Lasers On The Ride

follow us on instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/lasersontheride/and on twitter @  https://twitter.com/lottastonesS02e67 is out and this one features host and creator of The Fade Podcast Kwabz! They kick things off by talking tv consumption and then the ins and outs when it comes to sex (every pun intended) before debating best producers of all time. They talk emblematic rap albums, women running hip hop, the birth of the genre and the career of Missy Elliott before hitting Top of the Hour for Q&A just for fun. They get really real about the state of the Montreal music landscape in all its facets, examine the gender politics surrounding pubic hair and ultimately disagree on the dopeness of Gang Starr. Kwabz shares a little about his podcast journey thus far and where he intends to take it before they compete in the guess the rapper game and talk the pitfalls in podcast production. To cap things off they share shout outs, tough but fair family tales, and (famous) ,last words for the week. Lasers!!

S02e66 has been birthed and is ready to make your acquaintance guys! They kick things off by examining Markings’ tardiness and discuss whether it’s better to support blindly or be honest with your peoples before talking the general climate of disrespect of rappers and the genesis of that stuff. They discuss the relative merits of producers, rappers and engineers and who’s really getting their just desserts out here before talking the benefits of micro-doseing for mental health and productivity and hitting Top of the Hour for Q&A our way. They discuss their worst personal eras and what it means to be down and out before playing a how well do you know your co-host game. Brittain and Markings receive a copy of the Healthy Co-Host Handbook (trademark, obviously) from producer Mike before going over some respective podcast notes and discussing the goats that never were. To close things out, they workshop some possible podcast ideas, take a look at Mike’s shade and give some last words (of wisdom) for the week.

S02e65 is out yall! Lucky number 65 or something like that. They talk extreme celebrity reactions, being multilingual and rolling your Rs before deciding once and for all whether Vlad is the feds. They examine preferred designations, the mixification of the population moving forward and the future of Tekashi post snitching. They take whiteness to task and discuss the extent of its ills before hitting ‘Top of the Hour’ for Q&A things and talking ethics in the parent and child dynamic. They discuss the who what wheres of a Lasers cider, Mal on a stool and thinking you’re old when you’re not before moving on to the ethical questions surrounding birthing children given the possible end days scenario we’re currently looking at. To close out they examine a fight for power amongst the Lasers, get meta about the point of it all, and sad about the sweet sorrow of saying goodbye. Lasers!!!

S02e64 is here baby and the Lasers are talking that talk. They kick things off with old ads, examine the importance of gossip and chit chat about Wayne Wonder, gin and Henny. They take a look at Under Pressure and get specific about smuggling before talking the merits of nepotism and getting v v serious about the good and bad of communism. They play a gloom and doom game and hit ‘Top of the Hour’ for Q&A things before discovering god and examining self-hating women. They pick the new elements of hip hop and ultimately disagree before getting into the nitty gritty of nuance when it comes to controversial word choice and the influence of autotune. To close out, they talk collaborations, play would you rather with footwear and hit last words for the week. ‘Til next week! Lasers!!

S02e63 is here and the Lasers are joined by Navid, MC/barber/podcast host to talk his journey. To kick things off they talk beginnings and endings and Markings tells the tale of being too big for his britches before he and Navid give some background into their relationship and its rocky start. Navid talks mental health and anxiety, he and Markings tell the story of a podcast appearance that wasn’t meant to be and everyone talks artistry and the motivation behind it before ‘Top of the Hour’ hits for Q&A. They talk the art of MCing and Navid gives a horror story of working a bar mitzvah and tells us about hosting Mural Fest before everyone talks monetizing your passions and how to maintain the fire. Navid tells us about his beginnings with music, an early passion for wrestling and his work as a barber that goes way beyond cutting hair. To close out, he shares how he got his start as an MC at a famous (sexy) Montreal institution, Mike gets macho about haircuts and everyone talks the wear and tear of working

S02e62 has dropped and it’s chef’s kiss. They kick things off with talk of dreams and nightmares, look at dating around (the world) and get into the nitty gritty of the Americas. They try to identify the hag, talk breaking up without moving out and examine interracial relationships of various iterations and the associated tropes. They hit ‘Top of the Hour’ for Q&A, examine responsibility in the family unit and take a deep dive on mental health, losing and gaining perspective and the hurdles when seeking help. To close out, they go over podcast notes, talk enemies, fans, Sean P and production before discussing putting your money where your mouf is and what support actually looks like. Lasers!

