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ZM are Zoë and Milky!Covering what's current, cool, comedic and cringy in Canada's Capital and beyond!Milky is best known as "The Milkman" - a syndicated radio host heard on numerous stations across North America.With a commitment to delivering fun, he highlights the day's most interesting stories from pop culture and the news.On the weekend he teams up with Zoë, a radio veteran who now makes her living in real estate. Zoë is notorious for being very quick with a punch line and when the "best of" from Milky's show is featured here, the laughs are unstoppable!On this weekly (when we can) podcast, we award our top "Duh Of The Day," share some of our favorite "Memes We've Seen" and other assorted nonsense!We keep it light, we keep it fun, and we hope you love having us on in the car, during your walk or while getting ready to head out for a night of fun with your friends!www.zmshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes
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Why Doesn't Canada Have Its Own New Years Celebration?
Saturday, December 27, 2025
ZM year end podcast recorded live today at Hometown Sports Grill! Our special guest is Andre M Proulx from BlastTheRadio.comWe get caught up after Christmas - Andre got skates, Zoë got new skis! We talk skating hot spots and the love of downhill skiing and ask, if there was a skating track on Sparks Street, would you use it? And we look forward to New Year's Eve and wonder why doesn't Ottawa, and Canada for that matter, have a huge new year’s celebration? Why do we always have to tune into the ball drop in New York City?And while we're on the topic, are people even going lit anymore? ...
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Facebook "Icks" And Grinder's Unwrapped 2025
Sunday, December 21, 2025
It's ZM! Zoë & Milky! Covering what's current, cool, comedic and cringy in the Capital and beyond!This week we discuss road construction in Ottawa. Why the hell does it take so long? Do you ever seen anybody working?Also... The Ottawa Senators made a marketing boo boo after the Chicago game and recovered from it magnificently!We'll keep you laughing with a new game we play called Sound It Out - where we take 3 or 4 individual words, and you have to figure out what the sentence is that, when put together, they create!And, thanks to a HUGE response on Facebook, we get into the things people d...
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Wrapping, Baking, Holiday Traditions We're Happy To Do Away With
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Hey it's ZM!This week we get into some super fun talks about everything from trying to wrap oddly shaped items, to holiday traditions we'd be ok with saying goodbye to.We hope that will include Elf On The Shelf. How did THAT become a thing anyway???Are you having any luck with Ai? Milky hates it and says it's not making things easier at all. Zoë, on the other hand, is using it successfully. Is this a generational thing?This year's viral TikTok food hack involves vanilla ice cream and a little something from the LCBO. We wonder, would YOU try it? Not sure we would.Also viral this week is an...
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Montreal Is Awesome And Selling A Car Privately Is The WORST
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Hey! It's Zoë & Milky - back at it on ZM!Today we discuss Zoë's recent trip to Montreal - a city that never disappoints!Plus... John is selling his truck but doesn't want to do that privately because people can't be trusted. How does someone do this?Did you ever get in real trouble at school? We'll tell you why we each did.Our Spotify Wrapped could not be more different, find out why! And... Hold onto your undies - we will reveal the colour of the year for 2026! It's soooo (not) exciting!We have our headlines of the week, including one very drunk racoon and Celebrity Stuff this week...
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Is Social Media Showing You What You Want To See?
Saturday, November 22, 2025
It's ZM! Zoë & Milky! Our podcast is brought to you by www.mccarthyautomotive.ca - for all your automotive needs!This week we wonder how people know about tree lighting at Lansdowne Park, and about the light show in the Byward Market, or football games etc. Because we're finding our feeds are muting a lot of the things we follow and WANT to see.Also today... Why don't employers list having a gym at their place of business in their job postings? Plus - Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher's solution to shutting up your kids the next time they say "6-7," White Lotos star gets naked for GQ, s...
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Drunken Cinema And Does Anybody In Canada Even Know It's Grey Cup Weekend?
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Hey it's Zoë & Milky back for another recap of the week in weird news and celebrity entertainment!This week Zoë experienced Drunken Cinema! How is this the first we're hearing about it?And Milky maintains that the CFL is such a disaster that nobody in Canada is even aware that the Grey Cup is this weekend. Also this week, the iPhone pocket and a candy cane opener are two things that the world didn't know it needed... An Ai song is #1 on the charts, the celebrities that nobody hates, why a small group of moms want to boycott Wheel Of Fortune and a Hamilton man steels a bus and drives it ...
