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The Improv Punch Up is BACK in your life this week with The Improv Embassy’s Queen Bee Dani “The Talon” Alon! Listen as we finally unveil the TRUE way Air Bud knows what color hoop to shoot for, we finally reveal WHATS IN THE BOOOOXXXX, and Kramer Vs Kramer’s famous ice cream scene gets some spiffing up with decidedly more X-Men! How does that work you ask? Listen/Watch to find out! The post E27 – What’s In The Box? Air Bud’s Onion Pool (Air Bud, Seven, Kramer Vs. Kramer) appeared first on PodCavern.

Avada KeRanka! Okay..that was a stretch. The point is that magic is pretty awesome and all of us wish we could wake up one day and receive a letter from Hogwarts. Since that won't likely happen (..yet) the folks at Ranked do the next best thing! Join Tuong La and magical beings Justin Godelie, Shannon Godelie, and Dan Foerster as we gather around our crystal balls to conjure up the Top 5 Wizards across all fiction! The post 46 – Top 5 Wizards appeared first on PodCavern.

On Talkin' Tuong's Half Birthday, Tuong invites PodCavern Regular Taylor Fleming to join him to talk about some of the hits from October including Venom, Daredevil Season 3, and A Star is Born. ...also we are at it again with another bonus topic which is the new Halloween movie! The post Ep 6 – Venom, Daredevil, A Star is Born, BONUS Movie Halloween appeared first on PodCavern.

On this epic episode of The Improv Punch Up, Leslie and Angus tackle scenes with Crush Improv's Dan Lajoie (de vivre!) Watch and listen as we reveal an INTERGALACTIC FIGHTING RING with the one and only Dirty Harry, Cast Justin Bieber in a Mad Max scene that truly is a "THRILLER", and Scarface gives up his Cuban heritage for one that is decidedly more French Canadian! The post E26 – Shamon!: The Boomerang Bieber Story (Dirty Harry, Mad Max 2, Scarface) appeared first on PodCavern.

Trick or Treat Bitches! Things get spooky, delicious, and extremely controversial on this week's episode of Ranked! Join Tuong La and Adult Trick-or-Treaters Leslie Cserepy, Angus MacDonald, and Samantha Leggatt as we decide once and for all what the Top 5 best treats to get for Halloween are! The post 45 – Top 5 Halloween Treats appeared first on PodCavern.

AHHH!! On this SPOOKY episode of The Improv Punch Up, Angus and Leslie reunite with Tuong, a travel deeper into the Podcavern than ever before! We unveil a Frankly HORRIFYING tale of a German teen’s monster going to game night, a FRIGHTENING account of two Children of the Corn’s time with Enrique Iglesias, and a PETRIFYING anecdote of the spirit of Nic Cage, Jaeger mechs, and UNEXPECTED SMARTPHONE COMMERCIALS! Will the boys m-m-m-make it out alive? Tune in to find out…..IF YOU DARE! The post E25 – Tales from the PodCavern (Get Out, Children of the Corn, Vampire’s Kiss) appeared first on PodCavern.

Hey Girl, You Like Ryans? Since the dawn of Ryans there has been a precedent to compete them in an all out battle to win our collective hearts. First Name Ryans, Last name Ryans, Female Ryans, Fictional Ryans - doesn't matter they are all going into the ring this week! Listen as Tuong and special guests Leslie Cserepy, Geoff McBride, and Desiree Connors Warmington grab their RY-ANd Gingers and rack their brains tRYAN' to rank the Top 5 Ryans! The post 44 – Top 5 Ryans appeared first on PodCavern.

This week on the Improv Punch Up there’s NO GUEST!?! It’s just Leslie and Angus. The boys take a look at an animated classic, a star studded blockbuster, and even read words off paper. They’ll also have to deal with some unwanted guests in the PodCavern. The post E24 – Steamboat Willie & Gustavo Take Over (Steamboat Willie, Heat, Dracula) appeared first on PodCavern.

