TORONTO MANS PODCAST

Y’all rollin all season tires, no fux given, like Lala’s pops? Mans kick off with some winter tire talk and that classic Canadian Tire money 🚗. Btw, what are they doing with that now, just giving you a 10 cent discount on your online order? Lol. Then, Mans get into Health Canada’s update of the food guide last year and how dairy got removed – and discuss the new essential food groups 😉. Also, what’s up with the war on milk. The dairy industry needs to come back with the fire campaigns like back in the day with Doug Gilmour, the rapping farmers, or the ‘Got Milk?’ joint🥛. The Mans reminisce about classic immigrant family restaurant choices like Red Lobster endless shrimp, Pizza Hut buffet, and Swiss Chalet before Arsy tells a story about his bootleg ‘chicken on the rocks’ that almost mangled his niece. Arsy lectures his niece and nephews about the importance of long term marketing as the Mans start bussin’ off 680 commercial jingles, and finally, Arsy tops us off with an epic story about a random NYE trip to Paris that could’ve turned into ‘Taken 3’ ✈️. 

Arsy is considering getting a VPN to get foreign Netflix access because he is burning through so many shows he’s beginning to mix up plot lines (Cobra Kai crossover anyone?🐍). Mans jump into some of their latest show binges, primarily – The Crown 👑 (BTW, what’s up with brown parents LOVING the British monarchy?!). General consensus coming out of The Crown is that Prince Charles is a bish crying about not getting attention from his mom 😭. Lala also watched the Queens Gambit, which leads Arsy to reveal that he was a lowkey chess shark who used to be on the elementary school chess team ♟🦈 and why Chess is the WORST date game. The Mans put former Ontario minister Rod Phillips on blast for vacationing in St.Barts over the holidays and getting booked when he came back...the public is cheeesed fam🧀🤬! Finally, Arsy closes things off with a ridiculous skiing story where he went from training on the bunny hill to accidentally ending up on a double black diamond ⛷🤣.

HAPPY NEW YEAR FAM! The Mans are back with the first episode of 2021 and Arsy clearly hasn’t changed providing about 21 excuses as to why Lala spanked him in FIFA. Lala discusses Anderson Cooper almost dropping acid on CNN while hammered. Arsy talks about his worst New Year's clubbing experience, and the weirdest New Year's party he ever went to which featured a “cuddle puddle” and a very formal hookup offer. The Mans talk making $$$ in the Crypto market and can’t decide who is more annoying:  “Crypto Bros” or “Macrodosers". Arsy wants to leave iPhone but Apple Fan Boy/TMP Producer Taus ain’t having it! The Mans reminisce about BBM chopping and the glory days of Blackberry phones. Arsy can’t handle his family Whatsapp group conspiracy theories, and the Mans crack up about the Hilaria Baldwin scandal! 

Covid takes another casualty - RIP Cold Tea Bar in Kensington market. Mans reflect on the legendary DT Toronto jam spot where the vibes were dope and Mans could always catch a bubble. The Mans are all about shouting out local small businesses in these tough times like Arsy’s friend who opened up a new sneaker spot called Makeway in STACKT Marketplace (DM us on IG and we’ll try to shout out your small business too!) Arsy calls out Brampton Mans for being a likkle too lax on Covid and people generally having way too many weddings right now, then breaks down the “perfect wedding speech formula” with anecdotes from his triple-digit wedding attendance experience. Then Mans hop into some bachelor party talk where Arsy tells a jokes tale of a “crisis” in MTL, Lala provides the ultimate Vegas party schedule, and Arsy finishes off with his Vegas ripper story about a strip club steakhouse and the girl who wouldn’t walk away empty-handed!  

DAMN! Mans are in LOCKDOWN again! Lala starts off by saying f**k the TikTok trolls, while Arsy seems to enjoy clapping back at them a bit too much for a grown a** man!  The Mans also shout out Scarborough brand Life & Wisdom and encourage everyone to support local TO businesses in these tough times (1:00). Arsy calls out Lala’s spending habits for buying a new Xbox, and Lala goes all Beautiful Mind breaking down the math on the new Xbox game pass flex which is the Netflix of games. Arsy boasts about his gaming skills,  issuing Lala a FIFA challenge (stay tuned!) and talks about a weekend FIFA crew he has been part of for almost 12 years running! (6:15) The Mans get into the recent Verzuz battle with Jeezy and Gucci Mane and then dive into some of the best diss-tracks of all-time (14:30). Arsy jumps into his recent experience buying weights on FB marketplace which leads him to ask why all Ismaili people know each other, and the Mans conclude that Ismailis are basically like the stonecutters from the Simpsons (20:05). Arsy comments on the MuslimPRO CIA Scandal and like everyone, the Mans are hoping for a Covid vaccine to come out real soon and discuss the latest developments. Arsy tells cautionary Quaran-tales for any Covid deniers of a Covid scare in his family, and recounts how it led to him chaotically running a bed and breakfast and full-time daycare for his Family for two weeks straight!  (29:50).

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Mans jump into 2020 U.S. election talk and how CNN’s John King is an OG on the coverage with his magic screen, why the electoral college system looks like it was made by a 6 year old, and urge fellow #mandem living in the states to come back home (as long as they move to Milton first) (0:55). Despite issues south of the border, Lala shouts out the states for always holding down the 🔥 fast food joints, and mans discuss their favourite fried chicken sandwiches after going through recent tastings, concluding that conservatives have terrible values but make great chicken (8:30).  Arsy hates paying so much for food and shares stories from his recent trip to PEC (the promised land of Toronto basics), filled with expensive brunches, overeager hiking moms, and how he manages to go dutch (20:05). Mans also cover the recent bootleg Halloween activities with their nephews as well as Halloween memories, the worst candies, and the ultimate chocolate combo pack (27:10).