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

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 year's biggest sleepers, when and how the festival begins confirming the year's acts, a teaser for some stage and grounds fun activities on deck for 2019, a look ahead to year fifteen in 2020, and (of course) some Kawhi Leonard talk.  A huge thanks to Patrick and Evenko for scheduling this with me - the conversation was awesome, and Pat is only one of eight talent buyers working on this festival for all of us, so I'm grateful for his time. 

Get at me if you want to do an episode of the show, I'm always looking for guests and I'd love to get a bunch more of you on to the pod before I wrap for the year. As it stands, we have four episodes scheduled remaining, but I'm happy to spam out a bunch more if need be. You know where to reach me - Reddit (The_Osh_Pod) or IG (@TheOshPod) - don't be shy!

Thanks again to the subreddit for the continued support, show wouldn't be this fun without you guys and gals!

Joey

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 to make this happen since April or so, and I'm glad we (finally) got it done.

You know the drill - if you want to be on the show, drop me a line. I'm still looking for guests and may abandon the once-per-week lineup if I can get more in person guests. Happy to do my best to get everyone on the show - it's been a blast.

Hit me up on Reddit (The_Osh_Pod) or IG (@TheOshPod) and let's get it.

Next episode needs some input from you guys, so stay tuned this weekend for a sticky thread in the sub and an IG story too. You'll love it.

Joey

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 almost an hour and a half on all things music and life. It was dope show, and I'm psyched to release this as episode twenty.

Get at me if you want to do a show - I'm on Reddit as The_Osh_Pod and IG as @TheOshPod. I want to record a few more of these shows before I wrap it up for the year, so shoot me a DM and let's make it happen! As usual, if you're near the Hamilton area, we can do this in person, I'll even buy the beer!

Thanks to everyone for the continued support - I've had a blast, and I'm looking forward to meeting everyone in Montreal this year. It's so sick that EVERY guest talks about a meetup either during the show or after we wrap, so I'm going to make it happen for everyone. Can't wait.

Joey

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 as important as the music you're going to see, so I'm thrilled to have Phil on the Osh team again this year.

You should, definitely, send me a DM on Reddit (The_Osh_Pod) or on IG (@TheOshPod), and we should do an episode. I've had a blast so far, and the whole thing has just been so much fun to talk to you guys/gals about your festival experiences.

Thanks again to the sub, r/osheaga has been super supportive and it's really made the whole thing go. If you told me back in March that I'd even get ads on this show, I'd have laughed, but here we are, and I have you folks to thank for it. I really appreciate it pals!

Peace!

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 (The_Osh_Pod) or IG (@TheOshPod)  and let's do an episode.

Thanks as usual everyone, have a swell weekend pals!

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 usual I enjoyed the discussion, and big shout to Telena for her time!

By now, you know how to get a hold of me - Instagram (@TheOshPod) or Reddit (The_Osh_Pod) - if you want to do an episode! Still looking for a willing guests in the Hamilton area as well, so don't be shy! Plus, it's getting pretty nice out, and I know a few patios we could head to for an hour long riff on Osheaga!

Thanks again for the support pals, moving through the 1000s for total downloads now, and I'm sure as the festival draws closer, the traffic will continue to pick up - hopefully you guys continue to support the show and (more importantly) enjoy the conversations!

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 everywhere except at my front door, and I'm glad she did - she was a great guest, and hopefully she'll make it on again as the festival draws closer. You'll enjoy this one - I know I did. Like always, send me a DM to make your debut on the show. You can get me on Reddit (The_Osh_Pod) or on Instagram (@TheOshPod) and we can set up a time/date. I'm in the GTA/Southern Ontario area, and I'm looking to do some in person stuff as well, so don't be shy! Thanks to the r/osheaga for the support, as always, you pals continue to be super receptive to the show and I'm having a blast talking to all of you. Stay hyped!

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 minutes. Like I mentioned on episode eight, I'm going to start holding these episodes and releasing them every few days or so - give or take - to give people an opportunity to digest the content, and also to give me a bit of time to edit the episodes and what not; the number of people who want to come on the show has been overwhelming, and it's a great problem to have. As always, if you want to come on the show (or know someone that does) send me a DM on IG (@TheOshPod) or on Reddit (The_Osh_Pod) and we can set something up. I'm also going to start looking into doing some in person podcasts in the not too distant future, so if you're in Southern Ontario and want to link up for an hour and a beer, let me know and let's make it happen.  If there's a subject or something you want to see covered, let me know - I'm down to talk about almost anything, and I want these to be enjoyable for as many of you as possible.  Again, a big thanks to r/Osheaga for the support - the downloads on the show keep growing, and it's mostly because of you guys. I really appreciate the support!