Brother Sister The Podcast

Brother educates Sister on the history of Alaska, and the current state of emergency in Juneau. To lighten the mood they try playing an improv game, which quickly goes bad. Then a discussion about snow removal causes a squabble.   Allison had a birthday in between episodes, which naturally leads to The Sibs practising giving eulogies at each other's funerals. Jon gets diagnosed (by Allison) with O...

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The Sibs are celebrating their 100th episode! Plus it's new year's eve so they have some resolutions for the pod. LISA LEFT US A MESSAGE! In a follow up to last week's message, it turns out she and Jon are excited to share some of the same movies with their kids.   Also in this episode: The Sibs bond over both being DONE with Vince Vaughn! They get into the history of Siterklaas and examine the im...

Brother and Sister are off the rails and asking the important questions: Did the Green Giant rip off Santa? How do dogs wear holter monitors? What are the rules for using Latin words? What kind of apple did Eve eat in the garden of Eden? Is Christmas better alone? WE GOT HALF A MESSAGE FROM LISA! Lisa pressed send too soon and said she'd leave a voicemail instead, but she didn't so we're reading t...

The Sibs get right to it this week: Brother is squabbling about semantics and Sister is trying to give him more grace. SAM LEFT US A MESSAGE! Jon has been named one of the top ten Canadian comedians named Jon and a great suggestion for wrapping up the pod. The podcast has a new focus on being timely and relevant but whose job is it to do that? Jon is too cool to talk about Quentin Tarantino but he...

Brother's son has a filthy mouth and Sister is a ballerina now! Allison had a magical night as a Cannon Doll in The Nutcracker with the National Ballet of Canada, and Jon suspects he knows who taught his son to swear. Allison is making a big life change, and Jon is making up euphemisms for pooping. ANDREW LEFT US A MESSAGE! He might be drunk, but that doesn't mean he doesn't support Canadian resta...

WARNING: This audio sucks. Sister is in a car by the side of the highway, and forgot a key component of her set up. Brother is in Fairbanks, Alaska telling jokes. They are both doing their best. Allison explains time blindness and why she's at a truck stop. Jon talks about food and being an old dad.  MARC LEFT US A MESSAGE! But continuing with the disasters on this episode, the audio was messed up...

Brother has found some old family recordings, and Allison realizes their Grandfather invented the watch along. Some of Jon's birthday gifts inspire him to create a new game called Drop The Needle, and then immediately abandons it. MANOLIS LEFT US A MESSAGE. He's having some trouble with lollipops and mistakenly thinks this might be a universal problem other people need help with as well. Jon tells...

The Sibs are on a family trip, and tensions are HIGH! They start with a vocabulary lesson, because that's fun for everyone. Apparently Brother hates surprises to a level no one realized and Sister is walking across a minefield. They reminisce about a time when Jon almost had a prank backfire on him, because Allison is wise to his tricks. NURI SENT A MESSAGE! She's looking for some life advice and...

Brother and Sister are in the same room! Jon is in Canada doing stand up, and Allison lives there! Jon discovers Allison has secret friends, and Allison learns his favourite architectural style. Jon is annoyed Allison brought up the Biodome in Montreal without knowing every single thing about it. Of course Jon graduated from college and Allison only has a high school diploma, but she did briefly g...

It's Brother's 50th birthday!!!n He is immediately annoyed at Sister for not caring enough about baseball or understanding curses. Allison left her laptop outside in the rain and Jon has some helpful suggestions. He's also has feedback about her editing of last weeks episode. CECELIA LEFT US A MESSAGE! It's been a minute but she's back in the closet to update us on where she's at and remind us tha...

Brother and his family have been getting ready for Hallowe'en, and Sister finally took a day off! Family costume choices, weird dads at the school party, and debating past costumes all come up. In talking about the movies Allison watched, they discuss 2 of the best actors that Hollywood has to offer. Jon has finally found the perfect pair of jeans, so that's exciting news! A bizarre rant about Gir...

Brother had a big day of kickball and Sister took a voice over class! They both agree that Joe Pistone is their favourite FBI agent. Jon throws some cold reads at Allison to check out her new VO skills and they disagree about the viability of communal living. EMILI LEFT US A MESSAGE! While she may be confusted about The Mazer Moofanator, she's going to make a special moofan recipe for all the Squa...

