''SModcast'' is a
podcast
A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing ...
featuring filmmaker
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co ...
. The show was initially co-hosted with Smith's long-time
producing partner
Scott Mosier
Scott A. Mosier (born March 5, 1971) is an American film producer, director and editor best known for his work with director Kevin Smith, with whom he occasionally co-hosts the weekly podcast, ''SModcast''.
Early life
Mosier was born in Vanco ...
, although over the years, Mosier's appearances have been sporadic with a series of guest hosts taking his place. New episodes were initially released each Sunday night/Monday morning, with more recent episodes being released on a much more infrequent schedule. The episodes are generally one hour in length and feature Smith and Mosier, or a guest co-host, discussing current events and other
non-sequitur topics.
The name was derived from taking the first letters of "Smith" and "Mosier" and replacing the "P" in ''
podcast
A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing ...
''. The podcast was originally distributed through Smith's entertainment website
Quick Stop Entertainment
Fred Entertainment (formerly Movie Poop Shoot and later Quick Stop Entertainment) is a pop-culture website. The site was founded as Movie Poop Shoot by director Kevin Smith to promote the 2001 movie ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back''. The site serv ...
. New episodes were made available for download each Sunday night or Monday morning, and are then released through the RSS feed the following Friday in order to ease bandwidth strains on the Quickstop Entertainment. On January 1, 2010, the host site was sold, the SModcasts were removed and a
dedicated site was started. In addition, the one-week delay for iTunes subscribers was dropped starting with SModcast 101.
In September 2009, a book of Smith's favorite SModcasts called ''Shootin' the Sh*t with Kevin Smith'' was released.
SMoffee
In partnership with the ''Just Coffee Cooperative'', SModcast launched its official coffee called SMoffee. This coffee is a blend of Mexican, Colombian and Ethiopian coffees with one dollar of every purchase going to The Wayne foundation.
SMeaker
For Kevin Smith's second collaboration with
Etnies
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they created the first sneakers based on a podcast, SMeaker. They were launched at the 2011
San Diego Comic-Con International
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.
Yoga Hosers
The title of the film ''
Yoga Hosers
''Yoga Hosers'' is a 2016 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is a spin-off of Smith's 2014 horror film ''Tusk'' and stars Smith's daughter Harley Quinn Smith, Lily-Rose Depp, and her father, Johnny Depp. The seco ...
'' came from a remark
Scott Mosier
Scott A. Mosier (born March 5, 1971) is an American film producer, director and editor best known for his work with director Kevin Smith, with whom he occasionally co-hosts the weekly podcast, ''SModcast''.
Early life
Mosier was born in Vanco ...
made during an early 2014 segment of ''SModcast''. Smith brought up fanciful quotes attributed to Simon Metke, an
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
yoga
Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciou ...
instructor whose home had recently been raided by the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal police, federal and national police service of ...
(RCMP), who recovered
an artwork stolen from the
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA; french: Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, MBAM) is an art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest art museum in Canada by gallery space. The museum is located on the historic Golden Square ...
in 2011 there. Mosier imagined the RCMP saying "Open up, yoga
hoser
''Hoser'' or ''hose-head'' is a slang term originating in Canada that is used to reference or imitate Canadians.
The term "hoser", long used by certain groups of Canadians, is a comedic label given to someone that gained popularity and notoriety ...
!" as they knocked on the door. After it became a
catchphrase
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among the podcast's listeners, Smith announced it would be the title of his next film. The character of Yogi Bayer in the film is also based on descriptions of Metke in the media.
Awards and recognition
In 2007, it was named one of the best new podcasts by
iTunes
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. In 2010, several of the podcasts were placed upon iTunes' Best Podcasts of 2010 list which included: ''
Jay & Silent Bob Get Old'', ''
Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!
''Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!'', or simply ''TESD'', is an American comedy podcast, featured previously on the SModcast Podcast Network. It is hosted by View Askew Productions regulars and close friends of Kevin Smith: Bryan Johnson and Walt Flanagan o ...
'', ''
Hollywood Babble-On
''Hollywood Babble-On'' is a weekly podcast featuring filmmaker Kevin Smith and radio personality Ralph Garman. The show features Smith and Garman discussing the week's celebrity, movie, and other pop culture news.
Show history
Kevin Smith was ...
'', and ''Highlands: A Peephole History''.
References
External links
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Comedy and humor podcasts
Works by Kevin Smith
Audio podcasts
2007 podcast debuts
Podcasts adapted for other media