Sam Thompson co-created Witchpolice as an archive of local music back in 2009 and has been the primary host of the podcast/radio show since its inception in 2012. He was the frontman for cult noise-punks The Mouth-Boat and played guitar in '90s ska act Grandpa's Army, among other projects.Sam has written about music for various publications at home and abroad, was a founding committee member of the Winnipeg Ska and Reggae Festival (which ran from 2007-10) and is currently educating his two children about early dancehall records.