Picture Time O'Clock

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This episode kicks off with a motivational note about reframing one's past for growth. It then dives into a lively and candid conversation between two people discussing their unique living arrangements. Today's guest, Julie, shares her experiences working at a high-end Hamptons restaurant. Stories unfold about eccentric VIP customers, secretive restaurant policies, and the opulent yet tragic lifestyle of the Hamptons' elite....

On this very special 40th episode of the podcast, I sit down with Ben Stager. Ben is a comedian, writer, performer, and fellow podcaster — a viral social media prodigy captivating audiences across every platform in existence. His dry wit and sharp humor has earned him a reputation as one of the city's most up-and-coming comedians. In fact, it is my personal opinion that Ben is funnier than any of the other comedians I've ha...

Jake (or 0FJAKE) is a pseudonymous blogger, life coach, and fellow podcaster. His latest project, Base Colors, uses hex codes to enable users to mint any color and own it as a digital asset or NFT. Jake opens up about the inspiration for this project and what led him to get into the crypto space in the first place. 

We go deep into the nitty-gritty of crypto, memecoins, and more in this episode. So, If that’s your jam, you’ll ...

Ana Konda is a Macedonian born musician based in Toronto. She’s an odd jobs-woman, a daughter and a friend, currently 27 years old. Her no-f*cks-given attitude has earned her a reputation as someone to not f*ck with. Raised in the Balkan organized crime underbelly known as East York, she is no stranger to salacious scandals and disturbed individuals. The dimly lit alleys and dubious characters make for an atmosphere so deeply unset...

Nathan Hare is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in Toronto. After starting out on Twitter and eventually finding his groove there, Nathan expanded to other social media apps like Instagram and TikTok, to name a few. His sarcastic humour and down-to-earth vibes quickly propelled him into the ever-growing ensemble of comedy content creators in Toronto’s bustling West End neighbourhood.

Nathan is also an accomplished copyw...

April Clark is a writer and comedian based out of Los Angeles. After dropping out of graduate school, April formed the trans comedy duo Girl God with Grace Freud.

The duo has since grown wildly in popularity, which has helped to justify April’s decision re: the grad school thing. That’s not to say the journey was easy, though. The duo had to jump through hoops just like any other comedy duo — and they successfully did jump through...

Josiah Hughes is a music journalist, cultural critic, and co-host of 155 Pod, a deep-dive punk music analysis show focusing mainly on Blink 182 songs. J is also a devout husband, cat owner, next-level coffee aficionado, and bicycle expert. Despite leaving their podcast behind, Josiah and his co-host continue to write their weekly companion newsletter, 155 newsletter. You can catch Josiah online during weekday work hours and if you ...

Renaldo is a power user on X with an optimistic outlook on life and a go-getter attitude. He is a meme lover, self-improvement enthusiast, and boxing aficionado. Renaldo is a beloved son, brother, and friend. He takes pride in being someone you can always count on to have your back when you're in trouble.

After joining the social media platform X in May 2022, Renaldo wasted no time in making a name for himself in the oversatur...

Kyle Hide is a prolific meme page admin, gardener, and astrology columnist living in Brooklyn, NY. Kyle runs ineedgodineverymomentofmylife, an Instagram account and merch brand he and some friends started during a particularly unprecedented period of time in the world—I'm referring, of course, to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, the spiritual, semi-ironic, and downright silly content on the page resonated deeply with its bew...

Andrew Power is a DJ and producer from Toronto, ON. Under the alias Andrew Juke, one might describe his eclectic style as "hard style rave-core" meets "post-covid-footwork." When he's not behind his PC blasting out 303 melodies and boosting the low-end on his latest bootleg remix, he's hangin' online, walking the city, or keeping up with the latest trends in men's fashion. Earlier this summer, An...

Josh McIntyre is a musician, DJ, and co-host of Cold Pod, a pop culture podcast at the heart of Toronto’s emerging underground podcasting community. After curb stomping onto the scene just over a year ago, Cold Pod wasted no time in its effortless delivery of hot takes on all things music, art, and pop culture—all while keeping true to and embracing its home (the six). 'The Cold Pod Formula', meticulously crafted by Josh an...

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.&q...

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 betw...

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 t...

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

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Emerson Ray Rosenthal is a screenwriter living and working in NY. He joins me to discuss a screenshot he took of his Instagram page, Free Movie Ideas. 

Topics discussed in this episode include:

- Birds

- Skins (TV Series)

- Marriage proposals

- The Long Goodbye

- Time travel

s/o to Chelsea for another fire story in the intro.

**Attention Crypto Wallet Owners**

You can now officially own a piece of the Picture Time O'Clock podca...

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. Some...

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 Ro...

This is a special 1-year anniversary episode with Chris Awesome (@ihavedisease). It's been a full year since Chris and I last spoke. Time flies...

The last time Chris and I spoke (almost exactly 1 year ago) they shared a picture of three older women with me. Things have changed a lot since then. Chris shares details of everything I missed in the past year, from wild nights in Santa Cruz to wildfires that unfortunately burned th...