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CBC This Is That

by CBC This Is That

This Is That is a current affairs program that doesn't just talk about the issues, it fabricates them. Nothing is off limits--politics, business, culture, justice, science, religion--if it is relevant to Canadians, we'll find out the "This" and the "That" of the story.Each week, hosts Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring introduce you to the voices and stories that give this country character in this 100% improvised, satirical send-up of public radio.

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Episodes

  1. Piya Chattopadhyay guest hosts This Is That

    Piya Chattopadhyay guest hosts the first 15-seconds of the debut episode of This Is That Season 6.

  2. Ontario strip club awarded $100,000 Arts grant

    The Canadian Committee for the Arts is an arms-length funding agency that provides individuals and arts organizations with resources to pursue their artistic endeavors. This week the committee came under fire after it was discovered that an adult entertainment nightclub called The Blue Moon in...

  3. Papa Brio Theme

    Quite possibly the catchiest jingle you'll ever hear. One man has had this song stuck in his head since 2008.

  4. Man Very Upset That RCMP Musical Ride Is Getting Rid Of The Horses

    Man reacts to our story about the RCMP removing the horses from their historical Musical Ride and having the officers instead make formations to music on foot. Hear the full story at cbc.ca/thisisthat

  5. Man reacts mid-interview to Women's Hockey Gold Medal

    Man reacts mid-interview to Women's Hockey Gold Medal by CBC This Is That

  6. Man just wants to hear more accordion on the CBC

    Phone call we received to 1-877-563-2442 from a man who just wants hear more accordion music on the radio and he's shocked that not even Jian Ghomeshi will play it on his show.

  7. Canadian woman outraged that Canada is developing a kissing robot

    Listener responds to our story about the Canadian Department of Defense developing a military robot that can kiss: http://bit.ly/17UpVjA

  8. Second Canadian National Anthem

    This new anthem by famed Canadian music producer Howie Turtle was commissioned by the Canadian Music Council and was supposed to reflect all the musical sounds in Canada.

  9. Universal Canadian Car Horn Honk Language // Feedback

    Your calls in reaction to a story we ran about the Government of Canada rolling out a universal language of 54 car horn honks that all Canadian drivers will have to learn by next spring.

  10. Short but profound reaction to Calgary Aquarium BBQ-ing all of its sea life

    This woman's call says it all.

  11. Maritime woman reacts to Texas town adding sugar to water supply

    Woman's outrage slowly escalates about the concept of a town in Texas adding sugar to the municipal water supply to encourage residents to drink more water.

  12. Man in Montreal can't stand 'screwballs' in the Canadian Army

    Man in Montreal can't stand 'screwballs' in the Canadian Army by CBC This Is That

  13. Onatrio kid loves Halloween

    Father and son from Dunnville, Ontario call in to give their thoughts on the woman in Kingston, Ontario that is trying to regulate Halloween.

  14. Calgary woman thinks Canadians are unattractive

    We received this call in response to a story we ran last about a Paris Fashion magazine ranking Canada in the list of the “Top 5 Countries with the Most Unattractive People.” http://bit.ly/RKpewT

  15. Little America Caller

    This caller really took issue with our story about Toronto's largest growing ethnic neighbourhood: Little America. He was so perturbed that he called back four times, here are the highlights from those calls.

  16. Woman confused over existence of pterodactyls in Canada

    Woman calling in about a story we ran on the discovery of a skeleton dating back to 1850 and all of the new insights it is giving archaeologists about early Canadians.

  17. Burnaby man and his cat "Kahn" really want an off leash cat park

    We received this call in reaction to a story we ran about a group in Vancouver trying to build a cat park in Vancouver.

  18. Canadian supports that hand chopped wood is better than machine chopped

    On Sept. 22, 2012 we posted a story about two brothers in Northern British Columbia who still practice the art of hand chopping wood. We received this call not long after.

  19. Canadian Woman collects CBC phone numbers

    We love how casual this woman's tone is. It's like she hoards CBC Radio 1-800 numbers so she can leave brief words of encouragement for the hosts. Very neighbourly.

  20. Very apologetic and Canadian message

    Either this is the most Canadian message we've ever received or this guy has a great sense of humour.

  21. Best Call - Living with Cats

    Forget about 'Living with Kunga' by Dr. Peter Halpern let this lady write a book! Best call from Season 2 Episode 21.

  22. 'Aurora Borealis In Her Eyes' - Johnny and the Apologies

    The original 1964 hit song by Johnny and the Apologies, 'Aurora Borealis In Her Eyes'. It was the number 1 single in Ecuador and Venezuela for 13 consecutive weeks. Released on Windchill Records out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Written by Pat Kelly, Chris Kelly, & Peter Oldring Produced & Recorded...

  23. 'Mr. Prime Minister' - Johnny and the Apologies

    The original 1964 recording of the Johnny & the Apologies b-side 'Mr. Prime Minister'. Released on Windchill Records out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. written by Pat Kelly, Chris Kelly, & Peter Oldring produced & recorded by Steve Bays

  24. Higher Education Teaser

    Just one of the many calls we received for a story about Canadians with university degrees getting more votes in the next election.

  25. Camada Call

    Man very concerned about Passport Canada issuing 100,000 passports that read CAMADA instead of Canada.

  26. Child Free Neighbourhood Caller

    Woman responds to our story about Liberty Village attempting to ban children from their neighbourhood.

  27. Carl Rosecroft Interview Less Censored

    During the week of August 18, 2011 we aired an interview with right-wing American radio talk-show host Carl Rosecroft. For broadcast reasons we had to censor many of his comments. Despite this, his tone offended many listeners. By popular demand here is a less censored version of that interview.

  28. Listener Transistion S2 Ep8

    Here's a transition we received via e-mail from a listener named Angie! We called up our announcer Gene Sloan and he came into the This Is That studios to record it. Canada: From our breath taking scenes to our heart stopping poutines. If you have a transition post it to our Facebook fan page and...

  29. Young Kid On Smoked Salmon

    Great call from a 12 yr old kid playing along with our story about the second-hand smoke implications of smoking salmon.

  30. Biggar Call - Bad Language

    A call we received in response to the offensive language the City of New York used in a letter to the town of Biggar, Sk about the town's slogan.

  31. Alex Cudmore - "We Are All Someone" (live on This Is That)

    13 year old Alex Cudmore performing his song, "We Are All Someone" live on CBC's This Is That. This song was chosen to be the anthem for the 2012 Toronto International You Conference.

  32. Wawa Bus Call

    A peculiar message we received in response to a story we ran about why a bus system didn't work in Wawa, Ontario. Can anyone explain this messge?

  33. Titanic Correction

    Concerned listener calling in to correct our grammar in a story we run about the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.

  34. Herbert Brust Responds to E-mail

    Music historian responds to an e-mail about the Tenor Serengi Bowed Dorma. Hear the the full interview on This Is That - Season 2, Episode 1. http://www.cbc.ca/thisisthat/blog/2011/07/02/season-2-episode-1/

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This Is That is a current affairs program that doesn't just talk about the issues, it fabricates them. Nothing is off limits--politics, business, culture, justice, science, religion--if it is relevant to Canadians, we'll find out the "This" and the "That" of the story.Each week, hosts Pat Kelly and Peter Oldring introduce you to the voices and stories that give this country character in this 100% improvised, satirical send-up of public radio.

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