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Witchpolice Radio

Witchpolice Radio

Acclaimed Manitoba-centric music interview podcast. Hosted by Winnipeg journalist and massive record nerd Sam Thompson. Music talk radio, broadcasting from 2012 "til forever. DIY or die.

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00:28:25

WR779: Larysa Musick

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/28

Singer-songwriter Larysa Musick has just released the debut single, ‘Joan of Arc’, from her upcoming EP.We sat down to talk about moving from the world of poetry slams into playing folk music, working with women and non-binary collaborators, writing about history, house shows, and so much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that!Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast

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00:45:41

WR778: Cookie Delicious

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/25

I talked to multi-instrumentalist and producer Joel Klaverkamp (Cookie Delicious) about the new ‘Fox in Golden Armour’ record, the differences between his previous garage rock-inspired solo project (Beefdonut) and Cookie Delicious’ freaky dance music, needing to be in three bands at once (see Merin and Robojom)… and more!Need more Joel? You can hear him on episode #083 (2014) as Beefdonut and episode #380 (2019) as a member of Merin. This episode brought to you by our pals

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00:45:41

WR778: Cookie Delicious

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/25

I talked to multi-instrumentalist and producer Joel Klaverkamp (Cookie Delicious) about the new ‘Fox in Golden Armour’ record, the differences between his previous garage rock-inspired solo project (Beefdonut) and Cookie Delicious’ freaky dance music, needing to be in three bands at once (see Merin and Robojom)… and more!Need more Joel? You can hear him on episode #083 (2014) as Beefdonut and episode #380 (2019) as a member of Merin. This episode brought to you by our pals

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00:28:09

WR777: Crash Test Dummies

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/21

If you were anywhere near a radio in the ‘90s, Winnipeg’s Crash Test Dummieswere hard to miss. Decades later, with members spread out across the continent, they’re back on the road with a new single, “Sacred Alphabet”.I sat down with frontman Brad Roberts to talk about performing for multi-generational fans, pressure-free touring, being a terrible hockey player, and much more!This episode brought to you by our pals atDevine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice

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00:28:09

WR777: Crash Test Dummies

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/21

If you were anywhere near a radio in the ‘90s, Winnipeg’s Crash Test Dummies were hard to miss. Decades later, with members spread out across the continent, they’re back on the road with a new single, “Sacred Alphabet”.I sat down with frontman Brad Roberts to talk about performing for multi-generational fans, pressure-free touring, being a terrible hockey player, and much more!This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch

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00:30:01

WR776: 3D Pro Wrestling

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/18

This one definitely qualifies as ‘music-adjacent’: I talked to Shane from 3D Pro Wrestling and wrestler/podcaster/man-about-town Stefan Richard about the upcoming ‘Protect Ya Neck’ event, March 30 at the Pyramid Cabaret!In addition to live indie wrestling, local bands Cheap Heat, xMeans to an Endx, and Murder Capitalare performing (and I threw a song by each into the episode too)!Check out this conversation about how wrestling is similar to DIY music, combining heavy music

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00:30:01

WR776: 3D Pro Wrestling

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/18

This one definitely qualifies as ‘music-adjacent’: I talked to Shane from 3D Pro Wrestling and wrestler/podcaster/man-about-town Stefan Richard about the upcoming ‘Protect Ya Neck’ event, March 30 at the Pyramid Cabaret!In addition to live indie wrestling, local bands Cheap Heat, xMeans to an Endx, and Murder Capital are performing (and I threw a song by each into the episode too)!Check out this conversation about how wrestling is similar to DIY music, combining heavy music and

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00:43:33

WR775: Midnight Review Presents

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/15

With the new tape, ‘The Body Horror’, Matthew Powers (a/k/a Midnight Review Presents) adds to his already stellar catalogue of DIY weirdness.We talked about the new album, the ongoing horror motif, collaborating with artists like The Famous Sandhogs, non-standard cassette packaging, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the

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00:43:33

WR775: Midnight Review Presents

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/15

With the new tape, ‘The Body Horror’, Matthew Powers (a/k/a Midnight Review Presents) adds to his already stellar catalogue of DIY weirdness.We talked about the new album, the ongoing horror motif, collaborating with artists like The Famous Sandhogs, non-standard cassette packaging, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals atDevine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast onPatreon

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00:34:50

WR774: The Thrashers

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/11

Rumours of The Thrashers' demise have been greatly exaggerated.Winnipeg’s favourite skateboardin’, garage-rockin’, Transistor 66-in’ power trio is back, briefly, with one last record — their first since 2015.Well, technically, it's two records in one: the brand new We Are Literally the Thrashers and This is a Pizza Party With the Thrashers EPs, combined into a single slab o' wax!Here's a conversation about their last hurrah (April 15 at the Park Theatre), their decade and a

