Picture Time O'Clock

Jordanne Brown is a stand-up comedian, writer, and performer based in Toronto. I first encountered Jordanne a few months ago at one of Toronto's legendary community spaces, Bar Orwell, located on Dundas West. Jordanne essentially wrapped the audience around her little finger and rocked the room, firing off one joke after another as if they were bullets shooting out of a gun. Bar Orwell was absolutely buzzin'— "bzzzz."

After Jordanne's set, I buzzed up out of my seat and headed to the bar. It's time for a drink, I thought to myself, eagerly pushing my way through the one or two people in my way. As I scoped out the drink fridge, I remembered that I don't always need alcohol to have a good time, so I opted for a Coke. The bartender, who I can't remember anything about, nodded in approval, "Nice choice," he affirmed. The next thing I knew he was slamming the can down on the bar in front of me.

He grasped my Coke with his left hand and slipped his right index finger under the tab, pulling back at it teasingly, as if to imply, "You want me to open this can pretty bad, huh?" I did want that. He looked down at the can and then back up at me, our eyes locked, he paused. Something felt off. Why wasn't he opening my Coke? What the f*ck is going on here? Sensing my fear and confusion, the bartender began explaining, "So, before I open this, there's something you should know..." He was being super serious, like, in a way where it made me feel like he wasn't going to give me my Coke. He continued, "There is currently no ice because we don't have a sink behind the bar." I was shook. No ice? What the—? "Damn," I muttered. I then quickly got my shit together and decided I'll just get the Coke anyway—and did. He instantly cracked it open and handed it to me just as I gave him my 5 bucks or however much it was, but I was pissed. I don't even think I said thank you. I slowly made my way back to my seat, thinking to myself, "no ice equals no tip."

I sat down and sipped my warm Coke. The once buzzin' room was now filled with nothing but dread, for me at least. The legendary Bar Orwell suddenly didn't feel so legendary.

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Playing for keeps

- Nice cars

- Jon McCurley

- Dairy Queen (again)

- Podcasting

- OJ (Orange Juice)

- Comedy Bar

- Clowns

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Erin Logan is a film industry titan originally from Cobourg, Ontario. Having now lived in Toronto for 10 years, Erin shares bits and bobs from her plethora of knowledge related to The 6ix. During her recent bout of unemployment, she has had a chance to truly sink her teeth into the Discover Page, where she has since discovered thousands of photos of croissants and suicide girls. In this episode, Erin breaks down the difference between a laneway and an alley, what causes the blank stare on an employee's face, and how daylight savings time is changing the way we think about sunsets.

Also in this episode, the faint clicking of a button machine can be heard emanating from the darkness that is Christie Street. Who is this enigmatic figure operating the button machine? Find out in this episode...

Topics Discussed:

- Gambling away every last dollar

- 401 Richmond

- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

- Missing out on your inheritance

- Magic and buttons

- The carpeted floors of Kind Exchange

- Gamers

- 2L Faygo

- Pamenar and more

- The British Ska Community

- Opulence

In this episode, I sit down with Cole to discuss a photo he took of some fruit from the market. Despite the fact that years have passed since he took the photo, and the physical fruits have long since disappeared, they do continue to exist in one place—Cole's twisted mind. 

In Cole's imagination, the fruits may have taken on new, surrealistic qualities, with exaggerated colours and distorted shapes. Perhaps they have even taken on a sinister quality, becoming symbols of decay and death.

Through the lens of Cole's camera and his creative vision, the fruits have been transformed into something more than mere objects—they have become part of Cole's personal mythology, infused with his utterly twisted perspective and worldview. While they may no longer exist in the physical world, they remain as a powerful symbol in Cole's psyche. In this way, the photo becomes a reflection not only of the transience of life, but also of the power of the human imagination to transform and transcend the limitations of reality.

[Special thanks to Chelsea for her special story which can be heard in Act I of this podcast episode.]

Other topics discussed in this episode:

- Mac DeMarco

- Eataly

- Persimmons

- Stealing

- Agnes Varda

- Cleo from 5 to 7, from acclaimed filmmaker Agnes Varda

- San Francisco

- POM Wonderful

- iCloud Storage

Nathen Mazri, the eccentric and bold entrepreneur behind GarfieldEATS, joins the show for his long-awaited third appearance on Picture Time O'Clock. Nathen discusses his up-and-coming business ventures and why no one is ready for what he has in store for us. 

Topics discussed in this episode:

- Religion

- Telepathy

- Sobriety

- Air Canada

- Tough breaks

- Challenging moments

- Handling your problems on your own

Jamison Isaak aka Teen Daze is an electronic musician who I personally have been a fan of since 2010. He's more than a musician, though. Much more...He's also a husband and a father. He's a nature lover. Twitter user. A resident of British Columbia. Friend.

We got pretty deep into talking about DQ Blizzard's in this episode. I was craving one after our chat and then drove to Dairy Queen last Wednesday. So good. Something crazy happened, though—and feel free to sound off in the comments or on Twitter if you've ever had a similar experience—halfway through my blizzard, I noticed the cookie bits were dissipating, and then, they disappeared altogether. The entire bottom half of the Blizzard was just plain vanilla ice cream. I messaged Jamison about it and he knew what I was talking about. He said the same thing had happened to him. I checked out Reddit and someone on there said it was most likely "laziness on the part of the employees."

