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Break A Wish

Break A Wish is a podcast where all your dreams come true but with terrible ironic consequences. On each episode, host Maddox Campbell sits down with two guests and one magic wish. The panel breaks down the wish from every angle while trying to come up with the perfect ironic cost. Our goal is a come up with a cost that will make it a gut wrenchingly difficult choice whether you would accept this wish knowing its cost. Then we ask our panelists and our audience if they would.

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    100 – More Wishes – Final Episode

    For the final episode I'm joined by Anne McMaster, Kat Letwin, and Paul JP to discuss wishing for more wishes. This leads to many giraffe facts, anime theme songs, and the genie wars. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    99 – Best Wishes – Teleportation

    We are joined by Mark Shyzer and Kirk McCullough to debate two types of teleportation. Unlimited but only in line of site or to any city center in the world, but only once per day. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    98 – Disappear

    This time I'm joined by Velvet Wells and Brie Watson to discuss a wish about disappearing, either subtly or as a statement. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    97 – Best Wishes – Speak With Animals

    This time we are joined by Spencer Litzinger and Eli Bovard to debate whether it would be better to understand animals or have animals understand you. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    96 – Everyone Is Friends

    We are joined by Korri Birch and Janelle McGuinness to discuss a wish about everyone being friends. Janelle teaching us the sex-move "Hanging a Shelf." Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    95 – Best Wishes – Aliens

    I'm joined by Velvet Wells and Brie Watson to debate whether we'd rather visit aliens or have the aliens come to us. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    94 – Representation For Women

    I'm joined by Laura Salvas and Carley Thorne to talk about the wish "I wish there was more representation for women" and then unfortunately break it. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    93 – Best Wishes – Food

    We are joined by Shohana Sharmin and Trevor Campbell to debate "Would you rather never get hungry/can't starve or never have food taste less than delicious?" Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    92 – Pass Any Test

    We are joined by Kat Letwin and Oliver Georgiou to discuss the wish "I wish I could pass any test without learning" and the pleasure of pleasure craft. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    91 – Best Wishes – Waste

    We are joined by Korri Birch and Janelle McGuinness to debate your trash magically disappearing versus never needing the waste room. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    90 – Be A Dragon

    We are joined by Paul JP and Tuong La to discuss becoming dragons. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    89 – Best Wishes – Temperature

    We are joined by Ryan Hughes and Clare Blackwood to debate never getting too hot versus never getting too cold. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Halloween Special – Full Monkey Paw 3

    We are joined by Paul "PK" Kingston to go over recent wishes with the aim of making the costs as horrible as possible. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    88 – Can’t Be Deceived

    This week we are joined by Spencer Litzinger and Eli Bovard to discuss the wish "I wish I could not be deceived." and talk about the times we've been tricked and debate if hiding counts. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    87 – Best Wishes – Success

    The week I'm joined by Kat Letwin and Oliver Georgiou to debate two types of success. Would you rather Fame or Fortune? Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    86 – No More Washroom

    We are joined by Andrea Marston and Michael Mongiardi to discuss the wish "I wish I didn't need to go to the washroom (pee and poo) and it's about as mature a conversation as could be expected. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    85 – Best Wishes – Time Travel

    In this best wishes episode, Paul JP and Tuong La debate whether it would better to time travel thirty years forward or thirty years backwards. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    84 – Everyone Is Queer

    We sit down with Shohana Sharmin and Trevor Campbell to discuss the wish "I wish everybody was queer" which for some reason means some discussion of RuPaul's Drag Race is mandatory. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    83 – Best Wishes – Immortality

    The first of our new Best Wishes episodes. Michael Mongiardi and Andrea Marston debate two versions of immortality. Immunity to aging/disease versus immunity to trauma. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    82 – Be An Avenger (Season 4 Premiere)

    To kick off Season 4, Maddox is joined by Clare Blackwood and Ryan Hughes to discuss becoming the newest Avengers: Goopy, Bard, and Bait. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Season 4 Trailer

    Maddox Campbell hosts of Break A Wish, a podcast about magic wishes and their terrible ironic costs. New season start September 6. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Season 3 Finale – Wishmaster 2 (1999)

    We wrap up season 3 with the sequel to the most wish dense film of the season. Kat Letwin and Paul JP are back for Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies and Maddox a seven barrel gun for protecting art. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    The Room (2019)

    We are joined by Ralph MacLeod and Meagan McConnell to watch The Room (2019) about a room that can give you anything want. A movie with banquette of interesting ideas that we explore because the film certainly didn't. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

    We are joined by Leigh Cameron and Scott Thrower to talk about The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, a cute movie with a cumbersome title. Scott uses my podcast to propose to a stranger, vastly overestimating the reach of this podcast. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Ted (2012)

    We are joined by Kelly Zemnickis and Kirk McCullough to watch Ted (2012), a film that went for edgy and aged quickly. We come up with a better film "Biblical Brady". Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    13 Going On 30 (2004)

    We are joined by Nkasi Ogbonnah and Andrea Marston to watch 13 Going On 30 (2004) Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Pinocchio (1940)

    We are joins by Cihang Ma and Griffin Toplitsky to discuss Pinocchio (1940) and as a result the economics of turning boys into donkeys. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    You Wish (2003)