And we're back! It's the end of September and that means another roundup of some of the most interesting things in pop culture that happened this month! This episode Tuong calls in help from co-host of The Improv Punch Up Angus MacDonald to talk on this Marvel-centric episode starting with Iron Fist Season 2, followed by the glory that is Spider-Man on PS4, then finishes off with the trailers from Captain Marvel and Dark Phoenix. ..also just for fun we discuss a BONUS TOPIC - Nicolas Cage's new psychedelic revenge film Mandy! The post Ep 5 – Iron Fist, Spider Man PS4, Captain Marvel, BONUS Movie MANDY appeared first on PodCavern.

Pumpkin Spice and everything nice. The days of lying on the beach, drinking Palm Bays on the patio, and cottage weekends at the lake are coming to an end but luckily Autumn is no slouch either when it comes to amazing things it has to offer. Join Tuong La and Unbe-Leaf-able guests Laura Gordon, Marc Quintaneiro, and Kristine Shadid as we rank the Best Things about Fall! The post 43 – Top 5 Best Things about Fall appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode we have the Lauded Laura Hall! In this week’s Punch Up we see a Bambi remake cleverly disguised as Train Street Racing Movie. Jack Frost is kidnapped on a train?!?! As well as some Mascots duking it out for the fans…..will that last one have a train in it??? Listen to find out! The post E23 – Fluffy Fist and Fast Trains (Unstoppable AC/DC, Jack Frost, Fight Club) appeared first on PodCavern.

"Yessss my master" *kneels down cowering* Fictional villains often seem to have unlimited resources to fund their evil plans. Even though we, the audience, are taught to despise these villains, sometimes it's hard to resist their wealth of cash, their nefarious moral compass, or their smarmy accent. It's times like these when we wonder "What would it be like to work for this villain?". Would they treat me well? What's the benefits package like? Will I die horribly? These are the questions we ask on this week's Ranked as Tuong La and Underling Candidates Taylor Fleming, Alex Toth, and Josef Addleman rank the Top 5 Best Villains to Work For! The post 42 – Top 5 Fictional Villains to Work For appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode we have the Authentic Alli Harris ( High School High) joining Punch Up hosts Angus and Leslie! This week we learn why people with peanut allergies shouldn’t shoot up peanut oil in the sewer, we finally get to make a pilot about a dog that’s a superintendent with a police butthole and we cross a few things off of our bucket list. The post E22 – Teenage Superintendent Capri Sun Turtles (Full House, Poochinksi, Capri Sun Commercial) appeared first on PodCavern.

This month Tuong teams up with Laura to talk about Eighth Grade, Crazy Rich Asians, and Overcooked 2 on Facebook Live! The post Ep 4 – Eighth Grade, Crazy Rich Asians, Overcooked 2 appeared first on PodCavern.

"I used to be with it, but they changed what it was" Summer is finally coming to a close and responsibilities of being an adult are starting to set in. But remember our "glory days" of our youth when we didn't have a care in the world? When did we go from wild partying every weekend to going to bed at a reasonable hour, on a Saturday night, just so we can have early morning brunch with our parents the next day? This week Tuong La and "Super Mature" special guests James Beattie, Lindsay Gordon, and Laura Gordon age themselves and talk about the Top 5 Ways to Feel Like A Grown Ass Adult! The post 41 – Top 5 Ways to Feel Like a Grown Ass Adult appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode we have the always artistic Angus Wright! Join as the gang discovers some robots learn not only about death, but how to love, The Great French Fry shortage leads to tripping balls and rabies and finally We take a trip to the old west where we order drinks and talk genitals. The post E21 – Wild West Hamburgers & Robo Love (Good Burger, Short Circuit, Team America) appeared first on PodCavern.

