The DJ Top 30 Countdown

Sooo I invited some guy called Paul the Engineer into the studio this week for my first ever DJ vs set. You might’ve heard of him… or you might be like “girl, who?” 😭 Either way, we had way too much fun. Might let him come back if he behaves. 🤭🎧

I took the show on the road and am live from Halifax for this one. We talk about overdue library magazines and big settlements and have fun while doing it.

If you had a bit of a week, come on in and leave it at the door for a while. Ava is being Ava and takes a bit of a nostalgia tour at the start. and who was it that dared Ava to talk in Canadian?

Episode 31 of Don't Stay Up with Ava

Courtney hangs with Ava at the studio for this long weekend edition of the DJ Top 30 Countdown. No stories just vibes. Can you believe that summer is over?

Can you believe that we're already at episode 30 of Don't Stay Up? It feels unreal to me.

Megz inadvertently reveals Ava's real name and Ava gets all excited about spooky season being around the corner that she tells a story of a jinn who might be stuck at Amber Court hotel/apartment complex in the Genting Highlands, Malaysia.

Ava hates the new Swedish House Mafia song but Megz loves it so they need you to settle it once and for all on Stash it or Trash it. Plus, Ava gets all excited about stuff emerging from the river in Rome and changes coming to social media. All this while counting down the usual 30 top tunes of the week.

Ava Presents: Don't Stay Up - Episode 29

I fell down a rabbit hole earlier this week and just had to share the story of the Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls NY and everything that went on there and may possibly still be going on.

Megz is hosting the countdown this week since Ava is at the Boots and Hearts Festival where weather delayed the start of day 2. She zooms in to give us an update and to let us know all about her fave parts of day 1.

Ava presents: Don't Stay Up - Episode 26

I need your help figuring out who or what this paranormal ghost is which showed up at my house. I also tell you a story of the Dyatlov Pass where a group of experienced hikers met their doom in mysterious ways. So ya! A fun show, just don't turn the lights off 😂

Paul finally gets a hold of Ava on her travels around the world and she gives us an update on how she's doing.

There may finally be proof that Bigfoot is REAL! That's all you need to know about this week's episode :)

Ava had a bit too much sugar this week. Plus she intros a new segment featuring a famous Toronto radio voice and tells us her clock radio story.

Ava Pres: Don't Stay up - Episode 20

Megz countsdown your fave tunes from the past week. We also wonder what you do when your microwave is microwaving and give more stupid news from Florida.

Ave Pres: Don't Stay Up - Episode 19

This week on the DJ Top 30, Ava counts down the biggest dance tracks of the week with brand new entries from Disco Lines, Robin Schulz, and Paul Oakenfold, plus a new number one from Jax Jones and D Double E. There’s also Stash It or Trash It with Michael Gray, big Top 10 moves from Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix and AVE, and a deeply dramatic Slurpee emergency that may require national attention.

Ava pres: Don't Stay Up - Episode 18. Because the night starts at 5am

A little late this week but look who's back! Ava's back on the countdown this week so naturally we have to learn when people first started wearing clothing.

The big question this week is 70% of households have THIS item but its use is declining, especially among younger households. Can you guess what it is?

Ava Presents: Don't Stay Up - Episode 17

Megz is live from Jakarta for this week's episode. We find out her trick to keeping roaming fees down as well as what nearly half of us do in our hotel rooms.

Ava presents: Don't Stay Up - Episode 16

Paul is back on the countdown this week asking the question: each and everyone of us does this approx 4000 times a year. What do you think it is? Listen and find out.

Ava presents: Don't Stay Up Episode 15

nearly 60% of couples surveyed said that THIS is the number one cause of arguments between them. What is it? Take a listen and find out. We also find out about a strange way a man is raising awareness for prostate cancer and why prom goers in Texas are making Millennials proud.

Nearly 50% of pet owners do this for their pets every day. Find out what it is. I also tell you why I'm cheesed off lately and we receive some devastating news at the end of the show.

We bring back the Same Same Game or week two. This week's question: 55% of people do this in a shower of bath. What is it? Get your answer by listening in.

On this week's episode we bring the Same Same Game, the morning show's favourite game to the Top 30. We get excited about something coming back after over a decade of being gone and learn about lines on the highway.

Just another day in the high arctic.

Fully packed show this week. We talk to Ava to get an update on her hiatus, we share some sad news about a friend of the station, talk why cellphones are called cellphones and we find out that there is no such thing as being too old to be a pro gamer.

Live from Canada's far north.

We go back to Massachusetts for another bird story, we find something hanging off the side of the mountain in BC and we find out why the Artemis II were climbing all over each other?

Live from the gateway to Canada's high arctic, plus I share my newly found smoothie recipe that is to UNALIVE for!

Megz has you covered on this week's DJ Top 30 while Ava is away.

We're just vibing it out on this week's episode

Meghan from DJFM mornings took over the DJ Top 30 podcast this week for me while I'm in Miami. Did I ever mention that I aspire to be as good on the mic as she is? Honestly, she has been teaching me a lot about microphone techniques and radio/podcast hosting in general. I think you'll see what I mean when you take a listen to this week's pod.

