We're back! For 10 episodes this summer, we dig into the archives for the finest news you can trust to be 100 percent completely fake.
Listen to Episode 1 now: link.chtbl.com/JHnc1xPY
ATTENTION ALBERTA! We are doing two live shows in your province with an all new live show:
Edmonton on January 30, 7:30pm @ Festival Place
Calgary on January 31, 8pm @ the Bella Concert Hall
BC, we will have some news very soon.
Get tix here: linktr.ee/cbcthisisthat
Thank you This Is That for making my summer! I'm literally laughing out loud. Please don't ever go away again! This is the best comedy program on the CBC, hands down.
Time for the brilliantly absurd with @CBCThisIsThat. Veteran comedians @poldring & @thepatkelly spin tales about our ever-changing world. Remember, it's all nonsense here, but crafted with the seriousness of journalistic prowess. Let's laugh at the world together #podcastdelivery
A Canadian court decided that a farmer's thumbs-up emoji counted as agreement to a contract texted to him by a grain buyer. The ruling pointed to what a judge called the "new reality in Canadian society" as more people express themselves with emojis. nyti.ms/3O5Qlr7
This week @poldring and I got to be on @lrmayer's Shameless Acquisition Target talking about the time we snuck onto the Dragon's Den for @CBCThisIsThat - here is the video evidence. vimeo.com/505789621
Can 3 comedians create a legit sci-fi show?
Let’s Make A Sci-Fi takes you inside the writers' room where @ryanbeil, @itsmaddykelly & @TheMarkChavez try earnestly (and hilariously) to write a sci-fi pilot.
Coming March 1👽🛸
Hear the trailer: smarturl.it/letsmakeascifi
ALT An cartoon-style illustration of three figures against a backdrop of space. In a Star Trek-style font, the show title is along the top centre of the image, which reads "Let's Make A Sci-Fi". The 3 figures, from left to right, are Ryan Beil (who is orange, with tentaticles), Maddy Kelly (who is wearing a white space suit) and Mark Chavez (who is blue with pointy ears and antennae coming out his forehead).
We've seen a lot of people loving @NBCSuperstore during the pandemic, especially @lauren_ash as Dina. But did you know Lauren was a big part of This Is That? Check her out in one of our fave stories - Rom Com Con (starts at 6:45) ow.ly/4Adx50F7Au1
Do you live in Vancouver? Do you love the comedy of Peter Oldring? If so, you'll want to check out Peter as his character Dexter Guff (@dexguff) at this year's @JFLNorthWest jflnorthwest.com/show/dexter…
A @CBCThisIsThat special featuring interviews with small town Canadian mayors trying to convince Harry and Meghan to move to their town. thanks @jrmunholland for the tip.
WORKSHOP: Learn fiction podcast secrets from our very own Chris Kelly (CBC's This Is That, This Sounds Serious, Audible Originals) @cgkellyvanpodfest.ca/event/mastercl…