WAFFLES!

WAFFLES!

Two hours of themed music and silliness every Saturday! Matt and Marisa (and guests) play music on a different theme every week, and launch off in all sorts of weird directions. Classical, jazz, rock, hip-hop, metal — every kind of music, from every era, all mashed together in one weekly 120-minute burst of… burstiness! Start your Saturdays with WAFFLES!

Episodes

Small Towns: June 8, 2019

June 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 […]
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Four Elements: June 1, 2019

June 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 […]
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Vegan Night Market: March 9, 2019

March 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 :: […]
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Ghosts Rider: March 2, 2019

March 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 :: […]
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Afro-Futurism (and more): February 23, 2019

February 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 […]
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Yesterdays: February 16, 2019

February 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 […]
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Poverty: February 9, 2019

February 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 […]
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Spiders! February 2, 2019

February 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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Writing: January 26, 2019

January 26, 2019
Songs about writing — and authors, and in some cases reading — on this very literary WAFFLES!, starting with the free jazz of Ornette Coleman and ending with a novel cover of the Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” by the B-52s. In the interim, everything from Prince to Lana Del Rey, from Dexy’s Midnight Runners to Nick […]
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Magic! January 19, 2019

January 19, 2019
Do you believe in magic? The Norwegians do! We’ll hear from them later in the show on an all-magic-themed edition of WAFFLES!, ranging from stage magic to straight up witchcraft. Marisa gets the pull of the week award with a classic metal track, and much hay is made of various things including cold weather, the fate of the […]
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Epiphanies: January 5, 2019

January 5, 2019
It’s a new year for WAFFLES!, and Matt’s sister suggested “Epiphanies” as a topic of choice — so here we go into 2019! From the composed-for-Epiphany music of Benjamin Britten to the sardonic snark of a young Momus, from the nasal meanderings of Bob Dylan to the full-throated belt of Etta James covering Bob Dylan, […]
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The End! December 29, 2018

December 29, 2018
Matt’s on his own for the last WAFFLES! in 2018, which means it’s gonna get dark, folks. REAL dark. It’s The End. The Apocalypse. The Final Days. Songs about the big finish, the end of everything… and sometimes not.  Pre-recorded at home due to vacation plans; please forgive any audio quibbles. Abime des Oiseaux :: […]
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MegaXmas Spegtacular 2018

December 22, 2018
It’s Crimbus! Thrill to old faves like The Waitresses and Slade, jazz classics from Oliver Jones, Holly Cole and Bela Fleck, get depressed in the middle bit with a bunch of downer songs, and dive deep into traditional dungeon synth with Krampusnacht. Songs this episode:  Jingle Cats :: Special Xmas WAFFLES theme Let It Snow :: Oliver […]
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Man-Thing: WAFFLES!, November 24, 2018

November 24, 2018
The indomitable Jeremy joins us once again, this time for a show focusing both on the third-tier Marvel Comics super-hero Man-Thing, with a great diversion into a talk about Fifteen and Fairness with special guest Doug.   WAFFLES Teen Titans Go! Born on the Bayou Creedence CR Swamp Fire Duke Ellington Song for Ted Sallis […]
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Jay Middaugh: WAFFLES!, August 18, 2018

August 18, 2018
Jay Middaugh (Live in Kingston) takes to the boards, his very first time on the radio as a (co)-host! He celebrates his radio first with deep cuts off some classic Canadian (and other) first albums, and there are a surprising (for WAFFLES!) number of deep (for WAFFLES!) conversations about cover songs, aging, projects, and more. […]
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