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Time to nut up or shut up because we got a Spooktastic ? October edition of Talkin' Tuong for you w/ special guest Jesse Anderson! Listen as we put on some clown make up and chat about Joker?, escape from our meth-filled past as we gush about El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie?, and blow out the brains of the undead while talking about Zombieland: Double Tap.?‍♂️ The post Ep 19 – Joker, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Zombieland: Double Tap appeared first on PodCavern.

Angus Starts his new, not so glamorous, job with the Super Human Action Response Team filing paperwork in a dim basement. He meets his new partner/superior Sal Bedfellow (Matthew Whalley) and the two get to know each other. The post EP01 – Introductions appeared first on PodCavern.

BRAAAAAIINNSS! Zombies aka The Living Dead aka Biters aka Creepers aka (a thousand other ghoulish names) has permeated mainstream culture in a big way for decades, especially when George A. Romero launched his vision of what we perceive as the “modern zombie” today. Whether it’s your slow shuffling zombie to your horrifyingly fast flesh eating zombie, there has been a number of different haunted takes throughout all types of fiction and mediums. On this year’s Spookifying Halloween special of Ranked, join Tuong La and Undead Creepers Angus MacDonald. Samantha Leggatt, and Taylor Fleming as they celebrate these pop-culture monsters, eat the brains of the living, and come up with the Top 5 Things Featuring Zombies. The post 71 – Top 5 Things Featuring Zombies appeared first on PodCavern.

Gobble Gobble! It’s that time of year again where friends and family gather around and give thanks to the Turkey/Tofurkey gods! But whether you like Turkey or not, there is no denying that Thanksgiving has turned into a tradition where families bring out their A-game for dinner. This week join Tuong La and Food pilgrims Geoff McBride, Jesse Preece, and Desiree Connors Warmington as they brace their stomachs for turkey-itis and rank Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods! The post 70 – Top 5 Thanksgiving Foods appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode of The Improv Punch Up Tuong La is back! Alas, when the boys are about to record their no doubt hilarious episode, the podcast feed is interrupted and hijacked by the Punch Up of the FUTURE! Instead of Leslie, Angus and Tuong listen as Skywalker Cserepy, Bloodflap and Tuong La Punch Up disastrous movies while they wait for the Sun to explode! The post E50 – The Last Punch Up ??? (Armageddon, Geostorm, Walking with Dinosaurs) appeared first on PodCavern.

No live stream for this month’s edition of Talkin’ Tuong but the show still must go on! For this month’s episode, Tuong gathers up all the juicy news from September and also gets talkin’ about Brad Pitt in space with Ad Astra, seeing if the second chapter of IT floats as high as the first, and placing himself in the middle beside Zach Galifianakis in Netflix’s Between Two Ferns: The Movie! The post Ep 18 – Ad Astra, IT: Chapter 2, Between Two Ferns: The Movie appeared first on PodCavern.

Mmm nature's candy... Nothing beats that sweet delicious flavor you get from snacking on your favourite fruit. Not only do they have a mouth watering unbeatable taste to them but they also contain a wide variety of vitamins and minerals to keep your body healthy! You can juice em up, you can put them in a pie, you can make a kick ass cocktail with them - they got versatility for days! Join Tuong La and Fruity Patootie's Colleen Wang, Victoria Luloff, and Leslie Cserepy as they take a nice long juicy bite into making a Top 5 Fruits list! The post 69 – Top 5 Fruits appeared first on PodCavern.

This time on The Improv Punch Up we decided to show you the fans a peek behind the curtain! When we have a guest on we usually do a practice scene or “Practice Punch Up” to get the creative juices flowing. We tell the guests these won’t appear on the podcast but guess what...we lied! Because they are just too fun to keep locked away. Is this a shameless attempt to scrape together another episode or an inspiring look at our guests before the episode has begun? You decide! The post E49 – The Practice Punch Up Supreme Supercut Stravaganza! appeared first on PodCavern.