S02e61 is out and the Lasers welcome artist/director/educator Narcy to the program! They kick things off with talk of kicks and then the weather before reminiscing about rap times of yore and giving props. They take a look at the intricacies of the Montreal music scene and re-visit some early Narcy music before hitting nostalgia and ‘Top of the Hour’ to Q&A our way. Moving on, Markings steps in doodoo regarding women’s rights and Narcy shares some insight into some spicy tweets he let off concerning music bizness politics in the province. Markings doubles down on the patriarchy and Narcy talks educating the music youth before everyone plays ‘Secret Life of Wax’ to hypothesize on some vinyl. They talk racial and then robot divides before Narcy gets to work on his self-portrait while they chit chat about the meaning behind Marvel, Narcy’s relationship with Talib and Yasiin Bey and brainstorm on the kufi. To close things out, everyone talks vintage streetwear, doing for self and being independent as a creati

s02e60 has hit the proverbial streets for your greedy butts. It kicks off with talk of going fugue and what it means to really lose it before taking a look at Nas and self-loathing. They cover cross-overs and flows and hit ‘Top of the Hour’ for that Q&A content everyone’s after before taking a hard pass on neighborhood pride in hip hop. They touch upon the ol’ early announcement, where you gas an upcoming project before it’s done only to never release it, and examine the use of restraint, the nostalgia of ads and the number of exes each Laser has had. They disagree a lil on artistic altruism and the benefits of mentorship and then examine pretension in all its forms. To close out, they speak on Logic’s racial make-up, paying it forward, whatever it is, and get geeky about calendars via menstruation. Lasers!!!

S02e59 has dropped! Finally amirite? The Lasers kick things off with New York rap talk and talk dirty butts before Mike tells a moby dick tale about a local writer and a messy lady. They talk male grooming and general pain suppression before getting into niche marketing and why large followings now feel gauche lol. They hit ‘Top of the Hour’ and talk why not to drink when hosting a podcast before playing some gameshow games surrounding rap music and the culture. They move on to hot topics such as ice cream flavours and then examine why Mike and Markings used to be mean and discuss possible future kids and what traits they’re scared of passing on. To close out, they talk best entertainers out of ‘84, the simpleness of the 1990s, and food, lol. Lasers bebes!!!

S02e58 is here, straight off the presses, ready to go, cooked to perfection for ya butts. To kick things off they talk editing and when to take heed before moving on to men’s privates in their various iterations and talking pet adoption (the only ethical choice folks). They speak Reggaeton and horses, the riding of which Mike bemoans, before hitting Top of the Hour to do Q&A their way. Brittain assigns an animal to everyone to get to the essence of the thing before everyone talks poop as weapon and gear, guys, and they hate on pranks. They talk weird stuff like more poop and internet crime and Toronto slang before boiling Markings down to his building blocks and taking a look at good hair on the wrong people. To close out, they talk problem solving and final words, finally. Lasers!!!

S02e57 has hit the streets and you’re amongst the first to know!! They kick things off with Ruff Ryders talk before the show gets meta and everyone talks serious about the Lasers podcast - the good, the bad and the ugly. They talk dirt bikes, insulting through jackets and matching tattoos before moving on to the art of performing and workshopping Drake’s eventual breakdown. They discuss the sadness that is retired wrestlers and the best era of the WWF before Mike makes fun of aikido and they take a look at the fine line between creating for self and creating for consumption. They talk the stunting effect of fame and Brittain tells a tale of traveling for the wrong reasons and Markings tells us about chow mein Latinx edition before Mike grows tired of the story and turns the music up lol. They hit Top of the Hour to answer questions about fun stuff like learning! and prejudice! and deals! and close out by getting nitty gritty about the show and talking silence and what to do with it. Razors (Ramon)!

