Repertory cinema, lobby banter, Ottawa side quests.
Mayfair Theatre turns a cinema into a regular hangout, with Eric and Josh trading movie talk, theatre logistics, and digressive life updates. The rhythm is loose, funny, and deeply local, moving from cartoon parties to film festivals to vegan chocolate without losing its movie-house center.
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Mayfair Theatre treats cinema as a place, not just a subject. Episodes begin with Eric and Josh marking the day, the weather, and the small circumstances around recording. From there, the show moves like lobby conversation after a screening. A mention of International Women’s Day becomes a path into Housewife of the Year, House, family teasing, and comic-book tastes. A cartoon party opens into Abby’s school trip to Paris and Barcelona, jet lag, and the strange triumph of staying awake until the cartoons start. A birthday week becomes a catalog of House of Targ, Mayfair events, friends from Toronto, and the weary comedy of having one celebration too many. The theatre is always present. Sometimes it is a practical concern, as with a freezing Ottawa morning and the worry that a rental screening might find the room too cold. Sometimes it is history, as in talk about older eras of the building and the strange moods different audiences bring to a show. Sometimes it is the programming itself: Irish Film Fest, cult movies, cartoon parties, band prizes, double bills, and oddball repertory energy. The show also has a strong side-street texture. Local Facebook listings, Odd Burger, vegan chocolate, pizza deals, family dinners, Comic Con costumes, and handmade Daredevil outfits all sit comfortably beside the films. That mix gives the podcast its identity. It is not sleek criticism or newsy entertainment coverage. It is a conversational field report from people embedded in the theatre’s daily life. The humor is dry and casually self-mocking. The pacing is unhurried, with tangents treated as part of the point. Listeners who want polished interviews may find it too loose. Listeners who like film culture with texture, theatre detail, and Ottawa specificity will understand the appeal quickly.
Made for: For listeners who like movie culture through the daily life of a local theatre: screenings, theatre chatter, family guests, odd programming, and Ottawa-specific detours.
What sets it apart: Its strength is proximity. The show sounds like it is coming from inside the Mayfair’s week, where programming notes, building worries, birthdays, cosplay, and cult-film crowds all belong to the same story.
The Mayfair Theatre Podcast is a weekly show that takes you behind the scenes of one of Canada's oldest, and Ottawa's oldest movie theatre - open since 1932!
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Pascal's fifth visit keeps the Mayfair circling birthday jokes, odd theater lore, and a crowd that likes the strange stuff.
The Mayfair Podcast keeps Pascal's fifth visit anchored to Eric's mother's birthday while letting the conversation widen into the room's history and the odd pleasure of a crowd that arrives ready to laugh at something strange.
Cosplay nostalgia and comic-book detours keep this Saturday hangout loose and easy.
Mayfair Theatre Podcast opens with a Saturday check-in that finds Eric home alone while Gwen is at Montreal Comic Con with former Mayfair Julia, and the talk settles into costume nostalgia.
Wrestling toy talk with full collector brain.
Eric and Josh host the Mayfair Theatre Podcast on Easter Sunday 2026, discussing vegan chocolate and family plans.
The hosts discuss their recent experiences at comic conventions, including Decaf, Fan Expo Toronto, and Ottawa Comic-Con, while sharing anecdotes about celebrity sightings and travel.
The hosts and guest Nick discuss parenting a young baby during the holidays, sharing humorous anecdotes about festive traditions and challenges with young children.
The hosts and guest Sam discuss a discarded wheelchair prop hidden in an alleyway and joke about roasting Eric for last-minute schedule changes.
Eric and Josh host the Mayfair Theatre Podcast on July 5, 2025.
Eric and Josh mark Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, with conversations about vegan chocolate, Cadbury eggs sold for nine cents, and oversized Holy donuts.
Mayfair Theatre hosts Eric and Josh discuss Eric's birthday week, including events at House of Targ, the Mayfair, and a Steve Niles-autographed comic connected to their Damn Cursed Children collection.
Mayfair Theatre hosts Eric and Josh talk with Abby about her 11-day school trip to Paris and Barcelona, including crowded Metro trains, museums, and movie souvenirs.
The hosts discuss pie day promotions, local pizza deals, and speculate about a neighboring business, Odd Burger, having its building listed for rent.
Eric, Josh, and Emily connect International Women's Day programming at Mayfair Theatre with Ottawa cinema memories, including Housewife of the Year, House, and $2 movies at Westgate Mall.
Pascal describes the secret cinema as "once a year" and says the rest are "never like that."
The hosts of the Mayfair Podcast record outside on an extremely cold day, discussing Ottawa's reputation as one of the world's coldest capital cities and sharing personal anecdotes about the weather.
The hosts discuss cosplay and Halloween costumes, sharing personal stories about dressing as comic book characters like Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, and Daredevil.