*Shouts out to my girlfriend Chelsea Nguyen who comes through with a mind-bending story for the intro on this episode*

Other topics discussed in this episode:

Oreo's

CiRCA nightclub

The first EP by Washed Out

Chilliwack

Hypnosis

Emo

Marriage

PureVolume

Links:

Welcome back. I hope everyone had a good summer. I did. Today I sit down with Campbell. Campbell and I have known each other for years but have never hung out 1 on 1. He recently moved to Newfoundland where he studies at the local university. Topics discussed in this episode: Milk Cookies OCAD University Timezones Momofuku Obsidian Entertainment Michelle NFT The Beaver Kanga Aussie Meat Pies Lily and Boris Circle K Roy Thompson Hall Blood Follow Campbell on BeReal Follow me on Twitter

Listeners note: This interview was recorded in September 2021. All topics discussed may not reflect the current cultural climate. 

Matthew Goldin is a writer and comedian from New York City! He's got a girlfriend. He loves cryptocurrency! This phone call was recorded in September 2021. So, unfortunately, a lot of the topics discussed might feel somewhat irrelevant, due to the cultural climate shift. One interesting thing is that after the call, Matthew recommended me to his father who was starting a podcast. Since then, I've been working a lot with his father to get that podcast off the ground. I actually know Matthew's father way more than I know Matthew. 

Episode 21 with David Huang.

On today's episode of Picture Time O'Clock, I sit down with Chris from California. Chris is on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat.

Welcome back. 

On today's episode, I talk to Titus and Tanner, two missionaries from the church of latter days saints of jesus christ. But don't let that throw you off- Titus and Tanner are chill as hell!!

Topics Discussed:

- The Toronto Islands

- Whey Protein

- Ugly Christmas Sweaters

- The path to salvation

- Brampton, ON

- Sports

- Feeling weird/off

- Future wife/mother of your child

- Speed pills, pure mdma, herbal cinnamon tea

I sit down with Babor to discuss the recent election in Bangladesh.

Follow Babor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BaborAh96961096

Klav and I discuss a number of things. She's getting her masters. As for me? I just finished college! Time flies during #quarlife

Wear a mask. It's for everyone's safety. 

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Question of the day: Do you prefer indica or sativa? 

Daily thought: What if we're already in heaven right now but we just never realized it?

Daily Inspiration: You'll bounce back!

Madison, a University of Toronto graduate student, hops on a call to discuss her photo of a label on a t-shirt. Warning: This episode was recorded during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Topics discussed include:

• Justin's Almond Butter
• Facebook Messenger
• People's Diamonds
• The Value Village on Rogers Road
• Tweed Blazers
• Dogs

GarfieldEATS owner, Nathen Mazri returns to the Picture Time O'Clock Podcast in what proves to be another thrilling conversation between the two of us. After the first episode with Nathen, my podcast statistics went extremely high and now we're going to find out what it takes to get it even higher, To the Next Level. Can we do it, listeners? I don't know. That's up to YOU!

Nathen and I chat about:

Alex and I settle into a one-on-one conversation with each other. This all happened right before the quarantine. So, you might hear some things that don't quite sound right, if you know what I mean. Overall, I think we could all use a little bit of that special easygoing conversation feeling that you might remember from early March 2020, right before Tom Hanks announced that he has coronavirus. 

The following topics are discussed:

- Hamilton, ON

- The heaviest man alive

- Growing up Gotti

- Flat Earthers

- Eric Farber

- Icebreaker Sours

- My weird dream about my mom

*Special Quarantine Episode* - I sit down with Nathen Mazri, owner and CEO of GarfieldEATS restaurant. Nathan's restaurant is the first in Toronto to invent the creation of the Garfield shaped cheese pizza with quality ingredients. Nathen talks to me about his journey as a youthful entrepreneur trying to make it as a marketing wiz kid and how his fascination with a certain cat caught the eyes and ears of Jim Davis, the inventor of Garfield.

Later on in the episode, Nathen discusses his philosophy on giving a second chance to underprivileged youth. We also talk about the importance of introspection and how to use this mind-boggling tool. Finally, we check in on the Covid-19 situation and share tips and tricks for how to stay creative and happy for the next little while or longer.

Hungry? Order a pizza from GarfieldEATS here: https://garfieldeats.com/

In this episode, Jon McCurley. His art duo has a Wikipedia page.

Jon and I discuss the following:

- Adam Driver

- Tesla

- Arcteryx

- The movie "Skate Kitchen"

- London, England

- My nephew

*Special guest appearance from my mother and father*

Join me and Reid (@resawla) as we discuss King Krule's new baby. Stick around for secret info about how to measure distance using cars and a short poetry reading of a real poem by Cristine Brache at the end.

Come on and listen to Zoe talk about her exclusive selfie. We also chat about doll beds (again) and we talk about what love really means. Towards the end of the episode, Zoe reads some old emails from her ex-boyfriend who we decided is now cancelled. Thanks!

In this episode, Peppa and I start a movement to shut down all boardgame cafes because we think they're for losers. Peppa also tells me about her photo of a cute lobster, her superintendent Jodie who sells dolls from her basement, and the famous ghost who haunts Peppa's electricity. Thanks for listening and add me on Instagram.

I’m in the hospital and Eva cheers me up by telling me about her trip to LA. She made a new friend and she’s got the pictures to prove it.

Ottawa’s favourite full-time barista Kyle hops on a Google Hangout call with David to discuss a photo of four health cards on a wooden table. We learn about some of Kyle’s coworker's deepest and most intimate secrets.

Flannery hops on for a voice call and things get heavy when Flan busts out their phone to reveal a picture of some mountains in Colorado. Stay tuned for this 30+ minute podcast episode.

Christian.

In the first episode, the host of this podcast, David, sits down with Reed OR @Chill_items on twitter (https://twitter.com/Chill_items) to chat about some Jenga. As luck would have it, the first episode is just over 27 minutes long.