# I Hate Simkin

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Author: 604 Podcast Network
Episodes: 34

## Resource

I Hate Simkin is a no-holds-barred music industry podcast hosted by veteran music executive Jonathan Simkin. With decades in the business, Simkin has seen it all—and now he's telling the stories. Each episode, he sits down with artists, managers, and industry insiders he's crossed paths with over the years to revisit the wild, weird, and game-changing moments that shaped their careers. From behind-the-scenes chaos to untold anecdotes, I Hate Simkin is a deep dive into the music industry like you've never heard before. Unfiltered, insightful, and always entertaining—tune in for the real stories behind the music. 🎙️🎵 #IHateSimkin Buy your 'I Hate Simkin' shirt here: https://604shop.com/products/i-hate-simkin-tee

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## Episodes
- [Jo Loewenthal's Shocking Audit of the Music Industry - Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/jo-loewenthal-s-shocking-audit-of-the-music-industry-part-1) — 2026-07-01T11:00:00+00:00
- [The Plaque Series Part 2 Episode 3: Carly Rae's I Really Like You, My Darkest Days' Pornstar Dancing, & Theory of a Deadman's Scars & Souvenirs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/the-plaque-series-part-2-episode-3-carly-rae-s-i-really-like-you-my-darkest-days-pornstar-dancing-theory-of-a-deadman-s-scars-souvenirs) — 2026-06-17T11:00:00+00:00
- [The Plaque Series Part 2 Episode 2: Nickelback's The Long Road, Marianas Trench's Astoria, & A Rant On The Organ's Acceptance Speech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/the-plaque-series-part-2-episode-2-nickelback-s-the-long-road-marianas-trench-s-astoria-a-rant-on-the-organ-s-acceptance-speech) — 2026-06-03T11:00:00+00:00
- [The Plaque Series Part 2 Episode 1: Matthew Good's The Last of the Ghetto Astronauts, Coleman Hell's 2 Heads, & Dani & Lizzy's Dancing in the Sky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/the-plaque-series-part-2-episode-1-matthew-good-s-the-last-of-the-ghetto-astronauts-coleman-hell-s-2-heads-dani-lizzy-s-dancing-in-the-sky) — 2026-05-20T11:01:00+00:00
- [Ryan Worsley on his Studio Hospitalizing him, The JUNOs Fading, Producing Dear Rouge & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/ryan-worsley-on-his-studio-hospitalizing-him-the-junos-fading-producing-dear-rouge-more) — 2026-05-06T11:00:00+00:00
- [Historian Aaron Chapman on Iconic Vancouver Venues, Leaving Live Nation, His Punk Band & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/historian-aaron-chapman-on-iconic-vancouver-venues-leaving-live-nation-his-punk-band-more) — 2026-04-22T11:00:00+00:00
- [The 60420 Special - Music & Marijuana and Our Best Picks for 4/20](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/the-60420-special-music-marijuana-and-our-best-picks-for-4-20) — 2026-04-19T11:00:00+00:00
- [From PA to Award-Winning Director: Emma Higgins On Her Rise With Kesi Smyth & Jonathan Simkin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/from-pa-to-award-winning-director-emma-higgins-on-her-rise-with-kesi-smyth-jonathan-simkin) — 2026-04-08T11:00:00+00:00
- [Kevvy Maher On Co-Writing With Carly Rae Jepsen, Comics vs Musicians, HMV Encounters With Gary Oldman And Tom Green & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/kevvy-maher-on-co-writing-with-carly-rae-jepsen-comics-vs-musicians-hmv-encounters-with-gary-oldman-and-tom-green-more) — 2026-03-25T12:00:00+00:00
- [Steve Bays on Hot Hot Heat's Collapse, AI in Music Is Getting Scary, Latest on Mounties & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/steve-bays-on-hot-hot-heat-s-collapse-ai-in-music-is-getting-scary-latest-on-mounties-more) — 2026-03-11T12:00:00+00:00
- [Kayla Diamond on Leaving Law To Launch a Label, How Spotify Has Made & Erased Careers & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/kayla-diamond-on-leaving-law-to-launch-a-label-how-spotify-has-made-erased-careers-more) — 2026-02-25T12:00:00+00:00
- [Fionn On Why People Assume They're Bad Before They Even Play & Humiliation Of Their Early TikToks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/fionn-on-why-people-assume-they-re-bad-before-they-even-play-humiliation-of-their-early-tiktoks) — 2026-02-11T12:00:00+00:00
