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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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00:44:20

WR1006: Doug McArthur

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/10/13

It's a return appearance on the podcast by singer-songwriter Doug McArthur! Tune in for a great conversation about collaborating with other writers, shifting his sound away from the alt-rock thing, unconventional ways to promote his new single, and much more! Note: early on in the episode there are a couple of weird artifacts -- sounds almost like a weird computer voice muttering some gibberish. No idea why that's there, but it doesn't take away from the

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00:43:00

WR1005: Car287

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/10/06

Caught up with the fellas in Car287 to talk all about the new record, ‘Through the Lens’, the band’s recent upward trajectory, navigating acoustic versions of their songs, and much more! Note: this was recorded a couple of weeks back, so some of the things they mention have already happened... like the new record, which has already been released. Get it now! Need more Car287? Check out their previous appearances on episodes #757 (Jan. 2023) and #931

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00:43:00

WR1005: Car287

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/10/06

Caught up with the fellas in Car287 to talk all about the new record, ‘Through the Lens’, the band’s recent upward trajectory, navigating acoustic versions of their songs, and much more! Note: this was recorded a couple of weeks back, so some of the things they mention have already happened... like the new record, which has already been released. Get it now! Need more Car287? Check out their previous appearances on episodes #757 (Jan. 2023) and #931

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00:35:30

WR1004: Chucky and the Cheapskates

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/09/29

Great sitdown on this episode with the big homie Jeff Darichuk of new Portage la Prairie folk-punk outfit Chucky and the Cheapskates! Tune in for a chat about getting back into the game in your 40s, the imminent new Cheapskates record, three chords and the truth, his old band the Naked Midgets, and much more! Need more Chucky? He was on episode #561 (Feb. 2021) with the Naked Midgets! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge

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00:35:30

WR1004: Chucky and the Cheapskates

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/09/29

Great sitdown on this episode with the big homie Jeff Darichuk of new Portage la Prairie folk-punk outfit Chucky and the Cheapskates! Tune in for a chat about getting back into the game in your 40s, the imminent new Cheapskates record, three chords and the truth, his old band the Naked Midgets, and much more! Need more Chucky? He was on episode #561 (Feb. 2021) with the Naked Midgets! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge

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00:20:53

WR1003: BreakOut West

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2025/09/22

I sat down with BreakOut West executive director Michael Dawson to talk about the festival/awards show/music industry conference, which will take over Winnipeg beginning later this week!Tune in for all the details! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the

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00:38:20

WR1002: The Haileys

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/09/15

I caught up with all-Ha(i)ley classic rock/pop/alt-rock trio The Haileys to talk about the band’s upward trajectory, collaborating with outside writers, the dad crowd, their first time at the Royal Albert, and much more! Need more Haileys in your life? Check out their appearances on episode #796 (May 2023) and episode #590 (May 2021)! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast

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00:38:20

WR1002: The Haileys

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/09/15

I caught up with all-Ha(i)ley classic rock/pop/alt-rock trio The Haileys to talk about the band’s upward trajectory, collaborating with outside writers, the dad crowd, their first time at the Royal Albert, and much more! Need more Haileys in your life? Check out their appearances on episode #796 (May 2023) and episode #590 (May 2021)! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast

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00:47:54

WR1001: Lifte

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/09/08

Andrew Ritchot, a/k/a Lifte, is back on the show to talk all about 'How Strength Creates Tolerance', his new and deeply personal record that closes out a series based on his experiences as a caregiver for his late wife. Tune in for our conversation about music as catharsis, the future of this project (if there is one), and much more! Need more from Andrew? Check out his appearance on episode #760 (Jan. 2023), as a member of Boss Logan on episode #345

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00:47:54

WR1001: Lifte

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/09/08

Andrew Ritchot, a/k/a Lifte, is back on the show to talk all about 'How Strength Creates Tolerance', his new and deeply personal record that closes out a series based on his experiences as a caregiver for his late wife. Tune in for our conversation about music as catharsis, the future of this project (if there is one), and much more! Need more from Andrew? Check out his appearance on episode #760 (Jan. 2023), as a member of Boss Logan on episode #345

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01:44:24

WR1000: The Thousandth Episode!

