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.

Witchpolice Radio is a music podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Witchpolice Radio, a music show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Episode #1044

  Until Defeat

  Aug 17, 202640 minS1

  I recently saw Until Defeat at a show at the Handsome Daughter and really enjoyed their set, so we set up this interview, which is now available to insert directly into yer earholes! Tune in for our conversation about defining (sort of, let’s just go with ‘LOUD’) the band’s sound, finding inroads into the local music scene, the physicality of live performances vs recording, and much more! Follow the podcast on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube ! You can also support on Patreon ... and do us a favour and leave a rating or review on your podcast player of choice. Thanks for listening!

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  Episode #1043

  Whealo

  Aug 10, 202625 minS1

  This episode features a fun conversation with local Afrofusion artist Whealo ! We talk about his new three-song ‘ Unlearn ’ EP, Winnipeg’s cultural and musical diversity, prioritizing lyrics, and more! Follow the podcast on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube ! You can also support on Patreon ... and do us a favour and leave a rating or review on your podcast player of choice. Thanks for listening!

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  Episode #1042

  Paul Hodgert

  Aug 3, 202641 minS1

  …so by complete fluke, I’ve had two episodes with singer/songwriter/engineer/man-about-town Paul Hodgert that were released on the exact same day in different years. We decided to (deliberately) go for the trifecta this time and completely mess up my release schedule to make it happen. There's a legit reason Paul's back on the show, though: we talk about his work restoring the lost-for-30-years record by DUD (feat. members of the Bonaduces , I-Spy and the Weakerthans), its upcoming release on vinyl, and the potential for his One Friday Music label to remix/remaster/reissue more out-of-print (or never-heard) Winnipeg gems in future. He has the technology. Need to hear more from Paul? Check him out on episode #920 (Aug. 2024) and #996 (Aug. 2025), as well as a special livestream he did from my dining room on episode #960 (Dec. 2024). Follow the podcast on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube ! You can also support on Patreon ... and do us a favour and leave a rating or review on your podcast player of choice. Thanks for listening!

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  Episode #1041

  Mr. Loopy Pants

  Jul 19, 202644 minS1

  The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is well underway, and well-known local purveyor of musical comedy J. Williamez is hitting stages with his Mr. Loopy Pants project! Tune in for a fun conversation about the one-man (plus a possibly alive loop pedal) multimedia show, why he’s so proud of this project, toxic positivity vs. heckling, music videos, and much more! Need more loopiness? Check out the J. Williamez interview on episode #622 back in 2021. 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 guitar case! As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening in the podcast's 13th year (and it will continue forever because I can't stop).

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  Episode #1040

  From the Vault: Union Stockyards (2014)

  Jul 12, 20261h 2mS1

  We interrupt your regularly-scheduled programming with an episode from the vault, featuring the first appearance of (now sadly defunct) Winnipeg punks Union Stockyards on the show, way back on episode #079! For those unfamiliar with the archival episodes -- when I moved all of my episodes from one hosting provider to another, years ago, I accidentally missed the inclusion of a couple dozen episodes from 2013-14. They're not currently on the feed if you're scrolling through the episodes on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/whatever. I've been slowwwwwly re-releasing these over the past few years, and here's another. Here's what we said about this one back in 2014: Four guests join us in the basement this week as Winnipeg punks Union Stockyards hang out to talk the “hairstyle” theme. We reminisce on the good old days of the local scene and talk about their new EP (which is available free on Bandcamp), “Tracks.” Need some more Stockyards in your life? Check out episodes #147 (Sept. 2015), #199 (Sept. 2016), and #211 (Dec. 2016), plus hear guitarist Ryan Nash on episodes #237 (June 2017) and #434 (Nov. 2019), and frontman Tony Beaudoin on #382 (May 2019). Tony also guest-hosted a handful of episodes back in the day! 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 guitar case! As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening in the podcast's 13th year (and it will continue forever because I can't stop).

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