S02e56 is out and it’s a fun one! To kick things off they workshop Brittain’s racial make-up and then move on to a specific fetish (it’s farts) before discussing racial data. They talk being vulnerable, telling the full truth in your relationship, and the extent of shittiness of human beings before moving on to podcast lists and Freddie Gibbs’ new project. They examine gear, and the ability to do good work on bad equipment, before talking those masters that got burned up and hitting Top of the Hour for some questions and inevitable answers. They talk Canada’s love for Kawhi, YG’s love for hard-bottoms and then disagree on what work actually is before weighing a cute face over a good conversation and teaching menstruation to the kids. They talk penis measurements of all kinds, twitter over instagram and the problem with photos these days shakes fist. Blazers!!!!

S02e55 is a b-sides baby, a special lil thing we like to do over here at lasers where we take some previously unaired conversations from earlier episodes and string them together to create a coherent whole. To kick things off they talk neighborhoods and reverse gentrification (white flight!) before the Lasers talk to DD the Destroyer about grey sweatpants and penis prints. They talk bad decisions by the Habs with Julian McKenzie, bad encounters with birds with Dana El Masri and then the nature of things in rap in Montreal with JT Soul before ranking Jay-Z’s discography and workshopping a pretty awful origin story amongst themselves. They talk boasting for the gram with DD, growth causing discomfort with Dana and the toxicity of the NFL with Julian before talking funk music with JT Soul and exploring confrontation with DD. To close out, they examine Canadian Christmas with Julian and the Stem Cell NFL (trademark) with one another. L@@@@@@sers!

follow us on socials @lasersontheride ! S02e54 is here and entertainer/comedy producer Tyler Lemco comes through to keep the Lasers company and talk life stuff. To kick things off Tyler shares a lil about his current projects before everyone examines the reality of seed money and then the pains of selling (it burns!!). Tyler shares his new comedic pursuit and how a lil bit of coaching is getting him to where he needs to be before Brittain talks entrepreneur school being a real thing and everyone talks making what you like in order to truly succeed. They hit ‘Top of the Hour’ to answer some questions, explore drug use to become a better person and talk early crushes and the acute pain of unrequited love as a teen. They discuss bombing and getting better at being uncomfy before Tyler talks a lil about coming full circle with Epic Meal Time and Mike and Tyler share their respective lists. They talk potty humour and the hilarity that ensues, the miracle that is the bidet and the craziness of that Kevin Spacey vid

S02e53 has arrived and it’s just the regular gang of guys and gals here to chit chat and entertain your butts. They kick things off by exploring forced ebonics and continuity mistakes in film before taking a look at comfy club clothes and getting into the nitty gritty of sporting Timbs. They take a look at 1984, the year, and Lionel and Nicole, the Richies, and then discuss what it means to step away from music and what to do with the actual body of work when you do. They take a closer look at Schoolboy Q’s career and talk tour life just a little before hitting Top of the Hour to be honest ‘bout stuff. Markings shares his podcast list to get some stuff off his chest until he and Mike disagree on the best approach to piercing in music and they examine the ins and outs of being objective about one’s own product. They talk lo-fi studio set-ups and what’s actually required to create professional sound and then Spike Lee’s legacy and the caca he’s currently churning out on Netflix before comparing and contrasting

