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Because News is Canada's funniest news quiz. Host Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians and celebrities about the headlines. Subscribe to get Members Only bonus episodes every Wednesday.
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Move over Sephora girls, the boys are cologne obsessed
Teenage boys are buying designer colognes that cost more than their allowance. Ontario schools must now teach Grade 10 students a new skill:...
Can you spot the fake Alberta separatists?
Who is behind all these fake Alberta separatists on YouTube? They can’t even pronounce “Regina” correctly. The Tragically Hip is now a music...
Trump vs. the Pope: This time it’s biblical
Justin Trudeau took Katy Perry to Coachella, and now he never has to talk to Trump again. Well played, JT. Trump poses as Jesus Christ, then...
Artemis II is rich in Moon Joy and maple cookies
Artemis II breaks a record and a toilet. A new app is changing the way we run away from angry Canada geese. Polymarket and Kalshi are lettin...
Sip happens: are beer bottles going extinct?
We pour one out in memory of Moosehead's iconic green bottle. Are British Columbia's bagpipers the best in the world? (After Scotland, of co...
Canada lost to America…in happiness ratings?!
There are the happiest countries, and then there’s Canada. The Blue Jays are back, and pitcher Max Scherzer is using the piano to rehab his...
Science confirms it: Trump is taking years off our lives
Difficult people age you faster, so Trump has made us all ancient. This week, when he needed backup in Iran, his allies said, “New phone, wh...
Gen Z is saving the mall one selfie at a time
Gen Z loves the mall because it’s “phygital.” What does that even mean? Something from the ’70s is back and it’s not a good thing. Trump gif...
Microwave clocks in B.C. can relax: the end of daylight saving time
British Columbia says pick a time and stick to it. But is a darker morning and a lighter night what people really want? Mark Carney has offi...
The U.S Men’s hockey team wins gold in being garbage
Which two hockey players may never live down going to the White House? St. John’s confirms “storm fatigue” is real so we use Big Bird as a u...
Canadians know all about 'double touching'
Why are health-conscious men eating boy kibble? Are Canadian curlers the real villains at the Olympics? Is ‘Janice’ our best chance at negot...
Thanks evolution, racoons are getting cuter
Canadian sea wolves are so smart they hunt with nets. How’d they get so clever? Because they’re not stressed. (Must be nice, sea wolf.) Is p...
Cold-case: Who murdered frozen juice?
Will the Minions be banished…from the Olympics? Will Alberta betray Canada and join the US? Will Jean Chrétien and Stephen Harper form an al...
Why is everyone obsessed with 2016?
Remember when Trump wasn’t president yet? What do Stranger Things, Pokemon GO, and Rihanna’s ANTI have in common? Why is ICE at the Olympics...
Canada goes to DAVOS, the cottage…and the moon?
Why did Mark Carney get a standing ovation at DAVOS? Should Canada be “grateful” to Donald Trump? Is Greenland, Iceland? Which Canadian is g...
Carney and China: Heated Rivalry?
Can Carney improve trade relations with China without angering Donald Trump? How is Canada saving the Olympics in Milano? Did Canada’s skele...
Joe Rogan for Best Podcast: Golden Globes snub?
Did Trump really kidnap Venezuela’s president and should Costco run the country now? Why is this toilet from CES calling people and costs $7...
The Quebecois Simpsons is dead. Long live Les Simpson
Albania has a creepy AI politician that says we hurt its feelings by saying its not human. All Gavin wanted for Christmas was a Chinese elec...
Remembering COVID holidays: no guests, no travel, no pants
Someone got fined for Zombie Christmas decorations but our comedians have no problem with it. We re-play a round from Covid holidays when ev...
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