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/09/01

It's here! Episode 1,000! Who knew this silly podcast would have lasted so long?This, probably unsurprisingly, isn't a regular episode of Witchpolice Radio. It's a conversation -- led by my friends and fellow podcasters Sean and Todd McGinity (and shoutout to Ron Moore for his contributions as well) -- about the show's history, podcasting in general, the local music scene... and much more! On this episode, I respond to questions from listeners, friends,

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00:34:16

WR999: Stephanie Westdal

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/08/25

Great chat with award-winning singer-songwriter Stephanie Westdal, all about balancing bold, vulnerable lyrics about serious issues with danceable pop songs, the upcoming Goddess Series of events celebrating creative women, and much more! This one is jumping the queue because it’s a little time sensitive and I’m working around the big 1,000th episode coming soon... This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone

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00:34:16

WR999: Stephanie Westdal

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/08/25

Great chat with award-winning singer-songwriter Stephanie Westdal, all about balancing bold, vulnerable lyrics about serious issues with danceable pop songs, the upcoming Goddess Series of events celebrating creative women, and much more! This one is jumping the queue because it’s a little time sensitive and I’m working around the big 1,000th episode coming soon... This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone

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01:08:09

WR998: Peg City Soundoff

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/08/18

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 -- of course -- and all sorts of other stuff. You can find the full video chat on Peg City Soundoff's Facebook or YouTube. Always very nice to see other people

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01:08:09

WR998: Peg City Soundoff

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/08/18

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 -- of course -- and all sorts of other stuff. You can find the full video chat on Peg City Soundoff's Facebook or YouTube. Always very nice to see other people

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00:36:57

WR997: Ticked Off

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/08/11

Fun conversation on this one with Jayda of Portage la Prairie punks (or as the band describes itself, “queercore meets riot grrrl meets unhinged bitch-fit fury”) Ticked Off!Listen up a chat about Ticked Off’s new EP, 'Act Your Rage', plus ‘lead bass’, the importance of songs with a message, punk in Portage, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can

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00:36:57

WR997: Ticked Off

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/08/11

Fun conversation on this one with Jayda of Portage la Prairie punks (or as the band describes itself, “queercore meets riot grrrl meets unhinged bitch-fit fury”) Ticked Off!Listen up a chat about Ticked Off’s new EP, 'Act Your Rage', plus ‘lead bass’, the importance of songs with a message, punk in Portage, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can

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00:48:03

WR996: Paul Hodgert

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/08/04

Even though Paul Hodgert has been involved with various Witchpolice things over the last little while, I had never personally sat down and interviewed him — until now. Here's our conversation about the vinyl release of his excellent ‘Paul is Dead’ album, his new grief-informed single, his fixation with a particular series of classic wrestling matches, and much more. Need to hear more from Paul? He was on episode #920 -- incidentally one year to the day

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00:40:28

WR995: Kitz Willman

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/07/28

Making his fourth appearance on the podcast, rapper/producer Kitz Willman sat down to talk about his new tape, ‘A Moon on the Verge of Everything That You Wanted’! Check out our chat about sonic experiments, defining ‘prairie rap’, future projects, and much more! Need more Kitz Willman? Tune in to episodes #574 (March 2021), #811 (July 2023), and #853 (with Rob Crooks, Dec. 2023). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge

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00:33:12

WR994: Project: Constellation live session

Witchpolice Radio ·

2025/07/21

If you’re familiar with Project: Constellation at all, it’s likely as a North Dakota-based husband-and-wife folk duo with Winnipeg connections.They’re still all of those things, of course, but they have this interesting side gig performing Scandinavian songs — from traditional stuff to Swedish and Norwegian pop hits — at libraries and cultural events all over their region of the U.S.They were in town a few weeks back and played some stuff at my house..

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