History may have forgotten them, but we haven't. Thanks to the internet and some high school classes, there have been historical people and their accomplishments that have stood the test of time. However, most of the time there are amazing individuals who slip through the cracks and are forgotten forever....until now! This week join Tuong La and Wikipedia Wizards Sarah Finn, Catherine Ballachey, and Axandre Lemours who put their Googling skills to the test as they research and rank Top 5 Interesting People You've Never Heard About. The post 68 – Top 5 Interesting People You’ve Never Heard About appeared first on PodCavern.

This week on The Improv Punch Up we have no guests so you know what that means...it’s time for a weird gimmick episode! This time the boys read a short story written by our very own Leslie Cserepy. In this version the boys tell the story of the brave Captain Thundercock and his crew as they land on Mars and are accosted by a strange and terrible creature. This story has more heart and shit than you’d expect! The post E48 – The Beast from Mars (A Short Story by Leslie Cserepy) appeared first on PodCavern.

It's a classic episode where it's just Tuong spitting off nonsense into a mic on this August's Edition of Talkin' Tuong! This month, Tuong gets Fast and Furious while talking about Hobbs & Shaw, gets geeky talking about 'superheroes gone bad' in The Boys, and laughs at children doing incredibly inappropriate things in Good Boys! Also things get raunchy in the PodCavern as the folks on the live chat want to Tuong to take off his shirt? Did he do it? Do people understand that this is mostly an audio medium? Listen and find out! The post Ep 17 – Hobbs & Shaw, The Boys, Good Boys appeared first on PodCavern.

Tsck…pshh…fwshhhhhhhhh..fizzzzz Hear that? That’s the satisfying sound you get when you pop open a fizzy drink of goodness that’s about to be chugged down. Over the years, there has been a plethora of flavoured, syrupy, sugary, carbonated/uncarbonated soft drinks that has hit the shelves - some great and some that make you question your life. BUT as always there can be only five that reign supreme! Join Tuong La and Unhealthy Human Beings Angus MacDonald, Matt Barrow, and Leslie Cserepy as they bring drink samples to the table and make themselves nauseous as they rank Top 5 Soft Drinks! The post 67 – Top 5 Soft Drinks appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Improv Punch Up, it’s just Tuong and Angus (Twong & Agnes) punching up various things to do and see in Vermont on their way to The Big Pond Improv Festival! Listen while the boys dive into the thrilling new field of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Scream, they figure out exactly how many Keanus are needed in Neo Vermont, and an unlikely friendship forms between two men in the solitude of the morning beach. The post E47 – Big Pond Improv Festival 2019 Road Trip! appeared first on PodCavern.

*Cue opening title crawl* Movie themes have become an integral part of the movie experience, even though they sometimes can be overshadowed by the film it’s representing. When done right, the theme can be as iconic as the film itself turning a good movie into one that is remembered for all time. This week join Tuong La and the A-Team Samantha Leggatt, Angus MacDonald, and Leslie Cserepy as they try not to scream at each other while coming up with the best Top 5 Movie Theme Songs. The post 66 – Top 5 Movie Theme Songs appeared first on PodCavern.

On this explosive episode of The Improv Punch Up, we have the A-Team’s very own Samantha Leggatt joining ALL THREE Punch-Up hosts! This week we see what the MCU can bring to the opening of The Beauty and the Beast, discover if the lions of Pride Rock really need Simba, and Enzo gets what he always wanted for his birthday…. A “Yo MaMa Battle”! The post E46 – Bwah Bwah Bwah Bwaaaaaahhhhhh! (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Reboot) appeared first on PodCavern.

Talkin’ Tuong returns in full force to talk about a jam packed month we had in July! On this episode, with the help of Taylor Fleming, we discuss our favorite web-slinger in his newest movie Spider-Man: Far From Home, discover if the new live-action Lion King remake means Hakuna Matata, and dig into all the big news from San Diego Comic-Con 2019! The post Ep 16 – Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Lion King, SDCC 2019 appeared first on PodCavern.

