PodCavern

Angus and Sal unwind on their wine and wives night. Angus has had a rough first few days as a S.H.A.R.T. field agent while Sal has had to adjust to working alone again. The post EP53 – Wine and Wives Night appeared first on PodCavern.

After decades of audiences clamouring for a feature-film crossover between dinosaurs and lemurs, Disney finally delivered with Dinosaur, a movie starring a cast of colourful characters who love a long walk! Follow Aladar, Neera, and the Dummies as they traverse barren land to the mystical nesting ground - and maybe learn a lesson or two about friendship along the way. The post DD39 – Dinosaur (2000) appeared first on PodCavern.

Tracking toxins in our environment is an important part of our food and health safety. Our guest Isabel Hilgendag talks about tracking the presence and effects of mercury in Arctic food webs. Vinny and Katie talk about fighting infections and bird navigation. The post E08: Following Mercury in the Arctic with Isabel Hilgendag appeared first on PodCavern.

Featuring Taylor Davis (Parkdale Haunt, Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival), Kat Letwin (1623,Good Morning Tonight), and Cassie Pyatt (Paw Patrol, Babar and the Adventures of Badou). In the debut of Season 2, the panel discusses what everyone did (or didn’t do) on Halloween, what sexual escapades would result from a Jason Voorhees/Michael Myers crossover, and which of our competitors has inescapable “Stanley-Tucci-energy.” The post Season 2, Episode 1 – The Post-Halloween Special appeared first on PodCavern.

VROOOMM VROOOOOM! No matter how much you care for real-life vehicles, it's undeniable that fictional ones are just exponentially cooler in every way. From fancy gadgets, to literal transformations, to time travel (and much more!); these types of imaginary auto-machines have entered pop-culture in a big way and in some cases have helped pave the way for real life applications in the automotive industry. So join Tuong and That's How I Remember It's Michael Mongiardi, Raul Delgado, and John Richardson as they strap themselves in and shift into turbo as they rank Top 5 Fictional Vehicles! The post 122 – Top 5 Fictional Vehicles appeared first on PodCavern.

Cierra Stiegelmar joins Vinny and Katie to share her work with robotic prosthetics. Vinny also talks about the smell of petrichor after the rain and Katie dishes the hot goss about protists. The post E07: Building Arms with Cierra Stiegelmar appeared first on PodCavern.

“You’re about to meet the greatest warriors the world has ever known. Legendary, fashionable, powerful.” This week join Tuong and 7000 year old God/Pull the Plug's Justin Godelie as they miss all the Disney Plus day news and instead talk about dad life, Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson's ongoing Fast + Furious beef, why Henry Cavill deserves a good Superman movie, and our movie of the week ..Eternals (2021)! The post Ep 99 – Eternals (2021) with Justin Godelie appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus finally gets his S.H.A.R.T. Field Agent Exam results. We get a glimpse of Sal’s dark past and Bubo stops by for a visit. Or has he been there all along? SPOILERS He has! The post EP52 – Recorded Records: Revelations appeared first on PodCavern.

Well, friends, we made it to the new millennium, and a fate far greater than the Y2K bug awaited us: instead, the Dummies have arrived at Fantasia 2000! We’re celebrating with a familiar apprentice, and some new short films that range from forgettable to spectacular - and a few celebrities, too! The post DD38 – Fantasia 2000 appeared first on PodCavern.

Our guest this week is Saiful Hoque who researches textile science. His specialty is making protective gear for firefighters. Katie and Vinny share facts about coral bleaching and mind-machine interfaces. The post E06: Protecting Firefighters from Water with Saiful Hoque appeared first on PodCavern.

"I’ve got this kind of gift. I can see people, places. Things others can’t." This week join Tuong and a guy who thinks he's living in the 60's (Taylor Fleming) as they chat about Chris Pratt voice-casted as Garfield (yuck), Pokemon Go but Harry Potter, the new Animal Crossing update, and our movie of the week - Edgar Wright's new hyper stylized film... Last Night in Soho (2021)! The post Ep 98 – Last Night in Soho (2021) with Taylor Fleming appeared first on PodCavern.

OooOooooOooOoooooOoo! Spooky season may technically be over but before the spirit of Mariah Carey comes bursting into your timelines, we have one more belated Halloween special coming your way! So join Tuong and Castle Rockettes's Spencer Dunn, Kate Ethier, and Cas Knihnisky as they use their ranking ouija board to summon a list of Top 5 Things Featuring Ghosts! The post 121 – Top 5 Things Featuring Ghosts appeared first on PodCavern.

This week we meet researcher Amanda Kotila, who is studying glacier retreat, which is the process of how glaciers melt and get smaller. Katie and Vinny talk about fires in winter and decapitated worms. The post E05: Chasing Glaciers with Amanda Kotila appeared first on PodCavern.