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Gwenyth And Opra's Holiday Lists
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Hey! It's Zoë & Milky with our unique spin on the lighter side of news and pop culture for this week including our Ultimate D'uh Of The Week, Memes We've Seen and more!News this week includes two brothers finding an incredible surprise while cleaning their deceased mom's attic, this year's Toy Hall Of Fame inductees, how people are using dating apps to find jobs plus Oprah's list of Favorite Things For 2025, and, not to be outdone, Gwenyth Paltro's Goop list with some very naughty options, as you would expect.Celebrity news this week includes Carly Rae Jepson's bit announcement, a honour f...
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Cheering On The Jays Is Soooo Stressful
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Are you finding it stressful cheering on the Blue Jays? Us too! Soooo stressful, but so fun! GO JAYS!Cats are horrible… Milky’s cat has proven that once again.It was a rough week for the Milkman - his super hulk strength resulted in a smashed out window on his truck.Zoë is celebrating the birthday of her beloved “Granny Moo” who has sure seen a lot of things in her 95 years - all of which she’s put into a memoir!Celebrity stuff this week including… Jesse Eisenberg donating a kidney and Sydney Sweeney gets controversial again and a Kardashian is now selling lollipops for your vagina - Zoë w...
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A Woman Wrote A Book...
Monday, October 20, 2025
Hey! It's Zoë & Milky!This week we'll introduce you to a VERY cool book concept - recipes that were found on tombstones!Plus - Celebrity Stuff this week - Taylor Swift has shattered more pop music records, Kim Kardashian now selling pubic hair underwear, Britney's ex levels some pretty serious accusations in his new book, and the name Keanu Reeves almost used in Hollywood.News nuggets this week include the cost of Halloween, a very tired mom making a very innocent mistake that she has owned up to on TikTok, teachers banning 67, and the most popular cars for birds to poop on.We have three "...
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ZM - Go Jays Go!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
It's Zoë & Milky.... Cheering on the Blue Jays like most of Canada!Meanwhile Zoë got to ride in the car on the field at the Redblacks game... Milky's feeling the effects of his new show that has him up at 5am.We discuss people who offer their opinions when their opinions were never asked for. GrrrThe new Taylor Swift album is out... And OMG!! Even more exciting is Taylor's media tour so far! And that she's been inviting a number of radio personalities to her wedding. Could that bode well for Zoë & Milky??? We hope so!And... We discover what our email address actually is!Join us each...
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Roadside Assistance Is Of No Help At All
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Milky's back from a few months away - but getting home was anything but smooth. Why do vehicles always breakdown on a highway on Sundays or statutory holidays? We discuss.Also... Cheering on the Blue Jays and giving up on the CFL. And you best believe we discuss Taylor Swift - 1 week to her new album and we're still hoping she'll be the halftime performer at the Super Bowl! Fingers crossed!This is ZM! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Is Taylor Swift Pregnant?
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
A hot take from Zoë this week on ZM! Was Taylor behind a rolling black wall to hide a baby bump???We discuss!Also... Tims and Canadian Tire are teaming up! Franks does coffee? Both companies could offer their own version of rolling up the rims...Plus details of this weekend's Rockliffe garage sale, Milky met up with Zoë's parents in New Brunswick, The Epic Ride For Mental Health along with this week's News Nuggets, Celebrity Stuff and another game of This Or That And Why! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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$34,000 For A Month Of Internet... YIKES!
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Weekdays I get to tell share some of the weirdest and most wonderful stories of the day on radio stations across North America.On Saturday, I compile the "best of" and team up with the incredibly funny Zoë Thorne and bring them to you on the ZM Podcast! Live streaming on Facebook this afternoon and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts!This week:- OMG we've actually seen some work from Ottawa's "Night Mayor!" Although, we're kinda disappointed. (Shocking, we know!)- Canada ranked one of the smartest counties in the world!- Typo leads to paying $34,000 for internet- New reco...
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Taylor & Travis Got Engaged!
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Hey it's ZM! Zoë & Milky!Just two buddies talking about their week, and running through some of the oddest and most fun news stories of the week - including a woman caught driving with stairs attached to her car, a husband who dug through 2 tons of garbage to recover his wife's rings, and WTFlorida woman arrested after dressing up like a hot dog.Also - Celebrity Stuff! Yes Travis & Taylor got engaged! We're so happy! Anything that gives people joy and provides an escape is ok by us!And don't miss some of the 70 World Records that nobody has tried to break! Could you be the new world...