Arrr matey! Here be some fine Captains! Every good crew needs a good leader. A leader who can make the hard call, bring a team together, and step up to the cause when needed. Throughout history we have witnessed real-life & fictional captains take to the sea, the skies, and even SPACE to inspire us and steer us on to glory! This week join Tuong La and First Mates Sarah Ghadbane, Angus MacDonald, and Laura Gordon as they sail the seven seas to celebrate the Top 5 Best Captains! The post 65 – Top 5 Captains appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode of The Improv Punch Up we have the Virtuous Victoria Luloff! This week we see a classic Mentos commercial getting updated with a body horror twist, Mrs Bix ditches Elvis to solve a murder from the 1969 classic “The Trouble with Girls”, some teens confront a “sheriff” in disguise, and through that we address some PRESSING RUMOURS you may have heard about our podcast. The post E45 – Tammi, ‘Tos, and Turkeys (Mentos Commercial, The Trouble with Girls, ThanksKilling) appeared first on PodCavern.

Merry Chris-list to All! Inspired by last year's Top 5 Ryans episode, the gang at Ranked decided to finally tackle the hottest question the universe has been asking: "Who is the Best Chris?". Now the fine folks of the PodCavern did not want to provide you with your typical internet Chris List (because BORING), so we put on a fun twist that cracks open the "Doorway of Chrises" that is sure to stir the pot. This week join Tuong La and Chris-tal Clear Rankers Kristine Shadid, Victoria Luloff, and Marc Quintaneiro as they go off the rails and rank a not-so-typical Top 5 Chrises List! The post 64 – Top 5 Chrises appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode of The Improv Punch Up, we have the Valiant Vinny Francois! This week we see a romantically tense race between Superman and The Flash, we learn that sometimes the people booing you are the ones supporting you the most, and we see why The Matrix should have been set in a high school. The post E44 – “Feels Like Today” Plays Softly (Smallville, Ben Konop, The Matrix) appeared first on PodCavern.

Oh the good ol' Ranking Game! Sorry, it's that time of the year again where the folks at Ranked break out their toques and sip their Timmies on their chesterfields as they discuss some more great things about Canada! Canada is the land of many things. It's the land of overly polite people, beautiful scenery, but also the land some of the best god damn music on the planet! This year join Tuong La and Moose Riding Mounties Keish Saunders, Shannon Godelie, and Laura Gordon as they talk aboot and celebrate the Top 5 Songs from Canadian Artists! The post 63 – Top 5 Songs from Canadian Artists appeared first on PodCavern.

SAD NEWS. In a PodCavern first, there will be no live-stream episode of Talkin' Tuong this month. Don't worry we'll all be okay, there there. *group hug* BUT FEAR NOT! Tuong still felt compelled to record an offline episode as the show must go on! Listen as he gives a quick and dirty round up of June of what he would have talked about including life stuff, E3 2019, Dark Phoenix, MIB: International, and Toy Story 4! We'll be back next month for a new LIVE episode! The post Ep 15 – The No Episode June Episode appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode we have not one guest but TWO! Improvising with us is the Wondrous Woody McCadden (Blackbox Comedy) and, in a Punch Up first, all clips were curated by the Learned Lee Demarbre (Mayfair Theatre). Join us as a lowly servant on a Bulgarian party yacht stands up for himself with Pinocchio-like consequences, we find out how the Bulgarian police academy dean’s office gets it’s lovely furniture, and after 40 years of service, the world’s most professional Bulgarian flight attendant has a crisis of faith. The post E43 – Bulgaria (Shark Attack 3, Police Academy, The Concorde Plane) appeared first on PodCavern.

Wait a sec...haven't we done this episode already? All the way hidden in the shadowy depths of the PodCavern, there was an episode that was sealed away due to it's over-complicated ground rules that ultimately created a list which did not represent the original spirit of the topic! This week we finally release that episode from it's year long shackles and bring you Top 5 Fictional Worlds to live In PREDUX featuring your host Tuong La and the A-Team Leslie Cserepy, Angus MacDonald, and Samantha Leggatt! The post 62 – Top 5 Fictional Worlds to Live In PREDUX appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Improv Punch Up Leslie and Angus attempt something that has never been done before...they Punch Up an ENTIRE MOVIE! Listen as the boys try to improve the 2013 documentary Blackfish! Will they take this movie and make something less boring? Probably. Will it be at the expense of an impactful message? You better believe it! The post E42 – The Boys Punch Up Blackfish! (Blackfish) appeared first on PodCavern.

