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Justin Trudeau took Katy Perry to Coachella, and now he never has to talk to Trump again. Well played, JT. Trump poses as Jesus Christ, then picks a fight with the Pope. Imagine being on a cruise that reroutes from Bermuda to New Brunswick. Mark Carney rebrands the “Liberals” and enters his majority era. Avi Lewis and the NDP want to ban something super creepy. And the latest trend making the rounds on TikTok: Nonnamaxxing. Gavin Crawford hosts the news quiz with comedians Tom Hearn, Kris Siddiqi, and Leslie Seiler.

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 letting people test their luck and bucks on the prediction market. Why were the sites in the headlines this week? And who has stinkier farts: men or women? Yes, this was a news story this week. Listen now to this week’s panel of Miguel Rivas, Ann Pornel and Martha Chaves with host Gavin Crawford.

We pour one out in memory of Moosehead's iconic green bottle. Are British Columbia's bagpipers the best in the world? (After Scotland, of course.) Science says childhood ends at nine, but adolescence at 32. Host Gavin Crawford quizzes panellists Mattea Roach, Carley Thorne, Scott Thompson, and Ajahnis Charley.

There are the happiest countries, and then there’s Canada. The Blue Jays are back, and pitcher Max Scherzer is using the piano to rehab his wonky thumb. AI is killing entry-level jobs so Gen-Z doesn’t have to. Tinder is using AI to scan your camera roll, and our panel ranks the sexiest animal mating calls. Host Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians James Hartnett and Chris Locke from the Evil Men podcast, along with the wickedly witty Alice Moran.

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, who dis?” Taylor Swift fans at her Vancouver show might be getting refunds because their seats were that bad. The rich are now collecting dinosaur skeletons instead of fine art. And people are running while churning butter in their backpacks — or, as some call it, Amish CrossFit. A special episode from Vancouver, with host Gavin Crawford and comedians Ivan Decker, Caitlin Howden, and Kevin Vidal.