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"Skibidi," "Delulu," and "Tradwife" - New Terms In The Dictionary
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Hey it's Zoë & Milky!This week we ask if you know these terms that have just been added to the Cambridge Dictionary, including "Skibidi," "Delulu," and "Tradwife".Also... The Redblacks aren't just a horrible football team, it's being played on field that looks like hell on TV. We wonder how this has not been addressed.Plus... Lil Nas X caught walking around in his undies, Joe Jonas joins the mile high club and Taylor Swift's new album will be available on... Cassette???Need some GREAT friends to join you on your walk or while driving to the cottage? Hi! We're those friends! ZM! Hosted o...
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Haters, Taylor Swift & Ontario Driving Rules
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Hey it's ZM!This week we discuss Ottawa Pride and how the haters are back out in full force.Taylor Swift addressed how she handles hate this week when she launched her new album! You bet we discuss that, plus we wonder IS she going to be doing the 1/2 time show at Superbowl? She left a lot of Easter Eggs that suggest she might!Zoë ran into a Karen this week and it's still buggin' her. Our dogs did dog stuff... Plus Celebrity Stuff, News Nuggets and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hamilton At NAC & Saint John NB Is Fantastic
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Zoë & Milky get caught up after the week that was!Zoë saw her favourite musical, Hamilton, at the NAC in Ottawa and it more than lived up to her expectations!John visited the new container-ship village in Saint John NB and it's a game changer! If you're traveling to the Maritimes this summer, you should see it!Plus weird news this week, including aliens coming to earth, and a few viral trends that are just... Odd.Two friends inviting you into our conversation - just like if you were sitting next to us at Tim's!Thanks to McCarthy Automotive; www.mccarthyautomotive.ca Hosted on Acast. See aca...
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A Traumatic Week For Zoë
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Hey it's Zoë & Milky... What a traumatic week for Zoë. Her dogs ended up locked in her car in the heat. What would YOU do in that situation? But that's not the only thing that happened.We talk Redblacks with a big win, amazing shows coming to Hard Rock Casino plus our takes on some of this week's oddest news stories - like a 102 year old woman arrested for flashing and what people do with their nail clippings.We dive into some celebrity stuff - yes, even Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry get mentioned. Is that a business relationship or are two freaky deeky people finding each other?W...
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How About Those Blue Jays?!?!
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Hey it's ZM! Zoë & Milky - with our weekly conversation about some of the most fun events of the past week - including the Toronto Blue Jays! Best record in baseball!Plus - they set a new record for hot dog sales, so there's that!Chappell Roan's new song gives a lotta love to Canada, we lost a number of major celebrities this week too.Also... A cat who steals undies, an influencer swims in bubbles that aren't at all what she thought they were, POO inspectors and octopus hot dogs?It's a fun hour with fun friends... Z & M! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Zoë Got A Puppy!
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Hey it's ZM! Zoë & Milky!Zoë was away last week but we're back to get caught up on Bluesfest, weird news of the week, and more!Plus... Zoë logged on to Zoom today holding a new puppy, so we'll find out what that's about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The New Hard Rock Ottawa
Friday, July 4, 2025
Hey! It's Zoë & Milky back at it! This week we discuss the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino that has just opened in Ottawa - plus the O-TRAIN to the airport is very different than what we thought it was!Capital Ribfest at City Hall has had to cancel - we weigh in on some locations this city seems to under-utilize.Plus this week's Celebrity Stuff, and a few news nuggets as well... Including a new survey that reveals the top 10 places people say they'd like to get it on! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ZM! Best & Worst Celebrity Kissers
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Hey! It's Zoë & Milky!This hour is packed with fun conversations including... The best and worst celebrity kissers! Have you kissed anyone famous? Who was it? How were they? zoemilkman@gmail.comAlso... Ottawa's Night Mayor DOES exist! And the Redblacks marketing continues to miss the obvious.A new viral trend has people putting hot peppers in their wine, World Naked Biking Day is coming up, a Call Her Daddy docu-series is out this week (we're very excited!), plus News Nuggets, Zoë's dad sounds like Garth from Wayne's World, and we play This Or That & Why!Catch us on BlastTheRadio.c...