Summer Loving, Summer Dreaming, Summer Ranking We're finally almost here! Summer is upon us and we could not be more excited to finally enjoy all the joys that this season brings us. So get off your beach butts & grab your limed-up Coronas and join Tuong La and Rays of Sunshine Evelyn Barbr, Hayley Kellett, and Jesse Bergen as they cap off our quartet of seasons episodes and rank a list of the Top 5 Best Things about Summer! The post 61 – Top 5 Best Things about Summer appeared first on PodCavern.

On this month's edition of Talkin' Tuong, join Tuong La and special guest Esther Freeman as they solve the mystery of Detective Pikachu, triple the body-count in the ever so joyously violent John Wick 3, and get taken on a magic carpet ride through Disney's new Aladdin film! The post Ep 14 – Detective Pikachu, John Wick 3, Aladdin appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode of The Improv Punch Up we have the Astounding Al Connors in the PodCavern! Listen as Al and the boys figure out what the fall of the Berlin Wall would be like with more genies, a man’s whole life is a customer service nightmare, and the Avengers become a little more international! The post E41 – Mr Gorbachev: Remember the Avengers! (Customer Service Training, Ronald Raegan Speech, Italian Spider-Man) appeared first on PodCavern.

Hot & Ready Top 5 List comin' right up! Pizza has been the king of comfort food all across the world for eons and eons. From the combination of that zesty tomato sauce, to that gooey cheese, right down to it's mouth watering crust - it's hard not to love this world-wide food phenomenon. Even most "bad pizza" is still pretty good because of the strength of that tasty trio of ingredients. But what makes good pizza even better are the endless combination of toppings you can put on it to take it to the next level! Join Tuong La and Pretty Pizzaiolos Johnny McArthur, Colleen Wang, and Leslie Cserepy as they put their best ideas in the oven and come out with a list of Top 5 Pizza Toppings! The post 60 – Top 5 Pizza Toppings appeared first on PodCavern.

In this special episode of Talkin' Tuong, Tuong and special call-in guests wrap up the last season of Game of Thrones and gives some closing thoughts before their watch comes to an end. The post Ep 13 – Game of Thrones Spoilercast appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Improv Punch Up we have the Pristine Patrice Ann-Forbes! This week we explore the world of The Princess Bride through a different lens...that lens being a water park. We also make some dating videos and The Blob interrupts a Boyardee wedding! The post E40 – Princess Bride Water Slide (The Princess Bride, Home Dating Videos, The Blob) appeared first on PodCavern.

22 films that we love 3000! 11 years ago there was an idea, an idea to create a shared universe of remarkable movies based on comic books that would change everything in pop-culture and cinema as we know it. Like it or not, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is not only the largest franchise in movie history but also has redefined genres, reinvigorated comics, and inspired people all over the world. With Avengers: Endgame, we have finally seen the "Infinity Saga" come to and end, and while there are more comic book movies that will surely come out, we have truly reached an end of an era. This week join Tuong La and the Assembled Avengers Matt Barrow, Stenley Philippe, and Stephen Peeling as they celebrate the last 11 years of MCU movies and use the Infinity Gauntlet to snap together a Top 5 list of the best moments! The post 59 – Top 5 Marvel Cinematic Universe Moments appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Improv Punch Up, we are joined by Nicole “The Natural” Bedford! Listen as we give Spawn a newer, spicier entrance on hell's new game show, a new take on a ice cream commercial gets a whole lot faster, and we make Caesar's first words a little more positive! The post E39 – FLAMEnco Dancing? YES. (Spawn, Little Baby’s Ice Cream, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) appeared first on PodCavern.

