A loving look back at the 2003 hit show, "Radio Free Roscoe"!
The finale of RFR and PFR is here! We shed some tears and say goodbye to Question Mark, Pronto, Shady Lane, Smog, and the other citizens of Roscoe as the show reaches it's ~emotional~ conclusion.
It's the penultimate episode and the drama is rising! Why is Travis acting so oddly? Is Lily happy with River? Will they explain why Guitarface lost his title? Find out in this week's episode! CanCon Pick of the Week: Toad Patrol. Song of the Week: "All Need Love" by Easily Amused.
The Trews are in Roscoe, and No Man's Land manages to get themselves in the running to be their opening act! Plus, Lily and Ray are having some rocky times in their respective relationships. Also, we talk about horse mysteries.CanCon Pick of the Week: Our Hero. Song of the Week: THE TREWS!
While Lily battles some nasty rumours at school, we clear the air about some falsehoods surrounding a famous elephant (no, it's not Jumbo. Or his ghost. Or a hyperrealistic drawing of him in a toilet). CanCon Pick of the Week: Babar. Song of the Week: "Love Me Perfectly" by Subb.
Robbie continues his quest to be the voice of Roscoe High by winning over Blaire, editor of The Oracle. Meanwhile, River is using Ray's jokes to woo Lily, while Ray is starstruck by River's attention. Travis sighs and drinks cherry cola. CanCon Of the Week: Breaker High. Song of the Week: N/A.
Tim Brennan's back and he's madder than ever as Ray uses him for Stand Up material. Meanwhile, Parker and Lily are at odds as Parker wants to start writing songs for the band. Why can't we all just get along? CanCon Pick of the Week: Téléfrançais! Song of the Week: "Wildwood Drive" by Maplewood Lane.
Lily's failing her songwriting class? Travis sucks at dating? Ray is bad at food service? Everyone is failing except Robbie in this episode, where we chat about failing grades, medieval pastimes, and Porch Boys. CanCon of the Week: Donkey Kong Country. Song of the Week: "Tomorrow" by The Salteens.
Travis gets to spend some alone time with Parker, and the rest of the crew unearths some long-buried secrets! How exciting! CanCon Pick of the Week: Cyberchase. Song of the Week: "All Over Town" by Beautiful 2000.
Travis and Ray are confirmed bros in this episode as they take turns wingmanning (winging man?) for each other. Lily contemplates getting help from Robbie's favourite person in all of Roscoe. Also, we talk about the logistics of office retirement parties. CanCon of the Week: Doodlez. Song of the Week: "My Little Birdie" by The Nice Device.
In Audrey's dramatic return to the series, No Man's Land faces off against the greatest of cliche high school foes: the cheerleading squad. Oh, and Robbie whines about River a bunch. CanCon Pick of the Week: Goosebumps. Song of the Week: "I've Got Spirit" by No Man's Land.
Lily falls for Roscoe's new resident sadboi who is somehow more pretentious than Travis. Ray pretends to be an artist to impress Grace. Both plots beg the question: What IS art? Also, we discuss our childhood fear of appendicitis. CanCon Pick of the Week: Vampire High. Song of the Week "Countdown" by Sixty Stories.
Just when you thought the relationship drama was over! Just as Lily and Travis are rekindling their romance, a new opportunity has Kim ready to leave town. What will Robbie do?! CanCon Pick of the Week: Caillou. Song of the Week: "Everything Goes Away" by Careless.
Ray is trying to figure out his relationship status with Grace while his friends try to unbreak their respective hearts through snacks, balloons, and a little help from truly the best character: Parker! CanCon Pick of the Week: Big Wolf On Campus. Song of the Week: "Out of Reach" by The Victory Year.
In our most dramatic episode yet, all the romantic tension between these teens comes to a boiling point! Will Kim and Robbie finally go public? Will Lily tell Ray how she really feels? Will Travis's cover be blown? Tune in to find out! CanCon Pick of the Week: Girlstuff/Boystuff. Song of the Week: "What's a Boy To Do" by The 6ixty 8ights.
Robbie is meeting Kim's terrifying Dad for some reason, and so we are talking fine dining etiquette, including wearing classic Sears fashion and drinking finger water. Also, Reboot is just like real life, GET IT?! CanCon of the Week: Reboot. Song of the Week: "They" by Jem.
We welcome our friend Thomas back to chat about this week's karaoke-date-centric episode, "Lil' and Grace". We're talking toilet men, talent competitions, and Ghoulies (seriously half the episode is just Ghoulies). CanCon Pick of the Week: Timothy Goes to School. Song of the Week: "Taken" by The Getaway.
Gee, I wonder who's in this episode? Yup, it's River Pierce, who has managed to injure himself for clout. We talk about the six forbidden sports moves and the power of knit ponchos as we wade through another episode of teen drama. CanCon Pick of the Week: BodyBreak. Song(s) of the Week: "I'll See That You Aren't Woken Up" by Sherwood and "This Could Take Forever" by Kiddo.
