Witchpolice Radio
@witchpoliceradio.bsky.social
Acclaimed Manitoba-centric music interview podcast. Hosted by journalism guy/record nerd. He/him. Polaris juror.
http://www.witchpolice.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
http://www.witchpolice.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
New episode with Show Pony out now!
Look at this ridiculous A.I. bullshit I made.
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Look at this ridiculous A.I. bullshit I made.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New episode with Show Pony out now!
Look at this ridiculous A.I. bullshit I made.
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr1...
Look at this ridiculous A.I. bullshit I made.
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr1...
On this day in 2023 (-ish, I meant to post this yesterday): Harper K. Smith episode!
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WR845: Harper K. Smith
Indie pop/freak folk artist Harper K. Smith is a recent transplant to Winnipeg, having moved here from Vancouver a few months back.Here's our conversation about getting into the local music scene...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
On this day in 2023 (-ish, I meant to post this yesterday): Harper K. Smith episode!
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr8...
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr8...
On this day in 2021: episode with Winnipeg expat and all-around Canadian icon @bifnaked.bsky.social!
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WR638: Bif Naked
I had a lovely conversation with singer, author, podcaster, activist, Winnipeg expat, and indomitable international superstar Bif Naked!Here's a chat about Bif’s upcoming record, her Winnip...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
On this day in 2021: episode with Winnipeg expat and all-around Canadian icon @bifnaked.bsky.social!
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On this day in 2017: Twitchitt episode! Her first of three (so far!) appearances on the show. Recorded in a now-shuttered Robin’s Donuts location (RIP).
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WR257: Twitchitt
A doughnut shop is probably the last place you'd expect to find dark synthpop artist [Twitchitt](https://twitchitt.com/), but that's where we met up for an on-the-fly interview on the latest episode o...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
On this day in 2017: Twitchitt episode! Her first of three (so far!) appearances on the show. Recorded in a now-shuttered Robin’s Donuts location (RIP).
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr2...
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On this day in 2012: the FIRST-EVER episode of Witchpolice Radio.
There were three hosts, no interview, it was way too long, and we had no clue what we were doing, so I wouldn’t *recommend* it, exactly, but I like that it still exists 13 years later.
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There were three hosts, no interview, it was way too long, and we had no clue what we were doing, so I wouldn’t *recommend* it, exactly, but I like that it still exists 13 years later.
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr0...
WR001: First Show
So we finally got around to doing a podcast. I've been talking about this idea for years, and it came to fruition a few days ago when I sat down with Jon Askholm and Rob Crooks ** ** and recording a r...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
On this day in 2012: the FIRST-EVER episode of Witchpolice Radio.
There were three hosts, no interview, it was way too long, and we had no clue what we were doing, so I wouldn’t *recommend* it, exactly, but I like that it still exists 13 years later.
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr0...
There were three hosts, no interview, it was way too long, and we had no clue what we were doing, so I wouldn’t *recommend* it, exactly, but I like that it still exists 13 years later.
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr0...
On this day in 2023: Nickybaby episode!
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WR844: Nickybaby
I sat down for a conversation with indie rock/Americana singer-songwriter Nicholas Goszer, who records and performs under the name Nickybaby! We talked about his project’s origins during th...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
On this day in 2023: Nickybaby episode!
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On this day in 2020: Gillian Hayek episode!
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WR537: Gillian Hayek
Singer-songwriter [Gillian Hayek](http://www.gillianhayek.ca/), from the teeming metropolis of Cooks Creek, Manitoba, is on the show!
We talked about her [new single](http://ffm.to/ghta) — the first ...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
On this day in 2020: Gillian Hayek episode!
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On this day in 2015: French Press episode!
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WR153: French Press
On this week's episode, Sam and Ryan hang out with Chantel Emond, better-known as chanteuse-in-chief behind Winnipeg alt-pop act French Press. We talked "riot" songs, Chantel's jazz education, her lov...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
On this day in 2015: French Press episode!
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NEW EPISODE: a family- and sensory-friendly show at @thewecc.bsky.social, featuring Ila Barker and Two Crows for Comfort. It’s the Music Cocoon!
Here’s my conversation with Good + Plenty’s Amber and Mckye about the event and more!
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Here’s my conversation with Good + Plenty’s Amber and Mckye about the event and more!
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WR1010: Good + Plenty's 'Music Cocoon'
Really interesting conversation on this episode with Good + Plenty Arts Collective's Amber Neufeld and Mckye Hildebrand, all about the upcoming ‘Music Cocoon’ show at the West End Cultural...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NEW EPISODE: a family- and sensory-friendly show at @thewecc.bsky.social, featuring Ila Barker and Two Crows for Comfort. It’s the Music Cocoon!
Here’s my conversation with Good + Plenty’s Amber and Mckye about the event and more!
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr1...
Here’s my conversation with Good + Plenty’s Amber and Mckye about the event and more!
witchpolice.com/episodes/wr1...
On this day in 2022: Kieran West episode!
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WR740: Kieran West
It’s been a few years since singer-songwriter Kieran West was on the podcast and a lot has changed.We talked about his upcoming solo record, his new band, Looking Inward — and how fat...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
On this day in 2022: Kieran West episode!
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On this day in 2021: DJ Bunny episode!
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WR637: DJ Bunny
On this episode, I took a deep-dive into Winnipeg’s early rap history with local pioneer DJ Bunny Lester!Bunny was a key figure in the development of what has become the city's enduring hip-hop ...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
On this day in 2021: DJ Bunny episode!
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On this day in 2019: Ryan Nash episode!
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WR434: Ryan Nash
Ryan Nash has been a frequent guest on the podcast, talking about his bands [Union Stockyards](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/wr199-union-stockyards-34d5d892673bc4L/) and [Agapito](http://witchpolice...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
On this day in 2019: Ryan Nash episode!
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On this day in 2018: Plain as Ghosts episode!
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WR333: Plain as Ghosts
It's a sit-down at a restaurant with Niverville-based alt-rockers [Plain as Ghosts](http://www.plainasghosts.com/) (well, two of 'em, anyway). We talk about their remix project, emotionally-driven son...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
On this day in 2018: Plain as Ghosts episode!
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