MESSAGES: Natalie calls in to let us know she's still out there, and Jeremy writes in with some wonderful questions! AI Takeaways from the episode: •The perception of cleanliness can vary greatly between siblings. •Parental absence can significantly affect children's emotional well-being. •Navigating school conflicts requires understanding and support from parents. •Childhood behavior often reflec...

In this episode of the Brother Sister Pod, Jon and Allison Dore engage in a lively conversation that touches on various themes including personal revelations, the concept of privilege, and the importance of education. Jon shares his apologies for misconceptions about New Zealand and his newfound appreciation for Triscuit crackers. The siblings delve into a humorous debate about 'hot privilege' and...

It's late, I'm tired, here's the synopsis generated by AI so it sounds like a boring ass show. Also count how many times the robot says "In this engaging conversation". In this engaging conversation, Jon and Allison Dore explore various themes surrounding family dynamics, the importance of support, and the complexities of relationships. They reflect on personal experiences, including traveling wit...

Brother kicks the show off with that age old question: would you rather be blind or deaf? Which reminds Sister of a BB incident. The Sibs are clearly in a dark mood as they discuss when it's appropriate to preserve a child's bedroom, and the most morbid unit of measurement. Jon is in Ottawa at their childhood home, which means travel talk. Allison saw the movie HIM and they argue about Dazed and C...

Sister is back and The Sibs are in sync, but Brother immediately ruins it by being critical of her storytelling.  The Sibs ruminate on Steve Coogan's career, then Allison explains some miscommunications from last week. Jon is having trouble with his youngest child, and he takes it out on Allison, and the ensuing argument leads them to the realization that the Amish were right. NURI WROTE US A MESS...

Brother is all alone because Sister is in the madness of the Toronto International Film Festival! But because he's codependent he gets his fiancee Christina to sit in. After talking about Christina's incredible work in advocacy, they get to Allison's first message, and Jon is immediately bored. With her second message, Allison prompts Jon to tell a story he doesn't want to tell.  WE HAVE A MESSAGE...

NOTE FROM SISTER  Monday was a holiday in Canada and I kept thinking yesterday was Monday, I'm so sorry this is being posted late! To save time here's the AI synopsis of the episode: Join Jon and Allison as they dive into a whirlwind of sibling banter, where no topic is too trivial and no joke is off-limits. From debating the merits of Triscuits to the unexpected uses of household items, their pla...

Brother claims to have seen another bear, but we all know it could have been a dog. In a discussion about distance measurement, Sister recognizes she could never work on a boat crew. (One yard = three feet). JEREMY WROTE A MESSAGE! Jeremy is back with a question about aliens, and The Sibs are definitely going to answer it, after they workshop some nicknames for Jeremy and get sidetracked by Jurass...

Brother and Sister start off strong with a brief chat about National Anthems. In Episode 75, Allison read an email they were sent from someone pitching themselves   as a guest, who had clearly never listened to the show. UPDATE! The correspondence continues, and after a mild squabble over semantics, and an incident with a bootle of beer, we get to the follow up. After a brief check in on what thei...

The Sibs both had late nights, for very different reasons. Brother was up with his 3 year old, Sister is hungover after going to see The Headstones. Allison is at a hotel that doesn't have air conditioning and Jon is mad about it. After a brief interruption to tend to the children, Jon talks about his late night. Jon accidentally trolled the internet and he's proud of himself, but also might make...

Brother and Sister reminisce about their years in the restaurant industry, and the cast of characters they served, some more well known than others. They come up with an idea that could invigorate Ottawa's tourism.   After discussing the dangers of wearing Adidas track pants, Allison reveals she had been on the phone with their parents when a group text arrived from Jon.   WE HAVE A MESSAGE FROM M...

Brother is back! After an update on Sister's dog Chili, they get right into a voice message. WE GOT A MESSAGE FROM JEREMY! We asked listeners for feedback on what they like, what they want more or less of, and Jeremy called from all the way in Australia!  Brother and Sister talk Australian chain restaurants, baked potatoes and the TV series Sneaky Pete. Jon is a very proud Papa and talks about why...