Ray competes for the coveted title of Mr. Roscoe and Travis writes too many emails in this weeks episode. Meanwhile, we talk about odd Christmas ornaments and strange YouTube naming conventions. CanCon Pick of the Week: George Shrinks. Song of the Week: "Tide" by Flipswitch.
Our three boys are all being kinda dumb this week as Travis continues to brood over Bridget instead of talking about his feelings, Ray repeatedly fails to play Cupid with selfish motivations, and Robbie offers some nearsighted radio advice to Kim in hopes for a kiss. CanCon Pick of the Week: System Crash. Song of the Week: "One Marathon" by Reverie Sound Revue.
We finally get a glimpse into Travis's secret past in this week's episode, "Bridget Over Troubled Water!" Tune in to hear about egg pranks, dramatic teen monologues, and some of the weirdest petitions we've seen yet. CanCon Pick of the Week: Franklin. Song of the Week: "My Cat's Ass" by Fast and Dirty.
Unofficial alternate title: Run Ted Run! We get some good Ed and Ted B-plot hijinks while in our main plot, Lily starts lying to Ray to cover up the fact that she is spending more time with Parker, with some hurtful results... CanCon Pick of the Week: Animorphs. Song of the Week: "Lethal Lipgloss" by The Riff Randells.
A river runs through it - it being this episode because holy smokes River Pierce is finally here! Join for talks about Zellers, questionable kids toys, and our weirdest spider dreams. CanCon Pick of the Week: Popular Mechanics for Kids. Song of the Week: "Finish What You Started" by Avery.
Romantic tension is in the air as usual as Kim and Robbie try to organize a school dance together, while Ray and Travis continue to compete over Lily by vying to get her an interview with The Pettit Project. Also, is Ted growing more powerful? CanCon Pick of the Week: The Hit List. Song of the Week: The Pettit Project.
Lily's braving the open mic once more in this week's episode! What could possibly go wrong? CanCon Pick of the Week: Are You Afraid of the Dark? Song of the Week: "Check Your Messages" by The Meligrove Band.
In "A Class, A Grade, A Lifetime," Lily is trying to mend her friendship with Audrey, Travis and Ray are writing an elaborate rulebook for their competition to win Lily's heart, and Robbie is a smug skater boi who knows everything. CanCon Pick of the Week: In a Heartbeat. Song of the Week: The Yoko Casionos
It's a brand new season of RFR! How did that cliffhanger resolve? Did Lily and Travis kiss? Did Ray catch them? Did Waller break his snowglobe? Tune in now to find out! CanCon Pick of the Week: Clone High. Song of the Week: "Walking Around Waiting Downtown" by Reverie Sound Revue.
The RFR team is more shaken up than Waller's snowglobe! Everything is a big ol' mess because of these teens and their feelings on the season one finale of Radio Free Roscoe. Plus, there's a random cameo from the hand jive bully Steve Carter. CanCon Pick of the Week: Once Upon a Hamster. Song of the Week: "With Friends Like You" by Brandtson.
It's all hitting the fan in this week's drama-filled episode, "The Awful Truth". We talk high school PDA and 2000's hair accessories while watching our beloved gang of radio pirates disband. CanCon Pick of the Week: The Latest Buzz. Song of the Week: "The Awful Truth of Loving" by Rainer Maria.
Lily produces her first single with the help of audio wizard (and possible time-traveler) Travis, stirring up some jealousy from Ray. Meanwhile, Robbie and Kim figure their hot and cold dynamic makes for good radio, leading us to chat about debate clubs and school uniforms. CanCon Pick of the Week: Dark Oracle. Song of the Week: "Don't Tell Me What to Do" by Lily Randall.
We're talking about Robbie's dive into disobeying authority in this week's episode, "The Bad Boy"! Tune in for our thoughts on granola people, skipping class, and R. B. Bennett. CanCon Pick of the Week: Naturally, Sadie. Song of the Week: "Best Days of Our Live" by The Premiums.
Travis gives Mr. Waller a lesson in Chinese history, while Robbie gets suckered into selling Cougar Radio calendars for Kim as their "will they, won't they" continues. Also, Lee Johns is back for some reason. CanCon Pick of the Week: Street Cents. Song of the Week: Anthem by Shannon Facyn.
We have some very important talks about Italian neorealism and having noodles for legs in this week's episode, "Zen and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance!" Come on, did you expect anything different from us? CanCon Pick of the Week: Delilah and Julius.
In "Gossip," we dive into the hapless Danny Waller's love life as word of his secret crush spreads throughout the school. Also, everyone's favourite Smog impersonator, Leon Appleton returns! CanCon Pick of the Week: Video & Arcade Top 10. Song of the Week: "All Men Fear Women" by The Planet Smashers.
