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! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osh-pod/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

Joey and Phil talk lineup a few days after release, plus a short comment on the current state of affairs.This episode was recorded on Super Bowl Sunday, so it's a bit out of date as far as new acts, but the banter never gets old.Check Out:Buy Bitcoin - www.shakepay.me/r/STONKSTwo Whites and a Blue Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/77ko68l4yXx…

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 hi…

Live from Friday at Osheaga, Drew and Danielle McTaggart - Dear Rouge - sit down with me to chop it up about creative and romantic partnerships, on-stage wardrobe choices, the project's momentum, and a dark story that led to their biggest fight to date. They even throw a few questions at me during the tail end of the interview leading to some uh...…

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.…

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 …

On this special episode of the pod, the gents from Roy Juno (Friday Aug 2, 1:00 PM, Perrier Tree Stage) stop in to kill an hour with me on all things life and music. We cover the finer points of peanut allergies, some of the more somber themes of their music, growing as individual musicians and as a group, whats next for each of the guys, why peopl…

Very special episode today pals, Jason (guitarist, @WeAreMonroe) calls in to chop it up about the band's recent European tour, the evolution of the WAM project, the Osheaga experience and the importance of the home town crowd, plus what it means to bring it at a live show. Oh, and we also cover the perils of parenting in the electronic age, nostalg…

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, …

On this week's episode of the pod, Melissa (@melissadaniellaa) and I chop it up for a little over an hour. We covered the cult of Radiohead, friendly pick up advice for the boys, weaving through a crowd the right way, and some of our best festival stories. I've known Melissa for a few years now, and it was a pleasure to catch up in advance of the f…

On episode 23 of the pod, Dmitri calls in from London (shout out to Southern Ontario) and we go deep on life, festivals and everything in between. Dmitri talks about his tattoos (super cool stuff during this part, definitely not what I was expecting), heading to Osheaga without loving any of the acts, whether it's too early to have your day planned…

On a very special Osh Pod episode, Patrick Guay (@PFGuay) - a legit, in the flesh, Evenko talent buyer - stops in the chop it up with me about the the biggest Osheaga draw for artists (it's not what you think, that's for sure), growing with smaller artists, keeping Evenko lineups differentiated, the target demographics for Osheaga, some of this yea…

On this episode, with like 5 weeks before the festival, Chuck (H3nrychin4ski) comes by and chews up a few of the more gritty Osh subjects. We cover some of the vices of choice, the security struggle smuggle, recovering from the weekend, along with some of the usual talk about the lineup, schedule and a whole bunch more. Chuck and I have been trying…

Big one today. On Episode T W E N T Y of the show, Grant (@GrantLikeThe50) stops in on schedule release day, and we go deep. We cover some of the biggest conflicts, Tame's position on the schedule, some of the finer points of Breath of the Wild, and a ton of other stuff. Grant came ready and willing to go twelve rounds, so we did - to the tune of a…

On this episode, my man Francis (Schrikk) calls in and chops it up with yours truly. We hit on the best food in MTL, what Osh looks like to a local, heading to the festival solo, functional festival gear, the difference between hitting shows for artists you love and hitting shows you know will be a good time, some updates on the new island setup (f…

On this episode of the pod, my long time pal Phil (@OshPodPhilly) comes over to my place to riff on Osheagas past, losing a shirt at the park, some of the best shows we've seen, and a bunch of other stuff you guys will dig. Phil and I have been friends our entire lives, and like I've said many times the people you attend the fest with are at least …

On this episode of the pod, Lupe (@Winter.Born.Child) stops in to discuss the finer points of cross country travel, things to peep in Montreal, dragging friends long distances, and her first time Osheaga expectations. Lupe called in at a time I figured was early for both of us, but as soon as I found out my 10:00 AM was significantly earlier for he…

On the first in-person episode of the pod, I head over to visit Maddie (@Maddisonj16) in the West end of the city. We talk about bringing your SO to Osheaga, festival rides at the park, some really solid Hamilton talk, and a bunch of other stuff I think you'll dig. I have to say, doing the pod in person is a lot of fun - you really get to see how s…

On this episode, Lumineers homer and king of the half-smirk Aryeh (@Aryeh_Kozuch) stops in to defend The Loomies, talk heading to the festival with a members of the fairer sex, people of Osheaga and finally delivers some very important facts about ants. The ant-facts turn out to be a bit off base, but he followed up with me in DM afterwards with a …

