Lists; birthdays; French exit; too old to know you’re young; nothing learned is nothing gained; life is harder; zen or repression; stress effects; brownface, blackface, red face; real politics; apologies; more local TV kids show hosts; uncomfortable feelings; TV tapers; coasting on accents; scary trains and haunty houses; a fish story; golden tartar; and, finally, coo.

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Question of the Week: Is there something you did in the past – and it was okay – but you’re embarrassed about now?Sub-question: Do you call those long-legged flying insects leatherjackets, crane flies or daddy long legs? Do you have regional names for insects that are particular to where you live?