What could be the craziest month's for Nerd Culture in recent history, Tuong La and Pull the Plug's Justin Godelie step up to the plate and talk about all the juicy things that came out in April! Join them as they go to hell and never return watching the newest Hellboy, zap into magical supermen discussing Shazam!, and see the Infinity Saga come to an end chattin' about Avengers: Endgame! The post Ep 12 – Hellboy, Shazam!, Avengers: Endgame appeared first on PodCavern.

Ranking Super Powers is our Endgame. Today we are celebrating 11 years of the MCU and superhero pop culture by giving our take on an aged old question: “What are the best super powers?”. Face it, even the most jaded comic book sneerer wishes they can get up and fly out of bed, transform into a fire breathing lizard, or shoot lasers out of their eyes! This week join Tuong La and New Mutants Justin Godelie, Dan Foerster, and Angus MacDonald as they put on the Infinity Gauntlet and materialize their take on the Top 5 best super powers! The post 58 – Top 5 Super Powers appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Improv Punch Up the boys wake up with the Tactful Tuong La in Podcavern West with no recollection of how they got there and even worse, without any scenes to punch up! Listen as Jean Claude Vanclam and Vanjam face off in the showdown of the century, we get into the interiors and exteriors of Ant-Man vs Trader Joe, and a snow globe provides a look into the underworld, a blood donation, and fun with Siri. The post E38 – The Hangover (Random Objects from the Night Before..) appeared first on PodCavern.

Yes and...time for our annual improv episode! Welcome to the third year of a THREE in ONE Ranked episode where we put 15 improv groups on the spot from the Ottawa Improv Festival 2019 to weigh in on three questions that only improvisors can answer! Join Tuong La and Improv Nerds Angus MacDonald, Leslie Cserepy while we make a Top 5 and RANK other people's answers! Also once again a certain special friend from "Daredevil" and "Spiderverse" makes a surprise appearance.. The post 57 – 3rd Annual Top 5 Ways to…(According to Improvisors) appeared first on PodCavern.

On this edition of Talkin' Tuong, join Tuong with the Titular Taylor Fleming as they wrap up all things March and go Higher Further Faster talking about Captain Marvel, get spooked by their dopplegangers with Jordan Peele's new horror - Us, and see how high Dumbo soars in the new Disney live-action remake! The post Ep 11 – Captain Marvel, Us, Dumbo appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Improv Punch Up we have the Judicious Joel Garrow (GRIMprov!) This time The Undertaker and Mankind relive their Hell in a Cell match, or should we say, Driver's License match? Captain America gets some time in the theatre and feels what it's like for his property to be stolen, and 3 Badass dudes face the ultimate foe: NATURE! The post E37 – Bah Gawd As My Witness! (WWE Mankind Vs. UnderTaker, Captain America 1990, Riki Oh) appeared first on PodCavern.

Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. Can you feel it? The snow is melting, the temperature is starting to rise, and the world around us is starting to come alive! That's right Spring is here and is ready for some ranking! This week join Tuong La and Little Rays of Sunshine Justin Godelie, Shannon Godelie, and Laura Gordon as they plant their seeds in the PodCavern (don't be gross) and grow a Top 5 Best Things about Spring list! The post 56 – Top 5 Best Things about Spring appeared first on PodCavern.

This week on The Improv Punch up we are joined by the Kinetic Krystal Merrells! On this episode, the kids on the magic school bus learn a grave lesson on Pluto, we tune in to a live special edition of Ontario Today to solve people's problems, and we find the ultimate match for a one inch punch: a bouncy castle! The post E36 – This One’s for the Kids (Kill Bill, Magic School Bus, Ontario Today) appeared first on PodCavern.