S02e52 is out yall and we have a guest for you guys, podcaster/producer Tom Zalatnai of the Upford Network. They kick things off by sharing some behind the scenes dramedy stuff that happens when you’re trying to make a podcast and take a peak at what it takes to make it successful. Tom shares a little about getting sober and talks leaving the church when you’re deeply invested and Mike shares an awful ending to a night out. They talk marketing a podcast and bang for your buck, hit Top of the Hour to get intimate-ish, and weigh the pros and cons of twitter as a platform. They move on to speaking what you know and zipping it otherwise, the plague that is weekly content creation and share some nitty gritty of producing a podcast before Tom gives us a little insight into a day in the life of dad. They talk the youth pastor journey and aesthetic, different approaches to getting therapied, why you can’t always work with friends and bad podcast pitches. To close out, they discuss getting married, lobster life and th

HELLA.DIAMONDS INSTAGRAM Oh bebe it’s s02e51 and it’s a b-sides episode, full of unearthed conversations from previous episodes strung together to form one long auditory sausage for yall. It kicks off with some Maky Lavender speak on Superman being problematic and opening for other rappers before the Lasers discuss the difference between inspiration and thievery when creating. They talk being under the influence with Erik Leijon, paper trails and finance with Freddy Lloyd and real friends vs rap friends with Maky before Brittain refuses to accept nerdom. They speak music criticism and new rappers with Erik Leijon, stream farms and fast fashion with Lil Lonely, and burning cocaine lol with Cyber. They talk Dunn’s, cats and stacking cash with Maky and the value of nostalgia amongst themselves before taking a look under the hood of art journalism in the city with Erik. To close out, the Lasers discuss getting grooves back and women no longer taking Ls before Freddy Lloyd breaks down his current projects and they

S02e50 is here - that’s half a century my dude, aka a big frigging deal, and we take the opportunity to get a lil personal! They kick things off with Markings reluctantly sharing his feelings on his feelings and talking just being exhausted man before he and Mike talk disappointing your immigrant parents and everyone talks trying to get to where they’re going while the going is still good. They talk a lil bit of basketball and balancing responsibilities and then give a lil bit of insight into where they’re all at on their respective paths before Mike and Markings explore the importance of not faking it in your raps. They hit ‘Top of the Hour’ just for fun and talk motivation in creative fields and doing it to be the best vs doing it just to do it and workshop ways to quit your job but still collect the government cheese you need to start your own thing. They talk talking sex, anniversaries, google ads and owning domains before Markings talks the extent to which he likes private parts and everyone discusses th

S02e49 is out and the Lasers are cheesed to welcome singer/songwriter Meryem Saci to the podcast to share wisdom and make funnies! They jump right in the stuff and talk Gary Vee and the value of making mistakes early before Meryem tells us a lil about her path and background and Mike tells us we’re gonna live forever. They talk coming of age and navigating your dreams and accountability to self before accountability to others and hit Top of the Hour for fun and games stuff. They call out some fake glass usage amongst them and everyone compares power of vision before talking J-Lo’s abilities and the usefulness of selfies and knowing thyself while Meryem tackles her self-portrait. They talk adulting and growing up vs just getting older and what the hell’s the difference before Mike compliments Meryem Saci’s self-portrait (signature) and they explore access to info, staying ready, staying grounded, and final words. Fasers!!

FIND US ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/lasersontheride/ FIND US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/lottastones S02e48 is here and the Lasers welcome youtube personality/gamer Bunty King to the podcast!! They kick off with space talk (would you go, are you scared, are there aliens) before Bunty King talks important issues in gaming and everyone gets deep on AI and puts it into a larger context before disagreeing on Mr Musk. They talk character building through fighting before Bunty shares a tough time and getting through it and everyone agrees that communication in relationships is key, shout out dolphins. They take a look at the impetus behind gaming before they hit Top of the Hour for Q&A and Bunty King gives us some insight into the philosophy behind his youtube and the pitfalls to being shocking online. Bunty King tells a tourism tale and Mike kicks off a gaming game where they try to differentiate the real from the figments of Mike’s imagination and Markings tells us about being excited for th