Episodes

  • Small Towns: June 8, 2019
    Jun 8 2019

    Matt’s going to Deseronto to see Emily Burgess, so he and special co-host Jeffy run down the good and bad of small towns on WAFFLES! From “must get out” songs like Smalltown Boy and Stupid Village to “small towns rule” tracks by Cold Creek Country and Northcote, we run the gamut; including tracks named for Ontario towns like Odessa, Wawa, and more!

    Tracks:

    WAFFLES! :: Teen Titans

    Quiet Village :: Martin Denny

    Return to Sandford :: David Arnold

    Fargo, North Dakota :: Carter Burwell

    Small Town :: Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan

    Small Town :: Yuka Honda

    Odessa :: Caribou

    Smalltown Boy :: The Nylons

    Smalltown Boy :: Dido (Live on BBC 2)

    Sovereign Light Cafe :: Keane

    Small Country Airport :: John Southworth :: -57

    Blue Sleeves :: John Southworth

    Last Passenger Pigeon in Ohio :: John Southworth

    Battersea :: Hooverphonic

    Small Town Dracula :: Hawksley Workman

    Bobcaygeon (live) :: Tragically Hip

    Our Town :: Cold Creek County

    Hope is Made of Steel :: Northcote

    In This Town :: Rheostatics

    WAWA :: Party Favor

    Stupid Village :: Ivy Green

    Canadian Bush Party :: Kinnie Starr

    Village Dance :: Matt Berry

    Funky Kingston :: Toots and the Maytalls

    In Dreams :: Roy Orbison

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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • Four Elements: June 1, 2019
    Jun 1 2019

    Marisa’s back! And on a biweekly basis going forward, as we plunge into earth! Air! Fire! And water! for WAFFLES! this week, with some astonishing digressions into the science-fiction dystopic world of a Pepperidge Farm that remembers… everything.

    WAFFLES theme :: Teen Titans

    Devotion :: Cory Weeds

    Down the Dirt Road Blues :: Charley Patton

    Four Strong Winds :: Neil Young

    I’m On Fire :: Whitehorse

    River :: Terry Reid

    End of Earth :: The Comet is Coming

    bird (bird) :: Air & Alessandro Baricco

    Fire in the Water :: Feist

    Earth Song :: The Shuffle Demons

    The Air That I Breathe :: kd lang

    Fire with Fire :: The Gossip

    Rain in the Summertime :: The Alarm

    Escarpment Blues :: Sarah Harmer

    Floating Above the Earth :: The Grassy Knoll

    Fire! :: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    Water :: PJ Harvey

    Earth Intruders :: Bjork

    Nature Boy :: The Spirit of Jazz

    Fire with Fire :: Scissor Sisters

    My House by the Water :: Mac DeMarco

    Tubthumping :: Chumbawumba (weird version)

    Fire and Bones :: Alanna Gurr & the Greatest State

    Dig For Fire :: Pixies

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    2 hrs
  • Vegan Night Market: March 9, 2019
    Mar 9 2019

    Vegans! Who are they? What mysteries do they hold? Christina Avery of Knifey Spooney co-hosts a cruelty-free edition of WAFFLES!, talking about the upcoming Night Market, veganism, and lots more. Pigs are discussed! Plus some amazing new music from Steve Benjamins, Hillsburn, and more!

    Carnaval des Animaux :: Camille Saint-Saens

    A Fish on Land :: Lhasa

    Namaste :: Beastie Boys

    Lost Birds :: Rose Cousins

    Challenges :: State Cows

    Animal :: Miike Snow

    Animal :: Against Me!

    Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens :: Louis Jordan

    Like Irregular Chickens :: Kid Koala

    Sea Mammal :: Mr. Scruff

    Lioness :: Ace of Wands

    With The Larks :: Hillsburn

    How The World Was Born :: Steve Benjamins

    March of the Pigs (Clean) :: Nine Inch Nails

    March of the Pigs (Clean) :: Superhumanoids

    Sweet Relief :: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

    Motherless Child :: Moby

    Eat It :: Weird Al Yankovic

    Television :: Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy

    When Vegans Attack :: Clutch

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    2 hrs
  • Ghosts Rider: March 2, 2019
    Mar 2 2019

    Ghoooooooooooooooost Riders in the Skyyyyyyyyyy!! Jeremy co-hosts for another Super Hero Songbook, this time looking at the convoluted history and many identities of B-tier Marvel superhero Ghost Rider. Jeremy also challenges Henry Rollins to a fight. Does he show up to throw down? Find out!

    WAFFLES! :: Teen Titans

    Ghost Riders in the Sky :: Stan Jones

    Motorcycle Mama :: Neil Young

    Bad Buddhist :: Sick Boss

    Ghost :: Lynn Jackson

    Ghost Dog Theme :: RZA

    Ghost Rider :: Suicide

    Ghost Rider :: Rollins Band

    Ghost Rider :: Betty and Veronica

    A Ghost to Most :: Drive-By Truckers

    Born to be Wild :: Enoch Light Singers

    Born to be Wild :: Guitar Wolf

    Walking With A Ghost :: Tegan and Sara

    Skulls :: Wildlife

    Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts :: Wolf Parade

    Leader of the Pack :: Twisted Sister

    Dreaming :: Ghost Rider

    Nitebike :: Deerhunter

    Ghost Riders in the Sky :: Children of Bodom

    Unknown Legend :: Neil Young

    Superheros :: Jezzy P

    Nunca es Tarde :: Guadaloops

    Ghost Rider :: Rush

    I’ve Been Riding With The Ghost :: Songs Ohia

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    2 hrs
  • Afro-Futurism (and more): February 23, 2019
    Feb 23 2019

    We aren’t experts in Afrofuturism, but we’re learning! A quick tour of Afrofuturism past and present, from the mothership of Sun Ra to the technologically infused pop/hip-hop of Janelle Monae.

