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“With great power…” This week join Tuong and multi-verse hero Emily Lambert as they talk about her love for Disney, reading 100 books in a year, why anyone should care... The post Ep 102 – Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) with Emily Lambert appeared first on PodCavern .

Twas the night before Christmas, And all through Podcavern, Our hosts sat all sullen, Posted up at the Tavern. When suddenly SANTA! All liquored up, Said " Punch Up These Carols!" His slurred speech was fucked up! So Les, Tuong and Angus, Each chose a song, Three new versions were born, In an ep juuuust over an hour long! So strap tight for some tales, With drug deals and Luigi, You'll cry so much...

Angus helps Sal prepare for his upcoming trial by going through law books at the Super City Library. The laws they find might be more odd than you think. The post EP55 – Allegedly an Episode appeared first on PodCavern .

If you’ve ever questioned Disney’s commitment to sci-fi, check out Atlantis: The Lost Empire, which features AN ENTIRE LANGUAGE created for the fictional (???) Atlanteans. Venture underwater with the Dummies as we navigate some fancy ocean plumbing on a hunt for the fabled ancient society, led by charismatic linguist/cartographer Milo and a motley crew of experts who are ready to take on any obsta...

“When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way!" In the very first show of the post 100th episode world of Talkin' Tuong, Tuong is joined by Laura Gordon and Leslie Cserepy to talk about the biggest cinematic (musical) movie of the year (probably) - West Side Story! The post Ep 101 – West Side Story (2021) with Laura Gordon and Leslie Cserepy appeared first on PodCavern .

Featuring Antony Hall (CBC's Ming's Dynasty, Book It Vince!), Simon McCamus (The Second City, Fake Cops), and Brie Watson (The Second City, Improv Niagara). It’s our Christmas Special! This week the panel discusses whether Eyes Wide Shut is a Christmas movie, gets treated to a startlingly clever rundown of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s filmography, and learns about the true meaning of Jizzmas from E...

The lights around the tree are not the only thing getting lit this Christmas! Merry Christmas all you cotton headed ninny muggins because it's time for our annual Ranked Christmas/Holiday Special! This time we wanted to end yet another weird year around the sun with a night we'll never forget. That's right! What better way to put a close to 2021 then to throw the biggest (fictional) party with all...

With Sal still reeling from the news of his upcoming Tribunal review he hastily gets a guest for the show. Angus, wanting to help his friend relax, agrees to sit down with the Robot Hero Vigilant-E (Rich Hillborn). Together the guys learn a little bit about what it is to be human. The post EP54 – Humanit-E appeared first on PodCavern .

There’s no time like the end of the year to discover a new groove! The Emperor’s New Groove is Disney animated slapstick at its best, and the Dummies are following along on a truly wacky mission to save Pacha’s home from the selfish King/llama Kuzco, and stop the evil Yzma and her right-hand himbo, Kronk, from doing MURDER (gasp!!). Groove along with us, if you dare! The post DD40 – The Empe...

People around the world drink a LOT of coffee and all those grounds go somewhere, often into our garbage dumps. What if we could use it for something other than compost? Our guest Alivia Mukherjee is studying a way to sequester carbon dioxide using coffee grounds to help mitigate climate change. Vinny and Katie talk about Spirit Bears and drilling holes on Mars. The post E10: Capturing Carbon with...

We made it to 100! We did it everyone! Talkin' Tuong has officially hit a big ol' milestone today with the release of episode 100! Join the titular Tuong from Talkin' Tuong as he reminisces about the history of this very special show while looking ahead to the future. Also if you have never listened to an episode of TT, there has never been a better time! With relentless stupidity and determinatio...

Featuring Marc Hallworth (SiriusXM, Vest of Friends Podcast), Rachel Manson (What We Do In The Shadows, NOW Toronto), and Zoe Towne (EP Mint & Roses, Ouija Shark). This week, the panel discusses which Pokémon look like genitalia, competes to invent the best McDonald’s-themed innuendo, and gets to enjoy another of Garfield’s manliest adventures. The post Season 2, Episode 2 – Destiny app...

Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming! Humans have discovered some pretty amazing creatures in history but some of the most amazing ones come from those vast and varying bodies of water that span our Earth. While there are over 30,000 species of fish known to us, we have only scratched the surface of what's out there in the darker depths of that great big blue. So forget aliens! There's a whole b...

Bioengineering is the field of using and modifying natural processes to produce new materials. This week’s guest, Lizzie Baker, bioengineered a new kind of spider silk to promote the growth of nerves and treat spinal cord injuries. Vinny and Katie share facts about space clocks and hybrid animals. The post E09: Repairing Nerves Using Spider Silk with Lizzie Baker appeared first on PodCavern .

Angus and Sal unwind on their wine and wives night. Angus has had a rough first few days as a S.H.A.R.T. field agent while Sal has had to adjust to working alone again. The post EP53 – Wine and Wives Night appeared first on PodCavern .

After decades of audiences clamouring for a feature-film crossover between dinosaurs and lemurs, Disney finally delivered with Dinosaur, a movie starring a cast of colourful characters who love a long walk! Follow Aladar, Neera, and the Dummies as they traverse barren land to the mystical nesting ground - and maybe learn a lesson or two about friendship along the way. The post DD39 – Dinosau...

Tracking toxins in our environment is an important part of our food and health safety. Our guest Isabel Hilgendag talks about tracking the presence and effects of mercury in Arctic food webs. Vinny and Katie talk about fighting infections and bird navigation. The post E08: Following Mercury in the Arctic with Isabel Hilgendag appeared first on PodCavern .

Featuring Taylor Davis (Parkdale Haunt, Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival), Kat Letwin (1623,Good Morning Tonight), and Cassie Pyatt (Paw Patrol, Babar and the Adventures of Badou). In the debut of Season 2, the panel discusses what everyone did (or didn’t do) on Halloween, what sexual escapades would result from a Jason Voorhees/Michael Myers crossover, and which of our competitors has inescapable “...

VROOOMM VROOOOOM! No matter how much you care for real-life vehicles, it's undeniable that fictional ones are just exponentially cooler in every way. From fancy gadgets, to literal transformations, to time travel (and much more!); these types of imaginary auto-machines have entered pop-culture in a big way and in some cases have helped pave the way for real life applications in the automotive indu...

Cierra Stiegelmar joins Vinny and Katie to share her work with robotic prosthetics. Vinny also talks about the smell of petrichor after the rain and Katie dishes the hot goss about protists. The post E07: Building Arms with Cierra Stiegelmar appeared first on PodCavern .

“You’re about to meet the greatest warriors the world has ever known. Legendary, fashionable, powerful.” This week join Tuong and 7000 year old God/Pull the Plug's Justin Godelie as they miss all the Disney Plus day news and instead talk about dad life, Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson's ongoing Fast + Furious beef, why Henry Cavill deserves a good Superman movie, and our movie of the week ..Eternals...

Angus finally gets his S.H.A.R.T. Field Agent Exam results. We get a glimpse of Sal’s dark past and Bubo stops by for a visit. Or has he been there all along? SPOILERS He has! The post EP52 – Recorded Records: Revelations appeared first on PodCavern .

Well, friends, we made it to the new millennium, and a fate far greater than the Y2K bug awaited us: instead, the Dummies have arrived at Fantasia 2000! We’re celebrating with a familiar apprentice, and some new short films that range from forgettable to spectacular - and a few celebrities, too! The post DD38 – Fantasia 2000 appeared first on PodCavern .

Our guest this week is Saiful Hoque who researches textile science. His specialty is making protective gear for firefighters. Katie and Vinny share facts about coral bleaching and mind-machine interfaces. The post E06: Protecting Firefighters from Water with Saiful Hoque appeared first on PodCavern .

"I’ve got this kind of gift. I can see people, places. Things others can’t." This week join Tuong and a guy who thinks he's living in the 60's (Taylor Fleming) as they chat about Chris Pratt voice-casted as Garfield (yuck), Pokemon Go but Harry Potter, the new Animal Crossing update, and our movie of the week - Edgar Wright's new hyper stylized film... Last Night in Soho (2021)! The post Ep 98 &#8...