    Tim Blair and Vance Banzo join Maddox to discuss the 2003 made for TV movie You Wish! about a boy wish he didn't have a little brother. They also teach Maddox about Goober Yo-yo and Knife Game to his horror. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Needful Things (1993)

    We are joined by Tyler Hewitt and Janelle McGuinness to break down "Needful Things", the film based on a Stephen King book where the devil open up an antique shop and pulls a bunch of weird pranks on a small town. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

    We sit down with Grace Smith and Alan Belerique to break down the most recent Wonder Woman film. It is bursting at the seems with honestly too many magic wishes. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Spooked Crossover Live Show

    Something a little different. This is the audio from a crossover episode we did with our friends at Spooked. It was originally posted live to YouTube and included video as part of The Sonar Network's push to promote their new YouTube channel. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    A Wish For Christmas (2016)

    In this episode, Hallmark movie veteran Rachel Mason guides Maddox and Jenna LeBlanc through "A Wish For Christmas" (2016) a Hallmark movie about a woman granted the magic power to harass service workers. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Mazes and Monsters (1982)

    We are joined by Kris Siddiqi and Kat Letwin to discuss "Mazes and Monsters" but actually talk a bunch of D&D and Statanic Panic. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Fantasy Island (2020)

    I'm joined by Meagan McConnell and Marcel St. Pierre to discuss "Fantasy Island" (2020) the horror reboot of the 70's ABC show. Listen to us corrupt Marcel's memories of his Saturday Night as a 10-year-old. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    The Princess and The Frog (2009)

    In this episode we are joined by Maricris Rivera and Kristopher Bowman to break down the Disney Princess film "The Princess and The Frog" (2009), a children's film where a guy definitely gets his dick blown off by a shotgun. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Mr Destiny (1990)

    In this episode I'm joined by Anne McMaster and Cihang Ma to break down "Mr Destiny" (1990) the film the universe forgot existed. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    What Women Want (2000)

    In this episode we are joined by Lindsay Mullan and Gavin Williams to break down "What Women Want (2000)" a terrible film starring a terrible person playing a terrible person that Lindsay tries to convince us has some merit.  Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Aladdin (1992)

    In this movie review episode I'm joined by Taylor Davis and Griffin Toplitsky to discuss Aladdin (1992) and talk about what kind of genies we'd be. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    The Monkey’s Paw (1948)

    We are joined by Paul JP and Jon Blair to watch the classic magic wish turns wrong film "The Monkey's Paw (1948)" where we put the paw on trial! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Wish Upon (2017)

    I'm joined by Meagan McConnell and Josh Murray to watch a random horror film about magic wishes I found on Netflix called Wish Upon. Meagan accidentally reveals she does not understand how walk-in baths work. Great time. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Angels in the Outfield (1994)

    I'm joined by Kyle Scott and Scott Thrower to watch Angels in the Outfield (1994). A film where it is clear that God and Angels exist, but are probably either evil or capricious. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Kazaam (1996)

    I'm joined by Korri Birch and Antony Hall to watch a film starring Shaq as a genie and a small child as the least likable main character ever, featuring a lot of bad rapping. It's Kazzam (1996)! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Wishmaster (1997)

    This time we are joined by Kat Letwin and Paul JP to discuss the sleeper hit horror film, Wishmaster. Don't mess with this Djinn or he'll blow up your mom! Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Big (1988)

    I'm joined by Anne McMaster and Danielle Cole to discuss Big (1988), where a malfunctioning arcade machine leads to child labour and statutory rape. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Freaky Friday (2003)

    In this movie review episode, I'm joined by Kirk McCullough and Rachel Manson to discuss Freaky Friday, a good film with some very unnecessary racism and a lot of spin-off potential. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Yesterday (2019)

    In this episode I'm joined by Mahdi Mozafari and Kyle Scott to discuss Yesterday, a film about world forgetting The Beatles, but we don't forget. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Liar Liar (1997)

    In this movie review episode I'm joined by Zoe Kin and Shannon Lahaie to discuss Liar Liar, a film that made us wonder if we actually like Jim Carry's early comedies as much as we thought we did. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    The Little Mermaid (1989)

    In this movie review I'm joined by Grace Smith and Andrea Marston to try to decide who of Ariel and Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid, were bringing the most unhealthy baggage to the relationship. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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    Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (2004)

    I'm joined by Craig Scorgie and Steve Cooke to discuss Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind and talk about things we remember and things we'd like to forget. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Break A Wish is a podcast where all your dreams come true but with terrible ironic consequences. On each episode, host Maddox Campbell sits down with two guests and one magic wish. The panel breaks down the wish from every angle while trying to come up with the perfect ironic cost. Our goal is a come up with a cost that will make it a gut wrenchingly difficult choice whether you would accept this wish knowing its cost. Then we ask our panelists and our audience if they would.

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Break A Wish is a podcast where all your dreams come true but with terrible ironic consequences. On each episode, host Maddox Campbell sits down with two guests and one magic wish. The panel breaks down the wish from every angle while trying to come up with the perfect ironic cost. Our goal is a...

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Break A Wish is created and hosted by The Sonar Network.
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