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00:34:50

WR774: The Thrashers

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/11

Rumours of The Thrashers'demise have been greatly exaggerated.Winnipeg’s favourite skateboardin’, garage-rockin’, Transistor 66-in’ power trio is back, briefly, with one last record — their first since 2015.Well, technically,it's two records in one: the brand newWe Are Literally the ThrashersandThis is a Pizza Party With the Thrashers EPs, combined into a single slab o' wax!Here's a conversation about their last hurrah (April 15 at the Park Theatre), their decade and a

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00:40:42

WR773: Rob Crooks

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/08

‘The Empire is in Decline and Growing Weaker by the Day’ is the excellent new record by rapper/producer/songwriter Rob Crooks.We sat down to talk about the album, the political context behind it, making angry, anxious music, and a whole lot more! Way back in 2012, Rob was one of the original co-hosts of this podcast, so he's on a lot of past episodes, but if you want to hear more of him (as a guest) in recent years, he's on episodes #657 (with Gruf and Yy, Jan. 2022), bonus episode

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00:40:42

WR773: Rob Crooks

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/08

‘The Empire is in Decline and Growing Weaker by the Day’ is the excellent new record by rapper/producer/songwriter Rob Crooks.We sat down to talk about the album, the political context behind it, making angry, anxious music, and a whole lot more! Way back in 2012, Rob was one of the original co-hosts of this podcast, so he's on a lot of past episodes, but if you want to hear more of him (as a guest) in recent years, he's on episodes #657 (with Gruf and Yy, Jan. 2022), bonus

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00:38:36

WR772: Campfire Sigh

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/04

Here's an interview with the members of Winnipeg's Campfire Sigh about psychedelic pop, navigating social media and self-promotion, last fall’s ‘Different Peninsulas’ album, prolific songwriting… and more! This episode brought to you by our pals atDevine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast onPatreon,including the latest patron, KairuMustDie! You can help out for as little as $1

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00:38:36

WR772: Campfire Sigh

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/04

Here's an interview with the members of Winnipeg's Campfire Sigh about psychedelic pop, navigating social media and self-promotion, last fall’s ‘Different Peninsulas’ album, prolific songwriting… and more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon, including the latest patron, KairuMustDie! You can help out for as little as $1

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00:18:28

WR771: From the Attic

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/01

‘From the Attic’ is a new video series based out of Argyle Studio, featuring some of Winnipeg’s latest and greatest artists!Here's a quick conversation with the trio behind the project (Cam Loeppky, Mike Requeima and Tom Elvers) about the series’ origins, upcoming episodes, filming b-roll of Winnipeg streets in the dead of winter, and more.The series already has a couple of episodes out, including performances by the Greg Macpherson Bandand Fold Paper. I also did a second

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00:18:28

WR771: From the Attic

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/03/01

‘From the Attic’ is a new video series based out of Argyle Studio, featuring some of Winnipeg’s latest and greatest artists!Here's a quick conversation with the trio behind the project (Cam Loeppky, Mike Requeima and Tom Elvers) about the series’ origins, upcoming episodes, filming b-roll of Winnipeg streets in the dead of winter, and more.The series already has a couple of episodes out, including performances by the Greg Macpherson Band and Fold Paper. I also did a second

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00:29:02

WR770: Rylie Saunders of The Village Idiots

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/02/24

Local video gang The Village Idiots were always ahead of the curve when it comes to live-streaming Winnipeg music.After a pandemic-related hiatus, Rylie Saunders, one of the Idiots-in-chief, is back with The Spare Room, a new series of live performances and conversations with local musicians!On this episode, we chat about the new show and much more! Need more Village Idiots? Check out episode #212 (Dec. 2016). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt

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00:29:02

WR770: Rylie Saunders of The Village Idiots

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/02/24

Local video gang The Village Idiotswere always ahead of the curve when it comes to live-streaming Winnipeg music.After a pandemic-related hiatus, Rylie Saunders, one of the Idiots-in-chief, is back with The Spare Room, a new series of live performances and conversations with local musicians!On this episode, we chat about the new show and much more! Need more Village Idiots? Check out episode #212 (Dec. 2016). This episode brought to you by our pals atDevine Shirt Company, who have brand new

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00:36:15

WR769: Tinge

Witchpolice Radio ·

2023/02/21

I inaugurated my new memory card with a great conversation with Veronica Blackhawk of Tinge!We talked about the upcoming Big Deep Sigh EP on the House of Wonders label, indie folk (but also math rock), the joys of Midwest emo, making music for people who are underrepresented, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company, who have brand new Witchpolice merch in the works! Watch for that! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast

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