    Music:

    WAFFLES theme :: Teen Titans

    Space is the Place :: Sun Ra

    Astro’s Revenge :: Haolin Munk

    Courage :: The Souljazz Orchestra

    Cold Feet :: Zaki Ibrahim

    N’kosi Sikeli Afrika :: Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Zaire Kwele :: Somo Somo & Mose Se Sengo

    Molalatiadi :: BLK JKS

    New Colossus :: Kaia Kater

    Viva Nigeria :: Fela Kuti

    Birth of Ghana :: Lord Kitchener

    Bad at Love :: Malo

    Treehouse :: Kae Sun

    Sexus Plexus Nexus :: Pierre Kwenders

    What’s Hardcore? :: K’naan

    East :: Billy Paul

    Freedom in 63 :: Nick Holder

    Another Life :: JayWood

    Got the Juice :: Janelle Monae

    Malo :: Mel Rose

    Kings and Queens :: Kemba

    Need Someone :: Ollie

    Paradise :: Desiire

    Radio Africa :: Bhundu Boys

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    2 hrs
  • Yesterdays: February 16, 2019
    Feb 16 2019

    No fewer than 27 versions of the Beatles’ “Yesterday,” as Matt, without Marisa to act as the voice of reason on the show, goes a bit bonkers. From the Bach-infused classical of John Bayless to the aggressive Indian metal of Nicotine, to the stone cold Marvin Gaye classic, this is “Yesterday” as you’ve never heard it before… over two dozen times. Strap in!

    Songs:

    WAFFLESTerday! :: Matt Shepherd

    Yesterday :: Canadian Brass

    Yesterday :: John Bayless

    Yesterday :: Vince Guaraldi

    Yesterday :: Oscar Peterson

    Yesterday :: David “Fathead” Newman

    Yesterday :: Christian Sands

    Yesterday :: Pearl Sisters

    Yesterday :: Hozan Yamamoto

    Yesterday :: Electric Samurai (Tomita)

    Yesterday :: Willie Nelson

    Yesterday :: Ray Charles

    Yesterday :: Chris Farlowe

    El Ayer :: Los Dayson

    El Ayer :: La Lupe

    El Ayer :: Sandpipers

    Yesterday :: Boyz II Men

    Yesterday :: Walk Off The Earth

    Yesterday :: Bugs Bunny & Friends

    Rak Etmol :: Yafa Yarkoni & Arik Einstein

    I Believe in Yesterday :: Tyrone Taylor

    Yesterday :: Ras Attitude & the Oneness

    Yesterday :: Didier Super et sa Discomobile

    Yesterday :: Nicotine

    Yesterday :: Phillippine Violators

    Yesterday :: Marianne Faithfull

    Yesterday :: Marvin Gaye

    Je Croyais :: Ferdinand Robidoux

    Taken by Surprise :: Kate Weekes

    Careless Love :: Colin Linden

    Centre of my Universe :: Murray Lightburn

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    2 hrs
  • Poverty: February 9, 2019
    Feb 9 2019

    Take good care of the poor boy! Sloan speaks the truth (as always) in this edition of WAFFLES!, where we play music both _about_ and _by_ the poor — from the destitute composer Debussy to the mad preaching captured in Front 242’s “Welcome to Paradise,” it’s a whirlwind tour of emptied pockets. The struggles of jazz artists in New York, the Irish diaspora, the little-known fact that musician Scott Walker ate his brother in the womb — it’s all here in this edition of WAFFLES!

    Music, music, music:

    WAFFLES theme :: Teen Titans

    Clair de Lune :: Walter Giesking (Claude Debussy)

    Poverty :: John Zorn

    Woman of the Ghetto :: Marlena Shaw

    No Depression in Heaven :: The Carter Family

    Man of Constant Sorrow :: Roscoe Holcomb

    Pay Dirt :: k.d. lang

    Speech Impediment :: Linda Oh

    Strange Fruit :: Billie Holiday

    Cause Cheap is How I Feel :: Cowboy Junkies

    Doledrum :: The La’s

    Paralyzed :: Gang of Four

    Broke :: Joel Plaskett

    Thousands Are Sailing :: The Pogues

    Goodbye Mrs Durkin :: The Irish Rovers

    Rich World Poor World :: The Guess Who

    My Ship is Coming In :: The Walker Brothers

    Apocalypse Pop Song :: Memphis

    Take Good Care of the Poor Boy :: Sloan

    Poor Boy From Buffalo :: John Southworth

    Never Poor :: Jim Guthrie

    Failure :: Swans

    Welcome to Paradise :: Front 242

    Move to Japan :: The Band ::

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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Spiders! February 2, 2019
    Feb 2 2019

    Spiders! Spiders! SPIDERS! From the Royal Scottish Orchestra playing “The Spider Rejoices” straight through the ill-fated (but later feted) David Bowie Glass Spider tour, it’s all spiders on this edition of WAFFLES!

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    2 hrs