Don't make it weird. Growing up in front of a television, it was hard not to admire some of the animated characters we saw on our favorite shows/movies. Something in the way these character talked, or the way they acted, or - yup - even the way they looked made us melt in a way that 'Tommy' or 'Sally' from school never would. This week Tuong La and Cartoon Crushers Angus MacDonald, Samantha Leggatt, and Meghan Murphy rank their favorite Cartoon Crushes that sparked their err.."awakening". The post 40 – Top 5 Cartoon Crushes appeared first on PodCavern.

On this episode of The Improv Punch Up, we have the ridiculous Ray Besharah in the PodCavern joining hosts Angus and Leslie. This week we phone in Spider-Man’s latest adventure, a landlord's love of Laurence Fishburne turns out to be his biggest nightmare (on Elm Street), and we find out why the green smoke on The Rock smells so funny. The post E20 – Laurence Fishburne Robots, Green Smoke and Spiderman I Guess (Spiderman 3, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Rock) appeared first on PodCavern.

Last year we ranked some dogs, so it only seemed right to finally put together a list of it’s fur-midable foe – the cat! Join Tuong La and cat lover paw-destrians Leslie Cserepy, Angus MacDonald, and Samantha Leggatt as we rank a purr-fect Top 5 List of the best Fictional Cats! The post 39 – Top 5 Fictional Cats appeared first on PodCavern.

Tuong wraps up all the fun pop culture things (that he saw) in July and talks about Ant-Man and the Wasp, Skyscraper, and the hot trailers from SDCC 2018! The post Ep 3 – Ant-Man and the Wasp, Skyscraper, SDCC 2018 appeared first on PodCavern.

Join us as hosts Tuong and Angus enter the ring to punch up some scenes with the magnificent Meghan “Murph” Murphy (Embassy Q) This week Big Lez pushes his son to make a volcanic decision, Ja Rule brings people together with grocery store street racing, and Ivan Ooze Fights for equal rights. The post E19 – Ivan Ooze’s Fast and Furious Sacrifice (The Big Lez Show, Fast and Furious, Power Ranger The Movie) appeared first on PodCavern.

It's getting hot in herre... Do you feel that? Sun is out, Ray-Bans are on, and summer is in full swing! What better way to groove out to the nicest time of the year than to listen to some tunes while you're hanging out the cottage, cruising down the highway with your windows down, or laying down in your 10ft sandcastle on a beach. Join Tuong La and Saucy Summertime Lovers Adam Jasim, Ryan Hueglin, and Laura Gordon as they rank the Top 5 best summer songs of ALL TIME! The post 38 – Top 5 Summer Jams of All Time appeared first on PodCavern.

DADDY IS BACK IN THE BUILDING! Tuong has found his way back from god knows where to Punch Up some scenes with Leslie and Angus. Join us as try to figure out the chain of command, Wolverine goes on a quest to make himself clean, and we find out once and for all who is the real faker! The post E18 – Daddy’s Home (Aliens, Dragonball Evolution, Sonic Adventure 2) appeared first on PodCavern.

We all know real life sucks. From the dawn of human kind, we’ve always envied the fictional worlds that we see in movies, books, TV, and video games. We all... The post 37 – Top 5 Fictional Worlds to Live In appeared first on PodCavern.

Welcome to episode 2 of Talkin' Tuong, the Live Show where your host Tuong La talks about 3 of his favorite pop culture topics in the last month with the fine folks on Facebook ! This month, Tuong gives some thought to E3 2018, gushes about Incredibles 2, and gives a live demo of Mario Tennis Aces! The post Ep 2 – E3 2018, Incredibles 2, Mario Tennis Aces appeared first on PodCavern.

Leslie and Angus are joined this week by Hayley "The Mob" Robateau as they witness Scott Pilgrim saving the universe by becoming super unpopular, Drake ditching his crush for his best friend before tragedy strikes, and Marty McFly traveling back in time to convince children it's okay to kill seals. The post E17 – DeLorean Nollie Flips into Drake’s Hospital Prom (Scott Pilgrim, Degrassi, Back to the Future) appeared first on PodCavern.

