Join us in learning about MUZAK with writer, comedian, creator, generally funny and lovely Rakhee Morzaria (Creator of CBC's "Note to Self"). Have you ever made a friend in a cafe? What would John Square say....if that even is his real name....CUE THE MUZAK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

We're sittin' down with Tim Baker -- lead singer of indie rock band Hey Rosetta! and soon-to-be solo artist -- to learn of his ancient family recipe... Daddy's Famous Olde Cheezies. You'll learn how to age your own vintage from Daddy Baker himself! We also chat with Hey Rosetta!'s hey Romesh (Romesh Thavanathan) for his own famous recipe for wild-s…

Plot twists!!!! Re-birth!!! Oogie!! Vegan Rob or Joe???? We dive into some formative movie plot twists, dobbie facts (yeah, that's a plot twist people), worst condiments to have on your face, and what exactly a potato lunch is...Stick around until the end of the episode to hear our friend Chris Hannant do his very own chip rap inspired by JCDC. Qui…

We sit down with stranger turned FRIEND maggy_tv - one of our favourite instagram funny lasses. We call our friend Braeden and embark on a chip journey that brings us to unexpected places feat. fashion tips, human chips, nicknames, and uncool vs. cool chips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

This highbrow episode comes at you straight from the Crested Butte of Canada, our studio. Our close pal with a double-barrelled name Tim Lem-Smith joins us to taste chips that inspire a certain kind of elevated and innovatory thinking. What is a fascinator? What's the fanciest monster? And is Tim's dad one of them? Find out all this and more! Hoste…

What does haggis, Arthur Guinness, Ansel Elgort, Sophia and Zoë have in common? Well, turns out, a surprising amount. Zoë and Sophia delve into two bags this week: cracked black pepper with haggis and guinness flavoured chips. In the episode, they're extremely hung up on Ansel and all that he does, talk about famed beerman Arthur Guinness and offer…

Oh yes, we are back. And boy are we happy to see you! Over a brown bag lunch, Sophia and Zoë swap tales of lunch, Lunchables, and all the good stuff you'll find in a lunchbox. Sophia steals Zoë's identity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Warth's film DIM THE FLUORESCENTS is gathering crazy good reviews all over the net, in the papers, and with people IN GENERAL. The film recently got a Canada-wide release, so we decided to replay the deliciously delectable episode we recorded with Daniel a few months back while we enjoy a bit of a holiday break hiatus. Daniel and co-writer M…

It's our 50th episode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't believe we made it this far. In this episode, we talk about what we've been up to this week and it's huge news. SPOILER: WE WENT TO MEDIEVAL TIMES AND LOVED IT. We chit chat about our experience in the castle, reflect back on our year with JCDC and replay one of our favourite episodes this year all abo…

In this episode we sit down with Jared Raab and Luca Tarantini (Nirvanna The Band The Show) and talk about sly tricks they use to shoot for the show, favourite music compilations, the history of Neal Brothers chips, and special friendships. Learn a thing or two about Big Shiny Tunes and listen in while we catch up with California-based pal and self…

When two bags of Hawaiian chips end up on our doorstep, we think, "Hey! This must mean that the lava rock we mailed back to Hawaii isn't cursed after all!" because how could we be so lucky? And even luckier, we get our knowledgable pal Ali in studio to tell us about time shares, recap Blue Crush, and set things straight on some construction blunder…

The world is built on hybrids: grolar bears, maltipoos, burger rings, and e-cigs. What do you get when you cross Zophia and caller Ben? Enter the vape lounge to find out! We're weighing in on hybrid big-boy Elon Musk's BM's, Sims cheats, and food-ring proposals. The whole gang is here, and there are a whole lotta laughs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.…

What do you get when you put three people who have never been to Australia in one room and toss in two quintessentially Australian chip flavours? Gather round our didgeridoo and find out, ankle biters! We're going full-on surf, sand, Sydney with stand-up comic Drew Picklyk, to talk about the enviable Australian zeal for life, the mayoral title, and…

You know what they say about brothers? Well, one old proverb says that “brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet.” What does it mean? But we couldn’t agree more. This week we’ve got one big brother in studio and another big brother on the phone, and we're talking about that classic American institution, the drive-through. Here’s an insig…

Happy HaLlOwEeNnnn! Today's spooktacular episode features ghosts stories, tales of Friday the 13th, and a check-in with resident ghost expert/friend Zach. We talk about different kinds of haunted houses around the world, teen spookers, peeing your pants, haunted experiences, ghosts, ghost peppers and halloween chips. Don't forget to check out the v…

"Give me my caesar and get out." This is a re-run of one of more raucous episodes and happens to be our friend Tobi's fave episode. To re-introduce this episode, we talked to Tobi about his favourite JCDC episodes, and what he's getting up to on a wild Friday night. Prohibition? Vernissages? Mixology? The perfect cocktail hour? The origin of the dr…