"This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off." This week join Tuong and King of The Spooks Paul JP as they talk about a movie-a-day of spooky movies in October, Sonic the Hedgehog erotica, Guy Fieri walking you down the aisle at your wedding, and our movie of the week - the all time classic sci-fi/horror 1979's Alien! The post Ep 97 – Alien (1979) with Paul JP appeared first on PodCavern.

BOO! A dark cavern. A mystical tomb. A dormant podcast long thought to be dead suddenly RISES FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL. What is it?? It couldn't be!!! THE IMPROV PUNCH UP IS BACK FOR BLOOD BABYYYYY! FORKED Tuong La, PAINgus MacDonald and Leslie SCAREpy are back this spooky season and have ONCE AGAIN ventured further than ever before in the ghoulish bowels of the Podcavern. Their old friend Satan stops by and leaves them with a stack of 13 (AHH!) Kill Scenes (AHH!) to be written before he gets back...OR ELSE (AHHHHH!) Will Da Punch Up Boyz fuck up as per usual? Or will they absolutely SLAY the task at hand?? Grab some candy and a cup o' blood. Its a very Punch Up Halloween!! The post E63 – Tales from the Podcavern Three: THIRTEEN TALES OF TERROR! appeared first on PodCavern.

While Angus waits for his test results Sal remains tight lipped. Susan Box (Cassie Pyatt) joins the guys to see if she is eligible for a world record! The post EP51 – For The Record appeared first on PodCavern.

AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaAAAAAAAAAA!!! The Dummies are swinging through the jungle along with a group of gorillas and the man himself - Tarzan! Come for the cartoon nudity, stay for a series of absolute bangers from the one and only Phil Collins! …also a first for the Disney Dummies: a special guest and the greatest Ape Man Brad Sales! The post DD37 – Tarzan (1999) appeared first on PodCavern.

Cassie & Justin hope listeners tune in with an appetite. This week your hosts snack on practical applications to dating these days and what relationship types get a yay and which a nay. A little bit of everything this week in this, the penultimate episode of season one of Love Is. Grab a little cheese, a slice of spicy Sopressata, a chip, and double dip on love…don’t worry we won’t tell. The post Ep 110 – Charcuterie: Dating & Types appeared first on PodCavern.

This week we meet Sujani Gomes who is solving “The Mysterious Case of Bacteria and Nitrogen”. Vinny and Katie talk about wolves saving lives and wiggling tubes. The post E04: Watching Bacteria Poop Nitrogen with Sujani Gomes appeared first on PodCavern.

"Evil dies tonight!" This week join Tuong and soon-to-be Michael Myers victim Steven Price as they talk about the cultyness of Peloton, the convoluted world of Kingdom Hearts, Facebook changing their name (why?), and our bloody movie of the week - 2021's Halloween Kills. The post Ep 96 – Halloween Kills (2021) with Steven Price appeared first on PodCavern.

The PodCavern and Guelph Comedy Festival are teaming up to bring in the spooks! In this very special collaboration episode, we have partnered with some very funny local talent from the Guelph Comedy Festival to bring the TERROR (and hilarity) in one of our Halloween specials of Ranked this year! The pandemic has shutdown the world of comedy for too long and it's our goal, together, to announce this very important message - that comedy is back baby! So join Tuong and GCF's Hayley Kellett (The Making Box), Ben Gorodetsky, and Spencer Dunn (Castle Rockettes)as they discuss (in HORROR) Top 5 Spooky Characters You'd Want to Party with on Halloween! The post 120 – Top 5 Spooky Characters You’d Want to Party with on Halloween appeared first on PodCavern.

Meet Tessa Krause who is investigating using lasers to control laser welding and preventing lithium fires. Katie and Vinny talk about protecting the bees from mites and getting rechargeable batteries from the ocean. The post E03: Melting Batteries Using Lasers with Tessa Krause appeared first on PodCavern.

"All I wanted in this world is carnage" This week join Tuong and our favorite alien symbiote Dan Foerster as they talk about new daddy life, Bezos wasting money going to space, how cartoonishly violent Home Alone traps are, and why our movie of the week made us physically face palm in the theaters - 2021's Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The post Ep 95 – Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) with Dan Foerster appeared first on PodCavern.

The day has finally come! Angus is finally taking his S.H.A.R.T. Field Agent Exam, with none other than Sal (Matthew Whalley) as his proctor! Will all of Angus’ studying and training pay off? Will the test involve monkeys in some way? Will Sal remain impartial? The post EP50 – Passing The Monkey Bar appeared first on PodCavern.

Let’s get down to business…to talk about how great Mulan is! The story! The action! The synth-y soundtrack! Li Shang!! Along with Mushu and our lucky cricket, the Dummies are journeying with our heroine and her loyal crew of misfits as they bring honour to Mulan’s family, the emperor, and ultimately, all of China. The post DD36 – Mulan (1998) appeared first on PodCavern.