I brought on hired gun and long time pal Phil (@OshPodPhilly) to help out with the bi-weekly recap show. We cover the Osheaga decibel controversy, catching herpes at Coachella, Ja Rule and Ashanti in place of Gucci Mane, Tinder's new Festival Mode, the new Instagram like update and a bunch of other stuff. You know the drill, get at me on Reddit (Th…

On this episode of the pod, Telena (Pokoroa) hops on to talk Dirty Shwa, (finally) some love for Black Tiger Sex Machine, Joji/Pink Guy/Cringecore/RnB or whatever genre he plays, her love for Hozier, and some stuff she's looking forward to about heading to Montreal. Yet another dope conversation that ends up hitting a bunch of tangents, and like us…

On this episode, Jess (@JustBeJesss) drops in to chop it up about the absolute most forward ways to scoop up a guy, some of the lesser known Osheaga artists, festival morning routine, the perks of being a flight attendant, being disappointed in your siblings festival choices, and much more. Like I mention during the show, Jess reached out to me eve…

A solo effort, and a few quick-ish thoughts on some of the r/osheaga chatter.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osh-pod/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osh-pod/support

On this episode, the extremely well versed Alex stops in to talk NXNE, Toronto mini-shows, blended genres from his teenage years, and the highest ceiling acts you've never heard of at this year's festival. Al definitely came ready to talk music, and he knows his stuff going back quite some time, he's got some great thoughts on some of this year's a…

On this episode, Julia (@jjulia_hill) checks in from Taiwan (or somewhere near Taiwan) to talk about Asian music and the festival scene across the pond, her experiences at Osheaga, and dishes on some pick-up tips for the guys looking to uh...make a new friend on Osheaga weekend. I had to wake up early on a Saturday to make this one happen, since Ju…

On the 10th (TENTH!!!) episode of the pod, Air from the Lone Star State stops in to mash it up about all things SXSW, Osheaga being worth the trip, fizzy drinks to enjoy in the summertime, and some more (much needed) Chemical Brothers shine. I've enjoyed having some of our pals from down South come on to the show; I think there's something to be sa…

On this episode, Will (IG: @willerrzz_) from the Beast Coast stops in to chop it up about heading to the fest solo, roundabouts vs. four-way stops, high energy shows, late night artist overlap, being very dark in a fun way and a whole ton more. I enjoyed the conversation, and Will keeps the strong showing from the East coming for more than 50 minut…

On this episode of the pod, Jon (IG: @Jondabox) stops by and the conversation gets cosmic. There is some discussion around festival romances, Nipsey Hustle and Mac Miller, Chiac rappers and a bunch of other topics that I think almost everyone thinks about - it was therapeutic. This one went an hour plus, and I think you'll really enjoy the content.…

On episode seven of the The Osh Pod, Raph (IG: @RaphMerrette, Twitter @RaphaelMerrette) stops by to talk about the Montreal perspective on the festival, slept on late night party spots, gives some much deserved shine to The Chemical Brothers, and describes something called A Melting Pot of Friendship. Really enjoyed this one - evidenced by the 45 m…

In this episode, Pat (@PatrickJBarnes) stops by to talk light beers, urinary etiquette, rights of passage and Logic's full name. This episode was sponsored by CraftCacti.com - the famous Lophophora, shipped fresh to your doorstep at the best price you'll find on the web. Check them out on Instagram at @craft_cactii_canada. As always, my DMs are ope…

In the second mod pod, ADHDDAL (Alex) stops in for some talk about where to get Sperry’s on sale, repping the Kin life, Reddit outreach, and drops some VERY EXCLUSIVE ALMOST-NEWS from the sub’s work with the festival (not really but I had to add that. You’ll get it after a listen). If you want to do an episode, reach out here or @TheOshPod on IG, l…

Yara from Montreal stops in to talk living in Montreal during the festival, fashion for the whole crew, the best spots in town and being hip and/or cool. Find her @yaraelsoueidi on Twitter and Instagram, and check out her crew's take on Osh fashion @OsheagaKweens. Want to be on an episode? Send me a DM - @theoshpod on IG or The_Osh_Pod on Reddit. S…

Adam stops in to talk being an Osh Reddit mod, Lolla overlap, bringing the festival back to the old grounds, and his dream lineup. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osh-pod/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osh-pod/support

In this episode, Dan from NJ talks getting accommodations early, doing Osheaga back to back with Ile Sonique, ponchos as currency and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osh-pod/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-osh-pod/support…

Ricky (@RickyRufff on IG) joins The Osh Pod to talk Osh history, suspect cell service at the park, water stage tactics, the new additions for this year's edition of Osheaga, and making it through a three day bender!Follow the pod: @TheOshPod (IG)Want to do an episode? Send me a DM! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…