Brooks Gray and Morgan Waters (The Amazing Gayl Pile) join us for a home shopping session rife with wacky inventions. We dissect the making of a prank TV show, reminisce on Canadian pop culture pillars Ed the Sock and Electric Circus, and go behind the scenes on the 2000 Much VJ Search. But wait! There's more! Tune in in the next five minutes and w…

She's back, folks. Our number one top-priority witness protection program member Maya is in studio to talk breakfast. We call her mom Erica for the low-down on the best plum pie in the land, and chomp into a delightfully delectable array of chips straight from Japan. Plus, we've included some historical footage from the inception and invention of E…

We sit down with Fez, creator of JCDC's theme song to talk chip tunes, theme songs, sea monkeys, lobsters and more. We figure out the theme songs that suit each of us individually. Shout out to Scott Joplin! You know who you are. We get two callers to try and make us a theme songs on the spot, all while eating some delightfully disgusting chips. Ho…

Whether you love or hate rodents (oh yes, we know it's polarizing), squirm along this little tale of tails with us. Our pal Neve joins us in studio to talk rodents past, present, and future, and we learn some fascinating facts about the famiglia rodentia! Plus, if you've ever been on hold with a fancy pet food store for longer than you'd care to ad…

It's a tale of Love and Triumph. It's something close to our hearts. It's Keanu Reeves. If you've ever asked yourself, "I wonder if Sophia and Zoë have other interests other than chips and pirates," the answer is yes. It's Keanu. Let us guide you through tales of his life, friends encounters with the reeveman and so...so much more. Hosted on Acast.…

Whether you're a tourist cruising from counties to countries in search of weirdo creepy collections, or you're a (semi) touring musician with loose ties to an east coast Canadian literary legend, we've got it all here on the touring episode! We're joined in-studio by Jeremy and Brohan of Toronto band Kiwi jr and on the phone by our friend Marcin, w…

We sit down with pals Joseph Shabason (DIANA, Destroyer) and Kieran Adams (DIANA) and talk about reality TV. Munching on Munchos and Clover Cheesier flavour chips we cover The Bachelor, Survivor, Doctor Drew to name A FEW. We figure out what kind of characters Joseph and Kieran would be on the Bachelor franchise, and get some behind the scenes info…

This week we listen in on a transatlantic phone call between Zoë and Sophia, in which we talk about our recent holidays and we let the cat out of the bag with some hints and teasers about our fall line-up. (But as you'll hear, the actual cat is very much in the bag.) Then, we get the low-down from our maybe-recurring-in-the-future international chi…

Our last summer special episode features our new friend and self-proclaimed binge listener Marcin! He's hot and sweaty in Marfa, Texas, and we're reminiscing on our sizzly days in the closet. Long-time listeners will know the terrors and tribulations we faced in the summer of 2015. And it seems to live on. Let's put it this way: there is STILL a lo…

We're re-running our episode with comedy writer and comedian Monica Heisey. We get into astrology, erotica, Fabio, more Fabio and best friendship. We also talk to Marcel! A new listener and new friend! We get into how we met and what his fave episodes have been so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

We're back again with the Dragaloon Best Friend Trio! This time we call up our dear old friend Iain to catch up, we reveal some behind-the-scenes elements of our friendship, and we also find out what his favourite episode of JCDC is thus far: Meat Lovers Special. Dig in, chiplets! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

We're re-running our episode with Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, creators and stars of Viceland's Nirvanna the Band the Show. We also interview each other and learn a couple of things re: friendship, the rock, Keanu Reeves, and cream - the hand kind. Have a listen, stay awhile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Boingo's back, baby! We're coming you at with an all-brand-spanking-new behind the music episode. We could call this the Boingo Butterfly Effect, because we're diving into the ripples of friendship that our original Boingo episode brought to us. We think we've met the real Boingo, but it turns out to be a Boingtroll, and then we talk to our lovely …

We're re-running our most historical episode to date featuring: Ireland, Tayto, Cheese n Onion, U2 - we hit all the bases. We also talk to Zoë's mom about the show as well as get Chris, our guest host of this episode, to give us a personal confessional about what it was like to be our in-house historian for a day, and how it's changed his life fore…

Happy Summer, all you chipheads! This week we're checking in with one of our favourite people, Nina, alias Sophia's mom. She's going to break down for you what the show is all about, and then we'll replay one of her favourite JCDC episodes featuring Alan Doyle. Bunker down for another storm -- of chips, that is! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…

We're re-running our inaugural episode with a bit of added bonus content. Enjoy the sounds of us munching on crustacean-flavoured chips, chatting with our friend Nick, and rating the hotness of some famous pirates. Happy Snacking Chipheads! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

When you come to a fork in the road, you have three choices: Upper, Middle, and Lower Sackville. Our pals from the Halifax-based Sickboy Podcast - Jeremie, Brian, and Taylor - join us in studio for a soggy chip fiasco EXCLUSIVE. Do we like extremely saucy chips? Why don't you be the judge of that. Plus, we have some summer news. *Crickets.* Rate, r…