Let's bring you back to the good ol' days. Remember when Saturday Mornings were the best time of the week? What better way to start the weekend than to wake up in your jammies, eat your favorite sugary cereal, turn on your oversized CRT TV's, and binge watch cartoons for hours on end. It was truly a wondrous era that swept North American pop culture for years on end which has sadly vanished in this day in age. So hop in our time machine as Tuong La and Nostalgic Cartoon Lovers Axandre Lemours, Ali Harris, and Catherine Ballachey take you back to the glory days of being a kid and rank the Top 5 best Saturday Morning Cartoons! The post 55 – Top 5 Saturday Morning Cartoons appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Improv Punch Up, Leslie and Angus are joined by the “Eye Catchin” Sachin Sinha! Open your ears and get ready for some alternate scenes where Tum Tum, Rocky and Colt and get into an altercation with some sexy mummies, the son of Godzilla gets himself into a sticky silky situation, and the Goodfella's participate in prison's hottest new baking show! The post E35 – Make Me a Cake With Pickles (3 Ninja’s, Son of Godzilla, Goodfellas) appeared first on PodCavern.

On this edition of Talkin' Tuong, join Tuong and special guest Nivala Maharaj as they find out if everything is still awesome in The Lego Movie 2, observe if Dreamworks has finally learned How to Train Your Dragon, and capping the month of February with a Trailer Round Up! The post Ep 10 – The Lego Movie 2, How To Train Your Dragon 3, Trailer Round Up appeared first on PodCavern.

Wait a sec.. Green book? That can't be right.. [Warning: This episode contains some minor spoilers] The Academy has had one of it's most controversial years yet. Just when you think they finally "get it" they manage to take one step forward and two steps back. From everything surrounding the hosting, to subtracting and re-adding categories to the main program, to the Best Movie they chose, it's clear that this whole awards show is kind of a hot mess. However, it's not all cloudy skies! While this year may not have had the strongest line up of movies, it still gave us some real humdingers which we are here today to share with you! Join Tuong La and True Oscar Winners Desiree Connors Warmington, Taylor Fleming, and Leslie Cserepy as they celebrate PodCavern & Ranked's second birthday, and rank the Top 5 Movies of 2018! The post 54 – Top 5 Movies of 2018 appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Punch Up there’s no guest!? That’s right there's no one joining Leslie and Angus in the PodCavern so they can relax and let their hair down. This week we see Mario and Luigi seek to find who put kale in their fridge, Georgie goes back for his boat (keen eared listeners might hear some kind of easter egg) and The Hardy Boys quit solving mysteries and live a normal life. The post E34 – Southern Comfort (Mario Hotel, IT, The Hardy Boys) appeared first on PodCavern.

Annnd can you feel the love tonight? For some reason romantic comedies get a bad rap but secretly we know everyone loves them to some degree. When done right they make you tear up, give you some good chuckles, and fills your heart with joy. And then there are the other ones which..y'know...we don't talk about those ones. On this year's Valentine's special Tuong La and Love Birds Laura Gordon, Nivala Maharaj, and Alyssa Wooldridge love and laugh it out as they rank the Top 5 Rom-Coms in movies! The post 53 – Top 5 Rom-Coms appeared first on PodCavern.

On this week’s Punch Up Chelsea “Pay Me” Fahey returns! Together the gang discovers Earth with an alligator and a ticking deadline, We see what Pride & Prejudice would have been like with more Space Worms and we get a new and improved Moon Boots commercial. The post E33 – One Small Step for Punch Up (Neil Armstrong Moon Landing x2, Pride and Prejudice) appeared first on PodCavern.

To kick off 2019, we have special guest Dan Foerster to talk with Tuong about the intriguing "choose your own adventure" Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, The HYPER explosive anime movie Dragon Ball Super: Broly, and brutally violent season 2 of The Punisher! The post Ep 9 – Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, The Punisher appeared first on PodCavern.

Listen we all love fast food. No matter who you are you can't deny the instant gratification of eating a greasy burger with fries from your favorite fast food joint. You may not feel "good" about it after but you eventually come crawling back because it's oh so tasty (and convenient!). Now while there are plenty of great fast food chains, it's the items that you can order from those restaurants that make it or break it. On this finger lickin' episode, Tuong La and Fast Food Lovers Leslie Cserepy, Angus MacDonald, and Samantha Leggatt salivate and rank a Top 5 list of the best Fast Food Menu Items! The post 52 – Top 5 Fast Food Menu Items appeared first on PodCavern.