On this episode of Don't Stay Up we go on a journey to that land between awakeness and dream land. You know, when the two world blend into eachother.

I don't know about you but I am getting ready for Miami Winter Music Conference and Ultra. Of course I give you all the latest details and we talk a little bit about OpenClaw!

After doing a lot of interstellar side quests over the past 2 months, what do you say if we stay on our home planet for this trip? After all, she is beautiful.

All the usual fun with this one counting down the Top 30 Dance Tunes of the week. Plus we find where the saying "I saw the writing on the wall" came from.

Today, we take a trip to a red giant where we meet welcoming light beings.

We explore Court's sexy voice again, talk about where the "tea" came from and much... much more.

I go through some of your requests on this week's episode. We also jump right into the chaos without any warm up, so be warned.

I am back behind the mic and right off the top, i want to say that my heart goes out to the people of Iran affected by the senseless violence. Also a special shout to the people of Dubai who are dealing with rocket and drone attacks. Please stay safe.

Where did the trip take you today? Let's chat on Insta @HeyThisIsAva

Ava is off sick this week so Dave took over the countdown. Usual fun was had including talk of an Ai video that was posted of Dave. Get the deets while we countdown the top 30 tracks this week.

Taking a trip through the moodier side of Dance Music and my personality.

Well that was a fun Valentines show! Court and Dave both hung out in the studio and as expected we had drama and we had fun. We also learned what the little pocket in your jeans is for. Spoiler, it's not for snacks!

Today we take a trip to the land of 2 suns. Is this earth? Is this Kepler-47c? How did you get here? How will you get back? Will you get back?

New Mic who dis? New microphone settings are live... what do you think? I kind of feel it and I kind of don't LMK!

Welcome to a brand new mix show. This is Don't Stay Up hosted and mixed by Ava. A journey through some of the more underground sounds of DJFM.

I AM BACK! Hope you didn't miss me too much. So, this week we find out one mind blowing fact about the brain, find out what the dance music world is talking about and countdown 30 hot tracks, as per ushe.

Ava takes the guest seat at studio X with this banging 1 hour set.

Dave takes over the DJ Top 30 this week as Ava is off working on her education. Yes! That Dave. Don't worry they patched things up between eachother, find out how.

Rave at a 7 Eleven, 2026 is the new 2016 and Ava's microphone issues. Just another countdown.

First official episode of the countdown in 2026 and I decided to change the imaging. Maybe I went a little too much with the jingles? Does it make the countdown sound like it's the 80's? Bcs, honestly that's what I was going for... anyway.. ENJOY!

It's been a year or so since we've done one of these and I know many of you have been waiting for the 1991 edition. So, here it is. For the first episode of 2026, we're going analog and countdown 30 tunes that made bodies move back in 1991. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

and with that the 2025 season comes to an end, to celebrate, here are the top 108 biggest tunes of 2025. HAPPY NEW YEAR! See you on the other side.

I was sent home for not looking my best. Excuse me? Me? Hear Paul tell the the full story on this last Top 30 countdown of 2025. We'll chat next on the big Top 108 of 2025 of December 31st. Happy Holidays everyone and Happy Winter Solstice as well. The young sun, weak but growing is destined to rise again in strength.

Hear all about my fight with a tree, fight with a phone and basically the universe saying "hold my beer" to my happy mood last week. Oh yeah and the usual countdown of the 30 big tunes.

Oh Hi! Set your reminders. The DJ Top 108 of 2025 is coming December 31st at 5pm (Eastern) is when it drops.

Shoulder pain, hair disaster, emotional whiplash, AND AI drama. Truly… an Olympic-level performance on the podcast this week.

Ava is back and she's feeling Avatastic. This we talk about Ai in music, give you the dance music news for the week, plus countdown the 30 tracks making our speakers move.

Courtney takes over the hosting duties of the DJ Top 30 countdown this week. It's her first time in the captain's chair so go easy on her mmmkkk?

Paul took over the countdown for me last minute... THANK YOU LOVE!! I was visiting my fam in the Canadian arctic and let's be honest connectivity to Mars is better than to the North Pole. ANYWAY! Sounds like Paulie had his usual fun with the countdown.

This week, I recover from the heartbreak of the Blue Jays Game 7 World Series loss, or try to. 😭⚾ But between emotional damage and daylight savings chaos, I still deliver a killer countdown of the hottest dance tracks of the week. Expect baseball references everywhere, Also… I may or may not have to drink California wine, in California... terrible right?

My Blue Jays are in the World Series!! So, naturally Kinga, our L.A. host and I had to make a friendly wager. I'm still saying Jays in 7 BTW! It will be settled by a homer.

Talking about furnaces, islands and emotional damage. Yep. Just tune in.