Ohhh Ranked-a-da! Our favorite little country up in the north of the world is turning 151 and we are here to celebrate! When we think of our favorite celebrities, it's funny how a lot of them happen to be Canadian eh? So sit back, cozy up on your favorite chesterfield, grab some Timmies, and join Tuong La and Crazy Cool Canucks Leslie Cserepy, Angus MacDonald, and Laura Gordon as we rank our favourite Canadians of ALL TIME! The post 36 – Top 5 Canadian Celebrities of All Time appeared first on PodCavern.

This week Leslie and Angus are joined by none other than Matt “The Human Wheel” Barrow. Together they punch up hollywood scenes and discover things like how to use soap in space and what Alfred does when he’s not butlering for Batman. Join us and help us figure out if this was all a dream or not!?! The post E16 – Pennyworth Dreams of Space Stations (Inception, Batman Year One, Canadian Heritage Moment) appeared first on PodCavern.

We're raaanking in the rain'! This week's episode is all singing, dancing, and showstoppin' ragtime fun! Join Tuong and Jazz Hand Experts Axandre Lemours, Ali Harris, and Nicole Milne as they tap-dance their way into our hearts and rank the top 5 best musical films! The post 35 – Top 5 Musical Films appeared first on PodCavern.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Talkin' Tuong, a monthly show where your host Tuong La talks about three of the hottest pop culture topics and interacts with the PodCavern fans LIVE on Facebook! This month, he tackles Deadpool 2, God of War, and Solo: A Star Wars Story. The post Ep 1 – Deadpool 2, God of War, Solo: A Star Wars Story appeared first on PodCavern.

The Boys are back! All three of The Improv Punch Up hosts are in the PodCavern to record a new episode…. Wait a second where’s Tuong? He’s supposed to be here. Leslie and Angus will have to keep it together until he arrives. Come and see what can change when you’ve been frozen for 6 days, or what happens when you approach an alien in a cafe and tensions rise in the PodCavern. Could this be the end of Punch Up!?! The post E15 – Where’s “Daddy” ??? (Demolition Man, Mac and Me, Donnie Darko) appeared first on PodCavern.

How much you liftin' bruh? Look we all know that staying actively fit is a good thing. Whenever we are feeling sluggish, guilty, or just want to get our sh*t together we all end up eventually spending too much money on a gym membership we sometimes use. Whether you actually like going to the gym or not, we can all agree there are several people who go that we just want to strangle because let's face it, the gym attracts some of the worst people out there. Today join Tuong La and gym rats Spencer Galipeau, Nathalie Lengacher, and Alex MacInnis as they call out the worst people and rank the top 5 Pet Peeves at the gym! The post 34 – Top 5 Pet Peeves at the Gym appeared first on PodCavern.

The Improv Embassy/ TREVOR's Chelsea "Queen of the Hell-Sea" Fahey joins forces with Tuong and Leslie as they find out that Mark Wahlberg is reaching out to the community, a young lover learns to win a girl's heart through pranks, and Mr.Miyagi gets fired with an avalanche of callbacks! The post E14 – Marky Mark, Nose Honks, & The Prankster 4000 (Planet of the Apes, Pretty in Pink, Karate Kid II) appeared first on PodCavern.

"MOOOOM THE MEATLOAF!" In honor of Mother's Day, Tuong La and mama's boys/girl Axandre Lemours, Even Gilchrist, and Catherine Ballachey scour through the vast sea of fictional moms and make a Top 5 list of the very best! The post 33 – Top 5 Fictional Moms appeared first on PodCavern.

The Meus’s Dana “The Schniper” Schiemann joins Tuong La and Leslie Cserepy as they learn that a young girl wants to date Mario as a drug deal goes down, a kid confesses to his dads what they are really made of, Cassio Pftpft reigns down his awesome liquid voice to the people. The post E13 – Hey Little Dude, You Got the Good Shit? (Super Mario Bros., The Sixth Sense, Wet Hot American Summer) appeared first on PodCavern.