- [Dave Benedict & Danny Craig on Default's Rise & Fall, Watching Dallas' Country Career, How TVT Records Failed them & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/dave-benedict-danny-craig-on-default-s-rise-fall-watching-dallas-country-career-how-tvt-records-failed-them-more) — 2026-01-28T12:00:00+00:00
- [Theory of a Deadman pt.2: The Nickelback Relationship & The New Sound in Upcoming Music](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/theory-of-a-deadman-pt-2-the-nickelback-relationship-the-new-sound-in-upcoming-music) — 2026-01-21T12:00:00+00:00
- [Theory of a Deadman part 1: The Record Deal that Launched the Band & 604, Surviving Napster & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/theory-of-a-deadman-part-1-the-record-deal-that-launched-the-band-604-surviving-napster-more) — 2026-01-14T12:00:00+00:00
- [Crash Test Dummies vs Carly Rae Jespen, MTV/SNL/Letterman changed everything & more with Jeff Rogers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/crash-test-dummies-vs-carly-rae-jespen-mtv-snl-letterman-changed-everything-more-with-jeff-rogers) — 2025-12-31T12:00:00+00:00
- [Steve Jordan on Founding Polaris, Why Genres No Longer Create Barriers, Quitting A&R & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/steve-jordan-on-founding-polaris-why-genres-no-longer-create-barriers-quitting-a-r-more) — 2025-12-17T12:00:00+00:00
- [Grant Lawrence on 28 years inside the CBC, why 54-40 get snubbed by the Junos and more](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/grant-lawrence-on-28-years-inside-the-cbc-why-54-40-get-snubbed-by-the-junos-and-more) — 2025-12-03T12:00:00+00:00
- [Louise Burns on Signing for Madonna, Early Stardom, & Major Label Exploitation of Teenagers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/louise-burns-on-signing-for-madonna-early-stardom-major-label-exploitation-of-teenagers) — 2025-11-19T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Dave Genn Interview Part 2: The Experience of a Band Collapsing, Canada's 90s Rock Explosion & Holly McNarland's Era](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/the-dave-genn-interview-part-2-the-experience-of-a-band-collapsing-canada-s-90s-rock-explosion-holly-mcnarland-s-era) — 2025-11-12T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Dave Genn interview part 1: The Matthew Good Band implosion, Reflections on The Armchair Cynics and more](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/the-dave-genn-interview-part-1-the-matthew-good-band-implosion-reflections-on-the-armchair-cynics-and-more) — 2025-11-05T12:00:00+00:00
- [Todd Hancock on Being Fired from CFOX for Making too Much Money, Being on Air Every Day with his Ex-Fiancé & More on I Hate Simkin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/todd-hancock-on-being-fired-from-cfox-for-making-too-much-money-being-on-air-every-day-with-his-ex-fianc-more-on-i-hate-simkin) — 2025-10-22T11:00:00+00:00
- [Dallas Smith on Why he Took the Solo Country Gamble, The Manager that Nearly Bankrupted Him & More on I Hate Simkin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/dallas-smith-on-why-he-took-the-solo-country-gamble-the-manager-that-nearly-bankrupted-him-more-on-i-hate-simkin) — 2025-10-08T10:00:00+00:00
- [Gaye Delorme's Untold Story of Novelty Music & Cheech & Chong Collabs, And Behind The Scenes Of Nickelback's Biggest Album: All The Right Reasons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/gaye-delorme-s-untold-story-of-novelty-music-cheech-chong-collabs-and-behind-the-scenes-of-nickelback-s-biggest-album-all-the-right-reasons) — 2025-09-24T11:00:00+00:00
- [I Hate Simkin Plaque Series Vol. 2 | Behind The Rise & Fall of Holly McNarland And How LEN Went from Underground Toronto Band to Global One-Hit Wonder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/i-hate-simkin-plaque-series-vol-2-behind-the-rise-fall-of-holly-mcnarland-and-how-len-went-from-underground-toronto-band-to-global-one-hit-wonder) — 2025-09-10T11:00:00+00:00
- [I Hate Simkin Plaque Series Vol. 1 | Carly Rae Jepsen's Secret Album & The Gamble That Made Matthew Good](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/i-hate-simkin-plaque-series-vol-1-carly-rae-jepsen-s-secret-album-the-gamble-that-made-matthew-good) — 2025-08-27T11:00:00+00:00
- [Uncovering The Darkest Side Of The Canadian Music Industry | Karen Bliss on I Hate Simkin #7](https://stenobird.com/podcast/i-hate-simkin-7337655/uncovering-the-darkest-side-of-the-canadian-music-industry-karen-bliss-on-i-hate-simkin-7) — 2025-08-08T11:00:00+00:00

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