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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.

Episodes

20 of 56 episodes

All the President's Butts (Featuring Nicki Minaj)

Trump won’t stop talking about butts during important election rallies. B.C.’s former premier David Eby made a political oopsie for the ages...

00:27:09Oct 30, 2026

The Referendum Is Over. What Will the Russian Bots Do Now?

Post-referendum, Premier Danielle Smith sings “It’s My Party and I’ll Comply If I Want To.” A drone delivered McDonald’s to a Quebec prison...

00:27:05Oct 23, 2026

The Unquenchable Canadian Thirst for the Backstreet Boys

Not quite live, but still full price: Canadians paid big to see rapper Sidhu Moose Wala as a hologram. A new book calls Trump’s America an “...

00:27:10Oct 16, 2026

Canadians Are Buying ALL the Sour Puss Liquor

Favourite quiz rounds about food… if you consider booze, chips, and lobster to be the main food groups! Giving thanks for some of our favour...

00:27:06Oct 9, 2026

Did You Eat the Pesticide Berries of 2024?

Turns out washing your berries doesn't make a big difference. Alberta Wants to Know: Who’s an Albertan? We try to decipher the confusing ref...

00:29:20Oct 2, 2026

AI Might Kill Us. Is That Bad?

AI might kill us in only ten years; take that, climate change! “Copium” is now in the dictionary, but everything is fine, really. Star hocke...

00:27:05Sep 25, 2026

The EU is thirsty for Canada: French with Benefits?

Canada’s in a “situationship” with the EU. Mark Carney wants to sell you an airport. Manitoba makes daily gym mandatory and that’s our liter...

00:27:06Sep 18, 2026

Canada’s Secret Trade Weapon: Toilet Paper

America needs our TP. It’s time to hold the roll, Canada. We have counter-tarriffed capes, cloaks and breeches. Apologies, aristocrats. Queb...

00:27:09Sep 11, 2026

Because News is back on Friday September 11!

Season 12 of Because News is back with Gavin Crawford! Subscribe on your favourite podcast app, or check out new episodes on CBC Listen.

00:00:23Sep 5, 2026

Should we leave Trudeau alone?

Teenage Dream or PR Scheme? The Justin Trudeau x Katy Perry romance has got Canada shaking its head. DAHHHH Blue Jays win! And the team trie...

00:27:09Sep 4, 2026

The phantom separatists of Alberta

Who is behind all these fake Alberta separatists on YouTube? They can’t even pronounce “Regina” correctly. The Tragically Hip is now a music...

00:27:09Aug 28, 2026

The gender fart gap

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...

00:27:09Aug 21, 2026

The secret to aging faster

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...

00:27:09Aug 14, 2026

RIP 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...

00:27:09Aug 7, 2026

Middle powers unite!

Why did Mark Carney get a standing ovation at DAVOS? Should Canada be “grateful” to Donald Trump? Is Greenland, Iceland? Which Canadian is g...

00:27:09Jul 31, 2026

When marketing a blockbuster goes too far

Wicked is impossible to avoid, even on this podcast. “Quiet, Piggy” did not rank in the most-used words of the year, but parasocial did. Why...

00:27:09Jul 24, 2026

Could there be a fourth traffic light colour?

Our panellists beg: please, Santa, do not bring us a Christmas election. Red, yellow and green traffic lights are outdated because a fourth...

00:27:09Jul 17, 2026

The art heist that captivated the world

The world is so bleak the Louvre heist feels like a happy story. Whatever will become of Napoleon’s family jewels? And please donate to our...

00:27:08Jul 10, 2026

Chinese EVs are on their way!

In peaceful Nova Scotia, elites will take refuge in a cold war-era bunker to escape the end times. Not a bad way to go! K-Pop Demon Hunters...

00:27:09Jul 3, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo’s Femme Summer is here

Canada is in the knockout round in the World Cup. Mosquito buckets are trending. Calgary’s Cowboys Festival and the mayor had an Alberta-siz...

00:27:05Jun 26, 2026