"My town called that game the Squid Game." This week join Tuong as he does a belated post-Thanksgiving episode because it'd be crazy not to do an episode of the South Korean Netlfix mega hit - Squid Game! Featuring special guest...just Tuong?! The post Ep 94 – Squid Game (2021) appeared first on PodCavern.

Straight out of the long weekend Justin and Cassie take another look at Heartbreak but this time through the lens of Fleetwood Mac’s album “Rumours”. Love Is, listens to 6 songs off the album and dive deep into the anthem’s that still ring true to us today. Whether we go our own way, rekindle the magic we never thought we’d find again or reminisce about what we’ve had and what we’ve lost, they get to the nitty gritty of heartbreak. Let’s get into it. The post Ep 109 – “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac appeared first on PodCavern.

Meet Kevin Guo who is exploring new treatments of diabetes using everyone’s favourite organic molecule, Vitamin K. Katie and Vinny talk about bats wearing party hats and a mysterious object that could replace Pluto as the Sun’s ninth planet. The post E02: Treating Diabetes with Vitamin K with Kevin Guo appeared first on PodCavern.

A Top 5 episode unlike anything you've heard before! Welcome to the very first Ranky Roulette - an improv styled game show where the best ranker reigns supreme! Join Tuong and professional Podcast Guinea Pigs Angus MacDonald, Samantha Leggatt, and Leslie Cserepy as they venture into this grand inaugural experiment and rank like they've never ranked before! The post 119 – The Ranky Roulette appeared first on PodCavern.

Our first episode! Meet grad student Ida Derish who is working to use blood cells to repair broken hearts. Katie and Vinny also talk cicadas and planets. If you want... The post E01: Building Hearts from Blood with Ida Derish appeared first on PodCavern.

"Waving through a window". This week join Tuong and Laura Gordon as they take the PodCavern on the road to Ottawa! Look, they both love the musical Dear Evan Hansen but does that mean all broadway musicals should be turned into a big Hollywood movie? (Short answer: No. Long Answer: Listen to find out!). Join us as we chat about the Super Mario Bros. cast, 007's fashion choices, and Ben Platt's hair, while also talking about our movie of the week - 2021's Dear Evan Hansen! The post Ep 93 – Dear Evan Hansen (2021) with Laura Gordon appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus and Sal are still adjusting to no longer being roommates. As tension between them grows they are joined by the most self-sufficient person in Super City, Venus Gillette (Colleen Wang). Venus teaches the guys sometimes you just need to roll up your sleeves and haul some net. The post EP49 – Can Do Attitude appeared first on PodCavern.

Go the distance with the Dummies this week as we find out who puts the “glad” in gladiator! Sing along with everyone’s favourite Muses to the outstanding soundtrack while we talk everything Hercules, from villainous jerks to Air Hercs and all the action, love, laughs, and shouts of “that’s Phil’s boy!” in between. The post DD35 – Hercules (1997) appeared first on PodCavern.

Single and ready to mingle? Or just single and living your best life? Then this episode is for you! Love Is talks with some of our favorite singles to put... The post Ep 108 – Single & Self Love appeared first on PodCavern.

"What happened to you? Did you run here?" This week join Tuong and special guest Geoff McBride as they talk about the return to performing outdoor theater, Geoff’s goal to become the next Sting, and 1998’s Techno/Thriller/German film Run Lola Run. The post Ep 92 – Run Lola Run (1998) with Geoff McBride appeared first on PodCavern.

The hosts of Learn Real Good, Vinny Francois and Katie Pagnucco, introduce the podcast, and share their own unique backgrounds in science and comedy. Come learn about the hosts, but don’t expect any conclusions. The post E00: Real Science with Vinny and Katie appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus and Sal have resolved they can no longer be roommates. However instead of moving out they have decided it's better to just split their apartment into two much smaller spaces. To help with this task Tyler McTavish (Woody Field McCadden) arrives to do the construction and dispensing of life lessons The post EP48 – Constructive Feedback appeared first on PodCavern.

A children’s film that includes a song about the angry fires of hell doesn’t exactly scream “Disney,” but not even hellfire will prevent the Dummies from checking out The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Tune in for our discussion of some mind-bending visuals, a hauntingly cruel villain, and a complete inability to establish an overall tone - plus one truly memorable tune, sung among the bells of Notre Dame herself. The post DD34 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) appeared first on PodCavern.

"If You Aim At Nothing, You Hit Nothing." This week join Tuong and special guest Justine Phan as they talk about hot dudes, Asian representation, fancy French pastries, and more while celebrating the first Asian-led superhero movie and global phenomenon - Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. The post Ep 91- Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) with Justine Phan appeared first on PodCavern.