It’s my freakin’ birthday weekend, babes!! 🎉🩷 In all the chaos of cake and sparkles I totally spaced and forgot to say HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING 🦃🍁💛 This week’s pod is packeddd, y’all kept asking “where’s Courtney?!” so guess what? We check in with her 👀 Plus, I’m dropping another spicy lil Emoji Game clue and all the usual chaotic fun that makes this pod, what it is.

One of Saturn's moons may harbor life, the shark from Jaws actually had a name, who was it named after? A spying device which had no wires or power source? Ya! That's the kind of show this is. Plus we play the Emoji game and countdown the Top 30 tunes of the week.

So can you get the song title just from these emojis? 🌊 a wave. 🌅 a sunset. 💃 and a dancer Also, i have sooo many questions about big dogs... just tune in, it's too much to explain here.

What older song does the new Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez song remind you of?

To celebrate my 1 year podcastiversary of hosting the DJ Top 30 countdown, I’m flipping the script. Today we COUNT UP my faves from past 365 days. Can u believe it's already been a year? Like HOW?

We played records backwards, we talked about meditation and self control and I got my music knowledge crown taken away from me. Don't worry, i'll get it back. Yeeeeppp... that's the kind of show this is. Follow on IG @HeyThisIsAva

Not much to say this week. Summer is over and the reality of going back to school, work and real life is settling in. Hope these tracks will make this transition to PSL season easier for u my Avacados.

Dreams, Juju, cosplay and mystery fits. You know just another DJ Top 30 Countdown.

Is your aura off this week too? Mine sure is. Court is convinced that I've had the Evil Eye put on me, what do you think? Science says that curses might be a real thing, just in the way you think. Yep.. that's the kind of episode this is. U know spooky season is coming when.

We talk about the Gen Z stare, what is it exactly and does Ava have it?

A bit late with the pod drop this week due to Veld Music Festival and it being a holiday long weekend in most of Canada. Please forgive me. On this week's episode we talk memories and the science behind losing your friends at Festivals. Yes, there is science behind it.

Guess who’s back from vacay and somehow didn’t lose her studio to a rogue Ai? Yup, this girl. And miracle of miracles, everything was exactly where I left it, so I’m actually in a decent mood. I even brought Paul a gift, which he decided to save for his retirement. But whatever, we still did our thing and counted down the 30 hottest dance bangers of the week. Business as usual, baby.

REUPLOAD DUE TO COPYRIGHT. Paul is on the countdown again this week. We talk about Tomorrowland and take some VMs from the DMs

Paul fills in for Ava this week. We chat most annoying song of 2025 and Hiroshima?

Dave gained exactly one goodie point this week in my book. We talked getting fired from summer jobs and counted down 30 biggest dance tunes of the week. Take a listen and join the fun. For next week, tell me which song you think is over played this summer. Send your voice note to my Insta.

From spicy collabs to local legends, mystery DMs to emotional meltdowns, this countdown had it all. 📲 The new studio tour is up on my Insta, don’t forget to DM me your “Stash It or Trash It” votes. Happy Canada Day to my maple-syrup-soaked icons. Happy 4th of July to my firework-loving chaos agents down south.

Thirty tracks, one mystery keyboard, way too many embarrassing wake-up stories, and exactly zero regrets. Looking for summer outfit inspo? I got ya!

NEW STUDIO ALERT! Need your help decorating it. If you want to follow the build process. Follow me on Insta. + if you find someone passed out drunk with their head in a bucket, make sure to take a picture first. Details in this week's podcast + we play the usual games as we hit week 3 of 100 Days of Summer.

We laughed, we danced, we emotionally spiraled over piano keys and Slurpees… just another weekend with me, right? Huge shoutout to Courtney for being brave enough to jump on the mic.. she crushed it! Talk to use next week! Ava 5.0alpha out!

Whether you danced, cried, broke up, glowed up, or all of the above, thanks for spending your weekend with me. Same time, same sass next week? And hey, don’t forget to follow me on Insta. Why? Because I’m doing 100 Outfits of Summer — one look every single day, serving fits, vibes, and probably a few thirst traps. Don’t miss it.

We laughed, we danced, we questioned the existence of the obelus… and I’m still emotionally recovering from a Slurpee shortage, as well as a broken thermo meter. But more importantly — we officially kicked off 100 Days of Summer with absolute heat from top to bottom.

We danced, we cried, we manifested accordions, and celebrated birthdays. We also talked road trips and summer.

This week we talk all things pope and the keyboard has been found... again. So we played another game of Mystery Keys. Hope you enjoy and we'll chat again next week.

Ava is back and she's on a warpath. Find out why on this week's episode.

With Ava still on vacation, Paul steps behind the mic again to countdown this week's dance tunes.

Ava is working to even out her tan lines this week so Paul is back on the countdown. This week we found out what a yodeling dog sounds like. Played Stash it or Trash it and Mystery Keys and counted down the 30 biggest dance tunes, this side of the solar system.

Ava is heading on vacation but not before playing some piano, letting you know why you hear the same songs on Canadian radio and counting down the top 30 fire tracks in the galaxy.