We're joined by one of our favourite funny people, Thomas Valade, to delve into some prime Waller madness in this week's episode, "This Just In"! We're talking video game omnipotence, chaotic math teachers, and clown conception. CanCon Pick of the Week: The Big Comfy Couch. Song of the Week: "Burning" by Botanic.
The thrilling conclusion to RFR's first two-parter! Ray finally has a girlfriend, but it turns out picking a girl at random doesn't always make the right match! Meanwhile, Robbie and Travis try to drop an egg and break up an iconic friendship in the process. CanCon Pick of the Week: Ballooner Landing. Song of the Week: N/A.
Travis's alien roots are showing in this week's episode, "Written in the Stars"! Join for some good talks about sci-fi and pretentious high schoolers. CanCon Pick of the Week: Seven Little Monsters. Song of the Week: "1+1=Heartache" by Sekiden.
Ah, young love! We talk about teen love letters and mustard as Ray undergoes a classic makeover sequence to impress Lily in "How to Lose a Girl Part 1." CanCon Pick of the Week: Crazy Quilt. Song of the Week: Just some further appreciation of Winnipeg indie band Paper Moon.
Travis battles with finding his true voice in this week's episode, "Girl Talk Radio"! Join us for some deep chats on boy bands and armpit hair (what else would you expect?) CanCon Pick of the Week: Braceface. Song of the Week "You're So Collectible Girl" by Entropy.
On this week's episode, "Count on Me", Travis finds a box of flea market treasures that cause us to opine on the joy of thrift shopping. Meanwhile, Robbie and Kim are getting closer??? We also talk a lot about pants. CanCon Pick of the Week: Uh Oh. Song of the Week: "You and I" by Bluepocket.
Thank god you don't need to actually know anything about basketball to follow along with this one, otherwise we would be lost causes. We're skipping past the sports talk and chatting about library fines and shitty malls in this week's episode! CanCon Pick of the Week: Monster by Mistake. Song of the Week: "Cameras Everywhere" by The Carnations.
Can Travis find his Roscoe High school spirit? We'll find out in this week's episode, "Call of the Cougar"! We also talk about mix CDs, sensory deprivation tanks, and the soundtracks of our lives. Also, Jodie does some bang-on impressions. CanCon Pick of the Week: Ned's Newt. Song of the Week: "The History of Punctuation" by Paper Moon.
In our very first guest episode, we're taking a dive in Pronto's family dynamics while talking meatloaf, mothers, and Mike Pence with our fave Toronto comedienne, Samantha Wyss! CanCon Pick of the Week: 6teen. Song of the Week: "Change" by The Planet Smashers.
Lily is in love in episode 10 of Radio Free Roscoe, "Crush Me"! We learn about more of Travis' arsenal of deadly skills, the slew of guitar teachers in Roscoe, and Robbie's ability to be a total suck when he loses a game that he made up.CanCon Pick of the Week: Redwall. Song of the Week: "I've Done It Wrong Again" by Paper Moon.
We're talking high school rebellion, musical vests, and weird sexual tension in this week's episode, "Detention Redemption!" CanCon Pick of the Week: Life with Derek. Song of the Week: Two Little Monkeys, artist unknown.
In "The Imposter," Travis grapples with fitting in, in an impossibly sweaty episode of Radio Free Roscoe. CanCon pick of the week: Stickin' Around. Song of the Week: "Letters from Japan" by Flux A.D.
Lily forays into student government in this week's episode, "Political in Pink!" Tune in for an analysis of our political scandals and an unexpected dive into the Ideas Wiki. CanCon pick of the week: Martin Mystery. Song of the Week: "Far Away" by Knacker.
Robbie manages to put the whole station in jeopardy again in this week's episode, "I Am Question Mark." Join us as we dive into social media for spies, dangerous disco, and tearaway pants. CanCon pick of the week: National Film Board of Canada Animated Shorts. Song of the week: "My World" by Hutch.
Love is in the air in this week's episode of RFR, "Clark Kent!" Join us for a deep dive into horse girls, middle school relationships, and 2000's usernames. CanCon pick of the week: Angela Anaconda. Song of the week: "Aliens" by Girl Nobody.
The Radio Wars have begun! Kim Carlisle and the RFR crew face off in an episode that includes cellphone espionage, whipped cream on pizza, and the many radios of Principal Waller. CanCon pick of the week: PJ Katie's Farm. Song of the week: "Life of the Party" by The Planet Smashers.
We're back with a brand new episode, and this week we're talking about the classic Lily-centric episode, "About a Girl"! Join us for our deep discussions of The Knight Before Christmas, 2000s fashion trends, and tween flirting techniques. CanCon pick of the week: Radio Active. Songs of the week: "Just a Song" by River City High, and "Right Before My Eyes" by The Snitches.
We recap the second episode of Radio Free Roscoe, "On the Air" while reminiscing about milk, aptitude tests, and cringy middle school sex ed. CanCon pick of the week: Untalkative Bunny. Song of the week: "Skies So Blue" by The Rocket Summer.