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Sounds That Make You Angry
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Hey it's Zoë & Milky! ZM!This week... An internet survey has revealed the sounds that make us the most upset.Plus... What men are REALLY thinking, The 50 Best One-Hit Wonders of the 2000s, Orgy DJ's are a thing (who knew?), New Relationship Trend: Arbitrary Anniversaries. After the Scripps National Spelling Bee we present the 10 most commonly misspelled words.And this week's Celebrity Stuff, News Nuggets and more!If you love pop culture and fun conversations with friends, this hour will give you a giggle! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We Went To See The Ottawa Charge!
Saturday, May 24, 2025
It's Z&M! Zoë & Milky!This week we'll tell you about our first ever experience at an Ottawa Charge game... In a nutshell YOU SHOULD GO!Zoë was also there for the Titans opening game!We talk about the insanity of Ottawa's roads and wonder if cyclists should require licenses.The King is coming on Tuesday, which explains all the military aircraft noise at the airport.Thanks for putting us on to keep you company while you walk!ZM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The "Mother" Of All Podcasts (Happy Mother's Day!)
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Hey it's ZM - Zoë & Milky!This week we talk Mother's Day and Zoë has some gift suggestions for your special mom!Kawartha Dairy is coming to Ottawa... We'll tell you where you can already get their ice cream here in town!The new dock at Dow's Lake!No Ottawa bar made the list of Canada's 50 Best Bars and we think that's just wrong. Does Ottawa have any good bars? We know of a few!The new police facility on Prince Of Whales Drive is sinking. Can we build anything in Ottawa that actually isn't a disaster?We record live on Facebook on the weekend - thanks for downloading us on your preferred...
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Great Season For The Senators
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Hey it's ZM! Zoë & Milky!This week we share our thoughts on what was a great season for the Sens but do wonder why our fans don't get the same coverage on TV as the blue and white team's fans do.Also... Poutine-fest is on, the age where your unhealthy habits begin to affect you, Smile Cookies, McHappy Day coming up and we'll be at Nurse's Week again this year!Where are the teenagers who are willing to work? Do teens today mow lawns? Babysit? We share memes we've seen, and it's another round of "This Or That And Why?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Other Ways To Say EFF YOU
Sunday, April 27, 2025
It's ZM - Zoë & Milky!This week we talk about The Sens still being in the playoffs, and the ridiculous "Go Habs Go" controversy in Montreal.Patios are being fined for being a few inches on the sidewalk in Ottawa - For the third week in a row we ask "Where is this Night Mayor of ours??? Bueller... Bueller... Buller..."What's your favourite alternative term to tell someone EFF YOU? We have a fun list... Plus a list of new abbreviations your kids are using when texting. You'll want to be aware of some of these.We're live on Facebook every weekend and available wherever you get your podcast...
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Sens & Leafs - Battle Of Ontario Is Back!
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Hey it's ZM! Zoë & Milky!Today we discuss the excitement in Ottawa with the Sens back in the playoffs and it's a battle of Ontario no less!But who can afford tickets? And if you can, are Leafs fans more obnoxious than other team's fans?Also this week... Why don't grown ups get Easter baskets? And if we did, what would be in them? We also discuss Peeps which are just friggin' gross. Neighbourhood Pub on Baseline is closing, and changes at Brass Monkey... And we tackle a list of "Which would you rather, and why?"We record live on Facebook Saturday mornings/middays!Thanks for listening! ...
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Dog Poop, Sens In The Playoffs, Record Store Day
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Hey it's Zoë & Milky... ZM!Today we talk about Record Store Day and introduce you to two new artists we've fallen in love with!Plus... The Sens are in the playoffs, the Jays had huge news too! Have you ever been to a game?Have you heard of Odd Bunch? It's super cool!Our friends are McCarthy Automotive are semi-retiring, we're excited to introduce the new owners!The cars stuck in the Laurier Parking Garage are finally free!New episodes every Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jungle Jim Jerome
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Ottawa people will, no doubt, know "Jungle" Jim Jerome from his days at TSN 1200. Jim is a well known personality across Canada, often serving as the emcee at the Brier and other major curling events, golf tournaments and more!These days he's heard on three podcasts and joins us to discuss an incredible business he's launched to capture the stories and memories as told by your loved ones!To find out more, and/or to book him to capture your invaluable family stories head to http://www.yourstorytold.caZM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.