The Osh Pod

On the first of many, I sit down and suck back pints with five Osh goers - Jon, Shan, Ryan, Yara and Phil - and chop it up about life in the quarantine and all the stuff we're doing to stay sane.

Enjoy the show!

We've been talking about it all year.

Now, finally, Vincent (@ChampagnePalace) comes through my Air BNB on the Monday after Osheaga to shoot the shit for an hour about carrying beer, kinks and fetishes, convents, and a whoooooole ton more. I'll tell you what, there is WAY more to this dude than I would have imagined - he's making the most out of his life, and listening to some of the stories he has about his experiences was a pleasure, even if I had a bit of a hangover. 

This is The Osh Pod Season One finale - you guys have been outstanding, and I can't wait to light this thing up again next year. A big thanks to Evenko and Osheaga for taking a chance on me, the artists that came on, and most importantly all of you; without festival goers coming on the show and listening to the episodes, this never would have become the fun project it turned into - I owe you all a wealth of thanks for that.

See you next year!

MY FRIENDS!

 On the first of THREE Osheaga weekend episodes, I'm joined by Felix Mongeon, the front man and creative brains behind Radiant Baby - a Montreal based Synth Pop-Funk act that was a LOT of fun on Saturday afternoon. I'll be honest here, I hadn't heard of RB before the lineup for the festival was released, and really dove into their stuff. Once my dad heard Out Crowd and told me he liked it, I knew I had to book the interview - how many times does a 60 year old man enjoy the same tunes as his son?!

Felix was a lot of fun, and we talk about the creative direction of the project, the importance of jumpsuit artwork, the dynamic between him and his better half, and a ton more. A big thanks to Felix and Osheaga for making this possible, hope you guys enjoy the interview!

Pals,

In the final episode before the big weekend, I talk to sisters Maddie and Sam about their Osheaga plans. We cover sub par festival spreadsheets, pulling out the tots, dealing with crappy attitudes in you crew, and a whole bunch more. Shout out to the girls for making time for a session a few weeks ago, always tough to clear two schedules for an episode, let alone three, so I appreciate their efforts.

Usually I'd say something nice here, but instead I'll just say this:

Thanks for everything, and see ya tomorrow.

Joey

THE SCHEDULE RUNDOWN POD 

Phil (@OshPodPhilly) and I link up at my place to decide where we're going to be during the festival weekend. We do this every year, and have stuck to it approximately zero times over the years, so don't put too much stock in this. Everyone knows how that weekend is as far as scheduling, mood and a number of other factors, so this is really just a shits and giggles exercise, but it's a pretty good discussion (and debate) all the same, you'll dig it.  

A big thanks to the listeners at the end of this podcast, and one more ask of you during the festival: I want to do two episodes while I'm in Montreal - I'm arriving Thursday night, and leaving on Tuesday, so if you want to do an episode live and direct, let's make it happen. I'd prefer to do this Thursday evening, Friday morning or Saturday morning and, as a token of my appreciation for listening AND for making it out for an episode, I'll throw in a few beers for your pre-drink that day/night. It's the least I can do, really.  I'd also like to meet as many of you as possible, so I'll send out an APB either in the Reddit Room Chat, or an IG group chat, and we can get a pint together regardless - hopefully Thursday night. It's been a great few months and it wouldn't have been possible without all of you, so thanks again.  

PS - Working on a few (hopefully) special shows in the weeks leading up to Osh - stay tuned!

Joey