Brother Sister The Podcast

In this crazy world, Brother is choosing to focus on bad spelling, grammar and syntax, and comes up with a great idea for a TV show. Sister has a theory about watching Jackass affected his son in utero which Brother doesn't care for. Middle child Andrea calls in for advice on what to call an ex that you coparent with, which proves harder than you think. Lisa, who went to high school with Allison,...

Brother is slightly annoyed and Sister is hangry so get ready for some squabs! Jon got accused of keeping secrets, so he tells the story of the time he went skydiving and doesn't appreiate Allison'd questions. Allison tells the story of The Great Go Karting Accident she has when she was 11. An anonymous caller asks for advice, and the Sibs weigh in on how to meet funny guys. They mostly agree, but...

In episode 50 of Brother Sister Podcast Jon kicks things off with a rant about the agony of relearning long division, sparking conversation about how interest always precedes true learning. Allison, known locally as "Ottawa's Celebrity Latch Key Kid," shares a story about her first brush with fame. The sibs dive into tangents, including Christina's "China syndrome" theory and why an alien invasion...

OUR GUEST: Al White - Lead singer (and multi instrumentalist) of The Family Business and production manager at Comedy on State in Madison, Wisconsin  Brother has had a few wobbly pops and some mild hallucinogenics, so he immediately identifies that having 2 people he calls Al on the show will become confusing. After a brief brainstorming and improv session to determine who will be called what, Jon...

The Sibs are together for this one, recording at the beautiful Comedy on State in Madison, Wisconsin! And after a late night of carousing, Brother and Sister are hungover. For the last episode of 2024, they are looking back at the year of podcasting. Allison gets in to the geography of the audience, which of course Jon hates. They listen to some clips of memorable moments, which of course leads to...

Brother and Sister have both watched some Christmas movies since last episode, and discover that younger generations have questions. They both watched the 2000 live action How The Grinch Stole Christmas with 11 year old girls, each of whom asked the same question! Find out how differently Jon and Allison answered! Cousin Scott texted Allison with some insight on last week's episode, leading to mor...

Brother and Sister are bringing holiday cheer! Allison starts talking about a family get together the night before, and Jon won't stop interrupting and the festive squabbles are on! The Sibs each give their top 3 Christmas movies this year, but Allison sneaks in an honourable mention.  Favourite Christmas foods are discussed, as is the fact that Jon is the sibling who cooks.  Allison recounts her...

Brother took a carful of screaming children to Moana 2. He gives his review of the movie, and Sister reviews   Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Jon teaches us about helium auctions. Sister attempts to add some colour to his story and gets smacked down. Jon tells us in which specific geographical locations customer service people are allowed to have attitude.   The Sibs talk about the night Jon's phobia of...

Sister attempts to beat Brother at his own game, but he is having a hard day and she immediately feels bad. They are recording on American Thanksgiving, and Jon is feeling sentimental. Allison reads an excerpt from her journal from 1992. Would it be an episode of this podcast if there WASN'T some airport talk??? Brother is once again slandering the people of New Zealand, and tries to deflect by ge...

Brother is talking about a trip the whole family took without Sister, when he remembers he's mad at her. Allison may or may not have made some bad choices and asked her niece to temporarily lie about it. Jon makes a federal case out of it, and now Allison is glad they aren't spending Christmas together.  Nuri left a message that shows she is smart and on point.  Jon refuses to acknowledge his hot...

Sister asked Brother (off air) if he and Christina secretly got married, so once the mics are on he asks if she really thought they did. And we're off to the races! Allison points out all the things he did not tell her until long after they happened (including Jon being in the hospital with a broken neck).  We get the story behind the proposal at a vending machine (A NICE ONE OKAY NOT SOME REGULAR...

Listen, it's late, the episode is late, so here's the bare bones: we're both idiots. Geography? Not our strong suit. Remembering names? We do our best. Then we get into the election fallout and longtermism, and maybe it lags a bit. But it gets fun again when we talk about what we'd bring to Mars.

WE RECORDED ON BROTHER'S BIRTHDAY! It's a dramatic day for Brother, who is struggling with his roommates and sleeping practises, alleging treaties were broken. Sister soon cheers him up with her quick wit and numbers based humour.   Today the Sibs are reminiscing about jobs: Jon started with a paperwork, and Allison allegedly worked at McDonalds. What seems like a benign subject matter leads them...

