Cyndi & Jessi visit Psychotherapist Daryl Vineberg in his Toronto studio where he runs body-based group therapy sessions; equipped with props to hit, punch & kick. Jessi asks about cannabis-use during therapy & Cyndi takes a swing at physicalizing some of her work-related frustrations! "When our life force is moving freely in us we feel better, we …

Stand-Up Comedian Jason Allen talks about his start in comedy, the perks of "looking homeless" & being shy when it comes to intimate relationships. His girlfriend Katie Kullman is certain that all of her jobs are haunted & that camping equals murder! "All I’ll say is - very normal stuff. Not to mock anything, but we’re not like furries, or like bri…

Andrea Olivera talks about karmic debt, the nature of the 3 Ayurvedic body types (vata, pitta & kapha) & the use of cannabis, cocaine & anti-depressants. She also reflects on her childhood - being raised by 5 women who were "metaphysical explorers of the occult" & explains why Jesus was her first guru. "If you understand the nature of your mind, th…

Cyndi & Jessi chat with a former New York Stripper who served 7 years in prison. From boxing at the age of 5, to driving hot cars across the border at 15, to stripping at 19, to lesbian burlesque dancers at 55, this conversation has the makings of a movie script! "I didn't need their approval anymore. It was always my approval & that's how I learne…

Stand-Up Comedians Tim Gray & Dana Smith reflect on their sex life adorned with "Breathe-Right" nasal strips, a marriage proposal in Paris & the whole "kale dinner fiasco". "It was the opposite of love at first site actually. We hated each other... No sorry, I hated you... No, it's just that we were in university together. We were kind of in two di…

Tee & Cassandra talk about meeting over tattoos, visibility as a queer couple, the prospect of planned parenting, their left-of-center childhoods & psychedelics for spiritual ascension. "I would just like to offset some of that shit sometimes - have someone stop & be like: 'Oh my god, you guys are so cute. Pride be free!' So you know, anyone who he…

Stand-Up Comedian Lucy Grrvais talks body hair, waxing woes & selling used underwear! She also discusses sexual harassment towards women in the comedy world, dating between comedians & "feminist secret Facebook groups". "I have a rule - I shave my legs for money. I shave my legs when I'm getting paid money to have my legs on display. That is when I…

At 23 yrs old, Carolina Brown left Mexico without saying goodbye. Today, she's a performer living in Toronto & more connected to her roots than ever. Carolina talks about the offensive things strangers say to her, problems in the LGBT community & her dating life. "And those are the kind of things I don't talk about, but I want to. And I wanna write…

Aparajit Bhattacharjee thinks he's Johnny Depp in the 6% range! 50% Malcolm X, 70% Woody Allen & 90% Christopher Walken, he's an actor rehearsing his impersonation skills here & developing personality traits of popular American figures. "Time-out for me is sometimes jumping into character & relieving myself. Not in a Steve Martin or Gandhi way, whe…

Stand-Up Comedian Sandro Veri's favourite thing about sex is "being really good at it". He talks about having multiple sexual partners & the mothers who love him. Then he turns the tables, asking Cyndi & Jessi "how many fucking big dicks" they get! "My dad has a fantastic porn collection. He's got Playboys for almost a decade from the 70s. His fuck…

Known for his sometimes dark, weird & cringe-worthy humour, Stand-Up Comedian Kyle Lucey talks about taking risks on stage, being good with heckling & "getting lucky". Porn addiction? Kyle gets into it! "There's a scene where like the brother is also half-spider so he eats the hot cheerleader & her blood goes all over his face & the dad goes: Looks…

Cyndi & Jessi join Lu Pancini in her studio where she's been running Ganja Yoga classes for the past 5 years. Lu talks about how cannabis helped to heal her 7 year old daughter of juvenile arthritis, her expansive experience using psychedelics & her revolutionary yoga-teacher-training program. "Everything that I learned about cannabis was about tha…

Motivational just by sitting next to him, Stand-Up Comedian Che Durena talks strategies for accomplishing his personal goals, his first really bad bomb, the legalization of weed, Che Guevara & God. "I don't know where I am on it - like is there a God, is there not a God... I want there to be something after because I feel like that's just so boring…

Tara Dawn Solheim is a writer, poet & singer visiting Toronto for the first time & spending her 2nd day recording this episode! Tara talks about life as a writer in Saskatchewan, overcoming performance anxiety & the challenge of conforming to social expectations in a foreign country. "So I lived in Japan for 5 years... I was there with my sister & …

Cyndi invites Mr. Intimacy to her apartment, where he talks about his bi-curiousity, predatorial men, his attraction to "crazy people" & crushing on his lesbian friend. Cyndi shares her first experiences dating women! "I feel like I have a small glimpse into the world of women that are dogged by really irritating men." - Mr. Intimacy…

There's an emergency meeting for the Toronto Cannabis Industry! Cyndi & Jessi are there, recorder in hand, getting baked & mingling. They chat with "Weed Man", a dispensary owner, a "person with a very interesting look about him" & Puffdog. "I see no harm in responsible cannabis consumption. Responsible cannabis consumption is not problematic. It's…