Surprise mother fu***kas! There's nothing like a good swear word (or ten) to help you articulate or vent your frustration. As children, we were taught that using profanity was a big no no but maybe if we were able to swear back then we'd be able to let out our anger in a more healthy way (think about it!). That said, when we think of swear words we immediately go to the "taboo" words that would shock and appall your grandparents but not all swear words need to have same shock value to be a good one. So this week join Tuong and Potty Mouths Axandre Lemours, Victoria Luloff, Jess Maybear as they shout blasphemy at each other while ranking Top 5 Swear Words! The post 118 – Top 5 Swear Words appeared first on PodCavern.

"Is that the Secretary of State looking at us?" This week join Tuong and special guest Catherine Ballachey as they prepare for the Canadian Election by watching an unexpectedly delightful political rom-com not related to Canadian politics at all (starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron) with 2019's Long Shot! The post Ep 90 – Long Shot (2019) with Catherine Ballachey appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus and Sal are still reeling from the loss of Dex putter about the office. They are visited by upbeat and optimistic Aganna Actuary (Lana Lodge), employee of the Merry Queen Ice Cream chain and hopeful Hero in training. The post EP47 – Blood Type: Be Positive appeared first on PodCavern.

Just around the river bend of what fans might call Disney’s all-time greatest trio of films, we come upon one of their biggest missteps: Pocahontas. Though there’s a lot to be admired about the movie (“Colours of the Wind,” anyone??), this week the Dummies are doing their best to explore some of the problematic historical and social implications of this incredibly complicated story while celebrating some truly impressive achievements in animation. The post DD33 – Pocahontas (1995) appeared first on PodCavern.

Met the one? Feel a connection that spans time, space, and perhaps even this mortal coil? Well we found a few who have! Love is returns from our brief hiatus to chat Soulmates, Karmic relationships, and what exactly makes someone your person. Join Cassie and Justin as they continue to ask the question what is Love? Trigger warning: people in committed loving relationships. Enjoy. The post Ep 107 – Soulmates & Twin Flames Part 2 appeared first on PodCavern.

"O greatest of Kings, let one of your knights try to land a blow against me. Indulge me in this game." This week join Tuong and medieval, fantasy, poetry fan Gisela Peters as they find out that playing a game with a big, mysterious, and spooky Groot-looking dude with a giant ax is not as cracked up to be in 2021's The Green Knight. The post Ep 89 – The Green Knight (2021) with Gisela Peters appeared first on PodCavern.

"Weeeee want Candy!" As kids, candy was the pinnacle of food (who cares about steak dinners or gourmet seafood when you can have a handful of Sour Patch Kids). Somewhere along the way, the constant nagging of teachers, parents, and health experts convinced us that candy was "bad for us" and we should only eat it "occasionally and in moderation". Well no more! This week join Tuong and Pull the Plug's Justin Godelie, Shannon Godelie, and Dan Foerster as they embody the phrase "kids in a candy store" and rank Top 5 Candy! The post 117 – Top 5 Candy appeared first on PodCavern.

"Don't have a good day, have a GREAT day". Join Tuong and special guest Matt Malcolm as they check out Canadian Heart Throb Ryan Reynold's latest action packed video game comedy - 2021's Free Guy! The post Ep 88 – Free Guy (2021) with Matt Malcolm appeared first on PodCavern.

It's time for a party! Angus and Sal host a shindig for Dex’s Ascension Day, unsure of what exactly that is. Little do they know while they are trying to be good hosts the obvious cult members they have invited into their home have more nefarious plans. The post EP46 – Ascension Day Spectacular appeared first on PodCavern.

If everything the light touches was ours, then hey, we couldn’t wait to be king, either! Explore the thrill, joy, and heartbreak of the circle of life as the Dummies sing along to Hakuna Matata with Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and a whole pride of other familiar faces. The post DD32 – The Lion King (1994) appeared first on PodCavern.

"So this is the famous Suicide Squad..." Wait didn't this movie already happen a few years ago?! Back in 2016, the comic book world was hyped to see their favorite villains team up in DC's own Guardians of the Galaxy type of movie - pitting a bunch of NOT morally good characters together to save the world. After much build up, that movie turned out to be a massive disappointment and loathed by many. Since then, a few characters from that movie endured and have broke out to appear in several more movies, such as Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn, but it always seemed like such a missed opportunity to not see this beloved comic book property properly adapted to the big screen like it always deserved. Well fast forward to 2021 and Guardians of the Galaxy's James Gunn decided to take another stab at it! Join Tuong and Task Force X Villain Matt Barrow as they see if the second times a charm and talk about 2021's The Suicide Squad! The post Ep 87 – The Suicide Squad (2021) with Matt Barrow appeared first on PodCavern.