The day of Infinity War as finally arrived! 10 years ago Marvel started a revolution for comic book nerds around the world with the very first Iron Man. What followed was the birth of a cinematic universe that has dominated today's pop culture. Through 18 movies, they have been slowly building the foundation of the biggest comic book event since...well ever. To celebrate this momentous occasion, join Tuong La as he gathers the Infinity Stones with the help of Stenley Philippe, Stephen Peeling, and Glen Barlas as they look back and rank the very best Marvel Movies leading up to Avengers: Infinity War. The post 32 – Top 5 Marvel Cinematic Movies (So Far) appeared first on PodCavern.

A Little Awkward’s Christina "Ghoul Herder" Muehlberger combine forces with Tuong La and Angus MacDonald as they discover Keannu Reeves try to become a better father, take a visit to “Build-A-Cher”, and Tom Brady goes on a rampage against the Timbits Little League. The post E12 – Tom Brady vs The Timbits Little League (The Replacements, Taxi Driver, Little Giants) appeared first on PodCavern.

Oh, Yeaah! Let's talk about Food Mascots! You know them. You love them. You trusted them to advertise food with gusto. These iconic characters helped sell your favorite breakfast cereals, fast food restaurants, snacks, drinks, etc. for years and now it's time to do a roundup of the very best! This week join Tuong La and food nerds Leslie Cserepy, Desiree Warmington, and Geoff McBride as they finally decide which 5 characters sit the highest on the Food Mascot throne. The post 31 – Top 5 Food Mascots appeared first on PodCavern.

Outtake Improv's "Wonderful Wizard of" (Alex) Wozny takes a ride alongside hosts Leslie and Angus as they witness good men become "Bad Boys 2", paint a time traveling family portrait, and see daddy issues come alive at the Dentist Office. The post E11 – Hold The Bear, Shit Just Got Real (Bad Boys II, Terminator 2, Little Shop of Horrors) appeared first on PodCavern.

Yes and...we'll do this episode for a second year in a row! Welcome to the second year of a THREE in ONE Ranked episode where we put 15 improv groups on the spot from the Ottawa Improv Festival 2018 to weigh in on three questions that only improvisors can answer! Join Tuong La and co-host wannabes Angus MacDonald, Leslie Cserepy while we make a Top 5 and RANK other people's answers! Also we get a surprise visit from an old "friend" of the show from Marvel's hit Netflix show Daredevil... The post 30 – 2nd Annual Top 5 Ways to…(According to Improvisors) appeared first on PodCavern.

All the way from the West Coast, Smooth Styles Colin Giles flies into town and joins Tuong and Leslie as they learn how Daniel Plainview reveals himself as a Time Wizard, Mr Simmons finds his tempo in different careers, and one man’s mouth is another man’s Pulp Fiction. The post E10 – Rushing or Dragging: A Time Wizard’s Milkshake (There Will Be Blood, Whiplash, Pulp Fiction) appeared first on PodCavern.

"Travel does the heart good" Whether you have been working long hours, cramming for finals, hell - even if life is just hitting you in the face, we all deserve a break once and awhile. And what better way to take a break from life then to tap into your wanderlust and go see some of the many amazing places our tiny planet has to offer. So join Tuong La and fellow gallivanters Keegan On, Sarah Ghadbane, and Vanessa Behncke as we rank the best places to travel on vacation! The post 29 – Top 5 Places to Travel on Vacation appeared first on PodCavern.