What to do with a stack of Stax (Lay’s, that is) and a stack of knowledge about casinos? Try your luck with this episode, where we lay it all on the line. We are joined by filmmaker Daniel Warth (Dim the Fluorescents) to discuss everything, stacks, Stax, chips, and chips, and we find out Zoë’s special talent. Mindfreak, c’est chic. Hosted on Acast.…

What is Urbandictionary to Merriam-Webster? Who is Les Dukes to Zoë? What is the doge coin to the cold hard cash? It is, of course, the ego to its alter. Make sense? Come along as we nibble on a triplet of BBQs from around the world with the wonderfully charming Jess Jalbert a.k.a. Faith Healer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…

Would you trade your soul for chips? Would you dip your toe in the fountain of youth? Would you grow tilapia in your living room? Would you trade a giant red paper clip? Would you instant party? Would you take a call at the office, in front of your bosses? Would you golf with Alice Cooper? Would you pay for it? Would you like to know the answers to…

Ghosts and hotness have something somewhat in common. This is the honesty box, and our favourite friend and fellow ghost fan Zach joins us in-studio to teach us how to politely enjoy chips at the office (hint: it includes scissors!). Jump into our chip canoe and paddle toward some ghoulish tales! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…

We were stranded in Newark Airport. This is what happened and it wasn't pretty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RERUN from Season 1 of JCDC: This episode goes somewhere we have never gone before....SMARTFOOD POPCORN! On top of making you insanely smart upon entering you mouth, smartfood is Zoë's favourite treat and coincidentally an extremely good vampire roommate repellent. Learn about the many ways popcorn can improve your current life. Hosted on Acast. Se…

We sit down with writer and comedian Monica Heisey (Schitt's Creek, Baroness von Sketch) to get deep sun and moon into these two cheesy and erotically astrological chips: Moon Cheese and Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips. Everything's on the table - naked Sushi, romance-cover-boy-forever Fabio, astrological signs, and weird sexy dreams. Our friend Emily ca…

Demon, demon, not my demon. Ever wondered what is the most demonic chip of the chip world? In our opinion it is a slurry of potato, corn, and who-knows-what else: Pringles. We sit down with comedy writer Mike O'Neill (Trailer Park Boys/Crawford) and musician Thom Gill (Bernice) to talk demonic personalities, compose some demon ditties, and crunch a…

This episode was the inaugural recording at our new studio! We gathered random phone numbers from our pals and caught up with a few of our "friends" across the country. Our "friends" in Edmonton, Montreal, and St. John's, being the great old "friends" that they are, put us to the test with some saucy chip questions. And speaking of sauce, we'll fin…

Beginnings, beginnings. This is where our little show began: in a small, hot closet with chips and sodas. In this inaugural episode rerun, we talk firsts -- the first studies in chip archaeology, prehistoric chip duelage of yesteryear, and what came first, the chip or the potato? Bonus fun fact: all the sound bytes from our theme song originated fr…

Matt Johnson (Operation Avalanche) and Jay McCarrol, creators of Viceland's Nirvanna the Band the Show, join us in studio for finger foods and parlour games. We crunch through first dates, conspiracy theories, and Christian summer camp. As Timeless Keanu Reeves is our witness, our final battle will tackle that big question: which duo is BBFF -- BET…

From the pouch of a 'roo to a Patagonian 'que, we've covered all the meat bases we can. We even have our own meat cute, where star-crossed meat dishes from Ottawa and Halifax go tête-à-tête. Crunchy! Don't forget to tweet your meat! Thanks to Endersniper123 for the track Awesome Movie Piano (http://www.freesound.org/people/Endersniper123/sounds/222…

Same chip, different countries. How could we resist a side-by-side comparison when we discovered that the U. S. of A. tried its hand at All Dressed chips, a true Canadian staple? With our pals Gaboo and Joe, we discover what binds and separates these two great nations and (spoiler!) it's all about cod pieces, being in the buff, and that famous Cana…

RE-RUN From Season 1: We talk to our friend "Maya" from the witness protection program, who is living in "Paris," "France." All these details may or may not be true, but what we do know is she needs an answer for how to bring your favourite chips across borders when travelling beyond home turf. We investigate the case and report back. One tip: Bewa…

Oil unites us all, from bodybuilders to babies, from enemies to clowns. You thought oil was just for eating? Think again. Dragaloon best friend Iain is back, this time in studio, and he's hungry for chips... the oilier the better. We get oil insights from special guest Doug “DJ Douggpound” Lussenhop (of Tim and Eric, the Eric Andre Show, and Portla…

Ruffles vs. Ruffles vs. Ruffles vs. Ruffles. Today we delve into 4 bags of plain ruffles like we would a fine wine tasting: suspicious and confused, but with our hearts on our sleeves. We sit down with Ruffles expert (or should we say, Ruffliano) Steph to talk about Ruffles vintages, the Windsor-Detroit Corridor and if anything at all tastes better…

This week we munch on three bags o' crisps straight off the Emerald Isle. Our guest, Professional Chris Berube, teaches us a thing or two about Irish history and Irish Root Beer Floats.This episode features the Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy song by Sláinte (available here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte/Slinte/slinte_-_01_-_kesh_jig_leitrim_fan…