Cyndi & Jessi visit the infamous Toronto Sex Store, GOOD FOR HER. Owner Carlyle Jansen gives them a tour & talks about how her early sexual experiences shaped her career path. Behold "The Outlaw" & "The Hitachi Magic Wand", meant for more than just a regular back massage! "I always say: make sure your eyes are not wider than your vagina, or your an…

What happens at the Global Marijuana March, stays at the Global Marijuana March! Unless you record it & share it via podcast-land! Cyndi & Jessi, aka Chonga & Cheecha, get super baked & mingle with the masses. "I just started making these... Cannabis suppositories. I make them with cannabis, coconut oil & Shea butter. You can use them anally or vag…

Cyndi & Jessi sample some delicious Kombucha on tap at THE WITCHES BREW. Dynamic business owner Babette Burrell talks about digestive health, her former career as a midwife & being "colonized by culture". "My little alter space... I've got some actual cotton which ties me to my ancestors. I've got some hibiscus & some herbs. I've got the blue malva…

Before devoting their lives to "happy baker hours", Tova & Janet worked in theatre production together. "A lot of hours, lots of laughing" a common thread between these 2 worlds. A passionate customer gives an impromptu testimonial! Cyndi wants to know if these 2 ladies have time for love lives! Jessi asks about "special treats"! "Five or six years…

Meet Trucker Dan, natural born storyteller & Hotbox Cafe's living legend. Cyndi & Jessi venture down memory lane with him as he reflects back on the first time he smoked a joint, his interactions with Woody Harrelson, "that lesbian" he dated for a while & his candidacy for the Cannabis Cup in edibles! "When mom got pregnant for me, she was praying …

As a child she called herself a witch & won science fairs. Today, Tracy TieF owns a shop where you can make cannabis-infused products, support a cause by purchasing an "I Love My Bloody Vagina" t-shirt & where you will find one-of-a-kind maple dildos! "I was always the mud pie & the dissect the dead frog kind of girl. I blew up my garage when I was…

Stand-Up Comedian, Will Noye gives some advice to the listeners... on making the first move & picking up signals. Then he gets into it: getting her off first, being a switch-player, unicorn sex & key-parties! "The highlights feature naked, except for a top hat, Will Noye singing PLEASE DON'T GO GIRL by NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK." -Will Noye…

Fresh Kils invites Cyndi & Jessi to his studio apartment, where they talk about beat battles & how to avoid getting busted for sampling. He also gives them a live performance on his Akai MPC, sampling music from "The Price Is Right" & "Transformers"! "Guys all have the ghost pain in their crotches. Like if they see someone kicked in the nuts... It'…

"There's a lot of talented & fucked up people in prison," says Marc Emery of his experience being in a music band with some of his fellow-inmates. Cyndi & Jessi get the scoop from the Prince of Pot himself! "I haven’t read a book in 2 years since I’ve been out of prison. I read a book every 10 days. I wrote the most beautiful works I’ve ever writte…

Cyndi & Jessi hang out with Richard & other cannabis enthusiasts at their local vapour lounge. A heated discussion ensues about the legalization of weed & "Bill 45". Cyndi unveils the man behind the "Jesus-vibe"! Jessi wants to know what people can do to support the cannabis-cause! "I probably fit the stoner stereotype more... this visually... than…

Vibration Of The One shares his personal insights on life while playing some nostalgic tunes on his guitar: -Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)-Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix)-Linger (The Cranberries)-Crucial (kos)-Paranoid Android (Radiohead) "When I’m high like no one can catch up with me because I’m already... I’m just like going into the future reall…

The census is in: "Prolong that shit!" Alice hangs out at Cyndi's place, where they talk about watching porn, dissatisfying lovers & sex clubs. Alice reflects on her former relationship with a woman & how it compares to her sexual experiences with men. Cyndi gives Jacko rave reviews! "I remember seeing really good porn, like porn that has stayed wi…

Ian Dawkins, Executive Director of CANNABIS GROWERS OF CANADA, chats with STRANGERS WE KNOW Podcast right before he does an interview with VICE! Cyndi asks him about smoking pot on the job & treating depression with cannabis. Ian talks about the exciting prospect of cannabis becoming a craft economy. "We're on the cusp of legalizing cannabis. We're…

Is it the underwear that makes the superhero or the superhero that makes the underwear?? After sampling that pony ride, Cyndi is determined to refer Jacko to her friends! Cyndi brings out her toys & contemplates truck-stop sex... "That's a good position for you... The one we were fucking in. That's why I layed you on your back first... spread you o…

What do Cyndi & Jacko chat about before getting it on in her apartment? The prospect of making podcast pornos, shitting on a glass table for money, hosting dildo casting calls & being a reaction-junkie. There might even be some real kissing sound-effects in this one!! "It was never private sex. Growing up, I went to a lot of orgies. I hung out with…