Live at the Ottawa Improv Festival 2018 Tuong​ , Angus​, and Leslie​ are joined by D.j.​Danger Mouse” Mausner (Crybabies, The Second City Touring Co), Dave​ “The Destroyer of Lawyers” Sawyer (Big Bang Improv​) , and "Jason Voorhes" Kirsten Rasmussen​ (K$M, The Second City​). Take the plunge with them as the Star Wars characters get a job at Dunder Mifflin, Alan Rickman unlocks the secrets of Footlocker with his tongue, and we learn that the true “Shining” is Oscar gold. The post E09 – Ottawa Improv Festival 2018 LIVE SHOW!! (Star Wars III, The Mask, The Shining) appeared first on PodCavern.

Can you believe this year will be the 90th Academy Awards show? NINETY! Over most of this time, The Awards have been a pretty boring celebration between (generally) rich, white, powerful people giving themselves a pat on the back and snubbing more deserving individuals/films. However, this year in particular we saw the entire landscape of Hollywood shift from more representation, to calling out shitty people in the industry, to an influx of some really great Indie movies. Suffice to say things are looking to be changing and it's never been a better time to be a movie fan! Join Tuong La and Movie Bingers Leslie Cserepy, Taylor Fleming, and Sarah Finn as we celebrate and rank our favorite movies of 2017. The post 28 – Top 5 Movies of 2017 appeared first on PodCavern.

Quest Friends Forever’s Goblin Whisperer Colleen Wang joins Tuong and Angus as they learn how going through puberty can affect your basketball career, sing their way into everyone becoming The Phantom of the Opera, and Link accidentally digs up the romantic past of his fairy Godmother and an Old Wizard Man. The post E08 – The Legend of the Puberty Phantom (High School Musical 2, Phantom of the Opera, Zelda CD-i) appeared first on PodCavern.

Lovable. Relatable. Dysfunctional. They are just like us! TV families come in all shapes and sizes but we love them all the same for making us laugh and cry on the small screen at home. They make us forget about our own lives (and to be honest - take a break from our own families) and bring us to a world of pure entertainment. While there are many great families on television, there are some that blow the rest out of the water! Join Tuong La and his PodCavern Family Taylor Fleming, Axandre Lemours, and Reba Ollerhead as we rank the very best TV families. The post 27 – Top 5 TV Families appeared first on PodCavern.

The Magnficently Mustached Kristian Reimer of Blind Date joins Tuong and Leslie as they go on a steamy romantic date with a human and an orc, become spellbound as they see ‘The Vernons’ go to Hogwarts and get taught pizza magic, and finally answer the classic Goodfellas question – funny how? The post E07 – Bing Bong Vernon DiGiorno Pizza (Army of Darkness, Harry Potter, Goodfellas) appeared first on PodCavern.

We choo-choo choose you to be our Valentine! It's February and the time for cheesy, romantic, gushy, over-the-top gestures of love is in the air! Whether you are in a relationship, single, hate/love Valentines, or just like going on dates we got something for you! Join Tuong La and Rambunctious Romantics Catherine Ballachey, Kristine Shadid, and Alyssa Wooldridge as we discuss the best date ideas for Valentines (or any other day really). The post 26 – Top 5 Valentines Date Ideas appeared first on PodCavern.

Former 'Woke Warrior' of TREVOR + The Improv Embassy Val Perelshtein joins Tuong and Leslie as they sing along with the Candy Man at his shop, smash cut to The Room going to a galaxy far far away, and find out that Jack from Titanic is the world’s #1 baby daddy The post E06 – Cut to Barbied Tauntaun (Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Room, Titanic) appeared first on PodCavern.

Some of the best TV theme songs and intros have the power to take you back greatest moments in TV. They get stuck in our heads so we hum out the songs and forever remember fondly these shows years after the series finished. While there are so many amazing TV theme songs out there, there are some stand outs that rise above the rest! Join Tuong La as he assembles the A-Team of 'co-host wannabes' Leslie Cserepy, Angus MacDonald, and Samantha Leggatt as they do the impossible and rank what the best TV theme songs are. The post 25 – Top 5 TV Theme Songs appeared first on PodCavern.