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Go to www.brothersisterpod.com and hit Leave Us a Message and record your voicemail! Brother and Sister are recording in the same room! Jon, his kids, Allison and their parents are all in an AirBNB, and The Sibs are EXHAUSTED. As they recount their week, Jon recounts the mystery of the grilled cheese sandwich Grandpa wouldn't make. Allison's dog Chili was injured right be...

The Sibs dive right into their voicemails on this one! First up: podmother Natalie Lisinka @nattysins has a VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION for the Sibs that really asks the question "Who are you?" and reveals some important truths about both Brother and Sister. Next Todd Saveland, Sister's school chum and the legal correspondent on her SiriusXM show The Breakdown, has a 2 part questions that has the Sibs...

Brother and Sister reveal their long time business plan and sing the theme song, then they introduce their good friend, comedian and actor Dave Merheje! (Ramy, Sometimes I Think about Dying) davemerheje.com Jon and Dave just finished a tour together, and they had the opportunity to push back against alleged authority and get real mouthy about it, and Allison can relate. Jon points out to Dave that...

Jon and Allison use things that annoy them as conversation starters. Topics include: *People who say "Reese-ies Piece-ies" *Comments after a stand up show *People who think women aren't funny *People who think bodycount matters *Sisters who don't remember one specific line from Dumb and Dumber *West Jet's Zone 9 *Sisters who don't understand weather *Sisters who bring up how the patriarchy lives i...

Warning: this episode contains more breathing than usual. But it was a choice between still technically getting it out on Tuesday, or meticulously cutting out all the breathing. After recapping their week (Brother is on tour and had some travel nightmares, Sister interviewed the stars of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menedez Story), they reminisce about a childhood vacation to New York City. Message...

Brother is on tour in Northern BC and he is sitting in a creaky chair. Most of the creaks are edited out but there's some that couldn't be erased. Although Jon is the primary caregiver to Emma and Jackson, he does in fact have a fiancée, and he suspects that she and Sister have been talking about him. Before they get to the voice messages, Allison is excited to play him a special piece of audio sh...

The glamorous world of film and television is the setting as Brother and Sister share stories from the red carpet! Allison just finished covering the Toronto International Film Festival, her first time doing junkets and red carpets. Apoplgies to actor Tommy Dewey whose name she blanked on when talking about her favourite red carpet. Jon used to get sent on junkets for E-Talk, and we hear why he cr...

In the second half of The Sibs' conversation with their longtime friend Casey Corbin, we learn why he gets called Corey sometimes (mostly by Brother), Casey's episode of Jon's show Humour Resources, and which wrestler loves Jon. Casey talks about his favourite joke on Jon's album A Person Who Is Gingerbread. Casey explains why "Wheel Of Fortune is for eating, Jeopardy is for competing"; and his ru...

The Sibs had so much fun talking with their long time friend Casey Corbin that this episode became a two parter!   Brother starts by asking Casey about his morning routine, and what the news is in Canada, so they very briefly discuss the tragic loss of Johnny Hockey Gaudreau and his brother Matthew. They reminisce about Sunday 80's night at Barrymore's (a legendary Ottawa venue), and then Jon take...

In the midst of Brother droning on about how he's the primary caregiver, he asks Sister to weigh in on an argument he had with his fiancee about whether or not he's allowed to say a certain word.   A message from Christina Lisinska (podmother Natalie's sister!) sparks a conversation on birth order and whether or not the Gallagher brothers qualify as "best siblings". Ian from Nudge magazine (@nudge...

The Sibs open with some cute dad jokes and introduce their guest Natalie Lisinska! Natalie is an actor and writer, who played Jayne (the wife of Jon's character Wayne) on The Lake. After an update on Allison's food poisoning scandal (Hector, the manager of the lounge emailed back), we get into Natalie journey from England to Canada as a toddler, and what happens when the immigration officer misspe...

Sister is back after her vacation, and The Sibs talk resort life, ideal vacation itineraries and refusing to join travel clubs. Things turn dark as Brother learns the harrowing tale of Sister's return journey: food poisoning made a simple flight into the ninth circle of hell, and it's a miracle she made it home at all. Brother thinks she should sue; Sister settles for sending an email. WE GOT MAIL...