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08/22/2026

Stopped by the Bell Tower tonight to check out a bit of The Remedies playing outdoors at an Osborne Village BIZ event. Good stuff, and a really nice location for live music.

If you dig this, the Remedies are actually on the upcoming episode of the podcast, which drops this weekend, so stay tuned!

08/21/2026

On this day in 2024: Ripping Hammer episode!

More than a decade since his last release as Ripping Hammer (and since his last appearance on this podcast!), Damian Purdy is back with an excellent new tape, ‘Ripping Hammer III’!Here's our conversation about the album, releasing music every 10 years or so, personal music that does...

08/21/2026

On this day in 2013: Sam Koulack episode!

This week, Rob and Jon talk about the "bumpy" theme with local musician Sam Koulack of the Wet Bananas and Bronze Kneecap. Sam (not to be confused with Witchpolice Radio's co-host Sam, who is wasn't there for this episode) happens to be Jon's roommate, so this one was probably a little easier to sch...

08/20/2026

Caught some accordion vibes this evening watching my old pal Anne-Marie Williot performing with Ian Cherry down at King Cob Market Pub. Good times.

You can hear Anne-Marie and Ian on an episode of the podcast from back in 2020 here: https://witchpolice.com/episodes/wr479-anne-marie-williot-386427fcaa6bc6 and I strongly encourage you to check out the ‘Cheval Géant’ album.

08/19/2026

On this day in 2025: PegCity SoundOff episode!

This isn't a regular episode of Witchpolice Radio. It's an abridged audio version of a two-hour(!) conversation I had with the host of video podcast Peg City Soundoff on his show.  We talked all about podcasting (including my upcoming 1,000th episode and his one-year anniversary), local music -...

08/19/2026

On this day in 2023: Orvis - Music episode!

Singer-songwriter Orvis Thomas -- known mononymously as simply Orvis as far as his music is concerned -- sat down for an interview days after the release of (the second version of) his new ‘Love in Vain’ solo EP!Check out our conversation about the record, playing country covers, noteboo...

08/19/2026

On this day in 2022: Amanda Forest episode!

Clarinetist and experimental/improvisational artist Amanda Forest is on the show!We talked about her new improvisational electronic project, ‘Paintchip Prompts’ (it’s rad, you should check it out), the clarinet not being the “dusty old relic” I thought it was, delving i...

08/19/2026

On this day in 2021 (5️⃣): Rhonda Head episode!

I stepped way outside of my musical comfort zone for this interview with mezzo-soprano Rhonda Head, from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba.We talked about her journey from taking vocal lessons to becoming an internationally-known opera and classical singer, about her Indigenous Supers...

08/19/2026

On this day in 2019: The Famous Sandhogs episode!

Ever since I discovered the weird world of the [Famous Sandhogs](http://thefamoussandhogs.bandcamp.com/) a few years back, I've been curious about its anonymous creator's identity and motives behind the project. We come a little closer on this episode (but no spoilers, I still don't know who he actu...

08/18/2026

Raw, unedited video of my interview with afrofusion artist Whealo!

Did you know that if you supported the podcast on Patreon, you would have had a chance to see this video well before the podcast came out? Just one of the perks, and you can feel good about helping the show as well!

Hear the whole thing in better-sounding podcast form here: https://witchpolice.com/episodes/whealo

Hear the full archive of Witchpolice Radio podcast interviews at https://witchpolice.com/